Joydeep Mukherjee

Prof. Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee obtained his bachelors degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Birla Institute of Technology (Mesra, India) in 1990. He also possesses a masters degree in Biotechnology in 1992 and Ph.D. in the same area from Jadavpur University (Kolkata, India) in 1997. During his doctoral work Prof. Mukherjee was a German Academic Exchange Fellow in the University of Hannover, Germany and later a post doctoral fellow from 1998 to 2000 in the same university having fellowships of the German Research Foundation and the Daimler and Benz Foundation. Later he completed another post doctoral research stay at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville in 2007. Prof. Mukherjee joined Jadavpur University in 2000 and presently he holds a Professor position and is also the Director of the School of Environmental Studies of Jadavpur University. He held a special associate professorship position of the University Grants Commission tenable in the School of Environmental Studies of Jadavpur University from 2013 till 2020. Prof. Mukherjee is currently teaching Biochemical Engineering, Bioremediation and Biodiversity Conservation and Management to M. Tech. (Environmental Biotechnology) and M. Tech. (Environmental Science & Technology) students. He also launched the Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety & Environmental Management course through which industry professionals can update their knowledge. His research interests include microbial diversity of the Sundarbans (the world’s largest tidal mangrove forest), biofilm formation, bioplastic production, marine sponge pathogenesis and recycling of rural slaughterhouse wastes. Prof. Mukherjee has research collaborations with Germany, Australia, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. He has published 100 international research papers and obtained three patents. Sixteen students have obtained their doctoral degrees under his supervision and placed in academic and scientific positions in India and abroad.