Keka C. Biswas, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Biological Sciences

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
Shelby Center
Room 302G
Huntsville, AL 35899
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kcb0015@uah.edu

Biography

Dr Keka C. Biswas earned her Bachelor of Science, B.Sc. in Microbiology and bachelor’s in teaching, B. Ed in Biology from University of Nagpur, India. Subsequently, she did a Master of Science, M.Sc.  in Zoology from University of Nagpur, India. Moving further along she received a Ph. D in Biology from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Thereafter, she was a postdoctoral research associate at the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Colorado- Boulder. She has always been interested in studying biological sciences from the perspective of medical science, biochemistry, immunology and human anatomy and physiology. She enjoys teaching and takes immense pride in teaching and mentoring students. She is a broadly trained biologist, a teacher and an educator who has an interest in studying the behavior of cancerous cells in humans. Her current research examines human cancerous cells in a collaborative approach with biologists, mathematicians, and statisticians in the field of mathematical biology. Her teaching philosophy is centered around knowledge transference. “Diversity has always been an integral part of molding me as a teacher. I believe teaching is intricately linked to learning.”

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Ph.D, Biology, University of New Mexico, NM, Albuquerque, USA, 1998
  • M.Sc, Zoology, University of Nagpur, India 1989
  • B.Ed, Chemistry and Biology, University of Nagpur, India, 1991
  • B.Sc, Microbiology, University of Nagpur, India, 1987

Recent Publications

  • A novel method for the measurement of elemental selenium produced by bacterial reduction of selenite. Biswas, K. C., Barton, L. L., Tsui, W.L., Shuman, K., Gillespie, J., Ezeb,C.S. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 2011, 86:140-144.

  • Hydrolytic and Photolytic Degradation of Oxytetracycline Xuang R.; Arisi, L.; Wang, Q.; Scott, R.; and Biswas, K. C. J. of Environmental Health Sciences, Part B. 2010, 45:73-81.

  • Molydate Reduction by Sulfate Reducing Bacteria. Biswas, K. C.; Woodwards, N. A.; Xu, H.; Barton, L. L. BioMetals, 2009, 22, 131-139.

  • “Trace Metal Homeostasis in Bacteria” Biswas, K. C.; Barton, L. L.; An invited talk at the Bio- metals Symposium at the University of Santiago, Spain, July 14-17, 2008. ( Presented by Larry L. Barton) http://www.usc.es/congressos/biomet08

  • Volatile ketone formation in bacteria: Release of 3-oxopentanoate by soil pseudomonads during growth on heptanoate. Matiasek, M. G.; Biswas- Choudhury, K.; Nemecek,M.; Fall, Current Microbiology, 2001, 42, 276- 281

  • “Measuring the Rate of Elemental Selenium Formation by Environmental Bacteria “ Biswas, K. C.; Gillespie, J.; Shuman, K. E.; Barton, L. L.; 2008. American society for microbiology 108th General meeting, Boston, MA June 2-5.

  • “Biodegradation of Steroidal Pharamaceuticals by Environmental Bacterial isolates “Shuman, K. E.; Biswas, K. C.; D’Souza, M.; 2009. 237th American Chemical Society Meeting. Salt Lake City UT. March22-25.

  • TEM investigation of U6+ and Re7+ reduction by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, a sulfate reducing bacterium. Xu, H.; Barton, L. L.; Biswas-Choudhury,K.; Wang P- Z. Y. Department of Energy. Scientific and Technical Information. 2000

  • Bacterial reduction of soluble uranium: The first step of in situ immobilization of uranium. Barton, L. L.; Biswas-Choudhury, K.; Thompson, B. M.; Steenhoudt, K.; Groffman, A. R. Radioactive waste management and environmental restoration. 1998, 20, 141-151.

  • Removal of uranyl ion by anaerobic bacteria. Barton, L. L.; Biswas-Choudhury, K.; Thompson, B. M.; Steenhoudt, K.; Thombre, M. International journal of environmental conscious design and manufacturing. 1995, 4, 3-4.