M.Sc Desertation Guided

2011-2012

Ø  Effect of genetic diversity of culturable Pseudomonas community on stability and maturity of vermi-compost

2012-2013

Ø  In-vitro study of organic waste degrading enzymes by Pseudomonas consortia to develop efficient compost bioaugmenter

Ø  Correlation analysis of microbial activity, enzyme activity and molecular diversity of soil bacteria under different cropping systems

Ø  Screening and characterization of arsenic oxidizing bacteria from arsenic contaminated rice fields

Ø  Development of spore forming diazotrophic mixed culture as bio-inoculant for arid and semi arid soils of Gujarat

2014-2015

Ø  Analysis of Cellulolytic and Proteolytic activity of a mixed culture of Pseudomonas sp

Ø  Handling and Disposal of domestic and commercial solid waste in a semi-urban town area: New Barrackpore.

2015-2016

Ø  Study of plant growth promoting activities of pigment producing Pseudomonas

Ø  Feldspar solubilization and slime production by sillicate bacteria for potential utilization in ceramic industry

2017-2018

Ø  Establishment of pigment producing Pseudomonas as biomarkers for plant  growth promotion in Vermi-compost

Ø  Use of silicate bacteria in processing flyash based ceramics.

2019-2020

Ø  Study of Coliforms In Arsenic Contaminated Aquifer Sediments of Chakdah, West Bengal, India.

Ø  Study of biofilm formation by heavy metal tolerant EPS producing community enriched from soils of East Kolkata (Dhapa) dumping grounds

2021-2022

Ø  Study of silicate solubilization and slime production by silicate bacteria for utilization in fly ash based composite development

Ø  Effect of Microbial Diversity on Arsenate Reduction Potential in Aquifer Sediments of Bengal Delta Plain

2022-2023

Ø  Development Of Microbial Formulation For Rapid Composting Of Household And Municipal Waste

Ø  Use of low cost liquid waste for optimal mucilage formation and silicate solubilization by silicate bacteria.

Ø  Effect of  nitrate, sulfate and iron on resident microbial community based arsenic mobilization from aquifer sediments of Bengal Delta Plain: a microcosm based study

Projects Completed

Ø  Worked as Research Scholar in a WBDST funded project from April 2006 to January 2007 in Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science. University of Calcutta.

Ø  PI, UGC-Minor Research Project (2013-2015). Title: “Development of efficient Pseudomonas consortia for rapid composting of household and municipal waste”.

Ø  PI, SERB funded project (No.SB/EMEQ-105/2014) (2014-2015).Title: Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis of temporal change in bacterial community structure and function in agricultural soils under natural and anthropogenic stress.

Ø  P I ,  UGC-DAE       CSR    sponsored project (UGC-DAE-CSR-KC/CRS/15/IOP/11/0647); Title: Study of heavy metal biosorption by PIXE on extracellular substances (EPS) of bacterial biofilm community enriched from sewage water.