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Dr. Alpana Paul

Dr. Alpana Paul

  • Assistant Professor
    Institute of Applied Sciences & Humanities
  • Department

    Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
  • Contact Details:

    Email : paulalpana11@gmail.com

    Contact Number :+91-8765877600, 06386745077

  • Qualifications

    • Ph.D.** Subject Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, in 2020 BHU, Varanasi, U.P., Assam with 78.90% First Division.
      **Thesis Title: “Impact assessment of nano-titanium dioxide on seed germination, growth and development of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and its rhizospheric soil”.
      Qualified ICAR- ASRB- NET-2015 Soil Science- 48 %
    • M.Sc.(Ag.)* Subject Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, in 2014 BHU, Varanasi, U.P., Assam with 88.30% First Division.
      *Thesis Title: “EDTA assisted phytoremediation of chromium contaminated soil using maize”.
    • M.Sc.(Ag.)* Subject Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, in 2014 BHU, Varanasi, U.P., Assam with 88.30% First Division.
    • B.Sc.(Ag.) Subject Agriculture, in 2012 Assam Agricultural University, Assam with 75.30% First Division.
    • Intermediate Subject English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, in 2007 CBSE Board with 53.60% Second Division.
    • High school Subject English, Hindi, Mathematics, Social Science, Science in 2005 CBSE Board with 78.40% First Division.

     

Research papers published/accepted

  • Arnab Kundu, Priyankar Raha, Akhila Nand Dubey, Mukta Rani, Alpana Paul & Ruby Patel. (2021). Differential responses of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to foliar fertilization of organic potassium salts. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 44(9): 1330-1348. NAAS- 7.13.
  • Alpana Paul, Priyankar Raha, Brijmohan Prajapati & Arnab Kundu. (2020). Impact assessment of engineered nano-titanium dioxide seed priming on oxidoreductase enzyme activities in seedlings of Kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 9(4): 624-628. NAAS- **
  • Sri Laxmi, R. Meena, R. N. Meena, M. K. Patel, Alpana Paul, A. Dubey & K. Meena. (2020). Effect of graded dose of sulphur and boron on yield and nutrient uptake by Mungbean (Vigna 2hysic2). Environment and Ecology, 38(1): 1-5. NAAS- 5.25
  • Alpana Paul, Priyankar Raha, Akhila Nand Dubey & Brijmohan Prajapati. (2019). Effect of nano- titanium dioxide polymorphs priming on seed germination and seedling growth of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). International journal of agriculture, environment and biotechnology, 12(2): 09-
  • 15. NAAS- 4.54
  • R. Patel, P. Raha, Sri Laxmi & A. Paul. (2019). Effect of antitranspirants on rice (Oryza sativa) grown under submerged and water stressed condition in an inceptisol of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of crop and weed, 15(3): 100-106. NAAS- 5.46
  • Ramana, Y.V. Singh, L.K. Jat, Santosh K. Meena, Lakhapati Singh, H.S. Jatav & Alpana Paul. (2015). Available macro nutrient status and their relationship with soil 3hysic-chemical properties of Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, India. Journal of pure and applied microbiology, 9(4): 2887-2894. NAAS- 5.05

Book chapter published

  • Nanotechnology application in soil and crop management; Alpana Paul, Babulal Choudhary, Sabyasachi Majumdar and Kavita Rani, Crop Management Under Stress Conditions Dr. Chetan Kumar Jangir Dr. Kavita Rani Dr. Atul Parashar ISBN: 978-93-91216-22-1
  • Irrigation water management; Mohit Kingopa, Anusha L, Raveena, Alpana Paul, Crop Management Under Stress Conditions Dr. Chetan Kumar Jangir Dr. Kavita Rani Dr. Atul Parashar ISBN: 978-93-91216-22-1 Rajveer
  • Dryland agriculture: AnushaL,Raveena,ShilpaandAlpana Paul, Crop Management UnderStress Conditions Dr. Chetan Kumar Jangir Dr. Kavita Rani Dr. Atul ParasharISBN: 978-93-91216- 22-1
  • Soil fertility, productivity and integrated nutrient Management. Shilpa Paritaand Alpana Paul, Crop Management under Stress Conditions Dr. Chetan Kumar Jangir Dr. Kavita Rani Dr. Atul Parashar ISBN: 978-93-91216-22-1

Popular articles published

  • Nanotechnology and its applications in agriculture. Alpana Paul, Agrobios newsletter, November 2020, volume XIX, issue no. 06, page no. 42.
  • Nanoparticles as a seed priming tool. Alpana Paul, Agrobios newsletter, March 2021, volume XIX, issue no. 10, page no. 116.

Participation in seminars / symposiums / workshop / training

Title Place Year Duration
National seminar on enhancing water productivity in agriculture Department of agronomy, Institute of agricultural sciences, Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi, India-221005
2013 8-9 March
International conference on agricultural, allied sciences & biotechnology for sustainability of
agriculture, nutrition & food security
Mahima research foundation and social welfare, Karaundi, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India-221005 2017 25-26 November
National seminar on water & soil management approaches for climate smart agriculture Department of soil science & agricultural chemistry, Institute  of
agricultural sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India-221005
2018 23-24 March
National seminar on soil & civilization Department of soil science &
agricultural chemistry, Institute of agricultural sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India-221005
2018 5 December
84th annual convention of the Indian Society of Soil Science & national
seminar on developments in  soil science-2019
Varanasi chapter of Indian Society of Soil Science, Institute of agricultural
sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India-221005
2019 15-18 November
Global symposium on Salt-affected
soils – GSAS21 (virtual)
Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations
2021 20-22 October
85th annual convention of the Indian Society of Soil Science & national
seminar on developments in    soil science-2021
Sriniketan chapter of Indian Society of Soil Science, Institute of agriculture,
Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, India- 731236
2021 16-19 November

Participation in online training / webinar

Title of online training/webinar Organizer Year Duration
Online training course on Carbon sequestration in climate smart agriculture Centre for Advanced Agricultural Science and Technology for Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Management, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra, India, 413722, under the National Agricultural Higher Education Project of Indian Council of Agricultural
Research, New Delhi
2020 11-13 May
International webinar on
Application of molecular and
bioinformatics tools in crop protection
Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India, 785013 2021 1 -3 March
Online national training on
Creating awareness about Intellectual Property
Rights protection for the start-
Ups and entrepreneur in Agri-horti sectors
College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central
Agricultural University (Imphal), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India, 791102, under Institutional
Development Plan of National Agricultural
Higher Education Project
2021 26-27 March
National webinar on ‘Nurturing the Nature for Health and Prosperity’ on the occasion of ‘International Biodiversity
Day’
College of Horticulture and Forestry, Rani Lakhsmi Bai Central Agricultural University , Jhansi – 284003 2021 22 May
National webinar on National Education Policy 2020 – Multidisciplinary approach and holistic education in agriculture
and allied sciences
College of Community Science, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India, 785013 2021 2 September
Online training on laboratory
quality system management as per ISO/IEC17025:2017
GMT technical Training Program 2022 13-14 June

Work Experience

S. No. Name of Employer Designation Remuneration Project Name Period (w.e.f.)
1 ICAR- IIHR, Bangalore- India Yong Professional II Rs. 35000/ PM (Consolidated) Central sector scheme monitoring of pesticide residue at national level 12.01.2022 to 25.07.2022

Fellowship

S.No. Name of Fellowship Award/ Honour Conferred by (Name of Body/ Organization) Class Amount Year of Award
1 UGC-Fellowship for Doctoral Research BHU, Varanasi, India Ph.D. @8000/ Month along with
@10000 contingency grant/Year
2016
2 UGC-National fellowship for Ph.D. programme during the financial year University Grant Commission, New Delhi, India Ph.D. 31000/PM with 25000
contingency grant/Year
2017-18

Awards/Recognitions

S.No. Name of Award/ Honour Conferred by (Name of Body/Organization) Year of Award
1 Best Poster
Presentation Award
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 2018
2 Best Poster Presentation Award Indian Society of Soil Science and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. 2019

Extra-Curricular Activity

S.No Name of Event Position Conferred by (Name of Body/Organization) Year of Award
1 K.V.S. regional sports meet of
Silchar region
First position in 400 metres race K.V. Duliajan 08.09.2002 to
10.09.2002

Research Areas

Nanotechnology, Phytoremediation, Pesticide residue, Environment management.