Faculty Profile - University

Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
CMA(Inter)	Institute of Cost Accountants of India	2023
Guest teacher	J.D Birla Institute, Kolkata	2011
Postdoctoral research	Bose Institute	2009
M.Sc	Calcutta University	2003
B.Sc	Presidency College	2001

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
PhD Thesis entitled” Evaluation of Antisnake venom activity by Vitex negundo and Emblica officinalis”-an experimental study.(2009) under Calcutta University. Date of Registration: 26th January, 2006

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Description of Experience
Assistant Professor (Stage III)
12 years of teaching experience in Vidyasagar university.

Specialization/Research Area

Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)	Detailed Description
Field of Specialization	Pharmacology and Toxicology
Field of Specialization	Venoms & Toxins
Field of Specialization	Venoms & Toxins
Field of Specialization	Biophysics Electrophysiology

Course/ Subject Taught

Course Name
Human Physiology, Neurophysiology, Biophysics, Instrumentation, Reproductive Physiology
Electrophysiology
Community medicine
Nutrition
Bioinstrumentation
System Physiology
Stress Physiology

Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper

Title	Publication Type	Published in	Published on	Publisher's Name	Role	Details
Antivenom potential of chitosan gold nanoparticles	International	Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Vol. 63 No. 01 (2025): IJEB JANUARY 2025 /	Jan, 2025	NISCAIR	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.70000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.56042/ijeb.v63i01.6157
Preliminary studies of antivenom and antioxidant activities of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. leaf extracts.	National	Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Vol. 62, July 2024, pp. 515-523	Mar, 2024	NISCAIR	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.70000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: DOI: 10.56042/ijeb.v62i07.12072
Invitro inhibition of Daboia russelii (Shaw & Nodder) venom with alginic acid-based silver nanoparticles	National	Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Vol. 62, July 2024, pp. 504-514	Mar, 2024	NISCAIR	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.70000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: DOI: 10.56042/ijeb.v62i07.12069
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Quillaja saponaria Molina bark extract and its antivenom activities	National	Indian Journal of Experimental Biology	Apr, 2023	NISCAIR	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.98800 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.56042/ijeb.v61i10.1653
Synthesis, characterization & evaluation of venom neutralization potential of silver nanoparticles mediated Alstonia scholaris Linn bark extract	International	Toxicology Reports Volume 8, 2021, Pages 888-895	Jan, 2021	Elsevier	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.04.006
Incidence and treatment of snakebites in West Bengal, India.	International	Toxicol Rep. (Elsevier) Mar 1;6:239-243. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.02.008	Jan, 2019	Elsevier		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
. A retrospective study of clinico-epidemiological profile of snakebite related deaths at a Tertiary care hospital in Midnapore, West Bengal, India	International	Toxicology Reports(Elsevier) 5 1–5	Jan, 2018	Elsevier		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Ameliorating effect of Alstonia scholaris L. bark extract on histopathological changes following viper envenomation in animal models.	International	Toxicol Rep. (Elsevier) 5: 988–993	Jan, 2018	Elsevier		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activities of Quillaja saponaria Mol in experimental animal models. Toxicology Reports(Elsevier),2016;(3);1-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.11.006(Citation:1)	International	Toxicology Reports(Elsevier),2016;(3);1-3.	Jan, 2017	Elsevier		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A hospital based epidemiological study of snakebite in Paschim Medinipurdistrict, West Bengal, India	International	Toxicology Reports (Elsevier)4 415–419	Jan, 2017	Elsevier		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Sarkhel, S. Ethnobotanical survey of folklore plants used in treatment of snakebite in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014; 4(Suppl 1):930-934.(IF:0.502)(International)(Citations:2)	International	Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014; 4(Suppl 1):930-934.(IF:0.502)	Jan, 2014	Elsevier		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Ethnomedicinal Practices of the Tribal Communities in Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal	National	Indian Journal of Pharmacology	Dec, 2013	Indian Pharmacological Society	Co-Author,Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Plants used in treatment of snakebite by the tribal communities of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal.	National	International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences	Dec, 2013	International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences	Sole Author,Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Snake Venom neutralizing factor from the root extract of Emblica officinalis. Oriental pharmacy and Experimental medicine Vol 11, No 1, 25-33,2011(IF:1.48)(International)(citations:17)	International	Oriental pharmacy and Experimental medicine Vol 11, No 1, 25-33,2011(IF:1.48)(	Jan, 2011	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
1. “Herbs & herbal constituents active against snake bite” Indian Journal of Experimental biology, Vol 48, 865-878, 2010 (IF:0.753)(National)(citations:82)	International	Indian Journal of Experimental biology, Vol 48, 865-878, 2010	Jan, 2010	Indian Jourenal of Experimental biology		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Book Chapter Published

Title of Chapter	Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN HEALTH CARE AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT	Medicinal Plants Bioprospecting and Pharmacognosy	CRC Press, Taylor & Francis	Jan, 2022	Co-Author	Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence

Scholar Name	Thesis Title	Name of the Co Supervisor	Status	Date
Nuzhat Ara Jamal	Therapeutic potential of Vipera russelli venom in Streptozotocin induced diabetic model		Ongoing	Jan, 2025
Ms Simi Pradhan	Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates in West Bengal, India and a new promising antimicrobial therapy against it using Mulberry leaf extract”	Prof Satyajit Saha, Department of Physics, Vidyasagar University	Ongoing	Jan, 2025
Poulomi Parua	Evaluation of antivenom potential of Quillaja saponaria bark extract-an experimental study		Ongoing	Dec, 2024
Upasana Chatterjee	Antivenom and pharmacological evaluation of the bark extract of Rauwolfia serpentina- an experimental study		Ongoing	May, 2024
Mr Koushik Manna	Epidemiological investigation of snakebite in Paschim Midnapore and evaluation of antivenom potential of Tinospora cordifolia Miers in animal models		Awarded	Jan, 2020
Ms Rituparna Ghosh	Evaluation of antivenom potential of Alstonia scholaris Linn in experimental animal models		Awarded	Jan, 2019
Kanchan Saha	Investigation of therapeutic potential of marine bioactives as antagonists of snake venom		Ongoing

Research Project

Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration	Period	Status
Cheif Investigator	DST-WB	2200000	3 years	2016-2019	Complete
Cheif Investigator	UGC	600000	2 years	2013-2015	Complete

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized By	Venue	Date
Perspectives of Ethnomedicine in India	Trends of Physiological Research from Laboratory to Community	Dept of Human physiology, Vidyasagar university	Jan, 2016

Membership of Learned Society

Title/Name of the Society
2. Life member of Society of Toxinology(Life membership)
1. Life Member of Indian Pharmacologial Society from 2005 (IPS) .
Life Member of Indian science Congress

Association with Professional Bodies

Type of Professional Activity	Period
Reviewing articles	2022 to 2022
Reviewer of Elsevier journals: Functional Foods, Toxicology reports, Herbal Medicine	2019 to 2019

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role	Held at and Organiser
52nd Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society	Feb, 2023	Oral Presentation	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru ; Indian Pharmacological Society
21st Functional Food Conference	Jan, 2017	Oral Presentation	Functional Food Centre, USA
46th Annual conference on Indian Pharmacological Society”16th-18th Dec,2013 , NIMHANS Convention centre, Bengaluru. Poster presentation on PC Dandiya category entitled “Ethnomedicinal practices of the tribal communities in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal”	Jan, 2013	Presenter	Indian Pharmacological society
.Poster presented at 45th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, held in Nagpur (5th-7th January, 2012).Poster entitled” Snake venom neutralizing compound from the root extract of Emblica officinalis” by S Sarkhel & A. Gomes	Jan, 2012	Presenter	Indian Pharmacological Society

Awards

Award Name	Awarded by	Date
Travel Grant for attending conference in Greece	INSA	Jul, 2022
Travel grant for attending International Conference	CSIR	Jan, 2017
Travel grant for attending International Conference	INSA	Jan, 2016
NET(Lecturership)	CSIR	Jan, 2006
NET(Lecturership)	CSIR	Jan, 2005
Graduate Aptitude Test in Life Sciences(GATE)	MHRD, Govt of India	Jan, 2004
National scholarship	Govt of West Bengal	Jan, 1996

Dr. Sumana Sarkhel