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Amit Kumar Chakraborty Kolkata, West Bengal

MICROBIOLOGIST WITH 7 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE studentamitkr@gmail.com
#READYTOWORK +91 7001468673

Overall 7+ years of experience working in a Research laboratory with 7 years of experience in

Microbiology research and 5 months of experience working in a Pharmaceutical company.
Strong expertise in Data mining, Data interpretation from performed tests.

I am looking forward to work as a microbiologist and scrutinize the quality (microbiological aspect) of
consumption products (pharma, food, beverage) and textile products. Also properly manage the
biowaste by converting it to green fuel (biogas) and bio-fertilizer (organic).

Video link: https://youtu.be/T9pxqwBvW4c

Work Experience

■ MICROBIOLOGIST, Q.C. DEPARTMENT, LA CHEMICO PVT. LTD., KOLKATA

June 2020 to October 2020
STERILITY CHECK OF FINISHED PRODUCT, Microbiological test of Water (MPN), TEST FOR THE
PRESENCE of Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp., Pseudomonas sp., Staphylococcus sp., in
products (Microbial Limit Test) (MLT), Microbial load in Air of Production Areas

■ RESEARCHER IN MICROBIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES,

VISVA-BHARATI UNIVERSITY, SANTINIKETAN, WEST-BENGAL (Pursuing Ph.D.)
August 2014 to August 2019
“APPLICATION OF CELLULOSE DEGRADING MICROORGANISMS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF
BIOGAS PRODUCTION”
Cellulase enzyme production, Enzyme assay, Anaerobic fermentation, Biochemical assays,
Antimicrobial assay, Microbial Culture maintenance, Bio-fertilizer, Sustainable solid waste
management, Biogas composition measurement using Gas Chromatography

■ JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, INDO-UK COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE,

DST FUNDED PROJECT on BRIDGING THE URBAN AND RURAL DIVIDE (BURD), VISVA-
BHARATI UNIVERSITY
December 2012 to December 2017
http://biocpv.ex.ac.uk/people.html

■ VISITING RESEARCH FELLOW, CELL BIOPHYSICS LAB, IISER, KOLKATA

Mammalian cell culture, Cell culture split
August 2012 to October 2012
http://bio.iiserkol.ac.in/?page_id=1018
■ QUALIFIED GATE LIFE SCIENCES (2012), ALL INDIA RANK - 869, GATE SCORE - 370,
PERCENTILE SCORE - 92%
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■ SUMMER RESEARCH STUDENT, DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, INDIAN

ASSOCIATION FOR THE CULTIVATION OF SCIENCE (IACS), KOLKATA
August 2010 to October 2010
"BIO-BLEACHING AND BIO-SOFTENING OF COIR FIBER BY THE APPLICATION OF ENZYME
EXTRACTED FROM THE FUNGUS Pleurotus sajor-caju"

Skills / IT Skills

Microbiological growth media preparation and sterilization │Sterility Test │Microbial Limit Test
(MLT) │Test for Bacterial Endotoxins (BET) │Plating│Pouring│Incubating│Staining│Working in
Anaerobic chamber│Enzyme assay│Antimicrobial assay
Biochemical tests- Carbohydrate estimation│Protein estimation│Phenol estimation│Chlorophyll
estimation│Kjeldahl nitrogen estimation│BOD estimation│COD estimation│DO estimation
Molecular Biology- DNA and RNA isolation (plasmid and chromosomal) │SDS PAGE│Agarose gel
electrophoresis
Immunological assay- (ELISA) Ouchterlony double diffusion│Rocket Immunoelectrophoresis
RDT techniques- Restriction digestion of DNA│DNA cloning│PCR│Conjugation│Transformation│
UV-VIS Spectroscopy
Testing the water samples using techniques such as Quantitative & Qualitative tests- Total
viable count│Coliform count│E.coli test│Enterobacteriaceae test│Staphylococcus test│
Salmonella test│Pseudomonas test│MPN method│Total plate Count Method (TPC) │Mac.
Conkey agar plate test│EMB agar plate test│IMViC test
Chromatography- TLC Paper chromatography│Size exclusion chromatography│Gas
Chromatography (Shimadzu GC 2010)
 Other Skills- Aseptic Techniques│Microscopy│Research & Development│Physiology
Knowledge│cGMP│cGLP│Quality Control│QA/QC│Writing Skills│Manufacturing│Project
management

Educational Qualifications

Exam. Passed Institute/University Year of Subjects Marks

Passing Obtained
M.Sc. BARRACKPORE RASTRAGURU 2011 MICROBIOLOGY 63.75 %
SURENDRANATH COLLEGE (WEST
MICROBIOLOGY
BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY)

B.Sc. (HONS) VIJAYGARH JYOTISH RAY COLLEGE 2009 MICROBIOLOGY, 63.88 %

(UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA) BIOCHEMISTRY, MOLECULAR
MICROBIOLOGY
BIOLOGY

HIGHER SECONDARY B.D. MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (C.B.S.E) 2006 ENGLISH, BENGALI, 67.2 %
EXAM (XII) CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS,
(best of 5)
BIOLOGY, MATHS

SECONDARY EXAM (X) B.D. MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (C.B.S.E) 2004 ENGLISH, BENGALI, SCIENCE, 75.8 %
SOCIAL SCIENCE, MATHS
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Papers Published
Biogas production from locally available aquatic weeds of Santiniketan through anaerobic digestion
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10098-014-0877-6
November 2014

Optimization of growth determinants of a potent cellulolytic bacterium isolated from lignocellulosic biomass for enhancing
biogas production
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10098-016-1141-z
March 2016

An overview of physico-chemical mechanisms of biogas production by microbial communities: a step towards sustainable
waste management
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13205-016-0395-9
February 2016

Status and perspective of concentrating photovoltaic systems: the results of BioCPV project and opportunities for a sustainable
energy supply to rural areas
proceedings.ises.org/?doi=swc.2015.05.23
March 2015

Seminar and Conferences

■ Participated in an International workshop on “Recent developments in Renewable Energy and Rural Empowerment” on September
2019
■ Presented a poster at International Conference at 2nd International Conference on Biotechnology and Biological Sciences,
BIOSPECTRUM on July 2018
■ Presented a paper at International Conference on Mother Earth: Environmental Crisis & Sustainable (ICME 2018) Strategies on January
2018
■ Presented a paper entitled “Biogas production from co-digestion of fruit waste and cow manure” at 2nd Regional Science and Technology
Congress on November 2017
■ Presented a paper at International Conference on Renewable Energy - Extension & Outreach on March 2016
■ Solar World Congress 2015 at Daegu, Korea, 08-12 November 2015 “Status and perspective of Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems:
the results of the BioCPV project and opportunities for a sustainable energy supply to rural areas”
■ Presented a paper entitled “Biogas: Viable green energy for the Rural Indian Population” at International Seminar on Human
Development and Sustainability: Challenges and Strategies for the Asian Century on January 2015
■ Participated in Symposium on “Recent Advances in Biotechnology” on July 2015
■ Participated in an International workshop on Climate Studies and Emerging Issues on March 2015
■ Presented a paper at International Conference on the theme Mother Earth: Save it to achieve a sustainable future for all (ICME 2014)
on December 2014
■ Participated in 5th Indian Youth Science Congress on December 2013
■ Presented a paper at National Seminar on Echoes of Silent Spring: Human Impact on Environment on March 2013
■ Participated in National Seminar at Microbiology: Development and Challenges in Basic and Applied Research on April 2011
■ Presented a paper at National Symposium “Recent Trends in Microbiological Research (RJMR 2010) on February 2010

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