Dr. Amitava Khan is a dedicated academician and researcher specializing in physiology, currently serving as an Assistant Professor (Stage-2) in the Department of Physiology at Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya. With a strong educational foundation, he holds a Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Calcutta, awarded in 2015 for his research on the Molecular Mechanisms of Radiation Protection by Gossypetin. He also completed his Master’s in Human Physiology with a specialization in Environmental Physiology from the University of Calcutta in 2008 and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physiology in 2006. Dr. Khan has accumulated over 15 years of teaching experience, spanning undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His journey includes teaching roles at prestigious institutions like Vidyasagar College, Hari Mohan Ghose College, and the University of Calcutta, where he has also contributed as an examiner and paper setter. Currently, he teaches Sports Biochemistry as a Guest Faculty at the University of Calcutta. An active researcher, Dr. Khan has authored 17 publications, contributing significantly to his field. His expertise extends to presenting papers and posters at numerous national and international conferences, where his work on radiation protection by phytochemicals has gained recognition. He has also been the recipient of the prestigious Dr. J.N. Mukherjee Memorial Award in 2006. Dr. Khan’s academic journey is enriched by his participation in workshops and training sessions on cutting-edge topics like electron microscopy, flow cytometry, and cardiovascular research tools. His passion for research and teaching, combined with his commitment to scientific exploration, underscores his significant contributions to the field of physiology.
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AFFILIATION
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of Physiology
Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya
CCM7+JMR, Sahid Biswanath Sarani, South 24 Parganas, Rajpur.
Kolkata
India
700149
Email : amitava84@gmail.com
RESEARCH IDS
| # | ID Type |
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| 1. | ORCiD |
| 2. | Google Scholar |
| 3. | Research Gate |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| # | Area |
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| 1. | Antioxidants |
| 2. | Medical Physiology |
| 3. | Oxidative Stress |
| 4. | Radiation biology |
| 5. | Toxicology |
PAPERS PUBLISHED
| # | Article Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaveri Sengupta, Ujjal Das, Krishnendu Manna, SushobhanBiswas, Siddhartha Datta, Amitava Khan,Tuhin Bhattacharya, SamratSaha, TapashiMitra, Swapan Mukherjee, Anup K Sadhu, Suhrita Paul, SaurabhGhosh, RakhiDey Sharma, SanjitDey. An association study of severity of intellectual disability with peripheral biomarkers of disabled children in a rehabilitation home, Kolkata, India. Scientific reports. (2019): 9(1):1-14. | 2019 |
| 2. | Ujjal Das, Krishnendu Manna, Amitava Khan, MahuyaSinha, Sushobhan Biswas, AaveriSengupta, AninditaChakraborty, SanjitDey. Ferulic acid (FA) abrogates γ-radiation induced oxidative stress and DNA damage by up-regulating nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and activation of NHEJ pathway. Free Radical Research(2017): 51:47-63. | 2017 |
| 3. | Krishnendu Manna,Amitava Khan,Sushobhan Biswas,Ujjal Das,Aaveri Sengupta,Dipanwita Mukherjee, Anindita Chakraborty and Sanjit Dey. Naringin ameliorates radiation-induced hepatic damage through modulation of Nrf2 and NF-kB pathways. RSC Advances(2016):6:23058. | 2016 |
| 4. | Pradipta Kumar Basu, Amrita Ghosh, Amitava Khan, Anindita Chakraborty, S Selvaraj, and SanjitDey:Evaluation of antimicrobial screeningin 3,5disubstituted pyrazoles and 3,5- disubstituted-4-ferrocenyl methyl pyrazoles and their methylated derivatives. American Journal of Experimental Biology(2016): 3:1-18. | 2016 |
| 5. | Amitava Khan, Krishnendu Manna, Dipesh Kr Das, Swaraj Bandhu Kesh, Mahuya Sinha,Ujjal Das,Sushobhan Biswas,Aaveri Sengupta,Kunal Sikder,Sanjukta Datta ,Mahua Ghosh,,Anindita Chakrabarty, AsokeBanerji & SanjitDey.Gossypetin ameliorates ionizing radiation induced oxidative stress in mice liver-a molecular approach. Free Radical Research (2015):49(10):1173-86. | 2015 |
| 6. | Amitava Khan, Krishnendu Manna, Dipesh Kr Das, Swaraj Bandhu Kesh, Mahuya Sinha,Ujjal Das,Sushobhan Biswas,Aaveri Sengupta,Kunal Sikder,Sanjukta Datta ,Mahua Ghosh,,Anindita Chakrabarty, AsokeBanerji & SanjitDey.Gossypetin ameliorates ionizing radiation induced oxidative stress in mice liver-a molecular approach. Free Radical Research (2015):49(10):1173-86. | 2015 |
| 7. | Krishnendu Manna, Ujjal Das, Dipesh Kr Das, Swaraj Bandhu Kesh, Amitava Khan, Anindita Chakraborty & SanjitDey.Naringin inhibits gamma radiation-induced oxidative DNA damage and inflammation by modulating p53 and NF-κB signaling pathways in murine splenocytes.Free Radical Research(2015): 49(4):422. | 2015 |
| 8. | Sushobhan Biswas, Krishnendu Manna, Ujjal Das, Amitava Khan, Anirban Pradhan, Aaveri Sengupta, Surajit Bose, Saurabh Ghosh and Sanjit Dey.Smokeless tobacco consumption impedes metabolic, cellular, apoptotic and systemic stress pattern: A study on GovernmentemployeesinKolkata, India. Scientific Reports(2015).5:18284. | 2015 |
| 9. | Amitava Khan,Krishnendu Manna,Chinchubose,Dipesh Kr Das, Mahuya Sinha, Swaraj Bandhu Kesh, Ujjal Das, Rakhi Dey Sharma, Asoke Banerji & Sanjit Dey, Seabuckthron (HippophaerhamnoidesL.)leaf extract ameliorates the gamma radiation mediated DNA damage and hepatic alterations, Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (2014) 52: 952-964. | 2014 |
| 10. | Krishnendu Manna, Amitava Khan, Dipesh Kr Das, Swaraj Bandhu Kesh, Sayan Ghosh, Ujjal Das, Shreya Chattopadhyay, Anindita Chakraborty & SanjitDey. Protective effect of coconutwater concentrate and its active component shikimic acid against hydroperoxide mediatedoxidative stress through suppression of NF-κB and activation of Nrf2 pathway, Journal ofethnopharmacology,155(2014)132-146. | 2014 |
| 11. | Prateeti Chakraborty, Jaydeep Adhikary, Ria Sanyal,Bhaskar Biswas, Amitava Khan, Krishnendu Manna, SanjitDey, Ennio Zangrando, Antonio Bauza, , Antonio Frontera; Debasis Das: Influence of Ligand Backbone of Tridentate Schiff-base Ligands on Nuclearity and Bio- relevant Catalytic Activities of Zinc(II) Complexes: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations.Inorganica Chimica Acta(2014):421:364-373 | 2014 |
| 12. | Amitava Khan, Krishnendu Manna, Chinchubose, MahuyaSinha, Dipesh Kr Das, SwarajBandhuKesh, Anindita Chakrabarty, Asoke Banerji & SanjitDey: Gossypetin, a naturally occurring hexahydroxy flavone ameliorates gamma radiation mediated DNA damage. International Journal Of Radiation Biology (2013):89(11):965-975. | 2013 |
| 13. | Swaraj Bandhu Kesh, Kunal Sikder, Krishnendu Manna, Dipesh Kr. Das, Amitava Khan, Nilanjan Das, Sanjit Dey: Promising role of ferulic acid, atorvastatin and their combination inameliorating high fat diet-induced stress in mice. Life Sciences (2013): 92: 938–949. | 2013 |
| 14. | Arpita Banerjee, Averi Guha, Jaydeep Adhikary, Amitava Khan, Krishnendu Manna, SanjitDey,Ennio Zangrando & Debasis Das.Dinuclearcobalt(II) complexes of Schiff-base compartmental ligands:Syntheses, crystal structure and bio-relevant catalytic activities.Polyhedron(2013): 60: 102–109 | 2013 |
| 15. | Dipesh Kr Das, MahuyaSinha, Amitava Khan, Kankana Das, Krishnendu Manna & Sanjit Dey.Radiation Protection by Major Tea Polyphenol Epicatechin.International Journal Human Genetics(2013):3(1): 59-64. | 2013 |
| 16. | Dipesh Kr Das, Mahuya Sinha, Amitava Khan, Anirban Chakraborty, Sekhar Bhattacharya, Sanjit Dey. 98Nanoparticle Using Phytochemicals: Phytocompounds as building blocks for biocompatible gold nanoparticles development. Recent trends in research of Nutrition Science.(2013)Page no. 126-133(ISBN No. 978-81-921808-5-4) | 2013 |
| 17. | PaliMaiti, Amitava Khan, Tanmay Chattopadhyay,Sudhanshu Das, Krishnendu Manna, Dipayan Bose, Sanjit Dey, EnnioZangrando & Debasis Das: Dinuclear zinc (II) complexes with compartmental ligands:syntheses,structures,and bioactivities as artificial nuclease.Journal of Coordination Chemistry(2011):64(21): 3817-3831. | 2011 |
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ACADEMIC PROFILE
| # | Examination | Passing Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ph.D. | 2015 | India |
| 2. | Master of Science | 2008 | India |
| 3. | Bachelor of Science | 2006 | India |
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
| # | Institution | Position | Country | Service Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | University of Calcutta | Guest Faculty | India | 6 years, 6 months, 27 days |
| 2. | Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya | Assistant Professor | India | 10 years, 6 months, 27 days |
| 3. | Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College | guest lecture | India | 1 years, 11 months, 30 days |
| 4. | Vidyasagar College in Kolkata | lecturer | India | 7 years, 11 months, 30 days |
| Total Period : | 27 years, 1 months, 24 days |
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