Pratyasha Samanta

Dynamic educator and Ph.D. researcher with expertise in molecular analysis and genomic techniques, honed at Visva-Bharati University. Successfully supervised M.Sc. dissertations and collaborated on significant publications. Proven ability to construct impactful reports and presentations, demonstrating strong analytical skills and effective communication in high-pressure environments.

• M.Sc Project, Plant physiology, Cotyledon Senescence and the role of Hormones
• Ph.D Work, Focused on submergence tolerance in rice, exploring escape strategies in unexplored landraces from lowland flood-prone areas of South Bengal.

• CSIR-UGC NET,2015
• GATE, 2015

• WBCHSE Merit Scholarship
• Visva-Bharati Merit Scholarship

• English
• Bengali
• Hindi

• Bioinformatics Internship Programme, 3 months, 05/01/24 to 08/31/24
• Masterclass on AI in Agriculture, Swayam plus x Intel
• Online courses by NPTEL for Next Generation Sequencing Technologies: Data Analysis and Applications (RNA-sequencing)

• Study on regulation of carbohydrate usage in a heterogeneous rice population under submergence, J. Plant Biochem. Biotechnol., Samanta P, Ganie SA, Chakraborty A, Narottam Dey N, 2020
• Varied shoot growth in rice plants across different developmental stages under induced flooding, Plant Sci. Today, Samanta P, Chakrabarti A, Dey N, 2021
• Study on physiological responses with allelic diversity of Sub1A and SK loci in rice seedlings under complete submergence, Plant Physiol. Rep., Samanta P, Ganie SA, Chakraborty A, Dey N, 2022
• MiRNA-mediated regulation of SK locus in rice under induced submergence, JCSB, Samanta P & Dey N, 2022
• MicroRNA-marker-based diversity analysis for drought tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.), Plant Physiol. Rep., Samanta P & Dey N, 2023
• The transcriptome landscape of Kumrogarh, a unique rice landrace showing the simultaneous presence of Sub1 and SK loci for submergence tolerance, Samanta P et al., 2025
• Uncovering the molecular mechanism of submergence tolerance in rice: A recent insight and future perspective, To be submitted
• Dissecting the Ethylene-Driven Adaptive Responses of Rice to Deep-Water Submergence, submitted

• Towards Climate Smart Agriculture- A Key to Livelihood Security, 2017, Institute of Agricultural Science, University of Calcutta
• National Symposium On Plant Biotechnology: Current Perspectives On Medicinal And Crop Plants, 2017, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
• International e-conference on Genetics and Plant Breeding Research In Post Covid-19 Era, 2020, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut (Webinar)
• Life in the wet zone: how plants and two moms survive inundation, 2021, Webinar
• Enhancing yield in rice employing a systematic marker-assisted gene pyramiding, 2021, Webinar
• Genome editing for improvement of abiotic stress tolerance of rice, 2021, Webinar
• AI-ML in plant science, 2024, Webinar by ASPB
• Applications of AI in research article search and writing, 05/01/24
• Hypoxia in Plants, 2025, Webinar by ASPB

I would love to continue independent research in my area of expertise by securing a faculty position at a university where I can establish my own lab or research group, focusing on topics that I have nurtured so far during my Ph.D and could teach, mentor graduate students that will help me to learn and explore more. I would love to collaborate with other institutions or organisations across the globe by leveraging the international connections. This could lead to joint projects, publications, and cross-disciplinary innovations.

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