Tapas Kumar Bandyopadhyay

Professor

Department: Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Phone Number: 9433164044
Institutional E-Mail: tapas@klyuniv.ac.in
Web URL: https://klyuniv.ac.in/professors/tapas-kumar-bandyopadhyay/
Educational Qualifications:

Ph.D.

Research Area:

Study on plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis; histological overview of pluripotent and totipotent stem cells; In vitro propagation, hardening and field trial of different florists, medicinal, fiber yielding, fruit and cash crops, insectivorous plants; in vitro androgenesis, mutation, polyploidization, molecular marker assisted and flow cytometric selection of somaclonal variants.

Teaching Experience:

19 years

Administrative Experiences

1. Head of the department, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
2. Chairman of Under Graduate Board of Studies, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
3. Chairman of Post Graduate Board of Studies, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
4. Chairman of Departmental Research Committee, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

List of Publications(Peer-Reviewed)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS FOR LAST TEN YEARS 2014-2024
1. Raha, P., Khatua, I., Saha, G., Adhikari, S., Gantait, S. and Bandyopadhyay, T.K., 2024. Morpho‐histology of co‐occurrence of somatic embryos, shoots, and inflorescences within a callus of Limonium ‘Misty Blue’. Physiologia Plantarum, 176(3), p.e14389.
2. Raha, P., Saha, G., Khatua, I. and Bandyopadhyay, T.K., 2024. Direct shoot from root and true-to-type micropropagation of Limonium “Misty Blue” in partially immersed culture on an aluminum mesh raft. In Micropropagation Methods in Temporary Immersion Systems (pp. 107-130). New York, NY: Springer US.
3. Bandyopadhyay, T.K., Bhattacharya, C., Roy, S., Raha, P., Khatua, I., Saha, G. and Chakraborty, A., 2022. Somatic Embryogenesis of Anthurium andraeanum Linden.,-A Tropical Florists’ Plant. In Somatic Embryogenesis: Methods and Protocols (pp. 161-180). New York, NY: Springer US.
4. Adhikari, S., Biswas, A., Saha, S., Bandyopadhyay, T.K. and Ghosh, P., 2022. AFLP-based assessment of genetic variation in certain indian elite cultivars of cymbopogon species. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 29, p.100372.
5. Adhikari, S., Biswas, A., Saha, S., Bandyopadhyay, T.K. and Ghosh, P., 2022. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 29, p.100372.
6. Konar, S., Adhikari, S., Karmakar, J., Ray, A. and Bandyopadhyay, T.K., 2019. Evaluation of subculture ages on organogenic response from root callus and SPAR based genetic fidelity assessment in the regenerants of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Industrial Crops and Products, 135, pp.321-329. impact factor 4.244 (2019-2020)
7. Konar, S., Karmakar, J., Ray, A., Adhikari, S. and Bandyopadhyay, T.K., 2018. Regeneration of plantlets through somatic embryogenesis from root derived calli of Hibiscus sabdariffa L.(Roselle) and assessment of genetic stability by flow cytometry and ISSR analysis. PloS one, 13(8), p.e0202324.
8. Maurye, P., Dhabi, M., Biswas, J.K. and Bandyopadhyay, T.K., 2018. An integrated system for simultaneous casting of multi-polyacrylamide gels with varied concentrations. Measurement, 114, pp.274-285.
9. Maurye P, Basu A, Biswas JK, Bandyopadhyay TK, Naskar M. 2018 Simple and rapid system for two-dimensional gel electrophoresis technique: A laboratory exercise for high school students. Biochem Mol Biol Educ. doi: 10.1002/bmb.21116.
10. Adhikari S, Sekh S, Bandyopadhyay TK, Ghosh P (2018) Touchdown-PCR based RAPD assay for early diagnosis of gender in Carica papaya L. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 56: 136- 140
11. Adhikari S, Saha S, Biswas A, Rana TS, Bandyopadhyay TK, Ghosh P (2017) Application of molecular markers in plant genome analysis: a review. Nucleus 60:283-297.
12. Tibpromma, S., Hyde, K. D., Jeewon, R., Maharachchikumbura, S. S., Liu, J. K., Bhat, D. J., Bandyopadhyay, T.K… & Doilom, M., (2017). Fungal diversity notes 491–602: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa. Fungal Diversity, 1-261. ISSN: 1560-2745 (Print) 1878-9129 (Online), IF 13.465,
13. Maurye P, Basu A, Bandyopadhyay TK, Biswas JK, Mohanty BP. 2017. Multi‐gel casting apparatus for vertical polyacrylamide gels with in‐built solution flow system and liquid level detectors. Electrophoresis. 2017 Apr 26 (on line) DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700121. Impact Factor: 2.744. Online ISSN: 1522-2683.
14. Dam, A., Bhattacharya, C., & Bandyopadhyay, T. K. (2017). Somatic embryogenesis of Limonium sinense: a study on the regeneration efficacy via direct and indirect approach followed by Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 1-13. Print ISSN: 1462-0316 Online ISSN: 2380-4084 Impact Factor: 0.458
15. Bose, S., Karmakar, J., Fulzele, D. P., Basu, U., & Bandyopadhyay, T. K. (2017). In vitro shoots from root explant, their encapsulation, storage, plant recovery and genetic fidelity assessment of Limonium hybrid ‘Misty Blue’: a florist plant. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 129(2), 313-324 IF 2.002 ISSN: 0167-6857 (print version) ISSN: 1573-5044 (electronic version)
16. Adhikari S, Saha S, Biswas A, Bandyopadhyay TK, Ghosh P. 2017. Randomly primed improved PCR approach for genetic characterization and identification of Cymbopogon germplasms. Rendiconti Lincei. 28(2):379-92. IF 0.693, ISSN: 2037-4631 (Print) 1720-0776 (Online).
17. Maurye P, Basu A, Biswas JK, Bandyopadhyay TK. 2017. “Electrophoresis-staining apparatus for DNA agarose gels with solution exchange and image acquisition.” Instrumentation Science & Technology 45.1 (2017): 49-61. Print ISSN: 1073-9149 Online ISSN: 1525-6030 2015 Impact Factor 0.525
18. Bhattacharya C, Dam A, Karmakar J, Bandyopadhyay TK. 2016 Direct somatic embryogenesis and genetic homogeneity assessment of regenerated plants of Anthurium andraeanum Linden cv. Fantasia. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant. Oct 1;52(5):512-519.IF 1.024 ISSN: 1054-5476 (print version)
19. Adhikari S, Saha S, Bandyopadhyay TK and Ghosh P. 2016. Marker assisted sex determination in dioecious crops: An advancement in molecular biology. In: Research Trends in Molecular Biology, 2016: 35-70. ISBN: 978-81-308-0564-1 Editors: Nidhi Nidhi Gupta and Koushik Biswas, published by Research Signpost, Trivandrum-695 023 Kerala, India.
20. Bhattacharya, C., A. Dam, J. Karmakar and T. K. Bandyopadhyay. 2015. Efficient organogenesis from the induced meristemoid of Anthurium andraeanum Linden cv. Tinora. Plant Science Today 2(2): 82-86. doi: 10.14719/pst.2015.2.2.110. ISSN: 2348-1900.
21. Ghosh U, Bose S, Ghosh T, Bandyopadhyay TK, Basu U. 2015. A monophasic solution for isolation of RNA devoid of PCR-detectable genomic DNA Contamination. Analytical Biochemistry 477: 50–52 (ISSN: 0003-2697) 2.749. doi: 10.1016/j.ab.2015.02.018. IMPACT FACTOR: 2.219 (2016)
22. Adhikari, S., Biswas, A., Bandyopadhyay, T.K. and Ghosh, P.D., 2014. A preliminary report on the genetic variation in pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) as assessed by random amplified polymorphic DNA. Acta Biologica Hungarica, 65, pp.156-164.
23. Adhikari, S., Bandyopadhyay, T.K. and Ghosh, P., 2014. Assessment of genetic stability of Cucumis sativus L. regenerated from encapsulated shoot tips. Scientia Horticulturae, 170, pp.115-122.
24. Adhikari, S., Saha, S., Bandyopadhyay, T.K. and Ghosh, P., 2014. Identification and Validation of a New Male Sex‐Specific ISSR Marker in Pointed Gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.). The Scientific World Journal, 2014(1), p.216896.

Books Published / Book Chapters

1. Raha, P., Saha, G., Khatua, I. and Bandyopadhyay, T.K., 2024. Direct shoot from root and true-to-type micropropagation of Limonium “Misty Blue” in partially immersed culture on an aluminum mesh raft. In Micropropagation Methods in Temporary Immersion Systems (pp. 107-130). New York, NY: Springer US.
2. Bandyopadhyay, T.K., Bhattacharya, C., Roy, S., Raha, P., Khatua, I., Saha, G. and Chakraborty, A., 2022. Somatic Embryogenesis of Anthurium andraeanum Linden.,-A Tropical Florists’ Plant. In Somatic Embryogenesis: Methods and Protocols (pp. 161-180). New York, NY: Springer US.

ORCID ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7043-0757
Google Scholar ID https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8lHePVwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Notable Activities

Experience in Plant tissue culture industry
1. Principal Scientist at Elegant Flower Company (P)Ltd, Ganti, Kolkata
2. Scientist- in – charge at National Agricultural Scientific Research Foundation, Kolkata
3. Scientist- in – charge at Sumit Micro Plant Tech, Rupnaryanpur, Burdwan
4. Tissue culturist at SPA Flora (P) Ltd., Bangalore

Research Supervision

Ph.D awarded
1.Santanu Paul
2.Sutapa Dutta
3.Anandamoy Dam
4.Sourav Bhattacharya
5.Chayanika Bhattacharya
6.Sinchan Adhikari
7. Sankhamala Bose
8. Saptarshi Konar