Dr. Saptarshi Chatterjee

Present Position: Associate Professor

Department of Microbiology, School of Basic & Applied Sciences

E-mail: saptarshi.chatterjee@adamasuniversity.ac.in

Education:

  • Ph.D Microbiology, University of Kalyani (2014)
  • M.Sc. Microbiology, Bangalore University (2009)
  • B.Sc. Microbiology, Bangalore University (2007)

Research Key Areas:

  • Nano-biotechnology
  • Anticancer drug development and screening
  • Environmental Microbiology

Research Highlights:

  • Application of nanoparticles in biological science (Refer Publication)
  • Anticancer drug designing and screening (Refer Publication)

Experience:

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Life Science & Biotechnology, Adamas University (2018-2020)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Shree M & N Virani Science College (Autonomous) Rajkot. (2016-2018)
  • IISER Kolkata Post-Doctoral Fellow (MHRD, Govt. of India) (2014-2016)

Research Publication (s):

  • Number of research papers published in International peer-reviewed Scopus Indexed Journal: 23
  • Number of Book-Chapters: 4

Selected Publication (s):

  1. Saptarshi Chatterjee* Remdesivir: Critical Clinical Appraisal for COVID 19 Treatment. Drug Res (Stuttg). 2021 Mar;71(3):138-148. doi: 10.1055/a-1288-4078. Epub 2020 Oct 29. PMID: 33124007; PMCID: PMC8043717. [IF: 1.76]
  1. Saptarshi Chatterjee* Remdesivir:Not yet beyond question. Archives of Medical Research (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcmed.2020.09.004 (Accepted) [IF: 3.3]
  1. Saptarshi Chatterjee* Choosing Physical Distancing over Social Distancing in the Era of Technology: Minimizing Risk for Older People. Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2020): Accepted:In press [IF: 1.3]
  1. Karmakar S, Chatterjee S, Purkait K, Mukherjee A. A trans-dichloridoplatinum (II) complex of a monodentate nitrogen mustard: Synthesis, stability and cytotoxicity studies. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2020) 204, 110982. [IF: 3.2]
  1. Subhendu Karmakar, Saptarshi Chatterjee, Kallol Purkait, Arindam Mukherjee. Anticancer activity of a chelating nitrogen mustard bearing tetrachloridoplatinum(IV) complex: better stability yet equipotent to the Pt(II) analogue. Dalton Trans (Accrpted) [IF: 4.17]
  1. Kallol Purkait*, Saptarshi Chatterjee*, Subhendu Karmakar, Arindam Mukherjee. Alteration of steric hindrance modulates glutathione resistance and cytotoxicity of three structurally related Ru(II)p-cymene complexes. Dalton Trans (2016) 44: 5969-5973 [*equal contribution] [IF: 4.17]
  1. Subhendu Karmakar, Kallol Purkait, Saptarshi Chatterjee, Arindam Mukherjee. Anticancer activity of a cis-dichloridoplatinum(II) complex of a chelating nitrogen mustard: insight into unusual guanine binding mode and low deactivation by glutathione. Dalton Trans (2016) 45: 3599-3615. [IF: 4.17]
  1. Kallol Purkait, Subhendu Karmakar, Sudipta Bhattacharya, Saptarshi Chatterjee, Suman kr Dey, Arindam Mukherjee. A hypoxia efficient imidazole-based Ru(II) arene anticancer agent resistant to deactivation by glutathione. Dalton Trans (2015) 44:5969-5973. [IF: 4.17]
  1. Saptarshi Chatterjee, Arghya Bandyopadhyay & Keka Sarkar. Effect of iron oxide and gold nanoparticles on bacterial growth leading towards biological application. Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2011) 9:34 [Highly Accessed Paper] [IF: 4.94]
  1. Semanti Basu*, Saptarshi Chatterjee*, Arghya Bandyopadhyay, Keka Sarkar. Potential application of superparamagnetic nanoparticles for extraction of bacterial genomic DNA from contaminated food and environmental samples. Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture (2013) 93: 788–793. [*equal contribution] [IF: 2.46]

Research Advisor / Supervisor:

  • Doctoral Thesis Advisor / Supervisor : 1 (Under progress)
  • Post Graduate Thesis Advisor : 20 (Awarded)

Award/ Academic Recognition/ Major Professional Activity:

  • ‘Best Leader Award’ at ‘Adamas Dialogue’ Annual Leadership Meet at Adamas University on Dec 2020.
  • Awarded ‘Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award 2017’ for overall contribution in science and society at an early career.
  • Awarded 2nd Position (Runners Up) in “Best Oral Presentation” in World Congress On Holistic Medicine, an International Conference, Organized by IHMA at Bangalore. (2009)
  • Awarded for ‘Best Poster Research Paper Presentation’ in ANM 2012, an international conference at IIT, Madras. (2012)
  • Awarded ‘International Travel Scheme (ITS) Award in Young Scientist category’ by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India to attend World Congress on Nanomedicine 2012 at Shenzhen, China in Nov 2012.
  • Awarded ‘IISER Kolkata Post-Doctoral Fellowship’ by MHRD, Govt. of India (2014-2016)
  • Awarded ‘INST Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2016’ by DST, Govt. of India (Declined)