(2021)

1) Luangharn, T., Karunarathna, S.C., Dutta, A.K., Paloi, S., Promputtha, I., Hyde, K.D., Xu, J., Mortimer, P.E. (2021) Ganoderma (Ganodermataceae, Basidiomycota) Species from the Greater Mekong Subregion. Journal of Fungi 7: 819. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7100819 (Impact Factor - 5.816)

2) Dutta, A.K., Gates, G.M., Rakshit, S., Acharya, K. (2021) Rhodocybe brunneoaurantiaca (sect. Rufrobrunnea, Entolomataceae): a new species from India. Nordic Journal of Botany, e03061. doi: 10.1111/njb.03061 (SCI, Impact Factor - 0.734)

3) Dutta, A.K., Stallman, J.K., Bera, S., Hoque, E., Paloi, S., Acharya, K. (2021) Lepiotaceous fungi of West Bengal, India: two new species of Leucoagaricus. Mycological Progress 20: 493–507. (SCI, Impact Factor - 2.149)

4) Li, H., Tian, Y., Menolli Jr, N., Ye, L., ……Dutta, A.K., Khalid, A.N., Huyen, L.T., Balolong, M.P. et al. (2021) Reviewing the world’s edible mushroom species: A new evidence-based classification system. Comprehensive Reviews In Food Science And Food Safety 20: 1982–2014. (SCI, Impact Factor - 9.912).

5) Hapuarachchi, K.K., Karunarathna, S.C., Xu, X-H., Dutta, A.K., Phengsintham, P., Hyde, K.D., Wen, T-C (2021) A Review on Bioactive Compounds, Beneficial Properties and Biotechnological Approaches of Trametes (Polyporaceae, Polyporales) and a New Record from Laos. Chiang Mai Journal of Science 48(3): 674-698. (SCI, Impact Factor - 0.325)

(2020)

6) Lindahl, B.D., Clemmensen, K.E., Kauserud, H… Dutta, A.K. et al. (2020) FungalTraits: a user-friendly traits database of fungi and fungus-like stramenopiles. Fungal Diversity 105, pp. 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-020-00466-2 ISSN: 15602745 (SCI, Impact Factor - 15.596)

7) Karunarathna, S.C., Mortimer, P.E., Tibpromma, S., Dutta, A.K., Paloi, S., et al. (2020) Roridomyces phyllostachydis (Agaricales, Mycenaceae), a new bioluminescent fungus from Northeast India. Phytotaxa 459(2), pp. 155–167. ISSN: 11793155 (SCI, Impact Factor - 1.168)

8) Dutta, A.K., Bera, S., Paloi, S., Rakshit, S., Tarafder, E., Sherpa, A.R., Acharya, K. (2020) Lepiotaceous fungi of West Bengal, India: the genus Chlorophyllum. Phytotaxa 451(2), pp. 113–131. ISSN: 11793155 (SCI, Impact Factor - 1.168)

(2019)

9) He, M.-Q., Zhao, R.-L., Hyde, K.D., ….Dutta, A.K., Fell, J.W., et al. (2019) Notes, outline and divergence times of Basidiomycota. Fungal Diversity, 99 (1), pp. 105–367. ISSN: 15602745 (SCI, Impact Factor - 15.596)

10) Acharya, K., Nandi, S., Dutta, A.K. (2019) Microanatomical and physicochemical characterization and antioxidative activity of methanolic extract of Oudemansiella canarii (Jungh.) Höhn. Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16 (1), pp. 76-81. ISSN: 1304530X

11) Phookamsak, R., Hyde, K.D., …..Dutta, A.K., Thongbai, B., et al. (2019) Fungal diversity notes 929–1035: Taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungi. Fungal Diversity, 95 (1), 1–273. ISSN: 15602745 (SCI, Impact Factor - 15.596)

(2018)

12) Tarafder, E., Dutta, A.K., Sarkar, J., Acharya, K. (2018) A new species of Agaricus sect. Brunneopicti from Eastern India. Phytotaxa, 374 (2), pp. 139–146. ISSN: 11793155 (SCI, Impact Factor - 1.168)

13) Dutta, A.K., Acharya, K. (2018) A new host for the parasitic macrofungus Marasmius palmivorus Sharples (Marasmiaceae). Current Science, 114 (7), pp. 1400–1402. ISSN: 00113891 (SCI, Impact Factor - 0.756)

14) Dutta, A.K., Acharya, K. (2018) First record of fungus Cryptomarasmius T.S. Jenkinson & Desjardin (Physalacriaceae: Agaricales: Basidiomycota) from India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10 (3), pp. 11464–11469. ISSN: 09747893

15) Dutta, A.K., Antonín, V., Barui, R., Acharya, K. (2018) A new species of Clitocybula (Marasmiaceae) from West Bengal, India. Nova Hedwigia, 107 (1-2), pp. 195–203. ISSN: 00295035 (SCI, Impact Factor - 1.058)

(2017)

16) Dutta, A.K., Nandi, S., Tarafder, E., Sikder, R., Roy, A., Acharya, K. (2017) Trogia benghalensis (Marasmiaceae, Basidiomycota), a new species from India. Phytotaxa, 331 (2), pp. 273–280. ISSN: 11793155 (SCI, Impact Factor - 1.168)

17) Chandra, S., Dutta, A.K., Chandrashekara, K.N., Acharya, K. (2017) In silico characterization, homology modeling of Camellia sinensis chitinase and its evolutionary analyses with other plant chitinases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences, 87 (3), pp. 685–695. ISSN: 03698211 (SCI)

18) Khatua, S., Dutta, A.K., Chandra, S., Paloi, S., Das, K., Acharya, K. (2017) Introducing a novel mushroom from mycophagy community with emphasis on biomedical potency. PLoS ONE, 12 (5), art. no. e0178050. ISSN: 19326203 (SCI, Impact Factor - 2.776)

19) Tibpromma, S., Hyde, K.D., …..Dutta, A.K., de Souza, C.A.F., et al. (2017) Fungal diversity notes 491–602: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa. Fungal Diversity, 83 (1), 1–261. ISSN: 15602745 (SCI, Impact Factor - 15.596)

20) Acharya, K., Das, K., Paloi, S., Dutta, A.K., Hembrom, M.E., Khatua, S., Parihar, A. (2017) Exploring a novel edible mushroom Ramaria subalpina: Chemical characterization and Antioxidant activity. Pharmacognosy Journal, 9 (1), pp. 30–34. ISSN: 09753575

21) Crous, P.W., Wingfield, M.J., …..Dutta, A.K., Ercole, E., et al. (2017) Fungal planet description sheets: 558-624. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 38 (JUNE), pp. 240–384. ISSN: 00315850 (SCI, Impact Factor - 6.860)

(2016)

22) Acharya, K., Ghosh, S., Dutta, A.K. (2016) Pharmacognostic standardization based on physicochemical and molecular parameters of a medicinal mushroom Schizophyllum commune. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine, 16 (4), pp. 259–266. ISSN: 15982386

23) Crous, P.W., Wingfield, M.J., ….Dutta, A.K., Esteve-Raventós, F., et al. (2016) Fungal planet description sheets: 400–468. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 36 (JUNE), pp. 316–458. ISSN: 00315850 (SCI, Impact Factor - 6.860)

24) Pradhan, P., Dutta, A.K., Paloi, S., Roy, A., Acharya, K. (2016) Diversity and distribution of macrofungi in the Eastern Himalayan ecosystem. EurAsian Journal of BioSciences, 10, pp. 1–12. ISSN: 13079867

25) Paloi, S., Dutta, A.K., Pradhan, P., Roy, A., Acharya, K. (2016) Russula buyckii, a new species of Russula subgenus Incrustatula from Eastern Himalaya, India. Phytotaxa, 252 (2), pp. 123–130. ISSN: 11793155 (SCI, Impact Factor - 1.168)

26) Das, K., Hembrom, M.E., Dutta, A.K., Parihar, A., Paloi, S., Acharya, K. (2016) Ramaria subalpina (Gomphaceae): A new edible fungus from India. Phytotaxa, 246 (2), pp. 137–144. ISSN: 11793155 (SCI, Impact Factor - 1.168)

(2015)

27) Dutta, A.K., Pradhan, P., Roy, A., Acharya, K. (2015) Crinipellis cupreostipes (Marasmiaceae, Agaricales, Basidiomycota): A new distributional record from India. Check List, 11 (6), art. no. 1819. ISSN: 1809127X

28) Dasgupta, A., Dutta, A.K., Halder, A., Acharya, K. (2015) Mycochemicals, Phenolic Profile and Antioxidative Activity of a Wild Edible Mushroom from Eastern Himalaya. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 5 (6), pp. 373–382. ISSN: 22311866

29) Dutta, A.K., Wilson, A.W., Antonín, V., Acharya, K. (2015) Taxonomic and phylogenetic study on gymnopoid fungi from Eastern India. I. Mycological Progress, 14 (10), art. no. 79, 18 p. ISSN: 1617416X (SCI, Impact Factor - 2.000)

30) Crous, P.W., Wingfield, M.J., ……Dutta, A.K., Gené, J., et al. (2015) Fungal Planet description sheets: 320–370. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 34, pp. 167–266. ISSN: 00315850 (SCI, Impact Factor - 6.860)

31) Dutta, A.K., Das, K., Acharya, K. (2015) A new species of Marasmius sect. Globulares from Indian Himalaya with tall basidiomata. Mycosphere, 6 (5), pp. 560–567. ISSN: 20777000 (SCI)

32) Paloi, S., Dutta, A.K., Acharya, K. (2015) A new species of Russula (Russulales) from Eastern Himalaya, India. Phytotaxa, 234 (3), pp. 255–262. ISSN: 11793155 (SCI, Impact Factor - 1.168)

33) Khatua, S., Dutta, A.K., Acharya, K. (2015) Prospecting Russula senecis: A delicacy among the tribes of West Bengal. PeerJ, 2015 (3), art. no. e810. ISSN: 21678359 (SCI, Impact Factor - 2.118)

34) Dutta, A.K., Paloi, S., Pradhan, P., Acharya, K. (2015) A new species of Russula (Russulaceae) from India based on morphological and molecular (ITS sequence) data. Turkish Journal of Botany, 39 (5), pp. 850–856. ISSN: 1300008X (SCI, Impact Factor - 1.087)

(2014)

35) Dutta, A.K., Acharya, K. (2014) Traditional and ethno-medicinal knowledge of mushrooms in West Bengal, India. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 7 (4), pp. 36–41. ISSN: 09742441

36) Dutta, A.K., Chandra, S., Pradhan, P., Acharya, K. (2014) A new species of Marasmius sect. Sicci from India. Mycotaxon, 128, pp. 117–125. ISSN: 00934666 (SCI, Impact Factor - 0.531)

37) Crous, P.W., Wingfield, M.J., …….Dutta, A.K., Holdom, D.G., et al. (2014) Fungal planet description sheets: 281–319. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 33, pp. 212–289. ISSN: 00315850 (SCI, Impact Factor - 6.860)

(2013)

38) Dutta, A.K., Pradhan, P., Basu, S.K., Acharya, K. (2013) Macrofungal diversity and ecology of the mangrove ecosystem in the Indian part of Sundarbans. Biodiversity, 14 (4), pp. 196–206. ISSN: 14888386

39) Pradhan, P., Dutta, A.K., Roy, A., Basu, S.K., Acharya, K. (2013) Macrofungal diversity and habitat specificity: A case study. Biodiversity, 14 (3), pp. 147–161. ISSN: 14888386

(2012)

40) Pradhan, P., Dutta, A.K., Roy, A., Basu, S.K., Acharya, K. (2012) Inventory and spatial ecology of macrofungi in the Shorea robusta forest ecosystem of lateritic region of West Bengal. Biodiversity, 13 (2), pp. 88–99. ISSN: 14888386

41) Acharya, K., Dutta, A.K., Pradhan, P. (2012) A new variety of Volvariella pusilla from West Bengal, India. Mycosphere, 3(6), pp. 935–938. ISSN: 20777000 (SCI)

(2011)

42) Acharya, K., Dutta, A.K., Pradhan, P. (2011) Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc.) Shoem.: The most destructive wheat fungal pathogen in the warmer areas. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 5 (9 SPEC. ISSUE), pp. 1064–1071. ISSN: 18352693

43) Acharya, K., Chakraborty, N., Dutta, A.K., Sarkar, S., Acharya, R. (2011) Signaling role of nitric oxide in the induction of plant defense by exogenous application of abiotic inducers. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 44 (15), pp. 1501–1511. ISSN: 03235408

Book Chapter:

1) ‘DST-Inspire Faculty Award’ by Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, January 2018 (Subject - Plant, Animal & Agricultural Sciences).

2) ‘Young Scientist Award’ by Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) 2017-2018 (Section- Plant Sciences).

M.Sc. in Botany with specialization in ‘Molecular Mycology & Plant Pathology’ from University of Calcutta (2010)

Ph.D. in Botany from University of Calcutta (2017)

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: “Taxonomic Study on Marasmioid and Gymnopoid Fungi of West Bengal based on morphological and molecular features”.

Project entitled “Molecular systematics of Wild Edible Macrofungi of Eastern India and exploration of their nutritional prospects as nutraceuticals”.

Role:  Project Investigator (PI) [DST-Inspire Faculty Project]

Tenure: 05 Years (2018–2023)

Funding agency: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India.