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UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT: BOTANY

FACULTY ACADEMIC PROFILE/ CV

Full name of the faculty member: SUMITA JHA

Designation: PROFESSOR IN BOTANY

Specialisation : PLANT GENETICS AND MEDICINAL PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

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Contact information :

Department of Botany; University of Calcutta;35 B.C. Road;Kolkata 700019

E mail:sjbot@caluniv.ac.in;sumitajha.cu@gmail.com; mobile: 9830510733

Academic qualifications:

College/ university from which the

degree was obtained

Abbreviation of the degree

Lady Brabourne College,

Calcutta University

B.Sc.(Botany Honours); 1973

University of Calcutta

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University of Calcutta

M.Sc.Botany; 1975

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Ph.D. ,Botany, 1981

Positions held/ holding:

Assignments in the University(Positions held)

Programme Coordinator, UGC-CAS –Phase V and VI in Botany, C.U. (2004 – 31.03.2015)

Deputy Programme Coordinator, CAS in Botany, C.U. (2001 - 2004).

Head, Dept. of Botany, C.U. (2007-2009).

Head, Dept. of Genetics, C.U. (2009 -2011).

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Coordinator, M.Sc. Programme in Genetics, University of Calcutta (2002-2009).

Head, Department of Genetics (March 2013- 2014)

Convenor, Ph.D. Committee in Botany ,University of Calcutta (2011- 2015)

Member, Ph.D. Committee in Botany, University of Calcutta (2006- 2015)

Member, Ph.D. Committee in Biotechnology, University of Calcutta (since inception - 2012)

Convenor, Ph.D. Committee in Genetics, University of Calcutta (since inception -2011)

Member, Ph.D. Committee in Genetics, University of Calcutta (since inception till date)

Member, Advisory Committee, Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta( 2008)

Other Assignments:

Member, P.G. Board of Studies in Plant Molecular Biology, Bose Institute, Kolkata (upto

2010)

Member, P.G. Board of Studies in Botany, Scottish Church College, Kolkata (upto 2012)

Research interests:

Chromosomal Explorations, phylogeny and diversity in Orchidaceae ,

Hyacinthaceaeand Cucurbitaceae

Secondary metabolism in plant cell cultures and genetically transformed

cultures : synthesis and regulation

Perturbing natural product metabolism by expressing a cryptogein gene of

novel elicitor function

Development of a comprehensive Plant Chromosome and Genome size

database.

Research guidance :

Number of researchers awarded M.Phil/ Ph.D degrees : 15

Number of researchers pursuing M.Phil/ Ph.D : 08 .

Projects :

Completed projects : 15(Fifteen)

1. PI of the Project entitled ―Karyotype evolution and phylogenetic variation in ITS sequence

complexity in Urginea (Drimia) and other related taxa of Hyacinthaceae‖ funded by CSIR jointly

with Dr. Sudipta Ray (CoI) (2012-2015).

2. Co-I of the Project entitled - ―Perturbing phenolic natural product metabolism in tobacco

by expressing a cryptogein gene of novel elicitor function” funded by Department of Science and

Technology (GOI) jointly with Dr. A. Mitra, IIT, Kharagpur (PI) (2012-2015).

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3. PI of the Project entitled ―Plant DNA Bank of Economic, Endemic and Endangered species

of West Bengal”— funded by - West Bengal Biodiversity Board - (2009-2012) (Jointly with Dr.

B Ghosh,(CoI) RKMVC College, Rahara).

5. . PI of the Project entitled on ―Development of Chromosome Database for Plants‖ -funded

by DBT (GOI) Jointly with Prof A Mukherjee (CoI) and Prof A.Dasgupta (CoI) (2007-2010).

6. PI(Indian counterpart) of the International Collaborative Programme : Indo-French

Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research sponsored joint project with Dr. David Tepfer,

INRA ,Versailles, France on "Production of pharmaceuticals through genetic transformation"

(2002-2006).

7. PI of the Project entitled: “Biotechnological approaches for production of podophyllotoxin and

berberin from Podophyllum hexandrum and Coptis teeta” funded by DBT (GOI) (Jointly with Dr. B

Ghosh,(CoI) RKMVC College, Rahara) (2001-2005).

8. PI of the Project entitled ―Somatic Embryogenesis in Cashewnut‖ funded by CSIR : (2002-

2005).

9. PI of the Project entitled ―Production of taxol and related taxanes in cell cultures and

transgenic cultures of Taxus wallichiana funded by CSIR (1997- 2000).

10. PI of the Project entitled “Anther culture, somatic embryogenesis and artificial seed

production in tea‖ funded by DBT (GOI) (March 1997 – March 2000).

11. UGC sponsored project under Career Award Scheme on ―Agrobacterium mediated foreign

gene transfer and production of secondary metabolites‖ (1994-1997).

12. PI of the Project entitled ―Studies on cell cultures of Cephaelis ipecacuana and Artemisia

annua for improvement of their useful metabolites‖ funded by CSIR ( 1993 - 1996).

13. PI of the Project entitled ―Micropropagation of cashewnut‖ funded by DST (GOI) (1992 –

1995).

14. PI of the Project entitled ―Application of tissue culture technique for mass propagation of

Ipecac from lab to land‖ funded by DST (Govt. of West Bengal) (1991 -1993).

15. PI of the Project under Young Scientist programme of DST (GOI) on ―Tissue culture

studies in Ipecac‖ (1989 - 1991).

Current projects : 03(Three)

1. Project Coordinator of the Multi Institutional Porject (with PI,s from SIX other

Universities) entitled “ Network Programme for Enrichment and Update of Plant Chromosome

Database for Spermatophytes and Archegoniates‖ jointly with Dr.M.Bandyopadhyaya and Dr.

S.Ray (CoI) funded by Department of Biotechnology(GOI)( 2015)

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2. PI of the Collaborative Project entitled “Evaluation of cytogenetic diversity in some genera

of Cucurbitaceae and characterization of sex linked genes in Coccinia through SCAR

marker approach” jointly withProf. S.Nayak, SOU University; Bhubeneshwar; funded by

Department of Biotechnology(GOI)( 2013)

3 “Establishment of Portal for Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN): BRIC-

III:Plant Chromosome Information Centre, CAS, Dept.of Botany, CU” jointly with ProfA.

Mukherjee, Prof.S.Mukhopadhyay, Dr.M.Bandyopadhyaya and Dr.S.Ray(CoI) funded by the

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (2011- 2016-)

Selected list of publications:

a) Journals :

2011-2016

1. BK Bhowmick, M Yamamoto, S Jha Chromosomal localization of 45S rDNA, sex-specific

C values, and heterochromatin distribution in Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Protoplasma

253:201-2019 (2016) DOI:10.1007/s00709-015-0797-2 (IF 2.651)

2. M Halder, S Jha. Enhanced trans-resveratrol production in genetically transformed root

cultures of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 124(3):

555-572(2016). DOI 10.1007/s11240-015-0914-0 (IF: 2.13).

3. Jatindra N Mohanty, Sanghamitra Nayak, Sumita Jha and Raj K Joshi A sequence tagged

site (STS) marker encoding Copia-like retrotransposable element is associated with male

specific sex expression in Momordica dioica Roxb.Scientia Horticulturae. 201:265-270

(IF: 1.5).

4. . Mahesh Kumar, Amrita Basu, Punam Kumari, Sumita Jha, Adinpunya Mitra. Tobacco

plantlets ameliorate oxidative stress upon expression of a cryptogein gene. Plant Cell

Tissue and Organ Culture (2016) DOI: 10.1007/s11240-016-0970-0 (IF: 2.13).

5. T Samaddar, MMM Than, TB Jha, S Jha Cytogenetic and DNA fingerprinting analysis in

three species of Swertia from Eastern Himalaya. Caryologia.

DOI:10.1080/00087114.2015.1032610 (2015) (IF: 0.85)

6. BK Bhowmick and S Jha. (2015) Differential heterochromatin distribution, flow

cytometric genome size and meiotic behavior of chromosomes in three

Cucurbitaceaespecies. Scientia Horticulturae (2015) 193:322–329 (IF: 1.504)

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7. P Paul, S Sarkar, S Jha. Effects associated with insertion of cryptogein gene utilizing Ri

and Ti plasmids on morphology and secondary metabolites are stable in Bacopa monnieri

transformed plants grown in vitro and ex vitro. Plant Biotechnology Reports : DOI

10.1007/s11816-015-0360-9 (2015) (IF: 1.19)

8. A Basu, RK Joshi, S Jha. Genetic Transformation of Plumbago zeylanica with

Agrobacterium rhizogenes Strain LBA 9402 and Characterization of Transformed Root

Lines. Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. ( 2015) 25(1): 21‐35

9. BK Bhowmick, S Jha Dynamics of sex expression and chromosome diversity in

Cucurbitaceae: a story in the making Journal of Genetics 94: 1-16 (2015)· (IF: 1.01)

10. D Roychowdhury, A Basu, S Jha Morphological and molecular variation in Ri-

transformed root lines are stable in long term cultures of Tylophora indica Plant Growth

Regulation 75:443-453. (2015)·(IF:1.63)

11. B Sil, C Mukherjee, S Jha, A Mitra Metabolic shift from withasteroid formation to

phenylpropanoid accumulation in cryptogein-cotransformed hairy roots of Withania

somnifera (L.) Dunal. Protoplasma DOI:10.1007/s00709-014-0743-8 (2015)· (IF: 2.651)

12. PS Saha, S Ray, M Sengupta, S Jha Molecular phylogenetic studies based on rDNA ITS,

cpDNA trnL intron sequence and cladode characteristics in nine Protasparagus taxa.

Protoplasma DOI:10.1007/s00709-014-0746-5 (2015)·(IF: 2.651)

13. S Nath, TB Jha, SK Mallick, S Jha. Karyological relationships in Indian species of Drimia

based on fluorescent chromosome banding and nuclear DNA amount.

Protoplasma·252(1):283-99 (2015) (IF: 2.651)

14. D Roychowdhury, B Chaubey, S Jha. The Fate of Integrated Ri T-DNA rol Genes during

Regeneration via Somatic Embryogenesis in Tylophora indica. Journal of Botany. (2015).

DOI: 10.1155/2015/707831

15. S Ghosh, B Ghosh, S Jha .Role of Exogenous Carbohydrate and Amino Acid Sources on

Biomass and Colchicine Production in Non transformed Root Cultures of Gloriosa superba

. Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech.(2015) 25 (2), 247-256

16. S Nath, SK Mallick, S Jha. An improved method of genome size estimation by flow

cytometry in five mucilaginous species of Hyacinthaceae. Cytometry Part A. 85(10): 833-

40 (2014). (IF: 3.06)

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17. BK Bhowmick, S Nanda, S Nayak, S Jha, RK Joshi. An APETALA3 MADS-box linked

SCAR marker associated with male specific sex expression in Coccinia grandis (L). Voigt.

Scientia Horticulturae 176:85-90 (2014). (IF: 1.504)

18. S Ray, T Samanta, A Majumder, M Bandyopadhyay, S Jha. Cytogenetic characterization of

Agrobacterium rhizogenes transformed root lines of Rauvolfia serpentina. Nucleus 57(2):

105- 112 (2014)

19. S Ray, T Samanta, A Majumder, M Bandyopadhyay, S Jha. Genetic transformation of

Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) with Agrobacterium rhizogenes for identification of

high alkaloid yielding lines" Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 36(6): 1599-1605 (2014) (IF:

1.524)

20. B Sil and S Jha. "Plants: The Future Pharmaceutical Factory," American Journal of Plant

Sciences 5(3): 319-327. (2014).

21. T Samaddar, B Chaubey, S Jha and TB Jha. Determination of swertiamarin and

amarogentin content and evaluation of antibacterial activity in Eastern Himalayan species

of Swertia L. Pharmacognosy Communications, 3(4):64-70 (2013)

22. D Roychowdhury, B Ghosh, B Chaubey, S Jha. Genetic and morphological stability of six-

year-old transgenic Tylophora indica plants. The Nucleus, 56(2) 81-89; Springer-Verlag

(2013)

23. S Nanda, B Kar, S Nayak, S Jha, RK Joshi. Development of an ISSR based STS marker

for sex identification in pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) Scientia Horticulturae

150: 11–15 (2013) (IF: 1.504)

24. BK Bhowmick, TB. Jha, S Jha (2012) Chromosome analysis in the dioecious cucurbit

Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt. Chromosome Science .15: 9-15(Society for Chromosome

Research, Japan)

25. PS Saha, K Nandagopal, B Ghosh and S Jha Molecular characterization of aromatic Oryza

sativa L. cultivars from West Bengal, India. The Nucleus. DOI 10.1007/s13237-012-0058-

0 (2012)

26. S Majumdar, S Garai and S Jha. Use of the cryptogein gene to stimulate the accumulation

of bacopasaponins in transgenic Bacopa monnieri plants Plant Cell Reports DOI

10.1007/s00299-012-1303-3 (2012) (IF: 2.936)

27. MMM Than, A Pal, S Jha. Plant regeneration from callus cultures in endangered orchid

Bulbophyllum auricomum Lindl. Propagation of Ornamental Plants. Vol. 12, № 2: 102-

108 (2012) (IF: 0.351)

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28. T Samaddar, S Nath, M Halder, B Sil, D Roychowdhury, S Sen and S Jha. Karyotype

analysis of three important traditional Indian medicinal plants, Bacopa monnieri,

Tylophora indica and Withania somnifera. The Nucleus DOI:10.1007/s13237-012-0048-2

(2012)

29. S Majumdar, S Garai and S Jha. Genetic transformation of Bacopa monnieri by wild type

strains of Agrobacterium rhizogenes stimulates production of bacopasaponins in

transformed calli and plants. Plant Cell Reports (Springer- Verlag) DOI 10.1007/s00299-

011-1035-9 A contribution to the Special Issue: Plant Biotechnology in Support of the

Millennium Development Goals.( 2011 ) 30:941–954 (IF: 2.936)

30. MMM Than, A Pal and S Jha. Chromosome number and modal karyotype in a

polysomatic endangered orchid, Bulbophyllum auricomum Lindl., the Royal Flower of

Myanmar Plant Systematics and Evolution (2011) 294:167-175 (IF: 1.154)

31. MMM Than, A Majumder, A Pal and S Jha. Genomic variations among in vitro

regenerated Bulbophyllum auricomum Lindl. plants. The Nucleus 54(1):9–17 (2011)

2000-2010

32. A Majumder and S Jha Biotechnological approaches for the production of potential

anticancer leads podophyllotoxin and paclitaxel: An overview e Journal of Biological

Sciences Volume: 1, Issue 1 46-69 (2009)

33. A Majumder and S Jha. Characterization of Podophyllotoxin yielding cell lines of

Podophyllum hexandrum. Caryologia (2009) 62(3) 220-235 (IF: 0.849)

34. KN Chaudhuri, S Das, M Bandyopadhyay, A Zalar, A Kollmann, S Jha and D Tepfer .

Transgenic mimicry of pathogen attack stimulates growth and secondary metabolite

accumulation. Transgenic Research (Springer) 18:121–134 (2009) (IF: 2.281)

35. Ghosh S, Ghosh B and Jha S. Polymorphism in Gloriosa superb. Plant Genetic

Resources: Characterization and Utilization (CABI Publications) DOI:

10.1017/S1479262108995125(2008) (IF: 2.52)

36. Dutta MM, and Jha S. Plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis in Taxus

wallichiana J. Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 17(1): 37-44 (2008) (IF: 0.81)

37. Dutta MM, and Jha S. Plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis in Taxus

wallichiana J. Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 17(1): 37-44 (2008) (IF: 0.81)

38. Ghosh S, Ghosh B. and Jha S. In vitro tuberisation of Gloriosa superba L. on basal

medium Scientia Horticulturae (Elsevier) 114(3) 220-223 (2007) (IF: 1.504)

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39. M Bandyopadhyay, S Jha and D Tepfer. Changes in morphological phenotypes and

withanolide composition of Ri-transformed roots of Withania somnifera. Plant Cell

Reports (Springer) 26(5) :599-609 (2007) (IF: 2.936)

40. KN Chaudhuri, B Ghosh, D Tepfer, S Jha. Spontaneous plant regeneration in transformed

roots and calli from Tylophora indica: changes in morphological phenotype and

tylophorine accumulation associated with transformation by Agrobacterium rhizogenes.

Plant Cell Reports (Springer).25: 1059-1066 (2006) (IF: 2.936)

41. S Ghosh, B Ghosh, S Jha. Aluminium chloride enhances colchicine production in root

cultures of Gloriosa superba. Biotechnology Letters (Springer) 28: 497-503 (2006) (IF:

1.736)

42. MM Datta, A Majumder and S Jha. Organogenesis and plant regeneration in Taxus

wallichiana (Zucc.) Plant Cell Reports (Springer). 25: 11–18. (2006) (IF: 2.936)

43. KN Chaudhuri, B Ghosh, D Tepfer, S Jha. Genetic transformation of Tylophora indica

with Agrobacterium rhizogenes A4: growth and tylophorine productivity in different

transformed root clones. Plant Cell Reports (Springer) 24:25–35 (2005) (IF: 2.936)

44. S Ghosh, S Jha. Colchicine accumulation in in vitro cultures of Gloriosasuperba L. In

proceeding of: Biotechnology for a better future ; At Mangalore, Volume: SAC

Publications, Mangalore; pp 92-98(2004)

45. Datta MM and Jha S. Embryo Culture of Taxus wallichiana Zucc. J Plant Biotechnology

(Korea); 6(4):213-219(2004).( IF: 0.263).

46. Chaudhuri KN, Ghosh B and Jha S. The root: a potential new source of competent cells for

high-frequency regeneration in Tylophora indica. Plant Cell Reports (Springer); 22 (10):

731 – 740 (2004). (IF: 2.936)

47. Bandyopadhyay M and Jha S. Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha): A review J. of

Tropical Medicinal Plants 4: 273-284 (2003)

48. Mukherjee S, Ghosh B. and Jha S. Higher Production of forskolin in Genetically

transformed cultures of Coleus forskohlii Briq. Induced by growth regulators. J. Plant

Biochemistry and Biotechnology .12(1) 81-85(2003) (IF: 0.81)

49. Ray S and Jha S. Regeneration of Withania somnifera plants with withanolide contents. J.

Tropical Medicinal Plants. 3(1):89-96(2002).

50. Mukherjee S, Ghosh B,. Jha T B and Jha S. Variation in content of taxol and related

taxanes in Eastern Himalayan populations of Taxus wallichiana. Planta Medica 68: 757-

759 ( 2002) (IF: 2.339)

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51. Ghosh B, Mukherjee S, Jha TB and JhaS. Enhanced colchicine production in root cultures

of Gloriosa superba by direct and indirect precursors of the biosynthetic pathway.

Biotechnology Letters 24:231-234 (2002) (IF: 1.736)

52. Dutta M M and Jha S. Some observations on the Himalayan Yew: Taxus wallichiana.-J. of

Tropical Medicinal Plants 2 (2):245-251(2001)

53. Ray S and Jha S. Production of withaferin A in shoot cultures of Withania somnifera

Dunal. Planta Medica 67:432-437 (2001) (IF: 2.339)

54. Mukherjee S, Ghosh B and Jha, S. Enhanced forskolin production in genetically

transformed cultures of Coleus forskohlii by casein hydrolysate and studies on growth and

organisation. Biotechnology Letters 22: 133-136 (2000). (IF: 1.736)

55. Mukherjee S, Ghosh B and Jha S. Establishment of forskolin yielding transformed cell

suspension cultures of Coleus forskohlii as controlled by different factors. Journal of

Biotechnology 76 : 73-81 (2000). (IF: 2.884)

1990-1999

56. Ray S and Jha S. Withanolide synthesis in cultures of Withania somnifera transformed

with Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Plant Science 146 : 1-7 (1999) (IF: 4.114).

57. Das S, Jha TB and Jha S. Factors affecting in vitro development of embryonic axes of

cashewnut. Scientia Horticulturae. 82 : 135-144 (1999).( IF:1.504)

58. Jha S, Sanyal D, Ghosh B and Jha TB. Improved Taxol Yield in cell suspension culture of

Taxus wallichiana (Himalayan yew). Planta Medica 64 : 270-272 (1998). (IF: 2.339)

59. Ghosh B, Mukherjee S and Jha S. Genetic transformation of Artemisia annua with

Agrobacterium tumefaciens and artemisinin synthesis in transformed cultures. Plant

Science 122: 193-199 (1997) (IF: 4.114).

60. Das S, Jha TB and Jha S. Organogenesis and regeneration from pigmented callus in

Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze cv. Nandadevi, an elite Darjeeling tea clone. Plant

Science.121 : 207-212 (1996) (IF: 4.114).

61. Ray S, Ghosh B, Sen S and Jha S. Withanolide production by root cultures of Withania

somnifera transformed with Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Planta Medica 62 :571-573

(1996). (IF: 2.339)

62. Mukherjee S, Ghosh B and Jha S. Forskolin synthesis in in vitro cultures of Coleus

forskohlii Briq. transformed with Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Plant Cell Reports15 : 691-

694 (1996). (IF: 2.936)

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63. Das S, Jha TB and Jha S. In vitro propagation of cashewnut. Plant Cell Reports 15 : 615-

619 (1996). (IF: 2.936)

64. Jha S and Jha TB. A fast growing cell line of Taxus baccata L. (Himalayan yew) – a

potential source of taxol precursor.Current Science 69 : 971-972 (1995). (IF: 0.833)

65. Mukherjee S, Ghosh B, Jha TB and Jha S. Genetic transformation of Artemisia annua with

Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Ind J Exp Biol 33 : 868-871 (1995). (IF: 0.753).

66. Yamuna P, Das S, Jha TB and Jha S. Regeneration and multiplication of Glochidion

multiloculaire Muell. Arg. J. Herbs Spice and Medicinal Plants 3: 67-74 (1995).

67. Yamuna P, Bose I, Jha TB and Jha S. Direct organogenesis from internodal segments of in

vitro grown shoots of Ipecac, Cephaelis ipecacuanha Rich. Ind J Expt Biol 31: 926-929

(1993). (IF: 0.753).

68. Jha T, Jha S and Sen SK. Somatic embryogenesis from immature cotyledon of an elite

Darjeeling tea clone. Plant Science 84 (2): 209-213 (1992). (IF: 4.114).

69. Jha S, Sahu NP, Sen J, Jha TB and Mahato SB. Two stage cell suspension culture and root

culture of Cephaelis ipecacuanha Rich. For production of emetine and cephaeline

Phytochemistry 30 (12) : 3999-4003 (1991) (IF: 3.35).

70. Jha S, Sahu NP and Mahato SB. Callus induction, organogenesis and somatic

embryogenesis in three chromosomal races of Urginea indica and production of

bufadienolides. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 25 (2) : 85-90 (1991). (IF: 2.612)

71. Jha S and Sen S. Induction of mitosis in polytene nuclei and hormonal effect on nuclear

changes during callus initiation in diploid Urginea indica Kunth. Genetica 80 : 9-15

(1990). (IF: 1.746)

1980-1989

72. Jha S, and Jha TB. Micropropagation of Cephaelis ipecacuanha Rich. Plant Cell

Reports.8 : 437-439 (1989). (IF: 2.936)

73. Jha S, Sengupta J and Sen S. Stable regenerants from long term callus cultures of Ruscus

hypophyllum L. Cytologia 54 (4) : 687-691 (1989). (IF: 0.242)

74. Jha TB and Jha S. In vitro regeneration and cytological study of Allium hookeri Thv.

Indian Journal Experimental Biology 27: 363-365 (1989). (IF: 0.753).

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75. Jha S Cytological analysis of embryogenic calli and regenerated plants of Urginea indica

Kunth. Caryologia 42(2) : 165-173 (1989). (IF: 0.849)

76. Jha S, Sahu NP and Mahato SB. Production of the alkaloids emetine and cephaeline in

callus cultures of Cephaelis ipecacuanha Rich. Planta Medica 6 : 504-506 (1988). (IF:

2.339)

77. Sengupta J, Jha S and Sen S. Karyotype stability in long term callus derived plants of

Crepistectorum L. Biologia Plantarum 30 : 244-251 (1988). (IF: 1.74)

78. Jha S, Jha TB and Mahato SB. Tissue culture of Artemisia annua a potential antimalarial

drug. Current Science 57 (6) : 344-346 (1988). (IF: 0.833)

79. Jha S, Sengupta J and Sen S. Tissue culture of Smilax zylanica. Acta Horticuture 208:

273- 279 (1987).

80. Jha S and Sen S. Karyotype variability in regenerated plants of Urginea indica. Cytologia

52 : 615- 625 (1987) (IF: 0.242)

81. Jha S and Sen S. Nuclear changes and organogenesis during callus culture of Urginea

indica Kunth, Indian squill. Cytologia 52: 433- 438 (1987). (IF: 0.242)

82. Jha S and Sen S. Development of Indian squill (Urginea indica Kunth) through somatic

embryogenesis from long term culture. J. Plant Physiology 124: 431-439 (1986). (IF:

2.77)

83. Jha S and Sen S. Mass propagation of Indian squill Urginea indica kunth. in vitro, Acta

Horticulturae 188: 105- 109 (1986) (IF: 1.562) Jha, S. and Sen, S. (1986). DOI:

10.17660/ActaHortic.1986.188.11

84. Jha S and Sen S Regeneration and rapid multiplication of Bowiea volublis Harv. in tissue

culture. Plant Cell Reports 4: 12- 14 (1985) (IF: 2.936)

85. Jha S and Sen S. In vitro regeneration of Ruscus hypophyllum L. plants. Plant cell Tissue

and Organ Culture 5: 79 -87 (1985). (IF: 2.612)

86. Jha S, Mitra GC and SenS In vitro regeneration from bulb explants of Indian

squillUrginea indicaKunth. Plant Cell Tissue & Organ Culture3: 299- 302 (1984). (IF:

2.612)

87. Jha S and SenS. Influence of chromosome behaviour, nuclic acid content and ultra

structural analysis of accessories in Urginea indica Kunth. Biologia Plantarum26 : 260-

262 (1984). (IF: 1.74)

88. Jha S and Sen S. An analysis of somatic and meiotic behaviour of chromosomes of Bowiea

volubilisHarv. Biologia Plantarum 26: 299- 302 (1984). (IF: 1.74)

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89. Jha S and Sen S. Comparative qualitative analysis of bufadienolides in different cytotypes

of Urginea indica Kunth. By thin layer chromatography. J. Indian Botanical Society 63:

252- 260 (1984).

90. Jha S and SenS. Chromosome study of polyploid Indian squill, Urginea indica Kunth.

Cytologia 48: 407- 418 (1983). (IF: 0.242)

91. Jha S and Sen S. Chromosome study of diploid Indian squill, Urginea indica Kunth.

Cytologia 48: 79- 86 (1983). (IF: 0.242)

92. Jha S and Sen S. Quantiation of principal budienolides kin different cytotypes of Urginea

indica. Planta Medica 47: 43- 45 (1983) (IF: 2.339)

93. Jha S and Sen S. Phytochemical and cytological investigation of commercial samples of

Indian squill. Nucleus 25: 190- 192 (1982).

94. Jha S and Sen S. Seasonal variation in bufadienolide content in diploid and tetraploid

Urginea indica (Indian squill). Proceedings Indian National Science Academy 48: 391 -

396 (1982).

95. Jha S and Sen S. Sterol content in roots of diploid and tetraploid Urginea indica at

different phases of growth. Acta Botanica Indica 9: 258- 264 (1981).

96. Jha S and Sen S. Sterols in different cytological races of Urginea indica. Phytochemistry

20: 1442- 1444 (1981) (IF: 3.35)

97. Jha S and Sen S Bufadienolides in chromosomal races of Indian squill. Phytochemistry 20:

524- 526 (1981).(IF: 3.35)

98. Jha S and Sen S. A search for scilladienolides in Scilla indica Roxb. Current Science 49 :

273- 274 (1980). (IF: 0.833)

99. Jha S and Sen S. Sterol content in roots of diploid and tetraploid Urginea indica Kunth.

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 18: 291- 292 (1980). (IF: 0.753).

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b). Books/ book chapters :

1.T Samaddar, S Jha, TB Jha. Indian Swertia from Eastern Himalaya: Strategies of Conservation

and Biotechnological Improvements. In: Rybczinski, Jan J.; Davey, Michael R.; Mikula, Anna

(Eds.) The Gentianaceae - Volume 1: Characterization and Ecology ;pgs 279-302; ISBN 978-3-

642-54009-7; http://www.springer.com/978-3-642-54009-7(2014)

2. S Nath, PS Saha and S Jha. Medicinal Bulbous plants: Biology, Phytochemistry and

Biotechnology;. In : K G Ramawat, Jean-Michel Merillon (edts) Bulbous Plants Biotechnology;

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CRC Press; 2013; Pages 338–369; Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-8967-4;eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-

8968-1; DOI: 10.1201/b16136-20 (2013)

3. P Paul, M Halder, S Jha. Alkaloids derived from tyrosine: Penethylisoquinoline

(autumnaline,colchicine). In: K.G. Ramawat, J.M. Merillon, M. Henry (eds) Handbook of Natural

Products- Phytochemistry, Botany, Metabolism. Springer Berlin Heidelberg;2013, pp 461-478;

DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-22144-6_16 (2013).

4. Majumdar S., Basu A., Paul P., Halder M., Jha S.: Bacosides and Neuroprotection. In:Ramawat

K., Merillon J. (Ed.) Handbook of Natural Products: Springer Reference

(www.springerreference.com). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. DOI:

10.1007/SpringerReference363188 2013-01-21 (2013)

5.D Roychowdhury, A Majumder and S Jha. Agrobacterium rhizogenes mediated transformation

in medicinal plants: prospects and challenges. In: Suman Chandra, Hemant Lata and Ajit Varma

(eds.) Biotechnology for Medicinal Plants: Micropropagation and Improvement. Chapter 2

DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-29974-2_2 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013, pp.29-68 (2013)

6.A Majumder and S Jha. Hairy roots: A promising tool for phytoremediation. Invited review in T.

Satyanarayana, BN Johri and Anil Prakash (eds.) Microbes in Environmental Management:

Microbes and Environment; Chapter 27 DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2229-3_27, © Springer

Science+Business Media B.V. pp. 607-629 (2012)

7.Ghosh S and Jha S. Colchicine- an overview for plant biotechnologists (Invited chapter)

Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal plants in Ramawat KG, Merillon JM (eds.) Chapter11:DOI:

10.1007 / 978-3-540-74600-3_11, ©Springer (2008)

8.Jha S. Genetic transformation for production of secondary metabolites In Biotechnology:

Secondary metabolites: Plants and Microbes (invited chapter) edts. KG Ramawat and JM

Merillon, (Science Publishers), 2nd

edition. 297-323 (2007)

9.S Jha, M Bandyopadhyay, KN Chaudhuri, S Ghosh, B Ghosh. Biotechnological approaches for

the production of forskolin, withanolides, colchicine and tylophorine. Plant Genetic Resources:

Characterization and Utilization :Special Issue in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, (CABI

Publications, UK), 3:101-115 (2005)

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10.Jha S and Das S. Tissue Culture of Cashew Nut. In Plant Biotechnology and Molecular

Markers edts. P.S. Srivastava, A. Narula and S. Srivastava. Anamaya Pub.,Chapter 17 ,pgs. 244-

260 (2004).

11.Jha S. Genetic transformation for production of secondary metabolites In :Biotechnology :

Secondary metabolites (Eds. KG Ramawat and JM Merillon) Oxford & IBH; and Science

publication Inc. USA Chapter 16 : 305-328 (1999).

12.Das S, Jha TB and Jha S. Strategies for improvement of cashewnut through tissue culture.

Plant Tissue Culture Ed. A.S. Islam pgs 1-7 Oxford-IBH (Proceedings Int. Plant Tissue Culture

Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh).

13.Jha S. Transgenic organ cultures and their use in secondary metabolism (Invited Review).

Proc. Ind. Natl. Sci. Acad. Part B, B61 (1) : 63-72 (1994).

14.Jha S ―Bufadienolides‖ In :Cell Culture and Somatic Cell Genetics of Plants Vol. 5

Phytochemicals in Plant Cell Cultures. Eds. F. Constabel. Academic Press Chapter 10 pp. 179-191

(1988).

c) Conference/ seminar volumes:

MMM Than, A Pal and S Jha. In Vitro Flowering and Propagation of

Bulbophyllum auricomum Lindl.,the Royal Flower of Myanmar Proc. VIth

IS on In Vitro Cult. and Hort. Breed.Eds.: R.J. Geijskes et al. Acta

Horticulturae (ISHS). (2009) 829, 105-111

Ghosh B, Mukherjee S and Jha S. Taxol production in untransformed cell

cultures of Taxus wallichiana. In S.K. Nandi et al eds. Role of Plant tissue

Culture in Biodiversity , Conservation and Economic Development.

Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nainital, pp 287-295(2002)

Mukherjee S, Ghosh B and Jha S. Genetic transformation of Coleus

forskohlii for forskolin production. In S.K.Nandi et al eds. Role of Plant

tissue Culture in Biodiversity , Conservation and Economic Development.

Gyanodaya Prakashan ,Nainital, pp 277-286 (2002)

12. Membership of Learned Societies:

Membership of Scientific Societies :

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1. Plant Tissue Culture Association of India ( life member)

2. Indian Botanical Society (Life member)

3. Society of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Life Member)

4. Indian Science News Association (Life member)

5..Botanical Society of Bengal(Life member)

13. Patents :Patent application No. 897/KOL/2010 dated 12.08.2010 for “ Method for increasing Bacoside

accumulation”

14. Invited lectures delivered :

1. Delivered ―Debidas Bhattacharya Endowment Lecture 2013‖ on 19th

December 2013 at

VISVA-BHARATI , Department of Botany, Siksha-Bhavana ; Santiniketan.

2. Delivered ―Prof. Umakant Sinha Memorial Lecture 2012‖, invited by the Indian Botanical

Society at Annual Conference held at MS University, Vadodara on 09.12.2012.

2. Delivered invited lecture on ―Use of Ri mediated transformation for production of secondary

metabolites” in the “International Symposium on Genomics and way forward‖ at Shiksha O

Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar‖, held on December 20-22, 2012.

3. Nominated and Invited to attend the Launch of the Portal of Indian Bioresource Information

Network (IBIN-DBT) at The Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention

on Biological Diversity COP-11 Meeting, at Hyderabad, International Convention

Centre, Hyderabad on October 11, 2012 as a part of IBIN-BRIC Team.

4. Invited speaker— Delivered Key note address on ―Chromosome analysis in plants : Scope and

Advances‖ at the National Symposium on ―Plant Cytogenetics : New Approaches‖ organized by

Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, on February 23-24, 2012.

5. Invited to visit Dhaka University, Bangladesh, 6-9 July, 2012. Discussion on collaboration

with Prof. S. Alam, Molecular Cytogenetics lab, Department of Botany; delivered lectures on

―Medicinal Plant Biotechnology‖ and ―Chromosome analysis in plants : scope and advances‖.

Awards :

1. Fellow- The National Academy of Sciences, India (2008)

2. Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (2015)

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3. “UGC Career Award for young teachers‖ 1994-1997 awarded by the University Grants

Commission, New Delhi.

4. “Prof Hiralal Chakravarty Award‖ for the year 1989 for significant contribution in

Botany by the Indian Science Congress Association.

5. “Science Academy Medal for Young Scientist, 1983‖ awarded by the Indian National

Science Academy (INSA).

Other notable activities :

1. Member, Accreditation Panel for the Certification of Tissue Culture Production Facilities

and accreditation of Test Laboratories under the National Certification System for Tissue

Culture Raised Plants (NCS-TCP) ; Department of Biotechnology,(GOI) 2016

2. Member, Programme Advisory Committee in Plant Science- DST (GOI) (2007-2012)

3. Co-Opted Member, Programme Advisory Committee in Plant Science- DST (GOI)

(2015-)

4. Member, Subject Expert Committee on life Science, WOS-DST (GOI) (2013- )

5. Member, Expert Committee, BIOCARe Programme for Women Scientists, DBT,

(GOI) ( 2014--

6. UGC Nominee Advisory Committee, SAP, Dept. of Botany, Tripura

University,Agartala (2014- )

7. UGC Nominee Advisory Committee, CAS-Phase II, Dept. of Botany, NEHU,

Shillong(2012- )

8. UGC Nominee Advisory Committee, Centre on Bioprospecting of certain medicinal

plants for health care, Osmania University, Hyderabad (2012- )

9. UGC Nominee Advisory Committee, SAP, Dept. of Botany, Nagaland University

(2011- )