Curriculum Vitae
Name : Jharna Mitra
Date of Birth : 13. 05. 1943
Address 6 Madhulika, Plot # 37, Email: babumitra@sify.com
Sector 9A, Vashi, Phone: 2766 8555
Navi Mumbai 400 703, Mobile: 98 33 777 930
INDIA.
A. Qualifications :
Ph. D in Microbiology, 1969 ,Calcutta University,;
B. Post Doctoral Research Training in Radiation
Microbiology, sponsored by I A E A, Vienna at BARC,
Mumbai, 1969.
Post Doctoral Research in Pennsylvania State University,
Dept. of Agronomy, Tyson Building, University Park, PA-16802,
USA, 1979–'80.
C. Employment : Scientific Officer , Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
(BARC) Trombay, Mumbai , joined on 05.09.1970 and retired as
Scientific Officer (SF) on 10.07.2001
D. Research Interest : Pesticide Residues – Biodegradation and effects on
Non- target Plants, induced mutation of fungi and fungal genetics
E. Publications: : More than fifty research papers in National and International
Journals/Meetings
F. Memberships : Life Member Association of Microbiologist of India,
Bombay Chapter.
Environmental Mutagen Society of India.
Indian Women Scientists’ Association, Mumbai.
Women’s Advisory Board, American Biographical Institute.
G. Citation : Reference Asia, Companion Vol. 2 (Asia’s First Who’s
Who of Men and Women of Achievements and
Distinctions, Published By Tradesman & Men
International, Delhi, 1980, page 21.
List of publications - Dr. Jharna Mitra.
National and International Journals
Mitra, J and Chaudhuri, KL. (1966) "Studies on UV-induced mutations in
Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard". The nucleus. 9: 216
Mitra, J. and Chaudhuri KL. (1966) "Ultraviolet induced mutations in Penicillium
vermiculatum Dangeard". Trans. Bose Res. Inst. 29: 85-96.
3. Mitra J. and Chaudhuri, KL. (1970) Studies on conidia formation in Penicillium
vermiculatum Dangeard. Sci. and Cult. 36: 122-3.
4. Mitra, J. and Chaudhuri, KL. (1970-71) "Chromatic effect of light on conidia
formation of Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard". Trans Bose Res. Inst. 33-
34: 1-4.
5. Mitra, J. and Chaudhuri KL. (1971)" Temperature sensitive riboflavin mutant of
Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard". The nucleus, 17: 194-198.
6. Mitra, J and Chaudhuri, KL. (1974) "Survival frequency and spectrum of UV-
induced mutations in Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard following UV,
X-ray and Gamma rays. Ind. J. Genet and Plant Breeding. 34: 353-60.
7. Mitra, J. and Chaudhuri, KL. (1974) "Effect of light on conidia formation of
Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard". Trans. Bose Res. Inst. 37: 31-39.
8. Chaudhuri,KL ., Mitra, J. and Roy-Chaudhuri, AK. (1975) "Ascospore analysis
and studies of recombination in Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard".
The nucleus. 16: 44-47.
9. Bhagwat, AS., Mitra, J and Sane, PV. (1977) Studies on enzyme of C-4 pathway III.
Regulation of malic enzyme of Zea mays by Glucose 1:6-diphosphate and
other metabolites". Ind. J. Exp. Biol. 15: 1008-1012.
10. Mitra J. (1977) "Enzyme complementation in hybrid cotton H-4 during
germination". The Plant Biochem. J. 4: 81-86.
11. Mitra, J and Sane PV. (1978) "Amylase complementation in hybrid cotton
Gossypium hirsutum L.". Ind. J. Exp. Biol. 16:115-116.
12. Mitra, J and Sane PV. (1981) "A mutant strain of Aspergillus niger
producing a thermo and acid tolerant amyloglucosidase in high yields". Ind.
J. Microbiology, 21, 278-282.
13. Mitra, J and Raghu, K. (1986) "Rice straw amendment and the degradation of DDT
in soils". Toxicological and Environ. Chem. 11, 171-181.
14. Mitra, J. and Raghu, K. (1988) Influence of green manuring on the
persistence of DDT in soil". Environmental. Technology. Letter 9: 847-852.
15. Mitra, J and Raghu, K. (1989) "Effect of DDT on the growth of crop plants".
Environ. Pollution. 61: 157-170.
16. Mitra, J., Ramachandran, V. and Nirale, AS. (1991) "Effect of DDT on plant
mineral Nutrition". Environ. Pollution70: 71-80.
17. Raghu, K., Kale, SP., Murthy, NBK and Mitra, J. (1996) Radiotracer Techniques:
An aid in Management of Pesticides for Human Welfare. Science and Culture,
62: 177-180.
18. Mitra, J. and Raghu K. (1998) "Detrimental effect of soil residues of DDT on
chillies. /(Capsicum annuum)". Fresenius Envir. Bull. 7 (1-2):8-13.
19. Mitra, J. and Raghu K. (1998) "Long term DDT pollution in tropical soils: Effect of
DDT and degradation products on soil microbial activities leading to soil
fertility". Bull Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 60 : 585-591.
20. Mitra, J and Raghu, K. (1998) Pesticides - Non Target plants interactions: An
Overview. Arch. Agronomy and Soil Sci. 43: 445-500.
21. Murthy, NBK and J. Mitra (1999) Environmental management of HCH and DDT
residues in soils using nuclear techniques IANCAS Bulletin on Nuclear
Agriculture and Biotechnology, vol.15,No.1, 35-39,1999,published by Dr.K L
Ramakumar,Imdian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Sciences ,
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,Mumbai.
22. Mitra, J and Raghu, K. (1999) Effect of DDT residues in soil on productivity of oil
seed crops:. Tropical Agric. Res. and Extension, 2 (1), 33-39
23. Shetty, PK, Mitra, J., Murthy, NBK., Namitha, KK., Sabitha KN.and Raghu K.
(2000) "Biodegradation of cyclodiene pesticide Endosulfan by Mucor
thermohyalospo MTCC" 1384. Current Science, 79: 1381-83.
24. Mitra, J., Mukherjee, PK, Kale, SP, and Murthy, NBK (2001) Biodegradation
of DDT in soil by by genetically improved strain of Fusarium solani
Biodegradation, 12, 235-245.
National Symposia and Conferences
Mitra, J. and Chaudhuri KL .(1967) "Heterokaryotic Studies in
Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard". Abst. In: 54th Ind. Sci. Cong.
Calcutta, India, pp 286.
Mitra, J. and Chaudhuri, KL .(1968) "Studies in gametic and somatic
recombination in Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard". Abst.
In 55th Ind. Sci. Cong. Chandigarh, India, pp 278.
Mitra, J. and Chaudhuri, KL. (1969) "Temperature sensitive riboflavinless
mutants in Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard". Abst. In. 56th Ind. Sci.
Cong. Benaras, India, pp 278.
4.Mitra, J. and Chaudhuri, KL. (1971) " Studies on Heterokaryosis and genetic
recombinations in Penicillium vermiculatum Dangeard”. In: Proc. 1st all
India Congress of Cytology and Genetics. pp. 287-292.
5. Mitra, J and Raghu K. (1978) "Persistence of DDT in soil". In Nuclear
Techniques in Studies of Metabolism. Effects and Degradation of
Pesticides. DAE, Bombay, pp. 134-142.
. 6. Mitra J. and Bollag J-M. (1980) "Role of microbial enzyme in the
polymerization of parathion metabolites". In: 21st Ann. Conference of Assoc.
Micro. of India, Bombay. Pp. 35.
7. Mitra, J and Bollag J-M. (1980) "Role of para aminophenol and para
Nitrophenol in the environment and their behaviour towards
soil humic materials. In: Environmental Options for developing
countries, Diamond Jubilee Symposium, Bombay, pp. 35.
Mitra, J, and Raghu K. (1981) " Effect of amendments on the degradation of
DDT to DDD and DDE ". In 6th Ann. Conference of
Environmental Mutagen Soc. of India, Calcutta, pp. 32.
Mitra, J and Raghu K. (1983) " Persistence of DDT with special
reference to role of microorganisms". In 24th Ann. Conference of
Assoc. of Microbiologist of India, Hyderabad, India, pp. 13.
10.Mitra, J and Raghu K. (1984) "Soil microbial metabolism of DDT". In 9th Ann.
Conference of Environmental Mutagen Society of India,
Chandigarh, pp. 29-30.
11. Mitra, J. and Raghu, K. (1986) "Interaction between DDD and soil
microorganisms". In 11th Ann Conference of Environmental Mutagen
Society of India, Madras, pp. S-9, India.
12. Mitra, J. and Raghu, K. (1988) "Effect of DDD and DDE on soil
microbial activities". In: 20th Ann. Conference of Microbiologists
of India, Golden Jubilee Year, Pune, pp. 113,.S-10
13. Mitra, J., and Raghu, K. (1991) Phytotoxic effect of soil residual DDT
on oil seed crops. In. 2nd Congress of Toxicology in developing countries.
New Delhi, India, (S-11)
14. Mitra, J. (1991) "Phytotoxic effects of DDT degradation products". Proc. Symp.
On Environ. Soc. of India, Calcutta, pp. 321-325.
15. Mitra, J. and Raghu, K. (1992) Enzyme Complementation : An indicator for
assessment of pesticide biodegradation. In. Platinum Jubilee symposium :
Man Microbes and Environment. Bose Institute, Calcutta.. pp.
16. Raghu, K., Murthy, NBK, Mitra, J., Kale SP and Barat, SK. (1993)
"Transformation products of pesticides and their significance in
soil environment". National Symposium on Pesticides: Future
Scenario. Soc. of Pesticide Sciences, New Delhi, India, pp. 30-31.
17. Mitra, J and Raghu, K. (1996) "Effect of DDT residues on chilies
and tomatoes. In: DAE-BRNS Symp on Nuclear Techniques in
Increasing Crop and Animal Productivity , Mumbai, India, pp.73-74.
18. Mukherjee, PK., Bhagwat, A., Mitra, J., Mitra, R. and Murthy,
NBK. (1997) Restriction Analysis of Ribosomal DNA: a tool for
differentiating between the races of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.
ciceris. Proc. Ind. Phytopathol. Soc. Golden Jubilee Int. Conf.
N.Delhi, India, pp. 43.
19. Mitra, J (1998) Isolation and characterization of genetically
improved DDD degrading fungi Fusarium solani through parasexual
hybridization for bioremediation purposes. Abst. XXIV Annual
Conference of Environmental Mutagen Society of India, Mumbai. PP.
20. Shetty, PK, Mitra, J., Murthy, NBK., Namitha, KK., Sabitha KN. and Raghu K.
(1998) "Biodegradation of cyclodiene pesticide Endosulfan by Mucor
thermohyalospo MTCC" 1384. Abst. Indo-US Workshop on applications of
biotechnology for clean environment & energy. Bangalore, India, pp. 02.
International meetings
Raghu, K., Drego, J.and Mitra, J. (1983) "Influence of Agricultural practices on the
persistence of organochlorine pesticides". In: Iraqi - Indian Joint Seminar on
Nuclear Techniques In Agricultural Research, pp. 38-39.
Mitra, J and Raghu, K. (1986) "Biodegradation of DDT in tropical soils". In: 2nd
Int. Conference on Environmental Contamination ".Amsterdam, pp. 354-35
3. Raghu, K., Drego, J., Mitra, J., Kale, S.P., and Murthy, N.B.K. Green manure
Amendement for bioremediation of pesticide polluted soils. 12th International
Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, July 14 - 18, 2002
Invited Talks
1. Mitra J. (1986) Our Domestic Pests” All India Radio, Bombay, Broadcasted on
19.7.1986. (Invited Talk 1).
2. Mitra, J. (1987) “Secret of Sweet Home” All India Radio, Bombay, Broadcasted on
10.7.1987. (Invited Talk -2)
3. Mitra, J and Raghu, K. (1989) "Persistence of DDT in soil and its effect on plant
growth". In: National Symposium on Nuclear Techniques in the study of
pesticides in food, agriculture and environment. Bangalore, pp. 65-66.
4. Mitra, J. (1989) “Uses and abuses of Pesticides” Women’s Science Forum,
BARC,
5..Mitra, J. (1991) Effect of pesticides on plants. Abst. Bombay
6. Mitra, J. (1999) Use of Radioisotopes in Pesticide Research, IAEA
Workshop Mannual pp.92-97.
Unpublished mauscripts
1. Mitra, J (2001) Healthy living
2. .Mitra, J.and Mitra,R. (2001) ” Jeebaner Itikotha “ A 150 page Monograph on
Story of Life in Bengali.
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