BASANT KUMAR TIWARY Professor
- Department of Bioinformatics
- School of Life Sciences
- basant@bicpu.edu.in
Academic Activity
Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)
| S.No | Degree | Subject/Title of thesis | University/Board | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ph.D. | Zoology (Genetics & Endocrinology) | Bose Institute/University of Calcutta | 1999 |
| 2 | M.Sc. | Life Science (Zoology) | Visva-Bharati University | 1990 |
| 3 | B.Sc. (Hons) | Zoology (Hons), Chemistry & Botany | University of Calcutta | 1987 |
Area of Specializaion
Awards / Prizes Conferred
| S.No | Name / Title of the Award | Type | Name of the Agency conferred the Award | Year of the Award | Amount for Cash Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elected as an Associate fellow of International Academy of Physical Sciences, Prayagraj | INTERNATIONAL | International Academy of Physical Sciences, Prayagraj | 2021 | NA |
| 2 | Offered ICCR Professorial Chair in Bioinformatics at Ain Shams University, Cairo | INTERNATIONAL | ICCR, New Delhi | 2017 | - |
| 3 | Bhatpara Ratna Sanman | REGIONAL | Bhatpara Municipality, Govt. of West Bengal | 2015 | - |
| 4 | Expert Member in Computer Science/Bioinformatics | NATIONAL | University Grants Commission | 2015 | - |
| 5 | Coordinator, Bioinformatics National Certification Program | NATIONAL | Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India | 2014 | - |
| 6 | Visiting Associate Professor | INTERNATIONAL | The University of Chicago, USA | 2008 | - |
| 7 | Overseas Associateship in Niche Areas of Biotechnology | NATIONAL | Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India | 2007 | - |
Teaching Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lecturer (On contract) | Department of Zoology | Taki Government College |
| 2 | Lecturer (West Bengal Education Service) | Department of Zoology | Chandernagore Government College |
| 3 | Lecturer | Department of Life Science | Assam University |
| 4 | Senior Lecturer | Department of Life Science | Assam University |
| 5 | Reader | Department of Life Science | Assam University |
| 6 | Reader | Centre for Bioinformatics | Pondicherry University |
| 7 | Associate Professor | Centre for Bioinformatics | Pondicherry University |
| 8 | Professor | Centre for Bioinformatics | Pondicherry University |
Research Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Research Fellow (CSIR-NET) | Department of Animal Physiology | Bose Institute | Genetics & Endocrinology |
| 2 | Associate Professor | Centre for Bioinformatics | Pondicherry University | Molecular Evolution & Systems Biology |
| 3 | Reader | Centre for Bioinformatics | Pondicherry University | Molecular Evolution & Systems Biology |
| 4 | Reader | Department of Life Science | Assam University | Molecular Evolution & Systems Biology |
| 5 | Senior Lecturer | Department of Life Science | Assam University | Molecular Evolution & Systems Biology |
| 6 | Visiting Associate Professor | Department of Ecology & Evolution | The University of Chicago | Molecular Evolution |
| 7 | Senior Lecturer | Department of Life Science | Assam University | Biomedical Science |
| 8 | Lecturer | Department of Life Science | Assam University | Biomedical Science |
| 9 | Senior Research Fellow (CSIR-NET) | Department of Animal Physiology | Bose Institute | Genetics & Endocrinology |
| 10 | Professor | Department of Bioinformatics | Pondicherry University | Molecular Evolution & Systems Biology |
Industry Experience
| S.No | Designation | Company/Corporate | Nature of Work |
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Contribution towards Innovation
| S.No | Name of the Work/Contribution | Specialization | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Developed genomic biomarkers for early detection of ovarian cancer and schizophrenia | Computational medicine | These genomic biomarkers can detect the disease at an early stage during initiation of disease |
| 2 | Developed a computational program to detect carcinogenic nature of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) | Computational medicine | This program can detect new carcinogenic variants of HPV using genomic data. |
Patent Details
| S.No | Title | Status | Patent Number | Year of Award | Type | Commercialized Status |
|---|
Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A positive selection at binding site 501 in the B.1 lineage might have triggered the highly infectious sub-lineages of SARS-CoV-2. | Basant K. Tiwary | Gene | 915, 148427 | 2024 | 3.5 |
| 2 | piRNAs in the human retina and retinal pigment epithelium reveal a potential role in intracellular trafficking and oxidative stress. | Muthuramalingam Karpagavalli, Suganya Sivagurunathan, T Sayamsmruti Panda, Nagesh Srikakulam, Reety Arora, Lamiya Dohadwala, Basant K Tiwary, Sudha Rani Sadras, Jayamuruga Pandian Arunachalam, et al. | Molecular Omics | doi: 10.1039/d3mo00122a | 2024 | 2.9 |
| 3 | Genomic coevolution of papillomavirus and immune system in placental mammals indicates the role of IFN-γ in the emergence of new variants. | Karamveer & Basant K. Tiwary | Carcinogenesis | 44(2): 166-174 | 2023 | 4.7 |
| 4 | Age and sex related variations of MRI parameters of hippocampus and amygdala in healthy humans: A cross sectional study using a small cohort. | Siddhartha Datta, Sumit Chakraborty, Sudipta Sarkar, Suma Debsarma, Basant K. Tiwary & Nilkanta Chakrabarti | Biomedicine | 42(2), 348-358 | 2022 | Not Available |
| 5 | Integrated network-based multiple computational analyses for identification of co-expressed candidate genes associated with neurological manifestation | Suvojit Hazra, Alok Ghosh Chaudhuri, Basant K. Tiwary & Nilkanta Chakrabarti | Scientific Reports | 12: 17141 | 2022 | 4.996 |
| 6 | CarcinoHPVPred: An ensemble of machine learning models for HPV carcinogenicity prediction using genomic data. | Karamveer & Basant K. Tiwary | Carcinogenesis | 43(11): 1083-1091 | 2022 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Investigations on microbiome of the used clinical device revealed many uncultivable newer bacterial species associated with persistent chr. infections | Amar, A. K., Ramakrishnan, K., Sawant, A. R., Karamveer, K., Menon, J., Tiwary, B. K., & Prashanth, K. | Microbes, Infection and Chemotherapy | 2:e1542 | 2022 | Not available |
| 8 | Blood genomic biomarkers for early diagnosis of schizophrenia | T Sayamsmruti Panda, H. Lalremmawia & Basant K. Tiwary | Asian Journal of Psychiatry | 59:102638 | 2021 | 9.5 |
| 9 | Matrix metallopeptidase 9 as a host protein target of chloroquine and melatonin for immunoregulation in COVID-19: A network-based meta-analysis. | Suvojit Hazra, Alok Ghosh Chaudhuri, Basant K.Tiwary & Nilkanta Chakrabarti | Life Sciences | 257:118096 | 2020 | 6.1 |
| 10 | Computational medicine: quantitative modeling of complex diseases | Basant K. Tiwary | Briefings in Bioinformatics | 21 (2): 429-440 | 2020 | 9.5 |
| 11 | The cognitive and speech genes are jointly shaped by both positive and relaxed selection in the human lineage | Basant K. Tiwary | Genomics | 112 (5): 2922-2927 | 2020 | 4.4 |
| 12 | Sex and estrous cycle dependent changes in locomotor activity, anxiety and memory performance in aged mice after exposure of light at night. | S. Datta, D. Samanta, Basant Tiwary, Alok Ghosh Chaudhuri, Nilkanta Chakrabarti | Behavioural Brain Research | 365, 198-209 | 2019 | 2.7 |
| 13 | Identification of molecular biomarkers for ovarian cancer using computational approaches | H. Lalremmawia and Basant K. Tiwary | Carcinogenesis | 40(6): 742-748 | 2019 | 4.7 |
| 14 | Increased Plasma Nitrite and von Willebrand Factor Indicates Early Diagnosis of Vascular Diseases in Chemotherapy Treated Cancer Patients. | S. Giri, J. C. Bose, A. Chandrasekar, Basant K. Tiwary, P. Gajalakshmi & S. Chatterjee | Cardiovascular Toxicology | Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 36-47 | 2019 | 3.2 |
| 15 | Prevalence of p53 codon 72, p73 G4C14-A4T14 and MDM2 T309G polymorphisms and its association with the risk of oral cancer in South Indians. | A.K.D.M. Rao, M. Manikandan, G. Arunkumar, S. Revathidevi, V. Vinothkumar, K. Aruna, Basant K. Tiwary, K.S. Rajkumar, R. Rajaraman, A. K. Munirajan | Gene Reports | Volume 7, Pages 106-112 | 2017 | 1.3 |
| 16 | Inhibition of the MurA enzyme in Fusobacterium nucleatum by potential inhibitors identified through computational and in vitro approaches. | A. Kumar, R. Saranathan, K. Prashanth, Basant K. Tiwary and Ramadas Krishna | Molecular BioSystems | Volume 13, Pages 939-954 | 2017 | 2.92 |
| 17 | Target identification in Fusobacterium nucleatum by subtractive genomics approach and enrichment analysis of host-pathogen protein-protein interaction | A. Kumar, P.L. Thotakura, Basant K Tiwary and Ramadas | BMC Microbiology | 16:84 | 2016 | 4.2 |
| 18 | MRI characterization of temporal lobe epilepsy using rapidly measurable spatial indices with hemisphere asymmetries and gender features. | S. Datta, S. Sarkar, S. Chakraborty, S. K. Mulpuru, S. Basu, Basant K. Tiwary, N. Chakrabarti & P. K. Roy | Neuroradiology | Volume 57, Issue 9, Pages 873–886 | 2015 | 2.8 |
| 19 | Correlated evolution of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone and Gonadotropin-Inhibitory Hormone and their receptors in mammals. | Basant K. Tiwary | Neuroendocrinology | Volume 97, Pages 242-251 | 2013 | 5.135 |
| 20 | Insights on the functional impact of microRNAs present in autism associated copy number variants. | V. Vaishnavi, M. Manikandan, Basant K. Tiwary, A. K. Munirajan | PLOS ONE | 8(2): e56781 | 2013 | 3.752 |
| 21 | The coordinated expression, interaction and evolution of the neuroendocrine genes. | Basant K. Tiwary | Integrative Biology | Volume 7, Pages 1377-1385 | 2012 | 2.5 |
| 22 | The severity of mental disorders is linked to interaction among candidate genes. | Basant K. Tiwary | Integrative Biology | Volume 4, Pages 1096-1101 | 2012 | 2.5 |
Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolution of SRGAP2 gene is linked to Intelligence in Mammals. | Basant K. Tiwary | Biomedicine Hub | Volume 1, Pages 1-12 | 2016 | No Impact Factor |
| 2 | Cross-reactivity of prokaryotic 16 S rRNA gene-specific primers with genomes from eukaryotic organisms from Marshlands. | S.S. Maitra, B. Kumar, S.K. Ghosh & Basant K Tiwary | Journal of Biology & Nature | Volume 2, Pages 58-68 | 2015 | No Impact Factor |
Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Details of Conference Publication | Page Nos. | Year |
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Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology: A Primer for Biologists | Basant K. Tiwary | Springer Nature, Singapore | 2022 | 978-981-16-4240-1 |
Chapters in Books
| S.No | Title of the Chapters | Name of the Authors | Title of the Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The complexity of ecological networks: A computational analysis using R | Basant K. Tiwary | Conserving Halting and Reinstating degraded natural resources during the UN decade on Ecosystem Restoration | Nova Science Publishers | 2023 | 9798891131408 |
| 2 | Tea plant genome sequencing: prospect for crop improvement through genomics tools | Pradosh Mahadani and Basant K. Tiwary | Bioinformatics in Agriculture: Next Generation Sequencing Era | Elsevier Science | 2022 | 9780323897785 |
| 3 | Analysis and applications of sequencing in healthcare | M. Joyraj Bhattacharjee and Basant K. Tiwary | Biotechnology in Healthcare: Technologies and Innovations Volume 1 | Elsevier Science | 2022 | 9780323898379 |
| 4 | Evolutionary pan-genomics and applications | Basant K. Tiwary | Pan-genomics: Applications, Challenges, and Future Prospects | Academic Press, Elsevier | 2020 | 9780128170762 |
| 5 | Pan-omics focused to Crick’s Central dogma | A. K. Jaiswal, S. Tiwari, G. C. Tavares, W. M. da Silva, L. de C. Oliveira, I. C. Ibraim, L. C. Guimarães, A. C. P. Gomide, S.B. Jamal, Y. Pantoja, Basant K. Tiwary, A. Burkovski, F. Munir, H. H. P. | Pan-genomics: Applications, Challenges, and Future Prospects | Academic Press, Elsevier | 2020 | 9780128170762 |
| 6 | Next-generation sequencing and assembly of plant genomes. | Basant K. Tiwary | PlantOmics: The Omics of Plant Science. | Springer | 2015 | 9788132221715 |
| 7 | Optimizing state probabilities of Biological Systems: A Preliminary Study | Madhumita Ghosh, Basant K. Tiwary & Dilip Datta | Advanced Computing Applications, Databases and Networks. | Narosa Publishing House | 2011 | 9788184871098 |
| 8 | Aquaculture Biotechnology: An Indian Perspective. | Arun K. Ray & Basant K. Tiwary | Hormone Biotechnology | Daya Publishing House | 2006 | 9788170354512 |
Edited Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Ongoing Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of computational genome-scale metabolic models of Leishmania donovani and blood genomic biomarkers in human host using transcriptome data. | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi | 2023-2026 | 21.4 | 2023 |
Ongoing Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|
Completed Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioinformatics National Certification (BINC) for certifying quality human resource in Bioinformatics | Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India | 2014-2017 | 556.6736 | 2017 |
Completed Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|
Career Guidance Offered to students
| S.No | Name of the Scheme | No. of Students | Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling | No. of Students Passed | No. of Students Placed |
|---|
List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Programme/Scheme | Date of Implementation | No. of Students Enrolled | Agencies Involved |
|---|
Research Guidance - PG
| S.No | Year | Degree | No. of Students Awarded | Department/Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | M.TECH | 1 | Department of Bioinformatics |
| 2 | 2023 | M.SC | 4 | Department of Bioinformatics |
| 3 | 2022 | M.TECH | 1 | Department of Bioinformatics |
| 4 | 2022 | M.SC | 3 | Department of Bioinformatics |
| 5 | 2021 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 6 | 2020 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 7 | 2020 | M.TECH | 1 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 8 | 2019 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 9 | 2019 | M.TECH | 1 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 10 | 2018 | M.TECH | 1 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 11 | 2018 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 12 | 2017 | M.TECH | 1 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 13 | 2017 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 14 | 2016 | M.TECH | 1 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 15 | 2016 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 16 | 2015 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 17 | 2014 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 18 | 2013 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 19 | 2012 | M.SC | 3 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
Research Guidance - Ph.D
| S.No | Student Name | Registration Date | Registration No. | Thesis Title | Thesis Submitted Status | Thesis Submitted Date | Vivavoce Completed Status | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karamveer | 21-08-2017 | 1700104002 | A computational genomics approach towards understanding HPV infection in cervical cancer. | YES | 30-06-2023 | YES | 18-12-2023 |
| 2 | H. Lalremmawia | 25-08-2014 | 1400104002 | An integrative machine learning and evolutionary systems medicine study on the genomic biomarkers of multiple cancer types | YES | 09-08-2021 | YES | 11-01-2022 |
| 3 | Arun Paul Chaudhury | 12-04-2004 | Ph.D/223/04 | Occurrence of cervical cancer in southern Assam: some epidemiological and biochemical studies | YES | - | YES | 30-12-2011 |
| 4 | Jayanta Kumar Das | 19-04-2005 | Ph.D./286/2005 | Some studies on epidemiology & biochemistry of childhood ocular and orbital malignant tumors in North-Eastern India | YES | 10-03-2010 | YES | 20-09-2010 |
| 5 | Gobinda Banik | 21-04-2006 | Ph.D/284/2004 | Anti Diabetes Plants of Southern Assam with special reference to Biological Screening | YES | - | YES | 17-05-2010 |
| 6 | Mir Alam Siddique | 25-04-2006 | Ph.D./370/2005 | A study on the status of phospholipids in phosphatidopeptides and proteolipids of human senile cataract | YES | - | YES | 19-04-2010 |
| 7 | Ishana Jha | 29-01-2021 | 2000104004 | Computational modelling of Leishmania donovani | NO | NO | ||
| 8 | T Sayamsmruti Panda | 07-08-2017 | 1700104003 | Identification of genomic biomarkers and regulators for early diagnosis and therapeutics of psychiatric disorders. | YES | 10-08-2023 | NO | |
| 9 | Anil Kumar Baidya | 07-08-2017 | 20171104001 | Evolutionary Systems Biology of Multi-stage Lung Cancer | NO | NO | ||
| 10 | Ritika | 13-07-2022 | 2100104002 | Evolutionary systems biology of neurodegenerative diseases. | NO | NO |
Research Guidance - Post Doctoral
| S.No | Scholar Name | Designation | Funding Agency | Fellowship Title | Year of Joining | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. J. Saranya | Research Associate | Indian Council of Medical Research | ICMR Research Associateship | 18-03-2021 | 17-03-2024 |
Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year
| S.No | Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided | Professional body for which membership fee is provided | Amount of Support | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|
E-Lecture Details
| S.No | E-Lecture Title | Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering | Member of Editorial Bodies | Reviewer/Referee of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content/Module Title | Institution/Platform | Year | Weblink | ||||
Details of Online Education Conducted
| S.No | Nature of Online Course | No. of Sessions | Target Group | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intellectual Property Awareness Program organised by Intellectual Property Office, India | One | Faculty members and Research scholars | 16-12-2022 |
Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme
| S.No | Title of the Paper | Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme | Organized by | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computational Genomics of Plants | National Symposium on Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology | Department of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University | National | 23-01-2024 | 25-01-2024 | 2024 |
| 2 | Computational Medicine: Bioinformatics in healthcare | Seminar | ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna | College or University Level | 19-05-2023 | 19-06-2023 | 2023 |
| 3 | Interdisciplinary Approaches in National Eductaion Policy 2020 | Seminar | Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu | College or University Level | 02-03-2023 | 02-03-2023 | 2023 |
| 4 | Computational Statistics using R programming | Workshop on Computational Statistics using R programming | Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu | College or University Level | 02-03-2023 | 04-03-2023 | 2023 |
| 5 | Differential Evolution | Workshop on Bio-inspired Computing | Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu | College or University Level | 17-02-2023 | 17-02-2023 | 2023 |
| 6 | Genomic biomarkers for early detection of complex diseases | 2nd International Conference cum Workshop on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design | Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi | International | 21-11-2022 | 25-11-2022 | 2022 |
| 7 | Biology: Past, Present and Future | Lecture Series in Zoology | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, Karimgunj, Assam | National | 28-09-2021 | 28-09-2021 | 2021 |
| 8 | Genomic Coevolution of Neural Genes shaping novel functions in human | Satellite Symposium for the Indian Academy of Neurosciences entitled "Translational Neurophysiology and Cognition" | Indian Academy of Neurosciences and University of Calcutta | National | 10-11-2021 | 10-11-2021 | 2021 |
| 9 | R language and environment | Workshop on Research Data Analysis using R | Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu | State | 06-03-2020 | 07-03-2020 | 2020 |
| 10 | Bioinformatics: Sequence analysis to systems medicine | National Seminar on Bio-resources of North-eastern India: Advanced approaches in research and conservation strategies for sustainable development | Department of Zoology, A.D.P. College, Nagaon, Assam | National | 07-02-2019 | 08-02-2019 | 2019 |
| 11 | Nature does not play dice with the genome | Diamond Jubilee Symposium on Evolutionary Biology | IIT Bombay | National | 02-03-2019 | 02-03-2019 | 2019 |
| 12 | Translational Bioinformatics in disease diagnosis and therapeutics. | National Conference on Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine | Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu | National | 14-03-2019 | 16-03-2019 | 2019 |
| 13 | Towards a systems-level understanding of the evolution of human-specific cognition and language gene | 19th All India Congress of Genetics and Genomics | CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata | International | 02-12-2019 | 04-12-2019 | 2019 |
| 14 | Computational genomics for crop improvement | International Conference on Genomics and Breeding for Crop Improvement | Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut | International | 04-12-2019 | 06-12-2019 | 2019 |
| 15 | Evolution of protein structures | National Workshop on Macromolecular Crystallography | Centre for Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University | National | 18-12-2019 | 18-12-2019 | 2019 |
| 16 | A Search for Network Biomarker among Heterogeneity of Cancer | 10th National Symposium on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design | Alagappa University, Karaikudi | National | 20-02-2018 | 23-02-2018 | 2018 |
| 17 | Bioinformatics: The intersection of Physical and Life Sciences | Spring School Symposium on Recent Trends in Biological Sciences | Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur | National | 07-03-2018 | 08-03-2018 | 2018 |
| 18 | Coevolution of Human-specific Intelligence and language genes | 22nd International Conference of International Academy of Physical Sciences | Faculty of Science, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad | International | 13-04-2018 | 15-04-2018 | 2018 |
| 19 | Marine Bioprospecting in the Age of Bioinformatics | National Workshop on Marine Biotechnology | National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai | National | 26-06-2018 | 26-06-2018 | 2018 |
| 20 | Genome Informatics | International Conference on Genomic Medicine cum Workshop on Bioinformatics | Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Madras | International | 20-09-2018 | 20-09-2018 | 2018 |
| 21 | Evolutionary Systems Medicine: Unravelling Complexities in Neurodegenerative Diseases | A tripartite International Conference on Neurodegenerative Disorders: Current and Future Perspectivea tripartite | University of Calcutta, Institute of Neuroscience & Newcastle University, Kolkata | International | 10-02-2017 | 12-02-2017 | 2017 |
| 22 | The Evolution of Genome: A Stochastic Vs. Deterministic Process | One Day Seminar on Current Trends in Protein Structures and Genome Analysis | Centre for Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University | National | 24-02-2017 | 24-02-2017 | 2017 |
| 23 | Evolutionary Systems Biology: An Emerging Discipline | Two-day National Conference on Recent Trends in Systems Biology | Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad | National | 27-03-2017 | 28-03-2017 | 2017 |
| 24 | The ROC-Supervised Support Vector Machine for Diagnosis of disease | 20th International Conference of International Academy of Physical Sciences | Faculty of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad | International | 14-07-2017 | 17-07-2017 | 2017 |
| 25 | Evolutionary Systems Medicine: Unravelling Genomic Complexity in Human Health and Disease | National Symposium on the Age of Bioinformatics | Institute of Biosciences & Technology, Aurangabad. | National | 13-09-2017 | 14-09-2017 | 2017 |
| 26 | Understanding cancer heterogeneity using network medicine approaches | 21st International Conference of International Academy of Physical Sciences | Department of Mathematics, Guru Jambheswar University of Science and Technology, Hisar | International | 28-10-2017 | 30-10-2017 | 2017 |
| 27 | Unravelling Complex Diseases: A Network Medicine Approach | 19th International Conference of International Academy of Physical Sciences | Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Kumaun University, Nainital | International | 17-10-2016 | 19-10-2016 | 2016 |
| 28 | Current Trends in Genome Informatics | Workshop on Basic and Applied Bioinformatics for Clinical Genomics | CIDRF, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Puducherry | National | 14-10-2016 | 14-10-2016 | 2016 |
| 29 | Bayesian approaches in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | International Conference on Recent Advances in Mathematics and Their Applications (ICRAMTA-2016) | Department of Mathematics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur | International | 10-07-2016 | 12-07-2016 | 2016 |
| 30 | Redefining Psychiatric diseases: A network medicine approach | 5th Annual meeting of Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences | India Habitat Centre, New Delhi | National | 26-02-2016 | 28-02-2016 | 2016 |
| 31 | Application of Bioinformatics in Agriculture | Centennial year celebration program of BHU | Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | National | 01-03-2016 | 01-03-2016 | 2016 |
| 32 | Evolution of Intelligence in Mammals: A Computational Approach | 18th International Conference of International Academy of Physical Sciences | Allahabad University, Allahabad | International | 23-12-2015 | 25-12-2015 | 2015 |
| 33 | Statistical Computing in Genomics | Bacterial Pathogenomics for diagnosis of pathogens, detection of resistance and evolution | MICROCON-2015 | National | 26-11-2015 | 26-11-2015 | 2015 |
| 34 | Network Medicine: Understanding Complex Diseases | National Seminar on Bioinformatics and Biopharmaceuticals | Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | National | 03-03-2015 | 03-03-2015 | 2015 |
| 35 | Role of SRGAP2 gene in brain development: A Bayesian study | 7th National Symposium on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design | Alagappa University, Karaikudi | National | 25-02-2015 | 28-02-2015 | 2015 |
| 36 | The Systems Biology of Mental Disorders | 17th International Conference of International Academy of Physical Sciences | University of Rajasthan, Jaipur | International | 16-01-2015 | 18-01-2015 | 2015 |
| 37 | Redefining Psychiatric diseases: A Systems Biology Approach | 6th National Symposium on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design | Alagappa University | National | 18-02-2014 | 21-02-2014 | 2014 |
| 38 | R- Biological Computing and Applications | Workshop | Distributed Information Sub-Centre, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal | National | 14-03-2014 | 15-03-2014 | 2014 |
| 39 | Next generation sequencing data analysis | Bioinformatical approaches in Biological sequence analysis with special emphasis on next generation sequencing | Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai | National | 24-07-2014 | 24-07-2014 | 2014 |
| 40 | Phylogenetic methods | National Workshop on Diagnostic Methods in Clinical Microbiology | JIPMER, Puducherry | National | 08-10-2014 | 11-10-2014 | 2014 |
| 41 | The Evolution of Genome: A Stochastic Vs. Deterministic Process | International Conference on Informatics & Integrative Biology | Bose Institute, Kolkata | International | 17-12-2014 | 19-12-2014 | 2014 |
| 42 | The genomic organization of a complex biological system | 5th National Symposium on Recent Trends in Structural Bioinformatics & Computer Aided Drug Design | Alagappa University | National | 20-02-2013 | 22-02-2013 | 2013 |
| 43 | Comparative Genomics and application of various softwares in Bioinformatics | Workshop | Dept. of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati. | National | 27-02-2013 | 28-02-2013 | 2013 |
| 44 | Molecular Evolution | ICAR Summer School on Recent Advances in Bioinformatics for Quality Livestock Production | Madras Veterinary College, Chennai | National | 13-05-2013 | 13-05-2013 | 2013 |
| 45 | R Language for Bioinformatics | ICAR Summer School on Recent Advances in Bioinformatics for Quality Livestock Production | Madras Veterinary College | National | 13-05-2013 | 13-05-2013 | 2013 |
| 46 | Molecular Evolutionary Studies | Workshop | School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore | University | 12-07-2013 | 12-07-2013 | 2013 |
| 47 | A Network View of Mental Disorders | -National Conference on Brain and Consciousness at Indian Statistical Institute | Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata | National | 20-09-2013 | 21-09-2013 | 2013 |
| 48 | Molecular Evolution | 6th NEBInet Coordinators’ Meeting (Interactive Meeting for North East Bioinformatics Centres) | Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India | National | 11-11-2013 | 12-11-2013 | 2013 |
| 49 | Robustness of Ecological Networks: A Mechanistic Approach for Environmental Governance | International Conference on Glo-cal Crisis and Environmental Governance in North Eastern Region of India | Assam University | International | 11-11-2013 | 13-11-2013 | 2013 |
| 50 | Statistical landscape of Complex Biological Systems | International Conference on Recent Developments on Statistical Theory and Practice | Dept. of Statistics, Pondicherry University | International | 14-12-2013 | 16-12-2013 | 2013 |
| 51 | Statistical Methods in Evolutionary Genomics | National Workshop on Statistical Computing in Life Sciences | Pondicherry University | National | 27-02-2012 | 04-03-2012 | 2012 |
| 52 | Introduction to Systems Biology | National Workshop on Statistical Computing in Life Sciences | Pondicherry University | National | 03-03-2012 | 04-03-2012 | 2012 |
| 53 | Biological Network Analysis using R | National Workshop on Statistical Computing in Life Sciences | Pondicherry University | National | 27-02-2012 | 04-03-2012 | 2012 |
| 54 | Introduction to R and Bioconductor: Testing the biological hypothesis | Workshop on Current perspectives in Life Sciences | University of Calcutta | University | 13-03-2012 | 19-03-2012 | 2012 |
| 55 | Molecular Evolution in the post-genomic era | Workshop on Current perspectives in Life Sciences | University of Calcutta | University | 13-03-2012 | 19-03-2012 | 2012 |
| 56 | Biological Network Analysis using R | Workshop on Current perspectives in Life Sciences | University of Calcutta | University | 13-03-2012 | 19-03-2012 | 2012 |
| 57 | Computational Methods for Pathways and Systems Biology | National Training program on Application of Computational Biology in studying abiotic stresses in Insects | National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects (NBAII-ICAR), Bangalore | National | 17-03-2012 | 17-03-2012 | 2012 |
| 58 | Network Biology: Principle & Applications | National Workshop on Systems Biology & Network Pathways | Holy Cross College, Tiruchirapalli | National | 24-08-2012 | 24-08-2012 | 2012 |
| 59 | Introduction to R and Bioconductor | National Workshop on Statistical Computing in Life Sciences | Pondicherry University | National | 27-02-2012 | 04-03-2012 | 2012 |
Conferences/Seminars Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBT-Innovative Young Bio-scientist Award Review Committee meeting | Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India | Centre for Bioinformatics & Two days | National | 17-06-2016 | 18-06-2016 | 2016 |
| 2 | National Seminar on Recent Trends in Macromolecular Crystallography | Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India | Pondicherry University & Two days | National | 12-03-2014 | 13-03-2014 | 2014 |
Workshop Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Workshop on Statistical Computing in Life Sciences | Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India | Pondicherry University & Seven Days | National | 27-02-2012 | 04-03-2012 | 2012 |
Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies
| S.No | Name of the Position | Agency/Organisation | Duration | Nature of Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member of Academic Council | Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu | 2020-2023 | Academic matters of the institute |
| 2 | Member of Scientific Advisory Committee | ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna | 2022 | Advisory role in Scientific Research |
Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies
| S.No | Name of the Body/Society | Nature of Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Academy of Physical Sciences | Associate Fellow | 2021 |
| 2 | Bioinformatics and Drug Discovery Society (BIDDS) | Life Member | 2018 |
| 3 | The Zoological Society Kolkata | Life Member | 1995 |
| 4 | Indian Science Congress Association | Life Member | 1994 |
| 5 | Association for the promotion of DNA Fingerprinting and other DNA Technologies | Life Member | 1994 |
Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)
| S.No | Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre Head | March 6, 2013 to March 22, 2016 | Centre for Bioinformatics |
| 2 | Coordinator | 2013-2016 | Distributed Information Centre (DIC) at Pondicherry University |
| 3 | Coordinator | 2013-2016 | Network Teaching Program in Computational Biology between Pondicherry University and Anna University |
| 4 | Chairman | 2013-2016 | Board of Studies in Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University |
| 5 | Chairman | 2013-2016 | Board of Studies in Computational Biology, Pondicherry University |
| 6 | Coordinator | 2013-2015 | UGC-SAP program in Bioinformatics, Centre for Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University |
| 7 | Coordinator | 2014-2017 | Bioinformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination |
| 8 | Centre Head (i/c) | March 23, 2016 to June 6, 2018 | Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering |
| 9 | Dean (Research) | August 1, 2021- May 9, 2023 | Coordination of all activities relating to research and development, intellectual property and industry interaction |
| 10 | Director (Research & Development) | May 10, 2023- July 31,2023 | Coordination of all activities relating to research and development, intellectual property and industry interaction |
Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)
| S.No | Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
|---|
Collaboration with Institution/Industry
| S.No | Collaborator Name | Designation | Institution/Industry | Type | Nature of Collaboration | Period of Collaboration | Visits to Collaborating Institution / Industry |
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | From Date | To Date | |||||||
| 1 | Prof. Wen-Hsiung Li | James Watson Professor | University of Chicago | INTERNATIONAL | Research | 16-07-2007 | 15-07-2008 | 16-07-2007 | 15-07-2008 | Conducted Research in Molecular Evolution as Visiting Associate Professor. Published a research paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution. |
| 2 | Prof. Nilkanta Chakrabarti | Professor | University of Calcutta | NATIONAL | Joint Research program and Joint Supervisor | 02-03-2015 | To date | 05-02-2018 | 09-02-2018 | Joint collaborative research in cognitive neuroscience at UGC-CPEPA, a centre of interdisciplinary research at University of Calcutta. |
Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)
| S.No | Title of the FDP | Organiser | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|
Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted
| S.No | Name of the Programme | No. of Participants | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year | Revenue Generated |
|---|
Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme
| S.No | IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|
Enrolment under ARPIT Programme
| S.No | Name of the Programme | Period of the Programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | ||