Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Niranjan Kumar Sana - Rajshahi University

Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Niranjan Kumar Sana
Personal details
Date of Birth: June 6, 1965
Nationality: Bangladeshi by Birth
Sex: Male
Marital status: Married.
Present address: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of
Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
Tel: 880-721-750041 ext. 4109 (Office)
Fax: 880-721-750064 (Office)
Mobile # 01914254912
E-mail: nksana2003@yahoo.com
Professional Experiences
1) Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Mol. Biology, University of
Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh. April, 1998- March 2001.
2) Assistant professor, Department of Biochemistry and Mol. Biology,
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh. April, 2001-October,
2005.
3) Associate professor, Department of Biochemistry and Mol. Biology,
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh. October, 2005-Present
Educational background
Ph. D. (May, 2005) Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
M. Sc. (Thesis group) 1989 (held in 1993), Department of Biochemistry,
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
B. Sc. (Honours) 1988 (held in 1991), Department of Biochemistry, University
of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Research Experience
May, 2009—January, 2010
(Under Post-doctoral Fellowship)
Studies on Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria from the soil of the rice field. Laboratory of
Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology, Akita University, Akita, Japan.
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Research Guidance
Two students already finished their M. Sc. dissertations under my direct supervision.
Now one M. Phil and one M. Sc students are doing their research works under my
direct supervision.
List of Publications:
1. Niranjan Kumar Sana, Narayan Roy, Kamal Krishna Biswas and Entazul M.
Huque, Isolation and Characterization of Carbohydrate Binding Protein (Lectin)
from Sesame Oil Seed (Sesamum indicum, Till.), Pakistan Journal of Biological
Sciences, 4(2): 233-236, 2001.
2. Pervin, S., N.K. Sana, K.K.Biswas, A.C.Dev, B.Sikdar and R.K.Shaha,
Degradation of Seed Storage Substances of Lablab Bean Seeds During
Germination, Bangladesh J. genet. biotechnol. 2(1&2): 147-150, 2001.
3. Ranajit Kumar Shaha, K.K.Biswas and N.K.Sana, Improvement of Functional
Properties of Gluten by Protease Isolated from Germinating Wheat Seeds,
Bangladesh J Biochem, 7: 17-26, 2001.
4. Tapan Kumar Biswas, Niranjan Kumar Sana, Rezaul Karim Badal and Entazul
M. Huque, Biochemical studies on some oil seeds (Brassica, Sesame and Lin
seeds), Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(8): 1002-1005, 2001.
5. Ranajit Kumar Shaha, N.K.Sana, N. Roy, K.K.Biswas and Abdullah Mamun,
Partial Purification and Characterization of Protease from Germinating Wheat
Seeds (Triticum aestivum L.). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 5(3): 317-
320, 2002.
6. Ranajit Kumar Shaha, N.K.Sana, Abdul Rauf and Mesbah Uddin, Studies on
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) of Obstructive Jaundice, Acute and Chronic Hepatitis
Patients, Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 7(1): 109-113, 2004.
7. Shaha Ranajit Kumar, N.K.Sana, and I. Hossain, Ionic Effect on Mobilization of
Seed Storage Nutrient Substances and Lipase Activity in Germinating Oil Seeds
(Brassica napus L.), Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 7(1): 36-41, 2004.
8. N.K.Sana, I. Hossain, E.M. Huque and Shaha Ranajit Kumar, Identification,
Purification and Characterization of Lipase from Germinating Oil Seeds (Brassica
napus L.), Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 7(2): 246-252, 2004.
9. Shaha Ranajit Kumar, N.K.Sana, and M. Rezaul Karim, Characterization of β–
amylase From Lentil (Lens esculenta L.) Cotyledones, Pakistan Journal of
Biological Sciences, 7(6): 1050-1056, 2004.
10. M. S. Shaha, N. K. Sana and Ranajit Kumar Shaha, Serum Lipid Profile of
Hypertensive Patients in the Northern Region of Bangladesh, J. bio-sci., 14: 93-
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98, March, 2006.
11. M. M. Rahman, N. K. Sana. M. M. H. Khan, B. C. Sarkar, E. M. Huque and
Shaha Ranajit Kumar, Partial Purification of Deamidase from Germinating Wheat
( Triticum aestivum L. ) seeds and its application for the improvement of
functional properties of wheat gluten, J. bio-sci.,15: 89-98, December, 2007.
12. M S Rahman, N K Sana, M M Hasan, M E Huque and R K Shaha, Enzyme
activities and degradation of nutrients in chickpea (Cicer arientum L.) seeds
during germination, J. biio-sci., 16: 29-34, 2008.
13. Niranjan Kumar Sana, Md. Rezaul Karim, Bidhan Chandra Sarkar, Goutam
Kumar Sarker, Ranajit Kumar Shaha, Nutritional analysis and enzyme activities
from the different stages of papaya flesh (Carica papaya L.), BCAIJ, 3(2): 53-57,
2009.
14. Goutam Kumar Sarker, Sohel Hasan, Farjana Nikkon, Ashik Mosaddik, Niranjan
Kumar Sana, Habibur Rahman, Sanggyu Park, Dong-Sun Lee, and Somi Kim
Cho, Purification, Characterization, and Biochemical Properties of α-Amylase
from Potato, J. Korean Soc. Appl. Biol. Chem. 53(1): 8-14, 2010.
Articles to be sent for publication:
i) Partial Purification and Characterization of Urease from Germinating
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Seed.
ii) Purification and Characterization of β-amylase from Germinating wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) Seed.
iii) Purification and Characterization of Protease from Papayas (Carica
papaya).
iv) Partial Purification and Characterization of β-amylase from Germinating
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Seed.
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