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Academic Information

PhD 2017

Research Areas

Plant molecular biology environmental toxicology Chemical ecology

Research Interests

Dr. Pratik Talukder obtained his Ph.D. in Science from the University of Calcutta, India. He is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata (UEMK). He was a university rank holder in his postgraduate studies. Dr. Talukder is a recipient of the prestigious National Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. His academic and research expertise spans plant molecular biology, environmental toxicology, and genomics. He has an extensive research record, having published over 50 research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals of international repute, along with several book chapters and books. He also serves as a member of the editorial board of internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals. I

Courses Taught

Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Plant biology, Immunology and Immuno-technology, Recombinant DNA technology, Animal and Plant biotechnology, Food and Nutrition technology, Biomaterial technology

Positions Held

Associate Editor of Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Publications

■ Pratik Talukder, Arunima Saha, Sohini Roy, Gargi Ghosh, Debshikha Dutta Roy, Snejuti Barua. Drugs for COVID-19 Treatment: A New Challenge Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol:195 (6), Pg: 3653-3670, (2023). ■ Pratik Talukder, Arunima Saha, Sohini Roy, Gargi Ghosh, Debshikha Dutta Roy & Snejuti Barua. Role of miRNA in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals and Metal Induced Stress Alleviation. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol:195(9), Pg: 5712-5729, (2023). ■ Pratik Talukder, Sounak Chanda , Biswadeep Chaudhuri , Sonjoy Roy Choudhury , Debanjan Saha , Sudipta Dash , Abhineet Banerjee , Bhaskarjyaa Chatterjee. CRISPR-based gene editing: A modern approach for study and treatment of cancer. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol: 196, Pg: 4439-4456, (2023). ■ Pratik Talukder, Sounak Chanda, Meghna Mishra, Baishakhi Sinha, Anushka Dutta, Ayan Adhikary, Arundhuti Mukherjee, Suravi Datta. A study on the impacts of antibiotic pollution and its remediation. Environmental Quality Management, Vol: 33(4), Pg: 783-794 (2023). ■ Pratik Talukder, Meghna Mishra, Baishakhi Sinha, Sohini Roy, Debshikha Dutta Roy, Snejuti Barua, Gargi Ghosh, Arunima Saha, Sourish Bhattacharjee, Indrani Bose, Elija Ghosh, Debankita Dutta. Chemical interaction between Cherry Blossom and its pest, American Journal of Applied Bio-Technology Research, Vol: 4, Pg: 01-12, (2023). ■ Pratik Talukder, Rajarshi Ray, Mainak Sarkar, Anirban Das, Srishti Chakraborty. Adverse effects of mining pollutants on terrestrial and aquatic environment and its remediation. Environmental Quality Management, Vol: 33(4), Pg: 595-610, (2023). ■ Pratik Talukder, Baishakhi Sinha, Sayantan Biswas, Anushka Ghosh, Arpan Baneejee, Subhobrata Paul. A study on the prospect of converting C3 plants into C4 plants. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Vol: 58 (103191) (2024). ■ Susmita Mukherjee, Keerti Keswani, Sanmitro Bhattacherjee, Pallabi Nath, Pratik Talukder, Sonali Paul. Assessing the Role of Detergents in Pond Ecosystem. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Pg: 1-12 (2024). ■ Pratik Talukder, Rajarshi Ray. Analysis of breast cancer classification using machine learning techniques and hyper parameter turning. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Vol: 58 (103195) (2024). ■ Pratik Talukder, Debankita Dutta, Elija Ghosh, Indrani Bose, Sourish Bhattacharjee, Meghna Mishra, Baishakhi Sinha. Detection of metallic pollutants in waste water using bio sensors and its remediation. Environment Quality and Management, Vol: 34(1) (2024). ■ Sonali Paul, Riddhi Dutta, Anushka Ghosh, Arpan Banerjee, Shreya Bhattacharya, Pratik Talukder, Susmita Mukherjee. Differential expression of superoxide dismutase gene in response to magnesium salt in Oryza sativa (L) plants grown in arsenic infested soil of gangetic West Bengal. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Vol: 60 (103327) (2024). ■ Pratik Talukder, Anuvab De, Aratrika Ghosh, Sagnik Dutta, Siya Jaiswal, Sonali Paul, Susmita Mukherjee. Effect of ultraviolent radiation on the health and secondary metabolism of Coriandrum sativum. American Journal of Applied Bio-Technology Research (AJABTR), Vol: 1(4) (2024). ■ Pratik Talukder, Souvick Hazra, Sreetama Gosh, Rohan Banerjee, Soumoditya Banerjee, Susmita Mukherjee, Sonali Paul. Effect of Lead-induced heavy metal stress and wastewater effluent on health and metabolism of Allium cepa L. American Journal of Applied Bio-Technology Research (AJABTR), Vol: 1(4) (2024). ■ Pratik Talukder, Mrinmoy Dasgupta, Aniket Hazra, Ayan Adhikari, Anushka Dutta, Snehika Sengupta, and Milan Karmakar. Impact of Invasive Weeds Lantana camara L. and Parthenium hysterophorus L. on the Secondary Metabolite Profiles of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)." Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry (2025): e2751. https://doi.org/10.1002/bab.2751 ■ Pratik Talukder, Mrinmoy Dasgupta, Aniket Hazra, and Swastika Mohanta. "Polyphenols as Mitigators of Metal‐Induced Stress in Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.)." Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/bab.70021 ■ Pratik Talukder, Sounak Chanda, and Baishakhi Sinha. "Boosting Biotic Stress Resistance in Solanum melongena L.: The Role of Exogenous Chlorogenic Acid in Enhancing Secondary Metabolite Production." Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 197, no. 5 (2025): 3407-3430. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-025-05194-4 ■ Pratik Talukder, Srishti Chakraborty, Mainak Sarkar, Anirban Das, and Rajarshi Ray. "Role of Secondary Metabolites in Reducing the Negative Impact of Pest-Induced Stress in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)." Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 197, no. 8 (2025): 5411-5426. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-025-05287-0 ■ Pratik Talukder, Snehika Sengupta, Aritra Nandi, Shaheen Sultana, Souvick Das, Swastika Mohanta, and Milan Karmakar. "Role of Peat Moss (Sphagnum) in Reduction of Environmental Toxicity in Correlation with Various Microbes." Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2025): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-025-05365-3