Research
There is provision for Post-graduate Research leading to Ph.D. degree in this institution. Ten research scholars have been prosecuting research studies in the Department of English, under the guidance of Dr Sukriti Ghosal (Principal), Dr Pradipta Sengupta, and of Dr Anupama Chowdhury. Besides, Dr Suranjana Bhadra of the same department (English) has recently been recognized as a Research Supervisor. Four research students have already been awarded Ph. D. degree by the University of Burdwan.
Two research scholars of Physics have been working under the guidance of Dr. Sisir Kumar Garai of our college and Dr. Mrinal Kanti Modal of National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, and the scholars has registered their names at NIT, Durgapur.
Most of other faculty members are also actively engaged in research through their publications in journals and books and many of them have already completed Minor Research Projects. The college also publishes JAST- Journal of Arts Science & Teaching: a multidisciplinary research journal with ISSN (No. 2395-4353) with the contributions mainly from the faculty of the college.
Average number of research projects per teacher funded by government and non-government agencies during the last five years
Name of Principal Investigator |
Duration of project |
Name of the research project | Amount / Fund received | Name of funding agency | Year of sanction | Department of recipient |
Dr. Gautam Bhattachary |
2 Years |
1.Use of 2-Iodobezoic acid in chemoselective transformation and auto-oxidation of 9H,10H(Indolizino)[1,2-b]Indole. | Rs. 4,20,000 | UGC | 2017 | Chemistry |
Dr.Shibdas Dhole |
3 Years |
Unsteady hydrodynamic and hydromagnetic flows and heat transfer in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids | Rs. 16,27,560 | DST-EMR | 2017 | Mathematics |
Dr. Anindita Roy |
2 Years |
Isolation and Identification of potent thermophilic bacterial strain from hot spring of West Bengal for enzymatic Production of l-Tryptophan | Rs. 4,45,000 | UGC | 2017 | Microbiology |
Dr. Nayan Roy |
2 Years |
Phytochemical mediated trophic interactions between Vigna radiata (L.) and its insect pest Diacrisia casignetum kollar (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) | Rs. 6,00,000 | WB-DST (Approved) | 2017 | Zoology |
Dr. Soumyajit Chowdhury |
2 Years |
Biological Diversity and Ecology of Macrolepidoptera (Butterfliesand Moths) in the urban landscape of Kolkata | Rs. 2,55,000 | UGC | 2017 | Zoology |
Dr. M. Duttagupta |
2 Years |
History of Homeopathy in Colonial Bengal | Rs. 1,80,000 | UGC | 2016 | History |
Dr. Irani Biswas |
2 Years |
Studies on certain pharmacognostic & phytochemical aspects of some medicinal plants of Leguminosae with special reference to their fatty acids & epicuticular wax components. [Sanction No. F.No. PSW-024/14-15 (ERO) dated 03.02.2015]. | Rs. 3,46,000 | UGC | 2015 | Botany |
Dr. Hiranya Lahiri |
2 Years |
Effect of Oil Tax, Decrease in Savings and Role of Foreign Exchange Constraint in Indian Economy | Rs. 1,50,000 | UGC | 2015 | Economics |
Dr. Swarnendu Mondal |
2 Years |
Studies on Ethnobotany and Conservation Priorities of some medicinal plants in the border areas of Birbhum district (West Bengal) and Dumka district(Jharkhand) with reference to their pharmacognostic and antimicrobial screening [F.PSW- 022/13- 14(ERO) dated March 18, 2014] | Rs. 2,10,000 | UGC | 2014 | Botany |
Dr. Kakoli Halder |
2 Years |
Development of New Rhodamine Based Chemosensor for Environmentlly and Biologically important metal ion | Rs. 4,60,000 | UGC | 2014 | Chemistry |
Dr. Nayan Roy |
2 Years |
1. Phytochemicals in Chorchorus capsularis (cv. Sonali; JRC-321) leaves and their role in the interactions with the defoliator, Diacrisia casignetum Kollar (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) | Rs. 3,25,000 | UGC | 2014 | Zoology |
Dr. Anupama Chowdhury |
18 Months |
PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN LITERATURES IN ENGLISH IN SAARC COUNTRIES: A STUDY OF SIX SELECT NOVELISTS | Rs. 1,31,000 | UGC | April 2013, Completed | English |
Minakshi Chatterjee |
2 Years |
Nutritional assessment in patients supported by enteral feeding following cerebral stroke | Rs. 1,08,000 | UGC | 2013 | Nutrition |
Deboshree Koner |
2 Years |
Assessment of Health Related Fitness and Psycho-Social Well-being of Mid Age Women” | Rs. 1,21,500 | UGC | 2013 | Physical Education |
Dr. Sisir Kumar Garai |
2 Years |
Multivalued all optical reversible logic processors |
Rs. 1,17,000 | UGC | 2013 | Physics |
Dr. Sanjukta Maiti |
2 Years |
Studies on the cytological effect of the industrial pollutants of Burdwan industrial belt of West Bengal on Plant system [F.PSW-17/12-13(ERO) dated 05-02-2013.] | Rs. 1,67,000 | UGC | 2013 | Botany |
Prof. Khokan Sarkar |
2 Years |
The Study of Food security in the District of Burdwan and Bankura: A Comparative Analysis | Rs. 2,55,000 | UGC | 2013 | Economics |
Dr. Abhijit Bandyopadhyay |
2 Years |
Cytogenetic assay of Arsenic toxicity in contaminatedgroundwater from the eastern region of Burdwan district, West Bengal | Rs. 79,500 | UGC | 2013 | Zoology |
Dr. Pinaki Majumder |
2 Years |
Neutrosophic sets & its application in Uncertainty modeling | Rs. 1,93,500 | UGC-ERO (MRP) | 2013 | Mathematics |
Dr. Arpita Banerjee |
2 Years |
“Agricultural Growth and Cropping pattern in India: A Convergence Analysis” | Rs. 1,25,000 | UGC | 2013 | Economics |
Dr. Nayan Roy |
2 Years |
Phytochemicals in Chorchoruscapsularis(cv. Sonali; JRC-321) leaves and their role in the interactions with the defoliator, DiacrisiacasignetumKollar (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae).UGC- MRP No.F: PSW-025/13-14 dated: 18-Mar-2014. |
Rs. 3,25,000 | UGC | 2014 | Zoology |