^Faculty Profile

Personal Details

Academic background: M.Sc. PhD
Joined WBES on: 29/07/2009
Joined Bidhannagar College on: 28/02/2018
Number of Publications: 24 (Twenty Four)
Mobile: 9830976860
Email: for_rini_roy@yahoo.co.in
URL of Google Scholar/Research Gate/ORCID/Personal Website:
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 Name of the Colleges served till date

1. Maulana Azad College

Areas of Specialization

1. Biochemistry

Areas of Teaching

1. Biochemistry, Immunology, Medical Microbiology

Areas of Research Interests

1. Biochemistry, Neuro biochemistry, microbiology, Nanobiotechnology

List of Publications (Journal/Proceedings)

1. Rini Roy (Pal) and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Differential Acetylcholinesterase activity in rat Cerebrum, Cerebellum and Hypothalamus’, Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, May 2006, 44(5): 381-386.
2. Shreya Bhattacharya, Santanu Roy and Rini Roy, ‘Utilisation of cupric engulfment by Escherichia coli for PcoC (a superoxide dismutase) induction’, paper published in Indian Journal of Chemical Sciences, Vol 87, August, 2010, pp 975-979.
3. Rini Roy (Pal) and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Towards Less Toxic organophosphorus pesticides: Predicting equation of Acetylcholinesterase activity’, paper published in Journal of Indian Society of Toxicology, January-June, 2011, 007 (001), 24-31.
4. Sanmitra Basu and Rini Roy, ‘Mode of action of killing of microorganisms with Vasaka leaf extract’ paper published in Science and Culture, June, 2011, 77 (5-6), 217-221.
5. Natasa Dasgupta, Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Designing Less Toxic to Non-Target Organophosphorus Pesticides Using Phytoremediation, Lady Brabourne College Science Journal, Dec, 2012, Vol-3, pp 74-81.
6. Soma Pal Saha, Anindita Halder, Mousam Roy, Mayukh Paul, Satakshi Hazra, Shabnam Jahan Ansari and Rini Roy, Production of thermostable amylase by the gram negative soil isolate BLY01, Journal of Mycopathological Research, 2013, 51(1) : 49-56.
7. Rini Roy, Neeru Joshi, Moutusi Das and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Antifungal properties of leaf extract of Jackfruit plant (Artocarpus integrifolia) paper for MAC journal of Basic and Applied Research, Vol 1 (1), 2013, 63-75, copyright Maulana Azad College.
8. Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Phytoremediation of organophosphorus pesticide- a cost effective and environment friendly method’, full paper published in Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, June, 2014, Vol. 11 (No. 1), 57-70.
9. Rituparna Ghosh & Rini Roy, Vanadium induces ROS and associated testicular toxicity in male Wistar rats, full paper published in Journal of Environment and Sociobiology (ISSN 0973-0834), June, 2014, Vol. 11 (No. 1), 101-109.
10. Rini Roy, Deboleena Ghosh and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Manipulation of Organic acid production in aerobic and anaerobic condition from microorganism isolated from waste water, paper published in MAC journal of Basic and Applied Research, 2013, 1 (1), copyright Maulana Azad College.
11. Rini Roy, Nabadita Bose, Feroza Begum, Shazia Parveen, Sulagna Mandal, Joyeeta Chatterjee, Priyanka Sengupta & Samudra Prosad Banik, Utilisation of agrowastes as substrates for Solid State Fermentation by Penicillium chrysogenum for simultaneous production of cellulolytic enzymes and glucose, paper published in MAC journal of Basic and Applied Research, 2015, 2 (1), copyright Maulana Azad College
12. Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Study of Antimicrobial property of Nanoparticle on gram positive and gram negative microorganisms, paper published in MAC journal of Basic and Applied Research, 2016, 3 (1), copyright Maulana Azad College.
13. Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Bioremediation of lead and chromium by bacteria isolated from coal mining areas’, Scientific Voyage, 2020, 1 (4), 24-27.
14. Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Silver nanoparticles: potential and promising means to combat pathogenic microorganisms’, Scientific Voyage, July-September, 2021, 2 (8), 1-8.
15. Rini Roy, Report of the online Webinar and Panel Discussion on “Mental Health: Depression and Young Age Problemsâ€Â, Science and Culture, May-June 2021, 87 (5-6).
16. Rini Roy, Report on 10th Prof. J. J. Ghosh Memorial Lecture, Science and Culture, 87 (9-10), September- October 2021, 395-396.
17. Rini Roy, Madhulika Gupta and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Exploration of a metallothionein in cyanobacteria and bacteria for chromium remediation from industrial wastes, International Journal of Scientific Research, 4 (06), June, 2015, 11-16.
18. Ruma Sarkar, Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Anti-inflammatory effect of Kalanchoe crenata extract in mice with experimentally induced inflammation, International Journal of Current microbiology and applied sciences (IJCMAS), 2015, Vol 4 (06), 95-102.
19. Rini Roy, Amrita Pal and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Antimicrobial effect of Silver nanoparticle on pathogenic organisms isolated from East Kolkata Wetland, International Journal of Applied Research, 2015, 1 (12), 745-752.
20. Puja Jhunjhunwala, Rini Roy, Santanu Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Bioremediation of chromium by unique chromium reductase activity in Proteus sp. isolated from waste water, International Journal of Applied Research", 2016, 2 (11), 249-256.
21. Rini Roy, Garima Baid and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Metal Bioremediation by Bacteria Isolated from Industrial waste, Education, Research and Analysis, January 2018, 5 (1.1).
22. Soma Pal Saha, Abhijit Biswas, Anirban Kool, Anusree Goswami, Arpita Kar, Moumita Saha, Nahid Sultana, Satavisha Ghosh, Sautrik Bhattacharya, Sayan Das, Soumyadeep Mukherjee, Souradip Paul, Souvik Nandy, Sujoy Halder, Suvamita Rout and Rini Roy, Physico-biochemical and microbiological status of the dry spices from Jan-bazaar, Kolkata, Global Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 2019, 8 (1), 101-106.
23. Rini Roy, Signal response between nitric oxide synthase and metallothionein in chromium and lead treated bacteria isolated from coal mine area, Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, July 2021,12 (2) Suppl 2, 147-153.
24. Rini Roy, Effect of cadmium and zinc heavy metals on the soil bacteria isolated from coal mine region, Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, November 2021, 12 (4), 68-77.
25. Rini Roy, Natasha Das Gupta, Santanu Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Mathematical Modeling of Organophosphorus Pesticide for Software Development’, paper published in the proceedings of one day National Seminar on ‘Logic: From Philosophy to Computer Science through Mathematics’, organised by Departments of Mathematics and Philisophy, Vivekananda College for Women in association with Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Kolkata, December 11, 2010, pp 100-122.
26. Neelufar Ulfat, Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Analysis of Growth Curves of bacteria isolated from Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea by the Spectrophotometric method’, paper published in the proceedings of the UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Spectroscopy: Its application in Chemistry and Biology’ organized by Departments of Microbiology and Chemistry, Maulana Azad College in collaboration with Indian Institute for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, February, 3-4, 2011, pp l78-196.
27. Puja Jhunjhunwala, Rini Roy, Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Soumi Guha Polley, Santanu Roy, Characteristics of Chromium reducing bacteria isolated from East Kolkata Wetland (Full paper), paper published in the proceedings of National seminar on ‘Applied Sciences In Bioinformatics’, Netagi Nagar Day College, 16th&17th March, 2012, pp. 35-37.
28. Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Rini Roy, Santanu Roy, Soumi Guha Polley, Madhulika Gupta Chaudhuri, Mahuya Mukhopadhyay and Sudipta Paul Bhattacharya, Studies on Microbial Ecology in East Kolkata Wetland- A Ramsar Site, Commemorative Volume of the UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar held on 14th and 15th December, 2013 on Biochemical Diversity Encompassing Advanced Sustainable Development organized by Department of Biochemistry, Vivekananda College in collaboration with Department of Biochemistry, Asutosh College, January 2015, pp 73-86.
29. Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR) - a tool for designing of an Eco-friendly Organophosphorus Pesticide, popular article accepted in the proceedings of the National Symposium on ‘Eco-sustainability and Renewable energy: Challenges, Prospects and Ethics’ organized by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Govt. College in collaboration with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, January 19-20, 2019.

List of Publications (Book/Chapter)

1. Debashis Upadhaya, Rini Roy, Samudra Prosad Banik and Soma Pal Saha, Anti-bacterial potential of natural products, project manual done in the Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad College, 2018 Life Sciences Protocol Manual (DBT e- manual), DBT Star College Scheme compiled by Dr. P. Hemalatha Reddy and Dr. Suman Govil, January 2018, published by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
2. R. Pal (Roy) and A. Nag Chaudhuri, ‘QSAR for designing environment friendly organophosphorus pesticide utilizing abatement of pesticide by Spirodelaoligorrhiza L., under the heading Environmental Management and Bioindicators’, in Section III in the book titled ‘Emerging Pollutants: Impact on Agriculture, Health and Environment’, edited by Dr. Amit Krishna De, Allied Publishers, 2007, pp. 235-258.
3. S. Majumdar, R. Pal (Roy) and A. Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Comparative studies on the effect of trivalent and pentavalent arsenic on the rat brain’, Chapter 3 in the book titled ‘Emerging Pollutants: Impact on Agriculture, Health and Environment’, edited by Dr. Amit Krishna De, Allied Publishers, 2007, pp. 23-34.
4. Rini Pal and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Drinking water, Arsenic and Human Health’ – a short review in Water: Elixir of Life, March, 2003, pp. 33-53, first edition, edited by Subhabrata Roy Chaudhuri and Saikat Kumar Basu from The Science Association of Bengal, Art Press, Kolkata.

List of Lectures in Seminar/Conferences

1. Rini Pal, Srabanti Basu, Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Protection of Arsenic Damaged Neuron by Vitamin’, SBC Seminar at Shantiniketan, April 12 – 14, 2002, organised by the Society of Biological Chemists (India), Kolkata branch, in collaboration with the School of Life Sciences, Visva Bharati.
2. Rini Pal and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Designing of less toxic to non-target and highly phytoremediable Organophosphorus Pesticide’, XXI Annual Conference of Society of Toxicology (STOX) India, December 3-5, 2002, organized by Regional Occupational Health Centre (Eastern), Kolkata.
3. Rini Pal, Manisha Mukherjee and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR) for Environment Friendly Organophosphorous Pesticide’, Proceedings of The 90th Indian Science Congress, January, 2003, held at Bangalore.
4. Rini Roy (Pal), Natasha Das Gupta and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Designing of less toxic to non-targets organophosphorus pesticide through multiple correlation analysis (MRA) a part of QSAR’, Fourth Indo-US Workshop on Mathematical Chemistry at Pune, Maharashtra, January 8 – 12, 2005, organised by Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota, USA and University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
5. Rini Roy (Pal) and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Prediction of environment friendly pesticide using Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA)’, One Day Symposium on ‘Excitements in Modern Biology’ at Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta University, September 24, 2005, organised by Society of Biological Chemists (Kolkata Chapter).
6. Rini Roy (Pal) and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Designing of Less Toxic to Non-targets and high phytoremediable organophosphorus pesticide using Multiple Regression Analysis’, Proceedings of the 93rd Indian Science Congress under ISCA Young Scientists Award Programme in the Section of Environmental Sciences, January, 2006, held at Hyderabad.
7. Rini Roy (Pal), ‘Designing of environment-friendly Organophosphorus Pesticide using Multiple Regression Analysis’, National Symposium on “ 21st Century Research in Biochemistry and Biophysicsâ€Â at University of Kalyani, February 1 – 3, 2007, organised by Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Kalyani, abstract no. O-07, pp. 87.
8. Shreya Bhattacharya, Santanu Roy and Rini Roy, ‘Utilisation of cupric engulfment by Escherichia coli for PcoC (a superoxide dismutase) induction’, one day UGC sponsored Symposium on ‘Challenges of Teaching Microbiology in Under Graduate Colleges’, Proceedings of the workshop, organized by Centre for Modern Biology and U G Board of Studies in Microbiology, University of Calcutta, September 25, 2010.
9. Rini Roy, Natasha Das Gupta, Santanu Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Mathematical Modeling of Organophosphorus Pesticide for Software Development’, one day National Seminar on ‘Logic: From Philosophy to Computer Science through Mathematics’, organised by Departments of Mathematics and Philisophy, Vivekananda College for Women in association with Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Kolkata, April 6 and 7, 2011.
10. Puja Jhunjhunwala, Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Characteristics of Chromium reducing bacteria isolated from East Kolkata Wetland’, abstract (OI-23) published in the Journal of Cell and Tissue Research, ISSN: 0973-0028 as supplementary copy in the National conference on ‘Interface of Science & Environment: Emerging Public Health Challenges & The 13th Annual Meeting of the Society for Science and Environment (Scienviron 2011)’, organised by School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, All India Institute of Hygeine& Public Health and Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management, 24th-26th November, 2011.
11. Rini Roy, Alzheimer’s Disease-Recent aging problem, Proceedings of the programme, oral presentation in the 93rd Orientation Programme, organised by University Grants Commission, Academic Staff College, 7 February-5 March, 2012.
12. Ruma Sarkar, Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Kalanchoe crenata – Source of anti-inflammatory compound, presented invited oral presentation in the two-day National Seminar on ‘Microbiology: Development and Challenges in Basic and Applied Research’ organised by the Department of Microbiology, Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandira, in collaboration with the Bose Institute, Kolkata, April 6 and 7, 2011.
13. Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Phytoremediation of organophosphorus pesticide- a cost effective and environment friendly method’, National seminar on Natural Resources and Heritage conservation issues in India, at Seminar Hall, West Bengal Pollution Control Board, Paribesh bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata organized by Social Environmental and Biological Association in collaboration with Zoological Survey of India, September 8, 2013, pp 19.
14. Rini Roy, talk delivered on ‘In search of an organism for metal bioremediation’ in the Refresher course in Environmental studies conducted by Academic Staff College (UGC), University of Calcutta from 3rd March to 22nd March, 2014.
15. Rini Roy, Anamika Sekhar, Ruchika Chorara and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Study on Expression of the metallothionein and nitic oxide synthase in bacteria isolated from coal mine area drained with heavy metals, in Programme & Abstracts in National Seminar on Aquaresources: Care and Concerns, organised by Social Environmental and Biological Association (SEBA) in collaboration with ENVIS Centre on Faunal Diversity, Zoological Survey of India and West Bengal Biodiversity Board, February 14, 2015.
16. Rini Roy, Amrita Pal and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Study of Antimicrobial property of Nanoparticle on pathogenic microorganisms isolated from East Kolkata Wetland, DST sponsored National Seminar on ‘New Horizons in Biotechnology’ organized by Department of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, October14 and 15, 2015.
17. Rini Roy, Garima Baid and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Immobilisation of metallothionein for metal bioremediation from industrial wastes, Oral presentation on in the National Seminar SERB sponsored National Seminar on ‘New Horizons in Biotechnology’organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia on 17th -18th February, 2017.
18. Delivered invited lecture on ‘Future Prospects of Biochemistry’ in one day seminar on ‘Concept of newer approach to build healthier India organised by Department of Biochemistry and Health Care Unit, Asutosh College, August 31, 2018.
19. Nausheen Khanam, Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, Oral presentation on ‘Induction of Metallothionein upon metal stress on bacteria isolated from soil of coal mining area’ under Environmental Science section in the 3rd Regional Science and Technology Congress (Southern Region), 2018 jointly organised by Bidhannagar College, Government of West Bengal and the Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology (DSJBJ), Government of West Bengal at Bidhannagar College, December 18-19, 2018.
20. Rini Roy and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Designing of an Eco-friendly Organophosphorus Pesticide through Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA)’, oral presentation in the National Symposium on ‘Eco-sustainability and Renewable energy: Challenges, Prospects and Ethics’ organized by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Govt. College in collaboration with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, January 19-20, 2019.
21. Rini Roy, Madhulika Gupta and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Heavy metal bioremediation with Metallothionein protein in Cyanobacteria and Bacteria - A Comparative Approach’, oral presentation in the UGC-SAP (DRS-II)-Sponsored National Symposium on ‘Modern Perspectives of Research & Development in Biochemistry & Biophysics’ organized by Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Kalyani, March 14-15, 2019.
22. Rini Roy (Pal), Natasha Das Gupta and Aditi Nag Chaudhuri, ‘Designing of less toxic to non targets organophosphorus pesticide through multiple correlation analysis (MRA) a part of QSAR’, Fourth Indo-US Workshop on Mathematical Chemistry at Pune, Maharashtra, January 8 – 12, 2005, organised by Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota, USA and University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
23. Participated in oral presentation on ‘Metal Bioremediation by bacteria from industrial wastes’ in International Seminar on Multidisciplinary Research organised by Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College in collaboration with Kalyani Foundation for Media Science & Community Research at Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College, January 29, 2018.

On-going or Completed Research Projects

1. Co - investigator, UGC minor project, Sanction No. FPSW-196/11-12dated 25.01.2012

Awards/Grants received

1. 4th Science and Technology Award presented by Research and Branding Company, Bangalore, 2016
2. Best oral presentation Award in the National Symposium on ‘Eco-sustainability and Renewable energy: Challenges, Prospects and Ethics’ organized by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Govt. College in collaboration with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, January 19-20, 2019.

Member of Academic Bodies

1. Life member of Indian Science Congress Association
2. Life member of National Environmental Science Academy
3. Life member of Society for Biological Chemists
4. Life member of Indian Chemical society
5. Life member of Prof. J. J. Ghosh Foundation
6. Life member of Alumni Association of Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata.
7. Annual member of Indian Society of Toxicology (2009-2010).
8. Annual member of Microbiologists Society, India.