As a Faculty member, specializing in Molecualr Biology and Biochemistry, my role revolves around facilitating knowledge acquisition and fostering learning experiences that empower students in their educational journey.
Leveraging on my capabilities ,I try to employ a variety of teaching methods and instructional strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and foster student engagement. This may include lectures, laboratory demonstrations, group discussions, case studies, and multimedia presentations. I also encourage active learning through problem-solving exercises, hands-on experiments, and collaborative projects.
I contribute to the development of Microbiology, Molecular biology and Biochemistry syllabus/ curricula of our University and few others as external expert, ensuring that course materials are comprehensive, up-to-date, and aligned with educational standards. By incorporating relevant research findings and real-world applications, I strive to make the curriculum engaging and relevant to students' academic and professional goals.
In addition to teaching responsibilities, I am actively engaged in scholarly activities such as research, publication, and professional development. My research endeavors contribute to the advancement of knowledge in Immunology, Inflammatory biology and biochemistry and may involve collaborations with other faculty members, graduate students, and external partners.
Promotion of Diversity and Inclusion: I foster an inclusive learning environment that celebrates diversity and welcomes students from all backgrounds. I recognize the importance of promoting equity and inclusion in science and strive to create a supportive and welcoming atmosphere where all students feel valued and empowered to succeed.
Overall, as a faculty member , my goal is to inspire a passion for logical and scientific inquiry, equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for success in their academic and professional pursuits, and make meaningful contributions to the field through teaching, research, and mentorship.
1. Implications of xenobiotic-response element(s) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor in health and diseases. Mandal A, Biswas N, Alam MN* Hum Cell. 2023 Sep;36(5):1638-1655. doi: 10.1007/s13577-023-00931-5. Epub 2023 Jun 17. PMID: 37329424.
2. Circumstantial Overdose Management of an Efficient Cancer Cell Photosensitizer with Preclinical Evidence: A Biophysical Study (2020) Paul, Provakar; Karar, Monaj; Alam, Md Nur; Dutta, Debanjan; Majumdar, Tapas; Mallick, Arabinda ; ACS Applied Bio materials
3. Functional attribution of LdISP, an endogenous serine protease inhibitor from Leishmania donovani in promoting infection. Md Nur Alam, Sajal Chakraborti, Anghshuman Bagchi, Dibyendu Paik, Tapati Chakraborti; Biochimie; ISSN 0300 9084; (2018) 147:105-113 ; doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2018.01.005.
4. Identification and biochemical characterization of a serine protease inhibitor in Leishmania donovani: possible role in proteolytic regulation of mammalian serine proteases; Md Nur Alam, Partha Das, Tripti De and Tapati Chakraborti, Life Sciences. ISSN: 0024-3205. (2016) 144: 218–225; doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.12.004;
5. TLR4-mediated activation of MyD88 signaling induces protective immune response and IL-10 down-regulation in Leishmania donovani infection. Joydeep Paula, Kshudiram Naskara, Sayan Chowdhurya, Md Nur Alam, Tapati Chakraborti and Tripti De,* IJBB ;ISSN:09750959, 03011208, (2014) Vol. 51 . pp 531-541
6. Role of protein kinase C in leukotriene D4-mediated stimulation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 in pulmonary smooth muscle cells Sajal Chakraborti, Tapati Chakraborti, Md Nur Alam, Soni Shaikh, Soumitra Roy. IIOAB ISSN: 0976-3104 (2011) 2(6):85-90.
Book chapters:
7.Some Aspects of Oxidative Stress Induced Prostate Cancer Therapy
Md Nur Alam, T Chakraborti, P Ghosh, D Roy, S Chakraborti
Handbook of Oxidative Stress in Cancer: Therapeutic Aspects, 2022
8. Submitochondrial Calpains in pathophysiological consequences. Pulak Kar*, Krishna Samanta, Tapati Chakraborti, Md Nur Alam and Sajal Chakraborti Springer Nature (2017), Print ISBN 978-981-10-2512-9, Online ISBN 978-981-10-2513-6. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-10-2513-6
9. Autophagic Proteases: Functional and Pathophysiological Aspects. Pijush Kanti Pramanik, Dibyendu Paik, Asmita Pramanik, Md Nur Alam, Partha Das and Tapati Chakraborti* . Springer Nature (2017), Print ISBN 978-981-10-3161-8, Online ISBN 978-981-10-3162-5. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-10-3162-5
10. Na+/K+-ATPase: A Perspective. Sajal Chakraborti, Sayed Modinur Rahaman, Md Nur Alam, Amritlal Mandal, Biswarup Ghosh, Kuntal Dey and Tapati Chakraborti. In: Regulation of Membrane Na+-K+ ATPase. Volume 15 of the series Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease pp 3-30 Springer, New York, (2015) ISBN 978-3-319-24750-2, Page no. 3-30. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-24750-2
11. Phospholemman: A Brief Overview. Sajal Chakraborti, Kuntal Dey, Md Nur Alam, Amritlal Mandal, Jaganmoy Sarkar and Tapati Chakraborti. In: Regulation of Membrane Na+-K+ ATPase, Springer, New York (2015) ISBN 978-3-319-24750-2, Page no. 243-260. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-24750-2
12. Pathophysiological aspect of Lipoprotein Associated-Phospholipase A2: A brief overview. Sajal Chakraborti,, Md Nur Alam , Animesh Chowdhury, Jaganmay Sarkar ,Asmita Pramanik, Syed Asrafuzzaman, Subir K. Das, Samarendranath Ghosh and Tapati Chakraborti. Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease vol. 10 Chapter 7, Springer, New York (2013) ISBN 978-1-4614-9233-7, Page no. 115-133. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4939-0464-8_7
13. Proteases as virulence factors in Leishmania: Focus on Serine proteases as Possible Therapeutic Targets.(2013) Partha Das, Md Nur Alam , Tripti De, Tapati Chakraborti : Adavances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease vol-7; Springer , New York . Print ISBN 978-1-4614-9232-0 Online ISBN 978-1-4614-9233-7, Page no 135-161. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-9233-7_9.
Review Articles:
14.Drug resistance: An incessant wrestle for survivability Md Nur Alam1, Pijush Pramanik1, Dibyendu Paik, Tapati Chakraborti 2019 Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance ISSN: 2213-7165; 2019 doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.01.023. [Epub ahead of print] .
15.Implications of Calpains in Health and diseases Sajal Chakraborti, Md Nur Alam, Dibyendu Paik , Soni Shaikh and Tapati Chakraborti IJBB :ISSN:09750959, 03011208(2012) ; 49(5):316-328.
16.Vascular Aneurysms: A Perspective; Sajal Chakraborti*, Animesh Chowdhury, Md Nur Alam, Jaganmay Sarkar, Amritlal Mandal, Asmita Pramanik and Tapati Chakraborti. IJBB. ISSN: 09750959, 03011208 ;(2014) vol 51:449-456.
17. Protease inhibitors in potential drug development for Leishmaniasis: Das P, Md Nur Alam Paik D, Karmakar K, De T, Chakraborti T. IJBB. ISSN: 09750959, 03011208; 2013 50(5):363-376.
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