Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Suchita Sinha |
| Designation | Associate Professor & Head of Department |
| Department | Botany |
| Email Id | suchita1sinha@yahoo.co.in |
| Year of Joining present service | 1992 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ph.D. | Visva Bharati | - |
| 1991 | GATE | Basic Sciences and Engineering | 96.61 Percentile score |
| 1989 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | University of Calcutta | 1st |
| 1987 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | Lady Brabourne College | 1st |
| 1984 | Higher Secondary (H.S.) | West Bengal Board | 1st |
| 1982 | Secondary | Lee Memorial Girls’High School, Kolkata (West Bengal Board) | 1st |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Brabourne College | Jan, 2002 | Aug, 2022 |
| Barasat Govt. College | 1996 | 2002 |
| Darjeeling Govt. College | 1992 | 1996 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 32 Years 7 Months | 13 Years |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Lady Brabourne College | Aug, 2016 | Jan, 2025 | 8 Years 5 Month |
| UG | Lady Brabourne College | Mar, 2002 | Jan, 2025 | 22 Years 10 Month |
| UG | Barasat Govt. College | Dec, 1996 | Mar, 2002 | 5 Years 3 Month |
| PG | Darjeeling Govt. College | Apr, 1992 | Dec, 1996 | 4 Years 8 Month |
| UG | Darjeeling Govt. College | Apr, 1992 | Dec, 1996 | 4 Years 8 Month |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| Plant Physiology |
| Biochemistry |
| • Metal toxicity on Physiology and Biochemistry of Plant. • Effect of micronutrients on Physiology and Biochemistry of Plant . • Biomonitoring of air pollution in Kolkata city. |
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 | 17-01-2025 | WBDST | 289 (Sanc) ST/P/SandT/1G-21/2018 | 1270000 | Major |
| 2 | A biochemical and metagenomic assessment of the biodiversity of Ecologically important mangroves Sonneratia apetala , Nypa fructicans. Bruguiera gymnorhiza etc in the IUCN Red list of the Indian Sunderbans and preparation of an open source database | 01-08-2019 | 17-01-2025 | WBDST | 136 (Sanc) ST/P/SandT/1G-7/2018 | 1165000 | Major |
| 3 | Management of growth and antioxidant properties of Capsicum annum L. by essential micronutrients. | 01-10-2009 | 30-09-2011 | UGC | 121000 | Minor |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar, 2019 | Biomonitoring of air quality in Kolkata city with gall of (Alstonia scholaris) | International journal of current research | Vol 11 (01): 475-482 |
| 2 | May, 2016 | A study on soil palynomorph diversity of an area in Kolkata, India | International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences | Volume 5(5) : 90-93 |
| 3 | Mar, 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 |
| 4 | Mar, 2002 | Effect of manganese toxicity on pigmentcontent,Hill activity and photosynthetic rate of Vigna radiate L. Wilczek seedling | Journal of Environmental Biology | Vol 23(3): 253-257. |
Publication: Chapters in books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Chapter Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr, 2001 | Plant Movement. Botany | Netaji Subhas Open University |
Talk/Lectures
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09-03-2015 | Nitrogen Metabolism | Vivekananda College For Women, Barisha |
| 2 | 09-11-2013 | Plant Tissue Culture Technique | Dept. of Botay. Lady Brabourne College |
| 3 | 24-10-2013 | Botany ( Hons) Part III Practicals. | Dept. of Botany. University of Calcutta. |
| 4 | 10-12-2012 | Drug and Food adultaration | Dept. of Botany. Lady Brabourne College |
| 5 | 31-01-2007 | Plant Physiology and Biochemistry . | Dept. of Botany Bethune College |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22-02-2020 | Micropropagation as a tool for meeting the challenge of Manipulation and Conservation of 2 species of Mentha. | Diversity in the era of Globalization Challenges and Management. | Bidhannagar College, govt. of West Bengal. |
| 2 | 20-12-2019 | Paleovegetation and paleoclimate potential of subsurface palynological data from the late Quaternary sediments of Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata. | International Symposium on Environment and Climate Crisis. | Dept. of Environmental studies, St. Xaviers College. Kolkata. |
| 3 | 11-01-2012 | Antioxidant properties and phenolic content of chilli, ginger, garlic and onion. | ‘Plant Science Research In Human Welfare’ | Bidhannagar Collge |
| 4 | 21-09-2007 | Biodiversity concerns: In the present Millenium. | Bidhannagar College |
Conferences/Seminars/Symposium/Workshops: Organized
| Sl No. | Start Date | End Date | Title | Organised By | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09-12-2013 | 11-12-2013 | Plant Tissue Culture Techniques ( Workshop) | Dept. of Botany Lady Brabourne College | DBT Star College Programme. |
| 2 | 10-12-2012 | 13-12-2012 | Study of Chromosomes & Drug and Food Adulteration. ( Workshop) | Dept. of Botany. Lady Brabourne College | DBT Star college Programme |
Members of Different Academic Bodies
| Sl No. | Academic Bodies |
|---|---|
| 1 | • Life member of the Botanical Society of Bengal, Kolkata • Life member of Plant Physiology forum |
| 2 | 1. Editorial Board member of Journal of Scientific Letters. 2. Associate Editor of International Journal of Botany Studies. 3.Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Arts, Humanities, Literature and Science. |
| 3 | Member of PG Board of Studies, Dept. of Botany.University of Calcutta. |
| 4 | Member of UG Board of Studies, Dept. of Botany. University of Calcutta. |
Scholarship/Award/Felicitations
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Details of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug, 2019 | India Independence Awards-2019. Presented by International Association of Research and Developed Organization. in association with Gurukul Institute of Engineering and Technology,Kota |