Qualification:
M.Sc., Ph.D.

Contact Address:
Professor, Department of Botany, Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235

Email:
nirmalya_cytology@visva-bharati.ac.in; nirmalya_b@rediffmail.com

Fax:
03463-262728

Phone numbers (mobile and/or landline):
+91-3463-262751-6 (6 lines) Ext. 382 (O),
+91-9932619010

Research areas:
Cytogenetics and Plant Biotechnology

Awards and Honours:
• Recipient of Calcutta University Gold Medal
•Ajit Kumar Mitra Memorial silver Medal
•IBPGR Post Doctoral Fellow, K.U.L., Belgium

Ten Significant publications :
• Pritam Chattopadhyay, Nirmalya Banerjee, Bhupendra Chaudhary (2010): Precise Seed Micromorphometric Markers as a Tool for Comparative Phylogeny of Dendrobium (Orchidaceae), Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology, 4 (Special Issue I); 36-44
• Madhumita Majumder Sudhanshu S. Maiti and Banerjee N. (2010): Direct and Callus-mediated Protocorm-like Body Induction and High Frequency Adventitious Shoot Regeneration in an Endangered Orchid – Dendrobium farmeri Paxt. (Orchidaceae). Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology, 4 (Special Issue I): 22-28
• Roy, J., Naha, S., Majumdar,M. and Banerjee, N. (2007): Direct and callus mediated protocorm-like body induction from shoot-tips of Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl. (Orchidaceae). Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture: 90: 31-39(impact factor = 1.271)
• Sinha S., Guha A., Sinha B., Sinha R.K. and Banerjee Nirmalya (2007): Average packing ratio and evolution of sex chromosomes in dioecious Coccinia indica and Trichosanthes dioica. Cytologia, 72 (3): 369-372
• Banerjee, P., Maity, S., Maiti, S.S., Banerjee, N. (2007): Influence of genotype on in vitro multiplication potential of Arachis hypogaea L. Acta Botanica Croatica, 66 (1): 15-23.
• Kundu, K., Mukherjee, A., Banerjee, N. and Sinhababu, S.P. (2007): Suppressive effects of á- amylase inhibitors from wheat flour on Meloidogyne incognita infestation in tomato and okra. Allelopathy Journal, 19 (2): 517-524. (impact factor = 0.793)
• Maity, S., Ray, S. and Banerjee, N. (2005): The role of plant growth regulators on direct and indirect plant regeneration from various organs of Leucaena leucocephala. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 27 ( 4A) : 473-480. (impact factor = 1.232)
• Roy, J. and Banerjee, N. (2003): Induction of callus and plant regeneration from shoot tip explants of Dendrobium fimbriatum Lindl.var. oculatum Hk. f. Scientia Horticulturae, 97 (3-4): 333-340 (impact factor = 1.197)
• Roy, J. and Banerjee, N. (2002a): Rhizome and shoot development during in vitro propagation of Geodorum densiflorum (Lam.) Schltr. Scientia Horticulturae, 94:181-192. (impact factor = 1.197)
• Nandi, B., Sukul, N.C., Banerjee N., Sengupta, S., Das P. and Sinhababu, S.P. (2002): Salicylic acid enhances resistance in cowpea against Melodogyne incognita. Phytopathol. Mediterr., 41:39-44 (impact factor = 1.117)

Number of Ph.D students produced :
10