Principal’s Desk — Message

Welcome to the official profile of Dr. Tuhin Kanti Biswas. With a career spanning over three decades in Ayurvedic medicine, Dr. Biswas combines academic leadership, clinical practice and research to further traditional medicine and public health. His areas of interest include wound healing, diabetes research, Ayurgenomics and clinical evaluation of Ayurvedic therapies for post-COVID care.

Teaching & Academic Positions

• 2001–2008: Lecturer in Sharir Kriya, J.B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata.
• 2008–2014: Lecturer, Department of Kayachikitsa, J.B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata.
• 2014–2019: Reader, Department of Kayachikitsa, J.B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata.
• 2019–2024: Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, J.B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata.
• 2024–Present: Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, Raghunath Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya & Hospital, Contai.

Research Interests & Projects

Pharmacological and clinical research focused on wound healing, diabetes mellitus, Ayurgenomics (Prakriti evaluation), anti-stress and aphrodisiac activity of Ashwagandha & Shilajit, and clinical evaluation of Ayurvedic interventions in post-COVID-19 patients.

Selected Principal‑Investigator Projects:

• CSIR-TRISUTRA project — IGIB, CSIR (Principal Investigator).
• Wound healing project — ICMR (Principal Investigator).
• Clinical research on diabetes, hyperuricaemia, anti-stress and post‑COVID care — Natreon Inc. (India) (Principal Investigator).
• Clinical research on aphrodisiac activity of Ashwagandha & Shilajit — Sakti Naturals Pvt. Ltd. (Principal Investigator).

Awards & Recognition

• 1992: Dr. K. N. Udupa Memorial Gold Medal — Best paper presentation.
• 1998: Best paper presentation — University of Calcutta.
• 2004: Award for advanced research on wound healing — Indian Society of Wound Management.
• 2022: Honoured as ‘Doctor in the Indian Health System & Society’ — Rotary Club of Aarohee Calcutta.
• 2025: Fellow of Rashtriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth (FRAV) — Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.

Other Academic Activities

• Research Guide: Co‑supervisor for MD (Ay.) students and PhD candidates across multiple universities.
• Publications: Over 100 research articles, book chapters and edited works (national and international).
• Patents: Two Indian patents related to Ayurvedic treatments for diabetes and wound healing.
• International representation: Member representative from India at WHO meeting on Clinical Research Guidelines of Traditional & Complementary Medicine (Macao, 2015).