1 Dr. Zahed Hossain DST- BOYSCAST Fellow JSPS Invited Fellow Assistant Professor Department of Botany West Bengal State University Barasat, 24 Pgs (N), Kolkata- 700 126, West Bengal, INDIA Phone: +91 33 2524 1975; Fax: +91 33 2524 1977 E. mail: [email protected]Web Page: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zahed_Hossain/ http://wbsubregistration.academia.edu/DrZahedHossain Name : ZAHED HOSSAIN Designation : Assistant Professor Highest Degree : Ph. D. Research Interest : Plant Proteomics; Plant Stress Biology Teaching : Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology, Plant Tissue Culture, Plant Breeding Professional Recognition/ Awards/ Fellowships Received: JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Invited Fellow (2014): National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan. DST- BOYSCAST Fellow (2010-2011): National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan Visiting Researcher Ecofisiologia-Biotecnologia, Universitat Jaume I, Spain, 2009 Recipient of DST SERC FAST TRACK Young Scientist Fellowship Recipient of Post Doctoral Fellowship of Universitat Jaume I, Spain, 2007 Recipient of CSIR Senior Research Fellowship Recipient of CSIR Junior Research Fellowship CSIR-NET Exam- Secured position in top 20% Post-graduate Topper - 1 st Class 1 st - University of Kalyani (2000) Under-graduate Topper - 1 st Class 1 st - University of Kalyani (1998) Recipient of Merit scholarship-Undergraduate & Post-graduate levels (KU) Journal Reviewer (Ad Hoc): Journal of Proteome Research (American Chemical Society -ACS) Proteome Science (Springer) Frontiers in Plant Proteomics (Nature Publishing Group and Frontiers) Molecular Biology Reports (Springer) Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (Elsevier) Acta Physiologiae Plantarum (Springer) Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology (Springer) Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer)
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Dr. Zahed Hossain
DST- BOYSCAST Fellow
JSPS Invited Fellow
Assistant Professor Department of Botany West Bengal State University Barasat, 24 Pgs (N), Kolkata- 700 126, West Bengal, INDIA
Phone: +91 33 2524 1975; Fax: +91 33 2524 1977
E. mail: [email protected] Web Page: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zahed_Hossain/
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Datta SK & Biswas AK (2007) Development of NaCl-tolerant line in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. through shoot organogenesis of selected callus line. Journal
of Biotechnology. 129: 658- 667. Elsevier. ISSN: 0168-1656. Journal Impact Factor: 2.884 Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Datta SK & Biswas AK (2006) Development of NaCl-tolerant strain in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. through in vitro mutagenesis. Plant Biology. 8: 450- 461.
Georg Thieme Verlag. ISSN: 1435-8603. Journal Impact Factor: 2.405
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Datta SK & Biswas AK (2006) Isolation of a NaCl-tolerant mutant of Chrysanthemum morifolium by gamma radiation: in vitro mutagenesis and selection by salt
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Datta SK & Biswas AK (2006) Decline in ascorbate peroxidase activity – A prerequisite factor for tepal senescence in gladiolus. Journal of Plant Physiology. 163: 186-
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Shukla R & Datta SK (2004) NaCl stress– its chromotoxic effects and antioxidant behavior in roots of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. Plant Science. 166: 215-
Z. Hossain and S. Komatsu (2014) Soybean Proteomics (Chapter 23). In Plant Proteomics.
Methods and Protocols. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 1072. Jorrin-Novo, J.V.;
Komatsu, S.; Weckwerth, W.; Wienkoop, S. (Eds.). 2nd ed., XXI, 786 p. Humana Press. (Springer)
Z. Hossain, A. K. A. Mandal, S. K. Datta (2010) In vitro mutagenesis- an effective tool for
development of salt-tolerant line in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. In: Floriculture- Role of
Tissue Culture and Molecular Techniques by S.K. Datta and D. Chakrabarty. Page No. 140-156.
K. Datta, A. K. A. Mandal and Z Hossain (2006) Pollen morphotypes in ornamental plants. In:
Advances in Ornamental Horticulture by S.K. Bhattacharya. Chapter No. 16, Vol. No. 6.
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Abstract published in International Symposium:
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Shukla R & Datta SK (2008) Development of NaCl-tolerant line in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. through induced somaclonal variation. Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 136, Supplement 1, October 2008, Page S160. Biotechnology for the Sustainability of Human Society - IBS 2008 Abstracts, 13th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition, Dalian, China.
International Symposium:
Poster presentation: “Comparative proteome analysis of differentially expressed proteins of
soybean roots and leaves under cadmium stress” (P-24) in the 3rd International Symposium on
“Frontiers in Agriculture Proteome Research: Contribution of proteomics technology in
agricultural sciences” held on November 8-10, 2011 in Tsukuba, Japan.
Lectures Delivered at Foreign University:
β-aminobutyric acid priming- an alternative approach of abiotic stress mitigation in plants on 24th December 2014, Venue: Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. BABA Priming for Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays) on 5th December 2014, Venue: Soybean Physiology Laboratory, National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, Japan. Phytotoxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles to rice (Oryza sativa L.) on 5th December 2014, Venue: Soybean Physiology Laboratory, National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, Japan. Abiotic Stress Tolerance & Plant’s Antioxidant Defense Mechanism on 19th August 2011, Venue: Soybean Physiology Laboratory, National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, Japan.
Role of Priming Chemicals in Combating Water Stress in Arabidopsis and Thellungiella on November 13th 2009, Venue: Departament de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.
In vitro Mutagenesis- A Tool for Development of NaCl-tolerant Line in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. on September 28th 2007, Venue: Departament de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.
Professional Workshop Attended:
Research Methodology and Statistical Methods in Biomedical Research, organized by Industrial
Toxicology Research Centre (ITRC), Lucknow, UP, India (July 26-28, 2004).
Educational Qualifications (Starting from Graduation onwards):
Degree University Year Subjects Percentage
B. Sc. (Hons.)
University of Kalyani
1998
Botany
75.77% 1st Class 1st
M. Sc. Do 2000 Botany with specialization
Cytogenetics & Plant Breeding
74.08% 1st Class 1st
NET C.S.I.R./ U.G.C. 2000 Life Science Lectureship
GATE I.I.T. 2001 Botany, Microbiology, Chemistry
82.96 percentile score
NET C.S.I.R./ U.G.C. 2002 Life Science Junior research fellowship*
Ph. D.** N.B.R.I., Lucknow / University of Kalyani
2006 Life Science (Botany) Thrust area: Plant stress physiology, Plant tissue culture, In vitro mutagenesis
* Called for Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (SPM) Fellowship Test for securing position in top 20%
** Ph. D. Program pursued at The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow as CSIR-
JRF and SRF under the joint guidance of Dr. S.K. Datta (Ex- Emeritus Scientist, Ex-Deputy Director,
National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India) and Prof. (Retd.) A.K. Biswas (Ex-Head,
Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding Laboratory, Dept. of Botany, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, W.
Bengal, India).
Extra Mural Research Funding
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, India Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi, India- SERC Fast Track
Young Scientist Project. UGC - Minor Research Project
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Details of professional training & research experience:
Position Project Host Institute From To Project JRF DST project N.B.R.I., Lucknow 11th Sep. 2001 19th Feb. 2003 CSIR JRF CSIR project N.B.R.I., Lucknow 20th Feb. 2003 29th July 2004 CSIR SRF CSIR project N.B.R.I., Lucknow 30th July 2004 31st Mar. 2005 Post Doc Fellow Universitat Jaume I, Spain July 2007 Dec. 2007 Visiting Researcher Universitat Jaume I, Spain Oct 2009 Nov 2009 DST- BOYSCAST Fellow NICS, Tsukuba, Japan 2011 2012 JSPS Invited Fellow NICS, Tsukuba, Japan Nov 2014 Dec 2014 CSIR= Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India JRF= Junior Research Fellow: SRF= Senior Research Fellow
Foreign Research Collaboration:
Prof. Setsuko KOMATSU National Institute of Crop Science Kannondai 2-1-18, Tsukuba 305-8518, JAPAN Tel: 81-29-838-8693, Fax: 81-29-838-8694 Prof. Aurelio Gomez Cadenas Dpt. Ciencias Agrarias y del Medio Natural Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, SPAIN
Prof. Marian Brestic Department of Plant Physiology Slovak University of Agriculture, A.Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, SLOVAK REPUBLIC Prof. Hazem M. Kalaji Department of Plant Physiology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences SGGW Warsaw, POLAND