Dr. Alok Samal Biodata
Alok Samal
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M.Sc, M.Phil, PhD
Technical Assistant
Department of Environmental Science,
University of Kalyani
Presently continuing Postdoctoral Research Work in Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani.
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Special interest:
1. Microbiology
2. Environmental Biology & toxicology
3. Arsenic mobilization in ecosystem
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Current Project:
Post Doctoral Research work on Environmental microbiology & toxicology, Bioremediation, Arsenic pollution and air pollution
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Techniques Known:
Microbiological experiments
. Microbial experiments like isolation, staining, identification, maintenance and culture
techniques of microbes, Immunological techniques.
. Biochemical analysis
. Enzyme activity like Amylase, Catalase, Peroxidase etc
. Macromolecule estimation and quentitification (Carbohydrate/Protein)
. Chromatographic techniques (Paper, Thin layer and Column)
. GEL electrophoresis and PCR
. DNA Extraction and analysis
. Toxicological analysis
. Fluorescence and Absorbance spectra studies
. Chromosome aberration study
. Different experimental works on heavy metals like Arsenic and Mercury
. Trace Element and Heavy metals analysis through AAS
· Biodiversity study
. Field Ecology and diversity assessment
. Environmental quality monitoring (Analysis of Soil, Water, Air)
. Environmental Impact Assessment
. Microbial analysis
. Plankton Analysis
. Physicochemical analysis of soil and water including Oxygen status (BOD, COD, DO)
. Inorganic and Organic content analysis
. SPM, RSPM, SOx, NOx of air
Instrument Handling:
. Microbial experiments using Laminar air Flow, incubators, Autoclave etc.
. FI-HG-Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
. UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
. Gel Electrophoresis
. PCR
. Compound & Fluorescence Microscope
. High speed centrifuge
. Flame photometer
. Mercury analyzer
. High volume Air Sampler for air and aerosol collection
. Stack Monitoring Kit
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Publications:
1. A. C. Samal, and S. C. Santra (2002). Air quality of Kalyani township (Nadia, Wast Bengal) and its impact on surrounding vegetation. Indian J. Environ. Hlth, Vol. 44, No. 1, p. 71-76.
2. A. C. Samal, Chandra Mukherjee and S. C. Santra (2002). Mercury residue in marketable vegetables and fishes produced in and around of some industrial areas of West Bengal, Indian Biologist, 34 (2): 37-40.
3. S. C. Santra, M. Debnath, A. C. Samal and S. Das (2003). Biomonitoring of water quality by peroxidase assay in macrophytes. Science and Culture. 69 (1-2) 81-82.
4. Gopa Bhar, A. C. Samal and S. C. Santra (2003). An investigation on Arsenic Removal by Soil Fungal Isolates, Science and Culture. 69 (3-4) 157-158.
5. A. C. Samal, G. Bhar and S. C. Santra (2004) Biological process of Arsenic removal using selected microalgae, Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 42, 522-528.
6. A. Bhattacharya, S. Chakraborty, A. C. Samal and S. Mukherjee (2005). Toxic Impact of Heavy Metals on Mobilization of Major Seed Reserves in Germinating Gram (Cicer arietinum) Seed, Science and Culture. 72 (5-6) 205-207.
7. S. Kar, B. Nath, A.C. Samal and S. C. Santra (2006) Arsenic in urban particulates – A case study in Kolkata Metropolis. Current Science, 90(2), 158-160.
8. Piyal Bhattacharya, Alok C. Samal, Sougata R. Chowdhury and Subhas C. Santra (2008) Bioaccumulation of arsenic in rice plant (Oryza sativa L.) of Gangetic West Bengal, India, (Chemosphere, Under Review)
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Mr. Pratap Sinha Roy
Contact No: 94325 07057
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Technical Assistant
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Mrs. Anima Das
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Laboratory Attendant
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Mr. Shibu Das
Contact no: 93397 16882
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Laboratory Attendant
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Mr. Tamal Majumder
B.A. (History Hons),
University of Kalyani
Contact No: 93308 79818
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Library Attendant
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Mrs. Keya De
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Office Assistant
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Mr. Madhusudan Das
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Office Attendant
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