TANUSRI SAMANTA
309-912-6697
tanusri.samanta@gmail.com
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Profile:
Experienced researcher with extensive training in Molecular Biology, possess solid understanding of the usefulness of various molecular biology techniques in novel scientific development, dedicated researcher with exceptional organizational, troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
Professional History:
Senior Research Fellow Oct 2005-Jan 2007
Estuarine Biological Station Zoological Survey of India
Project: Studies on Species Composition and Diversity in some Freshwater Zooplankton Groups in and around Berhampur Ganjam District South Orissa, India.
Junior Research Fellow Oct 2003- Sep 2005
Estuarine Biological Station Zoological Survey of India
Project: Studies on Species Composition and Diversity in Freshwater Zooplankton Groups in and around Berhampur, Ganjam District, South Orissa, India.
Research Intern Jun 2001-Aug 2003
Department of Zoology, Berhampur University, Orissa, India.
Protein Profiling of Estuarine Fishes from Southern Orissa, to determine the evolutionary history; under supervision of Dr. H. N. Behera, Cell physiology and Biochemistry Lab.
Research Skills:
Molecular Taxonomy of Zooplankton including DNA sequence, variation of mitochondrial genes, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in coding and non-coding (intron) regions of nuclear genes, allele-specific PCR, and micro satellites.
Examine geographic variation of zooplankton species with extensive and /or disjunct distribution by analyzing and comparing recombinant DNA sequence database.
Statistical Analysis of zooplankton community with reference to Environmental changes, using statistical software like SAS and ANOVA
Environmental Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems.
Maintenance of species repository, collection, and slides.
Enzyme Characterization
Chromatography (High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Size Exclusion, Affinity, Ion Exchange Chromatography) screening; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent, (ELISA) assays; Enzyme kinetics analysis, Affinity, Spectrophotometry, Iodination.
DNA & RNA Manipulations
Restriction enzyme digestion, DNA & RNA Sequencing, Cloning, Site-directed mutagenesis. Polymerase Chain Reaction, Protein Electrophoresis, SDS PAGE, Southern Blot, Northern Blot, Western Blot, Protein Assays.
General microbiology and basic cell culture; media preparation;
Culturing techniques; culture maintenance.
Histology: Fixation, Embedding, Microtome use, Staining.
Paper Publications:
Siddiqi, S.Z. and Samanta, T. (2005). First record of freshwater crustacean
Zooplankton species from Orissa, a taxonomic inventory and ecological observations.
Environment and Ecology 23(4) 867-872.
Sureshan, P.M., Dash, S., Samanta, T. (2006). On a collection of scolopendrid
Centipedes (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) from Orissa with notes on some new
distributional records. Records Zoological Survey of India: 106 (Parts 1-2): 1-8.
Sureshan PM, Samanta T, Radhakrishnan C. (2007) Mantid fauna of Orissa with
some new distributional records from southern coastal district. (Insecta: Mantodea).
Zoos Print, Vol.XXII, No.1.
Report Publication:
A report on the Studies on Species Composition and Diversity in some Freshwater Zooplankton Groups in and around Berhampur Ganjam District South Orissa, India.
Award and Fellowship:
Senior Merit Scholarship by Higher Education, for the year 1999-2001
National Fellowship by Zoological Survey of India, Ministry of
Environment and Forest, India.
Educational Background:
Masters Degree in Zoology (2001), Berhampur University, Orissa, India Specialization in Cell Physiology & Biochemistry. First Class with Distinction.
Bachelors Degree in Science (1999), SBRG Womens College, Berhampur
University, Orissa, India. Honors in Zoology. First Class with Distinction.
+2 Science (1996), CHSE Board, Orissa, India.
10th (1994), ICSE, Board, New Delhi, Anglo Vedic School, Berhampur, Orissa, India.
Computer Skills:
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application
C, C++
Programming of DNA Database Management and Analysis.
Programming of statistical analysis and system.
Microsoft (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, Outlook)
References:
Dr. S.Z. Siddiqi
Scientist C
Freshwater Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India
1-1-300/B, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad-500020, A.P, India. Ph. No. : +91-40-27603514
Dr.P.M. Sureshan
Scientist C
Gangetic Plains Regional Station, Zoological Survey of India
11-D Rajendra Nagar, Patna-800016, Bihar, India Ph. No. : +91-612-2670686
Email: samanyu2003@yahoo.com
Dr. Satpal Singh Bisht
Head and Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology
Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
Khodasinghi, Berhampur-760010, Ganjam Dt. Orissa, India Ph. No. : +91-680-2404199
Email:sps_bisht@gmail.com
Annexure-I
Course Work for Masters:
Part I
Non Chordata, Cytology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Chordata, Mammalian Physiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Endocrinology.
Part II
Fundamental of Ecology, Community Ecology, Biostatistics, Taxonomy and Evolution, Ethology, Embryology, Instrumentation, Biotechnology, Cell Physiology and Biochemistry.
Course Work for 3 Years (B.S):
Chemistry: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, (Theory and Lab Work)
Botany: Biology and Diversity of Lower Plants (Cryptogams), Taxonomy and Diversity of Seed Plants (Phanerogams), Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Plant Development and Reproduction, Plant Ecology and Plant Resources Utilization and Conservation ( Theory and Lab Work ).
Zoology (Honors): Introductory Biology, Invertebrate Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology, Genetics, Microbiology, Ecology, Evolution, Anatomy and Physiology, Embryology and Development. (Theory and Lab Work)
Environmental Studies: Environmental Impact Assessment Studies, Pollution, Conservation of Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Protected Area Studies.
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