Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Smriti Pradhan |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Department | Microbiology |
| Email Id | smriti.pradhan@ladybrabourne.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 2025 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 06-01-2025 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ph.D. | ||
| 2018 | GATE | ||
| 2018 | Other | WBSET | |
| 2018 | Other | ICAR NET | |
| 2017 | CSIR-NET | ||
| 2014 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL | 1ST CLASS |
| 2014 | GATE | ||
| 2012 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, DARJEELING | 1ST CLASS |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| SILIGURI COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL | Feb, 2023 | Jul, 2024 |
| P.G FOOD TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL | Aug, 2023 | Feb, 2024 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 1 Year 1 Month | 1 Year 1 Month |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | Lady Brabourne college | Jan, 2025 | Mar, 2026 | 1 Years 2 Month |
| PG | Lady Brabourne college | Jan, 2025 | Mar, 2026 | 1 Years 2 Month |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| BIOCHEMISTRY, FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY |
| Plant Pathology, Agricultural Microbiology, Biochemistry and Environmental Microbiology |
Project details
| Sl No. | Project Name | Year From | Year To | Funding Agency | Sanction No | Amount Sanction | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Studies on siderophore producing and arsenic resistant bacteria isolated from agricultural soil and their role in biocontrol and bioremediation | 24-01-2018 | 23-01-2023 | CSIR | 20 | Major |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Siderophore producing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BM3 mitigate arsenic contamination and suppress Fusarium wilt in brinjal plants | Journal of Applied Microbiology | |
| 2 | 2023 | Synthesis of Cu (II) and Zn (II) complexes of quinoline based flexible amide receptor as fluorescent probe for dihydrogen phosphate and hydrogen sulphate and their antibacterial activity. | Journal of Fluorescence | |
| 3 | 2022 | Traditional healing and antimicrobial role of the herbal drug against UTIs by ethnic people of Darjeeling tea gardens,India. | Indian Journal Of Traditional Knowledge | 23(2) |
| 4 | 2021 | Synthesis X ray structure and evaluation of bactericidal activity of and O vanillin functionalized Schiff base. | Applied Microbiology: Theory and Technology |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06-09-2024 | Assessment of the multipotential role of biocontrol bacteria in post harvest disease management and in alleviation of arsenic toxicity in seed germination | Current Trends in Plant and Microbial Research for Crop and Crop health Management | Indian Phytopathological Society,New Delhi and Department of Botany, Raiganj University |
| 2 | 02-03-2023 | A futuristic approach towards arsenic bioremediation using siderophoregenic biocontrol strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BM3 | Advances in Plants,Microbes and Agricultural Sciences | DBT and DST sponsered, Department of Botany, University of North Bengal |
| 3 | 29-02-2020 | A futuristic approach towards arsenic bioremediation using two siderophoregenic biocontrol agents | Recent Advances in Translational Research | Department of Biotechnology, University of North Bengal |
Scholarship/Award/Felicitations
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Details of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | CSIR JRF |
| 2 | - | UNIVERSITY GOLD MEDALIST (M.Sc) |
| 3 | - | UNIVERSITY SILVER MEDALIST (B.Sc) |