Biotechnology

Faculty Details

Kazy Sufia Khannam Associate Professor
Joined the Institute in 2008
skkazy[dot]bt[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Education

M.Sc. (Botany, 1994) - University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India

Ph.D.(Microbiology, 2000) - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India

Post doctoral fellow (2001-2002) - Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

Postdoctoral Research Associate (2002-2004) - Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Rajasthan, India

Postdoctoral Research Associate (2004-2007) - Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, WB, India

Postdoctoral Research Associate (2007-2008) - Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, RICE University, Houston, TX, USA

Visiting Research Scientist (2008 - 2009) - Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, RICE University, Houston, TX, USA

Work Experiences

2018-present: Associate Professor at Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur, WB, India.

2008-2018: Assistant Professor at Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur, WB, India.

2008-2009: Complementary Visiting Research Scientist, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, RICE University, Houston, Texas, USA.

2007 – 2008: Postdoctoral Research Associate at Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, RICE University, Houston, Texas, USA.

2004–2007: CSIR-Research Associate, Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, WB, India.

2002-2004: CSIR-Research Associate, Biological Science Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India.

2001-2002: CSIR-Senior Research Fellow extended, Nuclear Agriculture & Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.

1995-2000: Junior/Senior research fellow, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.

Research Interest

Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

Microbial genomics and metagenomics

Microbial bioremediation of petroleum oil refinery sludge, industrial waste

Microbiology of arsenic contaminated ground water. Deciphering the role of microbes in arsenic mobilization in groundwater

Exploring the microbiome of deep terrestrial subsurface: geomicrobiology and biotechnological applications

CO2 capture and conversion to value added products by extremophilic subsurface microorganisms

Projects

1. Assessment of microbial diversity and community structure and their role in arsenic transformation and mobilization in arsenic contaminated groundwater of West Bengal - Rapid Grant for Young Investigator, funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, 29.15 lakhs. (2008-2011, Completed)

2. Exploration and exploitation of microbial catabolic potentials for the bioremediation of selected heavy metals and hydrocarbon contaminants – Fast Track Project for Young Scientist, funded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, 17.14 Lakhs (2009-2012, Completed)

3. Assesment of microbial communities and their biodegradation potentials in petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated environments in Assam – funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, 67.30 Lakhs. (2012-2015, Completed)

4. Geomicrobiology of arsenic contaminated aquifer of Bengal basin: Deciphering subsurface microbial communities and their functional role in As mobilization – IIT Kharagpur, 100 lakhs. (2015 – 2018)

5. Microbiology of arsenic contaminated groundwater of Bengal delta plain: deciphering the role of subsurface microorganisms in As release and prospect for in situ remediation – Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, ~ 41 Lakhs. (2016 – 2019)

6. Microbiology of deep granitic subsurface of Koyna-Warna region, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Rs. 168.98 Lakhs. (2017- 2020)

7. Characterization of microbial communities enriched from deep subsurface granitic Earth crust below the Deccan Traps, India, 13 th phase of Census of Deep Life (CoDL) project, Deep Carbon Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science, USA, The A. P. Sloan Foundation, (2018, completed, PI)

8. Exploring lithautotrophic microbial communities in terrestrial biosphere underneath the Deccan Traps at Koyna region, India, 14 th phase of CoDL project, Deep Carbon Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science, USA, The A. P. Sloan Foundation, (2019, completed, PI)

9. Carbon and energy metabolism in deep life within the granitic basement of Koyna seismogenic zone. Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Rs. 64,94,841 (Co-PI), 2022

Teachings

UG / PG Students

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Doctoral Students

Sunanda Mandal

Sunanda Mandal

PhD Compleated

Exploring Microbial Communities and Metabolic Processes in Deep Subsurface Continental Crust Underneath the Deccan Traps at Koyna Region, Western India
Sunanda Mandal

Sunanda Mandal

PhD Compleated


Exploring Microbial Communities and Metabolic Processes in Deep Subsurface Continental Crust Underneath the Deccan Traps at Koyna Region, Western India
Ranjit Das

Ranjit Das

Scientist, AIIMS Kalyani, WB
Exploration and exploitation of microbial diversity and catabolic potential for the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons
Exploration and exploitation of microbial diversity and catabolic potential for the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons
Ranjit Das

Ranjit Das

Scientist, AIIMS Kalyani, WB

Exploration and exploitation of microbial diversity and catabolic potential for the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons

Exploration and exploitation of microbial diversity and catabolic potential for the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons
Priyanka Verma

Priyanka Verma

PhD (Completed)
Genotypic and functional characterization of wheat associated microflora from different agro-ecological zones
Genotypic and functional characterization of wheat associated microflora from different agro-ecological zones
Priyanka Verma

Priyanka Verma

PhD (Completed)

Genotypic and functional characterization of wheat associated microflora from different agro-ecological zones

Genotypic and functional characterization of wheat associated microflora from different agro-ecological zones
Ajoy Roy

Ajoy Roy

Manager I (R&D), Dept. of Biotechnology, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Gujarat
Assessment of microbial communities and their bioremediation potential in petroleum contaminated sludge from oil refineries
Assessment of microbial communities and their bioremediation potential in petroleum contaminated sludge from oil refineries
Ajoy Roy

Ajoy Roy

Manager I (R&D), Dept. of Biotechnology, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Gujarat

Assessment of microbial communities and their bioremediation potential in petroleum contaminated sludge from oil refineries

Assessment of microbial communities and their bioremediation potential in petroleum contaminated sludge from oil refineries
Siddhartha Paul

Siddhartha Paul

Field Application Scientist (East and Northeast), Premas Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd
Diversity and metabolic potential of indigenous microorganisms in petroleum contaminated sludge from oil field: prospects for bioremediation
Diversity and metabolic potential of indigenous microorganisms in petroleum contaminated sludge from oil field: prospects for bioremediation
Siddhartha Paul

Siddhartha Paul

Field Application Scientist (East and Northeast), Premas Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd

Diversity and metabolic potential of indigenous microorganisms in petroleum contaminated sludge from oil field: prospects for bioremediation

Diversity and metabolic potential of indigenous microorganisms in petroleum contaminated sludge from oil field: prospects for bioremediation
Plaban Kumar Saha

Plaban Kumar Saha

Senior Research Fellow
Exploring the diversity and metabolic potential of cultivable chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms from deep continental crust beneath the Deccan Traps, India
Exploring the diversity and metabolic potential of cultivable chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms from deep continental crust beneath the Deccan Traps, India
Plaban Kumar Saha

Plaban Kumar Saha

Senior Research Fellow

Exploring the diversity and metabolic potential of cultivable chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms from deep continental crust beneath the Deccan Traps, India

Exploring the diversity and metabolic potential of cultivable chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms from deep continental crust beneath the Deccan Traps, India
Mouli Bhattacharyya

Mouli Bhattacharyya

Junior Research Fellow
CO2 capture and conversion to value added products
Mouli Bhattacharyya

Mouli Bhattacharyya

Junior Research Fellow

CO2 capture and conversion to value added products

Abhisek Sahu

Abhisek Sahu

Junior Research Fellow
CO2 capture and conversion to value added products
Abhisek Sahu

Abhisek Sahu

Junior Research Fellow

CO2 capture and conversion to value added products

Gajendra Joshi

Gajendra Joshi

Scientist, NIOT

Gajendra Joshi

Gajendra Joshi

Scientist, NIOT


Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Carbon and energy metabolism in deep life within the granitic basement of Koyna seismogenic zone Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy S.K. (with grant) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India 6,494,814 Sponsored Ongoing 2022
2 Exploring lithautotrophic microbial communities in terrestrial biosphere underneath the Deccan Traps at Koyna region, India Kazy S.K. NA 14 th phase of CoDL project, Deep Carbon Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science, USA, The A. P. Sloan Foundation 500,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2019
3 Characterization of microbial communities enriched from deep subsurface granitic Earth crust below the Deccan Traps, India. Kazy S.K. NA 13 th phase of Census of Deep Life (CoDL) project, Deep Carbon Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science, USA, The A. P. Sloan Foundation 500,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2018
4 Microbiology of deep granitic subsurface of Koyna-Warna region Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy S.K. (with grant) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India 16,898,000 Sponsored Completed 2017 2020
5 Microbiology of arsenic contaminated groundwater of Bengal delta plain: deciphering the role of subsurface microorganisms in As release and prospect for in situ remediation Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy S.K. SERB, Department of Science and technology (DST), Govt. of India 4,100,000 Sponsored Completed 2016 2019
6 Geomicrobiology of arsenic contaminated aquifer of Bengal basin: Deciphering subsurface microbial communities and their functional role in As mobilization Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy S.K., A. Mukherjee (IIT KGP) and T. Pal (GSI Kolkata) Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 10,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2015 2018
7 Assesment of microbial communities and their biodegradation potentials in petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated environments in Assam Kazy S.K., Ghoshal, A.K. (IIT Guwahati) Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India 6,730,000 Sponsored Completed 2012 2015
8 Molecular assessment of microbial community in arsenic contaminated groundwater of West Bengal for the possible development of bioremediation technology to combat worst human health threat – a project under Services to community of TEQIP Kazy S.K. NA Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP), NIT Durgapur 100,000 Sponsored Completed 2009 2010
9 Exploration and exploitation of microbial catabolic potentials for the bioremediation of selected heavy metal and hydrocarbon contaminants – DST FAST TRACK PROJECT FOR YOUNG SCIENTIST Kazy S.K. NA Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India 1,714,000 Sponsored Completed 2009 2013
10 Assessment of microbial diversity and community structure and their role in arsenic transformation and mobilization in arsenic contaminated groundwater of West Bengal. - Rapid grant for young investigator scheme Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy, S.K. Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India 2,915,000 Sponsored Completed 2008 2011

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Carbon and energy metabolism in deep life within the granitic basement of Koyna seismogenic zone Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy S.K. (with grant) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India 6,494,814 Sponsored Ongoing 2022
2 Exploring lithautotrophic microbial communities in terrestrial biosphere underneath the Deccan Traps at Koyna region, India Kazy S.K. NA 14 th phase of CoDL project, Deep Carbon Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science, USA, The A. P. Sloan Foundation 500,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2019
3 Characterization of microbial communities enriched from deep subsurface granitic Earth crust below the Deccan Traps, India. Kazy S.K. NA 13 th phase of Census of Deep Life (CoDL) project, Deep Carbon Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science, USA, The A. P. Sloan Foundation 500,000 Sponsored Ongoing 2018
4 Microbiology of deep granitic subsurface of Koyna-Warna region Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy S.K. (with grant) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India 16,898,000 Sponsored Completed 2017 2020
5 Microbiology of arsenic contaminated groundwater of Bengal delta plain: deciphering the role of subsurface microorganisms in As release and prospect for in situ remediation Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy S.K. SERB, Department of Science and technology (DST), Govt. of India 4,100,000 Sponsored Completed 2016 2019
6 Geomicrobiology of arsenic contaminated aquifer of Bengal basin: Deciphering subsurface microbial communities and their functional role in As mobilization Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy S.K., A. Mukherjee (IIT KGP) and T. Pal (GSI Kolkata) Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 10,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2015 2018
7 Assesment of microbial communities and their biodegradation potentials in petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated environments in Assam Kazy S.K., Ghoshal, A.K. (IIT Guwahati) Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India 6,730,000 Sponsored Completed 2012 2015
8 Molecular assessment of microbial community in arsenic contaminated groundwater of West Bengal for the possible development of bioremediation technology to combat worst human health threat – a project under Services to community of TEQIP Kazy S.K. NA Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP), NIT Durgapur 100,000 Sponsored Completed 2009 2010
9 Exploration and exploitation of microbial catabolic potentials for the bioremediation of selected heavy metal and hydrocarbon contaminants – DST FAST TRACK PROJECT FOR YOUNG SCIENTIST Kazy S.K. NA Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India 1,714,000 Sponsored Completed 2009 2013
10 Assessment of microbial diversity and community structure and their role in arsenic transformation and mobilization in arsenic contaminated groundwater of West Bengal. - Rapid grant for young investigator scheme Sar, P. (IIT Kharagpur) Kazy, S.K. Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India 2,915,000 Sponsored Completed 2008 2011

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
Indexing

28

Google Scholar h-index

37

Google Scholar i10-index

25

Scopus h-index
Administrative Responsibilities

S.No

Section/office/ Institute level committee

From

To

Position held

Responsibilities

1

Biotechnology Department

2024

Till date

HOD

Head of the Department

2

Member, Selection Committee for selection to the post of Assistant Registrar and Pharmacist of the Institute

2022

2022

Member

Selection to the post of Assistant Registrar and Pharmacist of the Institute

3

Member, Screening Committee for applications of non-teaching post of Officers of the institute

2022

2022

Member

Screening applications for non-teaching post of Officers of the institute

4

Member, Committee for preparation and maintenance of faculty reservation roster of the Institute

2022

2022

Member

Preparation and maintenance of faculty reservation roster

5

Member, Screening committee for screening the applications of the Non-teaching post of Pharmacist of the Institute

2022

2022

Member

Screening the applications of the Non-teaching post of Pharmacist of the Institute

6

Member, Committee for conducting Departmental Promotion of non-faculty members of the Institute

2022

2022

Member

Conducting Departmental Promotion of non-faculty members of the Institute

7

Member, Screening Committee for Departmental Promotion of Non-teaching staff members for the post of Officers and Non-officers

2021

2021

Member

Screening the applications for Departmental Promotion of Non-teaching staff members for the post of Officers and Non-officers

8

Member, Screening Committee for screening of received applications of the non-teaching post of Pharmacist

2021

2021

Member

Screening of received applications of the non-teaching post of Pharmacist

9

Member, Selection Committee for selection to the post of Advisor for T&P Cell of the Institute

2021

2021

Member

Selection to the post of Advisor for T&P Cell of the Institute

10

Member, Screening Committee for screening the applications of the non-teaching posts of Officers, Pharmacist and Advisor of T&P

2021

2021

member

Screening the applications of the non-teaching posts of Officers, Pharmacist and Advisor of T&P Cell of Institute

11

Member, Utilisation Committee for proper utilization of instruments in Physical Characterization facility

2021

Till date

member

For proper utilization of instruments in Physical Characterization facility

12

In-charge of the Stock verification committee, Committee No. 2

2020

2021

In-charge

Stock verification of chemical engineering committee

13

Member of the Committee for preparation and maintenance of Post Based Reservation Roster of Non-teaching employees of the Institute

2017

2022

Member

Preparation of Post Based Reservation Roster of Non-teaching employees of the Institute

14

Member, Committee for medical benefit of retired employees

2018

2018

Member

To look after medical benefit of retired employees

15

Member, Committee for reformulation of guidelines for SRCC of the Institute

2018

2019

Member

Reformulation of guidelines for SRCC of the Institute

16

Member, Health Insurance Tender Committee

2019

2019

Member

To conduct tendering of health insurance

17

Member, IT Infrastructure and Services Committee (ITIS) of the Institute

2017

2019

Member

Look after IT Infrastructure and Services of the Institute

18

Warden

2016

2019

Warden

Warden of Hall 6, Hall 8 and Hall 10

19

Internal Complaints Committee member

2016

2019

Member

Addressing different issues on sexual harassment of women at work place

20

Member,Committee for formulating promotional norms of non-teaching staffs

2015

2017

Member

Formulating promotional norms of non-teaching staffs

21

Physical Verification Committee member

2014

2017

Member

Verification of Stock of Chemical Engineering Department

22

Member,Committee for the recruitment of Officer and non – teaching staff

2016

2017

Member

Screening applications for recruitment

23

Working committee member of GOI programme Rashtriya Aviskar Abhiyan

2018

Till date

Member

Research and development programme

24

DAC and DRPC member, EES Department

2009

Till date

Member

Academic program and Research Programme of EES department

25

DAC and DPAC member, Biotechnology Department

2008

Till date

Member

Departmental academic program and Departmental Research Program

26

Departmental DST FIST Committee member

2013

2015

Member

Preparing DST FIST programme

27

Departmental New Building Committee member

2013

2017

Member

Planning for New Biotechnology Building

28

Departmental Purchase Committee member

2013

2018

Member

Involved in purchase procedure

29

Departmental library in-charge

2013

2018

In charge

Organising departmental library

30

Departmental B Tech Lab 2 Incharge

2019

Till date

In charge

To look after B tech Laboratory

31

Departmental NIRF committee member

2019

Till date

Member

To look after the departmental contribution in NIRF ranking

32

Departmental institute-academia interface cell member

2021

Till date

Member

To conduct institute-academia interaction

33

NBA Accreditation Committee member as faculty advisor

2021

Till date

Accreditation committee member

To take part in NBA accreditation

34

Faculty advisor of departmental UG/DUAL batch 2024/2025

2021

Till date

Faculty advisor

Faculty advisor of UG/DUAL batch 2024/2025

35

Departmental purchase committee member

2022

Till date

Purchase committee member

To look after departmental purchase related matters

36

Departmental Website Incharge

2019

Till date

Website In-charge

Maintaining departmental website

37

Departmental MTech (2nd year) Faculty Advisor

2019

Till date

Faculty Advisor

Faculty Advisor of Mtech 2nd year students

38

Departmental MTech programme (1st year) coordinator

2015

2017

Coordinator

Organising MTech (1st year ) students’ project seminar evaluation, compilation and submission of final marks and grades

39

Departmental MTech programme (2nd year) coordinator

2013

2015

Coordinator

Organising MTech (2nd year) projects and seminars evaluation, compilation and submission of final marks and grades

40

Institutional Biosafety Committee member

2016

    Till date

Member

Following biosafety rules and regulations

41

Member Secretary, Institutional Biosafety Committee

2011

2016

Member Secretary

Organising biosafety committee meetings and record keeping

42

Departmental class routine in charge

2009

2014

In charge

Preparation of departmental class routine

43

Central Class Routine Committee member

2009

2014

Member

Departmental representative

 

Contact

Mobile : +91-9434788200
Email : sufia_kazy@yahoo.com, sufia.kazy@bt.nitdgp.ac.in


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