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Dr. Tanushree Ghosh
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Dr. Tanushree Ghosh

Assistant Professor

  • School/College

    Faculty of Life and Allied Health Sciences

  • Department

    Department of Biotechnology

Dr. Ghosh has 10 years of research experience at national and international laboratories, with 2 years of teaching experience at the Department of Biotechnology, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore. Her primary interests include Biosensors, Microbiology, Bioelectrochemistry, and Biogeochemistry, related fundamental and application-oriented research. Her biosensor research team is building different detection/diagnosis methods for secondary metabolites, biomarkers, and bacterial toxin signatures. Her bioremediation research team explores microorganism-mediated degradation processes that reduce environmental pollution and convert waste materials into valuable products, thereby increasing sustainability. As a seeker, my research approach relies on creative ideas to uncover ‘wealth from waste,’ discover simple solutions to research challenges, uncover new facts, and share knowledge to address real-world problems.

Dr. Ghosh earned her doctorate degree from the University of Calcutta, India. Her doctoral research (Ph.D.) focuses on bridging biodegradation and biosensing applications. Biodegradation of uric acid using uricase enzyme, the most ancient ecological process, involves the breakdown to the soluble form, allantoin, by microorganisms, which was the central part of her research. The other part of her research consists of the application of an enzyme-modified biosensor for the diagnosis of uric acid levels in biological fluids.

After completing her doctorate, she joined the University of Alberta, Canada. She was exploring micro- and nanoscale microbial phenomena and developing biosensors for ion balance monitoring in Head and Neck cancer patients at the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, and later at the Department of Mechanical Engineering as a postdoctoral researcher.

She rejoined India’s science community as a DBT-Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellow at the Indian Institute of Science, India. There she was exploring the microbial community of the River Ganga that may contribute to the bioremediation of nitrate contamination and related heavy-metal mobilization through a biomineralization-coupled denitrification process and carbon capture.

She published in national and international platforms, including very renowned journals such as Green Chemistry, Bioelectrochemistry, PLoS One, RSC Advances, Soft Matter, and Sensors, where her research has also been selected as a journal cover article (Green Chemistry-2019, Soft Matter-2019).

Qualifications

  • UG Programme

    B.Sc. in Zoology (H), Botany, and Chemistry from Barasat Govt. College, University of Calcutta , 2006

  • PG Programme

    M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Jadavpur University, 2008

  • PhD

    Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the Department of Biotechnology, University of Calcutta , 2016

Experience

Total Years of Experience

10 Years

Academic Experience
  • Assistant Professor (2024 – till date), Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Allied Health Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India.
  • DBT-Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellow (2021–2024), Centre for Earth Science, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India.
  • Postdoctoral Fellow (2017–2020), Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada.
  • Postdoctoral Fellow (2015–2017), Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada.
  • Doctoral Fellow (2010–2016), Department of Polymer Science and Technology and Department of Biotechnology, University of Calcutta, India.
Industry Experience
  • Collaborative research project (2017-2020) with Alberta Innovates, Alberta, Canada.

  • Biosensors and Biodegradation
  • Enzyme technology
  • Bioelectrochemistry
  • Biomineralization
  • Carbon sequestration

National Conference Papers
  • Chen J, Chen Y & Ghosh T (2024), Chapter 2: Cellulose Nanofibers (CNF) and Nanocrystals (CNC): Pre-Treatment, Preparation, and Characterization, Nanocellulose: A Biopolymer for Biomedical Applications, pp. 27, ISBN: 978-1-394-17237-5

  • Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship awarded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
  • Best Poster Award at the World Congress on Biotechnology 2012, organized by The Bright International Conferences, Hyderabad, India.
  • Young Researcher Award at the Young Researchers’ Conference 2011, organized by the Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai, India.
  • Best Paper Award at the National Seminar on Frontiers in Nanomaterials and Biosensors, organized by the Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, India.
  • Department of Biotechnology – Junior Research Fellowship (DBT-JRF), 2010.

National Conference Papers
  • Ghosh, T., & Sarkar, P. (2011) “Amperometric sensing of uric acid using uricase extracted from Comamonas sp. BT UA”., Young Researchers’ Conference 2011, Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai, India on 13-14th January,2011; Abstract proceedings and oral presentation.
  • Ghosh, T., & Sarkar, P. (2010) “Voltametric sensing of uric acid using uricase extracted from Comamonas sp.”, Second International Conference on Natural Polymers (ICNP-2010), Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India; on 24th -26th September,2010; Abstract proceedings 186; poster and oral presentation.
  • Ghosh, T., & Sarkar, P. (2010) “Optimization of Uricase Production from Microbial Source and Development of Amperometric Biosensor for Uric Acid”, National Seminar in Recent Trends in Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, The University of Burdwan, India on 11-12th March 2010, Abstract proceedings 70; poster presentation.
  • Ghosh, T., & Sarkar, P. (2010) “Amperometric biosensor for Uric Acid Estimation using Microbial enzyme Source”, National Seminar on Frontiers in Nanomaterials and Biosensors (NSFNMB’10), Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, India on 4-5th March 2010. Abstract proceedings 11; oral presentation.
International Conference Papers
  • Chen, J., Ghosh,T., Tang, T, Ayranci, C. (2020). Mechanical properties of electrospun fibers from ozone-treated lignin. ANTEC® 2020, on March 30th to May 5th (virtual). Full Paper.
  • Ghosh,T., Chen, J., Paul, R., Ngo, TD., Kumar, A., Ayranci, C., Tang, T. (2019). “Bio-cleaning of lignin as a carbon nano-fiber precursor and biodegradation modelling”. Pursuing Added Value for Alberta Biomass Workshop, on Feb 20-21, 2019. Abstract proceedings and poster presentation.
  • Chen, J., Ghosh,T., Tang, T., Ayranci, C. (2019). “Mechanical Properties of Bio-cleaned Electrospun Lignin Fibers”. Canadian Materials Science Conference 2019, on 10-13th June 2019. Abstract proceedings and poster presentation.
  • Paul, R., Ghosh, T., Tang, T., & Kumar, A. (2018). “Rivalry in Bacillus subtilis Colonies: Enemy or Family?” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 71st Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society, on Nov 18-20, 2018. Abstract: A22.00001.
  • Ghosh,T., Sarkar, P., Chung, H. J. (2016). “Microscopy for polymer modified electrode surface characterization”. 43rd Annual Meeting of Microscopy Society of Canada, June 7-10, 2016. Abstract publication and oral presentation.
  • Ghosh. T., Bhaduri. S., Kumar. A. (2016). “Transmission Electron to explore micro-environment of Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation using Sporosarcina pasteurii (ATCC® 11859)”.43rd Annual Meeting of Microscopy Society of Canada, June 7-10, 2016. Abstract publication and poster presentation.
  • Ghosh, T., & Sarkar, P. (2013) “Sensing of uric acid using uricase enzyme electrode extracted from Comamonas sp. BT UA”. International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics & X Convention of Biotech Research Society, India on 25th -27th November, 2013; Abstract publication and poster presentation [ISBN: 978-81-926619-1-9].
  • Ghosh, T., & Sarkar, P. (2012) “Voltametric Sensing of Uric Acid using Uricase from Comamonas sp BT UA on Ferrocene deposited-Nafion modified Glassy Carbon Electrode”., World Congress on Biotechnology-2012; The Bright International Conferences, Hyderabad, India on 4-6th May, 2012; Abstract publication and poster presentation.
National Journal Papers
  • Ghosh, T., Sarkar, P., & Turner, A. (2015). Disposable uric acid biosensor by bacterial crude uricase enzyme modified screen-printed electrode. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 92(1), 127-133.
  • Ghosh, T., & Sarkar, P. (2014). Isolation of a novel uric-acid-degrading microbe Comamonas sp. BT UA and rapid biosensing of uric acid from extracted uricase enzyme. Journal of biosciences, 39(5), 805-819.
International Journal Papers
  • Rampur, S., VK, M.K., Pelli, P.R., Sarkar, S., Pramanik, S., Majumder, U., S, S., Meenakshi T, B., G. Santhanakrishnan, S., Pendem, R. and Ghosh, T. 2025) The distribution of groundwater uranium in Chintamani village, Karnataka, India. F1000Research, 14, p.321.
  • Chen J, Ghosh T, Tang T, Ayranci C. (2022). Optimization of high‐quality carbon fiber production from electrospun aligned lignin fibers. Polymer Engineering & Science. 62(4):1256-68.
  • Chen J, Ghosh T, Ayranci C, Tang T. (2022). Bio‐cleaned lignin‐based carbon fiber and its application in adsorptive water treatment. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. May 10;139(18):52054.
  • Ghosh, T., Chen, J., Kumar, A., Tang, T., & Ayranci, C. (2020). Bio-cleaning improves the mechanical properties of lignin-based carbon fibers. RSC Advances. 10, 22983-22995.
  • Paul, R., Ghosh, T., Tang, T., & Kumar, A. (2020). Reply to the comment on “Rivalry in Bacillus subtilis colonies: enemy or family?”. Soft Matter. 16(13), 3347-3349.
  • Ghosh, T., Ngo, T. D., Kumar, A., Ayranci, C., & Tang, T. (2019). Cleaning carbohydrate impurities from lignin using Pseudomonas fluorescens. Green Chemistry. 21, 1648-1659. (Cover article)
  • Ghosh, T., Bhaduri, S., Montemagno, C., & Kumar, A. (2019). Sporosarcina pasteurii can form nanoscale calcium carbonate crystals on cell surface. PloS one, 14(1), e0210339.
  • Paul, R., Ghosh, T., Tang, T., & Kumar, A. (2019). Rivalry in Bacillus subtilis Colonies: Enemy or Family? Soft Matter, 15(27), 5400-5411. (Cover article)
  • Khorshidi, B., Biswas, I., Ghosh, T., Thundat, T., & Sadrzadeh, M. (2018). Robust fabrication of thin film polyamide-TiO 2 nanocomposite membranes with enhanced thermal stability and anti-biofouling propensity. Scientific reports, 8(1), 784.
  • Bhattacherjee, A., Ghosh, T., & Datta, A. (2018). Green synthesis and characterisation of antioxidant-tagged gold nanoparticle (X-GNP) and studies on its potent antimicrobial activity. Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 13(1), 50-61.
  • Ghosh, T., Chung, H. J., & Rieger, J. (2017). All-Solid-State Sodium-Selective Electrode with a Solid Contact of Chitosan/Prussian Blue Nanocomposite. Sensors, 17(11), 2536.
  • Ghosh, T., Sarkar, P., & Turner, A. P. (2015). A novel third generation uric acid biosensor using uricase electro-activated with ferrocene on a Nafion coated glassy carbon electrode. Bioelectrochemistry, 102, 1-9.
  • Bhattacherjee, A., Ghosh, T., Sil, R., & Datta, A. (2014). Isolation and characterisation of methanol-soluble fraction of Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.)–evaluation of their antioxidant, α-glucosidase inhibitory and antimicrobial activity in in-vitro systems. Natural product research, 28(23), 2199-2202.

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