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a. MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS:

1. Dr Shyamal Kumar Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Department of Physics.

A new Research Project on “Longitudinal & Latitudinal Variability of GNSS scintillations in the Equatorial Anomaly of the Indian zone” and got financial assistance of Rs 37.85 lakh from Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (DST). (2014 -2017) Undertook a Major Research Project entitled “A Study on the Variability of Total Electron Content Near the Crest of the Equatorial Anomaly in the Indian Zone” and got financial assistance of Rs 8.62 lakh from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) RESPOND program. (2006 -2009) Undertook a Major Research Project entitled “A study on variability of post-sunset total electron content and scintillation near the crest of the equatorial anomaly in the Indian zone” and got financial assistance of Rs 9.98 lakh from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) RESPOND program. (2009-12) Just Completed a Major Research Project entitled “Electro-dynamical control over the ionization processes near the crest of the equatorial ionization anomaly and beyond” and got financial assistance of Rs.54 lakh from Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (DST). (2010-13)

2. Dr Amal Chandra Mondal, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology.

Doing a Major Research Project entitled “Role of Neurotrophins in Stress and Depression” from Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (DST) with financial assistance of Rs 23,94,400/- (2010-13). Doing a Major Research Project entitled “Role of MAP Kinase in behavioural model of depression: Effect of chronic antidepressant treatment” and got financial assistance of Rs. 16, 99,125/- from DRDO/ LSRB Ministry of Defense, Govt. of India. (2012-15) Doing a Major Research Project entitled “Arresting Pre Febriller Aggregates of Alzheimer’s Amyloid by Synthetic Antibodies” and got financial assistance of Rs. 56,53,000/-from DBT (Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India) (2013-16).

Research infrastructure of Physics projects

Research infrastructure of Physiology projects

b. MINOR RESEARCH PROJECTS (UGC Minor Research Projects):

1. Dr Jolly Das, Associate Professor, Department of English.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “The Past-Present Interface in Girish Karnad’s Plays” with financial assistance of Rs. 80,000/- from UGC (2005-2007).

2. Dr Srutinath Praharaj, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Impact of IPR on Indian Farmer, Community - A Survey of some selected Districts of West Bengal” with financial assistance of Rs 57,500/- from UGC (2006-2008).

3. Dr Apurba Kumar Dey, Associate Professor, Department of Bengali.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Sishu Natya” with financial assistance of Rs. 85,000/- from UGC (2006-2008).

4. Dr Samir Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “A comprehensive study of natural Convection of low Prandtl number(Pr) fluids in rectangular enclosure under various thermal boundary conditions” with financial assistance of Rs 30,000/- from UGC (2008-2010).

5. Dr Anindita Mondal Majee, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology.

• Presently engaged in a Minor Research Project entitled “Occupational Health Hazards of Construction Workers from West Bengal, India” with financial assistance of Rs. 1,69,250/- from UGC (2013-2015).
• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Cardiovascular and Respiratory Status of Workers Engaged in Different Industries and Occupation in West Bengal” with financial assistance of Rs. 1,93,000/- from UGC (2009-2011).

6. Dr Amal Chandra Mondal, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Role of Monoamine Neurotransmitters in Learned Helplessness Behavior and Depression in Rat Model” with financial assistance of Rs. 1,36,000/- from UGC (2009-2011).

7. Niladri Bhattacharya, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Potentiality of Eco-Tourism in Saranda Hills: Challenges and Prospects” with financial assistance of Rs.84,000/- from UGC (2009-2011).

8. Dr Hrishita Gupta Bakshi, Associate Professor, Department of Bengali.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Goto Eksho Bochore Bangla Katha Sahitye Bidhoba Meyera—Eka Meyera” with financial assistance of Rs. 1,32,000/- from UGC (2009-2011).

9. Dr Sudhin Kumar Bera, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “An Economic Evaluation of Self-Help Groups in the District of Midnapore (East), West Bengal” with financial assistance of Rs. 1,10,000/- from UGC (2009-2011)

10. Dr Sarmistha Nath, Associate Professor, Department of History.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Discourse on the Formation of a Righteous Government: The Idea of Alternative Governance in Bengali Mind (1858-1950)” with financial assistance of Rs. 92,000/- from UGC (2009-11)

11. Dr Sanjukta Bhattacharyya, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Paradigms of D. D. Kosambi and Mircea Eliade—An Exposition on Religion and Myths” with financial assistance of Rs. 1,50,000/- from UGC (2009-2011)

12. Dr Tarit Kumar Bandyopadhyay & Uday Sankar Hazra, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Studies in the Incidents and Morphometry of Hilsa Fish (Tinulosa hilsa) in the Selected Portion of the Upper Stretch Hooghly Estuary” with financial assistance of Rs. 98,000/- from UGC (2009-2011).

13. Dr Maitri Bose Biswas, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Insect Faunal Diversity OF Pond Banks of a Village, Paschimpara, under Goghat II Panchayat Samiti, Hooghly District, West Bengal” with financial assistance of Rs.1,22,000/- from UGC (2006-2008).

14. Dr Dibyendu Talukdar, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany.

• Doing a Minor Research Project entitled “Comparative Response of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) and Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) to Arsenic and NaCl-induced Oxidative Stress” with financial assistance of Rs. 2,00,000/- from UGC (2011-2013).

15. Nilu Halder, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany.

• Undertook a Minor Research Project entitled “Collection, Characterization and Identification of Some Aquatic Flora of Ponds, Shallow Water Bodies, Swampy Lands of Hooghly District, West Bengal” with financial assistance of Rs. 1,27,500/- from UGC (2010-2012).

16. Mala Bhattacharjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics.

• Doing a Minor Research Project entitled “HIV/AIDS & its Sustainable Treatment in West Bengal”, under UGC with financial assistance of Rs. 1,12,000/- from UGC (2013-2015).

Faculty involved in Major Research Projects: 2006-2013

Sl	Name of the Faculty	Duration	Funding Agency	Allocated	Received	Status
1	Dr Shyamal Kr Chakraborty	2006-2009	ISRO	Rs. 8,62,000/-	Rs. 8,49,000/-	Completed
2		2009-2012	ISRO	Rs. 9,98,000/-	Rs. 10,62,000/-	Completed
3		2010-2013	DST	Rs. 54,00,000/-	Rs. 45,26,831/-	Completed
3		2014-2017	DST	Rs. 37,85,000/-	Rs. 20,00,000/-	ongoing
4	Dr Amal Chandra Mondal	2010-2013	DST	Rs. 23,94,400/-	Rs. 23,00,000/-	Ongoing
5		2012-2015	DRDO	Rs. 16,99,125/-	Rs. 13,23,800/-	Ongoing
6		2013-2016	DBT	Rs. 56,53,000/-	Rs. 18,86,000/-	Ongoing
Total				Rs. 2,07,91,525/-	Rs. 1,39,47,631/-

Faculty Involved in UGC Minor Research Projects: 2005-2013

Sl	Name of the Faculty	Duration	Funding Agency	Allocated	Received	Status
1	Dr Jolly Das	2005-2007	UGC	Rs. 80,000/-	Rs. 80,000/-	Completed
2	Dr Srutinath Praharaj	2006-2008	UGC	Rs. 70,000/-	Rs 57,500/-	Completed
3	Dr Apurba Kumar Dey	2006-2008	UGC	Rs. 85,000/-	Rs. 82,000/-	Completed
4	Dr Samir Roy	2008-2010	UGC	Rs. 30,000/-	Rs. 20,841/-	Completed
5	Dr Anindita Mondal Majhi	2009-2011	UGC	Rs. 1,93,000/-	Rs. 1,90,186/-	Completed
6	Dr Amal Chandra Mondal	2009-2011	UGC	Rs. 1,36,000/-	Rs. 1,36,000/-	Completed
7	Niladri Bhattacharya	2009-2011	UGC	Rs. 86,500/-	Rs. 68,250/-	Completed
8	Dr Hrishita Gupta Bakshi	2009-2011	UGC	Rs. 1,32,000/-	Rs. 1,08,000/-	Completed
9	Dr Sudhin Kumar Bera	2009-2011	UGC	Rs. 1,11,300/-	Rs. 1,06,600/-	Completed
10	Dr Sarmistha Nath	2009-2011	UGC	Rs. 92,000/-	Rs. 88,800/-	Completed
11	Dr Sanjukta Bhattacharyya	2009-2011	UGC	Rs. 1,50,000/-	Rs. 1,50,000/-	Completed
12	Dr Tarit Kr Bandyopadhyay	2009-2011	UGC	Rs. 98,000/-	Rs. 92,200/-	Completed
13	Dr Maitri Bose Biswas	2009-2011	UGC	Rs. 1,22,000/-	Rs. 1,15,800/-	Completed
14	Nilu Halder	2010-2012	UGC	Rs. 1,27,000/-	Rs. 1,23,300/-	Completed
15	Dr Dibyendu Talukdar	2011-2013	UGC	Rs. 2,00,000/-	Rs. 1,94,000/-	Completed
16	Dr Anindita Mondal Majee	2013-2015	UGC	Rs. 1,69,250/-	Rs. 95,250/-	Ongoing
17	Mala Bhattacharjee	2013-2015	UGC	Rs. 1,12,000/-	Rs. 88,500/-	Ongoing
Total				Rs. 19,94,050/-	Rs. 17,39,727/-

• Pinaki De, Assistant Professor, Department of English worked in a collaborative research activity with Subrata Roy Choudhury, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur, Howrah, as co-investigator of UGC sponsored Minor Research Project worth Rs. 1,00,000/- entitled “Changing faces of Globalised Kolkata: A Lens’ Eye View” (2008-2010).
• Dr Amal Chandra Mondal, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology : During his post-doctoral research Dr Amal Chandra Mondal worked with two international groups: one led by Dr Robert R. Conley of Maryland Psychiatric Research Centre, Baltimore, Maryland, USA and another led by Dr Gabor Faludi, Dr Milkos Palkovits & Dr Andrea Sarosi of The Laboratory of Morphology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
• Dr Samir Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics worked with IIT Madras, TU Kaiserslautern(Germany), ITWM, the Research and Development consultancy to EU Industry under the supervision of Dr Michael Junk.

1. Dr Srutinath Praharaj, Associate Professor & Head of the Department of Commerce.

• Guided Dr Diptendu Simlai, who worked for his Ph.D. thesis on "Work Condition in the Manufacturing Industries of West Bengal". He was awarded Ph.D. degree by the University of Calcutta in 2010.
• Guided Dr Anupam Mitra, who worked for his Ph.D. thesis on "Credit Risk Management in Urban Cooperatives". He was awarded Ph.D. degree by the University of Calcutta in 2013.
• At present two Research Scholars are doing their Ph.D. work under him.

2. Dr Debashis Chattopadhyay, Associate Professor & Head of the Department of English.

• Guided Tanusree Mandal, who worked for her M.Phil. Degree on "Pygmalion, Heartbreak House & Saint Joan: A Study of the Development of Shaw’s Concept of Heroism". She was awarded her M.Phil. degree by the Rabindra Bharati University in 2010.
• Guiding Kalapi Sen, who is working for her Ph.D. thesis on "From Margins to the Centre: A Study of the Subordinate Figures in the Novels of Chinua Achebe". She is registered with the Netaji Subhas Open University since 2008.

3. Dr BulbulThakur, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology

• She is an approved and recognized Ph.D. Supervisor under University of Calcutta. Research Scholars are working for Ph.D degree under her guidance.

4. Dr Shyamal Kumar Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Department of Physics.

• Guided Rajkumar Hajra, who worked for his Ph.D. thesis on "A Study on the Variability of Total Electron Content near the Crest of the Equatorial Anomaly in the Indian Zone". He was awarded Ph.D. degree by the University of Calcutta in 2012.
• There are three Research Scholars - Satarup Chatterjee, Sourav Majumdar & Sudipta Dey - working under Dr Shyamal Kumar Chakraborty for the Major Research Projects funded by DST, Government of India.

5. Dr Anindita Mondal Maji, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology.

• Guiding Rumila Majumder, who is working for her Ph.D. thesis on "Cardio-vascular and respiratory status of workers engaged in different industries in West Bengal". She is registered with the University of Calcutta.
• Guiding Suva Pal, who is working for her Ph.D. thesis on "Studies on Respiratory, Haematological and Biochemical status of construction workers from West Bengal, India". She is registered with the University of Calcutta.

6. Dr Amal Chandra Mondal, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology.

Guiding Ritabrata Banerjee, who obtained Ph.D. for his thesis on "Evaluation of expression of Neurotrophins and their Receptors in rat brain: An analysis of the Molecular basis of Depression" from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. There are two Research Scholars - Somoday Hazra & Sourav Kumar - working under him for the Major Research Projects funded by DRDO & DBT, Government of India.

7. Dr Samir Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics.

• Guided Rupak Bhattacharjee, who worked for his M.Phil. Degree on "A Comparative Study of Iterative Methods for Large System of Linear Equations". He was awarded the M.Phil. degree in 2010 by The Global Open University, Nagaland.