Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Soumi Guha Polley |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Department | Microbiology |
| Email Id | soumi.guha@gmail.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 2006 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 28-01-2006 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Postdoctoral Research | University-of California, San Diego, USA | |
| 2009 | Ph.D. | CU, | |
| 2000 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | CU, | |
| 1998 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | CU |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Brabourne College | Jan, 2006 | Jan, 2025 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 19 Years | 19 Years |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | Lady Brabourne College , Govt of West Bengal | Jan, 2006 | Jan, 2025 | 19 Years |
| PG | Lady Brabourne College , Govt of West Bengal | Jan, 2006 | Jan, 2025 | 19 Years |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| Molecular Biology, Recombinant DNA Technology, Cell Biology |
| Structural Basis of Protein-protein and protein-nucleic acid interaction, Antibiotic resistance pattern of microbes in different environmental and food samples, Enzyme Chemistry |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct, 2022 | A Small-Scale Survey of Antibiotic Resistant Enteric Bacteria in Raw vegetables | Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences | 13(5): 1635–1638 |
| 2 | Sep, 2022 | Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Urban Hospital Wastewater: A Preliminary Report | Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry | 18(3): 109-115 |
| 3 | Jul, 2022 | A Brief Study of Antibiotic Resistant Population Bacterial Population in Poultry Samples | Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences | 13(4): 1003-1006 |
| 4 | Sep, 2014 | The unique degradation pathway of the PTS2 receptor, Pex7, is dependent on the PTS receptor/co-receptor, Pex5 and Pex20. | Molecular Biology of the Cell | 25 (17), 2634-43 |
| 5 | Sep, 2013 | Redox-regulated cargo binding and release by the peroxisomal targeting signal receptor, Pex5 | Journal of Biological Chemistry | 288(38):27220-31. |
| 6 | Jan, 2008 | Differential Recognition of Phosphorylated Transactivation Domains of p53 by Different p300 Domains | Journal of Molecular Biology | 376, 8–12. |
| 7 | Jan, 2005 | Slow Solvation Dynamics at the Active Site of an Enzyme: Implications for Catalysis | Biochemistry | 44, 8940-8947. |
| 8 | Oct, 2003 | Solvation change and ion release during aminoacylation by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases | Nucleic Acids Research | 31 (20), 6035-6042 |
Publication: Chapters in books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Chapter Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep, 2020 | Research Interventions and Advancements in Plant Sciences | CHARACTERIZATION OF A LOCAL RAW HONEY SAMPLE AND ASSESSMENT OF ITS ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY | Dr. Nivas Desai Dr. Umesh Pawar Dr. Vishal Aparadh Dr. Manasi Patil | 978-93-88901-14-7 |
Talk/Lectures
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01-03-2017 | Preservation Technique: Freeze Drying/Lyophilization | Depatment of Higher education Science, Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. Of W.B. and Department of Microbiology, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata |
| 2 | 29-07-2016 | Popular lecture & demonstration of scientific experiments on Chemistry of the Living System | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04-10-2020 | Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria & Urban Hospital Wastewater : A Case Study | Global Water Congress 2020 | Environment and Social Development Association, Delhi |
| 2 | 16-06-2020 | Characterization of a local Raw Honey sample and assessment of its antimicrobial activity | Research Interventions and Advancements in Plant Science | Sadguru Gadage Maharaj College, Karad and Shri Pancham khemraj Mahavidyalaya, Sawantwadi, Maharastra |
| 3 | 21-09-2019 | Analysis and Study of Environmental Pollution by Antibiotic Resistance Determinants in Fresh Produce Vegetables | Frontiers in Biological Sciences: Chapter III | St. Xavier's College, Kolkata in collaboration with IICB, Kolkata & Presidency University |
| 4 | 26-02-2018 | Screening and Isolation of Amylase Producing Bacteria from soil and Its Use in Medicine | “Life Science Research in Health & Disease”, | Advanced Research Centre, Department of Microbiology, Lady Brabourne College |
| 5 | 30-01-2018 | Screening and Isolation of producers of lipases, the biocatalyst for biodiesel production | Frontiers in Biological Sciences | PG Dept. of Microbiology, St. Xaviers college, Kolkata & WB-DST |
| 6 | 17-02-2017 | Study of Antibiotic Resistant Bacterial Population in Poultry Samples | Recent Advances in Biological Sciences | Gurudas College in collaboration with IICB |
| 7 | 31-01-2016 | Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria & Recreational Water Body: A Case Study | Frontiers in Translational and Regenerative Biology | Immunology & Regenerative Medicine Research unit,Dept. of Zoology, University of Calcutta, |
| 8 | 16-11-2015 | Screening & Isolation of Cellulose degrading bacteria from earthworm gut | 3rd. India Biodiversity Meet | ISI, Kolkata |
| 9 | 25-09-2010 | Antimicrobial Activity of Indian Raw Honey Samples | Challenges of Teaching Microbiology in Undergraduate Colleges | Centre for Modern Biology, University of Calcutta |
| 10 | 06-11-2009 | Study of the Interaction of CH1 Domain of p300 with Different Domains of p53 | Playing God: Expanding Frontiers of Biotechnology | Gurudas College |
Conferences/Seminars/Symposium/Workshops: Organized
| Sl No. | Start Date | End Date | Title | Organised By | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27-01-2020 | 28-01-2020 | DBT Star College Departmental Workshop on Reverse-Transcriptase PCR | Department of Microbiology Lady Brabourne College | |
| 2 | 07-12-2019 | 07-12-2019 | ‘Environment: Issues and Impact’ | Advanced Research Centre, Department of Microbiology, Lady Brabourne College | eminent speakers were1. Dr. Snehamanju Basu, Registrar, Jadavpur University,2. Sri Sandipan Mukherjee, Retd IFS, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Nodal Officer, CAMPA, 3. Md. Abdul Gani, Special Secretary to Govt. of West Bengal, Department of Sundarban Affairs. |
| 3 | 25-09-2018 | 26-09-2018 | DBT Star College Sponsored Departmental Workshop on "RAPD Analysis of Bacterial Genomic DNA" | Department of Microbiology Lady Brabourne College | |
| 4 | 31-07-2018 | 31-07-2018 | Interface Areas Between Chemical and Biological Sciences | Advanced Research Centre, Deptt. Of Microbiology, LBC collaboration with Royal Society of Chemistry, Eastern India Section | |
| 5 | 03-04-2018 | 03-04-2018 | 'Bhatnagar Lecture Series: Lecture 1' | Advanced Research Centre, Dept. of Microbiology , Lady Brabourne College | Lecture was delivered by Prof. Tapas Kundu, Professor, JNCSR, Bangalore |
| 6 | 26-02-2018 | 26-02-2018 | Life Science Research in Health and Disease | Advanced Research Centre Department of Microbiology Lady Brabourne College. | |
| 7 | 13-12-2017 | 13-12-2017 | DBT Exchange Programme workshop on "Isolation of Plasmid DNA from Bacterial Culture by Alkali Lysis (MINIPREP) Method and Visualization of the Plasmid by Agarose Gel Electrophoresis" | Department of Microbiology Lady Brabourne College | |
| 8 | 01-03-2017 | 02-03-2017 | W.B. DBT BOOST Sponsored Seminar cum Workshop on "Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology" | Depatment of Higher education Science, Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. Of W.B. and Department of Microbiology, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata | |
| 9 | 05-12-2015 | 05-12-2015 | DST sponsored Seminar on “ Awerness about Cancer with special Reference to Cervical and Breast Cancer” organized by on 5th December, 2015 | Department of Microbiology, Lady Brabourne College in association with K.K. Memorial Association | |
| 10 | 17-01-2015 | 17-01-2015 | Food Safety : New Horizon For Healthy Nation | Department of Microbiology, Lady brabourne College in collaboration with Society for Nutrition and Dietetics | Jt. Convener of Scientific Sub-Committee |
Members of Different Academic Bodies
| Sl No. | Academic Bodies |
|---|---|
| 1 | Life Member of The Indian Science Congress Association |
Scholarship/Award/Felicitations
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Details of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec, 2001 | CSIR-NET |
| 2 | Feb, 2000 | GATE |