Acharya Prafulla Chandra College (APC College)

Acharya Prafulla Chandra College

Govt. Sponsored | NAAC Accredited A Grade College with CGPA 3.23

Affiliated to West Bengal State University

Acharya Prafulla Chandra College (APC College)

Sunanda Biswas

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Contact Details :

Assistant Professor
Department of Food & Nutrition
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Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata-700131 West Bengal, India

Qualification and awards :

Ph.D. (Home Science) from University of Calcutta

M.Sc. in Home Science (Food & Nutrition) from University of Calcutta, UGC-NET, Home Science (Dec, 2005)

Teaching Experience:

  • Undergraduate courses in Food and Nutrition Under West Bengal State University
  • Undergraduate courses in AOC Under Netaji Subhash Open University

Field of Specialization:

Community Nutrition, Food Science, Nutrition Science, Home Science Extension

Professional Membership of the Scientific Society:

  • Life Member, Indian Dietetic Association
  • Life Member, Indian Public Health Association

List of Publication:

  • Masanta.S, Biswas. S. Effect of Various Nutrient Management Practices on Productivity , Soil Fertility Status and Water Use Efficiency of French Bean Grown Under Homestead Condition in Nadia District, West Bengal. Journal of Crop and Weed, 2009; 5(2): 50-52. ISSN: 09714-3615
  • Hasan. M.A., Majhi.D, Singh. S.R., Banik. B.C, Roy S.K. and Biswas. S. Neutraceutical value of Mango ( Mangifera indica L).Proceedings of Botanicals in integrated health care. Convention 2010; 157-161. ISBN:978-81-905823-15
  • Hasan. M.A, Singh. S.R, Majhi.D, Devi.H.L, Singh. Y. S, Biswas. S.   Significance of minor fruits in health care. Proceedings of Botanicals in integrated health care. Convention 2010; 161-166. ISBN:978-81-905823-15
  • Hasan. M.A, Singh. Y. S, Devi.H.L, Roy S.K, Bhattacharjee.H, Biswas. S, Debnath.G.C, Mondal.K.K, Sarkar.S, Dutta Roy.S.K.  Nutritional and Pharmaceutical values of Banana(Musa sp.). Significance of minor fruits in health care. Proceedings of Botanicals in integrated health care. Convention 2010; 170-173. ISBN:978-81-905823-15
  • Parvin.A, Biswas. S, Sen.M. Assessment of socio-economic, nutritional status of Muslim and Tribal farm women belonging to North 24 Parganas. Recent Trends in research of Nutrition Science.2012;154-160. ISBN No. 978-81-921808-5-4
  • Biswas. S, Acharya. S.K, Sen.M. Estimation of BMI of Farm women: An agroeconomic and socio-ecological perception. Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored National seminar on 100 years for the Hypothesis of Vitamin Deficiency Diseases.2013;55-57. ISBN No: 978-81-928721-2-4
  • Biswas. S, Acharya. S.K, Sen.M. The issues of Sustainable Nutrition and Health Management For Rural Women In India: The Climate Change Perspective.2013:129-134 ISBN No: 978-984-33-7884-2
  • Biswas. S, Acharya. S.K, Sen.M.  The livelihood generation of farm women: Estimation for food and nutritional security. International Journal of Agriculture and Food Science Technology;2014:Vol5(7): page817-826 ISSN:2249-3050
  • Acharya. S.K, Biswas. S, Sen.M. Estimation of Haemoglobin status of Farm women: A socio economic and agroecological perception.  International Journal of Development Research;2014,Vol. 4(8), pp. 1625-1628,ISSN: 2230-9926
  • Biswas. S, Acharya. S.K, Sen. M. Body mass Index of farm women in rural India: An analysis through score of socio economic and agro-ecological correlates.  International Journal of Current Research; 2014:Vol. 6, (7): pp.8296-8299, ISSN: 0975-833X
  • Acharya S, Biswas S. Ecology of Farming and the health issues of farmwomen: The dyanamics and Interplay of performing variables. Proceedings of International conference on public health: issues, challenges, opportunities, prevention, awareness;2016:87-94: ISBN No: 978-93-85822-10-0
  • Biswas S, Acharya. S.K, Sen. M. The interrelationship of Livelihood, Income and Body Mass Index of farm Women in West Bengal: Estimation Through score of socio-economic and ecological correlates. Advances in economics and business management; 2015:Vol. 2, (15): pp.1549-1552, ISSN: 2394-1545;e-ISSN:2394-1553

Papers presented in Conferences:

International:

  • "Impact of Homestead Gardening Programme by Nadia Kriishi Vigyan Kendra on Household Food Security and Empowerment of Women in Rural Area of Nadia District, West Bengal" presented in International Conference on Horticulture (ICH-2009), November 09-12,2009, Bangalore
  • “Nutritional and Pharmaceutical value of banana” And “Significance of minor fruits in health care” And “Neutraceutical value of Mango ( Mangifera indica L)” Presented in botanicals in integrated health care convention 2010, Kolkata
  • "The issues of Sustainable Nutrition and Health Management For Rural Women In India: The Climate Change Perspective” presented in “International conference on Climate Change Impact & Adaptation (I3CIA-2013)” Bangladesh, Dhaka, 14-16 November, 2013
  • “Correlates of Body mass Index (BMI) and calorie consumption of Farm women in India” presented at the 14th World Congress on Public Health , Kolkata, India, 11-15 Feb,2015.

National:

  • 1. "Effect of Various Nutrient Management Practices on Productivity , Soil Fertility Status and Water Use Efficiency of French Bean Grown Under Homestead Condition in Nadia District, West Bengal" presented in National Symposium on “ Agriculture in the paradigm of International Equity” on 23-24 may, 2009, West Bengal
  • “Studies on nutritional and health status of Tribal boy and girls (5-15years) of sundarban areas in West Bengal” Presented in 42nd National Conference by Nutrition Society of India, 19-20 Nov, 2010
  • “Assessment of socio-economic, nutritional status of Muslim and Tribal farm women belonging to North 24 Parganas , West Bengal” Presented in UGC-sponsored national seminar on “ Recent Trends in Research of Nutrition Science” 22nd -23rd February, 2012, West Bengal
  • “Comparative study on nutrient content of different varieties of Male bud of Banana” And “Comparative study on the nutritional value of different varieties of fig grown at different parts of West Bengal” Presented in 100th Indian Science Congress, 3-7 January, 2013,West Bengal
  • “Assessment of socio-economic, Nutritional status of farm women belonging to Nadia District of West Bengal, India” Presented in South-East Asia Regional Public Health Conference & 57th All India Annual Conference of IPHA, February 1-3, 2013
  • Estimation of BMI of Farm women : An agroeconomic and socio-ecological perception Presented in UGC Sposored National seminar 25th & 26th b September, 2013

State:

  • “Studies on Nutritional and Health Status of Tribal Boys & Girls(5-15yrs) of 24 Parganas(South & North) District, West Bengal” And "Impact of Nutritional Gardening by Utilizing Household Water for Improving Food & Nutritional Security in Rural & Semi Urban Area” Presented in 16th West Bengal State Science & Technology Congress, 28th Feb- 1st March,2009, Burdwan, West Bengal
  • "Effect of Different Low Cost Litter for Increasing the Natural Hatchability of Eggs Under Backyard Poultry Farming" And "A study on Prevalence of Vitamin-A Deficiency Among Children(1 to 10 yrs) in Rural Region of West Bengal" Presented in 17th West Bengal State Science & Technology Congress, 4-5th March,2010, West Bengal
  • A study on nutritional and Health status of Tribal Boys and Girls (5-15 years) of North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal Presented in 18th West Bengal State Science & Technology Congress, 28th Feb-March,2012, 1st West Bengal