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CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name : DR. JAYANTA KUMAR DATTA

2. Date of Birth: 09-03-1950.

3. Present Position- Professor of Environmental Science & Director of Rural Technology Centre(RTC), The University of Burdwan. 4.. Academic Qualifications:

a) B. Sc. (Hons) in Botany 1st class 1st 1970 Visva Bharati

b) M. Sc. In Botany 1st class 1972 Visva Bharati

Spl. Paper: Plant Physiology & Biochemistry

c) Ph. D. in Plant Physiology 1980 Visva Bharati

5. Experience:

Teaching: 34 years in Botany, Agriculture ,Environmental Science and Bitechnology.

i) Lecturer & Sr. Lecturer in Botany, Suri Vidyasagar college, Birbhum, West Bengal.

From: 02-01-1978 to 17-12-1990.

ii) Sr. Lecturer in Plants Physiology, Institute of Agriculture, Visva Bharati, West

Bengal from: 18-2-1990 to 01-01-1991.

iii) Reader in Plant Physiology, Institute of Agriculture, Visva Bharati, West Bengal

from: 02-01-1991 to 01-01-1999

iv) Professor of Plant Physiology, Institute of Agriculture, Visva Bharati, West

Bengal from: 02-01-1999 to 29-2-2000

v) Professor of Environmental Science, University of Burdwan from: 1-3-2000 to date.

Research: 30 years in Applied Biology,Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

i)4 years as Junior and Senior Research Fellow of C.S.I.R.

ii)Post Doctoral work at Japan.

iii) 9 years 2 months at Visva Bharati, West Bengal.

iv))12years at Burdwan University

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Administrative:

i) 2 years as Vice Principal, Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva

Bharati.

ii) Presently working as Professor, Department of Environmental Science,

Burdwan University. Founder Professor & Head of the department from

01.03.2001 and continuing.

iii) Scholarships/ fellowships enjoyed:

i) National scholarship, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.

ii) Direct Junior and Senior fellowship of C.S.I.R., New Delhi.

iii) Post-doctoral felllowship of Matsumae International Foundation, Tokyo, Japan

and worked at International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan.

iv) Visiting Associateship of U.G.C., New Delhi for two years.

v) Visited Mauritius in 2004 through cultural exchange programme between TEC-

Mauritius and UGC-India.

vi) Selected as Professor of Plant physiology for teaching in an Ethiopian university

in 2006.

Research guidance:

Ph.D. awarded Year of

award Title of thesis

Kalyan Bhattacharya 1998 Eco-physiological studies on blue green algae in red and lateritic rice soils of West Bengal.

Mala Niyogi 2000 Aluminium phyto toxicity and its impact on physiology and bio- chemistry of mungbean (Vigna adiate L. Wilczek)

Suchita Sinha 2002 Characterization of manganese toxicity on physiology & bio-chemistry of mungbean (Vigna adiate L. Wilczek)

Arjun Kr. Garai 2003 Physiological studies in sesame(Sesamum indicum L. cv. Rama) under moisture stress and its regulation by growth regulations.

Sutapa Bandhu 2003 Studies on the growth ,physiology and yield of

sesame(Sesamum indicum Cv.B67) under the influence of growth regulators.

Naba Kumar Mondal

2008 Influence of biofertilizer,chemical fertilizer on growth,physiology and yield of mungbean(Vigna adiate L Wilczek) and

3 subsequent change in soil character and biodiversity.

Manas Kumar Mukhopadhyay 2008

Studies on growth and sustainable yield of rice and mustard using combined doses of chemical and biofertilizer in old alluvial soil zone of Burdwan,West Bengal

Mr. Arnab Banerjee 2010

Studies on growth, physiology and yield of mustard (Brassica campestris cv.B9) under the influence of chemical fertilizer, biofertilizer and growth retardant in old alluvial soil of Burdwan, West Bengal.

Mrs. Papia Mondal 2010

Studies on rhizopheric and phyllospheric microflora of gramineceouus crops. In presence of some pesticides.

Sri Sukdeb Das 2012 Biodiversity in India: A critical analysis within the perview of the Biological diversity act 2002”

Working for Ph. D. Degree:

Name of the scholar Title of the thesis

Miss Moumita Sinha Studies on the Impact of a Thermal Power Plant on Nearby Agroecosystem

Sri Tapan Kumar Garai

Impact of vermicompost and chemical fertilizer on paddy production,soil biodiversity and soil health in old alluvial soil zoneof Burdwan,West Bengal.

Miss Anindita Maitra Evaluation of fluoride toxicity in agroecosystem of some affected areas within Birbhum district,West Bengal

Miss Tanushree Mondal

Municipal soild waste management through vermicomposting and its use for crop production,soil health,soil biodiversity and carbon conservation

Amitava Ghosh

Studies on environmental impact &management of sponge iron factory in Durgapur Industrial zone(Anganpur) Development of model for effective integration of Environental Education in Post secondary level

Buddhadev Mukhopadhyay

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M.Phil dissertation:

Name of the Students Year of

award Title of thesis

Mrs. Sudeshna Roy 2000

Evaluation of bio-efficacy of some pre-emergence herbicides in rice field of Burdwan district, West Bengal and their impact on soil bacterial population.

Mrs. Mala Halder 2001 Evaluation of mustard varieties under the agroclimatic conditions of Burdwan, West Bengal.

Ms. Susmita Chakravorty 2001

Evaluation of some wheat varieties in relation to physiological attributes and grain yield under the agroclimatic conditions of Burdwan, West Bengal.

Mrs. Iman Chakravarty 2001

Influence of organic manure on growth, physiology and grain yield of wheat(Triticum aestivum cv. UP-262) and their impact on soil macronutrient, bacterial and and soil microbes arthopod population under population agroclimatic conditions of Crop Research and Seed Multiplication Farm, Burdwan University.

Sri Buddhadev Mukhopadhyay 2002

An assessment of noise level at different places of Burdwan town,West Bengal and its legal regulation.

Sri Tajuddin Abdul Alim 2002 Influence of Azotobacter on growth,yield attributes and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.cv.B67) and its impact on soil health

Sri Prithwis Das 2002

Influence of Rhizobium strain on yield attributes and yield of mungbean(Vigna radiata (L).Wilczek) and its impact on soil health,bacterial and arthopod population in old alluvial soil of Burdwan,West Bengal.

Miss Sashi Jain 2003 Impact of growth regulators on growth,yield attributes and yield of mungbean(Vigna radiata (L)Wilczek)

Miss Indrani Kar 2003 Studies on the ground water quality of Nasipur,a village in Birbhum district,West Bengal in relation to fluoride content.

Mrs.Mandira Saha 2008 Field screening of mustard with organic farming.

Miss Debarati Ghosh 2009 Impact of Heavy metal (Cd) on Mung Bean Vigna radiata (L) Wilczek under old alluvial soil zone , Burdwan District, West Bengal.

M.Sc Dissertation:

5 Name of the students Year of

award Title of dissertation

Sri Arnab Banerjee 2003-2004

A comparative assessment on soil Characteristic of alluvial (Palla Road,Burdwan) and red-lateritic soil(Talkuri,Asansol).

Sri Janendranarayan Sengupta

2003-2004

Characterization of soil and water source at agricultural field and termination in river and related algal and arthopod diversity in respective soil & water studied at Burdwan district,West Bengal,India.

Miss Neena Mukherjee 2003-2004

Impact of opencast mining on the soil and plant communities of Sonepur-Bajeri open cast mine area of Burdwan,West Bengal,India.

Miss Moumita Sinha 2003-2004

Characterization of effluent from a mini Steel plant of Burdwan and its impact on soil characteristics of nearby crop field.

Miss Ruma Guha 2003-2004

screening of best combined dose of chemical and biofertilizer for sustainable yield of Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea cv. B-9).

Miss Mahasweta Roy 2003-2004

Screening of mustard varieties for better seed yield under old alluvial soil zone of Burdwan district, W.B.

Udaysankar Banerjee 2003-2004

A survey on agrochemicals used by the farmers in some villages of district Bankura, W.B.

Moujhuri Shome 2004-2005

Comparative assessment of soil covered with grasses and shrubs with the leaf litter deposited soil under old alluvial soil zone of Burdwan. W.B.

Shibam Mitra 2004-2005

Comparative studies on physico-chemical characteristics of two different places of river Damodar under Burdwan district, W.B

Sumanta Roy 2004-2005

Isolation and identification of some weeds flora in kharif rice under old alluvial soil zones in Burdwan district., W.B

Abhisikta Mukherjee 2004-2005

Comparative assessment of physico-chemical characteristics of two eutrophicated water bodies of Burdwan town, W.B.

Gargi Chatterjee 2004-2005

Assessment of soil status in agriculture field of rice after the application of combined dose of biofertilizer, chemical fertilizer and compost.

Oindrila Chowdhury 2004-2005

Studies on characteristics of old alluvial soil under the influence of chemical fertilizer and biofertilizer and organic manure

Sonali Roy 2005-2006

Screening of mustard crop in old alluvial soil of Burdwan through crop growth analysis and seed yield for better mustard seed production and its transmission to farmers community of this locality

Sonia Choudhury 2005-2006

Assessment of plant species in biomonitoring of air pollution at old alluvial and lateritic soil zone of

6 Burdwan district,West Bengal

Hiya Chattopadhyay 2005-2006

Comparative assessment of physicochemical characteristics of surface water and water contaminated with municipal sewage of Konnagar area,Konnagar,Hoogly,West Bengal

Bilkish Sultana 2005-2006

Assessment of allelopathic potentiality of Amaranthus spinosus through seed germination test.

Arijit Sinha 2005-2006

Comparative analysis of physicochemical characteristics of effluent contaminated water of ISP-Burnpur and drinking water of Burnpur

Arnab Halder 2005-2006

Screening of best dose of growth retardant for better crop yield in old alluvial soil zone of Burdwan district,West Bengal,India

Amrita Ray 2006-07 Anatomical Studies in Mustard ( Brassica campestris cv B9 ) Crop Grown under Alluvial Soil in Burdwan under the Treatment of Different Dose of Composting along with Chemical fertilizer and Biofertilizer

Arpita Das 2006-07 Studies of Germination Physiology of Mustard Seeds under Drought Condition

Anusuya Dirghangi 2006-07 Studies on the Evaluation of Pollution Tolerance Index of some Crop plants in Old Alluvial and

Lateritic Zone of Burdwan District, West Bengal, India.

Anwesha Chowdhury 2006-07 Assessment of Biomass Energy of some trees and crop species under Old Alluvial Soil Zone Burdwan University Campus.

Diya Bhattacharjee 2006-07 Effect of Vehicular Emission s on Biochemical Constituents of Leaves.

7 Sandip Layek 2006-07 Comparative Studies on Water Quality of

Eutrophied Surface water and Groundwater in and around the Field Crop Research Station , Burdwan, West Bengal

Supriya Saha 2006-07 Anatomical Studies on some mustard varieties grown under old alluvial soil zone of Burdwan.

Atanu Bandyopadhyay 2007-08 Studies on the impact of chromium phytotoxicity on seedling growth of some wheat ( Triticum aestivum L )cultivars.

Nupur Chatterjee 2007-08 Scenario of soil arthropod diversity in old alluvial soil of Burdwan, West Bengal

Pamela Roy 2007-08 Physicochemical characterization of a thermal power plant effluent and its impact on germination physiology of two crops inder laboratory conditions.

Prashant Kumar Chowdhury 2007-08 Studies on the pollution tolerance index of some road side trees in Hoogly and Burdwan Districts, West Bengal

Sharmistha Nag 2007-08 Studies on the impact of salinity stress of five varieties of Wheat Triticum aestivum L ) seeds.

Soumita Ghanty 2007-08 Impact of lead during germination physiology of few varieties of wheat( Triticum aestivum L )

Sayantani Majee 2007-08 Land Use /Land Cover map of Burdwan Municipality (Ward No. 26,27,28 and 29) –A GIS Approach.

Tanushree Mondal 2007-2008

Drought tolerance studies during seed germination of some wheat varieties

Ananya Kundu 2008-09 Studies on the Impact of micronutrient (Molybdenum) on germination, seedling growth and physiology of Bengal gram(Cicer arietinum)

Madhabilata Bera 2008-09 Assessment of some exotic plant species in biomonitoring of air pollution of Indian botanic garden, howrah, India.

Amitava Ghosh 2008-09 Comparative assessment of biochemical changes in plant system under air pollution stress

8 Sk Dilwar Hossein 2008-09 Effect of molybdenum on seed germination and

its enzymatic activity of gram seedlings (Cicer arietinum )

Sabnam Parveen 2008-09 Studies on the impact of cadmium on seedling growth of gram (Cicer arietinum).

Nandita Sinha 2008-09 Impact of mercury salt solutions on morphology and physiology of Bengal gram (Cicer arietinum).

Chandan Mondal 2008-09 Physico-chemical characterization of chemical industrial effluent and its impact on seed germination under laboratory condition.

Snigdha Kundu 2009-10 Evaluation of air pollution Tolerance potential of some selected plant species growing in industrial sites as resource material for green belt development.

Tanmoy Baur 2009-10 A comparative study on adsorption and desorption of few selected adsorbents (synthetic and naturally occurring modified materials) for removal of fluoride from synthetic water

Mukesh Karmakar 2009-10 Soil emzyme activity under cadmium contaminated soil

Brati Guha 2009-10 Phytoplankton and zooplankton diversity and physico-chemical environment during premonsoon at Golapbag Lake, Burdwan, West Bengal

Anindita Maitra 2009-10 Studies on the impact of fluoride toxicity on gram seed (Cicer arietinum L. cv Anuradha) germination

Shatabdi Mondal 2009-10 Geochemical signature of sub-surface drinking water quality with special emphasis on water quality index of Burdwan Municipality, West Bengal

In 2010-2011, 3 rd.Sem. 06 students are working for their M.Sc dissertation. Name of the students Year of award Title of dissertation Madhumita Dey

2009-2011 Spatio-temporal variation of soil enzymes under fluoride stress area of Nasipur, Birbhum district, West Bengal.

Tamal kanti Majhi

2009-2011 Studies on the plants under man made forest for using them under Greenbelt Development Programme, West Bengal, India

Shantunu Mondal

2009-2011 Studies on the impact of Humicil and Miraculan on growth and yield attributes of mustard(Brassica campestris) in old alluvial soil of Burdwan, West Bengal.

9 Shibaji Ghosh

2009-2011 Assessment of pollution tolerance index value of some natural forest trees under lateritic soil zone of Burdwan district, West Bengal, India)

Rehana Sultana

2009-2011 Evaluation of some herbicides to control weed and increase the productivity of mustard(Brassica campestris cv. B9) under old alluvial soil of Burdwan, West Bengal.

Koyel Mondal

2009-2011 Assessment of some herbicides in old alluvial soil in relation to plant anatomy with mustard (Brassica campestris cv. B9) crop yield and soil biodiversity of microbes.

In 2011-2012, 4th Sem. 05 students are working for their M.Sc dissertation. Name of the students Year of award Title of dissertation Ankita Bhattacharjee Lisha De Ratna Roy Susmita Samanta

2010-2012 2010-2012 2010-2012 2010-2012

Utilization of municipal waste towards crop productivity, soil health and soil biodiversity under old alluvial soil of Burdwan, West Bengal. Impact of indegeneous bacterial strain on growth , anatomical structure of stem, productivity , soil health and soil biodiversity on Mung bean(Vigna radiate L.) on old alluvial soil of Burdwan , West Bengal. Studies on the impact of different bacterial strains and chemical fertilizer on growth, physiology, yield, soil health and soil biodiversity and pollution tolerance index value of Mung bean (Vigna radiate L. Wilczek) . Screening of nitrogen fixing bacteria from oil spilled petrol pump and its assessment with field application towards crop productivity , soil health and

10 soil biodiversity in old alluvial soil of Burdwan district, West Bengal.

Research projects completed/continuing as P.I &co-Pi: ICAR-Pi ICAR ad hoc research project entitled

“Physiological studies in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) under moisture and its regulation by growth regulators.

De-Nocil Pvt. Ltd.-Pi Project on PGR and herbicide trial. De-Nocil Pvt. Ltd.-Pi Humicil on FishCulture

UGC (Major project)-Pi Development of a Eco-friendly agrotechnology and its impact on soil health and bio-diversity for sustainable production of mustard in old alluvial soil zone of Burdwan District,West Bengal.

UGC(Major project)-Co Pi Delopement and application of Jerk technology towards achievement in Environmental Education for backward students (rural and urban) of primary classesin West Bengal.

UGC Major project-2011 Municipal waste management through vermicomposing and its impact on growth,physiology,yield,soil health,soil biodiversity and carbon conservation under paddy and mustard cultivation in old alluvial soil zone of Burdwan district,West Bengal

Seminars/Symposia/Conferences/Workshops attended and presented research

papers/acted as a chairperson in scientific sessions:

i) Third Fisheries Forum held at Pantnagar, India on and from October11-14, 1993.

ii) National workshop on “Management of Environment with special emphasis on low

cost Methods” organized by Institute of Public Health Engineers and Visva Bharati

from 11-13 November, 1994.

11 iii) National Symposium on “Sustainable agriculture in sub-humid zone” held at

College of Agriculture, Visva Bharati from March 3-5, 1995.

iv) DAE-BRNS symposium on “Nuclear Techniques in increasing crop and animal

productivity” held at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai from October7-

9,1996.

v) National conference on “Recent Trends of Researches in Microbiology and Plant

Physiology in India” held at Department of Botany, University of burdwan, West

Bengal from September26-28,1998.

vi) International conference on “Environment and Agriculture” held at Kathmandu,

Nepal from November1-3,1998.

vii) National conference on Plants, Microbes and Environment held at Department of

Botany, University of Burdwan, March11-12,2000.

viii) Second International congress in Plant Physiology held at I.A.R.I New Delhi

from 8 th.to 12 th.January,2003.

ix) National conference on Recent Environmental Changes-its impact on

health,Agriculture and Ecosystem,6-7 th.August,2003 at Kalyani

University,2003

x) National conference on Biodiversity,Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology held at

Institute of Science,Mumbai.from 22 nd. To 24 th. November,2004.

xi)International on Weed Science seminar held at hotel peerless Inn,Kolkata from

21- 24 th.January,2005.

xi) National seminar on environment and sustainable development at Sambalpur

university in 2006.

xii) International symposium at Indian statistical institute on issues and concern

on biodiversity in march,2007

xiii) Golden Jubilee of Indian Society of Plant Physiology held at IARI,New Delhi on

and from 12.11.08 to 14.11.08

xiv)International Conference on Recent trend in Life Science researches vis-à-vis

`Natural resources------Human Welfare,June27-29,2009.

Training Courses attended:

12 i) Summer Institute on ‘Use of radio-isotopes in Plant Physiology’ held at G.B. Pant

University of Agriculture and Technology in 1980 and funded by ICAR.

ii) ‘Winter institute on photobiology’ held at JNU, New Delhi in 1981and funded by

UGC.

iii) Training course on “Basic and Strategic research in Plant Physiology” held at

Rajendra Agricultural University in 1992 funded by ICAR.

iv) Training course on “Blue Green Algae” held at National Facility on Blue green algal

collection, New Delhi in 1993 funded by ICAR.

v) Training programme for university teachers on “Remote Sensing Applications in

Botany/Ecology/Forestry” held at Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun in 1996

and funded by Deptt. of Space, Govt. of India.

Coordinator/joint cordinator in orientation and Refresher courses:

i) Acted as a coordinator at 4th Refresher course on Environmental science held at Academic Staff College, Univ. of Burdwan, 2001.

ii) Acted as a Joint Coordinator in the 34th Orientation programme held at Academic

Staff College, Univ. of Burdwan,2001

iii) Acted as coordinator at 5 th. Refresher course on Environmental Science atB.U. in 2002.

iv) Acted as coordinator at 6 th.Refresher course on Environmental Science,2003 at B.U

v) Acted as coordinator at 7 th;. 8 th ;9th and 10 th.Refresher courses on Environmental studies in 2005,2006,2007,2008 at B.U. vi) Acted as a joint course coordinator for 15 th. Refreshers course in Environmental Science from 23.12.2008 to 12.01.2009 at Academic Staff College,The University of Burdwan vii) Acted as a joint course coordinator for 16 th. Refreshers course in Environmental Science in 2010 at Academic Staff College, The University of Burdwan Delivered lectures as a resource person in different orientation/ refesher courses meant for college and university teachers:

i) 3rd refresher course in Botany held at Deptt. of Botany, Visva Bharati Topic:

‘Physiological attributes for crop improvement’.

13 ii) 2nd Refresher course in Life Science held at Visva Bharati topic: ‘Plant Protection

management through Botanical Specimen’.

iii) 3rd Refresher course in Environmental Science held at Burdwan Univ. Topic:

‘Farming strategies in a variable environment’.

iv) 5th Refresher Course in Botany at Burdwan Univ. Topic: Agrochemicals and

Environment.

v) 35th Orientation Programme at Burdwan Univ. Topic : ‘Agriculture and

Environment’.

vi) 36th Orientation Programme at Burdwan Univ. topic : ‘Agriculture and

Environment’.

vii) 1st refresher Course in Environmental Science at Kalyani Univ. Topic: ‘Impact of

Pesticides on Agriculturre and Environment’.

viii) Refresher Course in Zoology at Utkal University. Topic: Agriculture scenerio in

India and Ecosanitation ,2006.

ix) Delivered a lecture on organic farming for sustainable crop yield and soil

management in a workshop on 11 th.April,2008 at National institute of

Technology,Durgapur.

x) Delivered a lecture at National institute of Technology,Durgapur. In January, 2009

on agricultural Waste Management.

xi) Delivered a Invited lecture in June 28, 2009 at International Conference on Recent

trend in Life Science researches vis-à-vis Natural resources------Human Welfare,

held at Binoya Bhave University, Jharkhand.

xii) Delivered a lecture on global Warming and its Mitigation Strategies at 17th

refresher course in Environmental Studies held at Academic Staff College Held At

Burdwan University on Nov, 2009.

xiii) Delivered two lectures at orientation programme held at Sambalpur university on

Feb, 25, 2010

xiv) Delivered one invited talk on Natural Resources & Sustainable agriculture at

national symposium, Bundelkhand Univ, Jhansi, on 2nd March, 2010.

14 xv) Delivered a lecture on 24.01.2011 in a refresher course at Academic staff college,

Sambalpur University, Orissa entitled “ Global climate change and its possible

mitigation strategies”.

xvi) .Delivered Key note address in a national seminar entitled “Climate Change:A

Dragger in Disguise” funded by UGC at T.D.B College,Ranigunge,Burdwan on 27

th.January,2011.

xvii) Delivered an invited lecture on 13 th. February in a National Seminar entitled:

“Climate Change and its impact on Biological Communities” at Dr.R.M.L.Avadh

University,Uttar Pradesh

xviii) Delivered one invited lecture and acted as a Chairperson in a session of UGC

sponsored National Symposium entitled “Pollution:Disbalancing the Global

Environment:Threats and Prevention” on 06 th.March,2011 at Bolpur

College,Birbhum

xix) Deliverd one invited lecture in an International symposium entitled ‘Global

Warming’ on 24.11.2011 at Burdwan Raj College,Burdwan,West Bengal.

xx) Delivered one invited lecture on 22.12.2012 at Raja Rammohan Roy College,

Hoogly, W.B. entitled ‘Global Climate change and its possible mitigation

strategies’ in National symposium funded by UGC.

xxi) Delivered four lectures in a refresher course on Environment at Academic staff

college,Sambalpur University,Orissa on 3 rd. & 4 th.February,2012.

External member/ expert of Other Universities:

i.) External expert, Research Board, Visva Bharati(2002-2008)

ii) External expert, Research Board, Sambalpur University

iii) External expert, Research Board, RML Avodh University, UP

iv) External expert, Research Board & Academic council ,

Ramkrishna Vivekananda university, Belur, Howrah

v) External expert, Research Board , Kalyani University, Nadia, West Bengal

vii)Member,School Board,,Mizorum University

Viii)Member,School Board,Assam University

ix)Member,Selection committee,Orissa Bighan Academy

x)Expert member,UGC,New Delhi.

Evaluated PhD/D.Sc thesis

15 i) Ranchi University, Jharkhand

ii) Binova Bhave University, Jharkhand

iii) Utkal University, Orissa

iv) Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Orissa

v) Sambalpur university, Orissa

vi) Jadavpur University, West Bengal

vii) Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal

viii) Assam University, Assam

ix) RML Avodh University, UP

x)North Bengal University

xi)Gauhati university

xii)Andhra University

Extension and field outreach activities:

1. At College of Agriculture, Visva Bharati extension work was mandatory for all teaching

staff.

2. Presently involved in the popularization of bio-fertilizer jointly with a NGO-Sankalpa.

Peoples Society ,Burdwan.

3. Director,Academic Staff College,The University of Burdwan

Consulting Editor/Reviewer of Scientific Journals:

1. Environment, Development and sustainability – Springer

2. Inderscience, USA

3. Science & Culture, India

4. Journal of Biology, India

5. Revista Scientia Agricola, USP/ESALQ

6. Journal of Environmental Biology, India

16 List of Publication:

Pain, S. K. and Datta, J.K. (1976). Studies on the physiology of growth and metabolism of

Maize (Zea mays L). The effect of 2-chloroethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (CCC) on the growth and metabolism of the seedlings. Indian Agriculturist, 20: 219-222.

Pain, S. K. and Datta, J.K. (1977). Studies on growth and metabolism of maize (Zea mays L.).

The effect of gibberellic acid (GA 3) on the growth and metabolism of seedlings. Indian Biologist, IX: 37-43.

Datta, J.K. and Pain, S.K. (1982). Studies on the physiology of growth and metabolism of

maize (Zea mays L.). The effect of NAA on the growth and metabolism of the seedlings. Indian Biologist, XV: 23-30.

Datta, J.K. (1986). Effect of IAA on the growth and RNA content of Zea mays L. seedlings.

Comparative Physiology and Ecology, 11 : 106-107. Datta, J.K. and Pain, S.K. (1988). Studies on the interaction of GA3 and CCC on the growth

and metabolism of Zea mays L. seedlings. Indian biologist, XX: 1-6. Datta, Jayanta Kumar and Katsumi, Masayuki (1989). Changes in sugar content of leaf

sheath cells associated with gibberellins induced growth. Plant and Cell Physiology, 30: 143-145.

Datta, J.K. (1992). Physiological considerations of fertilizer management in: Bulletin of Soil

Testing and Fertilizer application. Ed. G.N. Chattopadhyay, Soil Testing Lab. PSB, Sriniketan, Visva Bharati. Pp.61-69.

Chattopadhyay, G.N. and Datta, J.K. (1993). Possibility of using humic acid for increasing

primary productivity in aquaculture. Proc. 3rd Indian Fisheries Forum, 155-158. Datta, J.K. (1995). Responses of okra (Abelmoschus esculentum (L) Moench) to foliar

application of chemicals, industrial wastes, sludge and mollasses. Annals of Plant Physiology, 9(1): 38-42.

Datta, J.K. (1995). Influence of different chemicals, bio and industrial wastes on growth and

yield of rice. Proc. National Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-humid Zone, Sriniketan, Visva Bharati, pp. 140-141.

Bhattacharya, K.; Datta, J. K. and Chattopadhyay, G.N. (1995). Effect of ‘P’ on growth and

pigment content of blue green algae in some red and lateritic soils. Proc. National Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-humid Zone, Sriniketan, Visva Bharati, pp.164-166.

Datta, J.K. (1995). Responses of four wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties to different doses of nitrogen and single dose of Ascorbic acid. Geobios, 22(4): 195-199.

17 Datta, J.K. (1996). Influence of bio-fertilizer, growth regulators and sludge on some

physiological parameters of rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. IR-36). Geobios, 23(4): 203-207. Datta, J. K. (1996). Influence of growth regulators, algal bio-fertilizer and sludge on some

physiological parameters of rice. Annals of Plant Physiology, 10(1): 87-89. Mondal, S., Chakravarty, T and Datta, J.K. (1997). Influence of growth retardants and rock

phosphate on growth and development of green gram (Vigna radiata (L) Wilzcek). Indian J. Plant Physiol. Vol. 2 No. 1, 32-35.

Bhattacharya, A. K., Datta, J.K. and Chattopadhyay, G. .N. (1998). Improvement of edaphic

cyanobacterial population through liming in red and lateritic rice soils of West Bengal. Folia Microbiologia, 43 (6): 667-671.

Garai, A.K. and Datta, J.K. (1999). Influence of plant growth regulators on growth,

morphological characters and yield of summer sesame (Sesamum indicum L. cv. Rama) under moisture stress. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Vol.21, no. 3:277-281.

Garai, A.K. and Datta, J.K. (1999).Sources of phosphate fertilization and cycocel spray on

some physiological attributes and seed yield in mung.Annals of .Plant Physiology, 13(2):123-127.

Neogy, M.; Datta, J.K.; Mukherji, S and Garai, A.K. (1999). Effect of aluminium on some

physiological parameters and seed yield in mung bean (Vigna radiata. (L) Wilczek). Indian J. Plant Physiol., Vol.4 (N.S) pp. 317-319.

Datta, J.K.; Garai. A.K.and Roy, A. (2000). Bioefficacy of trifluralin against the weeds of

potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Bulgarian J. Agricultural Sci., Vol. 6, no. 6.pp.75-72. Datta, J.K.; Garai, A.K, and Roy, A. (2001). Bio efficacy of trifluralin on weeds in groundnut

field at Burdwan District, West Bengal. Indian J. Weed Sci., 33(1 & 2): 38-40. Neogy, M; Datta, J.K.; Mukherji, S and Roy, A.K.(2001). Effect of aluminium on pigment

content, photosynthetic activities and seed yield of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. wilczek) Ind. J. Plant Physiol. 6(4): 381-385.

Neogy, M.; Datta, J.K.; Mukherji, S and Roy, A.K. (2001). Studies on the phytotoxic effect of

aluminium on growth and some morphological parameters of Vigna radiata (L). Wilczek. J. Environ. Biol. 23(4): 210-214.

Garai, A.K. and Datta, J.K. (2001). Studies on the root: shoot ratio, stomatal aspect, leaf protein content and seed yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) under moisture stress and growth regulators. J. Maharashtra Agri. Univ. 26(3): 280-283.

Garai, A.K. and Datta, J.K. (2002). Sources of phosphate fertilization and cycocel spray on

some physiological attributes and seed yield of mungbean. Crop Research, 33 (20):300-304.

18 Neogy, M.; Datta, J.K. and Mukherji, S. (2002). Effect of aluminium on nitrogen, protein,

amino acid and proline content in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) seedlings. Ind. J. Plant Physiol. 7(1): 62-65.

Sinha, Suchita.; Mukherji, S. and Datta, J.K (2002). Effect of Manganese toxicity on pigment

content, Hill activity and photosynthetic rate on Vigna radiata L. Wilczek seedlings. J. Environ. Biol. 23(3): 253-257.

Datta,J.K.(2005).Sustainable Agriculture.In: Environment Science and Thought,vol.2,pp.163-

170. Sinha,M.; Datta,J.K.; Gupta,S.; Saha,R.N.and Mondal,N.K.(2005).Characterization of effluents

from a ferro-alloy factory of Burdwan town, West Bengal and its subsequent impact on surrounding soil environment. ‘Journal of Environment and Ecology’ 23(2): 328-331.

Majumder, S; Gupta,S; Saha. R.N; Datta, J.K and Mondal, N.(2006). Eutrophication potential

of municipal sewage of Burdwan town, West Bengal,India.Pollution Research,25(2):299-302

Gupta,S; Banerjee,S;Saha,R.N; Datta, J.K. and Mondal,N.(2006) Fluoride geochemistry of the

groundwater in Birbhum, West Bengal,,India, Fluoride, 39(4)318-320. Gupta,S;Das,S;Saha,R.N;Datta,J.K;andMondal,N.(2006).Characterizationoftoxic oadofBantala

tannery industry,Kolkata with a comment on its suitable mode of disposal. Pollution Research,25(4):43-45.

Gupta,S;Mallick,T;Datta,J.K. and Saha,R.N.(2006).Impact of opencast mining on the soil and plant communities of Sonepur-Bajari open cast mine area,West Bengal,India.Vistas in Geological Reaseach;U.U.Spl.Publ.in Geology (5),March.pp.1-3.

Datta,J.K;Sadhu,S;Gupta,S;Saha,R;Mondal,N.and Mukhopadhyay,B.(2006).Assessment of

noise level in Burdwan town,West Bengal.Journal of Environmental Biology,27(3),609- 612.

Saha,R.;Samimuddin Syed A.A;Gupta,S;Datta,J.K.and Mondal,N.K.(2007).Comparative quality assessment of some selected biofertilizer, compost and organic manure.Asian J.Microbiol.Biotech.Env.Sc.9 (4),873-876.

Datta,J.K;Chakraborty,S;Gupta,Saha,R.N and Mondal,N(2007).Screening of wheat varieties &

associated bacterial population in old alluvial soil of Burdwan,WestBengal.J.Environ.Biol.28(1),11-14.

Gupta,S;Mahato,A;Roy,P;Datta,J.K.andSaha,R.N(2007).Geochemistry ofgroundwater,Burdwan

19 District,west Bengal,India.Environ.Geol DOI10.1007/s00254-007-0725-7

Bhattacharya,A.;Ghosh.A.R.;Dutta,K.L.;DattaJ.K and Mukherjee,A (2007) Anancillary ecosystem in Khunostoria underground mine: A glimpse.J. Ecobiology,20(4) : 391-396 Gupta,S;Mahato,A;Roy,P;Saha,R.N and Datta,J.K.(2008).Geochemistry Of groundwater,

Burdwan district,West Bengal,India.Environmental Geology,53:1271-1282 Datta,Jayanta(2008).Environmental awareness and education,In Ed. ).Environmental

awareness and education by.Prof.Debabrata Das Gupta Agrobios(India),pp.31-45a,Ex-Vice-Chancellor,B.C.K.V;West Bengal.

Banerjee .A ; Datta J.K.; Gupta .S.; Mondal N.K ; Chanda .T (2008)- “A comparative

assessment of soil physico-chemical and biological properties of alluvial and red soil of Burdwan District of West Bengal , India ”has been published in Ecology And Environment vol. 26(3) pp1080-1082

Datta,J.K.;Banerjee,A.;Sikdar,M;Gupta,S and Mondal,N.K.(2009). Impact of combined

exposure of chemical fertilizer,biofertilizer and compost on growth,physiology and productivity of Brassica campestris in old alluvial soil. J.Environ. Biol. Vol 30(5)pp 797-800

A.K.Misra;Das,B.K;Datta,J.K.and De,G.C(2009).Influence of antitranspirants on Photosynthesis,leaf dry weight,nitrate reductase and leaf yield of mulberry (Morus alba L)under water stress condition.Ind.J.Agric.Res.43(2):144-147

Datta,J.K.;Banerjee,A; Dirghanghi A; Gupta S.; Mondal N.K(2009). Studies on the

evaluation of Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) of some crop plants in old alluvial and lateritic zone of Burdwan District, West Bengal , India. Asian journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Science Vol 11(2) pp. 423-426

Mondal N.K, Mojumder. A, Chatterjee S.K., Banerjee A.,Datta J.K and Gupta

.S(2009). Antifungal activities and chemical characterization of Neem leaf extracts on the growth of some selected fungal species in vitro culture medium.” journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management Vol 13(1) pp49-53

Mondal,N.K.Sinha,M.Datta,J.K. and Gupta,S(2009).Study of Physico-Chemical Characteristics of water bodies of Burdwan municipal area, West Bengal,

India. Asian Journal of Water Environment and Pollution, Vol.7.No.2, pp.93-96

Datta J.K , Nag. S, Banerjee A., and Mondal NK (2009).Impact of salt stress on five arieties of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) cultivars under laboratory condition . Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management Vol 13(3) pp93-97

Mondal NK , Saha B and Datta JK (2009) – “ A comparative study of body weight and school bag weight of six year old children. Journal of Indian Science Cruiser.

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Datta J.K,Choudhury S; Banerjee A.; Mondal N.K and Gupta,S (2009).Assessment

of Plant Species in Biomonitoring of Air Pollution at old alluvial and Latertic soil zone of Burdwan District, West Bengal, India .Accepted for publication as a full paper in Indian Journal of Environmental Science.

Datta,J.K.Ghanty,S. Banerjee,Aand Mondal , N.K(2009).Impact of lead on germination physiology of certain wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L) . J. Ecophysiol , Occup. Health 9: 145-151

Mondal , NK, Sinha, M. , Datta, J.K and Gupta , A (2009) . Study of physico –chemical

characteristics of water bodies of Burdwan municipal area , West Bengal , India . Asian Journal of water , Environment and pollution , Vol -7 No 2, 93-96

Misra, A.K; Das,B.K; J. K. Datta,J.K and De,G.C (2009) Effect of antitranspirants on

water status and growth pattern of mulberry (Morus alba L.) under two levels of irrigation. Indian j. Agric. Res. 43(4):307-310

Saha,R.N.Satpati,S.Bardhan,R,Gupta,S and Datta,J.K(2010).Characterization and

treatment of industrials contaminated wastewater by coagulation and Fenton’s oxidation.Pollution Research,29(1):77-82

Datta J.K ; .Chaudhury P; Banerjee A.; and Mondal N.K.(2010).Assessment of

air quality through biomonitors of selected sites of Burdwan and Hoogly district by Air Pollution Tolerance Index approach.Pollution Research 29(2):245-249

Datta J.K, Layek S; Banerjee A.; Mondal N.K and Gupta,S (2010)-“ Physico-

chemical characterization of water quality of eutrophied surface water body and ground water around the field crop research station , Burdwan, West

Bengal” Published as a full paper in Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution ,Vol.7,No.3, pp69-75 .

Banerjee A, Datta J.K and Mondal N.K (2010)- “Impact of combined doses of

Biofertilizer with plant growth regulators on growth, yield attributes and yield of mustard (Brassica campestris cv. B9 ) under old alluvial soil of Burdwan ,West Bengal, India. Front.Agric.China , DOI 10, 1007/ S 11703-

010- 1017-7,Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Mondal,N.K;Datta,J.K.;Banerjee,A.K;Paul,G.and Roy,P.(2010).Nature of solid Wastes

and Its management problem in Burdwan town,West Bengal.Indian Science Cruiser,Vol.24,No.4,pp.26-34.

Datta,Jayanta Kumar;Choudhury Sonia;Banerjee Arnab;Gupta Srimanta and Mondal,Naba

21 Kumar(2010).Assessment of Plant species in biomonitoring of air pollution at old alluvial and lateritic soil zone of Burdwan district,West Bengal,India.IndianJournal of Environmental Sciences, 14(2),2010,pp.87-91.

Mondal,Naba Kumar;Datta,Jayanta Kr. and Banerjee,A.(2010).Fluoride pollution and its removal techniques.Indian Science Cruiser,vol.24,No.5,pp.47-55.

Datta,J.K.;Mondal,T;Banerjee,A. and Mondal,N.K(2011).Assessment of drought

tolerance of selected wheat.cultivars under laboratory condition.Journal of Agricultural Technology,V0l.7(2),383-393

Datta,J.K;Bandopadhyay,A;Banerjee,A and Mondal,N.M (2011)Phytotoxic effect

chromium on the germination,seedling growth of some wheat(Triticum aestivum L) cultivars under laboratory condition.Journal of Agricultural Technology,Vol.7(2)pp.:395-402

Datta,J.K;Mondal,T;Banerjee,A. and Mondal,N.K.(2011).Assessment of drought

tolerance of selected wheat cultivars under laboratory condition.Journal of Agricultural Technology,Vol7(2)pp.383-393

Mondal,N.K;Banerjee,A and Datta,J.K(2011).A comparative assessment of status of

indoor air pollution of few selected families of rural and urban areas of Burdwan town and its adjoining areas.International journal of Environmental Sciences,Vol.,No.5 pp.736-743.

Mondal,Naba Kumar;Datta,Jayanta,K and Banerjee,Arnab(2011).Pond alkalinity:A study in Burdwan municiplity,Burdwan,West Bengal,India: International journal of Environmental Sciences,Vol.1No.7 pp.1718- 1724.

Mondal,Doli,Gupta Srimanta and Datta,Jayanta Kumar(2011).Anticipated performance index of some trees species considered for green belt development in an urbqan area.International Research Journal of Plant Sciences.Vol.2(4)pp.099-106

Datta,Jayanta Kumar(2011).Global warming and its mitigation strategies,Edited

book ,Agrobios(India),,pp.1-3

Datta,J..K.,Kundu, A;,Hossein, D., Banerjee, A.Mondal,N.K.(2011).Studies on the Impact of micronutrient (molybdenum) on germination, seedlinggrowth and physiology of Bengal gram(Cicer arietinum) under laboratory Condition. Asian Journal of Crop Science. ISSN 1994-7879/DOI:10.3923/ajcs.2011. Banerjee,Arnab,Datta,Jayanta Kumar and Mondal,Naba .Kumar (2011).Influence of integrated nutrient system management on soil and fertility of old alluvial soil under mustard cropping Communication in soil Sciences and Plant analysis,42:20,2473-

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Das,K;Dey,U;Bhaumik,R;Datta,J.K.and Mondal,N.K.(2011).A comparative study of lichen biochemistry and air pollution status of urban,semi urban and industrial area of Hoogly and burdwan district,West Bengal.Journal of stress Physiology &

Biochemistry, Vol.7, No.4, pp.311-323

Das,C.R,Mondal,N.K;Aditya,P;Datta,J.K.and Banerjee,A.(2011).Allelopathic potentialities of leachchates of leaf litter of some selected tree species on gram seeds under laboratory conditions..Journal of Experimental Biological Science Vol.3(1),2012

Banerjee,Arnab,Datta,Jayanta Kumar and Mondal,Naba Kumar(2011).Changes in morpho- physiological traits of mustard under the influence of different fertilizers and plant growth regulators.Journal of Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences(Accepted on 13 November,2011) Elsevier Publication. Datta,J.K;Sikdar,M.S;Banerjee,A. and Mondal,N.K.(2011).Screening of mustard varieties under combined dose of fertilizers and subsequent soil health and biodiversity in old alluvial soil of Burdwan,West Bengal,India,World Applied Journal,13(2),217-225. Mondal,N.K;Saha,S.K;Datta,J.K. and Banerjee,A.(2011)Indoor Air Pollution:A Household

Study in the Village Faridpur and Ranchi Colony.Durgapur,Burdwan District,West Bengal

Mondal,N.K;Roy,P;Das,B. and Datta,J.K(2011).Chronic arsenic toxicity and it’s relation

with nutritional status:A case study in Purbasthalli-II,Burdwan,West Bengal,India.International journal of Environmental Sciences,Vol.2,No.2.pp1103-1118

Datta,J K., Maitra,A., Mondal, N. K. and Banerjee,A.(2012). Studies on the impact of

fluoride toxicity on germination and seedling growth of gram seed(Cicer arietinum L.cv.Anuradha).Journal of Stress Physiology and Biochemistry,Vol.8,No.1,pp.194-202.

Bhaumik, R., Mondal, N.K., Das, B., Roy, P., Pal, K.C., Das, C., Banerjee, A. and Datta,

J.K.(2012). Eggshell powder as an adsorbent for removal of fluoride from aqueous solution: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies.E-Journal of Chemistry.Vol.9, No.3, pp.1457-1480.

Mondal,Naba Kumar,Bhaumik Ria,Banerjee Arnab and Baur Tanmoy(2012).A

comparative study on the batch performance of fluoride adsorption by activated silica gel and activated rice husk ash.International Journal of Environmental Sciences,Vol.2,No.3,pp.1643-1661.

23 Banerjee,A.Datta,J.K and Mondal,N.K(2012).Biochemical changes in leaves of mustard

under the influences of different fertilizers and cycocel.Journal of agricultural technology,Vol.8(4).pp.1459-1473

Banerjee,A.Datta,J.K and Mondal,N.K(2011). Changes in morpho-physiological traits of mustard under the influence of different fertilizers and plant growth regulator cycocel. Journal of the Saudi society of Agricultural Sciences,doi:10:1016/j.jssas.2011.11.001. Sinha.M,Datta.J.K. and Mondal,N.K(2012). Agricultural soil contaminated by heavy

metal exposed by the byproducts of Durgappur Thermal Power Station,Durgapur,W.B. Asian j. Research Chem. 5(6):June.

Banerjee,A.Datta,J.K and Mondal,N.K(2012). Screening of mustard varieties under

combined dose of fertilizersand subsequent soil health and biodiversity in old alluvial soil of Burdwan,World applied sciences journal (Accepted for publication).

Pal, K.C ., Mondal, N.K., Bhaumik, R., Banerjee, A. and Datta, J.K.(2012). Incorporation of fluoride in vegetation and associated biochemical changes due to fluoride contamination in water and soil: A comparative field study. Annals of Environmental science. 6:123-139. Dey,U., Mondal, N.K., Das, K. and Datta, J.K.(2012). Dual effects of fluoride and calcium on the uptake of fluoride on growth ,physiology , pigmentation,and biochemistry of Bengal gram seedlings(Cicer arietinum L) Fluoride.45(4):349-353. Datta, J.K., Ghosh, A., Banerjee, A. And Mondal, N.K.(2012). Biochemical response of selected plant species under air pollution stress. Eco. Env. &Cons. 18(4):957-962. Garai, T.K., Datta, J.K. and Mondal, N.K.(2013). Evaluation of integrated nutrient management on boro rice in alluvial soil and its impacts upon growth, yield attributes, yield and soil nutrient status. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2013.766721.1-15 Mukhopadhyay, B., Datta, J.K., Mondal, N.K. and Bhattacharya, A.(2013). Assessment of Noise Level at different places of Bardhaman Town, Bardhaman, West Bengal.Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio. 28(1):77-83. Maitra,A., Datta,J K. and Mondal, N. K.(2013). Amelioration of fluoride toxicity with the use of indigenous inputs. Journal of Stress Physiology and Biochemistry.( Accepted on 5th April,2013) Mukhopadhyaya,M.;Datta, J.K . and Garai, T.K.,.(2013).Steps toward alternative farming system in rice. European Journal Of Agronomy.

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