BOTANY

Few Facts/ Achievements

Since establishment in 2015, the Department flourished with tireless efforts of faculties, staff and students. One of the strong points of the Department has been eminence in research.

➤ Dr. Ayon Pal is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Botany, Raiganj University, Raiganj. He served Raiganj University College, Raiganj (Affiliated to University of North Bengal) as an Assistant Professor in Botany for more than nine years. He has about 13 years of research experiences in the field of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics and has more than 20 publications in peer reviewed International and National publications.

➤ Dr. Ayon Pal He has also delivered numerous oral and poster presentations in numerous International and National symposia/conferences. He is interested in the field of research related to the area of bacteria and genomics. He is actively involved in the study of mechanisms shaping genome structure, evolution in microorganisms and in the proliferation of metal resistance in natural environments. 

➤ Dr. Pal is actively associated with scientific society as member of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) and Microbiology Society, UK.

➤ Dr. Parimal Mandal is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Botany, Raiganj University, Raiganj. He served Raiganj University College, Raiganj (Affiliated to University of North Bengal) and Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Howrah as an Assistant Professor in Botany for more than twelve years. He has more than 10 years of research experiences in various research projects (funded by DBT, CSIR & UGC) and is currently engaged in promotion of Mushroom Cultivation for the sustenance of SC, ST & Weaker Section of North Bengal and in sustainable development of Mushroom Cultivation for rural women and youths.

➤ Dr. Parimal Mandal He has more than 20 peer reviewed International and National publications till date. He has also delivered numerous oral and poster presentations in numerous International and National symposia/conferences, acted as resource person in Krishi Mela, Govt. of West Bengal, Shyampur, Sasati-II, Howrah to highlight the research on Mushroom Cultivation and its Importance. He is interested in the field of research related to the area of PGPF/PGPR based sustainable agriculture, Plant disease management, Agro waste management, macro fungal cultivation and application.

➤ Dr. Parimal Mandal was awarded second prize for the paper entitled “Jasmonic acid induced systemic resistance of tea to Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat” during the 25th annual conference and symposium, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant pathology at A.R.S. Durgapura, Jaipur in 2003. Dr. Mandal is actively associated with scientific society as life member of Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS).

➤ Dr. Sanjoy Sadhukhan is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Raiganj University, Raiganj. He served Raiganj University College, Raiganj (Affiliated to University of North Bengal) as an Assistant Professor in Botany for more than one year.

➤ Dr. Sanjoy Sadhukhan has about 11 years of post-doctoral research experiences at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia and University of Pittsburgh, (Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh and has more than best 11 peer reviewed high impact factor based International and National publications.

➤ Dr. Sanjoy Sadhukhan is interested in the field of research related to the area of Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

➤ Sri Zerald Tiru is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Raiganj University, Raiganj. He served Shibpur Dinobundhoo Institution as an Assistant Professor in Botany for four months.

➤ Sri Zerald Tiru is now actively engaged in Ph.D. research. He has also delivered oral and poster presentations in International and National symposia/conferences. He is interested in the field of research related to the area of Stress Physiology especially in the arena of abiotic and biotic stresses with reference to physiochemical changes in plants, pharmacognosy, plant pathology and ecology.

➤ Dr. Arka Pratim Chakraborty is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Raiganj University, Raiganj. He served Gyan Jyoti College, Siliguri (Affiliated to University of North Bengal) as an Assistant Professor in Botany for more than two years.

➤ Dr. Arka Pratim Chakraborty has about 09 years of research experiences in various research projects (funded by DBT, CSIR & NBAIM-ICAR) and has 30 peer reviewed International and National publications (International Journals = 11 and National Journals = 19), 04 research articles in proceeding volumes, 03 articles as book chapter till date. He has also delivered numerous oral and poster presentations in numerous International and National symposia/conferences. He is interested in the field of research related to plant-microbe interactions, host-pathogen interactions and plant disease management through plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, biotic and abiotic stresses.

➤ Dr. Arka Pratim Chakraborty was awarded as K.P.S. Bilgrami best poster paper award in 2007 and P.P. Singhal Pesticides India Competition award in 2010 Dr. Arka Pratim Chakraborty had received PR Verma award competition for Ph.D. students in the year 2015 and K.P.S. Bilgrami best poster paper presentation award in 2015.

➤ Dr. Arka Pratim Chakraborty is actively associated with scientific societies as life members of Asian PGPR Society, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), Indian Mycological Society (IMS), Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS) and member of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (ISMPP).

➤  Dr. Chakraborty has served duty as reviewer in scientific journals- IJCRT, IJRAR, International journal of Tea Science (IJTS), Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection- Taylor & Francis Group

➤  Dr. Arka Pratim Chakraborty is associated in the Journal of Tropical Life Science (JTLS); as an editor in magazine Agriculture & Food: e-Newsletter and as one of the active Editorial Advisory Member in the UGC-CARE list journal- Journal of Advanced Scientific Research (ISSN- 0976-9595) under ScienSage publishing house.