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Name: Dr. Nikita Banerjee

E-mail :act3d2@r.postjobfree.com

Ph. no.: 086********

Date of Birth :April 02, 1985

Nationality :Indian

Objective:

“Seeking a position in an institution with challenging approaches to broader my knowledge along with successful completion of the goal by providing effective and quality work performance”

Summary:

Specialization in various fields of mycology with more than six years of research experience in fungal plant pathology for weed management

Working knowledge of various microbiological techniques

Participated and awarded in various conferences and meetings

Excellent oral and written skills with eleven research papers of national andinternational repute, including a book chapter

Education:

PhD. (Microbiology) 2014: Rani DurgavatiVishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.), India M.Sc. (Microbiology) 2008: Rani DurgavatiVishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.), India B.Sc. (Microbiology) 2006 : Mata GujriMahilaMahavidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.), India Research experience:

Ph.D. on topic, “Evaluation of herbicidal potential of seed borne fungi for themanagement of Partheniumhysterophorus”

Isolation, identification and screening of potential seed borne fungi

Histopathological studies of infected plant parts

Assessment of various physico-chemical parameters for the production of mycoherbicide

Mass production and formulation of mycoherbicide

Field assessment

MSc. Dissertation on topic, “Purification and partial characterization of secondarymetabolites extracted from Colletotrichumdematium FGCC# 20 against 2

PartheniumhysterophorusL.”

Production and extraction of secondary metabolites

Preliminary assessment of secondary metabolites against the test weed

Purification and partial characterization

Mass production and formulation

Field assessment

Research interests:

Biological control

Plant pathological aspects in fungal infections, host-pathogen interactions

Weed management system, bioherbicide optimization, bioherbicide application systems, and related bioherbicide physiological aspects

Seed health testing

Microbiology Skills:

Microbial isolation and culture techniques

Fermentation technology

Microbial preservation techniques

Electrophoresis

SDS-PAGE

Spectrophotometric analysis

Isolation of DNA and RNA from plants and plasmid DNA

Extraction and purification of microbial secondary metabolites

Chromatography

Bio-control strategies of weed management

Professional affiliations:

Research scholar in the Department of Biological Sciences, R.D. University, Jabalpur, MP, India.

Technical editor of “International journal of plant pathology”. Conferences/ workshop/ training programs attended:

Participated in International symposium on “Microbial diversity” organized by

SBAM, R.D. University, 19th -21st Nov. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2004.

Participated in, Micro-Tech, Junior Scientist Award, 19th Nov. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2005.

Participated in National Symposium on Plant Pathogens: Exploitation and management, 16th -17th Jan. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2007

Participated in Microtech-2007, Junior Scientist Award, 19th Nov. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2007

Participated in, National Seminar on Microbiology- Opporunities, challenges and 3

skills, D.N. Jain College, 20th -21st Feb. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2009.

Participated in, National Seminar on “Current trends in the field of Biodiversity and sustainable use of Natural Resources”, organized by Post graduate department of botany, Mata GujriMhilaMahavidyalaya. 16th -17th Nov. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2009.

Participated in, National Seminar on “Biotechnology for 21st century: New horizons”, St. Aloysius College, 18th -19th Dec. Jabalpur, MP, Ondia, .2009.

Participated in, 97thIndian Science Congress (ISCA) 2009-2010, Trivendrum, 3rd -7th Jan. Kerala, India, 2010.

Participated in, 98thIndian Science Congress (ISCA) 2010-2011, 3rd -7th Jan. Chennai, India, 2010.

Participated in, A National Workshop on “Isolation, identification and application of fungi”, Jabalpur: 6th – 11th Sept. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2010.

Participated in, National Seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation: Problems and Prospects”, Hawabagh Women’s College, 6th Oct. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2010.

Participated in, National Seminar on 4th to 5th Dec. Gwalior, India, 2010.

Participated in Second International Conference on, “Climate change and Sustainable management of natural resources”, 5th to 7th Dec. Gwalior, India, 2010.

Participated in, National Seminar on “Current Advances in Bioscience: Application in Health, Environment and Agriculture”, HitkariniMahila Mahavidyalaya, 23rd and 24th Nov. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2010.

Participated and selected in the 99thIndian Science Congress Association

(ISCA) Young Scientist Programme, 3rd -7th Jan. Bhubaneshwar, India, 2011- 2012.

Participated in, National Seminaron,“Progress in life sciences for human welfare”, 5th to 6thFeb. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2011.

Participated in, National Seminar, Micro-Tech Junior Scientist Award 21st Dec. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2011

Participated in, A National Workshop in “Mushroom cultivation technology”, 20th

– 21st Sept. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2013.

Participated in, National Symposium on "Environmental Impact on Biodiversity and Plant Development", 19- 20 Feb. Presidency University, Kolkata, India, 2015 Awards/honors:

Consolation prize in Micro-Tech Junior Scientist Award, 17thJan. 2006 Jabalpur, MP,India, 2007

Second Prize inMadhya Pradesh Council OfScience And Technology VigyanBhawan, Nehru nagar, Bhopal, National science day celebration week,, 13th – 28th Feb. organized by Rani Durgavati University, MP, India, 2008 Consolation prize in Micro-Tech Junior Scientist Award, 21stNov. Jabalpur, MP,India,2008

First Prize in, National Science Day Celebration, Rani Durgavati University, 2nd Feb. - 1st March, Jabalpur, MP. India, 2009

Third Prize in, Microtech-2009, Junior Scientist Award, 11thSep. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2010

First Prize in, National Seminar in “Microbes in human health, 4

microbiology,biotechnology, immunology and its application”, 16th -17th March, Katni, MP, India, 2013

Second Prize in, National Seminar and workshop in Mushroom technology, 20th– 21st Sept. Jabalpur, MP, India, 2013.

Publications:

Banerjee, N., J. Singh, S. Quereshi, and A.K. Pandey (2009). Mass production, formulation and plot trials of phytotoxin from Colletotrichum dematium FGCC#20 for managing Partheniumhysterophorus L. EJEAFChe, 8 (6): 416-424 pp.

Singh, J., S. Quereshi, N. Banerjee and A.K. Pandey (2010). Production and extraction of phytotoxins from Colletotrichumdematium FGCC# 20 effective against PartheniumhysterophorusL. Braz. Arch. Biol. Technol. 53 (3): 669-678 pp. Banerjee, N., A.K. Pandey and Jamaluddin (2010). Seed borne fungi ofPartheniumhysterophorusL. Jr. of Basic and Applied Mycol. 9 (1 and 2): 80- 82pp.

Banerjee, N., J. Singh, S. Quereshi, and A.K. Pandey (2011). Purification of thesecondary metabolites extracted from Colletotrichumdematium FGCC#20,effective against Partheniumhysterophorus. Bioscience Guardian. 2

(1): 343- 347pp.

Banerjee, N., A.K. Pandey and Jamaluddin (2011). First report of theDrechslerastateof Cochliobolusspicifer infecting seeds of Partheniumhysterophorus in India. New Disease Reports (2011) 24, 7pp.

Banerjee, N., J. Singh, A.K. Pandey and Jamaluddin (2011). Effect of phytotoxin fromColletotrichumdematiumFGCC#20 on chlorophyll and protein contents of leavesof Partheniumhysterophorus L. J. Basic Appl Mycol.,10 (I & II): 69-71pp. Banerjee, N. and A.K. Pandey (2012). Effect of variousin vitroculture conditionsaffecting growth and sporulation of a seed borne pathogen of Partheniumhysterophorus Bioscience Guardian 2(1): 11-15 pp.

Pandey, A.K., R. Shukla, D. Bajpai. M. Jaiswal, N. Banerjee and S. Pandey (2013). Herbicidal potential of soil mycoflora: current status and future prospects. Bookchapter : Plant pathology and mycology: A Treaties, 531-564 pp. Banerjee, N. and A.K. Pandey (2013). Allelopathic potential of various leaf extracts on Partheniumhysterophorus. International journal of life sciences leaflets, 6:45- 48pp.

Banerjee, N., J. Singh, A.K. Pandey and Jamaluddin (2013). Solid substratefermentation for the production of mycoherbicide against Partheniumhysterophorus. International Journal of Advanced Research, 1(6): 59- 62 pp.

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Banerjee, N. and A.K. Pandey . Reduction in growth and biological pigments present in Partheniumhysterophorusby the allelopathic leaf extract ofAlstoniascholaris.International Journal of Recent Research in Life Sciences

(IJRRLS), 2(3):62-67pp.

Memberships:

Society of Basic and Applied Mycology (SBAM) - Life member

Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) - Life member

Life Sciences Leaflets - Life member

International Association of Researchers on Natural Substances - Life member

International society for fungal conservation - Life member References:

1) Dr. A.K. Pandey

Chairman, M.P. Private Universities Regulatory Commission, Bhopal. E. mail: act3d2@r.postjobfree.com

2) Dr. Abhijit G. Banerjee

Adjunct Professor, International Center for Oral-Systemic Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 780 Bannatyne avenue, Winnipeg, MB-R3E 0W2 Canada. Email: act3d2@r.postjobfree.com

3) Dr. Raj Prasad

Retired scientist/ Adjunct professor Canadian Forest Research Centre, 407, Davida avenue Victoria, B.C .E.mail: act3d2@r.postjobfree.com

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