Tandra R Chakraborty Editor

Tandra R. Chakraborty, PhD, is a Professor of Biology, scientist, academic leader, educator, author, and science communicator at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. She earned her BS (Honors), MS, and PhD from the University of Calcutta, India, followed by postdoctoral research training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and joined Adelphi University in 2006. Her research focuses on neuroendocrinology, neuroprotection, obesity and metabolism, nutraceuticals, and the scientific translation of traditional and Ayurvedic medicine, with a broader emphasis on understanding metabolic health and translating scientific evidence into approaches that can improve human health. Dr. Chakraborty has authored or contributed to over 100 scientific articles, book chapters, abstracts, and presentations at national and international conferences, and has been an invited speaker at scientific meetings across the United States and internationally. She was an editor and author of "Body Recomposition: A Comprehensive and Metabolic Alternative to Weight Loss" (2025), published by CRC Press, and continues to contribute to scholarly work at the intersection of metabolism, nutraceuticals, and human health. Her research and educational initiatives have received support through competitive funding, including serving as co-lead on an approximately $ 2.5 million NSF S-STEM grant, as well as additional research, global studies, and faculty development grants ranging from roughly $ 5,000 to $ 10,000. Throughout her career, Dr. Chakraborty has actively engaged in curriculum innovation and course development, creating numerous undergraduate and graduate courses and curricula across on-campus, online, and hybrid formats, and helping to develop Adelphi's interdisciplinary BS in Neuroscience. Her academic leadership includes roles as Chair of the Department of Biology, Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Director of the Biology Graduate Program, overseeing academic programs, faculty development, student success, and institutional initiatives. Her expertise in academic quality and institutional effectiveness extends to accreditation work, serving as Co-Chair of an MSCHE Working Group for Adelphi University's self-study and as an external MSCHE peer evaluator. A dedicated educator and mentor, she has guided undergraduate and graduate researchers, many of whom have presented their work at scientific conferences and published scholarly articles. Beyond academia, Dr. Chakraborty is the creator of Nerdy Body, part of the Academic Transformation Platform (ATP), an initiative dedicated to making complex scientific concepts accessible and engaging, helping people understand how science relates to the human body, health, and daily life.

Samudra Prosad Banik received his PhD degree in Life Sciences from Jadavpur University in 2009 after working in the field of Fungal Biotechnology from the CSIR –Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India. Dr. Banik is currently working as Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Government General Degree College, Narayangarh affiliated to Vidyasagar University, West Midnapore West Bengal. After completing his Masters in Biophysics and Molecular Biology at the University of Kolkata in 2003, Dr. Banik was awarded a travel grant to work in a short project of genetically engineered rice with increased photosynthetic efficiency at International Rice Research Institute, Philippines. Thereafter he completed his PhD. at IICB where he identified an alternative pathway of vesicles mediated protein secretion in filamentous fungus, and performed biophysical characterization of the glycosylated fungal enzyme assemblies. Upon joining Maulana Azad College, Dr. Banik continued his research on behaviour of glycosylated/glycated proteins in higher eukaryotes. In the process, he eventually shifted his attention towards glycated proteins formed during hyperglycemia and its associated consequences chiefly with regards to neuronal disorders. He has been the recipient of three research projects and has published 40 research articles in SCOPUS/Web of Science indexed journals along with 20 book chapters published by Academic Press/Wiley/CRC Press rill date. Dr. Banik has co-edited four books till date which has come out from CRC Press and Academic Press. He is an active reviewer of several Q1/Q2 journal and editorial board member of a Taylor Francis journal His current research interests include 1) understanding the cellular mechanisms of key bioactives of herbal plants 2) Understanding glycation induced amyloid formation in proteins and the cellular consequences involved therein.

Dr. Sanjoy Chakraborty is a Professor of Biological Sciences at New York City College of Technology (City Tech), City University of New York (CUNY), where he has taught since 2003. He earned his PhD in Biochemistry and MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Calcutta, India. His early scientific career included a prestigious Japanese Government-sponsored overseas research fellowship at the Hyogo Institute of Clinical Research in Akashi, Japan (1998–1999), where he received advanced training in molecular oncology and cancer biology, followed by postdoctoral research in cell and molecular biology at St. John’s University in New York. Over the course of his career, Dr. Chakraborty has developed an interdisciplinary research portfolio spanning biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, neuroendocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, functional foods, and human health. He has authored or contributed to more than 100 scientific articles, book chapters, abstracts, and conference presentations. His research has been supported by multiple competitive grants, including GRTI and PSC-CUNY awards, and he has served as a reviewer of research grant proposals for national funding agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as on the PSC-CUNY Interdisciplinary Studies Panel reviewing proposals submitted to the CUNY Research Foundation. Dr. Chakraborty is the primary editor of Body Recomposition: A Comprehensive and Metabolic Alternative to Weight Loss (2025), published by CRC Press, a multidisciplinary volume that examines body composition and metabolic health beyond conventional approaches to weight loss. Alongside his research, he has maintained a strong commitment to teaching and curriculum innovation, developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Anatomy and Physiology, General Biology, Pathophysiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology across traditional, hybrid, and online formats. His dedication to teaching was recognized with the 2017 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching. Dr. Chakraborty has also mentored numerous undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in research, laboratory techniques, scientific writing, and professional presentation. His broader academic service encompasses curriculum leadership, strategic planning, Middle States institutional self-study, journal peer review, editorial-board service, PhD examination, and scientific judging. Through the integration of research, teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and academic service, Dr. Chakraborty has maintained a sustained commitment to advancing biomedical and nutritional science while preparing and mentoring the next generation of scientists and health professionals.

Debasis Bagchi, PhD, MACN, FRSM, CNS, FISNFF, CFFS, MAIChE, received his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry in 1982. He is an Adjunct Professor in the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX; an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Biology, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, and the Course Director of Neurotoxicology

(BIO 585); an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Psychology, Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, and the Course Co-Director of Integrative Neuroscience Seminar (PIA395-001); and Chief Scientific Affairs, Cepham Research Center, Somerset, NJ. Ex-Professor in the Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX. He served as the Chief Scientific Officer at Cepham Inc, Belmont, NJ, from June 2013, till Dec 2018, and as the Director of Scientific Affairs, VNI Inc., Bonita Springs, FL, from Jan 2019 to Jan 2023. He served as the Senior Vice President of Research & Development of InterHealth Nutraceuticals Inc, Benicia, CA, from 1998 till Feb 2011; Director of Innovation and Clinical Affairs, of Iovate Health Sciences, Oakville, ON, till June 2013.

Dr. Bagchi received the Master of American College of Nutrition Award in October 2010; became a Fellow of ISNFF in 2021 and awarded an overseas Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine in 2022. He is the Past Chairman of International Society of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (ISNFF), Past President of American College of Nutrition, Clearwater, FL, and Past Chair of the Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Division of Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Chicago, IL. He is serving as a Distinguished Advisor on the Japanese Institute for Health Food Standards (JIHFS), Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Bagchi is a Member of the Study Section and Peer Review Committee of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD. Dr. Bagchi has 437 papers in peer reviewed journals, 46 books and 20 patents. Dr. Bagchi is also a Member of the Society of Toxicology, Member of the New York Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the Nutrition Research Academy, and Member of the TCE stakeholder Committee of the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH. Dr. Bagchi is the Associate Editors of the Journal of Functional Foods, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, and Archives of Medical and Biomedical Research, and also serving as Editorial Board Member of numerous peer reviewed journals, including Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, Cancer Letters, Food & Nutrition Research, Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, The Original Internist, and other peer reviewed journals.