Resume

-Dr.A. B. Sharangi

Address:

Present position:

Research 

Teaching 


              §  Teach graduate [B.Sc] and post-graduate [M.Sc. and Ph.D.] students 

§  Course Instructors of different courses:

§  Hort-102: Water management of Horticultural crops (1+1)

§  Hort(A)-201: Production technology for Vegetables & Spices (1+1)

§  Hort-253: Spices and Condiments (2+1)

§  Hort-302: Medicinal and Aromatic crops (1+1)

§  Hort-305 Breeding of Vegetable, Tuber &Spice crops (2+1)

§  Hort-351: Seed production of  Vegetable, Tuber &Spice crops (2+1)

§  Hort-401: Rural Horticultural Work Experience Programme & Industrial Attachment (0+20)

§  ELP-401: Experiential Learning Programme (0+20)

§  PSMA-502: Production Technology of Spice crops (2+1)

§  PSMA-552 : Breeding of Spice crops(2+1)

§  PSMA-553 : Breeding of Medicinal and Aromatic crops (2+1)

§  PSMA-601 :Processing of Plantation crop, Spices, Medicinal & Aromatic crops(3+1)

§  PSMA-602: Underexploited Spice crops(2+1)

§  PSMA-699: MSc Seminar-II(0+1)

§  PSMA 702: Advances in Production of Spice crops (2+1)

§  PSMA 751: Advances in Breeding of Plantation crops & Spices(3+1)

§  PSMA 802: Post-harvest processing & extraction of Spices, Plantation, MAPs (3+1)

§  PSMA 999: Ph D Seminar-III (0+1)

§ Coordinate the Departmental RHWE  and ELP courses on spices, medicinal and aromatic plants

 

Education:

Professional experience:

2006 - 2012

Associate Professor

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

1997 - 2006

Assistant Professor

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

Professional experience - ABROAD:

23-11-2004

to

16-12-2004

(24 Days)

International Fellow (Fellowship from the Ministry of Agriculture & Ministry of External Affairs, Israel)

Agricultural Research Organisation, Volcani Centre, Bet Dagan, Tel Aviv, ISRAEL

     



Honours/ Awards/ Recognitions:

I.     National Level:

·   National Scholarship (Govt. of India)

·  ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) Junior Fellowship(JFS) , ranked 6th in  country (INDIA)

·  University Research Scholarship, BCKV

·  Awarded Certificate of National Eligibility Test (NET), ranked 1st in the State

·  Best Paper Award  by Agricultural Research Information Centre (Gaurav Society), India

·  Associated with the release of a coconut variety(KALPAMITRA) from CPCRI, Kerala, India

·   Nominated for International training under HRD Programme of NAIP in the areas of Nutraceuticals,2012

· Associated with about nine national journals as EDITOR and REVIEWER

· Member, The National Academy of  Sciences, India (NASI)

· Member, National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS) [LM-024-13] 

· Member, International Society for Noni Science (ISNS)  [LM-034-14] 

·   Young Achiever’s Award-2013, Society for the Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), India

·  Associated with USIEF (United States-India Education Foundation),Kolkata as a resource person and FULBRIGHT alumni

·Elected FELLOW, West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology for the year 2015

· FELLOW, Society for Applied Biotechnology  for the year 2016

·Reviewer Excellence Award by ARCC (Agricultural Research 9Communication Center)-2016

FELLOW, Academy of Environment & Life sciences in 2016

 FELLOW, International Scientific Research Organisation for Science,Engineering and Technology in 2017

FELLOW, Scientific Society of Advanced Research & Social Change in 2017

Nominated as Member in the National Level Broad Subject Matter Area (BSMA) Committee  constituted by the DG, ICAR  (Horticultural Sciences) in 2017

FELLOW  Society of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry in 2018

Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa Gold Medal Award in 2020 

FELLOW  International Society for Noni Science in 2020

SAS Eminent FELLOW Membership in 2021 (By Scholars Academic & Scientific Society, India)

Granted one INDIAN patent (A novel IoT-based solar assisted seed breeding chamber; Application number: 382186-001)

II. International Level:

·  Awarded International fellowship from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of External affairs, ISRAEL for an International course on Irrigation and fertigation held at ARO, Tel Aviv, Israel

·   A paper ranked among the top 25 articles in ScienceDirect  

· Awarded Endeavour Award-2010 (Govt. of Australia) for pursuing Post-doctoral research at the University of Melbourne, AUSTRALIA 

· Awarded INSA-Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellowship to visit SCRI (now The James Hutton Institute), Edinburgh, UK  

·   Awarded Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship as FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR (FNVL) to visit Louisiana State University,Baton Rouge, USA 

Awarded FULBRIGHT OCCASIONAL LECTURER  with OLF Grant (CIES, USA)to visit    Alabama  Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU), Huntsville,USA

·   Editor in Chief, International Journal of Agricultural Research [Publisher: Academic Journals Inc., USA]

·   Associated with fifteen international journals as EDITOR and REVIEWER

·  Registered  Expert in the FP7 (EMM, Europa)

·  Member, Scientific Committee and Editorial Review Board on Medical and Biological Sciences, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)

·   Biography in the Marquis World Who's Who-31st & 32 nd Editions (Marquis,   USA), 2014 [ISBN: 978-0-8379-1152-6 ]  2015.

 ·  Nominated as  Man of the Year for 2015-by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England (Ref. MoY15/inv  dtd 31st July 2015).

·    OUTSTANDING Scientist(Horticulture) AWARD-2015 by the Venus International Foundation.

·     FELLOW-International Society for Research and Development, UK.

·    Higher  Education Leadership AWARD (HELA)-2018 by the Venus International Foundation.

·     EXPERT REVIEWER------Books and book Proposals for SpringerNature (USA), CRC (Taylor&Francis, USA), Bentham (China), etc.

·     Certified PUBLONS ACADEMY Peer Reviewer (Publons Academy Graduate, Clarivate-Web of Science, 2020) .

·     Awarded PROFESSORSHIP Degree by Cypress International Institute University (Texus-USA) on 28 August, 2021

·  Featured in the  World Scientist and University Rankings-2021, 2022           (www.adscientificindex.com)

·  Granted one GERMAN PATENT *****

Title of Innovation : Novel IoT-based inventory management system with radio-controlled Pallet mobile rack for storage solutions 

(Neuartiges IoT-basiertes Inventarverwaltungssystem mit funkgesteuertem Palettenlaufregal für Lagerlösungen) 

Official file number: 20 2023 102 733.4 





Publications: At a Glance

·    Total  304

·   Research Papers-165 (Reviewed Journal-108; Seminar/Symposium-60)

·   Popular Articles-43

·   Books-32

·   Chapter in Books-44, Practical Manual-8, Annual Report-6

Foreign countries visited:

·    USA

·   SCOTLAND (UK)

·   AUSTRALIA

·   UAE

·   JORDON

·   ISRAEL

·   BANGLADESH

·  THAILAND

Invited Lecture (s): ABROAD

Invited Lecture (s) & Key Note Lecture(s): INDIA (Selected few)

 Professional and other skills:               

· Basic knowledge on Traditional laboratory instruments as well as UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, GC,GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC, SPME-HS, AAS, PCR, etc.          

· MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Internet and  different computing softwares like  M STAT C, SPSS, SAS, Minitab,  etc               · Languages: Bengali(native), English & Hindi (read, speak, write) 

· Successfully completed Certificate and Diploma courses in Hindi from Central Hindi Directorate, New Delhi (India) with First Class.

 

 Membership in National Academy/ Professional societies(INDIA):

 Fellowship in Science Academy/Society




 Membership in International Academy/Professional societies (ABROAD):

Professional Expertise Training - INDIA

  · On "Advances in Integrated Watershed Management for Rural Livelihood" at ICAR-IISWC, Ooty, TN, India (2019)

  · On “Recent advances in Seed spices research” at SKN Agricultural University, Joypur, Rajasthan, India (2015) 

 · On “Flavors, Nutraceuticals & Colors of Horticultural crops” at IISR, Calicut, India (2009)  

· On “Mechanization in cultivation of Horticultural crops” at IIHR, Bangalore,India(2008)

· On “Pressurised Irrigation System” at NRC, Patna, India(2003)

· On “Oil Palm production” at NRC(Oil Palm),Andhra Pradesh, India(2000)

· On “Crop Improvement of Plantation crops” at CPCRI, Kerala,India (1999)

Professional Expertise Training – ABROAD

On “Irrigation and Fertigation under controlled environment” at the  Agricultural Research Organisation(ARO), Tel Aviv, ISRAEL (2004)

Seminar/Symposium/Conference/Workshop attended in INDIA and ABROAD:

 A.National-  28

B.International-17

Seminar/Symposium/Conference/Workshop/Training Programme organized


Chair/ Co-chair of  Technical Sessions at Intetnational/National Seminar / Symposium/Conference

International-4, National-1

Research Achievements:

1. Standardization of fertilizer dose for tall variety of coconut and the variety Kalpamitra 

2. Scheduling package of practices for seed spices, betelvine and black pepper under West Bengal condition

3. Highlighting on the influence of growth regulators and micronutrients on bulbous spices and  seed spices under West Bengal condition

4. Popularization of leafy type coriander and fenugreek for year round cultivation.

5. Drying kinetics of chilli and turmeric for better quality.

 

List of students and degree awarded (Acted as as academic guide--- Chairman, Advisory Committee):

      I.             M Sc Awarded

· T. Sivakumar: Effect of rhizobium with nitrogen and cutting management on growth and yield of fenugreek cv. Pusa Early Bunching (2001)

· Malay Kumar Maji: Growth, yield and quality of garlic (Allium sativum L.) As influenced by different levels and sources of sulphur (2004)

·  Amit Kumar: Growth and yield of onion (Allium cepa L.) With varying levels and placement of phosphorus (2006)

·  Gourab Samanta: Characterization and evaluation of some chilli hybrids under New Alluvial zone of West Bengal (2007)

· Soumya Ghanti: Growth and yield of onion (Allium cepa L.) Cv. Sukhsagar as influenced by different biofertilizers (2008)

·  Nuka Dai: Characterization and evaluation of a few chilli genotypes suitable for spice production (2009)

· Abhijit Roy Choudhury: Growth, yield and quality of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) as influenced by date of sowing and irrigation (2012)

·  Samima Sultana: Efficacy of different herbicides for growth and yield dynamics of onion (Allium cepa L.) (2013)

· Pemba Hissay Bhutia: Influence  of irrigation and sowing time in growth and yield dynamics of fenugreek (2014)

· Shreyasi Mallik: Growth, yield and quality attributes of garlic as influenced by herbicidal and manual options in managing weeds (2015)

· Akoijam Ranjita Devi: Evaluation of some local and promising germplasms of coriander in the Gangetic Alluvial region (2016)

· Mary Chinneithiem Haokip: Effect of plant growth regulators with varying sowing dates of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) (2016)

· Gobinda Saha: Evaluation of drying methods with respect to drying kinetics and colour characteristics of Turmeric (Curcuma                longa L.) (2018)

· Anupam Sarkar: Seed yield and quality of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) as influenced by seed priming (2019)

· Srijit Adhikary: Effect of gamma irradiation on the yield and quality of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) leaf and seeds (2020)

· Kadambari Babasaheb Patil: Quantification of bioactive compounds and assessment of antioxidant activity in some selected medicinal and aromatic crops (2021) 

 · Dipika Barua: Comparative performances of Ocimum tenuiflorum and Ocimum gratissimum on phytochemical and bio-chemical constituents (2021) 

· Pratik Saha: Characterization of different genotypes of onion (Allium cepa L.) (2022)

· Arshad Amir: Evaluation of red onion genotypes in Gangetic Alluvial Zone of West Bengal (2022)


   II.            Ph D. Awarded

· Rahul Kumar : Multiplication technique of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and subsequent growth performance with organic substitution of nitrogen (2010)

· Sagarika Guha: Year round production of coriander (Coriandrum sativam L.) Leaves under changing microclimate (2013)

· Majjiga Sreenivas: Characterization, yield components, heterosis and gene action in spice chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)(2018)

·Shreyasi Mallik: Dynamics of intercropping and year round production potential of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) (2018)

·  Akkabathula Chandini Raj: Characterization of onion (Allium cepa L.) (2019)

· A Anjaneyulu: Standardization of drying methods of chilli  (Capsicum annuum L.) as a spice (2022)

. Pavan Gowda M: Bioformulations and elicitors mediated response of growth, yield and quality of Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata Wall. ex Nees) (2022)

. Ritika Biswas: Profiling of bioactive compounds, antioxidant activities and enhancement of eugenol in Tulsi ( Ocimum sanctum L.) (20.....)



List of students and degree awarded (Acted as as academic mentor---Member, Advisory Committee)

      I.            M Sc Awarded

· Ramkrishna Rajak : Influence of climatic factors on flowering of mango varieties and hybrids (2018); Dept of Fruits & Orchard Management, F/Horticulture

· Sampathi Sowjanya : Seed yield and quality enhancement of coriander (Coriandrum sativam L.) through seed priming (2019); Dept of Seed Science & Technology, F/Agriculture

· Taptaranjan Namadas: Studies on pre-harvest bagging of fruit in Guava (Psidium guajava) (2019); Dept of Fruits & Orchard Management , F/Horticulture

·Tanmay Bauri: Effect of shoot pruning on flowering and yield of Guava (Psidium guajava) (2019); Dept of Fruits & Orchard Management, F/Horticulture

  II.            PhD Awarded

· Sneha Goud : Studies on diversity of pollinators and role of different honey bee species in pollination of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)  and black cumin (Nigella sativa L.)(2021); Dept of Agricultural Entomology, F/Agriculture

Academic Leadership:

1. Conducted various research experiments on All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Palms as a scientist during 1997 to mid 2000 on genetic trial, germplasm trial, nutritional trial, organic culture on coconut.

2.  Supervised 8 PhD and  23 post-graduate students and continuing research with current PhD and MSc scholars on fenugreek, garlic, onion, turmeric, ginger, mango-ginger, seed spices like coriander, fennel,fenugreek, ajowan, black cumin etc. and various medicinal and aromatic crops.

3. Associated with six (6) Projects viz., “Standardisation of Multiplication techniques of Black Pepper (Piper nigram L.) for Commercial Planting” ,“Improvement of quality of betelvine and processing”, "Evaluation of bioeffectiveness, phytotoxicity and residue of Gibberellic acid 0.45 % on chilli", "Development of model for Sustainable Backyard Poultry Farming System in West Bengal” and  "Integrated development of Herbal (MAP) garden at BCKV", etc.

4. Acting as Member, Selection committee of university faculties, External Examiner related to PG theses and Question paper-setter in various agricultural universities (SAUs) and National Recruitment Board.

5. Acting as Member, BSMA Committee (Horticulture) as specialist in PSMA at the National Level, constituted by DG, ICAR, Govt of India, New Delhi for syllabus restructuring of Horticulture in India.

6. Acted as Member, Nodal Cell, PME Cell, BCKV and Secretary, PG & UG Council, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV

7. Acting as Nodal Officer, Academic Management System (AMS) Cell, BCKV

8. Associated with many national and international journals of Horticulture and Agricultural Sciences.

9. Associated with Science promotional activities in India and abroad.

10. Acting as Member, School Board/BOS/Faculty Council of various State/Central  Agricultural Universities (SAUs and CAUs) 

 Association with International/National Scientific Journals:

·  International J. of Agricultural Res, USA( Editor in Chief)

·  Trends in Horticultural Research, USA( Editor in Chief)

·  Journal of Plant Sciences, USA (Editor in Chief)

·  Frontiers in Nat Products, Switzerland (Review Editor)

·  Frontiers in Horticulture, Switzerland (Review Editor)

·  American Journal of Plant Physiology, USA(Assoc Editor)

· Research Journal of Medicinal Plants, USA (Assoc Editor)

· J of Agri Food and Development, CHINA (Assoc Editor)

·  National J of Pharmaceutical Sci, India (Assoc Editor)

· J of Research in Biology, India( Member, Editorial Board)

· Indian J of Horticulture, IAHS ( Member, Editorial Board)

·  Intl J of Applied Agr Sci,USA (Member, Editorial Board)

· International J of Adv Res & Review(Member, Edit Board)

· American J of Food Sc & Nutr,(Member, Editorial Board)

·  Crop and Weed Sc Newsletter( Member, Editorial Board)

·  Science International, UAE ( Member, Editorial Board)

· SCIERA Journal of Agriculture ( Member, Editorial Board)

·  MC Agri & Environmental Sci ( Member, Editorial Board) 

·  Journal of Scientific Agricultue ( Member, Editorial Board)

· European J of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, Bulgaria ( Member, Editorial Board)

· J of Advancements in Pl Sci,USA(Member, Editorial Board)

· Innovative Techniques in Agriculture (ITAG)(Member, EB) 

· Scientia Ricerca, USA ( Member, Editorial Board)

· Food Research International (Elsevier), Canada (Reviewer)

·  World Journal of Agricultural Science, Iran(As Reviewer)

·  Critical Reviews in Food Sci and Nutrition(As Reviewer) 

·  Pharmaceuticals (As Reviewer) 

·  Processess (As Reviewer) 

·  Journal of Functional Biomaterials (As Reviewer) 

·  Metabolites (As Reviewer) 

·  Life (As Reviewer) 

·  Agriculture (As Reviewer) 

·   Molecules(As Reviewer) 

·  Intl J of Molecular Science (As Reviewer) 

·   BMC Plant Biology(As Reviewer) 

·   J Genetic Engg & Biotechnology (As Reviewer) 

·  F1000Research (As Reviewer) 

·   Frontiers in Pharmacology(As Reviewer) 


·  Chem Spider Journal, USA(As Reviewer)

·  Journal of Agricultural Sc & Tech A, USA(As Reviewer)

· Journal of Agricultural Sc & Tech B, USA(As Reviewer)      

·  Food and Nutrition Sciences, USA(As Reviewer)

·  Food Bioscience, Elsevier(As Reviewer)

·  International J of Adv Agril Res, IJAAR(As Reviewer)

·  African J of Agricultural Research, Africa(As Reviewer)

·  Science Asia, Thailand(As Reviewer)

·  British J of Applied Sc & Tech (As Reviewer)

·  Nutrition Bulletin (British Nutri. Foundn.,UK)( Reviewer)

·  J of Physiobiochemical Metabolism, USA (As Reviewer)

·  Phytotherapy Research, UK (As Reviewer)

·  Philippine Agricultural Scientist Philippines (As Reviewer)

·  Intl J of Food Processing Technology, Italy(As Reviewer)

· J of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,UK  (As Reviewer)

· ISABB J of Food and Agril Sciences (As Reviewer)

·  Net J of Agricultural Science, Nigeria, UK (As Reviewer)

·  Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, India(As Reviewer)

·  Journal of Crop and Weed, India(As Reviewer)

· Agricultural Science Digest, India(As Reviewer)

·  Crop Research, India(As Reviewer)

·  Research on Crops, India(As Reviewer)

·  Ind J of Ag Res (Rev. Excellence Award)(As Reviewer)

 · Legume Res (Rev. Excellence Award)(As Reviewer)

·  Agricultural Reviews, India (As Reviewer)

·  Journal of Interacademicia, India(As Reviewer)

·  The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, India (As Reviewer)

·  Vegetos, India (As Reviewer)

·  J of Agri and Food Research, Elsevier (As Reviewer)


Extra - Academic Role----In the University:

  

Sponsored Research Project(s) and Other Grants received:

                                                                                 

                                                                                  BACK

                                                                           

 

 

Email: dr_absharangi@yahoo.co.in; absharangi@gmail.com