Curriculum Vitae Subha Das - Australasian Plant Pathology Society

Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Address:
2/37 Gerald Street, Lincoln 7608, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Subha Das
Mobile: +64 - 210452363
Email:
Date and place of birth:
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subhadas1981@gmail.com
08/05/1981, Kolkata, India
Indian
Unmarried
Education
2009-2013 PhD studies at the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food research, enrolled at Lincoln
University (Bio-Protection Centre). Thesis title: “Rhizoctonia solani on potato in New Zealand:
pathogen characterisation and identification of double-stranded RNA viruses that may affect
their virulence”.
2000 – 2003 Microbiology, University Of Calcutta, India, Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Honours).
2003 – 2005 Genetics, University Of Calcutta, India, Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.).
Research experience
05/2013 –08/2013 Worked as a casual employee on the “Smart Seeds for Export and Advanced Seed
Production Systems” research programmes at Bio-Protection Research Centre.
02/2007 – 03/2009 Senior Research Fellow (SRF), Plant Virus Laboratory and Biotechnology Unit,
Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF), Kolkata, India.
12/2005 – 01/2007 Junior Research Fellow, Manovikas Biomedical Research and Diagnostic Centre,
Kolkata, India.
05/2004 – 07/2004 Summer Research Student, Immunotechnology Section (now Division of Molecular
Medicine), Bose Institute, Kolkata, India.
Technical skills
Molecular biology:
Microbiology:
Plant pathology:
Genomic DNA extraction from plant tissue, human blood, bacteria, fungi and
viruses, extraction of RNA from bacteria and fungi, DNA and RNA quantification,
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), reverse transcriptase PCR (RT PCR), Quantitative
PCR (qPCR), bacterial transformation and cloning, gel electrophoresis (agarose and
SDS PAGE), RAPD, RFLP and SNP polymorphism techniques, Southern DNA
hybridisation, protein expression in bacteria, extraction and cloning of double
stranded RNA (dsRNA) viruses from fungi.
Pure culture techniques for bacteria and fungi, staining and microscopy of bacteria
and fungi, fungal anastomosis methods (Rhizoctonia solani).
Pathogenicity assessments in glasshouse and shadehouse trial, Harvesting trials,
assessments of plant-disease parameter, data collection, manipulation and
analyses.
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Paper publications
1. Das, S., Shah, F. A., Butler, R. C., Falloon, R. E., Stewart, A., Raikar, S., Pitman, A. R. (2013). Genetic
variability and pathogenicity of Rhizoctonia solani associated with black scurf of potato in New
Zealand. Plant Pathology (DOI: 10.1111/ppa.12139).
2. Das, S., Roy, A., Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Acharyya, S., & Ghosh, S. K. (2008). Sequence variability and
phylogenetic relationship of betasatellite isolates associated with yellow vein mosaic disease of mesta
in India. Virus Genes. 37, 414-424.
3. Das, S., Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Roy, A., & Ghosh, S. K. (2008). Complete nucleotide sequence of a
monopartite begomovirus associated with yellow vein mosaic disease of mesta from north India.
Archives of Virology. 153, 1791-1796.
4. Dutta, S., Das, S., Guhathakurta, S., Sen, B., Sinha, S., Chatterjee, A., Ghosh, S., Ahmed, S., Ghosh, S., &
Usha, R. (2007). Glutamate receptor 6 Gene (Glur6 or GRIK2) polymorphisms in the Indian population:
a genetic association study on autism spectrum disorder. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 27,
1035-1047.
5. Roy, A., Acharyya, S., Das, S., Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Srivastava, R. K., & Ghosh, S. K. (2009). Distribution,
epidemiology and molecular variability of the begomovirus complexes associated with yellow vein
mosaic disease of mesta in India. Virus Research. 141, 237-246.
6. Paul, S., Ghosh, R., Das, S., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Das, A., Mir, J. I., Chaudhuri, S., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy,
A. (2009). First report of Tomato leaf curl Joydebpur virus and associated betasatellite in kenaf
(Hibiscus cannabinus) plants showing leaf curl symptoms from southern India. Plant Pathology. 58,
403.
7. Paul, S., Roy, A., Ghosh, R., Das, S., Chaudhuri, S., & Ghosh, S. K. (2008). Molecular characterisation
and sequence variability of betasatellites associated with leaf curl disease of kenaf (Hibiscus
cannabinus L.) from different geographical locations of India. Acta Virologica. 52, 251-256.
8. Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Das, A., Mir, J. I., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008).
Molecular evidence for existence of a New World begomovirus associated with yellow mosaic disease
of Corchorus capsularis in India. Australasian Plant Disease Notes. 3, 59-62.
9. Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Palit, P., Das, S., Das, A., Acharyya, S., Mir, J. I., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008).
Molecular characterisation and computational analysis of coat protein gene of an East Indian isolate
of Bhendi yellow vein mosaic virus and associated DNA-beta satellite. Indian Journal of Virology. 19,
173-182.
Abstract Publications
1. Das, S., Shah, F. A., Falloon, R. E., Butler, R. C., & Pitman, A. R. (2010). Characterisation of Rhizoctonia
solani Anastomosis Group 2-1 from potato tubers in New Zealand. Proceedings of 6 th Australasian
Soilborne Diseases Symposium. p 41.
2. Das, S., Paul, S., Ghosh, R., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Das, A., Mir, J. I., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008).
Occurrence of a Begomovirus and satellite DNA associated with yellow vein disease of Sida sp. from
eastern India and its computational analyses. Indian Journal of Virology. 19, 119.
3. Das, S., Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Das, A., Mir, J. I., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2007).
Molecular variability of Begomovirus complex associated with yellow vein mosaic disease of mesta in
Northern and Eastern India. National Symposium on Microbial Diversity and Plant Health. P 11.
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4. Dutta, S., Das, S., Sinha, S., Chatterjee, A., Ahmed, S., Ghosh, S., Gangopadhyay, P. K., & Usha, R.
(2007). An Association Study of Glutamate Receptor 6 gene with Autism in the Indian Population. The
3 rd International Symposium on “Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection” and Society for
Neurochemistry (India) Meeting.
5. Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Acharyya, S., Das, A., Palit, P., Mir, J. I., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008). First
report of association of a satellite DNA from croton plant showing yellow vein Symptoms in Eastern
India. Indian Journal of Virology. 19, 118.
6. Paul, S., Ghosh, R., Das, S., Acharyya, S., Palit, P., Das, A., Mir, J. I., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008).
Detection of a Begomovirus associated with yellow vein disease of Eclipta prostrata in eastern India.
Indian Journal of Virology. 19, 120.
7. Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Mir, J. I., Roy, A., & Ghosh, S. K. (2007). Association
of Begomovirus complex with yellow mosaic disease of jute in India. Proceedings of 10 th Plant Virus
Epidemiology Symposium. p 87.
8. Paul, S., Ghosh, R., Das, S., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Mir, J. I., Chaudhary, S., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A.
(2007). First sequence based evidence for occurrence of recombinant Begomovirus and a satellite β
DNA associated with leaf curl disease of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) in Northern India. Proceedings of
10 th Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium. p 118.
9. Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Das, A., Acharyya, S., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008). Molecular detection of
a New World bipartite begomovirus in jute crop. XVIII National Conference of India Virological Society.
p 44.
10. Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Das, A., Acharyya, S., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008). Detection and
characterisation of a New World begomovirus in jute (Corchorus capsularis) from India. A journey
from Plant Physiology to plant biology. An international symposium to commemorate The 150 th birth
anniversary of Sir J. C. Bose & Birth Centenary of Prof. S.M. Sirkar. p 82.
11. Acharyya, S., Paul, S., Ghosh, R., Das, S., Palit, P., Das, A., Mir, J. I., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008).
Molecular evidence for natural occurrence of Bhendi yellow vein mosaic virus in Urena lobata from
eastern India. Indian Journal of Virology. 19, 119.
12. Das, A., Paul, S., Ghosh, R., Das, S., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Mir, J. I., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008).
Association of a Begomovirus with yellow mosaic disease of Clerodendron sp. occurring in eastern
India as revealed by In-silico analysis. Indian Journal of Virology. 19, 118.
13. Palit, P., Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Das, A., Acharyya, S., Mir, J. I., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008).
Characterisation of coat protein gene of Bhendi yellow vein mosaic virus and associated satellite DNA
from Eastern India. Indian Journal of Virology. 19, 119-120.
14. Roy, A., Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Das, A., Mir, J. I., & Ghosh, S. K. (2008).
Molecular evidence for existence of new emerging Begomoviruses from bast fibre crops in India.
Indian Journal of Virology. 19, 76.
15. Roy, A., Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Mir, J. I., & Ghosh, S. K. (2007).
Characterisation of a monopartite recombinant begomovirus and satellite DNA β associated with
yellow vein mosaic disease of mesta crop in India. Proceedings of 10th Plant Virus Epidemiology
Symposium. p 59.
16. Roy, A., Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Palit, P., Acharyya, S., Das, A., Mir, J. I., & Ghosh, S. K. (2008).
Newly emerging begomoviruses on bast fibre crops in India. International symposium on Jute and
Allied Fibres Production, Utilisation and Marketing. p 83.
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17. Das, A., Ghosh, R., Paul, S., Das, S., Acharyya, S., Ghosh, S. K., & Roy, A. (2008). Sequenced based
evidence for occurrence of Begomovirus and satellite DNA β associated with leaf deformity syndrome
of Sunn-hemp in East India. A journey from Plant Physiology to plant biology. An international
symposium to commemorate The 150 th birth anniversary of Sir J. C. Bose & Birth Centenary of Prof.
S.M. Sirkar. p 70.
Symposia and conferences
1. Bio-Protection Symposium, managing pests: the future of biocontrol. August 31 st , 2011, Lincoln
University, Christchurch, New Zealand (Poster presentation).
2. Horticulture New Zealand Conference. July 26-27, 2011, Rotorua, New Zealand (Poster presentation).
3. 6 th Australasian soilborne diseases symposium. August 9-11, 2010, Queensland, Australia. (Oral
presentation).
4. International symposium on “A Journey from Plant Physiology to Plant Biology” at the Bose Institute.
November 24-28, 2008; Kolkata, India.
5. International symposium on Jute and Allied Fibres: production, Technology and Marketing. January
10-12, 2008; Kolkata, India.
6. International Symposium on Management of Coastal Ecosystem: Technological Advancement and
Livelihood Security. Organized by: Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. October 27-30,
2007; Kolkata, India.
7. 10 th International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium on Controlling Epidemics of Emerging and
Established Plant Virus Diseases-The Way Forward at International Crops Research Institute for the
Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). October 15-19, 2007; Hyderabad, India.
8. 3 rd International Symposium on “Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection” and Society for
Neurochemistry (India) Meeting at Indian Institute of Chemical Biology. January 8-9, 2007; Kolkata,
India.
9. International conference on emerging and re-emerging viral diseases of the tropics and subtropics,
December 11-14, 2007, New Delhi, India. (Poster presentation).
10. National symposium on Microbial diversity and plant health, November 29-30, 2007; West Bengal,
India (Poster presentation).
11. National Seminar on “Classical Genetics and Modern Biotechnology” organized by Centre Of
Advanced Study in Cell and Chromosome Research, University Of Calcutta. January 24-25, 2005;
Kolkata, India.
Honors & Awards
Awarded with the “Bio-Protection Research Centre Writing Scholarship” in February, 2013.
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Language skills
Bengali (native language), Hindi (very good oral skills) and English (very good oral and written skills)
Hobbies
Cycling, reading, travelling, music and photography
References
Prof. Richard Falloon
Position: Deputy Director
Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Immediate Past President of International Society for Plant Pathology
Fellow of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society
Email: richard.falloon@plantandfood.co.nz
Phone: +64 3 4230935
Fax: +64 3 325 2074
Bio-Protection Research Centre, PO Box 84, Lincoln University,
Lincoln 7647, New Zealand.
(Doctorate supervisor)
Prof. Alison Stewart
Former position: Director of Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Present Position: Chief Science Officer
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
Email: astewart@marronebio.com
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc 2121 Second St.,
Suite 107B Davis, CA 95618.
(Associate doctorate supervisor)
Dr Andrew Pitman
Position: Scientist
Phone: +64 3 325 9520
Fax: +64 3 325 2074
Email: andrew.pitman@plantandfood.co.nz
The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research,
Private Bag 4704,
Christchurch 8140,
New Zealand.
(Co-doctorate supervisor)
Subha Das
Christchurch, 29 th October, 2013
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