Department of Environmental Science
Professor (Dr.) Soma Mukherjee
Head of the Department
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Departmental Phone No.
+91-9330001170
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Departmental E-mail Address
Programmes Offered
| Programme | Duration | Intake Capacity | Admission Criteria |
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| M.Sc | 2years (4 semester) | 40 | Academic & Admission test |
| M.Phil | 2years (4 semester) | 06 | Admission test & Interview |
| Ph.D | 5years | Variable | Admission test & Interview |
Department Details
- Environmental Geoscience (Specialization: Water resource development, RS & GIS application in Geoscience, Landuse studies)
- Environmental Chemistry (Specialization: Synthetic Inorganic chemistry, Molecular recognition, Spectroscopy, Environmental Toxicology, Pollution studies, Environmental Quality Monitoring and Management)
Three storied building with following facilities:
- Class Rooms – Two
- Seminar room – One
- General Laboratories – Two
- Instrument laboratory (DST-FIST & DST-PURSE) – Three
- Research Laboratories – Four
- Library – One
- Office Room – One
- Experimental net house – One
- Meeting room – One
- Computer room – One
Major Instrument Details:
- Research Microscope – Olympus Fluorescence Microscope ( DST-FIST)
- Fluorescence Spectrophotometer Hitachi – F 7000 (DST-FIST)
- Ultra Centrifuge, Thermo Electron (DST-FIST)
- Gas Chromatography, Thermo – Trace 1310 (DST-PURSE)
- Ion Chromatography, Thermo Scientific (DST-PURSE)
- UV-Vis Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu-1900) (RUSA grant)
Completed Projects:
- Investigation on Soil Bacteria in Arsenic Transformation and Mobilization in Arsenic Affected Soils of West Bengal, Dept. of Environment, Govt. of West Bengal, Completed in 2012 – Prof. S.C. Santra (PI)
- Comprehensive study on radiation induced metal tolerance in fungal strain, UGC-DAE-CRS collaborative Project, Completed in 2013 – Prof. S.C. Santra (PI)
- Studies on Trace Element Distribution and their Role in Salt Stress Adaptation in Halophytic Plants of Mangrove Vegetation of West Bengal, UGC-DAE-CRS collaborative Project, Completed in 2013 – Prof. S.C. Santra (PI)
- Pesticide residue analysis in agricultural horticultural and aquacultural materials, UGC-BSR One time grant, Completed in 2013 – Prof. S.C. Santra (PI)
- One time Teachers grant for ‘Study on the residual analysis of pesticide in the various agricultural, horticultural and aqua cultural commodity, UGC Sponsored, Completed in 2014 – Prof. S.C. Santra (PI)
- An investigation on arsenic transfer in water soil crop environment in arsenic affected areas of West Bengal, India, DoE, Govt. of West Bengal, Completed 2015 – Prof. S.C. Santra (PI)
- A detailed site suitability study for water harvesting structures in a drought prone hard rock terrain of Eastern India: Geomorphology and spatial technology based approach, UGC, New Delhi, Completed 2013 – Prof. D. Das (PI)
- Multi Technique Studies on Solar Modulation of Space Weather and the Associate Electrical Processes Influencing Atmospheric Layers, UGC, New Delhi, Completed 2012 – Prof. R. Bhattacharya (PI)
- Structural and Functional Diversities of Luminescent Complexes: Design, Synthesis and Application, UGC, New Delhi, Completed 2012 – Prof. S. Mukherjee (PI)
- Development of Fluorescent Chemosensors for Metal ions: Design, Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Reactivity Studies, CSIR, New Delhi, Completed 2011 – Prof. S. Mukherjee (PI)
- Studies on Transition Metal Chemistry via Design of Unnatural Amino Acids: Synthesis, Characterization, Reactivity and Magnetic Studies Funded by DST, New Delhi under SERC FAST TRACK Scheme, Completed 2007 – Prof. S. Mukherjee (PI)
- DST-FIST (Phase-1), DST – Completed
- UGC BRS, UGC – Completed
Ongoing Projects:
- ENVIS Resource Partner on Environmental Biotechnology, MoEF &CC, Govt. India – Ongoing
- Full Time: 04
- Part Time: 01
- Submitted: 02
- Phil – 01
| Sl No. | Title | Date | Speakers & Papers Presented | Fund & source |
| 1. | 7-Day National Workshop on “Vision Towards Environmentally Sustainable Future” (VTESF – 2018),
Dept. of Environmental Science, KU, Kalyani |
July 24-30, 2018 | 20 Nos of Speakers & 32 Nos of paper presented | Department of Higher education, Science & technology& Biotechnology, Govt. Of West Bengal, West Bengal Biodiversity Board, DST-PURSE, Govt. of India, ENVIS Rp, MoEF CC & University of Kalyani |
| 2 | Departmental Seminar & Environmental Quiz during Academic festival,
Dept. of Environmental Science, KU, Kalyani |
7.2.2019-9.2.2019 | 03 Nos of Speakers | University of Kalyani |
| 3 | Departmental Seminar and World Water Day celebration
Dept. of Environmental Science, KU, Kalyani |
19.3.2019 | 03 Nos of Speakers | University of Kalyani |
| 4 | National Webinar
on “Biodiversity vis-a-vis Global Scenario: Emerging Issues and Mitigational Techniques” on World Environmental Day Dept. of Environmental Science, KU, Kalyani |
5.6.2020 & 6.6.2020
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09 Nos of Speakers and more than 150 participants
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University of Kalyani, Organised successfully in virtual mode due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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| 4 | Webinar on “Ecological restoration” on World Environmental Day,
Dept. of Environmental Science, KU, Kalyani |
5.6.2021 | 03 Nos of Speakers &more than 30 participants,
12 Nos of Poster presented by Students |
University of Kalyani, Organised successfully in virtual mode due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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| 4 | Skill Development Certificate Course (Four Months) on Application of RS & GIS in Natural Resource & Environmental Management | 22-12-2021 (Inauguration) | 25 Nos of participants | RUSA Component-10 (Entrepreneurship & Career hub), University of Kalyani |
International Collaborative Work:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Collaborating Institute | Country | Broad Area of Collaboration | Year | Funding involved (if any) |
| Prof. Debasish Das | |||||
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University of Oklahoma, Cooperative Institute for Applied Remote Sensing, Energy Center | Norman, OK, USA | Remote Sensing Application | 1989 | Indo- American Fellowship Program |
| Prof. Soma Mukherjee | |||||
| 2. | Institute of Microtechnology
University of Neuchatel, Switzerland |
Switzerland | Development of Chemosensors : Synthesis, Characterization, Applications and
Utilization of Advanced Instrumental Facilities
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2007 | ISBRI Fellow and received fellowship under (Indo-Swiss Bilateral Research Initiative) Program funded by
EPFL, Switzerland and DST, New Delhi in 2007 |
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Institute of Chemistry
University of Neuchatel, Switzerland |
Switzerland | 2011 | “Joint Utilization of Advance Facilities”, approved under
Indo-Swiss Joint Research Program (ISJRP) funded byEPFL, Switzerland andDST, New Delhi in2011 |
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Institute of Chemistry University of Neuchatel, Switzerland |
Switzerland | 2013 | Short International Research Fellowship funded by University of Neuchatel, Switzerland in 2013 |
National Collaborative Work:
- Consortium UGC DAE CSR, Kolkata centre
- of Veterinary Physiology, WBAFS, Belgachhia
- of Solid State Physics, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
- of Agro Meteorology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
- State and Central Universities (IIEST,Shibpur; Jadavpur University etc.).