MICROBIOLOGY

MICROBIOLOGY, ETHNOBOTANY AND MEDICINAL PLANTS.

MICROBIOLOGY, ETHNOBOTANY AND MEDICINAL PLANTS

PUBLICATIONS

1. Antibacterial activity of some plants of the family Asteraceae. J. Botan Soc. Bengal 63:2009.(National)
2. Efficacy of Vermicompost against fertilizers on Cicer and Pisum and on population diversity of N2 fixing bacteria. J. Environ. Biol.31, 2010. (National)
3. Seasonal correlation of diseases and ethnomedicinal plants used by tribals of Asansol Subdivision (Burdwan District) of West Bengal, India. American Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2012. (International)
4. Use of medicinal plants by tribals of Asansol coalfield area (Burdwan District) of West Bengal. Journal of Botanical Society of Bengal, 2012. (National)
5. Medicinal plants and traditional medicine in India. Biodiversity conservation: Fundamentals and Applications, 2012. (National)
6. Ethnobotanical Survey of Asansol (Burdwan District), West Bengal, India. Indian Journal of Applied Research, 2014. (International)
7. Ethnomedicinal plants used by tribals of Raniganj coalfield area of West Bengal. Indian Forester, 140 (11):1118-1122.2014. (National)
8. Growth performances and hematological responses of a fresh water teleost (Labeorohita, Hamilton) fingerlings fed with Jatrophacurcas kernel meal. Science and Culture. 80(1-2)53-56. 2014.(National)
9. Accepted for Publication-Impact of climate changes on Medicinal Plants.(National seminar proceedings)
10. Ethnomedicinal plants used against skin diseases in AsansolRaniganj coalfield area of West Bengal, India. Indian Journal of Applied Research. Vol6(5).2016(International)  
11. Ethnomedicinal plants used against dental disease in AsansolRaniganj coalfield area of West Bengal. Indian Forester,143(12): 1275-1279, 2017.(National)
12. Effect of Mining on the plants of AsansolRaniganj coalfield area of West Bengal. Asian Resonance, Vol 7 Issue 2(Supp. Issue), 126-129.2018. (International).
13. Ethnobotanical study of plants used against gout and rheumatism in Asansolcoalfild region of West Bengal.PeriodicResearch,Vol 7 issue 1,39-43.2018(International)
14. Traditional Knowledge on ethnomedicinal plants used for curing leprosy in Raniganj coalfield area of West Bengal. Asian Resonance,Vol 7,Issue 1,40-44,2019.(International
15. Effect of environmental changes on medicinal plants:An important natural resource(Book Chapter)Name of the bk-The climate on the edge-A collection of evidences,impacts and trends. ISBN-978-81-939474-2-5,2018.(National)
16. Exploitation of Medicinal Plants (Book Chapter)Name of the bk-Emerging Concepts in Chemical and Biological Sciences.ISBN-978-0-6488798-0-0,2020.(International)
17. Soild waste management during Covid 19 pandemic.Name of the Bk-Covid-19 & Year 2020. Vol 1. ISBN 9798885300049.(International)
18. Endangered medicinal plants of India: A Short Review. Name of the book - “Sustainable Development: A Way Forward”, Ed: Gupta et al., Published by: Lincoln Research and Publications Limited, Australia in collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia. ISBN 978-0-6488798-7-9. doi:10.31674/book.2021.sdw
19. Some traditional medicinal plants of West Bengal: A Short Review. Name of the book - “Therapeutics: Key to well being”, Ed: T. Ray Chaudhuri et al., Published by: Lincoln Research and Publications Limited, Australia in collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia. ISBN 978-0-6488798-4-8.doi:10.31674/book.2021.tkw
20. Ethnomedicinal plants used in different seasons by tribals of AsansolRaniganj coalfield area of West Bengal,India (Book Chapter) Name of the bk-modern Approaches in Chemical and Biological Sciences.ISBN-978-967-2819-06-6,2022.(International).

PARTICIPATION IN SEMINAR/CONFERENCES (Oral and Poster Presentation)

Seminars Attended (2019-20)

Dr.Amit Saha. One day National level seminar on Redefining Education & Management in the Digital Era”organised by IQAC, Surendranath College, Kolkata in collaboration with ICFAI Business School(25.9.19.)

Dr.AmitSaha. Two days International Seminar on “Innovation, Expansion, Impacts and Challenges in Chemical and Biological Sciences”organised by Department of Chemistry, Surendranath College, Kolkata (08.1.20 - 09.1.20.)

Webinars Attended

One day   National webinar on Traditional Bended online: a Paradigm Shift in Teaching Learning in Higher Education. Dhruba Chand Haldar College. (1.8.20)

One day state level webinar on Covid 19: Overview of the disease and general safety measures. Dept. of Physiology, Surendranath College, Kolkata (15.6.20)

One day webinar on SARS-COV2: The Virus and its Impact. Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology,Kolkata (Date-13.5.20)

Virtual National Conference on Potential uses of Beneficial microorganisms organised by Karnataka Arts, Science and Commerce College, Bidar (KS) ( Date-30.5.20)

One day National webinar on HIGS Strategies for crop improvement. Dept. of Botany, Barasat College. (31.7.20)

Two days International Virtual Conference on Innovation in Science Education. Dept. of Chemistry, Surendranath College, Kolkata (17.2.21-18.2.21)

International Webinar on Human Ailment: Basic research and clinical implications. PG Dept. of Botany with IQAC, Bethune College, Kolkata(22.8.20)

International Webinar onApplied Aspects of Plant Science.  Dept. of Botany, Bankura Christian College, Bankura (8.9.20- 9.9.20)

National webinar on Importance of Yoga in Pandemic. S.B.S.S.Mahavidalya, PaschimMedinipur (25.9.20)

One day webinar on Intellectual Property Rights in India- Issues and Challenges. Dept. of Botany, Barasat College. (12.12.20)

Two days National Webinar on Plant Research in Welfare of Human Being. Dept. of Botany, South Calcutta Girls College, Kolkata and DinabandhuMahavidyalaya (17.7.20-18.7.20)

National Webinar on Covid 19: Testing and Modelling Perspectiveunder DBT Star College Scheme, Surendranath College, Kolkata. (5.7.20.)

Motivational Webinar on Vedantic Approach to Stress Management under DBT Star College Scheme,Surendranath College, Kolkata (27.6.20)

National webinar on Ethnobotanical study of Traditional knowledge: The Key to better future. Dept. of Botany & IQAC, Vivekananda College, Kolkata (6.8.20)

International webinar on Academics vs Industry: Choosing the right path under DBT Star College Scheme, Surendranath College, Kolkata. (06.7.20) 

National level webinar on Biodiversity and its conservation. Dept.of Botany & IQAC,A.D.A.B. Mahavidayalya, Beed,MS( 10.8.20)

One day national level webinar on Cancer: King of Maladies. Dept of Botany, Barasat College. (2.7.20)

Outreach Webinar on Telescope. Dept. of Physics under DBT Star College Scheme, Surendranath College, Kolkata. (26.12.20)

Awareness webinar on Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Technology Transferunder DBT Star College Scheme, Surendranath College, Kolkata. (28.1.21.)

One day International Web Conference on Need of the Hour AmidstPandemicity: Immunological and Psychological Attention to students. Victoria Insitiution(College),Kolkata( 15.7.20)

One day International webinar on Science, Biology and the World’s Future. Dept. of Botany & IQAC, Dinabandhu Andrews College, Kolkata (25.8.20)

One day International level webinar on Overview of Clinical Trials. Dept of Botany, Barasat College. (4.8.20)

Two days International Web Conference on Sustianablity amidst the Covid 19 Pandemic Development. Charuchandra College, Kolkata( 12.8.20-13.8.20)

Two days International Conference on Revisiting Strategies for Sustainable Development. IQAC, B.B.College, Kolkata( 13.6.20-14.6.20)

One day state level webinar on Revised NAAC Assessment and Accreditation Process and CAS.S.G.B. College, Mogra, Hooghly (15.9.20)

National level webinar on Plant Diversity in India. Bagnan College, Howrah  (20.9.20)

One day   National webinar on Valuing Health damage due to arsenic in ground water of India. Dept. of Botany, Barasat College. (2.8.20)

International online faculty enrichment programme on Tips and Tricks for publishing in International Journals under DBT Star College Scheme, Surendranath College, Kolkata. (20.6.20.)

International webinar and Panel Discussion on Prevention and Control of vector borne diseases amidst Covid 19(24.6.20)

National webinar on Relevance of Ethnobotany in contemporary socio economic conditions. S.K. Jain Institute of Ethnobiology and School of Studies in Botany, Gwalior (14.8.20)

Workshops Attended

Dr. Amit Saha. DBTSponsored Workshop on “Bioinformatics for Therapeutic Interventions” organised by PG Department of Botany, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata.(16.01.2020.)

UGC-CPE Sponsored National Workshop on “Soft Skill Development and Innovative Teaching Methods organised by IQAC, Scottish Church College, Kolkata.(23.03.2018-24.03.2018.)

National level e workshop on Qualitative metrics and Quantitative metrics: Data validation for assessment of HEI by NAAC. IQAC & Dept. of Library,VJR College, Kolkata (3.11.20)

Workshop on Best Practices for teaching online. Surendranath College for Women and ABP Education (4.7.20)

One day national level e workshop Awareness Programme on National digital Library of India.VJR College, Kolkata & NDL of India, IIT Kharagpur (24.7.20)

A one year project on “Studies on Moderately Halophilic Eubacteria” at Microbiology Laboratory, University of Calcutta. (In partial fulfillment of M.sc Part II Examination)

Ph.D. in Botany (Science) awarded on 27.07.2015.

Sido- Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka, Jharkhand.

Title of the Thesis- ETHNOBOTANICAL ASPECTS, TAXONOMY AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOME IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANTS OF ASANSOL AND RANIGANJ COALFIELD AREA (BURDWAN DISTRICT) USED BY TRIBALS AND OTHER CASTE.

PRACTICES AND CONDUCTS SAHAJ YOGA MEDITATION FOUNDED BY HER HOLINESS SHRI MATAJI NIRMALA DEVI.

1. Awarded National Scholarship (1999-2000) in B.Sc Hons. Govt. of India.
2. Selected for Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (SPM) Fellowship Test 2004 on the basis of merit lists of the joint CSIR-UGC Test for securing a place among the top 20% awardees in the subject- Life Sciences.