DETAILS OF SEMINARS ORGANIZED BY SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS 2015-2021

BOTANY

International/ Date Topic of the Seminar Speaker/Resource Person National/Regional/ College (Level) Dr. Partha Chakrabarty, Principal Scientist, Cell Biology and Physiology, IICB Main Campus 30/06/2020 Recent Advances in Biology College level Prof. Amal Kumar Mondal, Dept. of Botany and Forestry, Dr. Mahasin Ali Khan, Assistant College level 08/02/2020 Palynology and its applications Professor, Department of Botany, Sidho- Kanho-Birsa University, Purulia (DBT) Dr. Dipu Samanta, Assistant Professor, College level Department of Botany, Dr. Kanailal Organogenesis in Bacopa 6/2/2020 Bhattacharyya College monnieri Dr. Debleena Roy: Assistant Professor, Lady Brabourne College (DBT) Dr. Sayak Ganguli, Assistant Professor, College level Department of Biotechnology, St. Bioinformatics for Therapeutic 16/01/2020 Xaviers College (Autonomous) (DBT) Interventions Dr. Saikat Chakraborty, Principal Scientist, IICB Dr. Sandip More, Dept. of Botany, College level 27/09/2019 Palynology Methods related to Dr. Susmita Das College level 24/05/2019 phytochemical analysis Dept of Botany, University of Calcutta Dr. Susmita Das College level 30/04/2019 Chromatography Dept of Botany, University of Calcutta Dr. Susmita Das College level 08/04/2019 Quality control of plant drugs Dept of Botany, University of Calcutta Dr. Moumita Bandopadhyay College level 02/04/2019 Population Genetics Dept. of Botany, University of Calcutta Dr. Rajat Banerjee, Head of the Dept., College level Apoptosis and overview of 26/04/2019 Dept. of Biotechnology, University of programmed cell death Calcutta Biodiversity of medicinal Dr. Prabir Ranjan Sur, Retired Scientist, College level 30/03/19 plants in Botanical Survey of India Dr. Prabir Ranjan Sur, Retired Scientist, College level 22/01/2019 Ethnobotany Botanical Survey of India Dr. Alok Kumar Hazra, Scientist, College level Bioactive compounds: Diverse 08/06/2018 Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda chemical structures University, Narendrapur Dr. Rajat Banerjee, Head of the Dept. College level 08/05/2018 Cancer (DBT) Dept. of Biotechnology, University of Calcutta Dr. Radhanath Bandopadhyay, Retired College level Professor of Botany and Program Pteridophytes and their 11/05/2018 Coordinator (Phase 2 Centre of advanced reproductive biology. study), Department of Botany, An introduction to the College level application of Palaeobotany & Dr. Sudha Gupta, Dept. of Botany, 07/06/2018 Palynology as intriguing Kalyani University knowledge base for academic and societal benefit (DBT) Professor Bratati Dey College level 09/04/2018 Metabolomics Dept of Botany, University of Calcutta Protoplast culture and College level Professor Sandip Mukhopadhyay 27/04/2018 Agrobacterium mediated gene Dept of Botany, University of Calcutta transfer Methods of phytochemical Dr. Susmita Das College level 16/03/2018 analysis Dept of Botany, University of Calcutta Role of compartmentalization Dr. Susmita Das College level 27/03/2018 of secondary metabolites Dept of Botany, University of Calcutta Dr. Mala Neogy, Associate Professor, College level Protein: Structure and 11/12/2017 Dept. of Botany, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Function. Govt. College, Dr. Rajib Bandopadhyay, Associate 20/04/2017 Life in South pole. Professor, Dept. of Botany, University College level of Burdwan Effect of pesticide on Professor Bruce Lanphear, Simon Fraser 08/09/ 2015 International environment University, Canada

Dr. Sudha Gupta, Dept. of Botany, Kalyani University talking on the Topic “An introduction to the application of Palaeobotany & Palynology as intriguing knowledge base for academic and societal benefit”

Dr. Alok Kumar Hazra, Scientist, Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Narendrapur talking on the Topic “Bioactive compounds: Diverse chemical structures”

Dr. Prabir Ranjan Sur, Retired Scientist, Botanical Survey of India talking on the Topic “Biodiversity of medicinal plants in India”

Dr. Mahasin Ali Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Sidho- Kanho-Birsa University talking on the Topic “Palynology and its applications”

Dr. Sayak Ganguli, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, St. Xaviers College talking on the Topic “Bioinformatics”

Professor Bruce Lanphear, Simon Fraser University, Canada speaking on Effect of pesticide on Environment

CHEMISTRY

International/ Speaker/Resource National/ Date Topic of Event Regional/ Some Glimpses Person College Level

DBT- Sponsored Student Seminar Professor Saurabh on "Advantage in 08-01- Das, Department of Regional/ Learning 2016 Chemistry, Jadavpur College Chemistry to University Understand Biology"

DBT – SPONSORED CAREER Dr. Sukanya COUNSELLING Chakrabarti & Dr. PROGRAM for 11-01- Soma Samaddar, Regional/ Chemistry 2016 Department of College students entitled Chemistry, Lady “Career options in Brabourne College Biology for Chemistry Graduates”

Introduction to Dr. Edwin Yeow, Research Associate Chair & Programs at Deputy head, 19-09-2016 International Nanyang Division of Technological Chemistry & University Biological (NTU), Singapore Chemistry School of for UG and PG Mathematical students of Sciences, Nanyang Chemistry Technological University, Singapore.

Professor Julie Program in Banerjee, Retired commemoration Professor & H.O.D of the Birth Postgraduate Centenary of the Department of Regional/ 10-11-2017 Legendary Chemistry (C.U) & College scientist & daughter of Chemist Professor legendary Scientist, Asima Chatterjee Prof. Asima Chatterjee

Faculty members of 13-06-2018 DBT-sponsored the Department of & State Summer School Chemistry, Lady 14-06-2018 Brabourne College

Professor Christopher W. Bielawsky, University Distinguished Professor Department of 1-day Seminar on Chemistry, Ulsan 7th August, 2018 National Institute of in Science & commemoration Technology, Ulsan of the 157th Birth (Republic of Korea) 07-08-2018 International Anniversary of the renowned & chemist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Professor Samir Pal, Ray. Senior Professor, Department of Chemical, Biological & Macromolecular Sciences, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata

DBT-sponsored Faculty Improvement Professor Pinaki Regional/ 29-09-2018 Program (F.I.P) Chaudhuri College on Basics of ( C.U) Computational Chemistry

Professor Subhajit Bandopadhyay Professor Of DBT-sponsored Chemical Sciences Field & Associate Dean Trip/Educational Of Academic Affairs Excursion to an 20-02-2019 (IISER Kolkata). State Advanced & Instrumentation Dr. Rahul Banerjee Centre : IISER, (Associate Professor, Kolkata Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata)

Professor Sudhendu Mandal, (former Director, National Library & Honorary Secretary ISNA), Professor Manas “Acharya Prafulla Chakraborty (Former Chandra Ray Chairman, Memorial lecture Department of “organised by the Chemistry, Bose Department of Institute, Kolkata & Chemistry Lady Honorary Secretary, Regional/ 25-03-2019 Brabourne ISNA), College College in collaboration with Professor Biswapati The Indian Mukherjee (Former Science News Executive Director Association and Professor of (ISNA) Neuroscience at S.N. Pradhan Centre for Neurosciences, University of Calcutta & Vice- President, ISNA).

DBT-sponsored Seminar on Professor Saurabh “Complexes of 5- Regional/ 27-03-2019 Das, Jadavpur nitroimidazole – College University efficacy and adverse effects”

DBT-sponsored Student Seminar on “A new method for pH estimation at the Dr. Partha Pratim amphiphilic self- Parui, Associate Regional/ 7-01-2020 assembly Professor , Jadavpur College interface and its University relation to membrane biochemical

reactivity”

DBT-sponsored workshop for College Teachers Dr. Surasri on “ Physical Chaudhuri, 18-01-2020 Chemistry Associate Professor State Practical syllabus Vivekananda under Calcutta College Kolkata University CBCS curriculum”

DBT-sponsored Field Trip Faculty members of /Industry Visit to the Department of 21-01-2020 State "Inspire" Animal Chemistry Lady Feed Factory at Brabourne College Senet, Singur

One day National Webinar on "Zinc Professor Debasis containing Das, Registrar, metalloenzymes University of 08-07-2020 with special Calcutta & Professor National emphasis on in Chemistry, phosphate activity University of and their model Calcutta. studies"

Dr. Rahul Banerjee, FRSC, recipient of the prestigious Shanti Swarup One day National Bhatnagar Award, Webinar on Department of "Porous Chemical Sciences 18-07-2020 Framework Indian Institute of National Materials: What Science Education are they good and Research for?" (IISER) Kolkata. Associate Editor, Chemical Science

Royal Society of Chemistry.

Professor Anindya One day National Datta, H.O.D, Webinar on "An 20-08-2020 Department of National ultrafast route to Chemistry, IIT the ultrasmall." Bombay.

Professor Subhajit One day National Bandyopadhyay, Webinar on Professor Of "Communicating Chemical Sciences 19-09-2020 National With Molecular (IISER Kolkata) & Machines Using Associate Dean Of Light." Academic Affairs (IISER Kolkata).

ECONOMICS

GEOGRAPHY

ECONOMICS

Date Topic of the Seminar Speaker/Resource International/National/ Person Regional/College Level

28.3.2015 Planning Strategies in India Dr. Debasish Majumdar, College level during the pre-reform Bangabasi College period.

30.3.2016 Process of capital budgeting Dr. Debasish Majumdar, College level in a business firm Retd., Bangabasi College

31.3.2017 Demonetisation in India Prof. Kaushik Gupta, College level Calcutta University

26.2.2018 GST in India Prof. Saibal Kar, Centre College level for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata

3.5.2019 Data Analysis Dr. Panchanan Das, Regional level Calcutta University

Dr. Sudakshina Gupta, Calcutta University

1.8.2020 Where are the Employment Prof. Abhirup Sarkar, Regional level Opportunities, Post Covid Retd. ISI,Kolkata 19? Prof. Saikat Sinha Roy,

Webinar organized by Economics Department on August 1, 2020

GEOGRAPHY

Date Topic of the Seminar Speaker/Resource Person International/ National/Regional /College Level 13/07/2015 Tradition and Modernity in Dr. Sharmila Chandra College level the Folk Painting; Pata painters empowered 17/09/2015 Cartography- Yesterday, Prof. Ashis Sarkar College level Today and Tomorrow 17/09/2015 Gender Role in Agriculture Dr. Chandrima Sen College level with special Reference to Hooghly District 17/09/2015 Evolution of Laterite Dr. Partha Basu College level Badlands 18/02/2017 Ganga Pollution and Its Dr. Kalyan Rudra College level Impact 18/02/2017 Source of Ajay River- A Prof. Malay Mukhopadhay College level New Discovery

Professor Nabendu Pal, Professor of Statistics, Department of Mathematics, Louisiana University, USA presenting his lecture at an International Workshop in 2017

MATHEMATICS

Date Topic of the Seminar Speaker/Resource Person International/ National/Region al/College Level 17.01.2015 Seminar on Algebra Dr. Sujit Sardar Departmental Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University 04.02.15 Seminar on Linear Algebra Dr. Sujit Sardar Departmental Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University 27.01.15, JAM Tutorial Dr. Jayasri Sircar Departmental 31.01.15, Associate Professor (Retd.) 01.02.15, Dept. of Mathematics 05.02.15 Lady Brabourne College 12.05.15, Series of Lecture on Dr. Rabeya Basu Departmental 14.05.15, Algebra—Module Theory IISER, Pune 15.05.15, 19.05.15, 21.05.15, 22.05.15 21.09.15, Series of Lecture on Real Dr. Rabiul Islam Departmental 28.09.15, Analysis & Topology (For Dept. of Mathematics 05.10.15, NET aspirant students of St. Xavier’s College 23.11.15 Mathematics) 23.11.15, Series of Lecture on Dr. Avishek Adhikari Departmental 30.11.15 Number Theory (For NET Dept. of Pure Mathematics aspirant students of University of Calcutta Mathematics) 02.12.15, Series of Lecture on Prof. B. Chakraborty Departmental 09.12.15 Complex Analysis (For Professor (Retd.) NET aspirant students of Dept. of Pure Mathematics Mathematics) University of Calcutta

19.10.16, Seminar on Linear Algebra Dr. Sujit Sardar Departmental 24.10.16, Dept. of Mathematics 25.10.16, Jadavpur University 05.12.16 24.03.17, Seminar of Lecture on Prof. B. Chakraborty Departmental 28.03.17, Complex Analysis Professor (Retd.) 06.04.17, Dept. of Pure Mathematics 11.04.17 University of Calcutta 05.05.17, Seminar on Linear Algebra Dr. Sujit Sardar Departmental 24.05.17, Dept. of Mathematics 09.06.17 Jadavpur University 16.01.2018 Seminar on Complex Prof. K.C. Chattopadhyay Departmental Analysis Retd. University of Burdwan 21.03.2018, Series of Lectures on Real Dr. Sankar Kumar De Departmental 04.04.2018, Analysis Dept. of Mathematics 11.04.2018 Netajinagar Day College 06.04.2018 Seminar on Algebra Dr. Sujit Sardar Departmental Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University 20.04.2018 Seminar on Algebra Dr. Sujit Sardar Departmental Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University 25.04.2018 Seminar on Probability & Dr. Sankar Kumar De Departmental Statistics Dept. of Mathematics Netajinagar Day College 03.05.2018 Seminar on Probability & Dr. Sankar Kumar De Departmental Statistics Dept. of Mathematics Netajinagar Day College 04.05.2018 Seminar on Linear Algebra Dr. Sujit Sardar Departmental (For NET aspirant students Dept. of Mathematics of Mathematics) Jadavpur University 25.05.2018 Seminar on Linear Algebra Dr. Sujit Sardar Departmental (For NET aspirant students Dept. of Mathematics of Mathematics) Jadavpur University 25.04.2018 Seminar on Probability & Dr. Sankar Kumar De Departmental & Statistics Dept. of Mathematics 03.05.2018 Netajinagar Day College 04.05.2018, Seminar on Linear Algebra Dr. Sujit Sardar Departmental 25.05.2018 (For NET aspirant students Dept. of Mathematics 19.03.2019, of Mathematics) Jadavpur University 26.03.2019 2.04.2019 04.07.2020, Series of lectures on Dr. Sumana Pal, Department of Departmental 11.07.2020, “Functional Analysis” for Mathematics & Statistics, 15.07.2020, PG students 19.07.2020, (through online) 25.07.2020 26.08.2020 One Day National Level 1. Prof. Avishek Adhikari National Level Webinar on-Deciphering the Department of Mathematics, Webinar Numerals: Cryptography Presidency University. and Web Security 2. Dr. Shanta Laishram Associate Professor of Mathematics at Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi. 06.09.2020, On the Eve of Teachers’ 1.Dr. Rabeya Basu, Associate National Level 07.09.2020, Day Three Days National Professor, IISER, Pune Webinar 08.09.2020 Level Webinar Lecturer 2. Mr. Pratyay Ranjan Datta Series on Algebra & R Assistant Professor, Dept. of Programming Computation and Analytics, NSHM, Kolkata One Day National Level Webinar on-Deciphering the Numerals: Cryptography and Web Security

Three Days National Level Webinar Lecturer Series on Algebra & R Programming

PHYSICS

Date Topic of the Seminar Speaker/Resource Person International/ National/ Regional/ College Level 24.4.15 Higgs Boson and Standard Prof. Soumitra Sengupta, Indian College Model Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 8.4.16 Nano structured Materials Prof. Barnali Ghosh (Saha), S. N. College and their Physical Properties Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences 12.4.16 Integral Character of U. N. Nandi, Scottish Church College Nonlinearity Exponents in College Electrical transport in disordered systems and allometric observations 15.4.16 Enhancement of Dr. Debraj Choudhury, Department College magnetocaloric effect by of Physics, I.I.T. Kharagpur magneto-structural coupling 4.8.2016 Special seminars organised 1. Dr. Sampa Bhattacharjee, International by the Advanced Research Amity University Centre, Physics 2. Patrick Hoehn, Aachen University, Germany 3. Banhi Chatterjee, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Warsaw University, Poland 5.9.2016 Structures and Basic Dr. Debamitra Chakraborty, International Magnetic Properties of University of Montpellier, France double perovskite oxides 17.11.2017 Symposium on General 1. Prof. Soumitra Sengupta, Senior National Theory of Relativity and Professor, Indian association for the Gravitational Waves Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, organized by the INDIAN Kolkata NATIONAL SCIENCE 2. Prof. Sayan Kar Department of ACADEMY (INSA), Local Physics and CTS, Indian Institute Chapter, Kolkata, jointly of Technology, Kharagpur with the Department of 3. Prof. Tarun Souradeep, Physics, Lady Brabourne Spokesperson of LIGO-India and College, Senior Professor, I.U.C.A.A. 4. Professor Amitava Raychaudhuri, Emeritus Professor, University of Calcutta 12.12.2017 Nanostructured Materials for Prof. Kartik Ghosh, Department of International energy and Biotechnology Physics, Astronomy and Materials applications Science, Missourie , USA 15.1.2018 Physics Research at Dr. Niladri Banerjee, Department of International Loughborough University, Physics, Loughborough University, U.K.- Glimpses and U.K. opportunities 18.6.18 DBT STAR sponsored talk Prof. Uttam Raychaudhuri, Former Regional on “Biosensors and its uses” Professor, Department of Chemical Technology, University College of Science and Technology Kolkata 5.10. 2018 DBT STAR sponsored talk Prof. Ansuman Lahiri, Department Regional on “van der Waals of Biophysics, Molecular Biology interaction in Biology” and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta 12.11.18. One- day symposium 1. Prof. Bimalendu Deb. School Regional entitled “Demystifying the of Physical Sciences, Indian Boson” sponsored by the S. Association for the Cultivation of N. Bose National Centre for Science, Jadavpur. Basic Sciences, Kolkata was 2. Prof. Rabin Banerjee Emeritus organised by the Department Professor, Department of of Physics on the occasion of Theoretical Sciences S. N. Bose the 125th birth anniversary of National Centre for Basic Sciences, Prof. S. N. Bose Kolkata.

20.2.2019 Third Prafulla Bala Prof. Chitra Mondal, FNA, FNASc, Regional Memorial Lecture sponsored FTWAS, FAMS, by The Indian Physical presently distinguished Society Biotechnology Research Professor and J.C. Bose National fellow at the Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata. 8.4.19 Python for Scientific Dr. Abhijit Kargupta, Associate College Computing” Professor, Panskura Banamali College 16.11.19 Statistical Physics and Prof. Jayanta Kumar Bhattacharjee, Regional Quantum Mechanics Emeritus Professor, Indian sponsored by Calcutta association for the Cultivation of Institute of Theoretical Science, Jadavpur and Prof. Physics to celebrate the 125th Banasree Basu from the Indian birth centenary of Prof. Statistical Institute, Kolkata Meghnad Saha. 9.1.2020 A Glimpse of the Laser and its Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Biswas, Raja College impact on mankind Ramanna Fellow, Former Head, Laser & Plasma Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai

One Day Symposium on General Theory of Relativity and Gravitational Waves

One day symposium entitled “Demystifying the Boson”

Third Prafulla Bala Memorial Lecture

Third Prafulla Bala Memorial Lecture

Talk on “Biosensors” by Prof. Uttam Raychaudhuri

STATISTICS

Date Topic Speaker/Resource Person International/ National/Regional/ College level 02.08.2017 Data Analytics Prof. S. Sen Roy, Professor, College Level Dept. of Statistics, University of Calcutta

09.07.2017 Gender Awareness Rajita Sinha, Member, TG State level Welfare Board, Govt of WB., Tista, Aparna Banerjee, Member, TG Welfare Board, Govt of WB. Dr. Ranjita Biswas, Member, Sappho for Equality Dr. Badabi Chakraborty, Rabindra Bharati University

21.02.2018 Data analysis using Ms. Snigdha Pain, Statistical College level MINITAB Analyst, Sankhya Analytics

15.02.2019 Data analysis using Ms. Snigdha Pain, Statistical College Level MINITAB Analyst, Sankhya Analytics

24.02.2020 Big data analysis Prof. Atanu Biswas, Indian College Level Statistical Institute, Kolkata

ZOOLOGY

Date Topic Speaker/Resource Person International/ National/Regional/ College level 14.2.2015 Methodologies in Field Prof. Subhro Mukherjee, College Level Biology Retired Principal, WBSES, Dr. Utpal Sinha Roy of Durgapur Govt. College and Shuvadip Adhikary, IISER Kolkata 6.2.2016 Career options in Zoology Dr. Sanjukta Mondal (Parui), College Level Dept of Zoology, Lady Brabourne College

Gandhi Fellowship and its Subrata Basu leadership program Program Manager Branding, Gandhi Fellowship Program, Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership, A 56, Panchsheel Enclave, New Delhi 1.8.2016 Ecology, its applications Prof. Sumit Homechoudhury, College level and prospects Dept. of Zoology, University of Calcutta 20.6.2018 A Giant leap from Gene to Dr. Sanjib Kumar Das, College level Genomics Associate Professor, Taki Government College 14.9.2018 Biodiversity conservation Dr. Kuladeep Roy, Assistant College level and role of WWF Manager, WWF (World Wildlife Fund), State Office 30.3.2019  Alarming Fruits Dr. Sujay Ghosh, Assistant College Level  Proteomics: Basic Professor, Department of understanding Zoology, University of Calcutta 13.9.2019 Man and Animal Conflict 1. Mr. Subhankar College Level – a Global Scenario Sengupta, Field Director, Tiger Project, Government of India Topic: Human Wildlife Conflict and its mitigation in West Bengal 2. Mr. Agni mitra, Regional Deputy Director, Eastern Region Wild Crime Control Bureau, Government of India Topic: Wildlife Crime Scenario in India – Special Emphasis on Eastern India 3. Dr. Paulami Maiti, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, Lady Brabourne College Topic: Value of Biodiversity and its Human induced depletion 23.7.2020 Understanding the 1) Prof. Mrinal Kanti College Level Mysteries of the Ghosh Zoological World for Senior Principal Scientist Creating a Better Future (F) Professor, Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research Head, Division of Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata Topic: “Human health and Cancer”

2) Dr. Budhaditya Mukherjee Assistant Professor School of Medical Science and Technology IIT, Kharagpur Topic: "Survival strategies opted by intracellular protozoan pathogens to evade host immune response"

Prof. Subhro Mukherjee, Utpal Sinha Roy & Shuvadip Adhikary at the seminar on Methodologies in Field Biology on 14.2.2015

Subrata Basu, Program Manager Branding, Gandhi Fellowship Program speaking on Gandhi Fellowship and its leadership program on 6.2.2016

Dr. Sujay Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta speaking on the topics “Alarming Fruits” and “Proteomics: Basic understanding” on 30.3.2019

Dr. Kuladeep Roy, Assistant Manager, WWF–West Bengal State Office speaking on Biodiversity conservation and role of WWF

Mr. Subhankar Sengupta, Field Director, Tiger Project, Government of India talking on the Topic “Human Wildlife Conflict and its mitigation in West Bengal” on 13.9.2019

Mr. Agni Mitra, Regional Deputy Director, Eastern Region Wild Crime Control Bureau, Government of India talking on the Topic “Wildlife Crime Scenario in India – Special Emphasis on Eastern India” on 13.9.2019

Dr. Paulami Maiti, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, Lady Brabourne College talking on the Topic “Value of Biodiversity and its Human induced depletion” on 13.9.2019

MICROBIOLOGY

Advanced Research Centre Department of Microbiology

Date Topic of the Seminar Speaker/Resource Person International/ National/ Regional/ College Level 16.01.2015 Food Safety: New Horizon Two Day National & for Healthy Nation Conference in 17.01.2015 Collaboration with Society for Nutrition & Dietetics 07.08.2015 Intensified Diarrhoea Prof. Joydeb Ray and Prof. Tribeni Departmental Control Krishnan, Scientists, NICED Monthly Seminar 05.12.2015 Awareness about Cancer Welcome Address by Prof. Siuli One Day Seminar with special Reference to Sarkar, Principal, Lady Brabourne Sponsored by West Cervical and Breast College. Bengal DST and Cancer Speakers: jointly organised by 1. Dr. Susanta Roy Choudhury, K.K. Memorial Chief, Basic Research, Saroj Gupta Association Cancer Centre & Research Institute, Thakurpukur, Kolkata. 2. Dr. Rathindranath Baral, Head, Dept. of Immunoregulation & Immunodiagnostics, CNCI. 3. Dr. Chhanda Datta, Dept. of Pathology, SSKM, Kolkata. 4. Dr. Debasis Bhattacharya, Principal, NRS Medical College. 5. Dr. Aditya Narayan Sen, Oncosurgeon, Consultant, Anandalok Hospital. 6. Dr. Ramdas Chatterjee, Former Head, Dept. of Virology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Inst. 05.01.2016 Bridging Microbiology Prof. Basab Chaudhuri, Registrar, Orientation Seminar and Applied Chemistry: in Calcutta University for Post Graduate search of Synergy students 09.05.2016 Recent Trends in Prof. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, One Day State Level Translational Research Pro-VC Academic, CU Seminar and Dr. Hemanta Majumder, Retired Felicitation of Dr. Scientist, IICB Aditi Nagchaudhuri, Dr. Subrata Majumdar, Scientist, Former Bose Inst. Departmental Head Lectures by the Ph.D. scholars of Dr. Aditi Nagchaudhuri 13.06.2016 Protein: Protein Interaction Dr. Smarajit Polley, Scientist, Bose Departmental Inst. Monthly Seminar 14.07.2016 Epigenetics: Genes, Habit Dr. Tapas Kumar Kundu, An inaugural and & Disease Professor, Molecular Biology and orientation lecture Genetics Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru for first year Centre for Advanced Scientific students, Research, Bangalore Departmental Seminar 27.09.2016 Gastroenteritis due to viral Dr. Sekhar Chakraborty, NICED, Departmental infection with special Kolkata Monthly Seminar & emphasis on Rotavirus Science Promotion Awareness 19.11.2016 Metagenomics Dr. Barnali Bhattacharya, Departmental Ramanujan Fellow, National Monthly Seminar Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani 19.12.2016 Social Behaviour in Dr. Tapas Sengupta, Professor, Departmental Bacterial World Indian Institute of Science, Monthly Seminar Education and Research (IISER) 28.01.2017 Exploration and Research Dr. Rajib Bandyopadhyay, Faculty, Inaugural lecture for of Southern Ocean Micro- Department of Botany, Burdwan PG 2nd and 4th organisms near Antarctica University semester students Region 30.3.2017 A journey from cancer to Prof. Tanya Das, Departmental cancer stem cells: an Molecular Medicine Division, Bose Awareness approach towards Institute. programme on unlocking the secrets of Cancer breast cancer relapse 20.04.2017 Microbial Biofilms: Dr. Prasun Tribedi, Faculty, Departmental Intervention Strategies Department of Biotechnology, Monthly Seminar Neotia University, 02.01.2018 The study of ubi X and ubi Ms. Debarati Ghose, Ph.D Student Departmental D encoded decarboxylases (Senior Research Fellow, Northern Monthly Lecture and ubi G encoded O- Illinois University) (lecture series by methyltransferase in Departmental Coenzyme Q biosynthesis Alumnus) in Escherichia coli 01.02.2018 Protein - Protein Dr. Abhijnan Chattopadhyay, International Interactions: A Case Study University of Texas Medical Seminar for Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas, inauguration of USA Commencement of M.Sc. Second and Fourth Semester Classes 26.02.2018 Life Science Research in Inaugural Speech delivered by Prof. One Day Health and Disease Siuli Sarkar, Principal, Lady International Brabourne College. Seminar

Keynote Address was delivered by Prof. D. J. Chatto-padhyay, Vice- Chancellor, Amity University, Kolkata. Speakers: 1. Prof. Tapas Hazra, Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Texas, USA. 2. Prof. Subrata Majumdar, Senior Professor, , Kolkata. 3. Prof. Gourisankar Sa, Senior Professor & Chair Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute. 4. Prof. Debabrata Mukhopadhyay, Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Mayo Clinic, Florida, USA. 5. Dr. Diptendra Sarkar, Professor, Breast Cancer Unit, Department of Surgery, IPGMR. 6. Prof. Syamal Roy, Ex- Vice Chancellor, Coochbihar University, Professor, NIPER.

A Poster competition by postgraduate students, research scholars and faculty members of different Colleges and Universities

03.04.2018 Different Aspects of Prof. Dr. Tapas K. Kundu, National Seminar Cancer Research and Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre and First Lecture of Treatment for Advanced Scientific Research, the “Bhatnagar Bangalore, and Recipient of Lecture Series” Bhatnagar as well as Bangaratna Awards 25.04.2018 Antimicrobial Dr. Arijit Bhattacharya, Research International Resistomics: A Lower Associate, Department of Seminar Eukaryotic Pathogen Infectiology and Immunology, Perspective CHUQ, University of Laval, Quebec, Canada 02.07.2018 Introduction of Dr. Pranab Roy, Senior Scientist, Departmental Biotechnology to Young Department of Biotechnology, Monthly Seminar Students Institute of Child Health, Kolkata 31.07.2018 Interface Areas between 1. Inaugural Speech by Prof. Siuli One Day National Chemical and Biological Sarkar, Principal, Lady Brabourne Symposium in Sciences College Collaboration with 2. Keynote Address by Prof. Basab Royal Society of Chaudhuri, Honourable Vice Chemistry (Eastern chancellor, West Bengal State India Section) University, Barasat 3. Prof. Sujoy Dasgupta, Director Officiating, Bose Institute, Kolkata 4. Dr. Ambika C. Banerjee, Former Corporate adviser (R&D), East India Pharmaceutical Works, Kolkata 5. Dr. Debayan Sarkar, Associate Professor, NIT, Rourkela 03.08.2018 Evolutionary Adaptation Dr. Sankar Ghosh, Department of International of Toll-like Receptor Microbiology & Immunology, Seminar (TLR)-mediated Innate Columbia University, New York, Immunity USA 15.08.2018 Physical and Functional Dr. Abhijnan Chattopadhyay, International Interaction between University of Texas medical Seminar Fortilin and Peroxiredoxin Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA I 24.08.2018 Endophytes Dr. Anindita Seal, Dept. of Inaugural lecture to Biotechnology, University of SEM I Postgraduate Calcutta students 01.02.2019 Diverse Signalling Dr. Subrata Majumdar, Scientist, Inaugural Lecture to response to Human Bose Institute, Kolkata SEM II PG students Maladies: Kala azar and Cancer 08.03.2019 Immunological Tolerance Dr. Dipayan Rudra, Principal International and Regulatory T-cells Investigator, Academy of Seminar Immunology and Microbiology (AIM) POSTECH Campus, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), South Korea 18.4.2019 Effect of Climate Change Sri Debal Ray, IFS, Chief Project Departmental on Biodiversity Director, West Bengal Forest and Monthly Seminar Biodiversity Conservation Project, Govt. of West Bengal, 25.04 2019 Microbial Life in an Dr. Anwesha Ghosh, Integrative Celebration of Estuarine Mangrove Taxonomy & Microbial Ecology World DNA Day Ecosystem Research Group, IISER, Kolkata 05.12.2019 Stress Management Dr. Subhrangsu Aditya, Faculty, Departmental CCSSS Counselling Centre, Monthly Seminar Jadavpur University 07.12.2019 Environment: Issues and The Inaugural Speech delivered by One Day State Level Impact Prof. Siuli Sarkar, Principal, Lady Symposium Brabourne College.

The Keynote Address was delivered by Sri Debasish Kumar, MMIC, Parks & Gardens and Urban Forestry, Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The eminent speakers: 1. Dr. Snehamanju Basu, Registrar, Jadavpur University, 2.Sri Sandipan Mukherjee, Retd IFS, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Nodal Officer, CAMPA 3. Md. Abdul Gani, Special Secretary to Govt. of West Bengal, Department of Sundarban Affairs. 07.01.2020 Women in Science Prof. Gourisankar Ghosh, International University of California, San Seminar organised Diego, California, USA by Advanced Prof. Maitrayee Das Gupta, Research Centre in Department of Biochemistry, collaboration with University of Calcutta Prof. J.J. Ghosh Dr. Chitra Mandal Foundation SERB Distinguished Scientist, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 14.03.2020 Preparedness for CoVID- Dr. Abhik Sinha, Scientist C, Departmental 19 MBBS, MD, PGDGM, ICMR- Seminar on Corona NICED Virus Awareness attended by the whole college 11.06.2020 Beyond the Ice: Story of Dr. Punarbasu Chaudhuri, Departmental Existence Assistant Professor, Department of Webinar on Environmental Science, University Exploration of of Calcutta Antarctica 20.06.2020 Structural Biology: Basics Dr. Sukritee Bhaskar, International and Application Postdoctoral Fellow, Monash Webinar University, Australia (Ex-student of Dept. of Microbiology, Lady Brabourne College) 01.07.2020 The CoVID19 Pandemic – Prof. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, 1st Lecture of A Challenge Vice Chancellor, Sister Nivedita Webinar Series on University “COVID 19: An Enigma” 02.07.2020 Dealing with Mental Dr. Subhrangsu Aditya, 2nd Lecture of Stress in the Context of Faculty, CCSSS Counselling Webinar Series on COVID-19 Centre, Jadavpur University “COVID 19: An Enigma” Mrs. Sahana Nag, Faculty, CCSSS Counselling Centre, Jadavpur University 04.07.2020 COVID-19: Why a flu-like Dr. Santasabuj Das, 3rd Lecture of illness is so much worse MD, Scientist F, Webinar Series on than seasonal flu? ICMR-NICED, Kolkata “COVID 19: An Enigma” 05.07.2020 Combating COVID Dr. Diptendra K. Sarkar, 4th Lecture of Pandemic: The Science Chief, Comprehensive Breast Webinar Series on Behind Service and Breast Cancer “COVID 19: An Research Unit, Department of Enigma” Surgery, IPGMER, Kolkata 06.08.2020 Immunological Tolerance Dr. Dipayan Rudra, Principal International Investigator, Academy of Webinar Immunology and Microbiology (AIM) POSTECH Campus, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), South Korea 03.09.2020 Deceptive Similarity in Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharjee, 1st Lecture of Domain Name Infringes Teacher-In-Charge, Jalpaiguri Law National Webinar Trademark Law: A College, West Bengal Series on Judicial Response “Intellectual Property Rights: Issues & Impact” 05.09.2020 Innovation and Job Dr. Koustubh Panda, 2nd Lecture of Creation in Biotechnology: Professor & Head, Department of National Webinar The Survival Challenges Biotechnology and GCGEB, Series on for India University of Calcutta “Intellectual Property Rights: Issues & Impact” 06.09.2020 IP As A Profession Dr. Deboleena Sarkar, 3rd Lecture of Senior Scientist, Intellectual National Webinar Property, Legal Affairs, GE- Series on SABIC, Bengaluru, Karnataka “Intellectual Property Rights: Issues & Impact” 20.12.2020 Epigenetics: Targets of Prof. Tapas K. Kundu, Two Day National Drug Discovery Director, CSIR-Central Drug Level Webinar in Research Institute, Lucknow, UP collaboration with Royal Society of Chemistry, Eastern India Section 21.12.2020 COVID-19: Don’t be Dr. Debprasad Chattopadhyay, Two Day National complacent until there is a Scientist G & Director, Level Webinar in drug (jab taak daoi nehi ICMR-National Institute of collaboration with taab tak dhilai nehi) Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, Royal Society of Karnataka Chemistry, Eastern India Section 23.12.2020 Structural Changes in Dr. Manidipa Banerjee, National Level Viruses During Initial Associate Professor, Kusuma Webinar to Stages of Infection School of Biological Sciences, IIT Commemorate 100th Delhi Birth Anniversary of Dr. Rosalind Franklin

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