Name : DR. SURJENDU KUMAR
DEY
Qualifications : M.Sc., M.Phil,
Ph.D
Designation : Reader
POST-GRADUATE WORK DONE AND PAPERS PUBLISHED
Ø Awarded with CSIR Junior Research Fellowship in September,
1991 and CSIR Senior Research Fellowship in October, 1993.
Ø Successfully passed M. Phil. in 1992 securing 75% of
marks from P.G. Department of Botany, Utkal University. Title
of M. Phil. Dissertation- "Changes in Catalase and Peroxidase
Activities during Callus Growth in Rice".
Ø Worked for Ph. D. Degree in the Department of Botany,
Utkal University, under the supervision of Prof. Manoranjan Kar.
Worked on "Studies on Antioxidative Systems of Rice Tissues
Cultured In Vitro". Thesis submitted to Utkal University
on 22.9.95 for the awarded of Ph. D. Degree. Degree awarded on
09.4.1997.
Presentation in Conferences/Seminars:
Ø S.K. Dey & M. Kar. Catalase, peroxidase and superoxide
dismutase activities in growing callus tissues of rice. Seventeenth
Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society, Berhampur, 1993.
Ø S.K. Dey. Alterations in the antioxidative system during
callus growth in rice. Eighteenth Annual Conference of Orissa
Botanical Society, Bhubaneswar, 1994.
Ø S.K. Dey. Indoor air pollution: The invisible killer
present in our homes. National Seminar on "Environmental
Awareness: An Inter-Disciplinary Studies", Organised by S.R.
Mahavidyalay, Baliapal, Balasore on 19-20, Feb. 2005.
Ø S.K. Dey. Women and household fuel. National Seminar
on "Women's Participation in Protecting Environment",
Organised by Bhadrak Women's College, Bhadrak on 20-21 March,
2005.
Courses/Workshops attended:
Ø Orientation Programme, Organised by Academic Staff College,
Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla from 03.04.2000 to 29.04.2000.
Ø Refresher Course in Environmental Science, Organised
by Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani,
Kalyani from 04.02.2002 to 25.02 2002.
Ø Refresher Course in Vistas in Plant Sciences, Organised
by Department of Botany, North Bengal University from 02.12.2002
to 23.12. 2002.
Research Publications:
Ø Rana, D., Dey, S.K.& Kar, M. (1993). Bisulfite alters
the activities of active oxygen scavenging enzymes of wheat leaves.
Plant Sci. Res. 15 (1&2): 24-29.
Ø Dey, S.K. & Kar, M. (1995). Antioxidant efficiency
during callus initiation from mature rice embryo. Plant Cell Physiol.
36(4): 543-549.
Ø Dey, S.K. & Kar, M. (1997). Antioxidant efficiency
and regeneration potential of rice callus during growth. Physiol.
Mol. Biol. Plants 3: 145-150.
Ø Dey, S.K. & Kar, M. (1999). Lipid peroxidation increases
during the loss of regeneration potential of rice callus cultures.
Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants 5: 15-17.
Ø Dey, S.K. (2005). Maintenance of soil health and antioxidant
level of food by a common approach. Journal of Fakir Mohan University
(Anvesha) (in Press)
Publication in Seminar Proceedings:
Ø Dey, S.K. Indoor air pollution: The invisible killer
present in our homes. Proceedings of the National Seminar on "
Environmental Awareness: An Inter- Disciplinary Study", organised
by S.R. Mahavidyalay, Baliapal, Balasore on 19-20 Feb. 2005 (in
Press).
Abstracts Published:
Ø Rana, D., Dey, S.K. & Kar, M. Effects of bisulfite
(SO2) on the antioxidant system of wheat leaves. Proceedings of
the VIII Annual Conference of National Environmental Science Academy,
Bhubaneswar. 1993.
Ø Dey, S.K. & Kar, M. Hydrogen peroxide scavenging
enzymes and lipid peroxidation during callus initiation from rice
mature embryo. Proceedings of the Eighty first session of the
Indian Science Congress Association, Jaipur, 1994.
Ø Acharya, P.B.B., Dey, S.K. & Kar, M. Active oxygen
scavenging system and stress tolerance in plants. Proceedings
of the Eighteenth Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society,
Bhubaneswar, 1994.
Ø Rana, D., Dey, S.K. & Kar, M. Chemical alleviation
of sulphur dioxide toxicity in plants. Proceedings of the UGC
sponsored National Seminar on Strategies for Environmental Management
and Education, Bhubaneswar, 1994.
Membership of the Professional Body:
Life member of Indian Science Congress Association.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Ø Undergraduate (Hons. & Pass)- 09 years (from
29.9.1995 to 06.8.2004) at Jawaharlal Nehru College, Pasighat,
Arunachal Pradesh. Subjects taught:- Ecology, Plant Physiology,
Plant Pathology, Taxonomy, Embryology, Lichenology, Mycology &
Biometry.
Ø As a Guest Faculty- Taken classes at College of
Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, a constituent
College of Central Agricultural University, Imphal, from March,
2001 to October, 2002- under course credit system. Subjects taught:-
Environmental Science, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry.
Ø Post Graduate: Since 09.8.2004 at P.G. Department
of Environmental Sciences, F.M. University, Vyasa Vihar, Balasore.
AREA OF INTEREST:
Plant Biochemistry, Oxidative Stress Physiology, Environmental
Biotechnology, SO2 Pollution, Lichenology (with reference to pollution
indicator)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
Ø Qualified N.E.T. in the Agricultural Research Scientist
Examination, conducted by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment
Board, New Delhi in 1994.
Ø Awarded 3rd prize (All India Senior Category) in the
fifth Delhi University Botanical Society Paper Presentation Contest
organised by Delhi University Botanical Society in 1990.
Ø Awarded for paper presentation in Parijatak Seminar,
P.G. Department of Botany, Utkal University in 1989.
Ø Presented several "Radio Talks" on various
Environmental Issues like " Is Our World Warming", "Pollution
Poison in Pasighat Township", "Biodiversity Conservation
in Arunachal Pradesh", "Conservation of Genetic Resources"
etc. at All India Radio, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.
