Dr. Zahed Hossain
DST- BOYSCAST Fellow
JSPS Invited Fellow
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
West Bengal State University
Barasat, 24 Pgs (N), Kolkata- 700 126, West Bengal, INDIA
Phone: +91 33 2524 1975; Fax: +91 33 2524 1977
E. mail: [email protected]
Web Page: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zahed_Hossain/
http://wbsubregistration.academia.edu/DrZahedHossain
Name
Designation
Highest Degree
Research Interest
Teaching
: ZAHED HOSSAIN
: Assistant Professor
: Ph. D.
: Plant Proteomics; Plant Stress Biology
: Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology, Plant Tissue Culture, Plant Breeding
Professional Recognition/ Awards/ Fellowships Received:
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JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Invited Fellow (2014): National Institute of
Crop Science, Tsukuba, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan.
DST- BOYSCAST Fellow (2010-2011): National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, National
Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan
Visiting Researcher Ecofisiologia-Biotecnologia, Universitat Jaume I, Spain, 2009
Recipient of DST SERC FAST TRACK Young Scientist Fellowship
Recipient of Post Doctoral Fellowship of Universitat Jaume I, Spain, 2007
Recipient of CSIR Senior Research Fellowship
Recipient of CSIR Junior Research Fellowship
CSIR-NET Exam- Secured position in top 20%
Post-graduate Topper - 1st Class 1st - University of Kalyani (2000)
Under-graduate Topper - 1st Class 1st - University of Kalyani (1998)
Recipient of Merit scholarship-Undergraduate & Post-graduate levels (KU)
Journal Reviewer (Ad Hoc):
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Journal of Proteome Research (American Chemical Society -ACS)
Proteome Science (Springer)
Frontiers in Plant Proteomics (Nature Publishing Group and Frontiers)
Molecular Biology Reports (Springer)
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (Elsevier)
Acta Physiologiae Plantarum (Springer)
Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology (Springer)
Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer)
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Ecotoxicology (Springer)
Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology (Arh Hig Rada Toksikol)
The Scientific World Journal (Hindawi Publishing Corporation)
Acta Biologica Szegediensis (University of Szeged)
Guest Editor:
Special Issue "Plant Proteomic Research" (2015) Journal: International Journal of Molecular
Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067) - Klybeckstrasse 64, 4057 Basel, Switzerland- MDPI Publisher.
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms/special_issues/plant-proteomic
Special Issue "Plant Proteomics" (2014) Journal: Proteomes (ISSN 2227-7382) - Klybeckstrasse
64, 4057 Basel, Switzerland- MDPI Publisher.
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/proteomes/special_issues/plant-proteomics
Publications in peer-reviewed journals:
Mustafa G, Sakata K, Hossain Z, Komatsu S. (2015) Proteomic study on the effects of silver
nanoparticles on soybean under flooding stress. J Proteomics. 122: 100-118. Journal Impact
Factor 3.929
Komatsu S, Kamal AH, Hossain Z. (2014) Wheat proteomics: proteome modulation and abiotic
stress acclimation. Front Plant Sci. (Plant Proteomics) 5:684. Journal Impact Factor 3.600
Komatsu S., Mostafa Kamal A.H., Makino T., Hossain Z (2014) Ultraweak photon emission and
proteomics analyses in soybean under abiotic stress (Review article). Biochimica et Biophysica
Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics. 1844(7): 1208-1218. Journal Impact Factor: 3.191
Shaw A.K., Ghosh S., Kalaji H.M., Bosa K., Brestic M., Zivcak M., Hossain Z* (2014) Nano-CuO
Stress Induced Modulation of Antioxidative Defense and Photosynthetic Performance of Syrian
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Environmental and Experimental Botany. 102: 37-47. Journal
Impact Factor: 3.003
Hossain Z*, Komatsu S (2014) Potentiality of Soybean Proteomics in Untying the Mechanism of
Flood and Drought Stress Tolerance (Review). Proteomes (Special Issue Plant Proteomics) 2(1),
107-127; doi:10.3390/proteomes2010107.
Hossain Z*, Khatoon A, Komatsu S. (2013) Soybean Proteomics for Unraveling Abiotic Stress
Response Mechanism (Review). Journal of Proteome Research. Article Just Accepted DOI:
10.1021/pr400604b. Journal Impact Factor: 5.001
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Shaw A.K., Hossain Z* (2013) Impact of nano-CuO stress on rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings.
Chemosphere 93 (6): 906–915. Journal Impact Factor 3.499
Hossain Z*, Komatsu S. (2013) Contribution of proteomic studies towards understanding plant
heavy metal stress response (Review). Frontiers in Plant Proteomics 3, 310: 1-12. Journal
Impact Factor 3.600
Komatsu S, Hossain Z (2013) Organ-specific proteome analysis for identification of abiotic stress
response mechanism in crop (Review). Frontiers in Plant Proteomics 4, 71: 1-9. doi:
10.3389/fpls.2013.00071. Journal Impact Factor 3.600
Hossain Z, Makino T, Komatsu S (2012) Proteomic study of β-aminobutyric acid-mediated
cadmium stress alleviation in soybean. Journal of Proteomics 75 (13): 4151-4164. Journal
Impact Factor 3.929
Hossain Z, Hajika M, Komatsu S (2012) Comparative proteome analysis of high and low
cadmium accumulating soybeans under cadmium stress. Amino Acids 43(6):2393-2416. Journal
Impact Factor: 3.653
Hossain Z, Nouri MZ, Komatsu S (2012) Plant cell organelle proteomics in response to abiotic
stress (Review). Journal of Proteome Research. 11(1): 37-48. Journal Impact Factor: 5.001
Kausar R, Hossain Z, Makino T, Komatsu S (2012) Characterization of ascorbate peroxidase in
soybean under flooding and drought stresses. Molecular Biology Reports 39(12):10573-9.
Journal Impact Factor: 1.958
Kalaji HM, Bosa K, Kościelniak J, Hossain Z (2011) Chlorophyll a fluorescence--A useful tool for
the early detection of temperature stress in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Omics: a
journal of integrative biology 15(12): 925-934. Journal Impact Factor: 2.730
Hossain Z, Lopez-Climent MF, Arbona V, Perez-Clemente RM & Gomez-Cadenas A (2009)
Modulation of the antioxidant system in citrus under waterlogging and subsequent drainage.
Journal of Plant Physiology 166: 1391- 1404. Elsevier. Journal Impact Factor: 2.770
Arbona V, Hossain Z, Lopez-Climent MF, Perez-Clemente RM & Gomez-Cadenas A (2008)
Antioxidant enzymatic activity is linked to waterlogging stress tolerance in citrus. Physiologia
Plantarum 132: 452–466. Blackwell ISSN: 0031-9317. Journal Impact Factor: 3.262
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Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Datta SK & Biswas AK (2007) Development of NaCl-tolerant line in
Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. through shoot organogenesis of selected callus line. Journal
of Biotechnology. 129: 658- 667. Elsevier. ISSN: 0168-1656. Journal Impact Factor: 2.884
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Datta SK & Biswas AK (2006) Development of NaCl-tolerant strain in
Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. through in vitro mutagenesis. Plant Biology. 8: 450- 461.
Georg Thieme Verlag. ISSN: 1435-8603. Journal Impact Factor: 2.405
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Datta SK & Biswas AK (2006) Isolation of a NaCl-tolerant mutant of
Chrysanthemum morifolium by gamma radiation: in vitro mutagenesis and selection by salt
stress. Functional Plant Biology. 33: 91-101. CSIRO Publication. ISSN: 1445-4408. Journal
Impact Factor: 2.569
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Datta SK & Biswas AK (2006) Decline in ascorbate peroxidase activity –
A prerequisite factor for tepal senescence in gladiolus. Journal of Plant Physiology. 163: 186194. Elsevier. ISSN: 0176-1617. Journal Impact Factor: 2.770
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Shukla R & Datta SK (2004) NaCl stress– its chromotoxic effects and
antioxidant behavior in roots of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. Plant Science. 166: 215220. Elsevier. ISSN: 0168-9452. Journal Impact Factor: 4.114
Hossain Z, Shukla R, Mandal AKA & Datta SK (2003) Antioxidant and radio-protection of living
cells. Caryologia. 56(4): 483-487. Journal Impact Factor: 0.533
Hossain Z, Shukla R, Mandal AKA & Datta SK (2002) Allium test for assessing chromotoxic
effects of artificial yellow dye. Cytologia. 67(4): 411-415. Journal Impact Factor: 0.310
Book Chapters:
Z. Hossain and S. Komatsu (2014) Soybean Proteomics (Chapter 23). In Plant Proteomics.
Methods and Protocols. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 1072. Jorrin-Novo, J.V.;
Komatsu, S.; Weckwerth, W.; Wienkoop, S. (Eds.). 2nd ed., XXI, 786 p. Humana Press. (Springer)
Z. Hossain, A. K. A. Mandal, S. K. Datta (2010) In vitro mutagenesis- an effective tool for
development of salt-tolerant line in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. In: Floriculture- Role of
Tissue Culture and Molecular Techniques by S.K. Datta and D. Chakrabarty. Page No. 140-156.
K. Datta, A. K. A. Mandal and Z Hossain (2006) Pollen morphotypes in ornamental plants. In:
Advances in Ornamental Horticulture by S.K. Bhattacharya. Chapter No. 16, Vol. No. 6.
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Abstract published in International Symposium:
Hossain Z, Mandal AKA, Shukla R & Datta SK (2008) Development of NaCl-tolerant line in
Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. through induced somaclonal variation. Journal of
Biotechnology Vol. 136, Supplement 1, October 2008, Page S160. Biotechnology for the
Sustainability of Human Society - IBS 2008 Abstracts, 13th International Biotechnology
Symposium and Exhibition, Dalian, China.
International Symposium:
Poster presentation: “Comparative proteome analysis of differentially expressed proteins of
soybean roots and leaves under cadmium stress” (P-24) in the 3rd International Symposium on
“Frontiers in Agriculture Proteome Research: Contribution of proteomics technology in
agricultural sciences” held on November 8-10, 2011 in Tsukuba, Japan.
Lectures Delivered at Foreign University:
β-aminobutyric acid priming- an alternative approach of abiotic stress mitigation in plants
on 24th December 2014, Venue: Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology,
Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.
BABA Priming for Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays) on 5th December 2014,
Venue: Soybean Physiology Laboratory, National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, Japan.
Phytotoxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles to rice (Oryza sativa L.) on 5th December 2014,
Venue: Soybean Physiology Laboratory, National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, Japan.
Abiotic Stress Tolerance & Plant’s Antioxidant Defense Mechanism on 19th August 2011,
Venue: Soybean Physiology Laboratory, National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, Japan.
Role of Priming Chemicals in Combating Water Stress in Arabidopsis and Thellungiella on
November 13th 2009, Venue: Departament de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Universitat
Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.
In vitro Mutagenesis- A Tool for Development of NaCl-tolerant Line in Chrysanthemum
morifolium Ramat. on September 28th 2007, Venue: Departament de Ciències Agràries i del Medi
Natural, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.
Professional Workshop Attended:
Research Methodology and Statistical Methods in Biomedical Research, organized by Industrial
Toxicology Research Centre (ITRC), Lucknow, UP, India (July 26-28, 2004).
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Educational Qualifications (Starting from Graduation onwards):
Degree
University
Year
Subjects
Percentage
B. Sc.
(Hons.)
University
Kalyani
1998
Botany
75.77%
1st Class 1st
M. Sc.
Do
2000
Botany with specialization
Cytogenetics & Plant
Breeding
74.08%
1st Class 1st
NET
C.S.I.R./ U.G.C.
2000
Life Science
Lectureship
GATE
I.I.T.
2001
Botany, Microbiology,
Chemistry
82.96 percentile
score
NET
C.S.I.R./ U.G.C.
2002
Life Science
Junior research
fellowship*
Ph. D.**
N.B.R.I., Lucknow /
University
of
Kalyani
2006
Life Science
(Botany)
Thrust area:
Plant stress physiology,
Plant tissue culture, In vitro
mutagenesis
of
* Called for Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (SPM) Fellowship Test for securing position in top 20%
** Ph. D. Program pursued at The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow as CSIRJRF and SRF under the joint guidance of Dr. S.K. Datta (Ex- Emeritus Scientist, Ex-Deputy Director,
National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India) and Prof. (Retd.) A.K. Biswas (Ex-Head,
Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding Laboratory, Dept. of Botany, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, W.
Bengal, India).
Extra Mural Research Funding
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Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, India
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India
Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi, India- SERC Fast Track
Young Scientist Project.
UGC - Minor Research Project
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Details of professional training & research experience:
Position
Project
Host Institute
From
To
Project JRF
DST project
N.B.R.I., Lucknow
11th Sep. 2001
19th Feb. 2003
CSIR JRF
CSIR project
N.B.R.I., Lucknow
20th Feb. 2003
29th July 2004
CSIR SRF
CSIR project
N.B.R.I., Lucknow
30th July 2004
31st Mar. 2005
Post Doc Fellow
Universitat Jaume I, Spain
July 2007
Dec. 2007
Visiting Researcher
Universitat Jaume I, Spain
Oct 2009
Nov 2009
DST- BOYSCAST Fellow
NICS, Tsukuba, Japan
2011
2012
JSPS Invited Fellow
NICS, Tsukuba, Japan
Nov 2014
Dec 2014
CSIR= Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India
JRF= Junior Research Fellow: SRF= Senior Research Fellow
Foreign Research Collaboration:
Prof. Setsuko KOMATSU
National Institute of Crop Science
Kannondai 2-1-18, Tsukuba 305-8518, JAPAN
Tel: 81-29-838-8693, Fax: 81-29-838-8694
Prof. Aurelio Gomez Cadenas
Dpt. Ciencias Agrarias y del Medio Natural
Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, SPAIN
Prof. Marian Brestic
Department of Plant Physiology
Slovak University of Agriculture,
A.Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Prof. Hazem M. Kalaji
Department of Plant Physiology,
Warsaw University of Life Sciences SGGW
Warsaw, POLAND
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