This document provides a summary of Ananya Bagchi's research experience and qualifications. She is currently a PhD student at IIT Kharagpur studying the comparative analysis of organically and inorganically grown tea as an adjuvant in therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease. Her research involves analyzing polyphenol content, antioxidant capacity, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory properties of teas grown with different nutrient management practices. She has published papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented her work at international conferences.

1. Ananya Bagchi
Senior Research Fellow
Dept of Agricultural and Food Engineering
IIT Kharagpur,Wb, India
Email: bagchiananya13@gmail.com Ph: 9836277421
Objective: To work in a challenging environment where I can add value to the organization and myself by applying my
theoretical knowledge to the real life situations.
Currently working as a PhD Student in Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering,IIT Kharagpur (from
December 2013)
RESEARCH AREA
Comparative analysis of Organically and inorganically grown tea as an adjuvant in therapeutics of
Alzheimer’s disease
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Simultaneously working as a senior research Fellow from IIT Kharagpur, from December 2013, in an National
project headed by Tea board of India and IIT Kharagpur
-The main objective of the proposed research project is to contribute to the reduction of Alzheimer’s disease by
addressing the key therapeutics which can be done by tea poyphenolics and its secondary metabolites. Other
objectives to address the main objective are:
•To analyse the polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity in fresh tea leaves grown in organic and inorganic
nutrient management practices.
•To evaluate the Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory property in organically and inorganically grown tea
•To Compare behavioural assessment and biochemical analysis of Colchicine induced Alzheimer’s mice model
before and after oral administration of tea extract having maximum polyphenol content
•To analyse the behavioural changes of Alzheimers disease patients after oral administration treatment of tea
containing maximum polyphenol
Work Done
• Evaluation of effect of organic and inorganic nutrient management on antioxidant property of tea leaves
• HPLC analysis for estimation of total catechin content
• Evaluation of antioxidant activity of organically and inorganically grown tea by DPPH (2, 2 diphenyl -1
picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging assay
• Evaluation and comparative analysis of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity of tea grown in
different nutrient management practices
• Effect of tea polyphenols on Alzhimers disease control in animal and human model
• Comparative study of effect of tea polyphenols grown organically and inorganically on brain lipid
peroxidation, nitrite, and GSH levels and GST, SOD, and catalase activities in colchicine-injected rats
• Effect of tea extracts on brain AChE levels in colchicine-injected rats
• Animal behavioral analysis
• Behavioral analysis in human AD patients
• Report preparation of the final results
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked as a Research assistant in Centres for International projects trust from May 2013-November 2013
 USAID Project of increase in crop production and promotion of GW11 Wheat variety in Gujrat in
collaboration with Earth Institute Columbia
 Crop Modelling in DSSAT crop modelling software
 Water, Nutrient and crop’s Genotypic analysis by DSSAT

2. 1. M.SC project in IIT Kharagpur’s Biotechnology Department
 Clonning and Expression of Encystations specific gene of Entamoeba histolytica in bacterial
system(Biotechnology Department) IIT Kharagpur (2011)
 PCR analysis
 SDS-PAGE Gel electrophoresis study
 Plasmid Isolation, Several Enzyme analysis
 Bacterial transformation handed by own upto 200 samples
2.M.Tech project in IIT Kharagpur’s Agricultural and Food Engineering Department
 Therapeutic effect of Withania somnifera added tea on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
 Sample analysis in High performance liquid chromatography in 250 samples
 Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy study for identifications of tea secondary metabolites, terpenes,
polyphenols, volatile compounds
ACADEMIC DETAILS
Examination Year of Passing
Institute
Name
Board Name Marks
M.Tech (Agricultural and
Food Eng)
2013
IIT
Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur 9.14
M.Sc (Biochemistry) 2011
Vidyasagar
University,
WB
Vidyasagar University 76.8%
HIGHLIGHTS
10.00/10.00 Grade in M. Tech project
9.00/ 10.00 Grade in M.Sc project
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• Was in the top 1% of all the students participating all over India in GATE examination of
2011 which is the one of the most prestigious engineering examination of India.
• Stood 1st in district level and in between 20 in the state level of west Bengal board of
secondary education of 2004, Madhyamik Pariksha, 10th
Standard. Marks :92.87%
• Stood 3rd in the M.Tech level in IIT KGP ( Department rank 3)
• Stood 3rd in M.SC level in university
• Stood First in Eureka (research work presentation ) in Kshitij 2013 ( Asia’s largest Techno-
management fest)
• Received best oral presenter award for pharmaceutical sciences in 5th International Science
Congress (ISC-2015) 8th - 9th December 2015,Organized by International Science Congress
Association Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
PROJECTS
• M.Tech
(Thesis)
Therapeutic effect of Withania somnifera added tea on Alzheimer’s and
Parkinson’s disease
Sample analysis in High performance liquid chromatography in 250 samples, Gas
chromatography and mass spectroscopy study for identifications of tea secondary
metabolites, terpenes, polyphenols, volatile compounds

3. • M.Sc
(Thesis)
Clonning and Expression of Encystations specific gene of Entamoeba histolytica in bacterial
system(Biotechnology Department) IIT Kharagpur (2011)
Publications and conferences
• International journal paper:
• Organic Farming Practice for Quality Improvement of Tea and Its Anti Parkinsonism Effect on Health
Defense
Ananya Bagchi*, Bijoy Chandra Ghosh, Dilip Kumar Swain and Nairanjana Bera, Agricultural and Food
Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India ,Journal of Physical Chemistry
and Biophys 2015,vol- 5:2 impact factor:0.75
• Tea Polyphenolics and their effect on neurodegenerative disorders-A review
• Ananya Bagchi1*
Dillip Kumar Swain2
Nairanjana Bera2
Analava Mitra2
*Corresponding Author: Research Scholar, Agricultural and Food Engineering Department Indian Institute
of Technology Kharagpur, India -721302, Email: ananya@agfe.iitkgp.ernet.in,Accepted in Journal of
Medicinal Chemistry ,impact factor:2.64
• Antioxidant property and Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity by Tea Polyphenolics Grown in different
Agricultural Practices ,Ananya Bagchi*1
, Dillip Kumar Swain1
, Analava Mitra2
and Nairanjana Bera
Research Journal of Recent Sciences ,Vol. 5(ISC-2015), 1-5 (2016)
• International conferences:
3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmacovigilance & Clinical TrialsOctober 27-29,
2014 Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, IndiaOral presentation, title:
Neuroprotective effect of Withania somnifera root extract incorporated organic tea in Parkinsonism
3rd India Biodiversity Meet 2015 An International conference The Agricultural and Ecological
Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute in collaboration with Biomathematical Society of India
3rd Annual International Conference entitled “India Biodiversity Meet – 2015 (IBM 2015)”
Kolkata, West Bengal, India, November 16-18, 2015.Oral presentation: Comparative study on
tea quality and its antioxidant property grown through organic and conventional
management practices in plain land of IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal
5th International Science Congress (ISC-2015) 8th - 9th December 2015
Organized by International Science Congress Association Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu,
Nepal, received best oral presenter award for pharmaceutical sciences

4. POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Nature of Activity Individual Role Achievement
Responsibility Core member of Amber which started
a year ago as an effort to create
change and bring acceptance towards
the gender and sexual minorities
within IIT Kharagpur campus(Since
Aug-2015).
- As a part of a team, successfully organized
a talk in association with AISEC, which
was delivered by Mr. Harish Iyer on the
rights and social acceptance of LGBTQ
community (Oct 2015).
- As a part of Amber team, successfully
organized first ever Kashish Forward(Oct
2015) film screening at IIT Kharagpur in
association with Kashish Mumbai
International Queer Film Festival
and Varta Trust followed by a panel
discussion on "Acceptance – Making
campuses Gender and Sexuality
Affirmative"
- One of the editor of facebook page Amber
Core Member and membership in
charge of Breakthrough science
society-IIT Kharagpur Chapter
- As a part of team, organize regular session
of group discussion on several scientific
and social issues
- As a part of team successfully organized
Popular Science Seminar on _"Chemical
Ecology of Plants' Survival" by Prof. A.
Mitra
- As a part of team successfully organized
seminar on "Science in Ancient India: Myth
and Reality" by Prof. Soumitra Banerjee
- Active volunteer for the flood relief drive
organized by BSS, which helped flood
victims around Ghatal.
- Successfully increased the number of
members with the help of other team mates.
Library secretory in Rani Laksmibai
hall of residence Hostel 11, IIT
Kharagpur for the year 2014 - 2015
- Organized Hostel Valedictory Function and
Freshers’ Welcome
- Pioneered the concept of proper utilization of
Library facilities within the hostel.