CURRICULUM VITAE

B-5 Bidhan Nagar

Paschim Medinipur
Midnapore - 721101
West Bengal

Tanusri Mandal
tanusrim@rediffmail.com
Skype: Tanusri Mandal
+919732591006

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Rajasthan, India

• Ph.D., Renewable Energy TechnologyResearch & Environmental Science
• Specialization in Fuel Gas, L.P.G substituent & Hydrogen Gas
• Efficient conversion of waste materials into productive useful Energy
• Novel methodology low cost waste water treatment into potable drinking water

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT, Delhi)

• Ph.D. Renewable Energy Technology Research Project
• Worked at Centre for Energy Studies
• Performed conversion of Methanol to Gasoline using Molecular Sieve-5A catalyst

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT, Kharagpur)

• Master of Technology (M.Tech.), High Pressure Technology & Catalysis
• Specialization on the conversion of Methanol to Gasoline
• AIR Rank 11 in India in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

University of Calcutta, India

• Master of Science (M.Sc.)
• Specialization in Organic Chemistry

University of Calcutta, India

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
• Honors in Chemistry

SKILLS
Instruments Used Autoclave, Centrifuge (normal), Centrifuge (Cooling), Incubator,
Laminar Air Flow, Furnace, Oven, Conductometer, PH meter, DO
analyser, Turbidity meter, Trace 1100 Gas Chromatography, Gel
Electro Vertical , Gel Electro Phoresis Horizontal, PCR
Thermofisher, Gas Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry, 2D-
Maldi, Soil Analyzer, Flame Temperature Measurement Meter
(designed myself)
OperatingSystems MicrosoftWindows 7, 8 and 10

Office tools Microsoft word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google Docs, Spreadsheet,

Notepad++
Communication tools Skype, Google Hangouts

Data Visualization Geogebra, Wolfram Alpha

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (30+ years)

• Inexpensive Renewable Energy Production

▪ Hydrogen gas production using Gobar (cowdung), Photosynthetic Green
Bacteria, Magnesium catalyst, Promoter X and Y and tested using Gas
Chromatography& Mass Spectrometry. Percentage obtained is 64% by volume in
comparison to 45% reported till date.
▪ LPG substituent Gas using Gobar and biodegradable waste materials
▪ Flame temperature of the fuel gases measured using Temperature-meter
▪ Direct generation of electricity from cowdung slurry
▪ Conversion of Methanol to Gasoline using Molecular Sieve 5 A
• Economical Waste Water Treatment & Air Pollution Control
▪ Purification of muddy water into potable water in rural areas
▪ Used locally available fibrous materials, such as wheat straw, rice straw, rice
husk, old clothes
▪ Used Wood charcoal to remove colour material and pathogen
▪ Lime to remove colloidal particles
▪ Bleaching powder and sunlight to remove pathogens
▪ Utilised Sand bed to remove suspended particles
▪ Residue sludge was treated with anaerobic bacteria to generate Fuel gas
▪ Utilised the huge amount of fly-ash emitted from coal based thermal power
plants that is dumped on land and surface water into essential plant nutrients. I
 discovered some noble bacteria that can biodegrade the pollutants into useful
nutrients that not only monitors air quality but also improves soil fertility
▪ Currently working on the upgradation of existing Water Treatment Procedures
❖ Utilise the isolated bacterial strains instead of synthetic chemicals
❖ Use bacteria to remove organic wastes and heavy metals, such as
cadmium, mercury, lead, arsenic, and copper
❖ Use bacterial pigments to detect the presence of heavy metal ions and
remove them
• Inexpensive useful non-toxic fertilizer production
▪ Degradation of toxic insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides into non-toxic
productive fertilizers using different types of bacteria and various metal
catalysts
▪ Enzyme production from bacteria without slaughtering of animals
▪ Conversion of infertile into arable lands
• Making of Natural Medicine
▪ Production of Violacein from bacteria
▪ Production of anti-diabetic and anti-cancer drugs from Violacein
▪ Production of Prodigiosin to treat diabetes
▪ Production of biopigments: Blue, Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink for food and
fibre colouration
▪ Production of Anti-Diabetic and Anti-Malarial medicines from plant
extractions:
• Measurement of Band gap of the pigments produced to be used as semi-
conductors

TEACHING & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES (30+ years)

Department of Biotechnology under Vidyasagar University, WB, (2007 – Till Now)

• Taught Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Chemistry, Biochemistry,

Environmental Science &Biotechnology as an Associate Professor, Head of the
Department of Biotechnology
• Worked on multiple disciplines of research areas.
• Published original noble research work in esteemed journals, peer-reviewed
publications and articles
• Supervised 7 Ph.D. (4 awarded, 1 submitted, and 2 undergoing) and Masters students
West Bengal University of Technology (MaulanaAbul Kalam Azad University of
Technology), WB, (2001 – 2007)

• SMIT, Hoogly: Taught Undergraduate Engineering Chemistry and Environmental

Science & Engineering courses as an Assistant Professor, Head of the Department of
Chemistry &Registrar

• AEC, Burdwan: Taught Undergraduate Engineering Chemistry and Environmental

Science & Engineering courses as an Assistant Professor, Head of the Department of
Chemistry & Training and Placement Officer

Kurukshetra University, Haryana (1999 – 2000)

• JIET, Jind: Taught Undergraduate Engineering Chemistry and Environmental Science

& Engineering courses as an Assistant Professor, Head of the Department of
Chemistry, Co-ordinator of the Research Centre at Centre for Futuristic Technology

Shelter Promotion Council, Kolkata, WB (1998 – 1999)

• Senior Scientific Officer

• Monitor Biogas plants in rural areas of West Bengal, India
• Analyse and collect data from the biogas plants and work on the improvement of fuel
gas yield

Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Rajasthan (1988 - 1998)

• Lecturer, Taught Undergraduate Honors Chemistry, Chemical & Process Technology,

Engineering Chemistry, Material Science & Engineering, Environmental Science &
Engineering
• Supervised and trained students to carry out multi-disciplinary industrial projects on
Chemistry, and Chemical & Chemical Engineering in the fields of water quality
treatment, air pollution control, and fuel gas generation
• Prepared progress reports on the research work, wrote books and published papers in
prestigious journals

KhukurdahaIshwar Chandra Maji Memorial High School, WB (1982 - 1986)

• Taught Chemistry at Higher Secondary level

Nayabasat ParbotimoyeSikshaNiketan, WB (1981 - 1982)

• Taught Chemistry at Higher Secondary level

LIST OF THE PUBLICATIONS:

Books:

Title Publisher Year

Ecology & Environment DhanpatRai Publishing co., New Delhi 2004
Technology & Environmental Birla instate of Tech. & Sc., Rajasthan 1992
Impact (Distance Learning Unit)

Articles/ Chapters published in Books:

Title Journal Year

Solar steam heating of biomass before New Dimensions in 1993
gasification: An analysis Renewable Energy. Editor: Dr.
N. K. Bansal, Professor, IIT,
Delhi, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co. Ltd., New
Delhi

Research Papers:
i) International Journals:

Title of the paper Name of the Journal, Volume, Page Year of

No. Publication

1. Methanol to Gasoline: Improved International Journal Fuel Science of 1990

Gasoline Yields. Vol. 8(9), pp. Technology (UK).
1021-1036
2. Analysis of a steam generating International Journal of Energy (USA). 1994
system using linear solar [Elsevier]
concentrator. Vol. 19(9), pp. 999-
1003.
3. Comparative study of biogas International Journal of Energy 1997
production from different waste Conversion & Management. [Elsevier]
materials. Vol. 36(7), pp. 679-
683.
4. Biomethanation of some waste International Journal of Energy 1998
materials using pure metallic Conversion & Management (USA).
magnesium catalyst: Improved [Elsevier]
Biogas Yield. Vol. 38(10), pp.
665-669.
5. Determination of the quality of
biogas by flame temperature
measurement. Vol. 40, pp. 1225-
1228.
6. Measurement and control of
industrial noise pollution using
audio frequency wave analyzer.
Vol. 2(2), 61-67
7. Measurement and Control of
noise pollution in Road traffic
system using Audio frequency
wave analyzer. Vol. 3(1), pp. 41-
46.
8. Study of the application of a
audio frequency digital analyzer
to measure noise pollution
produced by some public
entertainment system and method
of control. Vol. 4(1), pp. 83-88.
International Journal of Energy 1999
Conversion & Management (USA).
[Elsevier]
International Journal of Environmental 2010
Pollution Control & Management
(India).
International Journal of Environmental 2011
Pollution Control & Management
(India).
International Journal of Environmental 2012
Pollution Control & Management
(India).

9. Control of environmental International Journal of Environmental 2012

pollution by effective utilization Pollution Control & Management
of fly-ash, produced by thermal (India).
power plants, in cultivated lands
by extracting its useful nutrients
using Pseudomonas bacteria
isolated from cow dung. Vol.
4(2), pp. 147-152.

10. Removal of fluoride ions from International Journal of Environmental 2013

fluoride containing compound Pollution Control & Management
using some bacteria. Vol. 5(2), pp (India).
68-71.
11. Siderophore mediated antagonism African Journal of Microbiology 2013
of fluorescent Pseudomonas Research.
against soil-borne plant
pathogenic fungi in West Bengal,
India. Vol. 7(39), pp. 4689-4700.
12. Antagonistic potentiality of native African Journal of Agricultural 2013
rhizobacterial isolates against root Research.
rot disease of okra, incited by
Rhizoctoniasolani. Vol. 8(4), pp.
405-412
13. Investigation of the antibacterial International Journal of Bioassays. 2014
and antifungal activity
of Cardantheradifformis
druce whole plant extracts against
some clinical pathogens. Vol.
3(11), pp. 3464-3468
14. An in silico assessment of International Journal of Current 2014
molecular evolution at 16S rRNA Microbiology and Applied Sciences.
of Pseudomonas sp. Vol. 3(8), pp.
518-527.
15. Development of Bacterial International Journal of Recent 2014
Biocatalyst for the Fly Ash Scientific Research.
Pollution Control of Biosphere.
Vol. 5(10), pp. 1823-1828.
16. Generation of High Calorific Fuel International Journal of Research (IJR). 2014
gas by Photosynthetic Bacteria
Isolated from Cow dung. Vol.
1(8), pp. 115-118.
17. New primer generated bacterial International Journal of Agronomy and 2014
mapping and biofertilizer Agriculture Research (IJAAR).
potentiality assessment of
Pseudomonas sp. Isolated from
cow dung. Vol. 5(5), pp. 1-12
18. Calcite solubilization by bacteria: Geomicrobiology Journal. [Taylor & 2015
A novel method of environment Francis]
pollution control. Vol. 32(9), pp.
846-852.
19. Analysis of phytochemical International Journalof Recent 2015
profile of Scientific
Cardantheradifformisdruce Research.
whole plant extract with
antibacterial properties. Vol. 6(6),
4564-4567.
20. Investigation of Antioxidant Indian Journal Of Applied Research. 2015
Properties of
Cardantheradifformis Druce
Whole Plant Extract. Vol. 5(7).
21. Phylogenetic analysis based Bioinformation 2015
evolutionary study of 16s rRNA
in known Pseudomonassp. Vol.
11(10), pp. 474-480.
22. In-vitro anthelmintic activity Journal of Pharmacognosy and 2016
of Cardantheradifformis Druce Phytochemistry.
whole plant methanolic extract in
Indian adult earthworm. Vol.
5(1), pp. 203-205.
23. In vitro anti-inflammatory and International Research Journal Of
anti-diabetic activity of Pharmacy. 2016
methanolic extract of
Cardantheradifformis druce. Vol.
7(12).
24. Study of the biological activities International Journal of Recent 2016
of orange pigments, produced by Scientific Research.
bacteria Pseudomonas
geniculataand Deinococcus soli.
Vol. 7(12), pp. 14704-14708.
25. Green-fertilizer, Basic Research Journal of Agricultural 2016
Rhodospirillumrubrum, for Sciences and Review.
agricultural development on fly-
ash without any toxic metal ion
release. Vol. 5(8), pp. 109-117.
26. Isolation and characterization of International Research Journal Of 2017
flavonoid compound extracted Pharmacy.
Cardantheradifformis druce and
study of its antibacterial and
antioxidant activities in vitro. Vol.
8(2).
27. Study of the catalytic effect of Journal of Chemical, Biological and 2017
molybdenum salt on bacteria for Physical Sciences.
phorate degradation. Vol. 7(2),
pp. 519-536.
28. Hydrogen containing fuel gas South African Journal of Chemical 2017
generation from organic wastes Engineering. [Elsevier]
using photon activated
magnesium metal catalyst. Vol.
23, pp. 124-138.
29. Biophotonics for biofuel Management Systems in Production 2017
upgradation. Vol. 25(4), pp. 262- Engineering.
266.
30. Characterization of Insoluble International Journal of Current 2017
Organophosphate Degrading Research and Review.
Bacteria Isolated from the Root of
Citrus Plant. Vol. 9(13), pp. 38-
44.
31. Study of the useful Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical 2017
characteristics of the red pigments Science.
of Serratiamarcescens strains
isolated from the soil. Vol. 7(8),
pp. 142-148.
32. Integrated Catalytic System Asian Journal of Microbiology, 2018
Between Biological and Non- Biotechnology And Environmental
Biological Materials for The Science.
Biodegradation of Toxic Methyl-
Parathion Into Non-Toxic
Compounds. Vol. 20 (1).
33. Study of the application of International Journal of Latest Trends in 2018
Bacteria culture to control Engineering & Technology.
Environmental pollution due to
fly-ash produced by thermal
power plants. Vol.11 (2), pp. 78-
81.
34. Control of agricultural land International Journal of Latest Trends in 2019
pollution due to extensive use of Engineering & Technology,
Pesticide and Insecticide by
Bacteria culture. Vol.12 (3), pp.
14-16.
 35. Study of formation of valuable Bioremediation Journal. [Taylor & 2019
organic products from Francis]
bioremediation of chlorpyrifos by
bacteria catalyzed by
molybdenum and zinc salt.Vol.
23(2)
36. The bacterial biodegradation of Biocatalysis and Agricultural 2019
soil lecithin into Biotechnology. [Elsevier]
biofertilizercatalyzed by plant
micro nutrients- molybdenum,
manganese, and zinc ions. Vol.
20.

ii) National Journals:

37. Study of the effects of various metallic Journal of Solar Energy Society of 1995
catalysts on Biogas production. India. Vol. 5(1). [SESI]
38. Solar-assisted low cost system for waste Journal of solar Energy Society of 1997
water treatment. India. Vol. 7(2). [SESI]

Full papers in conference proceedings:

International:
1. 1 ‘Conversion of unused organophosphate containing pesticide into bioavailable
nutrient by eco –friendly bacteria’. International Conference on Frontier Discoveries
and Emerging Opportunities in Life Science, Sagar, M.P., (2014).
2. ‘An in silico approach analyze molecular divergence of some chitinase producing
pseudomonas sp.’ International Conference on Frontier Discoveries and Emerging
Opportunities in Life Science, Sagar, M.P., (2014).
3. ‘Isolation , Biochemical Characterization and antimicrobial activity of a red pigment
producing bacterial isolate’. International Conference on Frontier Discoveries and
Emerging Opportunities in Life Science, Sagar, M.P., (2014).
4. ‘Isolation of various photosynthetic bacteria from cow dung and their ability of
biometanation beside methnogens’. International Conference on Frontier Discoveries
and Emerging Opportunities in Life Science, Sagar, M.P., (2014).
5. Effective utilization of fly ash produced by thermal power plants, in cultivated land by
extracting its useful nutrients using Pseudomonas sp. Isolated from cow dung’.
Biofest-2012. International Bio conference & Event, Hyderabad (2012).
6. ‘Design of an optimum photovoltaic system for power generation.’ 18th International
Photovoltaic Science and Engineering, Kolkata (2009).
7. ‘Energy Management – An overview.’ International Symposium on Housing, Energy
and Environment, New Delhi (1998).
 8. ‘Study of the application of solar water heating system in conversing fuel (coal) in a
thermal power plant’. International Symposium on Housing, Energy and
Environment, New Delhi (1998).
9. ‘The role of some non- conventional energy systems in conserving energy in houses
in rural areas’. International Symposium on Housing, Energy and Environment, New
Delhi (1998).
10. ‘Analysis of a preheating of biomass before gasification, using solar steam’. ISES
Solar World Congress, Hungary (1993).
11. ‘Analysis of a combined system consisting of solar steam generator and a water
pumping system for irrigation’. ISES Solar World Congress, Hungary (1993).
12. ‘Selection of waste biomass using COD and BOD methods for higher amount of
biogas production’. Ninth International Conference on Solid Waste Management,
USA (1993).
13. ‘Conversion of some waste materials into valuable products’. World Congress-III on
Engineering and Environment, P.R. China (1993).
14. ‘Design of an Optium Photovoltaic system for power generation’. International
Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Engineering, Kolkata (2009).

National:

1. “Study of the Co-generation system to produce methane enriched Biogas and

Nutrient enriched manure”. 13th State Science and Technological Congress, Kolkata (
2006 ).
2. “Energy Management in Transportation System”. National Seminar on Energy,
Environment and Information Technology, Kolkata (2001).
3. “Computer based Information system for Industrial Organization”. National Seminar
on Energy, Environment and Information Technology, Kolkata ( 2001 ).
4. “Potential of energy conservation in Houses and Buildings”. National Seminar on
Cost efficient Housing, Energy and Environment, Mangalore (1999 ).
5. “Environmental and Social aspects of energy conservation”. National Seminar on
Cost efficient Housing, Energy and Environment, Mangalore (1999 ).
6. “Analysis of Biogas –fired Electrical Power generating system”. National Solar
Energy Convention, Kolkatam(1996 ).
7. “Development of the Catalyst and its Promoter to enhance extraction of energy from
Animal wastes”. National Solar Energy Convention, Kolkata (1996 ).
8. “Role of some Non-conventional energy systems in Environmental Pollution control”.
National Convention of Environmental Engineers, Jaipur ( 1994 ).
9. “Solar steam heating of Biomass before gasification: An analysis”. National Seminar
on New Dimensions in Renewable Energy, New Delhi (1993 ).
10. “Solar Steam drying of Pulp in Paper Industry: An analysis”. National
Seminar on New Dimensions in Renewable Energy, New Delhi, ( 1993 ).
11. “Biogas production from different waste flowers”. The Indian Engineering
Congress on Technology for better tomorrow, Kolkata , (1992 ).

Paper presented in Conferences, Seminars, Workshop, Symposia:

Sl. Title of the paper Title of Organized whether International /
No. presented conference/ by National / State /
seminar Regional/ College or
University

01 Role of some non- Global The Institute National

conventional Warming & of Engineers
energy systems in Clean (India)
environmental Energy Rajasthan
pollution control Sources State Centre
(Jaipur)

02 Solar Steam National Solar Energy National

heating of Biomass Solar Society of
before gasification Energy India (New
: An Analysis Convention Delhi)
-92

03 Development of a National Solar Energy National

catalyst and its Solar Society of
promoter to Energy India
enhance extraction Convention (Kolkata)
of energy from -1996
Animal Wastes

04 Influence of Internationa Vidyasagar International

electric and l Seminar University
magnetic fields for on (Midnapore)
germination of Renovation
gram seeds and
Rejuvenatio
n of Higher
education
and
Research
across
Disciplines.
(2010)

05 Participated UGC Vidyasagar National

Sponsored University
National (Midnapore)
Seminar on
Plants,
Microbes
and
Forestry
Research-
2008
Completed Research Project and Consultancies:

Sl. No. Title Agency Period Whether policy

document patent
as outcome

01 Setting up of methane DST, New 3 years --

enriched biogas plant in Delhi
West Bengal

02 Setting up of a co- WBREDA, 2 years --

generation system to Kolkata
produce Methane
enriched biogas and
nutrient enriched manure
in rural areas of West
Bengal

03 Biogas production from UGC, New 1 year --

biodegradable organic Delhi
waste material

Research Guidance:

Category Number of students

Ph.D. (Completed) 04
Ph.D. (Thesis submitted) 01
Ph.D. (Continuing) 02
M.Tech./M.Sc. 20
M.Phil. 05
Undergraduate projects 100