November 2021 – Present
M. K. Bhan Fellow (DBT)
Department of Plant & Microbial Biotechnology
INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES (ILS),
Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, PIN 751023, India.
Project: Metabolic Engineering of Jute Stem for Lowering its Lignin Content and Improving its Fibre Quality
Funded by: Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
Mentor: Dr. Nrisingha Dey, Scientist F, ILS, Bhubaneswar
November 2019 – October 2021
Research Associate (DBT)
Laboratory of Translational Research on Transgenic Crops,
Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
Project: Improvement of rice and jute through Biotechnology
Funded by: Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Swapan Kumar Datta
Research outline: Development of Bt-Rice, Iron Biofortification of rice, CRISPR-ed Rice, Flax transformation, Jute fibre quality improvement by transgenic approaches.
Responsibilities: Research work and publication, helping JFR, SRF, and M.Sc. students in their thesis work, Introducing latest molecular biology techniques in lab, procurement of consumables (lab chemicals).
June 2015 – October 2019
Senior Research Fellow (DBT)
Laboratory of Translational Research on Transgenic Crops,
Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
Project: Translational Research on Transgenic Rice (Phase-II)
Funded by: Department of Biotechnology (# BT/PR12656/COE/34/22/2015), Govt. of India
Supervisor: Dr. Karabi Datta & Prof. Dr. Swapan Kumar Datta
Research outline: Development of Bt-Rice, Iron Biofortification of rice, Biological Nitrogen Fixation in rice, C4 rice plant development, jute fibre quality improvement by transgenic approaches.
Responsibilities: Research work and publication, help JFR, helping M.Sc. students in their thesis work, Introducing latest molecular biology techniques in lab, procurement of consumables (lab chemicals).
November 2012 – June 2015
Senior Research Fellow (ICAR)
Laboratory of Translational Research on Transgenic Crops, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
Project: Development of hybrid varieties and production of quality jute seeds
Funded by: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (DC/RKVY/2012-13), Govt. of India
Supervisor: Dr. Karabi Datta.
Research outline: Standardization of various molecular biology protocols for jute research, Construction of transformation vectors with insects, fungi and herbicides resistant genes, Development of Bt jute, Development of fungus resistant jute, Development of herbicide resistant jute.
Responsibilities: Research work, helping JRF, Procurement of consumables (lab chemicals), Maintaining the Greenhouse.
March 2011 – November 2012
Junior Research Fellow (UGC)
Laboratory of Translational Research on Transgenic Crops, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
Project: Jute Biology, Genomics and Biotechnology
Funded by: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (UGC/UPE), Govt. of India
Supervisor: Dr. Karabi Datta & Prof. Dr. Swapan Kumar Datta.
Work outline: Establishment of tissue culture regeneration system for jute. Development of gene transformation method for fibre crops, Analysis of chromosomal structure of jute, construction of transformation vectors with insects, fungi and herbicide resistant genes.
Responsibilities: Research work and study of fibre crops, maintaining chemical stock
December 2010 – March 2011
Field Interviewer
Cancer Foundation of India, Kolkata.
Project: Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey
Supervisor: Dr. Soma Roy Chowdhury
Work outline: Surveys in rural areas, leading the team, checking and verifying collected primary data on tobacco consumption and human health parameters.
Responsibilities: Data analysis and management, Preparation of work, Conducting educational seminars on negative effects of tobacco on human health.
Journal of Soil Science & Plant Nutrition, Springer Nature (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Agriculture & food security, BMC (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Nutrition Reviews, Oxford Academic (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Crop & Pasture Science, CSIRO (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, Springer Nature (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Frontiers in Plant Science, Frontiers Media (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Frontiers in Genetics, Frontiers Media (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Genomics, BMC (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Journal of Genetics, Springer (International, Peer reviewed journal)
GM Crops and Food, Taylor & Francis (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Springer Nature (International, Peer reviewed journal)
Guest lecturer at IQ Education (www.iqeducation.in), Kolkata for B.Sc., B.Tech., and M.Sc. Biotechnology students of West Bengal University of Technology Since 2012.
Subject of teaching: Molecular Biology, rDNA-Technology, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture and Bioinformatics.