PhD (Science) 2010 from Jadavpur University
CSIR Post-Doctoral Fellow (CSIR RA) 2012-2015
Master of Science (M. Sc): 2000-2002 Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc): 1997-2000 Zoology (Hons) Calcutta University, Kolkata

Molecular Cell Biology, Biotechnology & RNA Import Mechanism in Leishmania, Human (Disease)

CSIR Post doctoral fellow 2012 till March 2015 at Department of Molecular and Human Genetics Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata.

ZEISS PALM Microdissection operator Sep 2011-June 2012

Project Assistant Level-III at Indian Institute of Chemical Biology till Aug2008-Aug 2011

Graduate student researcher (CSIR JRF-SRF) at Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata.

Conducted a 3 month M.Sc project entitled “CHARACTERIZATION OF THALASSEMIC RBC AND HEMOGLOBIN-----A POSSIBLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL” at Calcutta University under the guidance of Dr.Maitree Bhattacharyya

NAAC Committee Member
NAAC Criteria 6 SSR upload Convener

Assistant Professor of Zoology from May 2017 till date at Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur

Assistant Professor of Zoology from March 2015 till May 2017 at Sripat Singh College,Jiaganj, Murshidabad,West Bengal.

Supervised dissertation of Post Graduate students during the years 2021,2022,2023

Delivered a lecture on writing a review article at ‘An interactive session on writing a scientific article’ organized by Environmental Biology and Toxicology Lab PG Department of Zoology, Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Kolkata on 24th April 2021.

 e-poster presentation on ABO polymorphism and how it influences the host susceptibility, individual response and clinical risk for SARS-CoV-2A at the National Webinar on COVID-19: Implications for Human and Natural Environment organized by Dept of Geography R.P.S. Degree College, Mahendergarh, Haryana & Department of Geography Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, 23-24 June, 2020.

 e-poster presentation on ABO polymorphism influences the host susceptibility, individual response and clinical risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection at international webinar organized by Department of Chemistry, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, 8fth June, 2020.

 Delivered an oral presentation on “Arsenic toxicity in affected blocks of Murshidabad district and possible bioremediation to combat it” at the International Conference on Society and Sustainibility: An Interdisciplinary Approach organised by the Department of Geography, Vivekananda College, Kolkata from 12th January-13th January 2019.

 Acted as a Co-Chairperson in the Technical Session – 4B: Urban Issues: Challenges & Mitigation (Phase: 3) at the International Conference on Society and Sustainibility: An Interdisciplinary Approach organised by the Department of Geography, Vivekananda College, Kolkata from 12th January-13th January 2019.

 Acted as the Rapporteur at the PLENARY SESSION II at the International Conference on Society and Sustainibility: An Interdisciplinary Approach organised by the Department of Geography, Vivekananda College, Kolkata from 12th January-13th January 2019.

 Delivered an oral presentation at the Natinal Semnar on Frontiers in Biological Sciences (FIBS): Chapter III organized by Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata in Association with: Presidency University, Kolkata IICB, Kolkata from 21st Sept-22nd Sept 2019

 Delivered an oral presentation on “Biochemical Characterization of Soil and Groundwater in Arsenic Affected Blocks of Murshidabad District and Isolation of Potential Arsenic Resistant Bacteria”at the National Seminar on Environmental Issues held between 6-7th April 2018 at Vivekananda College for Women

1. Chatterjee, S., Home, P., Mukherjee, S., Mahata, B., Goswami, S., Dhar, G., & Adhya, S. (2006). An RNA-binding respiratory component mediates import of type II tRNAs into Leishmania mitochondria. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281(35), 25270-25277.

2. Goswami, S., Dhar, G., Mukherjee, S., Mahata, B., Chatterjee, S., Home, P., & Adhya, S. (2006). A bifunctional tRNA import receptor from Leishmania mitochondria. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 103(22), 8354-8359.

3. Mukherjee, S., Basu, S., Home, P., Dhar, G., & Adhya, S. (2007). Necessary and sufficient factors for the import of transfer RNA into the kinetoplast mitochondrion. EMBO reports, 8(6), 589-595.

4. Adhya, S., Basu, S., Bhattacharyya, S. N., Chatterjee, S., Dhar, G., Goswami, S., ... & Tripathi, G. (2003). Mitochondrial differentiation in kinetoplastid protozoa: a plethora of RNA controls. Differentiation, 71(9-10), 549-556.

5. Adhya, S., Mahato, B., Jash, S., Koley, S., Dhar, G., & Chowdhury, T. (2011). Mitochondrial gene therapy: the tortuous path from bench to bedside. Mitochondrion, 11(6), 839-844.

6. Jash, S., Dhar, G., Ghosh, U., & Adhya, S. (2014). Role of the mTORC1 complex in satellite cell activation by RNA-induced mitochondrial restoration: dual control of cyclin D1 through microRNAs. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 34(19), 3594-3606.

7. Yersinia secretion apparatus- Yersinia secretion protein Type III secretion system Yersinia enterocolitica Dr. Abhishek Basu*, Debjani Mandal, Manali Biswas, Dr. Gunjan Dhar and Dr. Shamsuzzaman Ahmed European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical sciences, 2017; 4(06), 246-252. ISSN: 2349-8870

8. A trip to brain for better performance in mathematics Debjani Mandal, Dr. Abhishek Basu*, Manali Biswas, Gunjan Dhar, Shamsuzzaman Ahmed International Journal of Current Advanced Research. 2017; 6 (05), 3682-3685. ISSN: 2319-6505

9. Mandal, D., Basu, A., Biswas, M., Bhattacharyya, B., Saha, I., Dhar, G., & Ahmed, S. (2017). Biomagnification and Bioremediation of Arsenic in affected regions of Murshidabad District. International Journal of Current Advanced Research, 6, 4438-4441.

10. Mandal, D., Basu, A., Bhattacharyya, B., Biswas, M., Saha, I., Dhar, G., & Ahmed, S. (2017). Analysis of Arsenic toxicity and related health hazards in various blocks of Murshidabad district. Int J Rec Sci Res, 8, 18333-18337.

11. Basu, A., Mandal, D., Bhattacharyya, B., Biswas, M., Saha, I., Dhar, G., & Ahmed, S. (2017). Analysis of biochemical properties of soil and groundwater in arsenic affected blocks of Murshidabad district and isolation of potential arsenic resistant bacteria. Eur J Biomed Pharm Sci, 4(9), 444-448p.

12. Basu, A., Mandal, D., Biswas, M., Dhar, G., & Ahmed, S. (2017). Structural analysis of major translocator-chaperone interaction from Ysa-Ysp Type III secretion system of Yersinia enterocolitica. Int J Proteomics Bioinform, 1(1), 005-013.

13. Clinical Manifestations of Arsenic Toxicity and Extent of 13.Groundwater Contamination in Gopalnagar Village of Murshidabad District Manali Biswas, Debjani Mandal, Abhishek Basu*, Bibhas Bhattacharyya, Indranil Saha, Gunjan Dhar and Shamsuzzaman Ahmed International Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2017; 3(12): 2787-2792, ISSN: 2395-6429

14. Dhar Gunjan et al, Guarding the Mitochondria: Protein Quality Control Mechanism of Mitochondria: Muses Volume 1 ISBN 978-93-5268-653-7

15. Basu Abhishek, Mandal Debjani, Biswas Manali, Bhattacharyya Bibhas, Dhar Gunjan, Saha Indranil and Ahmed Shamsuzzaman: Structural insights into translocator-chaperone interaction of type III secretion system to combat the pathogenecity of bacteria with cosmopolitan existence "Dynamics in Biology" Akinik Publication, New Delhi, ISBN No.978-93-87072-44-2