Dr. Sanjoy Guha Roy

Assistant Professor,

Department of Botany,
West Bengal State University,
Berunanpukuria, Malikapur,
Barasat, 24 Pgs (N), Kolkata- 700 126
West Bengal, INDIA
e-mail: sanjoy.guharoy@gmail.com
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Name

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SANJOY GUHA ROY

Designation

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Assistant Professor

Highest Degree

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Ph. D

Research Interest

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Genetic diversity, Molecular identification, Phylogeny, Biocontrol and Host-Pathogen genomics of Phytopathogens

Teaching

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Mycology & Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry.

Professional Recognition/ Awards/ Fellowships Received :

1. Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellow 2010-2011
   
2. Biographee in Marquis Who’s Who of the World 2010
   
3. Teacher Fellow (UGC) 2004-2006
   
4. Recipient of Presidency College Graduate Scholarship
   

Journal Referee (Ad Hoc) :

Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science (www.academicjournals.org/JPBCS)

Selected Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals :

1. Guha Roy, S., Mukherjee, SK., Bhattacharyya, S., and Khatua, DC. (2009) Molecular identification of Phytophthora sp. affecting some economically important crops in Eastern India through ITS-RFLP and sequencing of the ITS region. Journal of Phytopathology 157: 666-674.
   
   
2. Guha Roy S. and Hong CX. (2008) First report of Pythium root rot and leaf blight of Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus campanulatus) in India. Plant Pathology 57(2): 369. # Corresponding author
   
   
3. Guha Roy S., Bhattacharyya S., Mukherjee SK., Mondal N., and Khatua, DC. (2006) Phytophthora melonis associated with fruit and vine rot disease of pointed gourd in India as revealed by RFLP and sequencing of ITS region. Journal of Phytopathology 154(10): 612-615.
   
   
4. Guha Roy S., and Bhattacharyya S. (2009) Phylogeny of Phytophthora isolates from West Bengal as inferred from rDNA ITS gene sequences. Journal of Mycopathological Research 47 (1): 1-13 # Corresponding author
   
   
5. Guha Roy S., (2008) Progress in Phytophthora research: Identification, Species diversity and Population diversity Journal of Mycopathological Research 46(2): 163-184 # Corresponding author
   
   
6. Guha Roy S., Chakraborty S., and Mukherjee SK. (2007) Biological control of Phytophthora species with a novel indigenous Pseudomonas isolate. Journal of Mycopathological Research 45(1): 117-121
   
   
7. Guha Roy S., Mukherjee SK., and Bhattacharyya S. (2007) Analysis of diversity of Phytophthora sps. prevalent on some common economically important crops through morphological and molecular methods. Journal of Mycopathological Research 45(1): 122-128 # Corresponding author
   
   

Submission in repositories (GENBANK, CULTURE COLLECTIONS & IMAGE BANK) :

GENE SEQUENCES SUBMITTED TO GENBANK (NCBI, USA) 24 gene accessions of rDNA ITS (Internal Spacer Region): DQ075214 to DQ075225, DQ124716 to DQ124723, DQ910796 to DQ910798 and EF455802

FUNGAL CULTURE ACCESSIONS AT WORLD PHYTOPHTHORA COLLECTION, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE, AND VIRGINIA TECH, USA 28 Oömycete culture accessions have been made at World Phytophthora Collection, USA: P10978 to P11000 & P10973; and Virginia Polytechnic and State University, USA: 33C1 to 33C9, 33D1, 33B2 to 33B9, 35C1 to 35C5 & 35B8 to 35B9

CONTRIBUTION TO HEA CENTER FOR BIOSCIENCE IMAGE BANK, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, UK http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/imagebank/search/ImageDesc.aspx?IDvalues=7285 Sporangial images of Phytophthora melonis showing successive stages of growth of internal nested proliferation.

Abstract published in International Symposium/ Conference :

1. (i) *Guha Roy, S., Mukherjee, SK and Bhattacharyya, S. Analysis of diversity of Phytophthora sps. prevalent on some common economically important crops through morphological and molecular methods *Awarded first prize for oral presentation in Session II, Molecular detection of microbes. In: International Symposium on Agriculturally Important Microorganism: Conservation, Utilization, Bioremediation and Ecological Significance, 23-25 February 2006. Indian Mycological Society, Calcutta.
   
   
2. ii)**Guha Roy, S., Saha, G. and Khatua, DC. (2003) Host range and technique for bioassay of fungicides against Phytophthora sp. causing rot type disease in West Bengal. Session II, Epidemiology and plant disease management. In: Microorganisms in relation to crop health in Eastern India, Zonal meet (Eastern Zone) of the Indian Phytopathological Society, 18-19 Nov, BCKV, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB.
   
   

POSTER PRESENTATIONS :

1. Guha Roy, S., *Chakraborty, S., Sinha, S. and Mukherjee, SK. Biological control of Phytophthora species with a novel indigenous Psuedomonas isolate *Awarded first prize for poster presentation in Session VIII, Microbes in production of Biopesticides and Biofertilizers. In: International Symposium on Agriculturally Important Microorganism: Conservation, Utilization, Bioremediation and Ecological Significance, 23-25 February 2006. Indian Mycological Society, Calcutta.
   
   
2. Sarkar S, Guha Roy S and Chaudhuri S. Detection and diversity of Ralstonia solanacearum in West Bengal using molecular methods. Session IV, Taxonomy and genetic diversity of pathogen population. In: 5th International Conference on Plant Pathology: Plant Pathology in the globalized era 10-13th November 2009. Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi, India
   
   
3. Chakraborty S, Guha Roy S, Mukherjee SK, and Tarafdar J. Biocontrol of Taro Leaf Blight under field condition. Session XV, Organic amendment, endophytes and biocontrol agents for eco-management of diseases. In: 5th International Conference on Plant Pathology: Plant Pathology in the globalized era 10-13th November 2009. Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi, India
   SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
   **Guha Roy S., Saha, G. and Khatua, DC. (2003). Host range and technique for bioassay of fungicides against Phytophthora sp. causing rot type disease in West Bengal. Indian Phytopathology 57(3): 357
   
   

Other Published Reports :

1. Status report on Biodiversity in ‘Lalbandh’ area. NEAC Programme 2007-2008, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India.
   
   
2. Status report on study of locally available medicinal plants and its density in ‘Lalbandh’ area, Bishnupur, Bankura. NEAC Programme 2007-2008, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India.
   
   

Research Project :

1. UGC funded Research Project
   
   

International Research Collaborations :

1. Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, VA, USA
   
   
2. Department of Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA