Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Debleena Roy |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Department | Botany |
| Email Id | debleena.roy@ladybrabourne.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 2008 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 11-12-2008 |
| Date of Joining WBSES | 17-03-2021 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ph.D. | University of Calcutta | - |
| 2008 | CSIR Fellowship | University college of Science Technology and Agriculture (UCSTA) | Senior research fellow |
| 2005 | Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) | Hastings College, Kolkata | 1st |
| 2004 | GATE | Not applicable | 93 percentile |
| 2003 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | University college of Science Technology and Agriculture (UCSTA) | 1st |
| 2001 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | Bethune College, Kolkata | 1st |
| 1998 | Higher Secondary (H.S.) | Bethune College, Kolkata | 1st |
| 1996 | Secondary | Holy Child Institute, Kolkata (West Bengal Board) | 1st |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Brabourne College | Dec, 2008 | Jan, 2025 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 16 Years 1 Month | 8 Years 6 Months |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Lady Brabourne College , Govt of West Bengal | Jul, 2016 | Jan, 2025 | 8 Years 6 Month |
| UG | Lady Brabourne College , Govt of West Bengal | Dec, 2008 | Jan, 2025 | 16 Years 1 Month |
Research guidance: Ph.D.
| Name of Scholar | Graduated/Ongoing | Thesis Title | Year of Registration | Registered University | Year of Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debapriya Das | Ongoing | Transcriptome analysisof Lawsonia inermis with respect to elicitor mediated augmentation of a few phytochemicals | 2023 | University of Calcutta | 0 |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| Area of Specialization: Plant Tissue culture - Biotechnology and Palaeobotany - Palynology |
| Thrust Area of Research: Study of plant function using both in vivo and in vitro approaches with a system level understanding of plant metabolism by application of biotechnology. Deciphering the intricate metabolism of important crop and medicinal plants using transcriptome analysis, metabolic profiling and tissue culture based methods for producing sustainable species across climatic barriers. |
Project details
| Sl No. | Project Name | Year From | Year To | Funding Agency | Sanction No | Amount Sanction | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scientifically intervened farm house cultivation of two economically important plants Lawsonia inermis and Adiantum phillipense and de novo transcriptome analysis | 01-08-2019 | 31-05-2023 | Government of West Bengal, Department of science, Technology and Biotechnology | 289 (Sanc) ST/P/SandT/1G-21/2018 | 1270000 | Major |
| 2 | A Biochemical and Metagenomic assessment of the biodiversity of ecologically important mangroves –Sonneratiaapetala, Nypafruticans, Bruguieragymnorrhizaetc in the IUCN Red List of the Indian Sunderbans and preparation of an open source database- for restoration and rehabilitation of degraded mangrove areas | 01-08-2019 | 31-05-2023 | Government of West bengal, Department of Science, Technology and Biotechnology | 136 (Sanc) ST/P/SandT/1G-7/2018 | 1165000 | Major |
| 3 | Adhoc Project under CSIR Fellowship: In vitro clonal propagation of Mentha | 01-09-2005 | 10-12-2008 | Council of Industrial and Scientific Research (CSIR) | 9/28 (658)/2005-EMR-I | 0 | Major |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun, 2024 | An in silico comparison, exploring the inhibitory potential of a few ligands, against Nsp3 protein of the SARS-CoV 2 | Botanical Society of Bengal | 78 (1) |
| 2 | Dec, 2023 | Unearthing the inhibitory potential of phytochemicals from Lawsonia inermis L. and some drugs against dengue virus protein NS1: an in silico approach | Journal of Biomolecular structure and Dynamics : Taylor Francis | |
| 3 | Oct, 2023 | Role of Phytoplankton in Comprehending the Vulnerabilities Imposed due to Gangasagar Festival. | International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences | 50: 123-129 |
| 4 | Sep, 2023 | Depiction and annotation of hypothetical proteins from Oryza sativa L. by relative screening in seek of Rare and Nifty proteins | Journal of plant science research | 39 (3) : 9-19 |
| 5 | Apr, 2023 | Transcriptome analysis reveals upregulated secondary metabolite pathways in micropropagated Lawsonia inermis L. | Vegetos (Springer) | 36:1130-1138 |
| 6 | Sep, 2022 | Piper longum L. : A comprehensive review on traditional uses, phyto-chemistry, pharmacology and health promoting | Phytotherapy Research (Wiley) | 36 (12): 4425-4476 |
| 7 | Jul, 2022 | Biotechnological interventions and indole alkaloid production in Rauvolfia serpentine. | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Publisher: Springer | 106 : 4867–4883 |
| 8 | May, 2022 | Biotechnology for Micropropagation and camptothecin production in Ophiorrhiza sp. | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Springer) | 106(11):3851-3877 |
| 9 | Apr, 2022 | cytokinins: A genetic target for increasing yield potential in the CRISPR Era | Frontiers in Genetics (Frontiers Media) | Volume 13 Article 883930 |
| 10 | Mar, 2022 | Multiple roles for basement membrane proteins in cancer progression and EMT | European journal of cell biology (Elsevier) | 101 (2):1-15 |
| 11 | Jun, 2021 | A review on the potential of Bacosides as therapeutic lead molecules | International research journal of plant science | Vol 12 (4): 1-10 |
| 12 | Mar, 2021 | Influence of the home cooking practices on the bio active components of two important edible herbs - Amaranthus viridis and Amaranthus tricolor | international Journal of Pharmaceutical investigation | 11(1) : 27-31 |
| 13 | Jun, 2020 | Insights into the phytochemical potential of Lawsonia inermis L. for future small molecule based therapeutic application | International Research Journal of Plant Sciences | 11 (1) pp 1-7 |
| 14 | Jun, 2020 | Insights into rhizospheric bacterial abundance of Bruguiera gymnorhiza (l.) lam. from the indian sunderbans. (Accepted) | Journal of Environment & Sociobiology | 17(1) : 83-87, |
| 15 | Feb, 2020 | Augmentation of antioxidative potential of in vitro propagated Mentha piperita L. | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology | Vol. 58: 131-137 |
| 16 | Oct, 2019 | In vitro clonal propagation, organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst | Plant science Today | Vol 6 (4): 1-8 |
| 17 | Jul, 2018 | In vitro stable plantlet regeneration from callus culture of Cicer arietinum | International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological sciences. | Vol 6 (4): 1-8 |
| 18 | Nov, 2017 | Phytochemical analysis of field grown and tissue culture derived Mentha arvensis L. plants with special reference to antioxidative potentials | International Journal of Engineering, Technology and Science Research | Vol 4(11): 1-7 |
| 19 | Sep, 2017 | Comparative karyomorphological analyses of in vivo grown plants of Mentha piperita L. and Mentha arvensis L | International Journal of Botany studies | Vol 2(5):121-126 |
| 20 | May, 2016 | Evaluation of antioxidative potential of field grown and tissue culture derived Mentha piperita L. plants | International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences | Vol 5(3): 382-391 |
| 21 | May, 2016 | A study on soil palynomorph diversity of an area in Kolkata, India | International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences | Vol 5(5) : 90-93 |
| 22 | Nov, 2012 | Enhanced rosmarinic acid production in cultured in cultured plants of 2 species of Mentha L | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology | Vol: 50,817-825 |
Publication: Books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan, 2022 | In vitro studies on Mint - An essential medicinal plant | horizonbooks | 978-93-91150-21-1 |
| 2 | Feb, 2022 | Plant tissue culture - A lab manual | B P International publisher, DOI: 10.9734/bpi/mono/978-93-5547-240-3 | 978-93-5547-240-3 (print) 978-93-5547-248-9 (e) |
| 3 | Feb, 2022 | Annotating Hypothetical Proteins from Glycine max (L.) Merr. Proteome Using Comparative Screening for Identifying Novel Functional Proteins | B. P. international | 978-93-5547-436-0 |
Publication: Chapters in books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Chapter Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan, 2022 | Current aspects in pharmaceutical research and development | Pharmacotherapeutic potential of Lawsonia inermis L. : Implications and future prospective. | Publisher B. P. International | 978-93-5547-055-3 |
| 2 | Dec, 2021 | New visions in biological science | A manifestation on the phytoplankton dynamics of Sundarban Ecoregion | Publisher B P. International, DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nvbs/v9/3426E | 978-93-90149-88-9 |
Pre-Publication Review
| Sl No. | Publication Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pre Publication Reviewer in a Scopus and Web of Science indexed, UGC approved Journal |
Talk/Lectures
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26-03-2019 | DBT sponsored Inter disciplinary workshop on Cut copy paste - How nature does it using restriction enzyme | DBT star college program, Department of Botany, lady Brabourne College |
| 2 | 13-09-2018 | DBT sponsored departmental workshop on Western blotting Technique | DBT star college program, Department of Botany, lady Brabourne College |
| 3 | 07-06-2018 | DBT sponsored Summer school on Paleobotany and palynology | DBT star college program, Department of Botany, lady Brabourne College |
| 4 | 11-05-2017 | A brief review on palynology and its application | Vivekananda College for women |
| 5 | 11-03-2015 | 100 years of Indian Cinema | Department of Film Studies, West Bengal State University |
| 6 | 09-12-2013 | Plant tissue culture techniques | Department of Botany, Lady Brabourne College in DBT-Star College Programme |
| 7 | 12-12-2012 | Study of Chromosome and Drug and Food Adulteration | Department of Botany, Lady brabourne College in DBT-Star College programme |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27-10-2021 | Comparative transcriptome analysis in deciphering the pathways of in vivo and in vitro in Lawsonia inermis L. | INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY TOWARDS IMPROVING AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS | Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| 2 | 08-04-2021 | A Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Micropropagated Lawsonia inermis | INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “ADVANCES IN PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENOME EDITING” & 42ND MEETING OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE ASSOCIATION (INDIA) | ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi, India |
| 3 | 19-03-2021 | In vitro studies of an important medicinal herb Bacopa monnieri with reference to chromosomal and biochemical analysis | 2nd Edition of Global Biotechnology Conference | Reignite Innovative conferences and Committee members of Global Biotech - 2021 |
| 4 | 28-02-2021 | Evaluation of the bioactive components of two important edible herbs Green Amaranthus and red Amaranthus thermal processing during home cooking. | National Virtual Conference on “Genomics to Phenomics: A New Horizon in Plant Science Research | Department of Botany, University of Calcutta (an online presentation) |
| 5 | 22-02-2020 | Micropropagation as a Tool for Meeting the Challenge of Manipulation and Conservation of Two Species of Mentha | "Diversity in the era of Globalisation Challenges and Management" | Bidhannagar College, Government of West Bengal |
| 6 | 20-12-2019 | "Palaeovegetation and palaeoclimatepotential of subsurface palynologicaldata from the Late Quaternarysediments of Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, India". | "International Symposium on Environment and Climate Crisis" | Department of Environmental Studies, St Xaviers College (Autonomous), Kolkata In collaboration with The Blue Patch and the Biome |
| 7 | 26-02-2018 | "In vitro evaluation of antioxidative potential of raw and processed leafy vegetables (Red Amaranth) – Amaranthus sp" | International seminar on Life Science, Research in health and disease | Advanced Research centre, Department of Microbiology, Lady Brabourne College |
| 8 | 12-11-2017 | "Phytochemical analysis of field grown and tissue culture derived Mentha arvensis L plants with special reference to antioxidative potentials." | 4th International conference on Science, Technology and Management (ICSTM – 2017) | Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Indira Nagar, Pune (an online presentation) |
| 9 | 07-01-2017 | "An easy approach to augment the antioxidative potentials of peppermint through micropropagation." | 104th Indian science Congress Association | S.V. University , Tirupati |
| 10 | 09-09-2016 | "An approach to conserve and evaluate antioxidant properties of field grown and tissue culture derived Mentha arvensis plants." | UGC Sponsored Seminar on Medicinal plants :Health and Environmrnent | APC College with Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya |
| 11 | 03-01-2016 | "Karyomorphological study and in vitro propagation of three populations of Mentha arvensis L." | 103rd Indian science Congress association | University of Mysore, Mysuru, (An online presentation) |
| 12 | 16-12-2015 | "A review on soil palynomorph diversity in an area of Kolkata." | India Biodiversity Meet - 2015 | Agricultural and Ecological research unit Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata in association with Biomathematical Society of India. |
| 13 | 31-01-2015 | "Enhanced rosmarinic acid production in precursor and elicitor fed cultures of two species of Mentha." | National symposium on Biotechnology and Molecular Biology for Industry and common man and XXXVI PTCA (1) Annual Meet | St Alloysius College (Autonomus) Mangalore |
| 14 | 14-03-2013 | "Prevention of chronic diseases by some edible green leafy herbs in Bengal." | International conference on India Biodiversity Meet - 2013 | Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian statistical Institute, Kolkata in collaboration with Bio Mathematical Society of India |
| 15 | 27-01-2012 | "Antioxidant properties and phenolic content of chilli, ginger, garlic and onion." | UGC sponsored National level seminar Plant Science Research in human welfare. | Bidhannagar Coellge in collaboration with Botanical survey of India |
| 16 | 20-01-2011 | "The art of healing of edible flowers." | UGC sponsored National seminar on "Bioresource and human welfare" | Department of Botany and Department of Zoology, Lady Brabourne College In Collaboration with Botanical Survey Of India and Zoological Survey of India , Kolkata |
| 17 | 03-03-2010 | "Enhanced rosmarinic acid production in precursor fed cultures of Mentha and Ocimum." | National Symposium on Plant Cell tissue and Organ culture: the Present Scenario and XXXI annual meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association, India | Centre of advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, kolkata |
Conferences/Seminars/Symposium/Workshops: Organized
| Sl No. | Start Date | End Date | Title | Organised By | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2021 | Advances in biological research | PG Department of Botany, Lady Brabourne College | Convener |
| 2 | 30-06-2020 | 30-06-2020 | Recent advances in Biology | PG Department of Botany, Lady Brabourne College | Convener |
| 3 | 16-01-2020 | 16-01-2020 | DBT sponsored workshop on bioinformatics for therapeutic interventions | PG Department of Botany, Lady Brabourne College | Convener |
| 4 | 20-01-2011 | 21-01-2011 | UGC sponsored National seminar on "Bioresource and human welfare" | Department of Botany and Department of Zoology, Lady Brabourne College In Collaboration with Botanical Survey Of India and Zoological Survey of India , Kolkata | organizing Secretary |
Members of Different Academic Bodies
| Sl No. | Academic Bodies |
|---|---|
| 1 | Life member of Indian Science Congress |
| 2 | Life member of the Botanical Society of Bengal, Kolkata |
| 3 | Member of PG board of studies in Lady Brabourne College, Department of Botany from 2016 to 2019 |
Scholarship/Award/Felicitations
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Details of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr, 2021 | Best poster award in "Advances in plant biotechnology and genome editing" by 42 nd annual meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association (India) |
| 2 | Oct, 2021 | 2nd Best Poster Award in "ISPB 2021" by Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi |
| 3 | Dec, 2021 | second best oral presentation award in international conference on "Integrated approaches towards sustainable management of environment for safe food, nutrition and improved health" organized by University of Kalyani. |
| 4 | Jan, 2017 | ISCA best poster award by 104th Indian National Congress Association |
| 5 | Sep, 2016 | 1st Prize in poster presentation in UGC Sponsored Seminar on Medicinal plants :Health and Environment organised by APC College with Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya |
| 6 | Jul, 2016 | 1st Prize in poster presentation in West Bengal State Science congress |
| 7 | Jan, 2011 | 1st Prize in poster presentation in UGC sponsored National seminar on "Bioresource and human welfare organised by Department of Botany and Department of Zoology, Lady Brabourne College In Collaboration with Botanical Survey Of India and Zoological Survey of India , Kolkata |
| 8 | Sep, 2005 | CSIR JRF-NET. award No: 9/28(658)/2005-EMR-1 dated 22.09.2005 |
| 9 | 1996 | State Rank 97 in West Bengal board of Secondary education |