• Earned Ph.D. award in Botany from Raiganj University in 2022.
• Completed B.Ed. from University of North Bengal in 2015.
• Post-Graduated in Botany from University of North Bengal in 2013.
• Graduated in Botany (Hons.) from Raiganj College (University College) in 2011.

1. Qualified CSIR-UGC NET (JRF, June 2017 and June 2018; LS, December 2017).
2. Qualified WBSET 2015.
3. Qualified GATE2016.
4. Qualified WBSSC 2016.
5. Qualified WBPSC for the post of Assistant Mistress in Govt. School, 2015.

I have an experience on working with potential heavy metal resistant bacteria isolated from multicrop cultivating arable lands of Uttar Dinajpur and adjoining areas, their screening, identification, including whole genome sequence analysis to explore the bioremediation capability of natural indigenous bacteria, that would be beneficial in developing eco-friendly cost-effective strategy for heavy metal clean-up from natural environments. Moreover, detection of plant growth promoting activity (both invitro and in vivo assay) was also performed to comprehend the PGPR activity of the bacteria along with the reduced metal accumulation (bioreduction) within the plant.

• UGC Junior research fellow at Raiganj University.
• “Young Scientist Award” in DBT & DST-SERB (Govt. of India) sponsored international conference on “Advances in Plants, Microbes and Agricultural Science” held at Department of Botany, University of North Bengal in 2 nd -4 th March, 2023.

1. ‘Heavy metal tolerance in soil bacteria isolated from arable land‘ (poster) presented in National Seminar on New Horizon in Botanical Research, (20-21 February, 2020) organized by the Department of Botany, University of North Bengal.
2. ‘Study on heavy metal uptake and plant growth promotion potential of multiple heavy metal resistant Pseudomonas spp. isolated from arable land of Uttar Dinajpur’ presented (oral) in two days national seminar (online mode) on Advancement of Plant Sciences for food diversity and nutritional security, organized by DST (FIST) & UGC-SAP assisted DRS, University of North Bengal in collaboration with UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, University of North Bengal.
3. ‘Study on metal uptake ability of multiple heavy metal as well as antibiotic resistant soil bacteria isolated from arable land of Uttar Dinajpur and adjoining areas’ presented in International web seminar on Modern Trends in Humanities, Science & Technology and Social Sciences for Sustainable Development organized by A. P. C. Roy Govt. College in collaboration with UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, University of North Bengal.
4. Oral presentation in 5^th Regional Science and Technology Congress, 2022-23 held at Cooch Behar PanchananBarma University.
5. Oral presentation in DBT & DST-SERB (Govt. of India) sponsored international conference on “Advances in Plants, Microbes and Agricultural Science” held at Department of Botany, University of North Bengal in 2^nd-4^th March, 2023.
6. Participated in the 3-day workshop cum Lecture Series on “Skill Development in Molecular Strategies for Understanding Biodiversity and Human Diseases” conducted by the Bioinformatics Centre, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong in 28^th February-2^nd March, 2019.

1. Adhikary S, Saha BK, Roy V, Saha J, Pal A. Deciphering chromate tolerance and reduction ability of an indigenous Bacillus strain isolated from polluted pond sludge for chromium bioremediation. Sci Rep. 2025;15(1):23323. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-07031-4
2. Adhikary S, Saha J, Dutta P, Pal A. Bacterial Homeostasis and Tolerance to Potentially Toxic Metals and Metalloids through Diverse Transporters: Metal-Specific Insights. Geomicrobiol J. 2024;41(5):496-518. doi:10.1080/01490451.2024.2340517
3. Saha J, Pal A. Cadmium biosorption and plant growth promotion efficacy of a metalloresistant Pseudomonas sp. unveils augmented growth with reduced metal accumulation in Brassica napus L. Vegetos. 2024;37(6):2311-2319. doi:10.1007/s42535-023-00724-z
4. Saha BK, Roy V, Saha J, Chatterjee A, Pal A. Study of mercury resistance and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy‐based metabolic profiling of a potent Bacillus tropicus strain from forest soil. J Basic Microbiol. 2024;64(3):2300351. doi:10.1002/jobm.202300351
5. Saha J, Chaki MG, Karmakar S, Chatterjee A, Pal A. Effect of different heavy metals on lipase production by a multiple heavy metal-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain isolated from arable land. Biologia (Bratisl). 2023;78(10):2975-2985. doi:10.1007/s11756-023-01465-9
6. Pal A, Roy V, Dutta P, Adhikary S, Saha BK, Saha J. Genomic Islands in Bacterial Genome Evolution and Speciation. In: Microbial Genomic Islands in Adaptation and Pathogenicity. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore; 2023:83-109. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-9342-8_5
7. Saha J, Adhikary S, Pal A. Analyses of the Heavy Metal Resistance Pattern and Biosorption Potential of an Indigenous Bacillus tropicus Strain Isolated from Arable Soil. Geomicrobiol J. 2022;39(10):891-905. doi:10.1080/01490451.2022.2089781
8. Roy V, Saha BK, Saha J, Pal A. Assessment of Water Quality of Kulik River of Raiganj with Reference to Physicochemical Characteristics and Potability. Curr World Environ. 2022;17(2):480-497. doi:10.12944/CWE.17.2.19
9. Pal A, Bhattacharjee S, Saha J, Sarkar M, Mandal P. Bacterial survival strategies and responses under heavy metal stress: a comprehensive overview. Crit Rev Microbiol. 2022;48(3):327-355. doi:10.1080/1040841X.2021.1970512
10. Saha J, Sarkar M, Mandal P, Pal A. Comparative Study of Heavy Metal Uptake and Analysis of Plant Growth Promotion Potential of Multiple Heavy Metal-Resistant Bacteria Isolated From Arable Land. Curr Microbiol. 2022;79(1):7. doi:10.1007/s00284-021-02704-5
11. Saha J, Dey S, Pal A. Whole genome sequencing and comparative genomic analyses of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain isolated from arable soil reveal novel insights into heavy metal resistance and codon biology. Curr Genet. 2022;68(3-4):481-503. doi:10.1007/s00294-022-01245-z
12. Saha J, Bhattacharjee S, Pal Sarkar M, et al. A comparative genomics-based study of positive strand RNA viruses emphasizing on SARS-CoV-2 utilizing dinucleotide signature, codon usage and codon context analyses. Gene Reports. 2021;23:101055. doi:10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101055
13. Saha J, Saha BK, Pal Sarkar M, Roy V, Mandal P, Pal A. Comparative Genomic Analysis of Soil Dwelling Bacteria Utilizing a Combinational Codon Usage and Molecular Phylogenetic Approach Accentuating on Key Housekeeping Genes. Front Microbiol. 2019;10, 2896. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.02896
14. Pal A, Saha BK, Saha J. Comparative in silico analysis of ftsZ gene from different bacteria reveals the preference for core set of codons in coding sequence structuring and secondary structural elements determination. de Brevern AG, ed. PLoS One. 2019;14(12):e0219231. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0219231

• Basic computational skill and usage of softwares for statistical analysis used in the field of computational biology.

• Autoclave
• Laminar Airflow/ Biosafety Cabinet
• UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
• Colorimeter
• Centrifuge
• Shaking Incubator
• Microscope
• PCR
• Rotary Shaker

Presently, working as an Assistant Professor in Botany at Government Girls’ General Degree College, Ekbalpur, Kolkata.

• Served as a member of University exam Committee, Scholarship Committee, Anti-ragging Committee, Student Harassment Cell, NIRF coordinator, Garden maintenance Committee, etc.