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1 ACADEMIC PROFILE/ CV Full name of the faculty member: Dr. Soumitra Paul Designation: Assistant Professor Specialization: Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Plant Molecular Biology Contact information : Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunj Circular Road, Kolkata psoumitra@ymail.com Mobile No.: Academic qualifications: College/ university from which the Abbreviation of the degree degree was obtained University of Calcutta Ph.D., 2013 University of Calcutta M.Sc., 2005 Naihati Rishi Bankim Chandra College B.Sc. (Honours), 2003 (University of Calcutta) Positions held/ holding: a. (April 2016 Present): Assistant Professor in Department of Botany, University of Calcutta. b. (June 2015 March 2016): Assistant Professor (W.B.E.S.), Department of Botany, Kaliganj Government College, Kalyani University. c. (February 2015 June 2015): Assistant Professor (W.B.E.S.), Department of Botany, Krishnagar Government College, Kalyani University. d. (December February 2015): Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, DNC College, Kalyani University. e. (August December 2014): Assistant Professor (Guest), Department of Botany, Charuchandra College, University of Calcutta. f. (September January 2013): Assistant Professor (Guest), Department of Biotechnology, Presidency University. g. (November 2012 June 2014): Research Associate, Translational Research Laboratory of Transgenic crops, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta.

2 Research interests: Molecular Plant Physiology Nutrient transport and homeostasis in plants: Nutrients after being absorbed from soil, are transported from root to seed via shoot or leaves with the help of a number of transporters. A single group of transporter can also be associated with multiple nutrients or minerals depending on their nature. The deficiency of mineral ions in soil can activate a series of signaling cascades that finally modulate different group of transporters. To maintain the nutrient homeostasis, interaction between signaling molecules and genes coding for various transporters or carriers is necessary. Study of the signaling pathways during low/high nutrient conditions is a fascinating topic of plant nutrition research. The role of diverse group of transporters in nutrient transport pathways has been characterized in different plant species over the last decade. However, their molecular regulation in response to different nutrient conditions is still unexplored. To gain a deeper insight, the role of signaling molecules such as hormones, proteins and non-coding RNAs in regulation of various transporters are being investigated. The identification of cis-acting regulatory regions of specific up- or down-regulated transporters or signaling molecules responsive to a specific nutrient stress is another novel area to investigate. Understand the role of non-coding RNAs in stress physiology: With the advances of genomic and bioinformatic techniques, particularly the highthroughput sequencing technology, many transcriptional units with no protein-coding potential have been discovered. Previously thought to be the dark matters of the genome, the non-coding RNAs are gradually gaining importance as crucial players in gene regulation during different physiological phenomena. Now-a-days, abiotic and biotic factors are common stress conditions that adversely affect crop production. The cellular and molecular responses including the different signal transduction pathways during different stress conditions have already been extensively studied. However, role of non-coding RNAs in regulation of the expression of stress responsive genes, particularly during drought/salt stress is still a novel area to explore. Select list of publications: a) Journals: Cumulative impact factor: Citations: 127 h-index: 7, i10-index: 6 1. Gayen D, Ghosh S, Paul S, Sarkar SN, Datta SK, DAtta K Metabolic regulation of carotenoid-enriched golden rice line. Frontiers in Plant Science (in press) (I.F: 4.49)

3 2. Paul S, Gayen D, Datta SK, Datta K Analysis of high iron rice line reveals new mirnas that targets iron transporters in roots. Journal of Experimental Botany 67: (I.F: 5.67) 3. Gayen D, Paul S, Sarkar SN, Datta K, Datta SK Comparative nutritional compositions and proteomics analysis of transgenic Xa21 rice seeds compared to conventional rice. Food Chemistry 203: (I.F: 3.39) 4. Datta R, Paul S* Plant micrornas: master regulator of gene expression mechanisms. Cell Biology International 39: (I. F: 1.93) 5. Paul S, Datta SK, Datta K mirna regulation of nutrient homeostasis plants. Frontiers in Plant Science 5:588 (I.F: 3.6) 6. Paul S, Gayen D, Datta SK, Datta K Dissecting root proteome of transgenic rice cultivars unravels metabolic alteration and accumulation of novel stress responsive proteins under drought stress. Plant Science 234: (I.F: 4.11) 7. Paul S, Ali N, Datta SK, Datta K Development of iron enriched high yielding indica rice cultivar by introgression of high iron trait from transgenic iron biofortified rice. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 69: (I.F: 2.416) 8. Gayen D, Ali N, Ganguly M, Paul S, Datta K, Datta SK RNAi mediated silencing of lipoxigenase gene to maintain rice nutritional quality and viability during storage. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 118: (I.F: 2.612) 9. Paul S, Ali N, Sarkar SN, Datta SK, Datta K Loading and bioavailability of iron in cereal grains. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 113: (I.F: 3.72) 10. Ali N, Paul S, Gayen D, Sarkar SN, Datta SK, Datta K Development of low phytate rice by RNAi mediated seed-specific silencing of inositol 1,3,4,5,6-penta kis phosphate 2- kinase gene (IPK1). PLoS One 8 (7): 12.(I.F: 3.734) 11. Ali N, Paul S, Gayen D, Sarkar SN, Datta SK, Datta K RNAi mediated down regulation of myo-1nositol 3 phosphate synthase to generate low phytate rice. Rice 6: 12. (I.F: 2.45) 12. Paul S, Ali N, Gayen D, Datta SK, Datta K Molecular breeding of Osfer2 gene to increase iron nutrition in rice. GM Crops & Food 3: b) Conference/ seminar volumes: 1. Paul S, Ali N, Datta K, Datta SK Tissue specific overexpression of endogenous ferritin gene to increase the mineral nutrition in rice grain. In: Proceedings of XVII International Plant Nutritional Colloquium, Istanbul, Turkey, pp Datta K, Paul S, Ali N, Gayen D, Ghosh S, Karmakar A, Bhattacharya S, Sengupta S and Datta SK Genetically engineered rice with iron and carotenoids. In: Muralidharan

4 K and Siddiq EA, eds International Dialogue on Perception and Prospects of Designer Rice. Society for Advancement of Rice Research, Directorate of Rice Research, Hyderabad , India, pp C) Other publications : 1. Wood wide web. Riddhi Datta and Soumitra Paul. Science Reporter. April, CRISPR Cures: Technology promises to rewrite genome reversing genetic disorders. Riddhi Datta and Soumitra Paul. Biotecnika. July, GM Crops: Alternative paradigm for food security show. Soumitra Paul and Riddhi Datta. Biotecnika. May, Membership of Learned Societies: 1. Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association (Membership No: L22589) 2. Life Member of Society of Biological Chemists, India (Membership No: 3597) 3. Life Member of Botanical Society of Bengal Invited lectures delivered: 1. Invited speaker in International Conference on Plant Genomics-2016 at Brisbane, Australia, Title of the presentation: Molecular analysis of bioengineered rice: proteomics and transcriptomics approaches. 2. Resource Person in National Seminar, sponsored by DST, Govt. of India on the occasion of celebration of National Science Day on GM Crops and Food Security, Rishi Bankim Chandra College, West Bengal, Title of the presentation: GM Rice: Better Nutrition for Next Generation. 3. Invited speaker in Special Seminar on Emerging trends on plant Sciences Bhairab Ganguly College, Kolkata, West Bengal, Title of the presentation: Designer rice: Molecular breeding approaches for nutritional improvement. Awards: 1. Recipient of Best Poster Presentation award entitled Designer rice of iron biofortification: single target multiple approaches at DBT-Builder sponsored National Symposium on Environmental impact on Biodiversity and Plant Development, Presidency University, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2015.

5 2. Recipient of Best Oral Presentation entitled Development of iron fortified rice grain at UGC sponsored National Seminar on Recent advances in plant sciences-diversity, conservation and its applications, Rishi Bankim Chandra College, West Bengal, Recipient of Anildyuti Scholarship from NIIT-Naihati for highest marks in Botany (Hons.) in college Other notable activities: Guest Associate Editor and Review Editor of Frontiers in Plant Science; Editorial Board member of African Journal of Biotechnology, American Journal of Agricultural Sciences, International Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources