Dr. ANG RINZING SHERPA

Assistant Professor,

Department of Botany,
West Bengal State University,
Berunanpukuria, Malikapur,
Barasat, 24 Pgs (N), Kolkata- 700 126
West Bengal, INDIA
Fax: 033-25241977
Tel: 033-25241974, 25241975
Mob: 09163170908
e-mail: ang2001@rediffmail.com , ang2001@gmail.com

Name

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ANG RINZING SHERPA

Designation

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Assistant Professor

Highest Degree

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Ph. D

Research Interest

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Plant molecular virology and Plant Biotechnology

Teaching

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Mycology and Plant Pathology and Biochemistry

PERSONAL PROFILE :

Worked as a Junior Research Fellow from 12th Oct 2001-11th Oct 2003 and Senior Research Fellow from 12th Oct 2003 to 11th Oct 2006 in the Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Palampur (H.P.). Awarded Ph.D. degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India in 2006. From January 2007 to July 2009, I worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Molecular Plant Pathology lab, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan on project “Development of transgenic plants resistance to broad spectrum tospoviruses through artificial microRNA approach” using Nicotiana benthamiana as a model plant with Prof. Shyi-Dong Yeh, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, NCHU, Taichung, 402, Taiwan (R.O.C). Presently I‟m working as a Assistant Professor in the department of Botany, WB State University since August 2009 and seeking challenging work where I can use my research skills, qualification and experience in the field of Plant Virology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and genetic engineering leading towards productive outcomes. I'm particularly interested in genome analysis, study of various gene functions and their interaction, gene silencing through artificial microRNA or SiRNA, plant-virus interactions, expression of genes/protein in E. coli and yeast, raising transgenic plants and other molecular research works.

PRESENTLY ENGAGED IN :

1. Development of broad spectrum virus resistance transgenic plants against tospoviruses through expression of artificial microRNAs using tobacco as a model plant.
   
   
2. Development of marker free transgenic plants against tospovirus.
   
   

PUBLISHED/ACCEPTED PAPERS :

1. Ang Rinzing Sherpa, Vipin Hallan, Promila Pathak and Aijaz Asghar Zaidi. 2007. Complete nucleotide sequence analysis of Cymbidium mosaic virus Indian isolate:
   further evidence for natural recombination amongst potexviruses. Journal of Biosciences 32 (4): 663-669.
   
   
2. A. R. Sherpa, T. K. Bag, Vipin Hallan, A. A. Zaidi. 2007. Incidence of Cymbidium mosaic virus (CymMV) in Sikkim Himalayan Orchids. Indian Phytopathology. 60(1): 133-136.
   
   
3. Manoj K Singh, A. R. Sherpa, Vipin Hallan and A. A. Zaidi. 2007. A potyvirus in Cymbidium spp. in northern India. Australasian Plant Pathology. 2: 11-13.
   
   
4. Ang Rinzing Sherpa, Vipin Hallan, Promila Pathak and Aijaz Asghar Zaidi. 2006. Characterization of the Coat Protein Gene of Cymbidium mosaic virus Isolates from India. Journal of Phytopathology 154: 275–280.
   
   
5. A. R. Sherpa, T.K. Bag, Vipin Hallan and A. A. Zaidi. 2006. The detection of Odontoglossum ringspot virus in orchids from Sikkim, India. Australasian Plant Pathology 35: 69-71.
   
   
6. A. R. Sherpa, V. Hallan and A. A. Zaidi (2004). Cloning and sequencing of coat protein gene of an Indian Odontoglossum ringspot virus isolate. Acta Virologica 48, 267-269.
   
   
7. A. R. Sherpa, V. Hallan, R. Ram, S. P Vij, P. Pathak, I.D. Garg and A. A. Zaidi. 2003. First report of Cymbidium mosaic virus (CymMV) in orchids from India (2003). Plant Pathology, Vol 52, 788.
   
   

PAPERS COMMUNICATED FOR PUBLICATION :

1. A. R. Sherpa, V. Hallan, A. A. Zaidi. 2009. In Vitro expression and production of antibody against Cymbidium mosaic virus coat protein. (Communicated in Biologia Plantarium, IHBT communication No: 0672 ).
   
   
2. Ang Rinzing Sherpa, S. Harish, Ya-Ling Yeh, Tsung-Chi Chen, Kuan-Chun Chen and Shyi-Dong Yeh. 2010. Artificial microRNA targeting the gene silencing suppressor confers broad spectrum resistance against different serogroups of tospoviruses . (In preparation)
   
   

NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS/ SYMPOSIA :

1. Incidence and genome Characterization of Cymbidium mosaic virus Indian isolate. A.R. Sherpa, V. Hallan, P. Pathak, S. P. Vij and A. A. Zaidi. 8th National Seminar, Orchid conservation Improvement and commercialization and orchid show (March 18-20, 2006).
   
   
2. Genome characterization of a Indian isolate of Cymbidium mosaic virus. A.R. Sherpa, V. Hallan, and A. A Zaidi. Satellite Meeting on Viruses of Ornamentals and Temperate Fruit Crops, at IHBT(CSIR), Palampur (H.P.), India (Dec 17-18, 2007).
   
   
3. Short-term training course on “PCR BASED ADVANCED DNA FINGERPRINTING” at Assam University from April 21-May 05, 2010 sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
   
   

AWARDS :

1. National eligibility for lectureship (NET) awarded by University Grants Commission-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (UGC-CSIR), India (2000 and 2001).
   
   
2. Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) awarded by UGC-CSIR, India (2003).