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Presidency University Self-Study RepoRt For Submission to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council Presidency University Kolkata 2016 (www.presiuniv.ac.in) Volume-3 Self-Study Report (Volume-3) Departmental Inputs 1 Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Self-Study RepoRt For Submission to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council Presidency University Kolkata 2016 (www.presiuniv.ac.in) Volume-3 Departmental Inputs Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Table of Contents Volume-3 Departmental Inputs Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences 1. Biological Sciences 1 2. Chemistry 52 3. Economics 96 4. Geography 199 5. Geology 144 6. Mathematics 178 7. Physics 193 8. Statistics 218 Presidency University Evaluative Report of the Department : Biological Sciences 1. Name of the Department : Biological Sciences 2. Year of establishment : 2013 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : B.Sc (Hons) in Biological Sciences, M.sc. in Biological Sciences, PhD. 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and de partments involved: ● The Biological Sciences Department is an interdisciplinary department created by merging the Botany, Zoology and Physiology of the erstwhile Presidency College. The newly introduced UG (Hons) and PG degree courses Biological Sciences cut across the disciplines of life science and also amalgamated the elements of Biochemistry, Statistics and Physics in the curricula. ● The UG elective General Education or ‘GenEd’ programmes, replace the earlier system of taking ‘pass course’ subjects and introduce students to a broad range of topics from across the disiplines. This programme is designed to teach them to transcend disciplinary boundaries and to ensure a more holistic liberal development that is in keeping with the academic traditions of the university and current international standards of research. The GenEd programme requires all undergraduate students to take 10 courses over four semesters where students of the Sciences take two compulsory Liberal Arts courses and vice versa. First and second semester students choose 3 options per semester and third and fourth semester students choose 2 options per semester for GenEd programme. The GenEd courses offered by the Department of Biological Sciences are as follows: For Humanities Students (English, Hindi, Bengali, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Sociology): Insects and Human Life, Wildlife in India, Society and Behavior ,Modern Lifestyle Diseases Science students only (offered to students of Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Statistics, Geology): Economic Botany, Genetic Engineering applications and prospects, Macromolecules in Life, Introduction to Plant tissue culture and Genetically Modified Plants 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions: None 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons – ● The Department of Biological Science in Presidency University was created in 2013 by merging together the preexisting Departments of Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology. An integrated, revised, interdisciplinary and updated syllabus encompassing almost all branches of biological sciences was formulated and the course of B.Sc and M.Sc in Biological Sciences was introduced, replacing the original syllabi of the merged departments. This updated syllabus integrated the common areas of all cardinal subjects into a common core syllabus taught to the undergraduate students in the first three semesters and to the postgraduate students in the first two semesters. In the remaining semesters, the students are given the choice of specializing in plant sciences, human physiology, zoology, microbiology or cell and molecular biology. The revised syllabi were formulated by retaining the essence of the main subjects and incorporating recent and related applied information. 8. Examination System: Semester with Choice Based Credit System Self-Study Report (Volume-3) 1 Presidency University 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Faculties of Human Physiology taught certain sections of Human Physiology, Biostaistics and Biochemsitry to B.Sc students of Biochemistry. 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) - Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS) Professor 11 3 3 Associate Professors and Assistant professors 60 27 27 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance - Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of Years of Ph.D./ Experience M.Phil. students guided for the last 4 years Dr. Madhubrata PhD (University Associate Cytological, molecular & Teaching - 2 Choudhury of Calcutta), MSc Professor phytochemical analysis of 30 years (University of and Head important plants. Stress Research - Calcutta) Biology. 37 years Prof. Nirmal Ph.D. (University Professor Histopathological and Teaching - 2 Kumar Sarkar of Calcutta), MSc biochemical studies on 30 years (University of pollutants Research - Calcutta) 35 years Dr. Rabindranath Ph.D. (University Associate Legume-rhizobia Sym- Teaching: Bhattacharyya of Burdwan), M.Sc Professor biosis in Environmental 18 Years. (University of Monitoring. Research: Burdwan) Plant Extracts and its green 34 Years. synthesized nano particle as antimicrobial agents Souryadeep MSc (University of Assistant Isolation of Antibacteri- Teaching: none Mukherjee Calcutta), CSIR- Professor als, Antioxidants, bio- 10 Years NET technologically important Research: 13 enzyme/ proteins. Years.13 Dr. Kousik Ph.D. (University Assistant Steroidogenesis, oocyte Teaching: none Pramanick of Kalyani), MSc Professor maturation and ovulation 9 Years (University of in fish. Research: Calcutta) 11 Years. Dr. Amlan Ghosh Ph.D. (Jadavpur Assistant Oral pathies of type-2 Teaching: none University), MSc Professor diabetes mellitus, Molecular 7 Years. (University of biology of arsenic induced Research: Calcutta); bladder cancer, epigenetics 12 Years. of prostate cancer. 2 Self-Study Report (Volume-3) Presidency University Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of Years of Ph.D./ Experience M.Phil. students guided for the last 4 years Dr. Pralay Ph.D. (University Assistant Ph.D.Cytoskeleton in Teaching: none Majumder of Calcutta), MSc Professor collective cell migration. 3 Years. (University of Research: Calcutta) 16 Years. Dr. Puja Ray Ph.D. (R. D. Univer- Assistant Integrated weed and Teaching: none sity), MSc (Govern- Professor insect pest management. 3 Years. ment Autonomous Research: Science College) 14 Years. Dr. Santanu Ph.D. (Miami Assistant Cardiovascular Teaching: none Chakraborty University), MSc Professor development and 3 Years. (University of disease.physiology and Research: Calcutta) endocrinology. 15 Years. Dr. Sumit Mandal PhD (Nagasaki Assistant Marine ecology and Teaching: none University), Professor biological oceanography 3 Years. MSc (Karnatak Research: University) 11 Years. Prof. Devashish M.Sc Calcutta Professor Ergonomics, occupational Teaching: 2 Sen University, M.Phil health and work 29 Years. Calcutta University, physiology Research: Ph.D Calcutta 25 Years. University Prof. Adhar Ch. M.Sc. (JNU), M. Professor Microbiology, bacterial Teaching: Manna Phil (JNU), PhD virulence factors 15 Years. (JNU) Research: 27 Years. Dr. Prabir Kr. M.Sc (Calcutta Associate Endocrinology, Teaching: 27 1 Mukhopadhyay University), Professor Reproductive Physiology Years. PhD (Jadavpur Research: 30 University) Years. Dr. Mausumi M.Sc. (Calcutta Associate Microbiology and Teaching: 17 3 Sikdar University), Professor Nutrition Years. PhD (Burdwan Research: 24 University) Years. Dr. Shampa M.Sc (Calcutta Assistant Reproductive Biology and Teaching: 7 Sarkar Biswas University), Professor Endocrinology Years. PhD (Jadavpur Research: University) 14 Years. Self-Study Report (Volume-3) 3 Presidency University Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of Years of Ph.D./ Experience M.Phil. students guided for the last 4 years Dr. Aparna MS, PhD (Yeshiva Assistant Cell Biology, virology Teaching: 1 Mukhopadhyay University, USA) Professor 3 Years. Research: 15 Years. Dr. Kalyan Giri Ph.D (Jadavpur Assistant Structure and Function of Teaching: none University), Professor HIV Accessory Proteins 3 Years. MSc. (Jadavpur Research: University) 15 Years. Dr. Devrani Mitra Ph.D (IIT Assistant Structural Optogenetics Teaching: 1 Kharagpur), MSc. Professor and Molecular 3 Years. (University of spectroscopy on Fe-S Research: Calcutta) proteins 13 Years. Dr. Sanghamitra Ph.D (Texas A&M Assistant Structure-Function Teaching: 5 1 Dey University), MSc. Professor Analyses of Years. (Nagpur University) Macromolecules involved Research: 15 in Pathogenesis of Years. Disease conditions Dr. Piyali Ph.D (University Assistant Age-Related Teaching: 3 1 Mukherjee of Calcutta), MSc. Professor Neurodegeneration Years. (University of and Mitochondrial Research: Calcutta) Bioenergetics 15 Years. Dr. Ranjana Pal PhD (JNU), M.Sc. Assistant Cancer Biology Teaching: 2 1 (Calcutta University) Professor Years. Research: 9 Years. Abhijit Dey MSc (Calcutta Assistant Ethnopharmacology and Teaching: 9 none University) Professor natural products research Years. Research: