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Research Cell & Innovation Ecosystem: Ramananda College fosters an interactive, multi-disciplinary learning and research environment to address the holistic developmental needs of students and faculty. By integrating traditional pedagogy with modern ICT, active Central Instrumentation facilities, internal seed money grants, and high-impact funded research projects, the institution sustains a vibrant scholarly culture.
12+

Funded Projects

30+

Ph.D. Scholars Guided

16+

IPR & Methodology Meets

Seed Money

GB Institutional Aid

Innovation & Knowledge Infrastructure

The college combines chalk-and-talk teaching with ICT-driven methods using Smart Classrooms, Computer Labs, and High-speed Internet. Practical departments access advanced equipment via the Central Instrumentation Centre, while the Governing Body sanctions institutional Seed Money for short-term faculty-student projects.

  • Interactive Platforms: Annual Researchers' Meet, national seminars, workshops, and webinars.
  • PG Faculty Exchange: Special lectures by university visiting faculties and mutual knowledge sharing.
  • Eco Stewardship: Medicinal plant garden, biodiversity field projects, and a plastic/tobacco-free campus.

Student Support & Social Learning

Addressing socioeconomic disparities among learners, the college maintains a comprehensive support framework comprising Mentoring, Remedial Coaching, Free Computer Literacy, and the landmark "Annasatra" scheme (subsidized/free midday nourishment for underprivileged students).

  • Functional Skill Training: Modern Handicrafts, Cutting & Knitting, and Spoken English.
  • Safety & Well-being: Yoga training courses alongside Karate and Self-Defence workshops for girl students.
  • Extension Outreach: Blood donation camps, Mock Parliament, drama festivals, and IQAC Annual Exhibitions.

Research Sub-Committee

Dr. Mousumi Mukhopadhyay (Patra) (Convener)
Dr. Tapas Kumar Sarkar
Dr. Baibaswata Bhattacharya
Dr. Prasanta Kumar Patra
Prof. Rajesh Guin
Prof. Gargee Bose
Dr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee
Mr. Saroj Ballav
Dr. Rebeca Ghanta
Research Grants & Sponsored Projects (2015–2021)
Name of the Project / Endowments Principal / Co-Investigator(s) Department Year Funding Agency
Bangla Kabya-Kabita (1960-2010) Bankurar Anchalik (Bankri) Upavashar Charcha o tar Gurutwa Binapani Ghosh Bengali 2015-16 UGC
Development of Nickel Based Nano-Catalyst for Hydrogenation & Desulfurization of Organic Compounds Ajoy Kumar Manna Chemistry 2015-16 UGC
An Insight into The Urban Economy of Bishnupur: A Local Human Development Report Mousumi Mukhopadhyay (Patra) Economics 2015-16 UGC
Study of Multistability of Discrete Neuronal Model Mohammed Ali Khan Mathematics 2018-19 WB DSTBT
Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Pollution in Industrial Soil by Allium sativum, A. cepa & Brassica nigra Dr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee Botany 2018-19 Seed Grant
Bibliometric Analysis of the Faculty Publications of Ramananda College (2008–2018) Mr. Parnab Chatterjee & Mrs. Shrabani Karak Library Science 2018-19 Seed Grant
In Vitro Study of Protective Role of Catharanthus roseus L. against Smokeless Tobacco-Induced Toxicity Dr. Subhankari Prasad Chakraborty & Mrs. Rudrani Mukherjee Physiology 2018-19 Seed Grant
Histological Study of Annual Reproductive Cycle of Indian Mino Carp Labeo bata from Local Water Bodies Dr. Nilanjana Chatterjee Zoology 2018-19 Seed Grant
Local or Regional Dialects & Endangered Languages in Bishnupur Sub-Division: A Field Survey Prof. Anjan Kumar Bandyopadhyay & Dr. Narendra Ranjan Malas Bengali & English 2018-19 Seed Grant
Cultivation of Disease Free Fragaria vesca through Plant Tissue Culture & Bioactive Compounds Study Dr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee Botany 2019-20 WBDST
Information Driven Study of SNPs from Lipopolysaccharide Protein (LBP) & TLR4 using Bioinformatics Tools Dr. Saubashya Sur Botany 2020 Seed Grant
Cultivation of Disease Free Fragaria vesca through Plant Tissue Culture (Phase II) Dr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee Botany 2021 Govt. WB
Recognized Research Supervisors & Registered Doctoral Theses
Research Guide (Recognition Year) Name of Registered Scholar Reg. Year Title of Doctoral Research Thesis
Dr. Swapna Ghorai
Ph.D. (2000) | Recog: 2021
Amrita Dey 2021 Landscape Changes, Urban Sprawl its Impact on Forest cover in Bankura Municipality and its Surroundings.
Somnath Mukherjee 2021 Gender Inequality and Empowerment: A Study of Malda District, West Bengal.
Riju Dey 2021 Glacial Retreat and its subsequent Impact on River Valley and Social Life in Surrounding Area: A Case study on Rathong Glacier, West Sikkim.
Baisakhi Ghosh 2021 Women And Collective Action Amid Changing Socioeconomic Backdrop: Exploring The Strategies Of Women Empowerment In Paschim Medinipur.
Mahabur Sarkar 2021 Study to assess the developmental strategies and its impact on Muslim Women of Uttar Dinajpur District of West Bengal.
Dr. Kamala Das
Ph.D. (1994) | Recog: 2019
Asim Mondal 2020 Swadhinota Uttor Nirbachito Bangla Uponyase Somoprem : Sattaer Dwandik Sangkat.
Chandrasekhar Adok 2020 Bangla Kotha Sahitya Upokulio Jibon Sanskriti : akti Artho Samajick Samikkha.
Chand Kumar Das 2020 Bortoman Somoikalar Panchjon Nattokar o Nattavinetar Sristi Biswa.
Dasharath Rajak 2020 Bankurar jeler Sahitto Sankriti te Loukik Deb Devi o Lok Jibon.
Sougata Mukherjee 2020 Bikkhona Amar Mittra : Choto Golper Bichittro Abhimukh.
Piyali Karmakar 2020 Bangla Golpa Prantik Swar : Akti Rup Rekha.
Dr. Asish Mandal
Ph.D. (2011) | Recog: 2013
Arindam Ganguly 2013 Assessment of Growth and Nutritional Status of Indigenous Fresh Water Catfish (Clarias batrachus Linn.) in Relation to Newly Isolated Probiotics.
Pritish Mitra 2021 An Intensive Approach to Evaluate the Effect of Isolated Probiotic Bacteria on Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) – an Indigenous catfish.
Soumen Dey 2021 Study of Plant Diversity and Biotechnological Potentiality of Rhizospheric Bacteria of Joypur Forest Area, Bankura.
Shuvendu Pal 2021 Study of Livestock Diseases and Ethno-herbal Treatment with special reference to bacterial Infection.
Dr. Shyamal Kanti Mallick
Ph.D. (2004) | Recog: 2017
Soumen Mahanta 2020 A Comparative Phytosociological Analysis of the Natural and Degraded Forest Areas of Bankura District in West Bengal.
Rajani Kanta Mahato 2020 Micromorphological and Phytochemical Analysis of some Ethnomedical Plants used to treat Malaria by Ethnic People of Purulia.
Nilotpal Chattopadhyay 2021 Studies on grasses and sedges with special emphasis on SEM micrographs of caryopsis and achenes from North 24 Parganas.
Bingshati Singha Mahapatra 2021 Taxonomic exploration and phytochemical screening of poisonous plants found in Jhargram and Purulia districts.
Susanta Jana 2021 Eco-Taxonomic study of angiosperm weeds in different agroforestry systems of South Bengal.
Dr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee
Ph.D. (2013) | Recog: 2017
Sourav Singha 2020 Study of Microbial Bioremediation of heavy metal pollution of selected Industrial belt in Bankura District.
Pritish Mitra 2021 An intensive approach to evaluate the effect of isolated probiotic bacteria on Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch).
Swarup Mukherjee 2021 Exploration of phytochemicals and study of medicinal uses of Grewia asiatica L.
Dr. Saubashya Sur
Ph.D. (2012) | Recog: 2021
Anindita Banerjee 2021 In silico characterization of the Mycobacterium avium complex with a focus on designing appropriate inhibitors & multi-epitope vaccine candidates.
Mistu Karmakar 2021 Comparative study of Mycobacterium abscessus strains and designing suitable pharmaceutical candidates: A bioinformatic approach.
Dr. Narendra Ranjan Malas
Ph.D. (2010) | Recog: 2017
Dinabandhu Ghosh 2019-20 Kamala Das: A Feminist With a Difference.
Kunal Kumar Halder 2019-20 Rethinking Masculinity in Select Works of Benjamin Alire Saenz, Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely and Courtney Summers.
Sonam Jalan 2019-20 Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem and Human Communities: A Study of Selected Works of Barbara Kingsolver, Ian McEwan, Amitav Ghosh and Kim Stanley Robinson.
Hari Sadhan Das 2019-20 Representation of Bengali Middle Class in Amit Chaudhuri’s Prose Fiction: Looking ‘from one space to another’.
Dr. Mohammad Ali Khan
Ph.D. (2015) | Recog: 2019
Ms. Debjani Maiti 2019 Multistability and spatiotemporal synchronization of different chaotic systems.
Mr. Joydev Ghosh 2020 Chaos control and chaos synchronization activity of different nonlinear dynamics with various applications.
Dr. Baibaswata Bhattacharjee
Ph.D. (2004) | Recog: 2018
Mr. Goutam Mondal 2020 Fabrication and Characterization of some metal oxide and metal sulphide nanoparticles for biomedical and biomolecular applications.
Surajit Bosu 2020 Development of methods for implementation of phase encoded optical multiplexer in semiconductor optical amplifier.
Sampa Mondal 2020 Study on Some Semiconductor Metal Oxide and Metal Sulphide Nanoparticles for Potential Applications.
Sanchita De 2021 Studies on properties, applications and environmental impacts of some important semiconductor nanoparticles.
Workshops & Seminars on Research Methodology, IPR & Entrepreneurship
Year Name of the Workshop / Seminar Participants Date (From – To)
2015 Workshop on Career Opportunities in Commerce Education: Prospects and Challenges 145 15.12.2015
2016 Workshop on Hands-on Experiment in Optical Science 88 21.07.2016 – 23.07.2016
2016 National Seminar on Characterization of Nanomaterials 105 22.09.2016 – 23.09.2016
2017 State Level Seminar on Science & Technology for National Development 18 11.03.2017
2017 Workshop on "N-List Orientation Programme" 360 07.07.2017
2018 National Level Seminar on Recent Approaches of Mathematical Science in Advancement of Biotechnology 100 28.03.2018
2018 Safalya Hater Muthoy 150 03.10.2018
2019 Career Counselling Programme 12 17.02.2019
2019 Seminar on Igniting Young Minds - Exploring the Scope of Organized Research 140 26.02.2019
2019 Workshop on Career Counselling Programme 300 01.03.2019
2019 Researchers’ Meet 141 14.03.2019
2019 Affirmative Action Programme 65 10.01.2020
2020 National Level Seminar on Bio-diversity and its Conservation 118 02.03.2020
2020 State Level Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) 74 03.03.2020
2020 Career Counselling Programme 42 03.03.2020
2020-21 Digital Divide and Role of Libraries During COVID-19 Pandemic 599 19.08.2020

"Propagating interdisciplinary research, promoting hands-on innovation, and addressing rural socioeconomic needs form the bedrock of Ramananda College's scholarly vision."

— Research Cell, Ramananda College