| Hi, I am Chhandak Basu from Calcutta, India. At present I live in the USA. I love bangla songs, like to play guitar and sing 'jibonmukhi bangla gaan' (modern Bengali songs about everyday life ), like 'adda'('adda' is useless chatting with friends about nothing and everything), traveling etc. At present work as an Assistant Professor and do research in the field of Plant Biotechnology, Plant Molecular Biology and Genomics at the University of Northern Colorado.I genetically engineer plants for the purpose of trait enhancement and modification. You can learn more about my research by clicking the link below: My Publications |
| Dr. Chhandak Basu |
| Education: B.Sc. (Agriculture)(Hons.): 1996: Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (State Agricultural University), West Bengal, India M.S. (Agronomy): 1997:Molecular Breeding: Montana State University, USA Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences): 2003: Plant Biotechnology: University of Rhode Island,USA |
| MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1. Invited to give a seminar in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the Harvard University on January 29, 2003 (When the applicant was a Ph.D. student). Title of the talk: �Plant Biology in the Post Genomics Era� IN THE MEDIA 2. Included in National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals in its 2004 edition for reaching �a level of recognizable success�. 3. �URI GRAD STUDENT EARNS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR RESEARCH ON GENETIC ENGINEERING OF PLANTS�: University of Rhode Island News Bureau Release, February 13, 2002. The applicant was featured in the University of Rhode Island news release for the national and international awards and fellowships he received for his achievements in plant biotechnology. 4. �TURF TECHS TOUGHEN GRASS�: �The Providence (Sunday) Journal� (June 3, 2001). The applicant was photo-featured for his research in plant biotechnology in the widely circulated (more than 160,000 subscribers) daily newspaper. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 5. Ranked 50th. out of 450,000 students in the school leaving examination in West Bengal, India 6. Ranked 135th. out of 450,000 students in the pre college examination in West Bengal, India 7. The applicant�s abstract in a scientific meeting had been referred by other scientists (Information Systems for Biotechnology News Report, Virginia Tech, Issue: September 2001, Page 6). 8. Selected as a reviewer (when the applicant was a Ph.D. student) for the Society for Experimental Biology, London, U.K. 9. March 2003: Sigma- Xi Grant-in Aid Research Award ($800.00) |
| NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITIONS/AWARDS/ FELLOWSHIPS NATIONAL 1. April, 2003- present: Post Doctoral Fellowship: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. 2. August, 2002- May, 2003: University of Rhode Island Graduate Fellowship (Award value: Full tuition and fee waiver plus monthly stipend): Awarded by the Associate Dean of the Graduate School (Awards are given �in recognition of achievement and promise as scholars�), University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island. 3. April, 2002: Student Travel Award ($500.00) for Excellent Student Presentation: Awarded by the Society for In Vitro Biology, Largo, Maryland (Awards are given to students �who have contributed and made outstanding achievements in the field of in vitro biology�) to attend 2002 Congress of In Vitro Biology (Annual Meeting of Society for In Vitro Biology), Orlando, Florida, June 25-29, 2002. 4. December, 2001: International Association for Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology (IAPTC and B) Fellowship (Approximate award value $1200.00): Awarded by IAPTC and B, Gainesville, Florida to attend 10th International Congress of the International Association for Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology, Orlando, Florida, June 23-28, 2002. 5. May, 2000- August, 2000: Corporate Graduate Student Fellowship Award ($12,700.00) titled �Genetic Modification of Turfgrass� (this award supported the Ph.D. dissertation research). Awarded by AgriBiotech Inc. (Now known as HybriGene L.L.C.), West Kingston, Rhode Island. 6. January, 2000: Travel Grant Award ($2000.00) (to attend the 3rd. International Crop Science Congress in Hamburg, Germany, August, 2000): Awarded by the Crop Science Society of America, Madison, Wisconsin. 7. August, 1999- May, 2002: Graduate Research Assistantship: Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island. 8. January, 1997-June, 1998: Graduate Research Assistantship: Dept. of Plant Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. 9. Fall, 1996: Graduate Research Assistantship: Dept. of Zoology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 10. 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995: University Merit Scholarship: Awarded by the Indian Council Of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, Government of India. 11. 1989 and 1991: National Scholarship: Awarded by the Government of India. INTERNATIONAL 12. November, 2001: Travel Grant Award (500 British Pounds) (to attend the Annual Meeting of Society for Experimental Biology in Swansea, Wales, U.K. in April, 2002): Awarded by the Society for Experimental Biology and the Company of Biologists, London, U.K. 13. August, 2000: Financial Assistance for Students by the 3rd International Crop Science Congress Committee, Hamburg, Germany. |
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| DNA picture credit: www.chemicalgraphics.com/paul/DNA.html |
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| At the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York |
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| To know more about my research, please visit my homepage at the Universiy of Northern Colorado at: http://www.unco.edu/nhs/biology/faculty/basu.html |
| Assiatnt Professor University of Northern Colorado USA |