Dr. Susmita Saha
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Ph.D.
Human Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
Work Experience :
i. Summer Training project on "Outer membrane vesicle associated transport of hemagglutinin protease of Vibrio cholerae O1 strains at NICED, Beliaghata, Kolkata, West Bengal (May, 2013).
ii. One year of teaching experience as a guest faculty in the Department of BMLT, Bhawan's Tripura College of Science and Technology, Anandanagar, Agartala, Tripura (2018-2019).
iii. Six years of research experience under the guidance of Prof. Samir Kumar Sil, Department of Human Physiology, Tripura University (2014-2020).
iv. 4 years of teaching experience in the Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College, Agartala, Tripura (September, 2020-till date).
Awards/Achievements :
i. B.Sc. (Human Physiology; 2011): 1st Class 1st rank holder – Gold Medalist
ii. M.Sc. (Human Physiology, 2013): 1st Class 1st rank holder – Gold Medalist
iii.INSPIRE fellowship by DST, Govt. of India (Selected in October 2013)
iv. Best Poster Award in National Seminar in Perspective of Phytoresource and Its Sustainable Utilization, Department of Botany, Tripura University, 9th-10th March, 2017.
v. Trainer in the hands-on workshop on "Techniques of molecular biology and cell culture" held at Tripura University from 31st January, 2020 to 3rd February, 2020.
vi. Member of Organising committee for the National Webinar on "Recent Trends in Physiology and Physiological Techniques" organized by Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 25th November, 2020.
vii. Successfully participated in online quiz competition entitled "Quiz on Teachers Day" organised by Department of Human Physiology in collaboration with Internal Quality Assessment Cell of Swami Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Tripura on 5th September’2020.
viii.Resource person and presenter of a paper entitled "Parkia javanica used by Indigenous community is promising therapeutics of diabetic wound healing" at the two days State Level Workshop organized by Social Science departments, Holy Cross College Agartala and Tribal Research and cultural institute, Govt of Tripura from 12th to 13th March, 2021.
ix. Member of Organising committee for the National webinar on "Introduction on Bioinformatics" organized by Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 13th November, 2021.
x. Member of Organising committee for the "International Workshop on Bioinformatics" organized by Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 8th May, 2023.
xi. Member of Organising committee for the "International Level Reel Making Competition on Theme: Solutions to plastic pollution under the campaign #Beat Plastic Pollution" organized by Eco and Nature Club, Holy Cross College Agartala on
14th June, 2023.
xii. Member of Organising committee for the "Hands on Workshop on Molecular Biology techniques" organized by Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 19th June, 2023.
xiii.Member of Organising committee for the "World OZONE Day celebration, 2023 on Theme: Montreal Protocol: Fixing the Ozone Layer and Reducing Climate Change" organized by Science Forum, Holy Cross College Agartala on 27th September, 2023.
xiv. Convenor of the "One Day International Level Cancer Awareness Programme" organized by the Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 30th September, 2023.
xv. Member of the Organising committee for the "State Level Inter College Photography Competition on Theme: Capturing Energy Conservation through your Lens" organized by Science Forum, Holy Cross College Agartala, on 10th January 2024.
xvi. Convenor of the "Quiz Competition on Science for a Sustainable Future" organized by the Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala, on 29th February 2024.
xvii. Convenor of the “One Day Workshop on Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles” organized by the Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 18th March, 2024.
xviii. Convenor of the Invited Lecture on "Drug abuse and Addiction" organized by the Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 25th June, 2024.
xix. Acted as Guide Teacher for the project entitled "A clinical study on chronic hyperglycemia associating with physiological alterations and metabolic disorders" in the 7th Student Project Programme organized by Tripura State Council for Science and Technology held at Pragna Bhawan Agartala Tripura on 27-28 June 2024.
xx. Convenor of the Teachers Training Programme on "Computer Aided Drug Designing" organized by the Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 11th-12th July, 2024.
xxi. Convenor of the "One Day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights" organized by the Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 13th August, 2024.
xxii. Convenor of the "Interactive Session on Career Guidance" organized by the Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College Agartala on 13th September, 2024
xxiii. Member of the Editorial Board of the Book "Indigenous Knowledge and Practices" published by Holy Cross College Agartala on September 2024 through Akansha Publishing House.
Publications :
Book/Edited Book/ Papers
| Sl.No. | Name of the Book/Publication | Paper | ISBN | Publisher | Year of Publication |
| 1 | Trends in frontal areas of plant science research. | In-vitro wound healing activity of Parkia javanica on human keratinocyte (HaCat) cell line. | 978-81-8487-605-5 | Narosa publishing house | 2017 |
| 2 | International Conference on wound care, tissue repair and regenerative medicine. | Cellular basis of wound healing activity of Parkia javanica (Lamk) Merr: invitro and invivo studies | 2472-0143 | EuroSciCon Clinical Pediatric dermatology | 2019 |
| 3 | Antimicrobial potential of Mango Peel Extracts Leading to the identification of potential lead compound through a moleculardocking approach. | Indigenous Knowledge and Practices. | 97893-48001-29-0 | Akansha Publishing House | 2024 |
| 4 | Parkia javanica used by Indigenous Communities is promising therapeutics for skin wound | Indigenous Knowledge and Practices | 97893-48001-29-0 | Akansha Publishing House | 2024 |
Journal
| Sl. No | Name of the Journal | Paper | ISSN | Publisher | Year of Publication |
| 1 | American Journal of Epidemiology | Cervical cytology abnormalities and associated genotype patterns of High-Risk HPV Infection in Women of Tripura, North-East India: A Hospital-based Study. | 0002- 9262 (print); 1476- 6256 (web) | Oxford University Press, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | 2024 |
| 2 | Applied Nanoscience. | A silver iodide nanoparticle containing plant extract-based gelatinous composite for antibacterial coating applications | 2190- 5517 | Springer Nature | 2022 |
| 3 | Clinical Pediatric Dermatology | Cellular basis of wound healing activity of Parkia javanica (Lamk) Merr: in vitro and in vivo studies | 2472- 0143 | Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (pvt.) limited | 2021 |
| 4 | International Journal of Pharmaceutic al Sciences and Drug Research | Anti-colon Cancer Activity of Parkia javanica (Lamk.) Merr. Bark Extract: An Invitro Study | [ISSN: 0975- 248X | MRI Publication Pvt. Ltd | 2021 |
| 5 | J Drug Delv. Therap. | Wound healing promoting activity of Earthworm, Eutyphoeus gammiei (Beddard): in vitro studies on human skin keratinocyte cell line (HaCat). | 2250- 1177 | Vinita Nagar, Society of Pharmaceuti cal Technocrats | 2018 |
| 6 | J Drug Delv. Therap. | Wound healing promoting activity of Earthworm, Eutyphoeus gammiei (Beddard): in vitro studies on human skin keratinocyte cell line (HaCat). | 2250- 1177 | Vinita Nagar, Society of Pharmaceuti cal Technocrats | 2018 |
| 7 | Int. J Pharm Bio Sci. | Chloroform fraction of Parkia javanica bark is the most potent solvent fraction regarding antibacterial activity against standard bacterial species commonly found is skin wound. | 2230- 7605 | Chemical Abstract Services, USA | 2018 |
| 8 | J Drug Delv. Therap. | Immunomodulatory effect of Parkia javanica extract on intracellular expression of IL-6, IL-8, IL-12 and TNF-a | 2250- 1177 | Vinita Nagar, Society of Pharmaceuti cal Technocrats | 2018 |
| 9 | Int. J Pharm Bio Sci. | Antibacterial activities of Parkia javanica extract against multidrug resistant gram negative bacteria predominantly found in skin wound. | 2230- 7605 | Chemical Abstract Services, USA | 2018 |
| 10 | J Drug Delv. Therap. | Reactive Oxygen Species as possible mediator of antimicrobial activity of Parkia javanica, against bacterial species predominantly found in chronic wound | 2250- 1177 | Vinita Nagar, Society of Pharmaceuti cal Technocrats | 2018 |
| 11 | Asian J Pharm Clin Res. | First report on fibrinolytic and thrombolytic activity of Eutyphoeus gammiei an earthworm species collected from Tripura, Northeast India. | 2455- 3891 | Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd | 2018 |
| 12 | J Drug Delv. Therap. | In vitro toxicity studies on the extract of medicinal plant Evolvulus Nummularius as a potent microbicidal candidate. | 2250- 1177 | Vinita Nagar, Society of Pharmaceuti cal Technocrats | 2018 |
| 13 | Int.J.Curr.Mic robiol.App.Sci | Increased ROS Generation: Implication in Antibacterial Activity of Evolvulus nummularius against Multidrug Resistant Gram Negative Bacterial Strains. | 2319- 7706 | Excellent Publishers | 2017 |
| 14 | Int. J. Curr. Mic robiol. App.Sci | Anti-Vibrio Activity of Parkia javanica: Studies on MIC, MBC, Growth Curve Analysis and ROS Generation on Four Vibrio cholarae Strains. | 2319- 7706 | Excellent Publishers | 2016 |
| 15 | Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. | Antibacterial Activity of Evolvulus nummularius Against Standard ATCC Gram Positive and Gram-Negative Strains: Studies on MIC, MBC, Growth Curve Analysis and ROS Generation | 2320- 7051 | Vital Biotech, Kota, India | 2016 |
| 16 | Asian J. Biol. Life Sci. | Ladybird larvae, Coelophora bisselata Mutant (Coleoptera: Coccinelladae) as a source of fibrinolytic enzyme. | 2577- 0241 | Gavin Publishers. | 2016 |
Seminar / Conference / Workshop / Refresher / Orientations etc. Participated:
| Sl. No | Name of the Paper presented in the in the Seminar / Conference / Workshop etc. | Name of the Seminar / Conference / Workshop etc. | Date | Institution |
| 1 | A clinical study on chronic hyperglycemia associated with physiological alterations and metabolic disorders. | State Level 7th Student Project Programme | 27th - 28th June 2024 | Tripura State Council for Science and Technology at Pragna Bhawan Agartala Tripura |
| 2 | Parkia Javanica (Lamk.) Merr. Induce Cutaneous Wound Healing activity. | National Conference on Higher Education and Research: Towards a Transformative and Sustainable Society (HERTSS-2023). | 10th -12th October, 2023 | Tripura University, Agartala, Tripura, India |
| 3 | In vivo and in vitro studies to evaluate the wound healing Property of Parkia Javanica Chloroform fraction. | RUSA sponsored International conference on Emerging trends in multidisciplinary research. | 24-25th March, 2023 | Organized by: Patna Women’s college, Autonomous, Patna University, Patna, Bihar. |
| 4 | Implication of PI3K/Akt pathway in wound healing activity of Parkia javanica:in vitro studies on GM00637 Human fibroblast cell line. (Best Poster Award). | National Seminar, Perspective of Phytoresource and Its Sustainable Utilization, | 9 th -10th March, 2017 | Organized by: Department of Botany (UGC-SAP (DRS-I)), Tripura University |
| 5 | Induction of IL-1B, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-a by Parkia javanica: interleukins essential for inflammatory phase of Wound Healing. | National Seminar, Recent Trends In Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Utilization. | 8 th -9 th September , 2017 | Organized by: Department of Botany, Women’s college, Agartala, Tripura |
| 6 | Antibacterial and in-vitro wound healing activities of Parkia javanica, a medicinal plant of north-east India. | 103rd Indian Science Congress | 3 rd -7 th January, 2016 | Organized by: Indian Science Congress association. Held at: Mysuru University |
| 7 | In-vitro wound healing activities of Parkia javanica on GM00637 Human fibroblast Cell Line. | National Seminar, Recent Trends In Plant Science Research, | 15th -16th March, 2016 | Organized by: Department of Botany (UGC-SAP (DRS-I)), Tripura University |
| 8 | Participated in a two day state level seminar | Emerging areas and opportunities for studies and research in Science | 13th -14th August, 2010 | Organized by: Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. of Tripura |
| 9 | Participated in a symposium | Integrated approach for Teaching and Research in Life Sciences | 28th - 29th September , 2012 | Organized by: Tripura University |
| 10 | Participated in a workshop | Workshop on North-east Winter School on Human Genetics: Techniques and Statistical analyses | 25th to 28th November, 2013 | Organized by: ISI, Kolkata and Tripura University, Agartala |
| 11 | Participated in a workshop | Workshop on Application of Bioinformatics in Biological Sciences | 19th to 20th September, 2014 | Organized by: Tripura Biotechnology Council, held at SIPARD, Agartala, Tripura. |
| 12 | Participated in a workshop | A seminar cum workshop on “Tuberculosis Awareness” | 31 March, 2015 | Organized by: Tripura University |
| 13 | Participated in a workshop | Advance Research Training Workshop on Understanding Human Disease and Improving Human Health Using Genomics-Driven Approaches. | 5th to 13th October, 2015 | Organized by: National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 14 | Participated in a workshop | Participated in the 103rd Indian Science Congress | 3rd to 7th January, 2016 | Organized by: ISCA, held at University of Mysore, Mysuru |
| 15 | Participated in a workshop | Hand-on workshop on Molecular Biology held | 15th to 17th April, 2016. | Organized by: Pathology Department, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura |
| 16 | Participated in a workshop | Workshop on - Capacity building in grant writing skills and effective management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Biotechnology by universities and research institutions in North East Region | 23rd to 25th February, 2018 | Organized by: Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), New Delhi |
| 17 | Participated in a workshop | Workshop on North-east Winter School on Genetic Analyses of Complex Traits | 27th to 28th February, 2018. | Organized by: Department of Human Physiology, Tripura University |
| 18 | Participated in a workshop | Workshop on Recent Advances in Cancer Research-2018 (RACR-018) | 5th to 7th March, 2018. | Organized by: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) |
| 19 | Participated in a workshop | Workshop on Animal Ethics and Biomedical Research | 18th to 20th March, 2019 | Organized by: State Biotech Hub, Tripura University |
| 20 | Participated in a webinar | International webinar on Process development of recombinant human interferon gamma using Pichia pastoris cell theory | 6 th June, 2020 | Organized by: IMS Engineering college, Ghaziabad |
| 21 | Participated in a webinar | Webinar on Unleash your potential- preparation and strategies for acing campus placement in the current scenario | 15th June, 2020 | Organized by: Wiley Webinar Series |
| 22 | Participated in a webinar | National webinar on Patent mining: IPR strategy and patent filing | 15th and 20th June, 2020 | Organized by: RBS Engineering and technical campus, Bichpuri, Agra |
| 23 | Participated in a webinar | Webinar on Vertical transmission from mother to baby | 20th June, 2020 | Organized by: International association of Neuroscience |
| 24 | Participated in a online Course | Let’s break the chain of Covid-19 infection | 20th June, 2020 | Organized by: Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 25 | Participated in a webinar | National Webinar on Intellectual Property Rights | 21st June, 2020 | Organized by: Society of Pharmaceutical sciences and research, Maharashtra, India |
| 26 | Participated in a workshop | Science Leadership Workshop | 22nd to 28th June, 2020 | Organized by: Central University of Punjub, Bathinda, India |
| 27 | Participated in a workshop | Webinar on Higher education scenario after Covid-19 | 24th June, 2020 | Organized by: RKDF university, Bhopal |
| 28 | Participated as an Organizer of National webinar | National webinar on Recent Trends in Physiology and Physiological Techniques | 25th November, 2020. | Organized by Department of Human Physiology, Holy Cross College, Agartala. |
| 29 | Participated in a workshop | Two days State Level Workshop on Indigenous knowledge system and practices of Tribal communities of Tripura | 12th to 13th March, 2021 | Organized by: Social Science departments, Holy Cross College Agartala and Tribal Research and cultural institute, Govt of Tripura |
| 30 | Participated in a webinar | Webinar on safety measures for laboratory staff | 7 th June, 2021. | Organized by: Department of Biochemistry, Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science, under DBT-STAR college scheme |
| 31 | Participated in International webinar | International webinar on Gene expression and pathway activity Meta-Analysis of SARS-COV2 Infection in Lungs | 17th June, 2021. | Organized by: Biosetup Lifesciences in collaboration with Michigan State University and ISER |
| 32 | Participated in National webinar | National webinar on Health benefits of Yoga | 21st June, 2021 | Organized by: NCC unit and Depat. Of Human Physiology of Swami Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Tripura |
| 33 | Participated in FDP | Five-day long online Faculty Development Programme on Research Skill Enhancement | 21st to 25th June, 2021. | Organized by: Research and Development Cell of Amity University Jharkhand, Ranchi |
| 34 | Participated in National webinar | One day national webinar on Relaxation from Chaotic COVID-19 Exhaustion: an Aesthetic Appreciation of Iconography of Eastern India | 22nd June, 2021. | Organized by Dept of History, Lingaraj College, Belagavi |
| 35 | Participated in National webinar | National webinar on Good Bacteria for Gut Health | 27th June, 2021. | Organized by: Biosetup Lifesciences |
| 36 | Participated in National webinar | National Level online Quiz on General Botany | 28th June, 2021. | Organized by: Post Graduate Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Govt Arts College, Mahe. |
| 37 | Participated in National webinar | Webinar on How to Read Scientific Literature? | July, 2021. | Organized by NCCS Pune, IISER, Pune and Persistent LABS, Pune |
| 38 | Participated in National workshop | Two-day National Level Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights | 30th to 31st July, 2021. | Organized by: Department of Business administration, Holy Cross college in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Holy Cross College, Agartala |
| 39 | Participated in National Rashtragaan | Successfully Participated in National level Program Rashtragaan | 15th August, 2021 | Organized by: Ministry of Culture to Mark Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav |
| 40 | Participated in National Level Workshop | Manav Faculty Level Survey on scientific reading practices, capabilities and challenges of undergraduate and postgraduate students conducted by Project Manav. | 16th - 27th December 2021 | Organized by: MANAV |
| 41 | Participated in International Conference | International Conference on Contemporary Researches in Engineering, Science, Management & Arts (ICCRESMA 2022) | 27-29 January 2022. | Centre for Research and Training (CRT), National Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development (NFED), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India on |
| 42 | Participated in International FDP | 2-weeks International Faculty/Knowledge development Programme on Teaching Efficacy | 14th to 27th February, 2022 | Organized by: St. Joseph University, Nagaland, and Special Mind |
| 43 | Participated in International FDP | 2-weeks International Faculty/Knowledge development Programme on Accreditation Awareness, Planning and Execution. | 16th to 29th April, 2022 | Organized by: Holy Cross College, and Special Mind |
| 44 | Participated in National Workshop | National Level Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights | 24th to 25th June, 2022 | Organized by: Dept. of Human Physiology, in collaboration with IQAC, Dept. of Business Administration, Holy Cross College |
| 45 | Participated in a Workshop | Mycoasia-Fungipedia Workshop on Mushroom Cultivation for Beginners using MEGA software | 15th August 2022 | organized by Fungipedia |
| 46 | 7-Day National Level FDP/Workshop on | Emerging Dynamics and Trends in Research Methodology and Research Publications | 29th June to 5th July, 2023. | Organized by IQAC and Center for Counselling Psychology in collaboration with the Faculty of Science and Humanities of Holy Cross College, Agartala |
| 47 | Participated in a Special lecture | Online special lecture on 75 years of Indian Independence and relevance of Raja Rammohan Roy | 7 th September , 2022. | Organized by West Bengal Political Science Association |
| 48 | Online Faculty Development Programme | Workshop on Effective Research Methodology and Publication Strategies | 27th February - 3 rd March 202 3. | Organized by AIACHE, New Delhi and Madras Christian College, Chennai. |
| 49 | Participated in National conference | The fourth national conference on climate change in India | February 27th to March 3rd , 2023. | Organized by PG Department of Social Work Sree Sabareesa College, Kerala, India |
| 50 | Participated in Educational Festival | Purvottar Gyanotsab (Northeast Bharat Educational Festival) | 17th to 18th March, 2023. | Organized by Tripura University and Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas in Agartala, Tripura. |
| 51 | Participated in Interactive session | Interactive session on Forensic Science: Recent Trends and Challenges a multidisciplinary prospect | 27th May, 2023. | Organized by Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science |
| 52 | Participated in National level FDP | Emerging dynamics and trends in research methodology and research publication | 29th June to 5th July, 2023 | Organized by IQAC and centre for counselling psychology, Holy Cross College, Agartala |
| 53 | Participated in National Webinar | National Webinar – SCIMATIX on Fungal Genomics and its Implications | 2 nd September , 2023 | Organized by Sir Sitaram and Lady Shantbai Patkar College of Arts and Science and V.P. Varde College of Commerce and Economics, Autonomous College, Affiliated to University of Mumbai. |
| 54 | Participated in One-week International Webinar cum Faculty Development Programme | Recent Advances- Future Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security | 14th to 20th November, 2023 | Organized by the Department of Computer Science, JMJ College for women (Autonomous), Tenali. |
| 55 | Participated in National Level workshop | National Level Workshop entitled “NIRF Ranking Process and Procedure” | 26th November, 2023 | Organized by A.C.T Academy, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 56 | Participated in One-week National Level Faculty Development Programme, | National Level Faculty Development Programme, entitled Advanced Research Methodology Workshop | 22.11.2023 to 30.11.2023 | Organized by DIGISKILLS CENTER, A.C.T. Academy, Tamil Nadu. |
| 57 | Participated in Workshop | Workshop for teachers on Supporting Students Sensemaking through Karyotype: A Technology Enhanced Learning Environment | 29th February to 1 st March, 2024. | Organized by IDP-Educational Technology, IIT Bombay in association with the Department of Botany, Holy Cross College, Agartala |
| 58 | Participated in User Awareness Programme | User Awareness Programme on National Digital Library of India and NDLI CLUB | March 11, 2024 | Organized by the NDLI Club of Holy Cross College, Agartala. |
| 59 | Participated in NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme | NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) | 11.03.2024 to 22.03.2024 | Organized by Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MM-TTC), Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Tripura |
| 60 | Participated in Online Workshop | Online Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and IP Management for Start Up | 27th March 2024. | Organized by the Department of Business Administration, Holy Cross College, Agartala |
| 61 | Participated in One Week National Level Online Faculty Development Programme | One Week National Level Online Faculty Development Programme on Outcome Based Education and Application of Generative AI in Teaching and Research | 17th April to 24th April 2024. | Organized by the IQAC of Gauhati University, Assam, in association with IPSR Solutions Limited |
| 62 | Participated in Special Lecture | Special Lecture on SWAYAM online Platform | May 7, 2024 | Organized by NDLI Club of Holy Cross College, Agartala. |
Other Information (If any):
Membership of Institutions/ Academic Society/Organizations:
i. Life Member of Indian Science Congress (Membership no. L35681)
ii. Member of International Association of Neuroscience (IAN)