Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Himani Biswas |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Department | Zoology |
| Email Id | himanibiswas@gmail.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 2015 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 06-11-2015 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CSIR-NET | ||
| 2014 | SLET | ||
| 2012 | Ph.D. | University of Calcutta | |
| 2006 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | University Of Calcutta | 1st Class |
| 2004 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | University of Calcutta | 1st Class |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Krishnagar Government College | Nov, 2015 | Jan, 2025 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 9 Years 2 Months | 9 Years 2 Months |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | Krishnagar Government College | Nov, 2015 | Jan, 2025 | 9 Years 2 Month |
| PG | Krishnagar Government College | Nov, 2015 | Jan, 2025 | 9 Years 2 Month |
Research guidance: Ph.D.
| Name of Scholar | Graduated/Ongoing | Thesis Title | Year of Registration | Registered University | Year of Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indrani Samaddar | Graduated | Diversity and Management of mites infesting Medicinal and Aromatic plants of Sundarbans | 2022 | The University of Burdwan | 2024 |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| 1. Acarology |
| 2. Entomology |
| 3. Genetic Epidemiology of respiratory disorders |
| 1. Taxonomy, bioecology and management of mites inhabiting Medicinal, Aromatics, Dye-yielding, Narcotics, spices and condiment plants in West Bengal. |
| 2. Nanotechnology applications in sustainable agriculture, with a focus on nanobiopesticides for mite control in jute crops. |
| 3. Diversity, bionomics and management of phytophagous and predatory mites infesting Medicinal and Aromatic plants of Sundarbans, West Bengal |
| 4. Genetic Epidemiology of Respiratory Disorders, Molecular Genetics of Asthma, and Bioinformatic Analysis of Disease-associated SNPs. |
Project details
| Sl No. | Project Name | Year From | Year To | Funding Agency | Sanction No | Amount Sanction | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diversity, bio-ecology and management of bio-pesticides of mites on medicinal and aromatic plants of Sundarban areas of West Bengal ................................................... application of chemical pesticides. | 02-02-2017 | 01-03-2020 | WBDST | 895/ST/P/S&T/1G-30/2016 | 0 | Major |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan, 2025 | Nano-biopesticide formulation comprising of silver nanoparticles anchored to Ocimum sanctum: a sustainable approach to pest control in jute farming | Scientific Reports | 15: 3414 |
| 2 | Nov, 2023 | Polymorphism in ADAM33 gene associated with asthmatics in West Bengal, India - An investigation by in-silico analysis . | World Allergy Organization journal | 16(11): 100834 |
| 3 | Mar, 2023 | In silico analysis of single nucleotide polymorphism (rs34377097) of TBXA2R gene and pollen induced bronchial asthma susceptibility in West Bengal population, India. | Frontiers in Immunology | 14:1089514 |
| 4 | Nov, 2022 | Assessment of Co-Sensitization between Pollen and Food Allergen Sources among Bengali Population, West Bengal, India. | International Archives of Allergy and Immunology | 184(2): 161-170 |
| 5 | Mar, 2022 | Assessment of egg and milk allergies among Indians by revalidating a food allergy predictive model. | World Allergy Organization Journal | 15: 100639 |
| 6 | Feb, 2022 | Predatory mites fauna on medicinal and aromatic plants from Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, West Bengal, India. | Acta Biologica Szegediensis | 65(2): 247-260. |
| 7 | Aug, 2021 | Acaricidal activity of nishinda (Vitex negundo) leaf and garlic (Allium sativum) bulb extract against red spider mite, Oligonychus coffeae (Acari: Tetranychidae) in tea plantations of Darjeeling hill, West Bengal, India | Acta Biologica Szegediensis | 65(1): 59-64 |
| 8 | Nov, 2020 | Association of HLA-DQ and IL13 gene variants with challenge-proven shrimp allergy in West Bengal, India. | Immunogenetics | 72: 489-498 |
| 9 | Sep, 2020 | A faunistic survey of house dust mites of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. | Acarological Studies | 3(1): 22-31 |
| 10 | Dec, 2019 | Phytochemical analysis of mite-infested tea leaves of Darjeeling Hills, India | Phytochemical Analysis | 31 (3): 1-10 |
| 11 | Dec, 2017 | Life cycle of Oligonychus iseilemae (Acari: Tetranychidae), a new pest of Avicennia germinans, a mangrove medicinal plant of Sundarban, under laboratory condition. | Annals of Entomology | 85-89 |
| 12 | Dec, 2017 | On the Phytophagous and Predatory Mites on some Medicinal Plants occurring in Sundarbans area of West Bengal | Bionotes | 19(4), 142-144 |
| 13 | Dec, 2017 | Life cycle of red palm mite, raoiella indica, Hirst(Acari: Tenuipalpidae) on coconut leaves | Zoos’ Print | 32(12): 10-13. 2017 |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05-03-2025 | Green synthesis of silver nano particles using Ocimum sanctum (holy basil) for sustainable pest management in jute cultivation | From Genome to Organism: Part IV | Department of Zoology & Biotechnology, Sidho-Kano-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal |
| 2 | 19-01-2023 | Diversity of phytophagous mites on medicinal and aromatic plants of Sundarban Biosphere reserve with special reference to life cycle of Oligonychus iseilemae on Avicennia alba under laboratory condition | Fifth Regional Science and Technology Congress, 2023 | Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal and West Bengal State University |
| 3 | 02-02-2018 | Diversity of mites infesting medicinal plants of West Bengal with special reference to life cycle of Eotetranychus sexmaculatus (Acari: Teranychidae) and Agistemus simplex (Acari: Stigmaeidae) on Nyctanthes arbor-tristis | INTZOOCON | University of Calcutta at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, kolkata |
Scholarship/Award/Felicitations
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Details of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan, 2023 | Adjudged as "Outstanding paper" in the session of Zoology presented in Fifth Regional Science and Technology Congress-2023 held at West Bengal State University during January 19 and 20, 2023 |