Rice Expert, Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, under the supervision of Prof. Apichart Vanavichit ผู้เชี่ยวชาญด้านข้าว ศูนย์วิทยาศาสตร์ข้าว มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ วิทยาเขตกำแพงแสน จ.นครปฐม ภายใต้การดูแลของ ศ.ดร.อภิชาติ วรรณวิจิตร
- surajpanja14@gmail.com
Phone
- 065-2140361
Address
- Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand ศูนย์วิทยาศาสตร์ข้าว มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ วิทยาเขตกำแพงแสน ต.กำแพงแสน อ.กำแพงแสน จ.นครปฐม 73140
Education
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), India
- Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Dept. of Biotechnology, Visva-Bharati, India
- M.Phil. in Botany, Dept. of Botany, North Orissa University, India
- B.Ed. in Life Science, The University of Burdwan, India
- M.Sc. in Botany, Dept. of Botany, The University of Burdwan, India
- B.Sc. in Botany, The University of Burdwan, India
I am an agricultural biotechnologist currently working as a Rice Expert at the Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, Thailand, under the expert supervision of Prof. Apichart Vanavichit. My research primarily focuses on the cooking and eating quality (CEQ) of traditional rice varieties and the development of functional instant rice-based foods. I investigate the effects of starch physicochemical properties on grain quality, particularly the genetic regulation of starch biosynthesis during grain filling. I am also interested in the molecular breeding of rice for improved CEQ and glycemic response through the enhancement of amylose content, resistant starch, and endosperm starch structure. Additionally, my research interests include plant-environment interactions, particularly the effects of abiotic stresses on grain quality and the application of nanotechnology to mitigate stress responses in crops under controlled environmental conditions. For further details of my research, please visit my Google Scholar profile.
Non-scientific Interests
- เกษตรอินทรีย์ การท่องเที่ยว และดนตรีโฟล์ก, Organic Farming, Travelling and Folk Music
- Panja, S., Patra, A., Kar, R. K., Dey, P. C., & Dey, N. (2026). Cooking and eating quality of ethnic Bora rice (Oryza sativa L.): machine learning-based prediction of resistant starch content in ready‐to‐eat products. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.70457 IF: 4, JCR: Q1
- Panja, S., Bhowmik, A. D., Chattopadhyay, A., Kar, R. K., Dey, P. C., & Dey, N. (2025). Genetic exploration and molecular breeding of unique ready-to-eat soft rice for improvement of glycemic response. Journal of Cereal Science, 104202. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104202 IF: 4.3, JCR: Q1
- Panja, S., Kar, R. K., Dey, P. C., & Dey, N. (2022). Underpinning the soft nature of soak-n-eat rice- A physicochemical and molecular approach. Food Bioscience, 50, 102122. DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102122 IF: 6.2, JCR: Q1
- Panja, S., Mehta, S. K., Kalita, J., Panchal, D., Zhang, X., & Mondal, P. K. (2026). How plasma activated water promotes plant root growth through interfacial modulation of nitrogen uptake. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 140281. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2026.140281 IF: 9.6, JCR: Q1
- Panja, S., Mehta, S. K., Kalita, J., Prasad, M. K., & Mondal, P. K. (2024). Soft plant root structure-media flow interactions: Exploring the adverse effect of lead contamination in North-Eastern Indian rice. Physics of Fluids, 36(11). DOI: 10.1063/5.0237867 IF: 3.8, JCR: Q1
- Kalita, J., Mehta, S. K., Panja, S., & Mondal, P. K. (2026). Phytoscale transport physics: Insights into xylem flow homeostasis and drought stress. Applied Physics Reviews, 13(3). DOI: 10.1063/5.0321440 IF: 10.8, JCR: Q1
- Mondal, K., Panja, S., Halder, R., Ganie, S. A., Dey, P. C., Chakraborty, A., & Dey, N. (2026). Salinity Stress Responses of Soak-N-Eat Soft Bora Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes: Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Approach. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1-17. DOI: 10.1007/s42729-026-03212-w IF: 3.6, JCR: Q1
- Panja, S., Biswas, R., Kar, R. K., Dey, P. C., & Dey, N. (2023). Morpho-molecular characterization of ethnic Bora rice for conservation and breeding. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 1-14. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-023-01541-8 IF: 1.9, JCR: Q2
- Panja, S., Mondal, K., Kar, R. K., Dey, P. C., & Dey, N. (2023). Exploration of ready-to-eat soft Bora rice genotypes of Assam for submergence tolerance. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 26(1), 87-95. DOI: 10.1007/s12892-022-00164-2 IF: 1.7, JCR: Q2
- Panja, S., Gupta, A. D., & Dey, N. (2024). Impact of Drought Stress on Grains Filling in Rice and its Management: A Review. Agricultural Reviews, 45(2), 282-289. DOI: 10.18805/ag.R-2369 NAAS: 4.84
