Mausumi Sikdar (Nee Bhakta )

Professor

B.Sc. in Physiology from Calcutta University in 1988.

M.Sc. in Physiology with Immunology & Microbiology Special Paper from Calcutta University in 1990.

Secured First position in First Class. 

Ph.D. in Science from the University of Burdwan in 2005.

My doctoral work was on the study of antibiotic resistance plasmids of Staphylococcus aureus. 

I started my teaching career as a Lecturer in Physiology in WBES in July,1998. During the last twenty five years of my teaching career, I have been involved in several academic activities apart from teaching. Being a member of the Board of Examiners and Moderators, I have been involved with the setting, moderation, theoretical and practical examination in Physiology and Nutrition & Dietetics of Kalyani, Burdwan, Calcutta, Vidyasagar, North Bengal, West Bengal State University,  Sidho Kano Birsa and Kazi Nazrul Universities,both at the UG and the PG level. As a member of the Board of Studies in Physiology of Presidency University, Kalyani University and Burdwan University, and also Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics of Vidyasagar University,I was also involved in the syllabus modification, setting, moderation and evaluation of theoretical and practical examinations in Physiology at both the UG and PG levels. I am also involved as an external examiner of PG Examination in Biomedical Laboratory Science & Management & Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics of Vidyasagar University.

I joined the Hooghly Mohsin College as a Lecturer in Physiology (WBES) in July,1998. I was transferred to the Presidency College in July,2007. Thereafter, I joined the Presidency University in January, 2013. I have more than twenty five years of  teaching experience, both  at the under-graduate and the post-graduate level. I teach different topics of Human Physiology, Biochemistry, Immunology & Microbiology and Nutrition & Dietetics.I enjoy teaching not only the theoretical portions, but also love to take the practical classes. 

Throughout my teaching career, I have supervised the dissertation projects of my PG students. Currently, several students are working under my supervision for their P.hD. degree.                        Ms. Sunayana Saha and Sri Sushmit Mukherjee were awarded the Ph.D. degree from Presidency University under my guidance on 5th August, 2020 and 2nd November, 2022 respectively.

Sri Debajyoti Bhattacharya  and Ms Aparna Shil were awarded the Ph.D. degree from Calcutta  University under my guidance on 15th December, 2022 and 21st August, 2023 respectively.

1. Life member of the Physiological Society of India.
2. Life member of the Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists.
3. Life member of the Indian Science Congress Association.

 Journals and Proceedings:

1. Das D, Banerjee A, Manna K, Sarkar D, Shil A, Sikdar (nee Bhakta) M, Mukherjee S, Maji B.K. (2023) Quercetin counteracts monosodium glutamate to mitigate immunosuppression in the thymus and spleen via redox-guided cellular signaling, Phytomedicine,155226, ISSN 0944-7113.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155226.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944711323005858)
2. Sikdar S, Sikdar (n´ee Bhakta) M.(2023) Green synthesis, optimization and analyzing of silver nanoparticles encapsulated with Syzygium aromaticum extract: Evaluating antibacterial and photocatalytic properties, Bioresource Technology Reports 24 (2023) 101669 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101669.
3. 3. Shil, A., Mukherjee, S., Biswas, P., Majhi, S., Sikdar, S., Bishayi, B. and Sikdar née Bhakta, M. (2023) Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don counteracts the ampicillin resistance in multiple antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by downregulation of PBP2a synthesis. Open Life Sciences, Vol. 18 (Issue 1), pp.20220718.  https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2022-0718.
4. Biswas P, Sultana S, Bhandari RK, Zaman A1and Sikdar M.(2023) The Role of Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation in Altering Neurophysiology. Acta Neurophysiol  4(5):180028.
5. Majhi, S., Sikdar (née Bhakta), M. (2023) How heavy metal stress affects the growth and development of pulse crops: insights into germination and physiological processes. 3 Biotech 13, 155 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-023-03585-0
6. Sikdar, S., & Sikdar (ne’e Bhakta) , M. (2023). The factors affecting optimisation of phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Indian medicinal plant species and their biological applications: A review. Biomedicine, 43(01), 249–258. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51248/.v43i01.2124
7. Biswas, P., Bhattacharya, D., Gangopadhyay, S., & Sikdar (née Bhakta, M. (2023). High-casein diet restores the redox balance in the liver and pancreatic health of mice when exposed to radiation during call mode from mobile phones. Indian Journal of   Physiology and Allied Sciences, 75(01), 37–43. Retrieved from   https://ijpas.org/index.php/ijpas/article/view/124
8. Shil A, Banerjee B, Maji BK, Bishayi B and Sikdar (ne’e Bhakta) M.(2022) Multiple antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus induced hepatocellular anomaly: A   possible amelioration by Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don, South African Journal of  Botany, 148 (2022) 446- 459. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.05.014)
9. Shil A., Bishayi B.and Sikdar (nee) Bhakta M. (2021) Prevalence of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus strains among university students, Progress in Health Sciences  2021, 11(2):65-75. ( DOI:10.5604/01.3001.0015.6400; GICID:01.3001.0015.6400) 
10. Mukherjee, S., Shil, A., Pal, K., Pal, S. and (ne’e Bhakta), M. (2021) Comparative evaluation of the antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of green synthesized and commercially available ZnO nanoparticles, Biomedicine, 41(3): 565-575. (DOI: 10.51248/.v41i3.119).
11. Shil A. , Mukherjee S. , Bishayi B.and Sikdar (ne’e) Bhakta M. (2021): A comparison of  antibacterial effects of Catharanthus roseus and Camellia sinensis (Black Tea) and their  synergistic effect along with antibiotic against multiple antibiotic resistant strains of  Staphylococcus aureus , Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 27:2, 135-148.    (DOI:10.1080/10496475.2020.1815921)43
12. Bhattacharya D, Biswas P, Gangopadhyay S, Bhakta MS. (2020) Ameliorative effects of high- protein diet on hepatotoxic alterations in Swiss albino mice exposed to mobile phone radiation. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol; 64(4):258-64. (DOI: 10.25259/IJPP_141_2020).
13. Biswas P, Bhattacharya D, Gangopadhyay S, Sikdar (née) Bhakta M (2020): Casein fortified diet reversed the diabetes like changes  induced by 4G connected mobile phone radiation in mice. BLDE Univ. J Health Sci; 5:29-29. (DOI: 10.4103/2468-838X.303769)
14. Bhattacharya D, Biswas P, Gangopadhyay S, Sikdar (ne'e Bhakta) M (2020): High Protein Diet Ameliorates the Reprotoxic Effects in Male Swiss Albino Mice Exposed to Electromagnetic Radiation Emitted from Mobile Phone. BLDE Univ. J Health Sci;  5:24-25. ( DOI: 10.4103/2468-838X.303759)
15. Saha S., Deb,B., Sikdar M.B., Bhattacharyya, R.N., Mandal S.N.(2018): An effective,   complete and non-toxic dose of biogenic mangrove plant synthesized silver   nanoparticles that  can revive the susceptibility of resistant antibiotics   against Klebsiella pneumoniae. Biomedicine, 38 (4), 497-504 (ISSN: 0970-2067).
16.  Bhattacharya D. Gangopadhyay S. and Sikdar M. (2018): Mobile phone radiation   exposure induced damages– technological and physiological considerations in   searching remedies. Everyman’s Science, LII (6), 386-390 ISSN: 0531495X).
17.  Bhattacharya D. Gangopadhyay S. and Sikdar M. (2017): Effects of electromagnetic   radiation emitted from mobile phones on different physiological systems and     possible remedies. Int. J.Curr. Res. and Rev., 9(24), 6-13 (ISSN: 22312196, SJIF   4.016, ICV:71.54). (DOI: 10.7324/IJCRR.2017.9242)
18.  Bhattacharya D. and Sikdar M. (2016): Renal and hepato protective effects of green   tea (Camellia sinensis) extract on Wistar rats treated with sodium oxalate. Int. J. Pharma and BioSciences, 7(4): (B), 740 – 746 (ISSN: 0975-6299, SNIP 0.643, SJR=0.329, SCImago Journal Ranking - SJR) of 0.329 Impact Factor: 5.12).
19. Bhattacharya D., Ghosh N. and Sikdar M. (2016): Effect of electromagnetic radiation exposure on haematological parameters of Swiss Albino mice and their modulation by high protein diet. Biomedicine, 36 (1), 121-127 (ISSN: 0970-2067).
20. Shil, A., Mukherjee, S. and Sikdar, M. (2015): Increased antibacterial efficacy of a combination of black tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf extract and Zinc oxide nanoparticles suspension  against multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus  aureus. J. Env. Physiol. 7(1, 2), 1
21. Ghosal, J. and Sikdar, M. (2014): Study on the status of fisherwomen health and other perspectives: an overview. Int. J. Curr. Res. 6 (6) 7011-7014 (ISSN: 0975-833X, IC value 6.29;SJF, Scientific Journal IF: 6.226).
22. Show S., Banerjee S., Chakraborty I. and Sikdar M. (2014): In vitro comparison between antibacterial activity of Catharanthus roseus and Nyctanthes arbortristis on antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain. Indo Am. J. Pharm. Res., 4 (3), 1487-1493 ISSN: 2231- 6876, Impact Factor 2.37).
23. Show S., Chakraborty I. and Sikdar M. (2013). Catharanthus roseus: as a bacteriostatic inhibitor  of antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain. Int. J. Adv. Pharm.Res.4 (11),2469 –2474. (ISSN: 2230 – 7583, IC value: 3.75;IF: 0.524; JCR 2.314).
24. Chakraborty I., Show S., and Sikdar M. (2013): Searching for the anti-inflammatory activity of zinc-oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) suspensions in Staphylococcus aureus induced inflammatory rat model. Int. J. Adv. Pharm. Res.10 (4), 2331-2339. (ISSN: 2230-7583,IC value: 3.75; IF:0.524; JCR 2.314).
25. Mallick C., Bhanja Chowdhury K., Das, Sharma S, Maity S. Bhanja Chowdhury D. Sen D.,Sikdar M. and Ghosh S. (2011): Triple negative breast cancer and metabolic X syndrome: A novel cross-sectional explorative study. Biomedicine.;31 (4), 492 -500.
26. Ghosh S. Sikdar M., Bandopadhyay, Bagchi A., Sen D. and Chakravarty S. (2011): Global carbon withdrawal vis-a-vis carbon capture in soil : role of pigmented microbes in Sunderban estuarine environment. Proceedings of DST (Govt. of India) – Sponsored Sir J.C. Bose Memorial National Symposium on Modern Trends in Animal Science Research and Challenges of the Day; 64-65.
27. Sett M. and Sikdar M. (2008): Analysis of domestic waste water and role of Aspergillus niger in the process of bioremediation of petroleum in water  bodies. J. Env. Physiol.; 1,1-10.
28. Sikdar M. and Paul G. (2004): Effect of promethazine on plasmid carrying multiple antibiotic- resistant strains of  Staphylococcus aureus . Ind. Biologist; 3 (1) 47-53.
29. Bhakta M. and Bal M. (2003): Identification and characterization of  a  shuttle plasmid with antibiotic gene from Staphylococcus aureus. Curr.Microb.; 46, 413-417.
30. Bhakta  M., Arora S. and Bal M. (2003): Intraspecies transfer of a chloramphenicol resistance plasmid of staphylococcal origin. Ind. J. Med. Res.; (April); 117, 146-151.
31. Bhakta M., Chattopadhyay S and Bal M.(2000): Reduced resistance to antibiotics in multiple  antibiotic- resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus after promethazine treatment. Ind. J.Physiol. & Allied Sci. 54(3), 101-11.

           Book Chapters:

1. Saha S., Bhattacharyya S., Sikdar (nee Bhakta) M., Bhattachryya R. (2021) Bioactive                      Compounds of Mangroves as Potent Drug and in Nanoparticle Synthesis: Play a Pivotal Role in      Combating Human Pathogens. In: Mandal S.C., Chakraborty R., Sen S. (eds) Evidence Based        Validation of Traditional Medicines. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-            8127-4_9.

2. Biswas P and Sikdar (née Bhakta) M. (2021). Nutritional Management in the times of COVID-19      pandemic. In: Tripathy S, Raychaudhury B and Mahapatra D. (eds) COVID -19 & Year 2020,            volume 2, pp:102-116, International Publishing House, Notion Press, Chennai, India.

3. Sikdar M. Noise pollution, In: Physiological Science- some emerging issues, Govt. of  West               Bengal. 2003, pp 84-124.