Dr. Paramaa Raha

Position Assistant Professor (Stage 2) in WBES
Department Zoology
Specialization Fishery and Aquaculture

Education

Degree Field of Study Institution Year
M.Sc Zoology University of Calcutta 2003
M.Phil Environmental Studies Jadavpur University 2006
Ph.D Zoology Jadavpur University 2013

Contact Information

  • rahaparamaa@gmail.com,paramaa@rediffmail.com

Teaching Experience

  • Since 2008

Colleges served

  • Bethune College: 2008-till date

Research Interests

  • Changes in enzyme activity and other biochemical parameters due to stress and toxicological impacts;
  • Semiochemicals of porcupines and Indian elephants.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Undergraduate course in Zoology as per University of Calcutta Syllabus (CBCS and NEP)
  •  Postgraduate course in Zoology as per University of Calcutta Syllabus (CBCS)

Topics being taught

  • Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Animal Physiology, Genetics, Evolutionary Biology, Comparative anatomy of vertebrates, Animal Behaviour, Environmental Biology and Toxicology.
  • Supervision of PG dissertation.

Publications

Research papers and reviews

  • Paramaa Raha,2021. Lipids in Porcupine quills as putative sources of communicatory signals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society 75(1):48-56. Online ISSN: 0974-6919, Print ISSN: 0373-5893. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-021-00389-z  
  • Paramaa Raha, 2020. Change in activity of Ornithine-Urea cycle enzymes in Channa punctatus under hyperammonia stress Heritage Journal,Vol-VII, pg.96-100.
  • Piyali Roy Chaudhury, Paramaa Raha and Samiran Ghosh , 2020. Ammonia induced Astrocyte swelling in Channa punctatus. Heritage Journal,Vol-VII, pg.107-110.
  • Paramaa Raha, Biswatosh Ghosh, Radhaballabh Bhar, Nilansu Das and Mousumi Poddar-Sarkar, 2013. Ultrastructure of trichome of old world porcupine of Indian subcontinent. Acta Zoologica 96(2):140-146. Online ISSN: 1463-6395, Print ISSN: 0001-7272.
  • Paramaa Raha, Mousumi Poddar-Sarkar, U.K. Nag, R. Bhar and R. L. Brahmachary 2012. Ultrastructure and Chemical Composition of Elephant Hair in the context of Chemical Signals in the Asian Elephant Elephas maximus. Chemical signals in Vertebrates. Vol XII, pp 227-234, Springer.
  • Mousumi Poddar-Sarkar, S. Ray, S. P. Chowdhury, G. Samanta, Paramaa Raha & R. L. Brahmachary 2012. On the body smell of wild-caught mangrove-marsh Bengal tiger of Sundarban. Chemical signals in Vertebrates. Vol XII, pp 223-226, Springer.
  • Mousumi Poddar-Sarkar, Paramaa Raha, Radhaballabh Bhar, Asish Chakraborty and Ratan Lal Brahmachary. 2011. Ultrastructural and lipid-Chemistry of specialized epidermal structure of Indian porcupines and hedgehog' -, Acta Zoologica 92(2):134-140. Online ISSN: 1463-6395, Print ISSN: 0001-7272.

Conference/ Seminar Paper Presentation Details

  •  Poster presentation on ‘Lipid chemistry of epidermal structures of some mammals’ in two days International seminar on ‘Innovation, expansion, impacts and challenges in chemical and biological sciences’ organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Surendranath College, Kolkata on 09.01.2020
  • Poster presentation on ‘Change in enzyme activity of Arginosuccinate Lyase in Channa punctatus under hyperammonia stress’ in two days National conference on ‘Future India: Science and Technology’ jointly organized by City College, Kolkata and Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata Chapter on 27.02.2019.
  • Oral presentation on ‘Comparative analysis of tissue-specific Isoenzyme expression in fish species’ in two days National seminar on ‘Urban biodiversity: documentation and conservation’ organized by P.G. Dept. of Botany, Bethune College Kolkata on 06.03.2018.
  • Poster presentation on ‘Epidermal structures: as a source of pheromone’ P. Raha in two days UGC sponsored National seminar on ‘Recent advances in biological sciences’ organized by Dept. of Microbiology, Gurudas College, Kolkata on 17.02.2017.
  • Poster presentation on ‘Investigation of isoenzyme system in fishes found in freshwater and stressed conditions’. S. Mukherjee, S. Biswas, P. Raha, S. Ghosh in one day National seminar on 'Recent advances in Life Science in the light of Chemistry organised by Department of Chemistry Bethune College, Kolkata on 09.09.2016.
  • Oral presentation on 'Epidermal structures: Putative sources of pheromones' in the 36th Annual conference of Ethological Society of India and National symposium on Live organisms and their expressions in the environment held in University of Calcutta, Dept. of Botany, 26-28th November, 2012.
  • Oral presentation on 'Ultrastructure and Chemical Composition of Elephant Hair in the context of Chemical Signals in the Asian Elephant Elephas maximus'' in the 12th meeting of the Chemical signals in Vertebrates held in Berlin, Germany, on 28th - 31st August, 2011.
  • Poster presentation on 'Ultrastuctural variation of epidermal structure of Camel and Asian elephant' in "International Conference on Advances in Electron Microscopy and related Techniques: XXXI EMSI 2010 at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, on 8- 10th March, 2010.
  • Oral presentation on "The ultrastructural mystery of Porcupine and Hedgehog quill" in "National Conference on "Electron Microscopy and Allied Fields: XXIX EMSI 2007" at Univ. of Delhi.

Seminar attended

  • One-day International Industry-Academia interface seminar organized by IQAC and Dept. of Chemistry, Bethune College, Kolkata on 11.01.2020.
  • UGC sponsored State level Seminar on "Conservation of Biodiversity: Assessment and Awareness" organized by Dept. of Zoology, Hooghly Mohsin College, 2010.
  • UGC sponsored National Seminar on "Stress, drug development and Nanotechnology" organized by Depts. of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology, Bethune College, 2009.

Workshop attended

  • National Workshop on ‘Instrumental techniques, maintenance and servicing of analytical and laboratory instruments’ 2019; organized by Dept. of Instrumentation Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-32.
  • National Workshop on Electron Microscopy and its application in Material Science and Biological Science, 2018; organized by Dept. of Instrumentation Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-32.
  • Electron Microscopy and its application in Material Science and Biological Science, 2008 organized by Dept. of Instrumentation Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-32.

Research Grants

  • Completed a UGC sponsored Minor Research Project entitled "Study on Semiochemicals of North-Bengal elephants" Ref. No.: F.PSW-053/09- 10(ERO) Dated 08.10.09.

Professional Affiliations

  • The Indian Science Congress Association
  • Ethological Society of India
  • Electron Microscopy Society of India