Curriculum Vitae

Dr. KUNTAL DAS

Mobile: +91-9831783266
Email: kdas_mail@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE:
To pursue a career with research which encourages innovation and offers an opportunity to learn and develop both professional and personal life with a wish to use my technical and analytical ability by working in groups with a sense of greater responsibility.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Secondary Examination (10th standard) from W.B.C.S.E. in the year 1997 with 78.1% Higher Secondary Examination (12th standard) from W.B.C.H.S.E. in the year 1999 with 63.8% Bachelor of Science from University of Calcutta in the year 2002 with 57.6% Master of Science (Microbiology) from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in the year 2004 with 64.8% Ph.D from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) awarded on 26.04.2010

WORK EXPERIENCES:
Total Experience (in yrs) : 06 Institution Status C.M.D. P.G. College Bilaspur 2 yrs. (6/04/04(Chhattisgarh), India 31/03/06) Completed

Project/Role Position Biodiversity of Endophytic Fungi of Sal Research forests of Chhattisgarh funded by project Chhattisgarh Council of Science and Fellow Technology, Raipur (C.G.) Training and demonstration on mass production of Trichoderma and Rhizobium for scheduled tribes women of Chhattisgarh state funded by Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi Identification of biological constraints reducing rice yield under aerobic condition and screening of germplasm for tolerance/ resistance funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) Technical Person

T.C.B. College of Agriculture and Research Station (I.G.K.V.), (Chhattisgarh), India

1 yr. (01/04/0631/03/07) Resigned (got opportunity at I.R.R.I.)

PhD Thesis Research Scholar

International Rice Research 2 yrs. (20/06/07Institute (IRRI), Manila, 30/07/09) Philippines Completed

Technology Evaluation of corn hybrids against biotic Development and a-biotic stresses. Optimization of Executive yield performance

Monsanto India Ltd., Kolkata

>1 yr. (15.03.1030.4.11) Resigned

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES UNDERTAKEN:

Provided scientific support in the area of Microbiology and Plant Pathology related activities related to rice i.e. Research and Training. Recent previous engagement was to evaluate corn hybrids against biotic/ abiotic stresses and adaptability in farmers field and SAUs campuses at West Bengal, Assam, seven sister states India.

SKILL SET:
Microbiological techniques Isolation, identification, culture and maintenance of plant and clinical pathogens Antimicrobial assays (in vitro and in vivo) and clinical trial protocols Screening of field crop (rice/ corn) germplasm against biotic stresses (bacteria/ fungi/ nematode) Techniques for evaluation of resistant/ tolerant rice germplasm against plant pathogens at field/ greenhouse All kind of field trials on maize and rice. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay. Soil analysis- macro, micronutrients and microbial. PCR and other molecular techniques.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

Best paper presentation award in National Seminar on Emerging Horizons of Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Bilaspur, November 10-12, 2006 Best paper presentation award in National Seminar on Medicinal, Aromatic and Spices plants: Perspective and Potential, Department of Plant Pathology, T.C.B. College of Agriculture and Research Station (IGAU) Bilaspur, December 18-19, 2006 Delivered presentation in PBGB Division Seminar on Biotic causes of yield decline in aerobic rice and evaluation of rice germplasm for resistance and tolerance to these stresses, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines, June 24, 2009 Attended 2nd Annual Review and Planning Meeting of ADB-funded Project: Development and Dissemination of Water Saving Rice Technologies in South Asia, Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack, India, April 19-21, 2008 Delivered presentation at 3rd Annual Review and Planning Meeting of ADB-funded Project: Development and Dissemination of Water Saving Rice Technologies in South Asia, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines, February 19-21, 2009 Delivered presentation at 4th Annual Review and Planning Meeting of ADB-funded Project: Development and Dissemination of Water Saving Rice Technologies in South Asia, Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 16-17, 2009

TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
On Plant Parasitic Nematodes, at Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) On CropStat (Version 7.0): Basic Experimental Design and Data Analysis, conducted by Crop Research Information Laboratory at IRRI, Philippines, February 18-22, 2008 On CropStat (Version 7.0): Mixed Model Analysis, conducted by Crop Research Information Laboratory at IRRI, Philippines, September 03-07, 2007 On SAS Statistical Software by personnel of Crop Research Information Laboratory at IRRI, Philippines, 2009 On Agricultural Research Manager (ARM) software at Monsanto Ind. Ltd., December 2010

PROFFESIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Completed 3 months Computer Awareness Course from Brainware Computer Academy, year 1997 with 85% Completed 1 year Programming Course from NIIT Pvt. Ltd. in the year 1999-2000 with 65% Completed 1 year Post Graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics from Bioinformatics Institute of India (BII) in the year 2006-07
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Completed Microsoft certified MS Office training from Department of Information Technology, IRRI, 2007 English for Rice Scientist: Course 1 conducted by Training Centre at IRRI, Philippines, August 07-30, 2007 On English for Rice Scientist: Course 2 conducted by Training Centre at IRRI, Philippines, Nov. 06-29, 2007

SCIENTIFIC MEMBERSHIP:
Crop Protection, Indian Phytopathology, Indian Mycopathology, Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences

RESEARCH PAPERS IN JOURNAL (Published/ Accepted/ Communicated):

Research Paper Published Research Paper Accepted for Publication Research Paper Communicated for Publication Research Paper Presented Book/ Manual INTERNATIONAL
Das, Kuntal; Zhao, Dule; Vera Cruz, C.; Tiwari, R.K.S.; Shrivastava D.K.; De Waele, Dirk and Kumar, Arvind (2009). Resistance and tolerance of rice cultivars to Meloidogyne graminicola under aerobic soil conditions. (Communicated) Nematology. Das, Kuntal; Tiwari, R.K.S. and Shrivastava, D.K. (2009). Techniques for evaluation of medicinal plant products as antimicrobial agent: current methods and future trends. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, Vol. 4(2), pp. 104-111. Das, Kuntal; De Waele, D.; Zhao, D.; Tiwari, R.K.S.; Lakpale, N. and Kumar, A. (2009). Screening of rice germplasm for resistance and tolerance to root knot nematode (Meloidogyne graminicola). (Manual) In Press, International Rice Research Institute (I.R.R.I). Das, Kuntal; Pinili, Marita; Elazegui, Francisco; Zhao, Dule; Bouman, B.A.S.; Kumar, A. and Vera Cruz, C. (2009). Occurence and pathogenicity of Pythium species associated with poor seedling growth of rice in Philippines and evaluation for tolerance in rice cultivars under aerobic condition. (Communicated) Plant Disease. Das, Kuntal; Tiwari, R.K.S. and Shrivastava, D.K. (2009). Efficacy of organic solvent based medicinal plant extracts against Rhizoctonia solani, the causal agent of sheath blight of rice and their phytochemical analysis. (Communicated) Plant Protection. Das, Kuntal; Tiwari, R.K.S. and Shrivastava, D.K. (2010). In vitro and In vivo efficacy of organic solvent based extracts of some medicinal plant species against Xanthomonas oryzae causing bacterial leaf blight of rice. (Accepted) European Journal of Plant Pathology. R.K.S. Tiwari and Kuntal Das (2010). Effect of stem cuttings and hormonal pre-treatment on propagation of Embelia tsjeriam and Caesalpinia bonduc, two important medicinal plant species. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 4(15), pp. 1577-1583.

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Tiwari, R. K. S.; Singh, Ashok, Das, Kuntal and Sinha, Alok (2007). Efficacy of extracts of medicinal plants against Rhizoctonia solani. Annals of Plant protection Sciences, Vol. 15: 499-501. Das, Sumana; Das, Kuntal; Shukla, R.V. and Dubey, Veenapani (2008). Extracellular enzyme production by fungi by solid media enzymatic assay. Journal of Indian Botanical Society, Vol. 88 (1&2) pp. 134-136. Das, Kuntal; Tiwari, R.K.S. and Shrivastava, D.K. (2009). Efficacy of medicinal plant extracts on the growth of Sclerotium rolfsii causing collar rot of chick pea. (Accepted) Indian Phytopathology. Das, Kuntal; Tiwari, R.K.S. and Shrivastava, D.K. (2009). Inhibitory effect of plant extracts in cow urine against Rhizoctonia solani causing sheath blight of rice. (Accepted) Indian Phytopathology.

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Das, Kuntal; Tiwari, R.K.S. and Shrivastava, D.K. (2009). Fungitoxic properties of rhizome extracts of some medicinal plants. Science Bulletin, Vol. 5(1) pp. 20-22. Das, Kuntal (2009). Occurance of endophytic fungi in Sal (Shorea robusta) forest of Chhattisgarh. (Communicated) Journal of Mycopathology. Das, Kuntal and R.K.S Tiwari (2009). In vitro efficacy of fungicide against Xanthomonas campestris var. campestris causing black rot of cabbage. (Accepted) Journal of Mycopathology. Das, Kuntal and Shrivastava, D.K. (2009). Fungitoxicity and phytochemistry of underground parts of Acorus calamus and Asparagus racemosus (Accepted) Journal of Indian Botanical Society Das, Kuntal; Tiwari, R.K.S. and Shrivastava, D.K. (2009). Antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of some native herbal plant species against two pathogens of paddy crop. (Communicated) Indian Journal of Microbiology. Tiwari, R.K.S. and Das, Kuntal (2010). Sprouting and survival of Coleus forskohlii Briq. stem cuttings as affected by length, diameter and hormonal pre-treatment. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences, Vol. 32(3) pp. 239244.

RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTED (Oral/ Poster):

INTERNATIONAL
Shukla, R.V. and Das, Kuntal (2005). Endophytic fungi of Sal forests of Chhattisgarh. In: Microbial Diversity 2005 an th th International Conference, 18 -19 April 2006, New Delhi. Shukla, R.V.; Das, Kuntal and Sharma, Amit (2006). Occurrence of Endophytic fungi of tropical Sal (Shorea robusta) th th tree in Chhattisgarh. In: Indian Mycological Society, International Symposium, 23 -25 February 2006, Kolkata (W.B.). Tiwari, R.K.S.; Rajput, M.L.; Singh, Ashok and Das, Kuntal (2006). Efficacy of extracts of medicinal plants species nd against growth of Rhizoctonia solani, causal agent of sheath blight of rice. In: 2 International Rice Congress 2006, th th Oct. 9 -13 , New Delhi. Pinili, M.; Banaay, C.G.; Elazegui, F., Steelandt, A.; Das, K.; Kreye, C.; Kumar, A; Bouman, B.; Hofte, M. and Vera Cruz, C.M. (2009). Population dynamics of Pythium sp. and Meloidogyne graminicola from an aerobic rice field planted to th variety Apo. In: 20 fcssp scientific conference: meeting the challenges of water and energy crisis, organized by The Philippine Journal of Crop Science. May 18-23, 2009, Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines. Das, Kuntal; Dule, Zhao; Vera Cruz, Casiana; Tiwari, R.K.S.; Shrivastava, D.K.; De Waele, Dirk and Kumar, Arvind (2009). th Resistance and tolerance of rice cultivars to Meloidogyne graminicola under aerobic soil conditions. In: 20 fcssp scientific conference: meeting the challenges of water and energy crisis, organized by The Philippine Journal of Crop Science. May 18-23, 2009, Slliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines.

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Shukla, R.V.; Das, Kuntal and Sharma, Amit (2005). Study of Endophytic fungi of Sal (Shorea robusta) of Chhattisgarh. In: National Symposium on Biodiversity: Current Status and Prospects, Raipur (C.G.). Tiwari, R.K.S.; Shrivastava, D.K.; Das, Kuntal; Singh, Ashok and Rajput, M.L. (2006). Antifungal efficacy of some th th tuberous medicinal plant extract. In: National Seminar on Emerging Horizons of Biotechnology, Nov. 11 -12 2006, G.G.D. University Bilaspur (C.G.). Das, Kuntal; Tiwari, R.K.S.; Shrivastava, D.K.; Singh, Ashok and Rajput, M.L. (2006). Potential antifungal efficacy of organic solvent extracts of some tuberous medicinal plants. In: National Seminar on Medicinal, Aromatic and Spices th th plants: Perspective and Potential, Dec. 18 -19 2006, T.C.B. College of Agriculture and Research Station I.G.A.U. Bilaspur (C.G.). Singh, Ashok; Tiwari, R.K.S.; Ojha, B.M.; Rajput, M.L. and Das, Kuntal (2006). Conservation of important medicinal and aromatic plants of Chhattisgarh in medicinal plant nursery at T.C.B., CARS I.G.A.U. Bilaspur. In: National Seminar on -4-

Medicinal, Aromatic and Spices plants: Perspective and Potential, Dec. 18 -19 2006, T.C.B. College of Agriculture and Research Station I.G.A.U. Bilaspur (C.G.) Shrivastava, D.; Tiwari, R.K.S.; Ojha, B.M.; Rajput, M.L.; Singh, Ashok and Das, Kuntal (2006). Role of joint forest management in conserving medicinal diversity of Chhattisgarh forest-A case study of Achanakmar and Chaparava, th Bilaspur (C.G.). In: National Seminar on Medicinal, Aromatic and Spices plants: Perspective and Potential, Dec. 18 th 19 2006, T.C.B. College of Agriculture and Research Station I.G.A.U. Bilaspur (C.G.) Das, Kuntal; Tiwari, R.K.S.; Shrivastava, D.K.; Singh, Ashok and Sinha, Alok. (2007). Efficacy of extracts of some tuberous medicinal plants on growth of Rhizoctonia solani causing sheath blight of rice. In: National Symposium on th th Bio-Resources: Technology and Prospects (BIO-RESTP 07), 18 -19 March, 2007, Department of Botany, Government Science Post Graduate College Bilaspur (C.G.)

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PERSONAL DETAILS:
Fathers Name Mothers Name Date of Birth Sex & Marital Status Nationality Permanent Address : : : : : : Mr. Jagadish Chandra Das Smt. Anupama Das 11 - 01 - 1981 Male & Married Indian 10A Bediadanga Masjid Bari lane, Kolkata 700039, West Bengal, India

REFERENCES:
Dr. R.K.S. Tiwari Principal Scientist Department of Plant Pathology TCB College of Agriculture and Research Station (IGKV), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India Mob- 91-9425219258 E-mail- rkstiwari@rediffmail.com Dr. Arvind Kumar Scientist (Plant Breeding) Division of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) DAPO Box, 7777, Metro manila, Philippines Ph.- +63-2-580-5600 Ext. 2586 Mob: +63-9177964365 E-mail- a.kumar@cgiar.org Dr. T.K. Adhya Director, Central Rice Research Institute (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) & President, Agriculture and Forestry Section 98th Indian Science Congress, 2010-11 Cuttack - 753006, Orissa, India. Mobile : +91-0943-757-9257 e-mail : adhyas@yahoo.com

Dr. Casiana Vera Cruz Scientist (Plant Pathology) Division of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) DAPO Box, 7777, Metro manila, Philippines Ph.- +63-2-580-5600 Ext. 2464 E-mail- c.veracruz@cgiar.org

DECLARATION:
I here by declare that above-mentioned details are correct and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Kuntal Das
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