Molecular Biology Master's

RETWIKA GANGULY

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EDUCATION

Master's in Molecular Biology (Montclair State University, NJ,USA) Jan 2023-Present (GPA 3.7/4 upto 3rd semester); Bachelor of Education (University of Burdwan) GPA: 7.97/10 August 2018 Master's in Botany (Scottish Church College, Univrsity of Calcutta, India) GPA: 7.17/10 May 2016 Bachelor's in Botany (Scottish Church College, Univrsity of Calcutta, India) GPA: 64.38% May 2014 COURSE WORK (THEORY & PRACTICAL)

Cell Biology, Genetics & Molecular Biology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry, Microbiology & Plant Pathol- ogy, Immunology, Bioinformatics, Pharmocology, Systematics & Taxonomy, Palaeobotany & palynology.

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis to seperate DNA fragments, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique, RTqPCR, SDS-page to separate proteins, DNA extraction, Colorimetry, Northern Blotting, Southern Blot- ting, Western Blotting, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Tissue culture.

The Science of Stem Cells by American Museum of Natural History (Coursera) SKILLS

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, BLAST, GEP UCSC Genome Browser, Clustal omega, MEGAX, pyhton, DNA and RNA sequencing and analysis, GLPs, cGMP compliance, tissue speci c drug delivery, NGS, mammalian tissue and cell culture, FACS based editing, molecular cloning, DNA, RNA, and protein data analysis, strong communication both verbal and written, co-ordinated team work, quick and motivated learner, strong organizational skill, multitasking, independent worker under general supervision. WORK EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Faculty May 2024- Present

Department of Biology,Montclair State University New Jersey, USA

Responsible for teaching Principles of Biology, and Cell and Molecular Biology Labs in the Department of Biology along with preparing and running the labs, grading the lab assignments and also managing the students in terms of their doubt clearance or providing additional help to the students if needed. Graduate Assistant Aug 2023- May 2024

Department of Biology,Montclair State University New Jersey, USA

Responsible for teaching three Cell and Molecular Biology Labs per weeks in the Department of Biology.

Involved in preparing and running the labs.

Preparing and grading the lab assignments and also managing the students in terms of their doubt clearance or providing additional help to the students if needed. Faculty of Biology Sep 2018- Feb 2021

DAV Model School, Durgapur Durgapur, India

Principal: Papiya Mukherjee

Assessed student performance through quizzes and testing, and provided one-on-one tutoring when necessary.

Mentored students for state level science projects (in National Children's' Science Congress). Faculty of Biology Oct 2016 - Sep 2018

Asansol North Point School, Chanda Asansol, India

Principal: Rajiv Shaw

Developed rigorous lesson plans and lectures and prepared students for quizzes and tests, graded papers, lessons, tests, quizzes, and other assignments, and helped to motivate and educate economically challenged students.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Physiological and Biochemical responses of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) to Cadmium stress and its amelioration by co-application with Sodium Silicate Jan 2016 - May 2016 Master's Project Kolkata, India

Advisor: Dr. Srijita Ghosh, Assistant faculty of Scottish Church College

To charactarize the in uence of Cadmium on Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) cultivar using bio-chemical pa- rameters related to growth and metabolism, and to ao ameliorate Cadmium toxicity in the test cultivar using low concentrations of Sodium Silicate.

Research during Master's in Molecular Biology August 2023 - present Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA

Advisor: Dr. Christos Suriano, Assistant professor at Montclair State University, NJ

Immune Toll-like receptor signaling modulates C. elegans feeding behavior in a hunger state-dependent manner.

Toll Like Receptors study with mammalian model (mice). PUBLICATIONS

Ganguly, Retwika, and Nilanjan Chakraborty. 2022. "The Role of NO in the Amelioration of Heavy Metal Stress in Plants by Individual Application or in Combination with Phytohormones, Especially Auxin" Sustainability 14, no. 14: 8400. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148400

Ganguly, Retwika, and Nilanjan Chakraborty. 2022. "Unravelling the E cient Applications of Zinc and Selenium for Mitigation of Abiotic Stresses in Plants" Agriculture 12, no. 10: 1551. https://doi.org/10.3390/ agriculture12101551

Chakraborty, Nilanjan, Rusha Mitra, Somrhita Pal, Retwika Ganguly, Krishnendu Acharya, Tatiana Minkina, Anik Sarkar, and Chetan Keswani. "Biopesticide Consumption in India: Insights into the Current Trends." Agriculture 13, no. 3 (2023): 557. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13030557

Chakraborty, Nilanjan, Retwika Ganguly, and Chetan Keswani. "Unraveling lipid peroxidation- mediated regulation of redox homeostasis for sustaining plant health." Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

(2023): 108272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108272

Roychoudhury, Aryadeep, ed. Advancement of Melatonin Research in Plants: Multi-Faceted Role in Regulating Development and Stress Protection. CRC Press, 2023. (contribution to a Book Chapter:

"Advancement of Melatonin Research in Plants".)

TOL-1 signaling through its toll-interleukin-1 receptor binding domain inhibits C. elegans foraging be- haviour in a feeding state-dependent manner (manuscript submitted). ACADEMIC & EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS

Participated in Ethics & Leadership in technology and Innovations by The Global Education and Lead- ership Foundation and ATAL Innovation Mission.

Represented DAV model school, Durgapur as a faculty in Capacity building workshop in Science.

Awarded \Student Academic Excellence Award" from Chamber of Commerce Association, Asansol for securing 1st rank among all the students in High School in state-level 10 th

grade examination.

Presented a poster on "Immune Toll-like receptor signaling modulates C. elegans feeding behavior" at Montclair State University, NJ, USA.