Research

Research/ Endowment Grants Received (Last 5 Years: 2016-2021)

Research/ Endowment Grants Received

(Last 5 Years: 2016-2021)

Name of the Project/ Endowments, Chairs	Name of the Principal Investigator/Co-investigator	Department of Principal Investigator	Year of Award	Amount Sanctioned (INR in Lakhs)	Duration of the project	Name of the Funding Agency	Type (Government/ non-Government)
DBT-STAR College Strengthening Scheme	Dr. Suchandra Chatterjee	Chemistry (Beneficiary departments include Botany, Chemistry, Physics and Zoology)	2020	Rs 82 Lakhs	Three years	Department of Biotechnology, GOI	Government
Study of Association between Insulin Receptor, Adiponectin and VDR Genetic Polymorphism and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome of Women Residing in West Bengal	Dr. Barnali Ray Basu (PI) / Dr. Sudip Saha and Dr. Nilansu Das (Co- Investigator)	Physiology (PI) Molecular Biology (Co-Investigator)	2019	Rs. 21.258 Lakhs	Three years	Department of Science & Technology and Biotechnology Department, Government of West Bengal	Government
Ghamgeen Delhi : Hayat -o- fun	Dr Bilquis Begum	Urdu	2019	Rs 1.05 Lakh	One Year	MHRD-NCPUL -New Delhi	Government
DST-BOOST Programme	Dr. Indranil Kar	Zoology (Beneficiary Departments: Botany, Physiology and Zoology)	2019	Rs 25 Lakhs	Five Years	Department of Science & Technology and Biotechnology Department, Government of West Bengal	Government
Physiological response from three native fish species from Indian Sundarban under different metal toxicity: An approach to determine extent of species specific metal toxicity	Dr. Adity Sarbajna	Zoology	2018	Rs. 5.95 Lakhs	Two years (extended to three years due to pandemic)	Department of Science & Technology and Biotechnology Department, Government of West Bengal	Government
RUSA 2.0	Dr. Indranil Kar	All departments	2018	Rs 100 Lakhs	One Year	Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan	Government
UGC-Minor Research Project- "Investigation of Seedling Morphology of some economic Indian gymnosperms for systematic applications"	Sonali Ray	Botany	2016	Rs.3.46 Lakhs	Two Years	UGC	Government
Immobilization of Bio-molecules and Characterization of Already prepared Chemically-tunable Carbon thin film (Hydrogenated diamond like carbon) and its Potential Application in Detection and Removal of Heavy Metal Ions Even in Low Concentration from Aqueous Solution.”	Dr. Hari Shankar Biswas	Chemistry	2016	Rs 5 Lakhs	Two Years	UGC	Government
Nizami Badhuni ki qumai -o- watni Shairi ka tajiyati mutahlah	Dr Bilquis Begum	Urdu	2016	Rs 1.05 Lakh	Two Years	MHRD-NCPUL -New Delhi	Government
Production of monosex tilapia using phytochemicals”	Dr. Adity Sarbajna	Zoology	2015	Rs. 1.05 Lakhs	Three years	Department of fisheries, Government of West Bengal.	Government
Production and culture of monosex tilapia using synthetic hormone 17-alpha methyl testosterone”	Dr. Adity Sarbajna	Zoology	2015	Rs. 0.95 Lakhs	Three years	Department of fisheries, Government of West Bengal.	Government
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in different fish species cultured in water bodies in and around Kolkata and assessment of human health risk in relation to its consumption”	Dr. Adity Sarbajna	Zoology	2014	Rs. 12.49820 Lakhs	Three years	Department of Environment, Government of West Bengal.	Government
A Pilot Study to Find the Impact of Stress Response among Adolescents Girls in Urban Area (with an emphasis on PCOS)”	Dr. Barnali Ray Basu	Physiology	2014	Rs. 4.6 Lakhs	Two Years	UGC	Government

Research/ Endowment Grants Received (2010 - 2016)

Major Research Projects funded by University Grants Commission

Name of Principal Investigator		Title of the project	Duration	Amount Approved (Rs. In lakhs)	Status
1.	Dr. Nilansu Das Dept. of Molecular Biology	Studies on Genomic Polymorphism and Genome-wide DNA Methylation in Arsenic-exposed individuals F. No. 39-115/2010(SR) Date of Sanction: Mar, 2010	2010-13 (3 yrs.)	10,62,000/-	Completed
2.	Dr. Archana Banerjee Dept. of Botany	Screening for economic potential of the plants used in festivals of the indigenous population in the lateritic zones of India F.No.39-18/ 2010 (SR) Date of sanction: Mar, 2010	2011-14 (3 yrs.)	7.418 lakhs	Completed
3.	Dr. Nimai Chandra Barui Dept. of Botany	Palynological investigation in the Quarternary deposits of Bengal Basin in understanding the change of vegetation and climate F.No.40-309/2011(SR) dated 30th June, 2011	2011-14 (3 yrs.)	11.405 lakhs	Completed
4.	Dr. Bilquis Begam Dept. of Urdu	A Comparative Study of Socio-political condition of India during 18th and 19th century with reference to Urdu-Share-Aashob and other forms of poetry F.No.5-223/2012(HRP) Date of sanction: 01.07.2012	2012-14 (2 yrs.)	6,99,600/-	Completed

Minor Research Projects funded by University Grants Commission

Name of Principal Investigator		Title of the project	Duration	Amount Approved (Rs. in lakhs)	Status
1.	Dr. Himadri Bhattacharyya Department of Computer Science	Some Studies on Neural Network models for data analysis in Meteorology F.PSW-27/99 (ERO) Date of sanction: 15th Sept. 1999	1999-2000 (2 yrs.)	50,000/-	Completed
1.	Dr. Himadri Bhattacharyya Department of Computer Science	Role of Computer Science in monitoring Atmospheric systems F.PSW-0053/04-05 (ERO) Date of sanction: March,2005	2005-07 (2 yrs.)	1,00,000/-	Completed
2.	Dr. Tushar Kanti Saha Department of Mathematics	Interaction between three dimensional cracks PSW – 064/00 – 01 (ERO) Date of sanction: 01-03-2001	01.04.01 to 03.07.03 (2 yrs. 3 months)	Approved Amount: 50,000/- Amount Utilized: 45,086.50	Completed
		On some three-dimensional crack problems in transversely isotropic materials PSW-056/08-09 (ERO) Date of sanction: 12.12.2008	03.02.09 to 02.08.10 (1 yr. 6 months)	Approved Amount: 1,22,000/- Amount Utilized: 1,03,663.50	Completed
		Analytical study of elliptical/penny-shaped crack in three-dimensional infinite elastic/piezoelectric solid or at the interface PSW-149/11-12 (ERO) Date of sanction: 25.01.2012	28.07.12 to 27.07.14 (2 yrs.)	Approved Amount: 1,83,000/- Amount Utilized: 1,59,922/-	Completed
3.	Dr. Subhra Baisya Department of Bengali	A chronological account of the compilation and publication of Tagore’s collected works. F.PHW-096/05-06(ERO) Date of sanction: 27.03.2006	2006-08 (2 yrs)	50000/-	Completed
4.	Dr. Bilquis Begam Department of Urdu	The Journey of Urdu Short Story F.PSW-058/07 Date of sanction: 02.01.2008	2008-2010 (2 yrs.)	75000/-	Completed
5.	Mrs. Abanti Goswami Department of Economics	Empowerment of Muslim Women: A Block level Survey of Nadia District, West Bengal F.PHW-098/09-10 (ERO) Date of sanction: 07.09.2009	Sept.09-Mar.11 (1 yr 6 months)	1,22,000/-	Completed
6.	Dr. Jafar Ali Akhan Department of Commerce	Functioning and Prospect of Islamic Banking in India: An Introspection PHW-061/10-11 (ERO) Date of sanction:21.10.2010	2010-12 (1 yr. 8 months)	1,01,200/-	Completed
7.	Dr. Suchandra Chatterjee Department of Chemistry	Studies on mechanical behavior and surface characteristics of Cellulose based Semisynthetic Polymers	2012-14 (2 yrs.)	1,97,000/-	Completed
8.	Mrs. Supriya Pal Chowdhury Department of Philosophy	The Art of Living in Old Age: An Analytical Discussion from Socio-psychological Perspective in India PHW-69/12-13	2012-14 (1yr. 6 months)	1,00,000/-	Completed
9.	Dr. Rathindranath Basu Department of Commerce	Emerging need for Educational and Career Counselling — A Study on VG Colleges in North Kolkata Time of sanction: 2014	2014-16 (2 yrs.)	94,000/-	Continued
10.	Dr. Barnali Ray Basu Department of Physiology	A Pilot Study to Find the Impact of Stress Response among Adolescents Girls in Urban Area (with an emphasis on PCOS) F.PSW-77/13-14 (ERO) Date of sanction: 20.05.2014	20.05.2014 to 16.05.2016 (2 yrs.)	4,60,000/-	Continued
11.	Dr. Amar Chandra Das Ghosh Department of Microbiology	Multiparticle Production Dynamics : From ISR to LHC PSW-078/13-14 Date of sanction: 18.03.2014	2014-16 (2 yrs.)	2,60,000/-	Continued
	Total amount for Projects (Major + Minor)			36,79,471/-

Faculty Development Programme sanctioned by University Grants Commission

Sl.No.	Name of the Faculty Member	Department	Status	Duration
1.	Kausik Lahiri	Department of Economics	Completed	2011-2013
2.	Netai Roy	Department of Mathematics	Continuing
3.	Aparajita Kundu	Department of Philosophy	Continuing

Visiting Fellow/ Professor-ship Programme sanctioned by University Grants Commission

Sl.No.	Name of the Faculty Member	Department	UGC Programme	Duration	Place of Work
1.	Dr. Himadri Bhattacharyya	Dept. of Computer Science	Visiting Fellow UGC/870/Visit dated 29.07.2013	One month August,2013	Institute of Radiophysics & Electronics, CalcuttaUniv.
2.	Dr. Himadri Bhattacharyya	Dept. of Computer Science	Visiting Professor UGC/847/XII/ VISITING dated 13.06.2014	Two months June-July, October-November,2014	Institute of Radiophysics & Electronics, Calcutta University