Dr. Chitra  Bhattacharya |  Food Science | Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Atmiya University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

Dr. Chitra Bhattacharya is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology at Atmiya University, Rajkot. She holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from MATS University, Raipur, with her doctoral research focused on the “Isolation and Identification of Prominent Fungal Strains from Agricultural Soil for Lipase Production.” Her academic background also includes an M.Phil from Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, and M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Microbiology from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Chhattisgarh.

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🎓 Educational Background:

• Ph.D. in Microbiology – MATS University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh (2020)
  Thesis: “Isolation and Identification of Prominent Fungal Strains from Agricultural Soil for Lipase Production”

• M.Phil in Microbiology – Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (2011)

• M.Sc. in Microbiology – Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University (2010)

• B.Sc. in Biology – Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University (2008)

• DCA (Computer Applications) – Rajiv Gandhi Computer Saksharta Mission, New Delhi (2009)

🧫 Research Interests:

• 🌾 Agricultural Microbiology

• 🧪 Enzymology (Lipase Production)

• 🌱 Microbes-Plant Interactions

• 🍄 Mycology

🧪 Research Profile & Projects:

• 🧬 Co-Principal Investigator in a UGC-sponsored Minor Research Project on Lipase Enzyme Production and its Industrial Applications

• 👩‍🔬 3 years of active research experience

• Research aligns with sustainable agriculture and industrial biotechnology

📚 Teaching Experience:

• Over 12 years of teaching in microbiology and life sciences

• Formerly served at:

  • Bhilai Mahila Mahavidyalaya (C.G.)

  • Rungta College of Science & Technology, Bhilai

  • Gyanyagna College of Science & Management, Rajkot

  • Currently at Atmiya University, Rajkot since 2020

🧑‍🏫 Subjects Taught:

• 🧫 Fundamentals of Microbiology

• 🌍 Environmental & Agricultural Microbiology

• 📈 Biostatistics and Instrumentation

• 🦠 Microbial Diversity, Ecology, Mycology & Virology

• 🌿 Plant Pathology & Disease Management

Publication Top Notes:

• Study of Effect of PGPR on Growth and Disease Resistance in Selected Economically Important Crops of Saurashtra Region – India
  Dissertation or Thesis, 2024
  Contributors: Shivani D. Patel, Chitra Bhattacharya, Neepa Pandhi

• Design and Operation of New Microbial Product Bioprocessing System
  In: Microbial Products for Future Industrialization, Book Chapter, 2023
  Contributors: Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Chitra Bhattacharya

• Isolation and Identification of PGPR Traits from Soil Samples of the Saurashtra Region
  Indian Journal of Scientific Research, 2023
  Contributors: Shivani Patel, Amisha Parmar, Jensi Nandaniya, Saloni Makadiya, Neepa Pandhi, Chitra Bhattacharya

• Isolation of Fungi for Lipase Production from Paddy Fields
  Advances in Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2023
  Contributors: Bhawana Pandey, Chitra Bhattacharya

• Microbial Biomaterials and Their Industrial Applications
  In: Microbial Products for Future Industrialization, Book Chapter, 2023
  Contributors: Chitra Bhattacharya, Mousumi Das

• Screening of Bacillus sp. (OQ654027) Mediated Seed Bio-Priming Enhance Plant-Growth-Promotion for Sustainable Crop Production of Groundnut and Chickpea
  Current Agriculture Research Journal, 2023
  Contributors: Shivani Patel, Chitra Bhattacharya, Neepa Pandhi

• In Vitro Study of Antagonistic Activity, Extraction and Optimization of Amylase Enzyme from Trichoderma harzianum Against Selected Soil-Borne Fungal Isolates
  Journal Article, 2022
  Contributors: Amisha Parmar, Chitra Bhattacharya, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Mousumi Das, Parin Doshi

• Application of Microbial Technology for Waste Removal
  In: Microbial Technology for Sustainable Environment, Book Chapter, 2021
  DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-3840-4_16
  Contributors: R.R. Kumar, Chitra Bhattacharya, N. Prakash Vishwakarma

• Isolation, Screening and Optimization of Lipase Producing Fungal Strains from Agricultural Soil
  International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IJPBS), 2019

• Isolation and Characterization of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria from Paddy Field of Bhilai Region
  World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017
  Contributors: Chitra Bhattacharya, Neha Shrivastava, Hempushpa Urwsha, Rishpalika Mishra, Krutika Deshpande, Dipti Sahu, Akansha Lal, et al.

• Study of Lipase Producing Bacterial Strains from Oil Contaminated Soil
  Journal of Basic and Applied Research in Biomedicine, 2016
  Contributors: Chitra Bhattacharya, Bhawana Pandey, Ashis Sarkar