Prof. Samar Kumar Saha

Dr. Samar Kumar Saha

Professor (HOD)

Email: samarkumar.saha@visva-bharati.ac.in, sahaskvb@gmail.com

About the Faculty

Dr. Samar Kumar Saha joined the department in the year 2005. He has obtained his masters degree from Visva-Bharati (1989) and his doctoral degree from University of Calcutta (1997). Before joining the department he worked as a senior grade lecturer at the Darjeeling Government College (1998-2005) and at Hoogly Mohsin College (2005). He also was the Assistant Director of Fisheries, WBFS (1997-1998). His research area of interest includes Aquatic Parasitology, Fish Biology and Developmental Biology.

Awards and Professional Recognitions

Convener of National Seminar on ‘Advancement of Biology in the 21st Century’ in collaboration with the Zoological Society, Kolkata28-02-2020 to 29-02-2020
Handling Editor of Frontiers in Drug Discovery for 2022 and 2023

Life Memberships

Life Member of Zoological Society, Calcutta
Life member of Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences (ATBS)
Life member of Association of Aquaculturists, Bhubaneswar

Current research activities

Teratogenic effect of some drugs in chick embryo
Developmental assaults of some drugs in chick model
Developmental consequences of statin exposure to chick embryo
Biomagnification of some heavy metals through trophic structures in an aquatic microcosm

Titles

Year

Duration

Sanctioned Amount
(In Lakhs)

PI/Co-PI

Status

Biocompatibility assessment of a
polymer coated nanocomposite

2015

3 PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Study on the effect of
murrelGnRH- enriched fraction in fish reproduction and its comparison with some commercial synthetic products

2009

5

12 Co-PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Reproductive Biology of Piscine
Ectoparasite, Argulus sp.
(Crustacea: Branchiura) with
special emphasis on vitellogenesis

2008

3

9 PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Amelioration of arsenic induced
thyrotoxicity and testicular
toxicity by selenium

2008

5 Fellowship
and
contingency
to the student

PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Evaluation of natural feed
selectivity and trophic status of
rohu (Labeo rohita H.) for periphyton based aquaculture
system

2001

3

7 Co-PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Research Publications

Ghoshal M and Saha SK (2024) Localization, identification and characterization of a gut associated bacteria from piscine ectoparasite Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna. African Journal of Biological Sciences 6: 7369- 7378 DOI: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.10.2024.7369-7378 (Journal Impact factor 1.08)
Datta N, Banerjee A, Kar PK, Saha SK (2024) Cleaning symbiosis between Macrobrachium lamarrei (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) and Labeo rohita Hamilton: An approach for biological control of ectoparasitic burden of Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna.
Aquaculture 581: 740456 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023:740456 (Journal Impact factor 3.9)
Ghoshal M, Ghosh K and Saha SK (2023) Isolation, characterization and identification of gut bacteria from piscine ectoparasite Argulus bengalensis (Ramakrishna 1951) and their relationship with haematophagy. Journal of Advanced Zoology, 44: 240-250
Saha B, Saha SK (2022) Phytochemical analysis of Acacia auriculiformis pericarp through liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 84: 660-668 (Journal Impact factor 0.721)
Saha B, Saha SK (2022) Acacia auriculiformis pericarp – a substitute of Mohua oil cake as piscicide in pre-stocking pond preparation. Aquaculture 548: 737586 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737586 (Journal Impact factor 3.9)
Datta N, Kar PK, Saha SK (2022) Primary stress response and biochemical profile of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) experimentally parasitized with Argulus bengalensis (Ramakrishna, 1951). Journal of Fish biology 100: 1-13 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15048 (Journal Impact factor 2.0)
Datta N, Kar PK, Saha SK (2022) Circulatory physiology and erythropoiesis in freshwater fish Labeo rohita experimentally parasitized by Argulus bengalensis. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 8: 63-72 DOI: 10.1111/jai.14287 (Journal Impact factor 1.22)
Shabbir M, Singh, M, Maiti S, Saha SK (2021) Organophosphate pesticide (Chlorpyrifos): Environmental menace; study reveals genotoxicity on plant and animal cells. Environmental Challenges 5:100313 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100313 (Cite
score 8.0)
Shabbir M, Singh, M, Maiti S, Saha SK (2018) Removal enactment of organo-phosphorous pesticide using bacteria isolated from domestic sewage. Bioresource Technology 263: 280-288DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.122 (Journal Impact factor 9.7)
Majumder S, Majumdar N, Ghosh P, Saikia SK, Saha SK (2018) Rohu Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) changes feeding strategy throughout its ontogeny: An explanation from feeding ecology. International Journal of Scientific Research in Biological Sciences 5: 92-96 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26438/ijsrbs/v5i4.9296
Majumder S, Majumdar N, Ghosh P, Roy K, Saikia SK, Saha SK (2018) Feeding pattern of an Indian major carp, Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) in periphyton based monoculture and polyculture earthen pond. International Journal of Scientific Research in Biological Sciences 5: 21-28 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26438/ijsrbs/v5i4.2128 (Journal Impact factor 8.2)
Saha S K, Naaz S, Poddar S, Bayen SP, Mondal MK and Chowdhuri P (2017)Tenfold enhancement of fluorescence quantum yield of water soluble silver nanoclusters for nano-molar level glucose sensing and precise determination of blood glucose level. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 255: 332–340 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.07.143 (Journal Impact factor 8.0)
Majumder S, Ghosh P, Saha SK Saikia SK (2016) Study on food selection of Labeorohita (Hamilton, 1822) by determining electivity index in periphyton based and periphyton free monoculture pond. International Journal of Applied Research 2 (3): 04-07.
Banerjee A, Saha SK (2016) Histological and ultrastructural investigation of the female reproductive system of Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna, 1951 (Crustacea: Branchiura). Journal of Morphology 277: 707-716DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20528 (Journal Impact factor 1.5)
Banerjee A, Poddar S, Manna S, Saha SK (2016) Mutualistic association of rotifer Philodina roseola with the branchiuran fish ectoparasite Argulus bengalensis at its embryonic stage. Biology Letters 12: 1-5DOI: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2015.1043 (Journal Impact factor 2.8)
Banerjee A, Manna S, Saha SK (2015) Male reproductive system of the fish ectoparasite Argulus bengalensis (Crustacea: Branchiura). Journal of Morphology 276: 540–549DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20364 (Journal Impact factor 1.5)
Banerjee A, Manna S, Saha SK (2015) Histological evaluation of development and axis formation in freshwater fish ectoparasite Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna, 1951 (Crustacea: Branchiura).Parasitology Research 114: 2199–2212 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-015-4411-5 (Journal Impact factor 1.9)
Sengupta A, Mukherjee S, Bhattacharya S, Saha SK, Chattopadhyay A (2014) Expression pattern of myogenic regulatory transcription factor mRNAs in the embryo and adult Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822). International Journal of Zoology 2014: 1-9 Article ID 259685 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/259685
Saha SK, Das S, Chowdhury P, Saha SK (2014) Biocompatibility of sonochemically synthesized poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide)/silica nanocomposite. RSC Advances 4:14457- 14467 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA46301J (Journal Impact factor 3.9)
Banerjee A, Saha SK (2014) Tissue specific structural variations of mitochondria of fish ectoparasite Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna, 1951 (Crustacea: Branchiura): Functional implications . Journal of Advanced Research 5: 319-328 DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2013.04.004 (Journal Impact factor 11.4)
Banerjee A, Manna S, Saha SK (2014) Morphological characterization of testicular cells, spermatogenesis and formation of spermatophores in a fish ectoparasite Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna, 1951 (Crustacea: Branchiura)Tissue and Cell 46: 59-69 (Photograph selected for the Journal cover page DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tice.2013.11.003
Banerjee A, Manna S, Saha SK (2014) Effect of aqueous extract of Azadirachta indica A. Juss (neem) leaf on oocyte maturation, oviposition, reproductive potentials and embryonic development of a freshwater fish ectoparasite Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna, 1951 (Crustacea: Branchiura). Parasitology Research 113: 4641-4650 DOI: DOI 10.1007/s00436-014-4155-7 (Journal Impact factor 1.9)
Majumder S, Saikia SK, Saha SK (2013) Preliminary investigation on the diversity of plankton and periphyton from a freshwater pond stocked with rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822). Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 30: 183-186 DOI: 10.12714/egejfas.2013.30.4.06
Guha A, Aditya G, Saha SK (2013) Survivorship and fecundity of Argulus bengalensis (Crustacea; Branchiura) under laboratory conditions. Invertebrate Reproduction & Development 57: 301-308 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07924259.2013.793217 (Journal Impact factor 1.167)
Guha A, Aditya G, Saha SK (2013) Correlation between body size and fecundity in fish louse Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna, 1951 (Crustacea: Branchiura). Journal of Parasitic Diseases 37:118-124 DOI: DOI 10.1007/s12639-012-0144-x
Banerjee A, Saha SK (2013) Biphasic control of Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna (1951) (Crustacea: Branchiura) with plant derivatives. Aquaculture 414: 202-209 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2013.07.044 (Journal Impact factor 3.9)
Chowdhury P, Saha SK, Guha A, Saha SK (2012) Chemical and biochemical activities of sonochemically synthesized poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide)/silica nanocomposite. Applied Surface Science 261: 598-604 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.08.062 (Journal Impact factor 6.7)
Saha SK, GuhaA, Banerjee A (2011) Feeding apparatus and associated glands in the freshwater fish ectoparasite Argulus siamensis Wilson, 1926 (Branchiura).Crustaceana 84: 1153-1168 DOI: 10.1163/156854011X587469 ( Journal Impact factor 0.6)
Maiti M, Saha SK, Homechaudhuri S, Banerjee S (2000) Characterization of erythropoietic cells in Oreochromis niloticus (L) and Cirrhinus mrigala (HAM). Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics 15: 81-90
Saha SK, Homechaudhuri S, Banerjee S (1997) Natural prevalence of Trypanosoma mukundi in Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) and related haematological analysis. Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics 12: 79-87

Book Chapters

Saha B, Saha SK (2024) LC-MS analyses of secondary metabolites in Acacia auriculiformis pericarp. Volume 17 Chapter 01 In Recent advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ed. Nidhi Dubey) Innovare Academic Science Pvt. Ltd, Bhopal. pp 1-19. ISBN: 978-81-964888-6-4
Shabbir M., Saha S K and Singh M (2017) Toxicological Study of Organo-phosphorus Pesticide and Proposed Detoxification Methodology. Chapter 9 In: ‘Sustaining Future Food Security in Changing Environment’ (Ed. DivyaPandey and AbhijitSarkar), Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York. USA, pp. 211-220.ISBN:978-1-53610-301-4-eBook

Name

Year of award

Thesis title

Current position

Dr. Sanghamitra Das

2013

Dr. Arun Guha

2014

Dr. Anirban Banerjee

2014

Dr. Archa Sengupta

2015

Dr. Sandip Mazumder

2016

Dr. Md. Shabbir

2019

Dr. Netri Datta

2024

Dr. Moumita Ghoshal

2024

Beauty Saha

2024 (Thesis Submmitted)

Arsenic induced thyrotoxicity and testicular toxicity in mice: amelioration by selenium

Population dynamics and control of piscine ectoparasites Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna, 1951 (Crustacea: Branchiura)

Studies on gametogenesis, embryonic development of piscine ectoparasites Argulus bengalensis (Crustacea: Branchiura) and its control

Efficacy of murrel hypothalamic extract in regulation of spawning and expression of myogenic regulatory factors in Labeo rohita(Hamilton, 1822)

Study on utilization pattern of natural food resources through feeding ecology of Labeorohita Hamilton 1822 under substrate free and substrate based environment

Genotoxicity evaluation and bioremediation of chloropyrifos pesticide

Physiological Implications of Argulus bengalensis (Ramakrishna, 1951) infection and its control in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)

Isolation, identification and functional characterization of bacteria from Argulus bengalensis Ramakrishna, 1951

Determination of suitability of Acacia auriculiformis fruit as a piscicide of choice and evaluation of its efficacy

Zoology

Department of

Visva-Bharati Santiniketan

Titles

Year

Duration

Sanctioned Amount (In Lakhs)

PI/Co-PI

Status

Biocompatibility assessment of a polymer coated nanocomposite

2015

3

3

PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Study on the effect of murrelGnRH- enriched fraction in fish reproduction and its comparison with some commercial synthetic products

2009

5

12

Co-PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Reproductive Biology of Piscine Ectoparasite, Argulus sp. (Crustacea: Branchiura) with special emphasis on vitellogenesis

2008

3

9

PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Amelioration of arsenic induced thyrotoxicity and testicular toxicity by selenium

2008

5

Fellowship and contingency to the student

PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Evaluation of natural feed selectivity and trophic status of rohu (Labeo rohita H.) for periphyton based aquaculture system

2001

3

7

Co-PI: Samar Kumar Saha

Completed

Visva-Bharati
Santiniketan

Sanctioned Amount
(In Lakhs)

Biocompatibility assessment of a
polymer coated nanocomposite

Study on the effect of
murrelGnRH- enriched fraction in fish reproduction and its comparison with some commercial synthetic products

Reproductive Biology of Piscine
Ectoparasite, Argulus sp.
(Crustacea: Branchiura) with
special emphasis on vitellogenesis

Amelioration of arsenic induced
thyrotoxicity and testicular
toxicity by selenium

Fellowship
and
contingency
to the student

Evaluation of natural feed
selectivity and trophic status of
rohu (Labeo rohita H.) for periphyton based aquaculture
system