Dr. SUSMITA CHATTERJEE

Address B5 – 0404, L&T South City, Arekere Mico Layout

Off Bannerghatta Main Road, Bangalore - 78

Phone +91-9986723943 E-Mail: susmitay2k@rediffmail.com

Career Objective

Teaching & research in the fundamental and applied aspects of Microbiology including microbial

biotechnology

Work Experience

2015 to Present :- Honorary post-doctoral fellow at Clinical Proteomics Unit, Division of Molecular Medicine -

St John’s Research Institute , Bangalore

Job Function :- Research activity include identifying biomarkers of severe drug hypersensitivity reaction in

patients by plasma and T-cell protein profiling.

2009 – 2015 :- Research fellow at Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research , Kolkata under

UGC New Regulation 2009.

Thesis Title :- “An approach towards incidence and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria within medical

device associated biofilms with prevention strategies.”

2009 - 2013 :- Principle Investigator at Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research , Kolkata

Research Project :- “Detection & Intervention of Biofilm formation on Urinary catheters” funded By DST,

Govt of India under Woman Scientist Scholarship scheme

2008 - 2009 :- Assistant teacher (Biology) at Murgaberia Nazrul Vidyapith. West Bengal teaching 10+2 level

• Conducted the interactive lectures focusing on the understanding of the students

• Carried out practical sessions with explanation about the purpose of the experiment and the

procedures that follow to seek results

• Organizing the tests for students in order to evaluate their progress

• Providing the proper feedback to the students for the further development

• Attending the meetings with the staff and the parents

• Communicating with the parents regarding to the progress of the students

2004 – 2008 :- Assistant Teacher (Botany) at Ambikapur AH high School. West Bengal teaching 10+2 level

• Delivering lectures as a plenary to the students adopting student centered learning strategies

• Assigning project work to the students and helping them clarify the doubts regarding the

assignments

• Arranging educational trips for the students and maintaining a friendly relationship with them

• Directing the students on how to use the study material for positive results in work

Core Competencies:

• Strong pledge in teaching graduate and undergraduate students

• Strong knowledge in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Botany

• Excellent communication and written skills

• Ability to teach students across diverse background by using various innovative methods

• Good interpersonal and organizational skills

• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with the students, staff, and parents

• Ability to guide , suggest and advise the students enabled with problem solving attitude

• Independently handling research project

• Strong knowledge of Microbiology research techniques

• Plan, schedule and coordinate microbiological experiments

• Ability to scientifically address and resolve issues in the field microbiology

• Technical skills related to collection, documentation, interpretation of data & preparation of reports

with proper justifications

Education:

Degree Board/ University Year Major subjects Division %Marks Ph.D. Calcutta University 2015 Microbiology N.A. N.A.

B.Ed. Calcutta University 1997 L.Sc. , Phy Sc. Mental Hygiene 1st

65%

M.Sc. Calcutta University 1995 Botany with Microbiology specialization 1st 64%

B.Sc.(H) Calcutta University 1993 Botany (H),Zoology, chemistry 1st 60%

10 + 2 W.B.C.H.S.E. 1990 Science 2nd 58%

10th

W.B.B.S.E. 1988 B.B.E.(LG) 1st 74%

Summary of Ph.D. Thesis

The thesis entitled “An approach towards incidence and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria within medical

device associated biofilms with prevention strategies.” deals with the problem of biofilm colonization of

medical devices which leads to considerable increase in mortality and morbidity in critically ill patients. The

incidence of biofilm colonization on different devices were found to be very high (<88%). Both poly microbial

and monomicrobial colonization were recorded. Antibiotic tolerance level was examined for the organisms

within biofilm. It was found to be sufficiently higher than their free floating counterpart and that too varies

with the age of biofilm. Molecular events like signal transduction and quorum sensing was found to have role

in antibiotic tolerance. Formulating antimicrobial policy for this type of infection was found to be almost

impossible because of the high antibiotic tolerance level of these organisms. Different preventive strategies

to reduce colonization by altering device surface based on physical, chemical & biological method were

tested. Biological method of altering surfaces found to be the most effective method of biofilm prevention.

This is the novel strategy that is reported for the first time in our study.

Technical Expertise

• Microbiology :

Handling of diverse pathogenic and non-pathogenic cultures- microbial cultures, evaluation of different

growth media, maintenance of culture colony forming units (CFU) enumeration, and antimicrobial

susceptibility assay, in-vitro biofilm formation, MBEC determination etc.

• Microscopy:

Interpretation of the morphological aspects of bacterial biofilms at the different length scales afforded by

optical, atomic force, and scanning electron microscopies.

• Molecular biology:

DNA & RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, PCR, RT-PCR, animal cell culture etc.

• Advance Technology:

Protein preparation from bacterial & mammarian cell, SDS-PAGE, 2D gel electrophoresis, Mass Spectroscopy,

ELISA, FACS

Computer Skills

• Windows, MS-Office, Excel, Power point, Paint

• Analyzing AFM,SEM using WSXM and ImageJ software

• Statistical software- GraphPad prism 5

Publications

• Biofilms on Indwelling Urologic Devices: Microbes and Antimicrobial Management Prospect Susmita

Chatterjee, Prasanta Kumar Maiti, Rupali Dey, Anup K Kundu, Ranjan K Dey -Annals of Medical and

Health Sciences Research Jan-Feb 2014 Vol 4 Issue 1 Pg. 100-104

• Atomic force Microscopy in biofilm study S. Chatterjee, N. Biswas, A. Datta, R. De and P.K. Maiti

Microscopy 2014, Volume 63, Issue 4 Page No 269-278

• Efficacy of disinfectants against biofilms formed by nosocomial multidrug resistant bacterial isolates.

Bipasha Chakrabarty, Susmita Chatterjee, Raja Roy, Sanjit K Patro, Nisith K. Pal, Prasanta K. Maiti .

International journal of scientific study 2014 vol 2 Issue 7 Pg 93-97

International Conference Presentation

• International symposium on role of fungi and microbes in 21st century – Global Scenario

A case of Mycetoma in the light of biofilm- Susmita Chatterjee, Prasanta Kumar Maiti

National Conference presentation

Oral:

• In-vitro study for assessing treatment refractoriness of medical device associate biofilms DR. Swagata

Ganguly M.D, Susmita Chatterjee M.Sc. Prof. P.K. Maiti Microcon 2008

• Biofilms and mycetoma grains Susmita Chatterjee Prasanta Kumar Maiti Atanu Ray SIHAM 2010

• Intervention strategies of biofilm formation in cases of prolonged catheterization Susmita Chatterjee

Purnima Mondol Prof. A. K. Kundu Prof. P.K.Maiti Microcon 2010

• Minimum biofilm eliminating concentration of preformed biofilm vs. experimental biofilm Susmita

Chatterjee Purnima Mondol Prof. A. K. Kundu Prof. P.K.Maiti Microcon 2011

• Mycetoma in the light of biofilm Susmita Chatterjee Prasanta Kumar Maiti Swagata Ganguly Atanu

Ray SIHAM 2012

Poster:

• Scope of atomic force microscopy in study of biofilm Susmita Chatterjee, Nupur Biswas, A.Datta. ,

P.K.Maiti. Microcon 2012

• Impact of AHL signaling on biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from uro-catheters

Susmita Chatterjee Science Congress 2013

State Conference presentation

Oral:

• Simpler method of biofilm detection and incidence of such colonization on uro-catheters Susmita

Chatterjee Prof. Anup Kr. Kundu Prof. Prasanta Kr. Maiti IAPM 2012

• Experimental evidence of biofilm nature of Mycetoma Susmita Chatterjee , Prasanta Kumar Maiti

IAMM 2013

Workshop attended

• Molecular biology - National Institute of cholera Enteric Diseases

• Application of Flow cytometry in redox biology IPGME&R

Trainings attended

• Transformation of bacterial cells with desired plasmid: Dept. of Biotechnology IIT Kharagpur under

Dr A.S. Ghosh

• Surface alteration by chemical means to prevent biofilm formation and examine by AFM & SEM Saha

Institute of Nuclear Physics Department of Applied Material Science under Dr Alokmay Datta

• Protein preparation, SDS – PAGE, 2D Gel electrophoresis : Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics

Department of structural genomics under Dr Abhijit Chakrabarty

References

Prof Dr. P.K.Maiti HOD, Department of Microbiology, IPGME&R

Mobile 9432206404 Emails: prasantamaiti123@rediffmail.com

Prof Dr. Alokmay Datta HOD, Applied material science division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics

Mobile +919874012535 Email: alokmay.datta@saha.ac.in , alokmaydatta@gmail.com

Prof Dr. A.K. Pal, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta

Mobile +919830905580 Email: amalk_paul@yahoo.co.in , akpaulcu@gmail.com

Accolades

• Awarded fellowship under Women Scientist Scholarship scheme by DST , Govt of India

• Awarded scholarship by UGC for B.Sc (H)

Personal Vitae

Date of Birth : 24th

May 1972

Languages : English, Hindi, Bengali

Marital Status : Married