Purabi Naha

A total work experience of more than four years in the field of B2B content writing/editing, copyediting (both hard-copy and online) of books and journals. Language Editing: Handled language editing, extensively editing poorly written scientific articles from authors from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds and with differing levels of English knowledge, following the author’s style as closely as possible, and corresponding with authors at the appropriate language level.
· E-Book Linking: reference, figure, and table linking for E-books. Copyedited and conducted quality check for the following for Humana Press: Journals
· Neuromolecular Medicine
· Stem Cell
· Nanobiotechnology
· Neuroinformatics
· Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Books
· The Cell Cycle in the Central Nervous System (Editor: Janigro)
· Handbook of Environmental Engineering (Editor: Wang)
· Bone Densitometry for Technologists (Editor: Bonnick)
· Forensic Science and Medicine (Editor: Ross) Ř Thomson Press (India) Ltd., NOIDA
Worked as a Senior Copyeditor for the period of November 2001–October 2004. Thomson Press is an ISO 9001:2001 certified company and a premier service provider in the field of Web Publishing and Web Products. Key Responsibilities · Experience in hardcopy editing of physics journals for AIP (American Institute of Physics). The job involves detailed reading of the manuscript in terms of language, checking for consistency, and meeting rigid and elaborate stylistic requirements and ensuring grammatical accuracy. · Worked as a Team Leader for AIP Online. Was involved in testing and developing an in-house software tool for online copyediting of the recently introduced online AIP physics journals. Worked on AIP online project of Physical Review journals single-handedly, ensuring accuracy in terms of language, subject knowledge, and style. The responsibility was to coordinate and supervise post-editing procedures, constantly interacting with the client through E-mail, and complete production planning. · Worked successfully for copyediting for books of John Wiley & Sons. This was a new and challenging project for which the copyediting part was handled solely by me. The latest books edited were Designing CDMA 2000 Systems and Stream Hydrology. · Worked on a Chemistry project e-Eros (Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis) for John Wiley & Sons. It comprised in-depth copyediting of equations, structures, figures, style, grammar, consistency, etc., and typesetting the same. · Worked for Elsevier (non-standard) online copyediting projects.
Ř JV Info Solutions, NOIDA
Worked as a Trainee Online Copyeditor for Elsevier for the period June 2001–November 2001.


Interests and Hobbies:
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

· Well versed with MS Office, Quark Express, E-mail, and Internet.

HOBBIES/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

· Headed the editorial team of the in-house newsletter of IBH Publishing Services.
· Editor of the fortnightly college wall magazine CHEMOPHILE during graduation.
· Actively associated with the activities of THE CHEMISTRY SOCIETY of the college.

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