Faculty Profile - University

Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
Ph.D.	Bose Institute	2018
M.Sc.	University of Calcutta	2010
B.Sc. (Hons.)	University of Calcutta	2008

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Evaluation Of Atmospheric Pollen Counts Of Kolkata And Immuno- Biochemical Studies On Some Allergenic Pollen Grains

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Description of Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University since 2nd January, 2019
Guest Lecturer,Department of Botany,Diamond Harbour Womens University, 25/09/2018 - 31/12/2018
Guest Lecturer,Department of Botany, Serampore College (Post Graduate Department), 01/02/2018 - 31/12/2018
Guest lecturer, Department of Botany, Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya,Haripal, 01/08/2011 - 31/03/2012

Specialization/Research Area

Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)	Detailed Description
Field of Specialization	Immunology
Field of Specialization	Proteomics
Field of Specialization	Bioinformatics
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Identification of air-borne allergens
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Immuno-biochemical and proteomic characterization of allergens
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	In silico structural characterization of allergens

Course/ Subject Taught

Course Name
Bioinformatics
Nanotechnology
Bacteriology
Mycology
Cell Biology

Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper

Title	Publication Type	Published in	Published on	Publisher's Name	Details
Purification and biochemical characterization of Hel a 6, a cross-reactive pectate lyase allergen from Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) pollen	International	Scientific Reports, 10(1):20177	Jan, 2020	Nature	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Effect of air pollution on plant growth and pollen viability	International	World Scientific News. 109:131-142	Jan, 2018	SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING HOUSE	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Cari p 1, A novel polygalacturonase allergen from papaya acting as respiratory and food sensitizer	International	Frontiers in Plant Science 9:823	Jan, 2018	Frontiers Media	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A comparative study on different airborne Asteraceae pollen grains and their cross-reactivity	National	Indian Journal of Aerobiology	Jan, 2017	Indian Aerobiological Society	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Data on mass spectrometry based identification of allergens from sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) pollen proteome	International	Data in brief.7:735-9	Jan, 2016	Elsevier	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Search for Allergens from the Pollen Proteome of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.): A Major Sensitizer for Respiratory Allergy Patients	International	Plos one. 10(9): e0138992	Jan, 2015	Public Library Science	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A Hospital-Based Survey on Food Allergy in the Population of Kolkata, India	International	Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 164: 218–221	Jan, 2014	Karger	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A new horizon to save flora of Sundarban from high salinity.	Other	Biodiversity Conservation : Fundamentals and Applications 246-248	Jan, 2012	Dum Dum Motijheel College	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Research Project

Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration	Period	Status
PI	DST SERB	4000000	3 years	2020-2023	Ongoing

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized By	Venue	Date
Hel a 6: A novel cross reactive pectate lyase allergen from sunflower	Department of Human Physiology, Vidyasagar University	Vidyasagar University	Jan, 2020
Purification and immuno-proteomic characterization of a novel pectate lyase allergen Hel a 6 from sunflower	Indian Aerobiological Society	Visva Bharati University	Jan, 2019

Membership of Learned Society

Title/Name of the Society
Indian Science Congress Association
Indian Aerobiological Society
European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role	Held at and Organiser
Algae, Fungi and Plants: Systematics to Applications	Jan, 2020	Paper presenter	CAS, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta
School, symposium and workshop on Advances in Biomedical Mass Spectrometry	Jan, 2019	Participant	Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
International Conference on Glycobiology	Jan, 2017	Paper presenter	Houston, USA, Organized by PULSUS group
Immunology Winter School	Jan, 2016	Paper presenter	Pocol, Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, Organized by EAACI
IAACON 2016	Jan, 2016	Paper presenter	Kolkata, West Bengal, Organized by Indian Academy of Allergy (IAA)
18th National Conference of Indian Aerobiological Society	Jan, 2015	Paper presenter at P.H. Gregory Award Contest	Tumkur, India, Organized by Indian Aerobiological Society
Annual Congress of European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)	Jan, 2014	Paper presenter	Copenhagen, Denmark, Organized by EAACI
48th Conference of Indian College of Allergy, Asthma & Applied Immunology	Jan, 2014	Paper presenter	Mysore, India
17th National Conference of Indian Aerobiological Society	Jan, 2012	Paper presenter	Pune, India, Organized by Indian Aerobiological Society
Acharya P.C. Ray National Young Scientists’ Conference	Jan, 2012	Paper presenter	Kolkata, India, Organized by Presidency University, Calcutta University and Vivekananda Vijnan Mission
19th West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress	Jan, 2012	Paper presenter	Kolkata, India, Organized by Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and West Bengal Science and Technology Deptt., Govt. of West Bengal
National Level conference on “Biodiversity, Threats And Conservation Through Traditional And Biotechnological Approaches”	Jan, 2012	Paper presenter	Kolkata, India, Organized by Dum Dum Motijhil College
National Level conference on “Essence Of Medicinal Plants, Its Cultivation, Conservation And Sustainable Exploration”	Jan, 2011	Paper presenter	Haripal, West Bengal, India, Organized by Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya
18th West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress	Jan, 2011	Paper presenter	Narendrapur, West Bengal, India, Organized by Ramkrishna Mission Residencial college and West Bengal Science and Technology Deptt., Govt. of West Bengal

Awards

Award Name	Awarded by	Date
Fellow of Indian Aerobiological Society (FIAS)	Indian Aerobiological Society	Jan, 2019
First Prize under P.H. Gregory Award contest	Indian Aerobiological Society	Jan, 2015
NET	CSIR- UGC	Jan, 2015
Abstract award in JMA Poster Session Molecular Allergy	European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)	Jan, 2014
Abstract award in JMA Poster Session Pollen	European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)	Jan, 2014
SET	CSC - WB	Jan, 2013
Second Prize in poster presentation on Biodiversity loss and conservation strategy	Dum Dum Motijheel College	Jan, 2012
ICMR JRF	ICMR	Jan, 2011
GATE	IIT	Jan, 2011

Dr. Nandini Ghosh