Sk Tofajjen Hossain

Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Microbiology
Phone Number: +917001902413
Institutional E-Mail: tofajjenmicro22@klyuniv.ac.in
Web URL: In progress
Educational Qualifications:

M.Sc., Ph.D.

Research Area:

Bacterial RNA metabolism and physiological role of various RNA processing enzymes, Bacterial physiology & metabolic networks under stressed condition, Bacterial biofilm, Phytochemicals as possible therapeutants, Bioremediation & Environmental toxicology

Teaching Experience:

Assistant Professor (July, 2018 – Present)
Department of Microbiology
Assistant Professor & Head: November, 2016 – July, 2018
Department of Microbiology, Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Burdwan
Postdoctoral Associate: April, 2014 – June, 2016
Miller School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
University of Miami, Florida, USA.

List of Publications(Peer-Reviewed)

1. Sk Tofajjen Hossain, and Murray P. Deutscher. Helicase Activity Plays a Crucial
Role for RNase R Function In Vivo and for RNA Metabolism. The Journal of
Biological Chemistry. 2016, 291: 9438–9443.
2. Sk Tofajjen Hossain, Arun Malhotra and Murray P. Deutscher. How RNase R
Degrades Structured RNA: Role of the Helicase Activity and the S1 Domain. The
Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2016, 291: 7877–7887.
3. Sk Tofajjen Hossain, Arun Malhotra and Murray P. Deutscher. The helicase
activity of ribonuclease R is essential for efficient nuclease activity. The Journal
of Biological Chemistry. 2015, 290: 15697–15706.
4. Sk Tofajjen Hossain and Samir Kumar Mukherjee. Toxicity of cadmium sulfide
(CdS) nanoparticles against Escherichia coli and HeLa cells. Journal of
Hazardous Materials. 2013, 260: 1073–1082.
5. Sk Tofajjen Hossain and Samir Kumar Mukherjee. CdO nanoparticle toxicity on
growth, morphology, and cell division in Escherichia coli. Langmuir. 2012,
28(48): 16614–16622.
6. Sk Tofajjen Hossain, Ivy Mallick, Samir Kumar Mukherjee. Cadmium toxicity
in Escherichia coli: Cell morphology, Z-ring formation and intracellular oxidative
balance. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2012, 86: 54–59.