Papers in SCOPUS/WoS enlisted journals
Dr. Anindita Banerjee
- Moktan N, Gajbhiye RL, Sahithi TVVS, Roy DN, Kundu R, Banerjee A. (2025). Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of extract and bioactive compounds from Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. flowers against Streptococcus mutans through cell membrane damage. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 13;339:119144. Erratum in: Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 28;348:119921.
Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra
- Naskar, S., Sarkar, K., Halder, S., Chatterjee, B., Chakraborty, D., Laha, A., Sharma, R., Mitra, A. K., Pramanik, K., & Ganguly, S. (2025). Designed synthesis of amino-azo-quinoline and their nickel(II) complexes: Molecular structure, electrochemistry and an insight into their in vitro anti-cancer activities. Chemistry & Biodiversity. Wiley-VCH.
- Maitra, D., Roy, B., Ray, S., Choubey, S., DasGupta, B., Deb, S., Chattopadyay, A., Ganguly, B., Mitra, A. K., & Shyam Choudhury, S. (2025). Characterization of tea metabolites and soil of different origins in Northeastern India. Nutrition and Food Science Journal. Juniper Publishers.
- Banerjee, D., Sengupta, S., Sahu, D., Ghosh, S., Neelapu, B. C., Mitra, A. K., Sarkar, P., Dutta, D., Demina, T. S., & Pal, K. (2025). Optical and structural modifications in stearyl alcohol oleogels induced by soy lecithin. Crystal Growth & Design. American Chemical Society.
- Saha, S., Ghosh, S., Roy, A. C., Ray, K., Basak, S. K., Sengupta, R., Dhara, B., Mitra, A. K., & Ghosh, I. (2025). Potential of Lasiodiplodia theobromae in mitigating Polyalthia suberosa invasion in a semi-urban sanctuary. Plant Biosystems: An International Journal Dealing with All Aspects of Plant Biology.
- Maitra, S., Rajak, J., Ghoshal, A., Roy, B., Ghosh, S., Mitra, A. K., Kumer, A., & Dhara, B. (2025). Rhinovirus, an age-old problem yet to be solved: A comprehensive review discussing modern therapeutics. Health Science Reports, 8(8), e70922.
- Ghosh, S., Mitra, A. K., Shyam Choudhury, S., & Chandra, A. (2024). Unleaded agriculture: Myth to reality by wetland microbial flora. Environmental Quality Management. Wiley Online.
- Baruah, S., Rajak, J., Mitra, A. K., & Dhara, B. (2024). Advancements in precision oncology: Investigating the function of circulating DNA in the advancement of liquid biopsy technologies. The Journal of Liquid Biopsy. Elsevier.
- Roy, B., Maitra, D., Bhattacharya, A., Mondal, A., Pal, N., Nandy, A., Bakshi, B., Ghosh, J., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). Alleviation of abiotic stress in Oryza sativa by the application of novel polyextremophilic plant growth promoting Bacillus. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 60, 103272.
- Dhara, B., Banerjee, S., Maity, A., Ghosh, U., Hazra, A., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). First report of Alternaria aungustiovoidea mediated leaf anomalies in Abelmoschus esculentus in Greater Kolkata, India. Vegetos.
- Paul, S., Dey, M., Roy, B., Dhara, B., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). Potentiality of marine microbial metabolites in the remedy of Alzheimer’s disease: A comprehensive review. Proceedings of the Zoological Society.
- Dey, S., Wiśniewska, K. A., Śliwińska-Wilczewska, S., Mitra, K. A., Błaszczyk, A., Chatterjee, B., Dey, S., & Lewandowska, A. U. (2024). Deposition of airborne cyanobacteria and microalgae in the human respiratory tract (Baltic Sea coastal zone, Poland). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 207, 116883.
- Kundu, R., Dhar, J., Paul, S., Sengupta, R., Prakash, V., Mitra, A. K., & Dhara, B. (2024). Investigating the function of mangrove mycorrhizal fungi with special emphasis on arbuscular mycorrhizae (AMF) symbiosis in promoting ecosystem health and sustainability. Vegetos.
- Sarkar, S., Chakraborty, S., Ghosh, S., Roy Chowdhury, E., Rajak, J., Mitra, A. K., Kumer, A., & Dhara, B. (2024). Liquid biopsy—A biomarker-based revolutionising technique in cancer therapy. Clinical and Translational Discovery. Wiley.
- Sarkar, S., Ghosh, S., Chakraborty, S., Rajak, J., Chowdhury, E. R., Mitra, A. K., Kumer, A., & Dhara, B. (2024). From photonic technologies to microfluidics—A review on the techniques which revolutionize liquid biopsy, opening a new era in cancer therapy. Health Science Reports. Wiley.
- Ghosh, S., Rautela, R., Mitra, A. K., Shyam Choudhury, S., Chandra, A., Kumar, S., & Dhara, B. (2024). Exploring soil fertility dynamics and microbial flora in the East Kolkata Wetlands: Implications for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem conservation. Vegetos.
- Chatterjee, B., Baruah, S., Chatterjee, D., Dey, S., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). Holistic management of wastewater pollution through biological treatment: A sustainable future. Clean – Soil, Air, Water. Wiley.
Dr. Kasturi Sarkar
- Kar, S., Dutta, S., Saha, S., Sarkar, K., Chatterjee, S., Giri, N., Sil, P.C. (2025). Evaluation of toxicity and anti-amylase activity of 7, 8 dihydroxy coumarin (Daphnetin), a novel α-amylase blocker in vitro and in vivo. Toxicology Reports, Volume 14, 101991.
Dr. Lopamudra Roy
- Roy, S., Sarkar, S., Paul, U., Biswas, A., Bera, A. and Choudhury, L. (2025). Quinones and their pharmaco-physiological roles in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes: A Comprehensive Review. Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, 61(3).
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Dr. Sudeshna Shyam Choudhury
- Ghosh, S., Mitra Arup Kumar, Shyam Choudhury, S., Chanda, A. (2024) Unleaded agriculture: Myth to reality by wetland microflora. Environmental Quality management. Wiley online.
- Mukherjee, P., Ghosh, R., Mukhopadhyay T.K., Shyam Choudhury, S., Sanyal, S., Ghosh, S. (2025). Photophysical and structural aspects of poly-L-tryptophan: π- π stacking interaction with an excited state intermolecular proton transfer probe 3-Hydroxynaphthoic acid revealed by experiments and molecular simulation. Biophysical Chemistry. 320–321 107416.
Dr. Mahashweta Mitra Ghosh
- Karmakar, R., Mondal, K., Ghosh, M. M. (2024). Metaanalysis of Public
Wastewater Metagenomes: Revealing the Influence of Climatic Variations on the
Abundance of the Bacterial Members. Current World Environment, 19(1), 124. - Basu, S., Dhar, GA., Das, K., Ghosh, M. M., Banerjee, R., Bagchi, SS., & Ganguli, S (2024). Comparative Analysis of gut bacterial abundance and dietary habits of two Ethnic Tribes of West Bengal, India - A pilot study. Applied Biological Research, 26(4), 482-492.
- Dhar, GA., Karmakar, R., Mukhopadhyay, S., Basu, S., Ghosh, M. M., & Ganguli, S (2025). Insights into Natural Product–Based Drug Discovery Using a Systems Biology Approach. Bioactive Ingredients for Healthcare Industry Volume 1, Springer.
- Basu, S; Bhattacharyya, S., De, S., Ghosh, M. M., Ganguli, S (2024). Data Sources and Data Integration in Reproductive Health. Systems Biology and Machine Learning Methods in Reproductive Health, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
- Karmakar, R., Ghosh, M. M., & Ganguli, S. (2025). Temporal dynamics in the bacterial abundances in Indian Sundarbans: Unveiling the influence of reverse migration under the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences, 19(2), 148–163.
Papers in other peer-reviewed journals
Dr. Anindita Banerjee
- Moktan, N., & Banerjee, A. (2024). Polypharmacological Constituents and Potential Activities of Bergenia ciliata: A Concise Review: Natural Product Chemistry. Innovation of Chemistry & Materials for Sustainability, 1(1), 58-65.
Dr. Sudeshna Shyam Choudhury
- Ray, S., Das, R., Ghosh, J., Shyam Choudhury, S. (2024). Biochemical characterization of different tea. International Journal of Food and nutritional Sciences. 13(2), 68-80.
- Biswas, A., Nandi, R., Das, R., Sreemani, S., Roy, T., Ray, S., Datta, R., Bera, B., Ghosh, J. and Shyam Choudhury, S. (2025). The effect of ambient UV radiation on high and low altitude North Bengal Tea. Journal of Current Research in Food Science 6(1):85-96.
- Maitra, D., Roy, B., Ray, S., Choubey, S., DasGupta, B., Deb, S., Chattopadyay, A., Das, P., Ganguly, B., Mitra, A.K. and Sudeshna Shyam, C. (2025). Characterization of Tea Metabolites and Soil of Different Origins in Northeastern India. Nutrition and Food Science International Journal, 14(2): NFSIJ.MS.ID.555881, 001-0017.
Conference Proceedings
Dr. Lopamudra Roy
- Roy, S. and Roy, L. Promoting Healthy Ageing: An Emerging Issue of G20. In Proceedings Book of the ICSSR-ERC Sponsored International Seminar, organized by the Post-Graduate Department of Education, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata.
- Roy, S. and Roy, L. The Role of Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Mental Well-Being Promoting Healthy Ageing. In Proceedings Book of the ICSSR-sponsored One Day National Seminar in Collaborative Research Project under Vision Vikshit Bharat @2047, organized by St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata.
Conference Presentations
Dr. Lopamudra Roy
- Roy, S. and Roy, L. (2025, March 6-7). Promoting Healthy Ageing: An Emerging Issue of G20, presented at the ICSSR-ERC Sponsored International Seminar, organized by the Post-Graduate Department of Education, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata.
- Roy, S. and Roy, L. (2024, December 14). The Role of Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Mental Well-Being Promoting Healthy Ageing, presented at the ICSSR-sponsored One Day National Seminar in Collaborative Research Project under Vision Vikshit Bharat @2047, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata.
Books Authored
Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra
- Mitra, A.K., Dasgupta, A. and Chanda, S. (2024) Higher Secondary Biology. Sem.1. New Book Syndicate. TB. No. WBCHSE/BIOS-XI 1 (E)-01/2024.
- Mitra, A.K., Dasgupta, A. and Chanda, S. (2024) Higher Secondary Biology. Sem.2. New Book Syndicate. TB. No. WBCHSE/BIOS-XI 2(E) -01/2024.
- Mitra, A.K., Dasgupta, A. and Chanda, S. (2025) Higher Secondary Biology. Sem.4. New Book Syndicate.
Book Chapters (SCOPUS/WoS)
Dr. Anindita Banerjee
- Moktan, N., Roy, D. N., & Banerjee, A. (2024). Role of genetically modified organisms in biodegradation and detoxification—challenges and prospectives. In Microbiome-Assisted Bioremediation. (pp. 221-239). Academic Press.
Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra
- Maitra, D., Roy, B., Duttachaudhury, A., Rathod, D., Guha, U., Majhi, S., Shyamchowdhury, S., & Mitra, A. K. (2025). Bioflavonoids: A detailed take on their extraction methods, stability, and applications. In D. Lahiri, M. Nag, D. Bhattacharya, S. Pati, & T. Sarkar (Eds.), Bioactive ingredients for healthcare industry: Volume 1. Springer, Singapore.
- Sultana, T., Mitra, A. K., & Das, S. (2025). Phytochemicals and biological activities of Excoecaria agallocha L. In H. N. Murthy (Ed.), Bioactive compounds in mangroves and their associates. Springer, Cham.
- Ghosh, S., Baruah, S., Ray Chaudhuri, S., Ghosh, S., Mitra, A. K., & Shyam Choudhury, S. (2025). A holistic treatise on nature-driven solution to cancer. In D. Lahiri, M. Nag, D. Bhattacharya, S. Pati, & T. Sarkar (Eds.), Bioactive ingredients for healthcare industry: Volume 2 – Advances in therapeutic applications (pp. 261–296). Springer, Singapore.
- Paul, S., Das, S., Maity, S., Banerjee, A., Roy, S., Chandra, S., Basak, P., & Mitra, A. K. (2025). Treatment of osteoarthritis with novel biologicals from plants and microbial sources. In D. Lahiri, M. Nag, D. Bhattacharya, S. Pati, & T. Sarkar (Eds.), Bioactive ingredients for healthcare industry: Volume 2 – Advances in therapeutic applications (pp. 297–321). Springer, Singapore.
- Dutta, D., Chakrabarti, S., Nandy, A., Sengupta, S., & Mitra, A. K. (2025). Algal nanoparticles in reducing the menace of bio-inorganic pollution. In L. Kumar, N. Bharadvaja, S. Khare, & R. Anand (Eds.), Phyconanotechnology: Current research, challenges, and prospects. Springer, Cham.
- Chatterjee, B., Chakrabarti, S., Dey, S., Mitra, A. K., Mondal, S., & Banerjee, J. S. (2025). Variation of ambient PM2.5 and associated deposition in the respiratory tract of children during the festive seasons over Kolkata, India. In S. Dey, S. Mondal, A. Paul, & A. J. Obaid (Eds.), Intelligent systems and simulation: Mathematical and environmental modeling. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
- Maitra, D., Roy, B., Ghosh, S., Lahiri, S., Guha, G., Shyam Choudhury, S., & Mitra, A. K. (2025). Autotrophic nitrogen removal technology: A boon for Kolkata Ramsar sites. In M. P. Shah (Ed.), Anammox process (pp. 143–166). Elsevier.
- Biswas, S., Roy, B., Maitra, D., Roy, B., Shyam Choudhury, S., & Mitra, A. K. (2025). Role of rhizobacteria in rapid growth and phytopathogenic mitigation of Arecales. In M. P. Shah (Ed.), Development in wastewater treatment research and processes (pp. 387–407). Elsevier.
- Dey, R., Denis, S., Chakraborty, T., Roy, B., Maitra, D., Ghosh, J., & Mitra, A. K. (2025). Role of biofilms in control of heavy metal pollution and subsequent control of algal blooms. In M. P. Shah (Ed.), Development in wastewater treatment research and processes (pp. 411–426). Elsevier.
- Ghosh, S., Saha, D., Baruah, S., Mookerjee, A., Mitra, A. K., Shyam Choudhury, S., & Chandra, A. (2024). Harnessing carbon nanomaterials: Applications and innovations. In N. Nirmala, J. Arun, & S. S. Dawn (Eds.), Carbon-based materials and environmental remediation: Graphene, biochar, and more (pp. 1–36). IGI Global.
- Das, S., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). Biochar amendment with bio compost for improving plant growth. In N. Nirmala, J. Arun, & S. S. Dawn (Eds.), Carbon-based materials and environmental remediation: Graphene, biochar, and more (pp. 409–434). IGI Global.
- Roy, B., Chatterjee, B., Sultana, T., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). Health impacts of common flavouring agents in Indian cuisine. In S. Goyal, M. Nath, & A. Kovacs (Eds.), Sustainable and functional foods from plants: Health impacts, bio-active compounds and production technologies (pp. 163–191). CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. [ISBN 978-1-00341-576-3].
- Das, D., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). Microbial intervention in the management of refractory wastes. In M. P. Shah & N. Shah (Eds.), Development in wastewater treatment research and processes (pp. 187–202). Elsevier.
- Chakraborty, R., Diwan, S., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). Extremophiles: How smart are the cells to cope with the environment. In M. P. Shah & S. Dey (Eds.), Trends in biotechnology of polyextremophiles (pp. 77–102). Springer Nature, Switzerland.
- Biswas, S., Roy, B., Maitra, D., Roy, B., Shyam Choudhury, S., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). Role of rhizobacteria in rapid growth and phytopathogenic mitigation of Arecales. In M. P. Shah (Ed.), Applied technologies for cleanup of environmental contaminants. Elsevier. [ISBN 978-0-443-13615-3].
- Dey, R., Denis, S., Chakraborty, T., Roy, B., Maitra, D., Ghosh, J., & Mitra, A. K. (2024). Role of biofilms in control of heavy metal pollution and subsequent control of algal blooms. In M. P. Shah (Ed.), Applied technologies for cleanup of environmental contaminants. Elsevier. [ISBN 978-0-443-13615-3].
Dr. Lopamudra Roy
- Roy, S., Banerjee, D., Banerjee, A., and Choudhury, L. (2025) Genetics of bacterial biofilm-associated infections in livestock. In Lahiri Dibyajit, Nag Moupriya, Bhattacharya Debasmita & Ray Rina Rani (Eds.), Biofilm Associated Livestock Diseases and their Management. Edn 1. (pp. 319-366). Springer. [ISBN (Print): 978-981-96-1884-2].
Other Book Chapters
Dr. Anindita Banerjee
- Moktan, N., Banerjee, A., & Subba, M. B. (2024). Strategies to Develop an Efficient Biorefinery System Using Techno-Economic Evaluation and Life Cycle Assessment. In Biotechnological Advances in Biorefinery (pp. 351-372). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Dr. Debjani Dutta
- Dutta, D., Chakrabarti, S., Nandy, A., Sengupta, S. & Mitra, A.K. (2025). Algal Nanoparticles in Reducing the Menace of Bio-Inorganic Pollution. Phyconanotechnology: Current Research, Challenges, and Prospects. Springer Nature (pp. 85-98).
Session Chaired
Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra
- At the 8th International Conference on Cutting – Edge Research Innovation in Sustainable Education, Environment and Agriculture at Goa University, in February 2025.
- At ICEES, Amity University, Jharkhand, in October 2024.
Dr. Sudeshna Shyam Choudhury
- Moderator in the Technical Session in Biotechnology in the Regional Science and Technology Congress, from 17th – 18th January 2025.
Patents and/or Copyrights
Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra
- Patent Published: No.202431101754. Date: 08.08.25. Subject: A probiotic formulation for enhancing immunity. Inventors: St. Xavier’s College, Soumyajit Modak, Arunabha Pal, Adrish Sil, Srinjoy Maitra, Sanjana Ghosh, Bedaprana Roy, Ansh Arya, Aarav Mittal, Vedant Saboo, Aditi Sanki and Arup Kumar Mitra.
- Patent Published: No.202531068085. Date: 25.07.25. Subject: A method for identification and formulation of bacteria for degradation of Plastic. Inventors: Sanjana Ghosh, Shoham Ghosh and Arup Kumar Mitra.
- Patent Published: No.202431043575. Date: 05.07.2024. Subject: Design of a novel bacterial bio-fertilizer for enhancing crop productivity at varying agro-climatic conditions. Name of Inventor: Bikram Dhara, Arup Kumar Mitra, Debapriya Maitra, Bedaprana Roy.
Training & Consultancy
Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra
- ‘Academic Innovation and Beyond’ in a Workshop titled “Augmentation of Scientific Aptitude through Bio-innovation and Entrepreneurship” organized by the Departments of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology, Durgapur Government College, under the DBT Star College Scheme.
Resource Persons
Dr. Anindita Banerjee
- Resource person in the internship course on " Food testing, Quality Assurance and Product Development.
Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra
- Invited talk on Academic Innovation and beyond in a workshop entitled “Augmentation of Scientific Aptitude through Bio-innovation and Entrepreneurship” organized by the Departments of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology, Durgapur Government College under the DBT Star College Scheme.
- Invited talk on Arsenic contamination in the Agricultural Fields of lower Bengal and its mitigation in the International Conference on Ecotoxicology and Environmental Sciences in Amity University, Ranchi.
- Keynote address on Polyextremophiles in Agricultural Improvement in the 8th International Conference on Cutting – Edge Research Innovation in Sustainable Education, Environment and Agriculture at Goa University.
Dr. Sudeshna Shyam Choudhury
- For 9 Online lectures on the course ‘Metabolism’ (Course No. FN-303, Credit 4) organized by Bangladesh Nutrition & Wellness Academy (BNWA), Bangladesh, from March-May, 2025.
- For the Topic ‘Top luxury herbal tea and their unique ingredients’ at the India International Tea Webinar on “Tea Industry Traditional & Transformational Activities-From Farm to cup”, on 21st May 2025.