Faculty Profile - University

Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
Ph.D. (Sc.)	University of Calcutta	2017
M.Sc.	Vidyasagar University	2009
B.Sc. (Hons.)	Vidyasagar University	2007

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Studies on the effect of carnosine in aging-induced neurodegeneration in relation to brain regional serotonergic activity.

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Description of Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Physiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, WB, India (Dec. 2022- up to date)
Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (AIPAS), Amity University, NOIDA, UP, India (Mar. 2022- Dec. 2022)
Guest Faculty, Department of Physiology, Raja N. L. Khan Womens' College (Autonomous), Midnapore, WB, India (Sept. 2021-Feb. 2022)
Guest Lecturer, Department of Food and Nutrition, Budge Budge College, University of Calcutta, North 24 Parganas, WB, India (Dec. 2016- Mar. 2017)

Specialization/Research Area

Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)	Detailed Description
Field of Specialization	Neurophysiology
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Neuroscience
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Neuropharmacology
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Neuropsychology
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Neurobiochemistry
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Cognitive Neuroscience
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Nutritional Neuroscience
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Geriatric Neuroscience

Course/ Subject Taught

Course Name
Human Physiology
Neurophysiology
Public Health Management
Nutritional Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neuropharmacology
Neurochemistry

Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper

Title	Publication Type	Published in	Published on	Publisher's Name	Role	Details
EpCAM-targeted betulinic acid analogue nanotherapy improves therapeutic efficacy and induces anti-tumorigenic immune response in colorectal cancer tumor microenvironment.	International	Journal of Biomedical Science	Jun, 2024	BMC	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 12.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12929-024-01069-8
Metabolic disorder in Alzheimer’s disease.	International	Metabolic Brain Disease. 36: 781-813.	Aug, 2021	Elsevier	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 3.58400 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Modeling neurological disorders in 3D organoids using human-derived pluripotent stem cells.	International	Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology- Stem Cell Research. 9: 640212.	Aug, 2021	Frontiers	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 6.08100 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Calorie restriction modulates neuroimmune system differently in young and aged rats.	International	International Immunopharmacology. 100: 108141.	Jul, 2021	Elsevier	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 4.93200 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Carnosine improves aging-induced cognitive impairment and brain regional neurodegeneration in relation to the neuropathological alterations in the secondary structure of amyloid beta (Aß).	International	Journal of Neurochemistry. 158: 710-723.	Apr, 2021	Elsevier	First Author	Impact Factor: 5.37200 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Carnosine research in relation to aging brain and neurodegeneration: A blessing for geriatrics and their neuronal disorders.	International	Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 91: 104239.	Sep, 2020	Elsevier	First Author	Impact Factor: 3.25000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Calorie restriction improves aging-induced impairment of cognitive function in relation to deregulation of brain regional GABA system and corticosterone status.	International	Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 189: 111248.	Jun, 2020	Elsevier	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 5.43200 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Carnosine in aging-induced neurodegeneration: a promising approach towards better tomorrow for geriatrics.	International	Annals of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics. 4: 1-5.	Dec, 2019	Remedy Publications	First Author	Impact Factor: 0.71000 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:
Aging and mammalian platelet biomarker.	International	Thrombosis & Haemostasis: Research. 3(4): id 1034: 1-5.	Dec, 2019	Austing publishing Group	First Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:
Carnosine restores aging-induced elevation of corticosterone status and brain regional amyloid-beta in relation to down regulation of locomotor activity.	International	Journal of Systems and Integrative Neuroscience. 5: 1-11.	Sep, 2019	OAText	First Author	Impact Factor: 1.13900 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:
Does patchouli oil change blood platelet monoamine oxidase-A activity of adult mammals?	International	Journal of Physiological Sciences.68:281-291.	Apr, 2018	Springer Nature	First Author,Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.78100 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Can carnosine prevent the aging-induced changes of blood platelet and brain regional monoamine oxidase-A mRNA in relation to its activity?	International	International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics.22: 471–480.	Nov, 2016	Elsevier	First Author	Impact Factor: 1.93100 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Aging-induced changes in brain regional serotonin receptor binding: effect of carnosine.	International	Neuroscience. 319: 79–91.	Jun, 2016	IBRO	First Author	Impact Factor: 3.24400 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Carnosine reverses the aging-induced down regulation of brain regional serotonergic system.	International	Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 152: 5-14.	Oct, 2015	Elsevier	First Author	Impact Factor: 5.43200 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Carnosine: effect on aging-induced increase in brain regional monoamine oxidase-A activity.	International	Neuroscience Research. 92: 62-70.	Apr, 2015	Elsevier	First Author	Impact Factor: 4.16400 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Platelet monoamine oxidase-A activity and aging: effect of carnosine.	International	Journal of Physiological Sciences, 63: 279-285.	Aug, 2013	Springer Nature	First Author	Impact Factor: 2.78100 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:

Book Published

Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Micronutrients and the Human Brain	Cambridge Scholar Publishing, UK	Mar, 2023	First Author,Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Article's Web Link:

Book Chapter Published

Title of Chapter	Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Implementation of a novel distillation technology for effective commercial extraction and recovery of essential oils.	Essential Oil-Bearing Plants	Acacdemic Press (Elsevier)	Feb, 2025	Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS, Others Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-24860-3.00013-6
Smart Aroma Culture and Effective Commercial Distillation of Major Essential Crops.	Smart Systems: Methodological Approaches and Applications.	CRC Press/ Taylor & Francis	Mar, 2024	Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS, Others Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003495314
Recent development in cancer vaccines: where are we?	Nanotherapeutics in cancer vaccination and challenges	Academic Press (Elsevier), UK, USA	Jun, 2022	Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Neurodegeneration: Diagnosis, prevention, and therapy	Oxidoreductase	Intech Open, London, England	Sep, 2021	Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Guar gum based nanomaterials in drug delivery and biomedical applications	Biopolymer-based nanomaterials in drug delivery and biomedical applications	Academic Press (Elsevier), UK, USA	Jul, 2021	Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Molecular aspects of pathophysiology of platelet receptors.	Platelets	Intech Open, London, England	Oct, 2020	Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Bioactive flavonoid apigenin and its nanoformulations: a promising hope for diabetes and cancer.	Nanomedicine for bioactives – Healthcare applications	Springer Nature, Singapore	Apr, 2020	Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Transdermal nanomedicines for reduction of dose and site-specific drug delivery	Nanomedicine and nanosafety-recent trends and clinical evidences	Springer Nature, Singapore	Mar, 2020	Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Article's Web Link:

Research Project

Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration	Period	Status
Postdoctoral Research Associate	Central Michigan University, USA	6000000	2 years	2020-2022	Complete
Postdoctoral Research Fellow	DST-SERB	1920000	2 years	2017-2019	Complete
Senior Research Fellow	ICMR	1585000	3 years and 6 months	2013-2016	Complete
Research Fellow	UGC-UPE	328000	2 years	2010-2012	Complete

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized By	Venue	Date
Aging-induced deterioration of cognitive function correlates with gut health: Role of Progesterone.	Department of Human Physiology, Vidyasagar University in HP-Scientific Talk-2025, an International Conference.	Vidyasagar University	Feb, 2025
Progesterone attenuates aging related cognitive impairment and neural plasticity in C57BL/6 aged male mice.	Indian Academy of Neurosciences, Kolkata Chapter	Webinar	Nov, 2021
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Technology and their Correlation to Drug Delivery and Drug Targeting	Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata	Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata	Mar, 2018
Recent trends in modern surgical technologies and study of behavioral changes in correlation to drug discovery and drug targeting research	Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata	Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata	Feb, 2018
Exploring New Aspects of Molecular Biology for the Development of Smarter Therapeutics	Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata	Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata	Nov, 2017

Membership of Learned Society

Title/Name of the Society
International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN)
Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN)
Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN) of IBRO

Association with Professional Bodies

Type of Professional Activity	Period
Review Editor, Journal: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences (Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics section), Switzerland.	2024 to 2025
Review Editor, Journal: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (Cellular Neurophysiology section), Switzerland.	2024 to 2025
Editor, Journal: Indian Journal of Physiology and Allied Sciences (IJPAS; a society journal of the Physiological Society of India), India	2024 to 2025

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role	Held at and Organiser
HP-Scientific Talk-2025	Feb, 2025	Paper Presenter	Vidyasagar University; Department of Human Physiology, and Physiological Society of India (PSI).
IAN24	Nov, 2024	Paper Presenter	NIMHANS, Bengaluru; Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN), and International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
PHYSICON-2022	Mar, 2023	Participant	Department of Human Physiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721102, WB, India; the Physiological Society of India (PSI) and Department of Human Physiology, Vidyasagar University.
Neuroscience 2021, 50th Annual Meeting	Nov, 2021	Paper Presenter	Organised by the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), Chicago, Illinois, USA.
ASN Virtual Meeting 2021	Jun, 2021	Paper Presenter	Organised by the American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN), Florida, USA.
SfN Global Connectome: A Virtual Event	Jan, 2021	Paper Presenter	Organised by the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), Washington DC, USA.
2019 ISN-ASN Meeting	Aug, 2019	Paper Presenter	Organized by the International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) jointly with the American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN) held at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
3rd Pharm Tech IAPST International Conference	Jan, 2019	Paper Presenter	School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, India and the Indian Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and Technologists (IAPST), Kolkata, India

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role in the Event	Funding Agency
HP-Scientific Talk-2025	Feb, 2025	Joint Treasurer	PSI, and VU
PHYSICON-2022	Mar, 2023	Asst. Treasurer	DRDO
Pre-Conference Workshop of PHYSICON-2022	Mar, 2023	Asst. Treasurer	PSI

Awards

Award Name	Awarded by	Date
Young Investigator’s Educational Enhancement (YIEE) Award	American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN), Florida, USA	Apr, 2021
Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA)	Society for Neuroscience (SfN), Washington DC, USA.	Oct, 2020
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship	Central Michigan University, MI, USA	Mar, 2020
International Travel Award	International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN)	Aug, 2019
Travel Award of RUSA 2.0, Jadavpur University, Kolkata	Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India	Jul, 2019
International Travel Award	DST-SERB (ITS), Govt. of India	Jul, 2019
The 2nd best oral presentation	Indian Association for the Pharmaceutical Scientists and Technologists (IAPST)	Apr, 2019
National Post Doctoral Fellowship (NPDF)	Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Govt. of India.	Mar, 2017
Senior Research Fellowship	Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India.	Jun, 2013
Young Talent award for the best oral presentation	NeuroUpdate Kolkata-2011	Nov, 2011
Manpower Fellowship (UGC-UPE)	University of Calcutta, India	Aug, 2010
Silver Medal	Vidyasagar University	Sep, 2009
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship	Govt. of West Bengal, India	Jul, 2007

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