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CURRICULUM VITAE SUBHARTHI PAL Present address: CJ-241, Sector- II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700091 Permanent address: 107/C, R.N.Tagore Road, Laldighi, P.O.- Berhampore, Dist- Murshidabad, Pin-742101, West Bengal. Date of birth: 27.09.1988 Contact Number: +919874535415 Email id: [email protected] OBJECTIVE: To be a part of professional organization where I could apply and hone my acquired skills, to work the fullest of my potentials and knowledge in a challenging and intellectually stimulating environment in the field of biology. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: YEAR OF DIVISION/ PERCENTAGE OF NAME OF BOARD/ NAME OF PASSING CLASS MARKS SCHOOL/COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION UNIVERSITY Berhampore 2004 I 88.88 J.N.Academy WBBSE Madhyamik Krishnath College 2006 I 88.30 School, Berhampore WBCHSE H.S. Presidency College, University of 2009 I 75.50 B.Sc. (Hons.) Kolkata Calcutta University College of M.Sc. Science & Technology, University of (Specialization in 2011 I 80.60 Kolkata (Ballygunge Calcutta Fisheries & Campus) Aquaculture) Title of the Ph.D. Thesis: Ph.D. Aquatic Bio-Resource University of (Fish Biology) 2018 Cellular, biochemical and molecular Research Laboratory, Calcutta assessment of immune response in Dept. of Zoology Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) against native and invasive 1 | Page pathogenic Aeromonands. ACHIEVEMENTS: ● Qualified CSIR-UGC NET, December, 2013 under UGC – Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) category. ● Qualified CSIR-UGC NET, December, 2011 under Eligibility for Lectureship (LS) category. ● Secured 1st class 3rd position in B.Sc (Hons.) Zoology under the University of Calcutta in the year 2009-2010. ● Secured 1st class 4th position in M.Sc Zoology, University of Calcutta in the year 2011-2012. ● Awarded Saroshibala Choudhury Memorial Scholarship for standing 2nd in Zoology, B.Sc. (Hons.) in Calcutta University. ● Awarded Third Prize in Oral Presentation at the National Conference on “Zoology for Future Education and Research” organized by Department of Zoology, Queen Mary’s College (Autonomous), Chennai and Zoological Survey of India, on 23rd and 24th January, 2014. ● Awarded S. P. Raychaudhuri Memorial Medal, 2014 for Best Poster presentation in a seminar (Subject: Original contribution of Research work in the field of any branch of Animal Sciences). ● Awarded Best Poster Presentation award at International Conference on Recent Advances in Aquaculture, 2016 organized by Department of Marine Living Resources, at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. EXPERIENCE: ● “Cellular, biochemical and molecular assessment of immune response in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) against native and invasive pathogenic Aeromonands” (CSIR-UGC NET JRF Project culminated into the Doctoral Degree under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sumit Homechaudhuri). ● ‘‘Survey on Diversity of Indigenous Ornamental Fish species in Howrah district of West Bengal’’ (M.Sc. Project under the guidance of Prof. Samir Banerjee), field works in 15 different survey sites in Howrah district, West Bengal. ● Paper/ Poster presentation/ Dissertation on: 1) “Basics of Fish immunology against bacterial diseases” (at the Young Investigators’ Colloquium, 2019 organized by Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, West Bengal). 2) “Immune responses of Labeo rohita towards Aeromonas hydrophila and Aeromonas salmonicida: Cross talk between biomarkers of oxidative stress, a non-mammalian model” (at the National Conference on “Zoology for Future Education and Research” 2017 organized by Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Chennai in collaboration with the Zoological Society, Kolkata). 3) “Evaluating Oxidative stress and Apoptotic cell death in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) challenged with Native and Invasive pathogenic Aeromonads” (at the International Conference on Recent Advances in Aquaculture, 2016 organized by Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra University). 4) “Cellular, histopathological and haemato-biochemical assessment of non-specific immune response in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) against native pathogenic Aeromonas hydrophila” (at the National Level Young Scientists’ Meet 2016, Kolkata, organized by the Zoological Society, Kolkata in collaboration with the Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, West Bengal). 2 | Page 5) “ Serum bactericidal activity as indicator of innate immunity in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila as biomarker for clinical monitoring ” (at the 2nd International Symposium on Genomics In Aquaculture organized by ICAR – CIFA, Indian Fisheries Society, 2016). 6) “An approach towards biomarker development by evaluation of in vivo nonspecific immunity & oxidative stress in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila” (for S. P. Raychaychaudhuri Memorial Award for 2014-15, organized by the Zoological Society, Kolkata). 7) “Evaluation of haemato-biochemical parameters & in-vivo antioxidant status to assess non-specific immune response & oxidative stress in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila (at the National Conference on “Applied Zoology in Sustainable Development: An update” organized by Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, West Bengal). 8) “Characterization of oxidative stress response in Labeo rohita (Hamilton) challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila. (at the National Conference on “Zoology for Future Education and Research” organized by Department of Zoology, QMC, Chennai and Zoological Survey of India). 9) “HeroRats as mine detectors – Another victory for operant conditioning”. (under Ph.D Course work curriculum, 2013- 2014). 10) “Survey On diversity of Indigenous Ornamental Fish species in Howrah district of West Bengal” (under M.Sc Course Curriculum). 11) “Assessment of Adverse Effect of Exotic Fishes in India” (under M.Sc Course Curriculum). ● Supervision of M.Sc. Projects/Review works: Guided two batches (2017 & 2018) of M.Sc. students (Zoology and Environmental Science) to complete their Masters level Projects/Review works for the partial fulfillment of M.Sc Degree under Vidyasagar University DDE. ● Field studies of Southern tropical wet evergreen forest ecosystem (Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve), moist deciduous and dry deciduous forest ecosystem (Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary), coastal ecosystem (Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary) and marine ecosystem (Kanyakumari) of Tamilnadu, and their biodiversity (Under B.Sc Course Curriculum). ● Field studies on dense moist deciduous forest of Corbett National Park and pristine mid altitude Wild Life Sanctuary of Binsar at Uttarakhand (under M.Sc Course Curriculum). WORK EXPERIENCE: ● Worked as Research Scientist I, under the ICMR funded ad-hoc project entitled “Gastrointestinal Tract Pathogens Repository” in the Vibrio Phage Reference laboratory, NICED (National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases). (November 2011- October 2012). ● Worked on ‘Fish Biology’ as Ph.D Research Scholar (UGC Non - NET JRF), under the supervision of Prof. (Dr.) Sumit Homechaudhuri, at the Aquatic Bioresource Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta. (October, 2013 – July, 2014). ● Worked on ‘Fish Biology’ as Ph.D Research Scholar (UGC NET Junior Research Fellow), under the supervision of Prof. (Dr.) Sumit Homechaudhuri, at the Aquatic Bioresource Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta. (August, 2014 – July, 2016). 3 | Page ● Worked on ‘Fish Biology’ as Ph.D Research Scholar (UGC NET Senior Research Fellow), under the supervision of Prof. (Dr.) Sumit Homechaudhuri, at the Aquatic Bioresource Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta. (August, 2016 – July, 2017). ● Currently working as a Guest Faculty of Zoology in B.Voc Degree course of Industrial Aquaculture and Fisheries (IAF) at Asutosh College, Kolkata. (Since January, 2017). ● Currently working as a Guest Lecturer in the Department of Zoology, Netaji Nagar College for Women, Kolkata. (Since August, 2017). ● Currently working as an Academic Counsellor in the Zoology (M.Sc) course curriculum under Vidyasagar University Distance Education Programme at Women’s college, Kolkata. (Since November, 2017). PUBLICATIONS: Full length papers: ● Pal S., Datta Ray S. and Homechaudhuri S. (2015). Evaluation of in vivo non-specific immunity and oxidative stress in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) infected with Aeromonas hydrophila as biomarker for early diagnosis; International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. Vol 3 (1); 116 - 124. ● Pal S. and Homechaudhuri S. (2016). Physiological responses to Aeromonas salmonicida infection in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822): Effects on haematological, serum biochemical and non-specific immune parameters. International Journal of Research in Fisheries and Aquaculture. Vol 6 (2); 68 -74. ● Pal S., Datta Ray S. and Homechaudhuri S. (2016). Serum bactericidal activity as indicator of innate immunity in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila as biomarker for clinical monitoring. International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences. Vol 3 (1); 134 - 144. ● Pal S., Roy D., Datta Ray S. and Homechaudhuri S. (2018). Aeromonas hydrophila induced mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in liver and spleen of Labeo rohita mediated by Calcium and Reactive Oxygen Species. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 20(4). http://doi.org/10.4194/1303-2712-v20_4_02 ● Pal S., Roy D., Datta Ray S., Podder A. and Homechaudhuri S. (2018). Pathogenicity of