Ram Lal Anand College (University of Delhi)

Environmental Studies

Faculty Details

Dr. Swagata Karmakar

Assistant Professor

Email: swagata@rla.du.ac.in

Contact: 9910479037

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Educational Qualifications

S.No.	Qualification	University / Institution	Year
1	Ph.D	Environmental Studies, University of Delhi

Industry/Permanent/Temporary/Contractual/Adhoc Teaching Experience

Sr.No.	Post	Institution	Type
1	Assistant Professor	Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi	Permanent
2	Assistant Professor	Maitreyi College, University of Delhi	Guest Faculty
3	Assistant Professor	Miranda House, University of Delhi	Guest Faculty
4	Assistant Professor	School of Open Learning, University of Delhi	Guest Faculty
5	Assistant Professor	Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi	Guest Faculty

Area Of Interests/Specialization

• Soil Microbial Ecology

• Microbial Interactions

• Remediation

• phage therapy

• Bioprospecting

Subjects Taught

• Environmental Science

• Ecosystem

• Natural Resources

• Biodiversity and Conservation

• Environmental Pollution

• Environmental Policies

• Human Population

• Swachh Bharat

Journal Publications

Publication List:

• Kaushik, M., Pruthi, M., Sharma, A., Sharma, R. S., Mishra, V., Karmakar, S., & Sarkar, N. (2025). Exploring the parallels between nanoparticles and viruses with emphasis on environmental roles and remediation. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 198, 39–54.

• Karmakar, S., Mukherjee, P., Mishra, V., Gupta, R. K., Kumar, R., Srivastava, P., & Sharma, R. S. (2024). Microhabitat influences on phage-bacteria dynamics in an abandoned mine for ecorestoration. Journal of Environmental Management, 370, 1–12.

• Karmakar, S., Saurav, G. K., Tangjang, S., Yadav, K., Yirang, L., & Paron, O. (2024). Phage therapy: a promising cure for bacterial infections in humans. Journal of Bioresources, 2, 19–25.

• Mukherjee, P., Sharma, R. S., Rawat, D., Sharma, U., Karmakar, S., Yadav, A., & Mishra, V. (2024). Microbial communities drive flux of acid orange 7 and crystal violet dyes in water-sediment system. Journal of Environmental Management, 351, 1–12.

• Kumari, R., Suman, K., Karmakar, S., Mishra, V., Lakra, S. G., Saurav, G. K., & Mahto, B. K. (2023). Regulation and safety measures for nanotechnology-based agri-products. Frontiers in Genome Editing, 5, 1–12.

• Sharma, R. S., Karmakar, S., Kumar, P., & Mishra, V. (2019). Application of filamentous phages in environment: A tectonic shift in the science and practice of ecorestoration. Ecology and Evolution, 9, 2263–2304.

• Sharma, R. S., Nayak, S., Malhotra, S., Karmakar, S., Sharma, M., Raiping, S., & Mishra, R. (2019). Rhizosphere provides a new paradigm on the prevalence of lysogeny in the environment. Soil and Tillage Research, 195, 1–6.

• Rawat, D., Sharma, R. S., Karmakar, S., Arora, L. S., & Mishra, V. (2018). Ecotoxic potential of a presumably non-toxic azo dye. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 148, 528–537.

• Mishra, R., Archana, Sharma, S., Singh, S., Sharma, R. S., Malhotra, S., Karmakar, S., Sardaesi, M. M., & Mishra, V. (2017). Purification and characterization of a lectin isoform of ribosome inactivating protein from Viscum articulatum parasitic on Grewia tiliaefolia. Phytomorphology, 67(3&4), 91–100.

• Malhotra, S., Mishra, V., Karmakar, S., & Sharma, R. S. (2017). Environmental predictors of indole acetic acid producing rhizobacteria at fly ash dumps: Nature-based solution for sustainable restoration. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 5, 1–12.

• Meena, S. S., Sharma, R. S., Gupta, P., Karmakar, S., & Aggarwal, K. K. (2016). Isolation and identification of Bacillus megaterium YB3 from an effluent contaminated site efficiently degrades pyrene. Journal of Basic Microbiology, 55, 1–10.

• Sharma, R. S., Karmakar, S., & Mishra, V. (2016). Environmental toxicants and reproductive health - an environmental perspective. ISSRF News Letter, 18, 78–81.

• Karmakar, S., Mishra, V., & Sharma, R. S. (2016). Environmental applications of ssDNA bacterial viruses. VirusDisease, 27, 405–459.

Chapters in books and e-chapters(Published)

• Malhotra, S., Mishra, R., Karmakar, S., Rawat, D., Sharma, S., Singh, S., Kumar, P., Raiping, S., & Mishra, V. (2018). Environmental factors shaping plant-microbe associations: Their significance to improve plant health and vegetation restoration in degraded lands. In Introduction to Challenges and Strategies to Improve Crop Productivity in Changing Environment (1st ed., pp. 1–16).

• Karmakar, S., Sharma, R. S., & Mishra, V. (2020). Gandhian philosophy as a driver of sustainable development. In Gandhi Across the Boundaries (1st ed., pp. 130–132).

• Karmakar, S. (2020). Environmental Legislations in India. In Environmental Science Study Material-2 (1st ed.).

• Kumari, R., Saurav, G. K., Suman, K., Lakra, S. G., Karmakar, S., Kumari, P., Islam, A., Yirang, L., & Mahto, B. K. (2025). Developing nutritionally enhanced crops through approaches of functional genomic and CRISPR/Cas technologies. In J.-T. Chen (Ed.), Stress-Resilient Crops: Coordinated Omics-CRISPR-RNA-nanotechnology Strategies. CABI Digital Library, Oxfordshire, UK. ISBN: 978-1800-627-284.

Awards and Distinctions

• CSIR Foreign Travel Grant for USA

• INSA Foreign Travel Grant for United States of America

• TOP DOWNLOADED PAPER 2018-2019, Swagata Karmakar whose paper has been recognized as one of the most read in Ecology and Evolution, Wiley Publication.

Association with Professional Bodies

• Association of Microbiologists of India - Life member

• Indian Virological Society - Life member

• International Society for Viruses of Microorganisms - Life member

• Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility – Life member