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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

Project/Role Position Institution Status

“Biodiversity of Endophytic Fungi of Sal

forests of Chhattisgarh” funded by

Chhattisgarh Council of Science and

Technology, Raipur (C.G.)

Research

project

Fellow

C.M.D. P.G. College Bilaspur

(Chhattisgarh), India

2 yrs. (6/04/04-

31/03/06)

Completed

“Training and demonstration on mass

production of Trichoderma and

Rhizobium for scheduled tribes women of

Chhattisgarh state” funded by

Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi

Technical

Person

T.C.B. College of Agriculture

and Research Station

(I.G.K.V.), (Chhattisgarh),

India

1 yr. (01/04/06-

31/03/07)

Resigned

(got opportunity

at I.R.R.I.)

“Identification of biological constraints

reducing rice yield under aerobic

condition and screening of germplasm for

tolerance/ resistance” funded by Asian

Development Bank (ADB)

PhD Thesis

Research

Scholar

International Rice Research

Institute (IRRI), Manila,

Philippines

2 yrs. (20/06/07-

30/07/09)

Completed

Evaluation of corn hybrids against biotic

and a-biotic stresses. Optimization of

yield performance

Technology

Development

Executive

Monsanto India Ltd.,

Kolkata

>1 yr. (15.03.10-

30.4.11)

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 : International (02) National (04)

Research Paper Accepted for Publication : International (01) National (04)

Research Paper Communicated for Publication : International (02) National (02)

Research Paper Presented : International (05) National (06)

Book/ Manual : International (01) National ( - )

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.

NATIONAL

� 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. 239-

244.

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

International Conference, 18th

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April 2006, New Delhi.

� Shukla, R.V.; Das, Kuntal and Sharma, Amit (2006). Occurrence of Endophytic fungi of tropical Sal (Shorea robusta)

tree in Chhattisgarh. In: Indian Mycological Society, International Symposium, 23th

-25th

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

against growth of Rhizoctonia solani, causal agent of sheath blight of rice. In: 2nd

International Rice Congress 2006,

Oct. 9th

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, 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

variety Apo. In: 20th

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).

Resistance and tolerance of rice cultivars to Meloidogyne graminicola under aerobic soil conditions. In: 20th

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.

NATIONAL

� 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

tuberous medicinal plant extract. In: National Seminar on Emerging Horizons of Biotechnology, Nov. 11th

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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

plants: Perspective and Potential, Dec. 18th

-19th

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

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Medicinal, Aromatic and Spices plants: Perspective and Potential, Dec. 18th

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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,

Bilaspur (C.G.). In: National Seminar on Medicinal, Aromatic and Spices plants: Perspective and Potential, Dec. 18th

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19th

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

Bio-Resources: Technology and Prospects (BIO-RESTP’ 07), 18th

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March, 2007, Department of Botany, Government

Science Post Graduate College Bilaspur (C.G.)

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Father’s Name : Mr. Jagadish Chandra Das

Mother’s Name : Smt. Anupama Das

Date of Birth : 11 - 01 - 1981

Sex & Marital Status : Male & Married

Nationality : Indian

Permanent Address : 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. 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

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

DECLARATION:

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

Kuntal Das