Dr. Kunal Mukhopadhyay
M.Sc., Ph.D., Rockefeller Foundation Fellow
Date of Joining:
10th July, 2003
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Dept. of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, BIT Mesra
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0651-2276223|0651-2276223
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kmukhopadhyay@bitmesra.ac.in
Research Areas
- Analysis of Host-Pathogen interaction during leaf rust infection of wheat using transcriptomic and micro RNA mediated approaches.
- Metabolite profiling, isolation, cloning and sequencing of cDNAs and genes involved in biosynthesis of Anthocyanin and Flavonoids, having potential uses in food and pharmaceutical industry from wheat grass.
Thrust Areas of Research:
Work Experience
- Teaching: 23.3 Years
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Academic Profile
Award and Honours
Project
Leadership & Institutional Service
Teaching & Mentorship
Award and Honours
CSIR Pool Officer (1999) Molecular Biology Laboratory, Dept. of Botany, University of Calcutta.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION sponsored Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1997) at the Dept. of Plant Sciences, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION sponsored Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1994) in ‘International Program on Rice Biotechnology’ at the Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
Current Sponsored Projects
- Title of Project Funding Agency
- To 31.01.2027 43.06
- Identification and Molecular Characterization of SNARE Genes in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Response to Leaf Rust Disease DST-SERB 01.01.17 To 31.12.19 36.43 Principal Investigator & Project Coordinator
- Principal Investigator (at BIT Mesra)
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
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Novel ß-1, 4-endoxylanase from Thermomyces lanuginosus SS-8 and the mode of action thereof
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