Profile of Alokemoy Basu, Assistant professor
Department of Botany

Contact Details

Telephone No : +91 9432137598

Email ID : Aloke84@gmail.com

Academic Qualifications

M.SC.

Area of Interest

• Teaching : Genetics, Cytogenetics, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology.
• Research : Molecular Biology, Cytogenetics, Plant Reproductive Biology, Ecology, Biostatistical Modeling.

Publication: Papers /Articles in Journals

1. A. Basu, R. Roychowdhury, S. S. Bhattacharyyaand J. Tah. (2012), Estimation of major heavy metals (Fe, Cu and Zn) in the fruit part of Cucumis sativus L. World Journal of Science and Technology 2(7): 01-03.
2.  A. Basu, A. Ghosh, S. Pal, M. Basu, P. Karmakar, B. Mitra and P. K. Pal. (2013), Pollination of the mahogany trees (Swietenia mahagoni) by an ovipositing thysanopteran insect (Priesneriola). Bionotes 15(3): 88-89.

Paper Presented in Seminar / Conference

1. A. Basu, T. Dalal, A. Bandyopadhay and J. Tah. (2008) “Studies on genetic variability with estimates of biochemical parameters in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L)”. National Seminar on Medicinal plants: aspects and prospects. Department of Botany, Burdwan University. (Abstracts): p. 89.
2. A. Basu, and P.K. Pal. (2011) “Flowering phenology, flower longevity, anther dehiscence, stigma receptivity and anthesis of Barleria  prionitis”.  National Seminar on Plant diversity: aspects and prospects. Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University. (Abstracts): p. 41.
3.  A. Basu, A. Ghosh, S. Pal, M. Basu, P. Karmakar, B. Mitra and P.K. Pal (2011) “Monophilic Pollination of Mahogany Trees by Ovipositing Thrips”. National Symposium on Plant diversity and resources: its aspects and prospects. Botanical Society of Bengal, Kolkata and Department of Botany, Calcutta University. (Abstracts): p. 39.
4. A. Basu, and P.K. Pal. (2012). “Influence of atmospheric temperature on floral events of Barleria prionitis L”. National Conference on Utilization of Plant and Microbial Resources. Department of Botany, Visva-Bharati, (Abstracts): p.3.
5. A. Basu, and P.K. Pal. (2012). Influence of atmospheric temperature on floral events of the medicinally important plant Barleria prionitis L. International Symposium on Innovative Prospects in Angiosperm Taxonomy. Department of Botany, S. G. B. Amaravati University. (Abstract): p 117.
6.  A. Basu, P.K. Pal. (2012) 'Delayed autogamy during corolla abscission of Barleria prionitis: an efficient adaptation to overcome the pollinator crisis' National Conference on 'Recent Developments in Plant and Earth Sciences' Palaeobotanical Society, Lucknow and Birbal Sahani Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow. (Abstracts): P. 30.
7.  P.K. Pal, M. Basu, S. Pal, A. Ghosh, A. Basu, and T. Ahmed (2014). Significance of obligatory entomophilous monophilic pollination in Mahogany trees with respect to seed production. 21st West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress. The University of Burdwan and Government of West Bengal. (Abstracts): p 111.
8. A. Basu (2016). Maya Medicine: Science of Herbs. UGC sponsored International Seminar on Contemporary Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences. A. B. N. Seal College, Cooch Behar.
9. A. Basu (2016). Plant Reproductive Biology: History and Endeavor.  UGC-CPE Assisted Inter-Disciplinary (Science) National Seminar on Frontiers in Science and Technology towards National Development. A. B. N. Seal College, Cooch Behar.

Seminar/Conferences / Symposium / Workshop Attended

1. Participated in the National Seminar on ‘Medicinal plants: aspects and prospects’ held in the Department of Botany, Burdwan University on 15-16 March, 2008 and presented the paper entitled Studies on genetic variability with estimates of biochemical parameters in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) A. Basu, T. Dalal, A. Bandyopadhay and J. Tah.
2. Participated in the Golden Jubilee Symposium on‘Recent trends in Contemporary Plant and Microbial Sciences, held in the Department of Botany, Burdwan University on 19-20 March, 2010.
3. Participated in the UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar on ‘Bio-diversity: issues and concerns’, held in the Department of Botany, Guskara Mahavidyalaya on 27 March, 2010.
4. Participated in the National Seminar on ‘Plant diversity: aspects and prospects’, held in the Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University on 9-10 March, 2011 and presented the paper entitled Flowering phenology, flower longevity, anther dehiscence, stigma receptivity and anthesis of Barleria prionitis L., A. Basu and Pankaj. K. Pal. 
5. Participated in the UGC Sponsored National Symposium on ‘Essence of medicinal Plants: its conservation and sustainable exploitation’, held in the Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya on 9 December, 2011.
6. Participated in the National Symposium on ‘Plant Diversity and Resources’, held in the Botany Department, Calcutta University on 20-22 December, 2011 and presented the paper entitled Monophilic pollination of mahogany trees by ovipositing thrips, Alokemoy Basu, Arijit Ghosh, Sutapa Pal, Moumita Basu, Prakash Karmakar, Bulganin Mitra and Pankaj. K. Pal.
7. Participated in the National Conference on ‘Utilization of Plant and Microbial Resources’, held in the Botany Department, Visva-Bharati on 17-18 March, 2012 and presented the paper entitled Influence of atmospheric temperature on floral events of Barleria prionitis L., Alokemoy Basu and Pankaj. K. Pal.
8.  Participated in the International Symposium on ‘Innovative Prospects in Angiosperm Taxonomy’. Held in the Department of Botany, S. G. B. Amaravati University on 28-30 October, 2012 and presented the paper entitled Influence of atmospheric temperature on floral events of the medicinally important plant Barleria prionitis L. A. Basu and P.K. Pal.
9. Participated in the National Conference on 'Recent Developments in Plant and Earth Sciences’ held in the Birbal Sahani Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknowon 28-29 November, 2013 and presented the paper entitled Delayed autogamy during corolla abscission of Barleria prionitis: an efficient adaptation to overcome the pollinator crisis. A. Basu and P.K. Pal.
10. Participated in the 21st West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress held in the The University of Burdwan on 20-21 February 2014 and presented the paper entitled Significance of obligatory entomophilous monophilic pollination in Mahogany trees with respect to seed production. P.K. Pal, M. Basu, S. Pal, A. Ghosh, A. Basu, and T. Ahmed.
11. Participated in the UGC sponsored International Seminar on Contemporary Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences held in A. B. N. Seal College, Cooch Behar, on 7th to 8th April 2016 and presented a paper entitled Maya Medicine: Science of Herbs. A. Basu.
12. Participated in the UGC-CPE Assisted Inter-Diciplinary (Science) National Seminar on Frontiers in Science and Technology towards National Development held in A. B. N. Seal College, Cooch Behar, on 10th to 11th April 2016 and presented paper entitled Plant Reproductive Biology: History and Endeavor. A. Basu.

Award/Prize/National Recognition

1. Awarded with One of the best for the Poster presentation of a paper enthralled 'Delayed autogamy during corolla abscission of Barleria prionitis: an efficient adaptation to overcome the pollinator crisis' by the Palaeobotanical Society, Lucknow and Birbal Sahani Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow in the National Conference on 'Recent Developments in Plant and Earth Sciences'
2. Awarded with the best Presentation for the oral presentation of a paper enthralled ‘Significance of obligatory entomophilous monophilic pollination in Mahogany trees with respect to seed production’ by the University of Burdwan and Government of West Bengal in the ‘West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress’