Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for Girls

Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for Girls

Affiliated to University of Calcutta

Dr. Paramita Nandy (Datta) W.B.E.S

Qualification

M.sc., Ph.D.

Contact Details :

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of Botany
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Teaching Experience :

14 years Undergraduate teaching; 7 years Post-Graduate teaching.

Specialization & Research Interest :

  • Cytology & Molecular Genetics. Research focused on abiotic stress tolerance of halophytes and the regulation of induced genes under differential stress.

Research Interest & Publications:

Journals

  1. Metagenome of Rhizospheric Soil of Heritiera fomes from The Indian Sunderbans; NCBI Accession No. SRX9775618. Dept. of Botany, Sister Nibedita Govt General Degree College for Girls, 2021.
  2. Endophytic Metagenome of Heritiera fomes from The Indian Sunderbans; NCBI Accession No. SRX9775619. Dept. of Botany, Sister Nibedita Govt General Degree College for Girls, 2021.
  3. Chakraborty, W., Ganguli, S., Nandy (Datta), P., 2020. Rhizospheric metagenome dataset of the terrestrial mangrove Nypa fruticans Wurmb. from Indian Sunderbans J. Environ. & Sociobiol. 17(1): pp123-126.
  4. Metagenome of Rhizospheric Soil of Nypa fruticans from The Indian Sunderbans; NCBI Accession No. SRX5993499. Dept. of Botany, Sister Nibedita Govt General Degree College for Girls, 2019.
  5. Hazra, A., Nandy Datta P., Sengupta C, Das, S, 2018. MIPS sequences: A promising molecular consideration in angiosperm phylogeny and systematics. Biotechnologia, 99(1): pp 5—12.
  6. Dasgupta, N., Nandy P., Sengupta, C., Das, S. 2018. Genetic variation in relation to adaptability of three mangrove species from the Indian Sundarbans assessed with RAPD and ISSR markers. Journal of Forestry Research, 29: pp 301–310.
  7. Dasgupta, N., Nandy P., Sengupta, C., Das, S. 2017. Occurrence of Secondary Metabolites and Free Radical Scavenging Ability towards Better Adaptability of Some Mangrove Species in Elevated Salinity of Indian Sundarbans. Annals of Tropical Research. 39[1]: pp 13-38.
  8. Hazra, A. and Nandy, P. 2016. Myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase, the chosen path of evolution. Biotechnologia, 97(2): 95-108.
  9. Dasgupta N, Nandy P, Sengupta C., Das, S. 2015. RAPD and ISSR marker mediated genetic polymorphism of two mangroves Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Heritiera fomes from Indian Sundarbans in relation to their sustainability. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 21(3): 375-384.
  10. Dasgupta N, Nandy P, Sengupta C, Das, S. 2014. Salinity mediated biochemical changes towards differential adaptability of three mangroves from Indian Sundarbans. Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology, 23 (1): 31-41.
  11. Dasgupta, N, Nandy, P, Sengupta, C. Das, S. 2012. Protein and enzyme regulations of some Indian mangroves across salinity gradient in relation to their adaptability. Trees, 26 (2): 377-391.
  12. Dasgupta, N, Nandy (Datta), P, Sengupta, C. Das, S. 2012. Salinity impact on the precarious mangroves: a biochemical study on some taxa from Indian Sundarbans. American journal of plant physiology 7 (2): 56 - 69.
  13. Dasgupta, N, and Nandy (Datta), P., Das, S. 2011. Photosynthesis and antioxidative enzyme activities in five Indian mangroves with respect to their adaptability. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 33: 803 – 810.
  14. Dasgupta, N, Tiwari, C.and Nandy (Datta), P., Das, S. 2010. Salinity-imposed changes of some isozymes and total leaf protein expression in five mangroves from two different habitats. Journal of Plant Interactions 5(3): 211-221.
  15. Nandy, P, Dasgupta, N., Das, S. 2009. Differential expression of physiological and biochemical characters of some Indian mangroves towards salt tolerance. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 15(2): 151-160.
  16. Goswami, L, Nandy, P, Ray, S, Sengupta,S, Patra, B. and Lahiri Majumder, A. 2008. Isolation and cloning of a partial cDNA sequence encoding phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase from Porteresia coarctata (Roxb). Tateoka (NCBI Accession No. EU371116).
  17. Nandy (Datta), P, Das, S, Ghose, M. and Spooner-Hart, R. 2007. Effects of salinity on photosynthesis, leaf anatomy, ion accumulation and photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency in five Indian mangroves. Wetlands Ecology and Management 15: 347 - 357.
  18. Nandy (Datta), P., Kabanoff, E., Groom, P., Ghose, M. and Spooner-Hart, R. 2007. On the physiological responses of Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. from Sydney, Australia in different salinity conditions. Research Journal of Botany 2(1): 33 – 40.
  19. Nandy (Datta), P, Ghose, M. and Das, S 2006. Is Heritiera fomes less adapted in the present scenario of Indian Sundarbans? - A comparative approach. Annals of Tropical Research 28(2): 76 – 91.
  20. Nandy (Datta), P, Das, S and Ghose, M. 2005. Relation of leaf micromorphology with photosynthesis and water efflux in some Indian mangroves. Acta Botanica Croatica, 64 (2): 331 – 340 (included in agris.fao.org official webpage of Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations).
  21. Nandy (Datta), P and Ghose, M. 2005. Photosynthesis and water-use characteristics in Indian mangroves. Journal of Plant Biology, 48 (2): 245-252.
  22. Nandy (Datta), P and Ghose, M. 2003. Estimation of osmotic potential and free amino acid in some mangroves of the Sundarbans, India. Acta Botanica Croatica 62(1): 37 – 45.
  23. Nandy (Datta), P and Ghose, M, 2001, Photosynthesis and water use efficiency in some mangroves of Sundarbans, India. Journal of Plant Biology, 44 (4): 213-219.
  24. Nandy (Datta), P and Ghose, M, 2001, Root characteristics of some mangroves of Sundarbans, India. Journal of Indian Botanical Society, 80: 109-117.

Book Chapter:

  1. Bera, A. R., Chakraborty, W., Rahaman, S., Nandy (Datta), P., Ganguli, S., 2021. Exploration of Rhizospheric Microbial Diversity of the Indian Sundarbans: A World Heritage Site. In Microbial Metatranscriptomics Belowground: pp. 435-452., Springer, Singapore.
  2. Dasgupta N, Nandy P. 2013. Salt Stress: A biochemical and physiological adaptation of some Indian halophytes of Sundarbans. Molecular Stress Physiology of Plants. Springer India, 155-177. ISBN: 978-81322-0806-8.

Seminar/Symposium Proceedings:

  1. Chakraborty, W., Ganguli, S., Nandy (Datta), P. 2020 Rhizospheric metagenome dataset of the terrestrial mangrove Nypa fruticans Wurmb. from Indian Sunderbans in National Seminar on Water Conservation and Harvesting: Focusing Biodiversity Issues and Management; organized by Social Environmental and Biological Association (SEBA), Kolkata.
  2. Chakraborty, W., Ganguli, S., Nandy (Datta), P. 2019. First insights of rhizospheric microbial abundance of Nypa fruticans (Wurb.) from the using metagenomics. In Frontiers in Biological Science (FIBS): Chapter III. National Seminar organized by Department of Microbiology, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata in association with Presidency University and Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata.
  3. Chakraborty, W., Ganguli, S. and Nandy (Datta), P. 2019. Insights into the rhizosphere associated microbial community of Heritiera fomes Buch. Ham. from the Indian Sunderbans using metagenomics; presented in International Conference on 7th India Biodiversity Meet 2019. Organized by Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Unit, Kolkata.
  4. Delivered Invited lecture on "Plant Neurobiology" at the UGC-CPE Sponsored seminar on "Advancement of Biological Sciences towards new generation", organised by Bankim Sardar College in September, 2017.
  5. Hazra, A, Nandy P, 2015. The MIPS sequence, a promising marker in angiosperm phylogeny and systematics. International Seminar on ‘Advancement on Angiosperm Taxonomy’, University of Calicut, November, 2015.
  6. Sen S, Khatun J, Hazra A, Nandy P, 2015. Response to salinity, a study on black cumin Nigella sativa L. National Seminar on Natural Resources Development Strategies Through Biotechnological Approaches, Vidyasagar University, March, 2015.
  7. Attended ‘India Biodiversity Meet’, International Conference organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, October, 2016.
  8. Invited as resource person at the UGC-sponsored workshop on Genomic DNA isolation organised by the post graduate Dept of Botany, Scottish Church College, Kolkata in 2009.

OTHERS :

Foreign Assignment:

Post-doctoral works undertaken at the Centre for Plant and Food Sciences, University of Western Sydney.

Research Guidance:

  • Supervised the Ph.D. work of Dr. Nirjhar Dasgupta, (awarded his doctoral degree from the University of Kalyani, 2015).
  • Supervised M.Sc. Dissertation projects of 14 Post graduate students of PG Dept. of Botany, Barasat Govt. College.

Reviewer of International Journals:

  • International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation.
  • African Journal of Agricultural Research.