DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES (Under DBT-Star College Scheme)
Publications in Journals/Book Chapters:
âImportance of testa ultrastructures, water uptake patterns and dormancy with respect to seed germinationâ, Suranjana Sarkar, Sourjee Chattopadhyay, and Prabir Kumar Saha, Journal of the Botanical Society of Bengal, Vol. 75 (1), 1-12 (2021).
https://botansocbengal.org/pdf/Cover%20pages.pdfâForestry in Soil Erosion Controlâ, Dr. Suranjana Sarkar in book Forestry in India: An Overview, ISBN: 978-93-91208-32-5, IP Innovative Publication Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E7BzR4duk1930VBrmRzvCcOllwOwaXxG/view?usp=sharingFive book chapters were published in the âTherapeutics: Key to Well Beingâ, ISBN: 978-0-6488798-4-8. Lincoln Research and Publishing Limited, Australia in collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia
http://www.lincolnrpl.org/pdf/Book%201%20Therapeutics%20Key%20to%20well%20being.pdf
Medicinal Properties of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers: A Review, Dr. Dipasree Roychowdhury
Some Traditional Medicinal Plants of West Bengal: A Short Review, Dr. Amit Saha
Ethnomedicinal Uses in West Bengal, India, Dr. Jayanta Sikdar
An Overview of the Properties and Pharmaceutical uses of Bioactive Compounds from Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), Dr. Suranjana Sarkar
A Synoptic Review on the Pharmacological Properties of Ocimum sanctum L., Sonali Ray.
Three book chapters were published in the âRecent Advancement in Biological Sciencesâ, ISBN: 978-0-6488798-6-2. Lincoln Research and Publishing Limited, Australia in collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia
http://www.lincolnrpl.org/pdf/Book%202%20Recent%20Advancement%20in%20Biological%20Sciences%20(1).pdf
An Updated Review on Pharmacological Properties of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), Dr. Dipasree Roychowdhury
Biotechnological Applications of Phototrophic Purple Non-sulfur Bacteria, Baishali Pandit
Ocimum sanctum L., Phytochemistry and Effect on Cancer Cells, Kousik Ghosh.
Six book chapters were published in the âSustainable Development: A Way Forwardâ, ISBN: 978-0-6488798-7-9. Lincoln Research and Publishing Limited, Australia in collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia
http://www.lincolnrpl.org/pdf/Book%203%20Sustainable%20Development%20A%20Way%20Forward%20(1).pdf
Economic Importance of Soil Microorganisms, Baishali Pandit.
Endangered Medicinal Plants of India: A Short Review, Dr. Amit Saha.
Emerging Pollutants (EPS): Water and Wastewater Pollutants: A Short Review, Dr. Jayanta Sikdar.
Antifungal Properties of Pteridophytes â An Overview, Dr. Suranjana Sarkar.
Explosive pollination mechanism in flowers of Hyptis (Lamiaceae), Sonali Ray
Importance of Bryophytes, Nilofer Khatoon.
Suranjana Sarkar and Sanmitra Sarkar, A blockchain based framework to monitor the use and handling of the controlled substances, Indian Journal of Applied Research, Volume - 10, Issue - 12, pp. 21-22, December - 2020.(Not indexed in Scopus)
Amit Saha, Exploitation of Medicinal Plants, in book Emerging Concepts in Chemical and Biological Sciences, pp. 9-13. ISBN: 978-0-6488798-0-0. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NmBDufhDn6QVpG3ulIhetp7Q_9o3FK5T/view?usp=sharing
Seminars/Workshops/Training Courses/Lectures Organized:
Invited Lecture on âProper field study and documentation: The principle aid in angiospermic plant identificationâ by Dr. Subhasis Panda (WBSES, FIAT) on 29-12-2021 - YouTube Link
Outreach International Webinar on âDeveloping soft skills at an early career stage leads to growth and successâ on 13-07-2021 - YouTube Link
Online self-paced course on âCell Designerâ in association with Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay from Feb 2021 to Sept 2021 - Activity Report
Online self-paced course on âGIMPâ in association with Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay from Feb 2021 to Sept 2021 - Activity Report
Departmental Students Seminar on 5 July 2021 to 7 July 2021 - Activity Report
International webinar on 'The tug-of-war between plant and pathogens: evolving concepts of plant defense and unresolved questions' on 02-07-2020 - YouTube Link
Outreach Webinar on âTechniques for Estimating Nucleic Acids & Determination of Nucleolar Frequencyâ on 02-03-2021 - YouTube Link
Invited Lecture on âFloral Induction and Developmentâ by Dr. Tathagata Ray Chaudhuri, Associate Professor, Asutosh College, Kolkata on 22-02-2021 - YouTube Link
Online Studentâs Departmental Seminar on 12 th and 13 th July 2020 - Activity Report
Outreach Activities:
Outreach International Webinar on âDeveloping soft skills at an early career stage leads to growth and successâ on 13-07-2021 - YouTube Link
Online Quiz organized for Awareness on World Environment Day 2021, 5-06-2021 - Activity Report
Outreach Webinar on âTechniques for Estimating Nucleic Acids & Determination of Nucleolar Frequencyâ on 02-03-2021 - YouTube Link
Tutorial video prepared by teachers and students for helping in transition from offline to online mode in Bengali language to reach en masse:
How to use Zoom platform - YouTube Link
How to use Jio Meet platform - YouTube Link
How to upload study materials in college website - YouTube Link
Field Trips:
Trip to Mini Sunderban, Taki, West Bengal : Phytogeographical Study of Mangrove Vegetation
Trip to Minakha, West Bengal:
Study of Jute and Rice cultivation
Ecological Study by Quadrate Method
Other Achievements/Activities:
Students participated in different co-curricular activities organized by college and other institutions. Some won prize in Online Quiz Contest (2021-22) - Link to Certificates
SOP preparation of compulsory practicals (2021-22) - Sample SOP Link
Virtual labs introduced to students for better practical experience during lockdown (2021-22) - Sample Link
Departmental e-magazine by students (2021-22) - Link
Students participated in different co-curricular activities organized by different institutions and some students won prizes for poster presentation, art and Quizzes (2020-21) - Link to Certificates
Interdepartmental Online Cultural Program to celebrate 74 th Independence Day - YouTube Link
SOP preparation of compulsory practicals (2020-21) - Sample SOP Link
Virtual labs introduced to students for better practical experience during lockdown (2020-21) - Sample link
E-magazine by students (2020-21) - Link