DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES (Under DBT-Star College Scheme)

Instruments and Books Purchased:

• List of Instrument purchased under the DBT-STAR Scheme 👉Link

• List of Books purchased under the DBT-STAR Scheme 👉 Link

Publications in Journals/Book Chapters:

1. “Importance of testa ultrastructures, water uptake patterns and dormancy with respect to seed germination”, 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.pdf

2. “Forestry in Soil Erosion Control”, 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=sharing

3. Five book chapters were published in the “Therapeutics: Key to Well Being”, 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.

4. Three book chapters were published in the “Recent Advancement in Biological Sciences”, 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.

5. Six book chapters were published in the “Sustainable Development: A Way Forward”, 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 – An Overview, Dr. Suranjana Sarkar.

• Explosive pollination mechanism in flowers of Hyptis (Lamiaceae), Sonali Ray

• Importance of Bryophytes, Nilofer Khatoon.

6. 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)

7. 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:

1. Invited Lecture on ‘Proper field study and documentation: The principle aid in angiospermic plant identification’ by Dr. Subhasis Panda (WBSES, FIAT) on 29-12-2021 - YouTube Link

2. Outreach International Webinar on “Developing soft skills at an early career stage leads to growth and success” on 13-07-2021 - YouTube Link

3. Online self-paced course on ‘Cell Designer’ in association with Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay from Feb 2021 to Sept 2021 - Activity Report

4. Online self-paced course on ‘GIMP’ in association with Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay from Feb 2021 to Sept 2021 - Activity Report

5. Departmental Students Seminar on 5 July 2021 to 7 July 2021 - Activity Report

6. 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

7. Outreach Webinar on “Techniques for Estimating Nucleic Acids & Determination of Nucleolar Frequency” on 02-03-2021 - YouTube Link

8. Invited Lecture on “Floral Induction and Development” by Dr. Tathagata Ray Chaudhuri, Associate Professor, Asutosh College, Kolkata on 22-02-2021 - YouTube Link

9. Online Student’s Departmental Seminar on 12 th and 13 th July 2020 - Activity Report

Outreach Activities:

1. Outreach International Webinar on “Developing soft skills at an early career stage leads to growth and success” on 13-07-2021 - YouTube Link

2. Online Quiz organized for Awareness on World Environment Day 2021, 5-06-2021 - Activity Report

3. Outreach Webinar on “Techniques for Estimating Nucleic Acids & Determination of Nucleolar Frequency” on 02-03-2021 - YouTube Link

4. 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:

1. Trip to Mini Sunderban, Taki, West Bengal : Phytogeographical Study of Mangrove Vegetation

2. Trip to Minakha, West Bengal:

   • Study of Jute and Rice cultivation

   • Ecological Study by Quadrate Method

Other Achievements/Activities:

1. 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

2. SOP preparation of compulsory practicals (2021-22) - Sample SOP Link

3. Virtual labs introduced to students for better practical experience during lockdown (2021-22) - Sample Link

4. Departmental e-magazine by students (2021-22) - Link

5. 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

6. Interdepartmental Online Cultural Program to celebrate 74 th Independence Day - YouTube Link

7. SOP preparation of compulsory practicals (2020-21) - Sample SOP Link

8. Virtual labs introduced to students for better practical experience during lockdown (2020-21) - Sample link

9. E-magazine by students (2020-21) - Link