Dr. Tapan Kumar Das Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia West Bengal, India

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1 Dr. Tapan Kumar Das Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics University of,, Nadia West Bengal, India Academic Qualification Teaching area Area of Research Interest Publications M.Sc.,Ph.D. Enzymology, Clinical Biochemistry, Microbiology, Fermentation technology Fungal Biochemistry and Genetics, Nano microbial technology, Bioremediation of heavy metals by fungi. 1. Swarup Roy and Tapan Kumar Das, (2013) Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by Aspergillus foetidus: Optimization of physicochemical parameters, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letter (Accepted). 2. Swarup Roy, Triparna Mukherjee, Shatarupa Chakraborty and Tapan Kumar Das, Biosynthesis, Characterization & antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized by the fungus Aspergillus foetidus MTCC8876, Digest journal of nanomaterials and biostructures. Vol. 8, No. 1, January - March 2013, p Swarup Roy and Tapan Kumar Das, Activity of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles in Combination with Synthetic and Natural Fungicide against some Pathogenic Fungi Asian Journal of Chemistry; Vol. 25, Supplementary Issue (2013) Swarup Roy and Tapan Kumar Das, Synthesis and standardization of biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles, AIP proceeding, 1536, (2013) pp Shatarupa Chakraborty, Abhishek Mukherjee, and Tapan Kumar Das *, Biochemical Characterization of a Lead-tolerant Strain of Aspergillus foetidus: An Implication of Bioremediation of Lead from Aqua-Environment. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. (2012).Vol. 84, p Patra Sova, Das T.K., Avila C., Cabello V., Castillo F., Sarkar(Paria), D. Lahiir Susimita and Jana B.B. (2012) Cadmium tolerance and antibiotic resistance in E.coli isolated from waste water stabilization ponds. Indian J. Exptl. Biol. 50:1-7 7.Patra Sova, Das T.K., Ghosh S.C., Sarkar Dipanwita and Jana B.B.(2010) Cadmium tolerance and antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas sp. isolated from water, Sludge and fish in waste water-fed tropical ponds.. Indian J. Exptl. Biol. 48: Mukherjee A., Das D., Mandal S.K., Biswas R., Das T.K., Boujedaini N. And Khuda- Bukhsh A.R. (2010). Tolerance of arsenate-induced stress in Aspergillus niger, a possible candidate for bioremediation. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 73:

2 9.Sanchita Dey(Saha), Tapan Kumar Das and Manjushri Bal (2009) Growth Inhibition of Multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus areus by extracellular substance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 63, Das A, Das T.K., Sahu U., Das B.P., Kara S.K. and Ranjit M.R. (2009) CD36 T188G gene polymorphism and severe falciparum malaria in India. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 11. Pal S.K., Mukherjee A., Konar S.S. and Das T. K. (2008). Removal of cadmium ion by cadmium resistant mutant of Aspergillus niger from cadmium contaminated aqua environment. Canadian Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences. 2(2), Syam Sundar Konar, Abhishek Mukherjee, Nazir Hossain, Samir Kumar Mukherjee Das T.K Tapan Kumar Das (2007). A powerful cadmium resistant strain of a fungus. Environmental Science (Ind. J.) 3(1), Biswajit Ghosh, Abhishek Mukherjee, Syam Sundar Konar, Tapan Kumar Das (2007). Biochemical characterization of a respiration deficient mutant of Aspergillus ochraecns. Biochemistry (Ind. J.) 1(4), Pal S.K. and Das T.K. (2005). Biochemical characterization on N-methyl N nitro N- nitroso guanidine induced cadmium resistant mutants of Aspergillus niger. J. Biosci.30; Suparna Dutta and Tapan Kumar Das (2003). Acetate as inducer for enzymes of glyoxalate cycle in Aspergillus oryza. Ind. J. of Microbiology. 43 (3); Pal S.K. and Das T.K. (2002). MNNG induced mutation developing cadmium resistant mutants in Aspergillus niger: Proceedings of the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Molecular Physiology. (02-04 Feb., 2002) pp Suparna Dutta and Tapan Kumar Das (2002). Acetate non-utilizing mutants in Aspergillus oryzae: National symposium on recent advances in Molecular Physiology. CP-12, D. Saha and T.K. Das (1995) Transformation in Aspergillus ochraceus. Current Microbiol. 30, B. Ghosh and T.K. Das(1993) Isolation and Characterization of rd mutants in Aspergillus ochraceus. 38(3), D. Saha and T.K. Das (1992) Lysine requiring mutants of Aspergillus ochraceus : Folia Microbiol., 37(4), T.K. Das and K. Sen (1984) A diploid strain of Aspergillus terreus having higher acetyl Co-A synthase activity. 22(2), T.K. Das and K. Sen (1983) Studies on the control of enzymes for Glyoxylate cycle in Aspergillus terreus. Current Micrbiol.,9, 55-58

3 23. T.K. Das and K. Sen (1983) Induced mutation developing Δ 9 desaturase defective UFA mutants in Aspergillus nidulans, J Expt. Biol. 21, 1983, Shatarupa Chakraborty, Abhishek Mukherjee, and Tapan Kumar Das 1* Biosorption of lead from aqueous solution by a lead tolerant strain of Aspergillus foetidus: energy dependence of lead efflux. (Communicated) 25. Shatarupa Chakraborty and Tapan Kumar Das,(2013 A comparative study between wild Type and a lead tolerant strain of A. foetidus upon the modulation of antioxidant defense mechanism against lead toxicity. (Communicated) 26. Shatarupa Chakraborty, Triparna Mukherjee and Tapan Kumar Das *.(2013) The bioremediation potential of dead biomass of Aspergillus foetidus MTCC 8876 against lead toxicity in male Swiss albino mice. (Communicated) Projects Ph.D students (present and past), their present position Awards/achivements Please see the annexure -II Please See the annexure-i No. Of Ph.D awarded students = seven One in service in the post of Development Officer, Jadavpur University One in service in the post of Asstt teacher in H.S School One in service in the post of Jr. Technical Superintendent (IIT, Kharagpur) Rest Ph.D awarded students are in Post Doc research Fellow. No. of Ph.D students = Five One Ph.D student is on the verge of Ph.D award Three are already registered for Ph.D work One has taken admission to Ph.D course Nil

4 Annexure-I Sl.No. Title Cost (in rupees) Duration Agency Spectroscopic & Enzymatic Probes in Aqueous & Micelles Media of the Effects of Phytine & Chelates & Metalloenzymes. N8 lakhs n to N UGCUGC (Co- Investigator) 2. Hazard analysis and risk assessment of fishes grown in sewage fed ponds for situ development of strategies for improved treatment system and waste water-fed aquaculture practices 15 lakhs CSIR (Co-Investigator) 3. Studies on the effect of heavy metals on Aspergillus sp. 10lakhs University Research Fellowship 4. Morphological and Biochemical studies on the lead tolerant strain of Aspergillus sp. and its implementation in treatment lead contaminated waste water and in detoxification in lead infected animals 10 lakks 2009-contd. UGC RFSMS 5. Biochemical characterization of the synthesized silver nano particles by Aspergillus sp. and its application enhancement of antifungal activities of the natural and synthetic products. 10 lakhs 2011-contd DST INSPIRE 6. Studies on the synthesis of silver nano particles by Aspergillus sp. and its implementation in bioremediation of arsenate from arsenate contaminated system 10 lakhs 2011-contd University Research Fellowship 7. Studies on the synthesis of Cu /Cadmium nano particles by Aspergillus sp. and its implementation in bioremediation of heavy metal ions. 10 lakhs 2012-contd Moulana Azad Fellowship

5 Annexure-II Attending Seminar /conference / workshop/ symposium: 1. Swarup Roy, Triparna Mukherjee, Shatarupa Chakraborty and Tapan Kumar Das, Studies on antimicrobial activities of biophysically identified silver nano particles synthesized by Aspergillus foetidus, (2011), 5 th International Botanical Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Development held on 9-11 December at the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2. Swarup Roy and Tapan Kumar Das; Fungus mediated synthesized Silver Nanoparticles enhancing activity of the synthetic fungicide against some pathogenic fungi, (2012), National symposium on Plant Microbe Interactions and Crop Health Management 6-7 October, Department of Plant Protection, Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal Swarup Roy and Tapan Kumar Das, Activity of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles in Combination with Synthetic and Natural Fungicide Against some Pathogenic Fungi International Conference on Nanoscience& Nanotechnology, (ICONN 2013),18-20 March 2013, SRM University, Kattankulathur , Chennai, India. 4. Swarup Roy, and Tapan Kumar Das: Optimization of Physio-Chemical Parameters and concentration determination for biosynthesized Silver nanoparticles, (2012), National Conference on Condensed Matter Physics, Condensed Matter Days 12, held on August, at the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi. 5. Swarup Roy and Tapan Kumar Das; Optimization of conditions for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Aspergillus foetidus and its probable mechanism, (2012), 53 rd Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI)-2012, International Conference on Microbial World- Recent Innovations and Future Trends. Held on 22 nd -25 th Nov, 2012 at the KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 6. Swarup Roy and Tapan Kumar Das; Synthesis and standardization of biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles, (2013), International Conference on Recent Trends in Applied Physics & Material Science (RAM), 1-2 February, Held on Govt. College of Engineering & technology, Karni Industrial Area, Pugal Road, Bikaner , Rajasthan, India. 7. Swarup Roy, and Tapan Kumar Das: Spectroscopic study of interaction between Bovine Serum Albumin and biosynthesized Silver nanoparticles, (2013), Frontier in Modern Biology 2013 (FIMB 2013), held on 9-10 November, at IISER Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal.

6 5. Swarup Roy, and Tapan Kumar Das: Spectroscopic study of interaction between casein and biosynthesized Silver nanoparticles, (2013), DAE-BRNS 7 th National Symposium on Pulsed Laser Deposition of Thin Films and Nanostructured Materials, November 14-16, 2013, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal. 8. Tina Nasrin, Swarup Roy, and Tapan Kumar Das: Aspergillus foetidus mediated biosynthesis of CdS nanoparticles, (2013), International Conference on Nanotechnology 2013 (ICNT 2013), held on th October, at Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, West Bengal. ISBN Triparna Mukherjee, Shatarupa Chakraborty and Tapan Kumar Das, A new era of heavy metal bioremediation with carbonized Aspergillus sp. cell adhered silver nano particle, Nano Horizous, p- 78, 4 th -6 th December 6 th Bangalore India Nano 2013, Bangalore, India. 10. Shatarupa Chakraborty, Abhishek Mukherjee and Tapan Kumar Das (2010). Lead induced change of morphology and antioxidant systems in lead- tolerant strain of Aspergillus foetidus.embo Conference Series Experimental Approaches to Evolution and Ecology in Yeast. Pg: 53. Heidelberg. Germany. 11. Shatarupa Chakraborty, Abhishek Mukherjee and Tapan Kumar Das (2010). Tolerance to lead induced stress in a lead tolerant strain of Aspergillus foetidus, a possible candidate for bioremediation of lead. National Symposium on Trends in Cellular Biochemistry & Biophysics. University of,. 12. Shatrupa Chakraborty, Trina Mukherjee, Swarup Roy and Tapan Kumar Das (2012) Effect of lead nitrate in different tissues of Swiss albino mice. International Conference on Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development. Jessore Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. 13. Shatarupa Chakraborty,Triparna Mukherjee, Swarup Roy, Tina Nasrin and Tapan Kumar Das (2012). The Protective Potential of Dead Biomass Of Aspergillus sp Against lead Toxicity In Male Swiss Albino Mice. 53 rd Annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India, International conference on " Microbial World:Recent Innovation And Future Trends". KIIT University, Orissa. Name of the conferences/ Seminaes/Symposia /Workshop etc. Name of the Sponsoring Agency Place Date 1.Symposium on Research in Molecular & Biotechnology in India: Challenging in the next millennium. IICB, Kolkata (attended) Kolkata September 13-14, Workshop on Plant Genomics: DBT Bose Institute, March 24-

7 Emerging trends & Technology (attended) Kolkata 25, Multidisciplinary approaches in Modern Biology : education, research and employment University of, DBT, CSIR, ICMR, INSA,DST(WB)etc (Article submitted and attended) University 1-2 Feb, th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology EUROCONGRESS Conference Management. Invited for Poster presentation on Respiration deficient mutants in Aspergillus ochraceus and biotechnological implication. Amsterdam Netherlands st August, 2001 (Not attended) 5.The National Seminar on Recent advances in Molecular Physiology University of,dst, DBT,UGCINSA, DRDO etc. (attended and University 4-6 Feb, 2002 Poster presented) 6.Seminar on recent advances in stress physiology, toxicology and immunology University of,dst, DBT,UGCINSA, DRDO etc. (attended and University 2003 Poster presented) 7.International Seminar on reuse of waste water through aquaculture and sanitation International Centre of Ecological Engineering, University of (attended) University!1-12 December, International symposium on teaching, research and exploration in Biochemistry : 50 yrs of journey Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta University (attended) Kolkata January 6-8,2006

8 9.3 rd International Ph.D student symposium Horizon in Molecular Biology Horizon in Molecular Biology Abstract accepted for poster presentation (not attended) Max Plank Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Gottinger, Germany Sep,14-16, National Symposium on 21 st Century research in Biochemistry and Biophysics University of, DST, DBT,CSIR,ICMR, DST(WB) etc. (Attended and poster presented) Feb 1-3, th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology CEST 2007 Accepted for poster presentation (not attended) Kos Island, Greece Sep, 5-7, 2007