Dr. Soumen Bera

Educational Background

• Ph.D. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science/ Jadavpur University, 2009
• MSc Biotechnology, VisvaBharati University, 2003
• BSc Zoology, Dinabandhu Andrews College, University of Calcutta, 2001

Teaching and research Experience

• Assistant Professor (Sel. Gr.) B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur, Chennai, 2019-present
• Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.),  B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur, Chennai, 2013-2019
• Visiting Scholar, Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA, 2021-present
• Post Doctoral Research Scholar, Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA, 2011-2013
• Post Doctoral Research Scholar, Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA, 2009-2011

Research areas

• Cancer research
• Antimicrobial drug resistance

Research outcomes

a. Research grants

Completed: 2

• Antioxidant gene polymorphisms and ROS signaling in cancer risk, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, 2015-2018, Rs. 24,75,000/-
• GPx1 gene polymorphisms and mitochondrial ROS signaling in cancer risk, Department of Science and Technology, Science and Engineering Research Board, Govt. of India, 2014-17, Rs. 24,70,000/-

b. Publications

Number of Research Publications (total publications from Crescent and other institutions- no list is required)

• International journals: 28
• National journals:
• Conference presentations: 15
• Novel genomic sequences submitted to Genbank, NCBI, USA:
• Invited talks delivered: 4
• Patents: filed: Published:   granted:

List of publications

• Roy A, Bera S, Saso L, Dwarakanath, B.S. Role of autophagy in tumor response to radiation: Implications for improving radiotherapy. Front. Oncol. 12:957373. 2022
• Kosuru RY, Roy A, Bera S. Antagonistic Roles of Gallates and Ascorbic Acid in Pyomelanin Biosynthesis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. Curr Microbiol. 78(11):3843-3852. 2021
• Maity W, Maity S, Bera S, Roy A. Emerging roles of PETase and MHETase in the biodegradation of plastic wastes. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 193(8):2699-2716. 2021
• Aashique M, Roy A, Kosuru RY and Bera S. Membrane depolarization sensitizes Pseudomonas aeruginosa against tannic acid. Curr Microbiol. 78(2):713-717. 2021.
• Srinivasan V, Khamrang T, Ponraj C, Saravanan D, Yamini R, Bera S, Jhonshi MA. Pyrene based Schiff bases: Synthesis, crystal structure, antibacterial and BSA binding studies. J Mol Structure. Volume 1225, 129153. 2021
• Aashique M, Roy A, Diamond A, Bera S. Subcellular compartmentalization of glutathione peroxidase 1 allelic isoforms differentially impact parameters of energy metabolism. J Cell Biochem. Mar;120(3):3393-3400. 2019
• Kosuru RY, Iqubali MA, Fathima A, Roy A and Bera S. Revealing the dual role of gallic acid in modulating ampicillin sensitivity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Future Microbiol. Mar;13:297-312.2018
• Jhonsi MA, Ananth DA, Nambirajan G, Sivasudha T, Yamini R, Bera S, KathiravanA. Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and DNA binding studies of carbon dots. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. Feb 8;196:295-302.2018
• Kosuru RY, Roy A, Das S and Bera S. Gallic acid and gallates in human health and disease: Do mitochondria hold the key to success? Mol Nutr Food Res. Jan;62(1).2018
• Roy A, Bera S. CAF cellular glycolysis: linking cancer cells with the microenvironment. Tumour Biol. Jul; 37(7):8503-14.2016

Research guidance:

Ph.D

Graduated: 1 ongoing: 1

List of Scholars completed

List of Scholars ongoing

M.Sc/M.Tech

Completed projects: 14

B.Tech

Completed projects: 34