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BIOFUELS & BIOPROCESSING RESEARCH CENTER (BBRC), SIKSHA ‘O’

ANUSANDHAN UNIVERSITY, BHUBANESWAR

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, declared u/s 3 of UGC

Act, 1956, has a distinct identity in the realms of professional education. The University

is ranked the 20th best University in the country by the National Institutional Ranking

Framework (NIRF) of the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. Over the years, the university

has nourished the vision and mission of offering contemporary programmes in

Engineering, Medical Science, Dental Science, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Science,

Biotechnology, Business Management, Hotel Management, Agriculture and Law. The

programmes, from undergraduate level to Ph.D degree, are global in their perspectives

and socially beneficial as well. About 1350 faculty members, 300 research scholars,

3500 administrative staffs and 10,000 students live and work in unison towards their

objectives and fulfillment. If today's trend is collaboration and sharing across borders,

the university lives up to it by common memorandum with reputed research centres and

universities. SOA University has been awarded 'A' grade by the NAAC and ISO-9001-

2000 certificate by URS, UK.

Biofuel & Bioprocessing Research Centre at SOA University is designed to serve as a

source for reliable, science-based information to support planning and decision making

by emerging biofuels and bioprocessing industries in the state. Algae, referred to as

feedstocks for bioenergy, include a diverse group of organisms such as microalgae,

and cyanobacteria. They occur in a variety of natural aqueous and terrestrial habitats

ranging from freshwater, brackish waters, marine, and hyper-saline environments to soil

and in symbiotic associations with other organisms. Microalgae have received

considerable interest as a potential feedstock for producing sustainable transport fuels

(biodiesel) and have significant potential to support an advanced biofuels industry. Algal

biofuels provide a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Although there is much excitement

about the potential of algae biofuels, much work is still required in the field. The isolation

of variety of new efficient native microorganisms and developments of strains are

equally important for biotechnological processes to be successfully followed by process

optimization, scale up studies, application of continuous reactors, designing of plants,

heaps, dumps etc. Main advantages of biotechnological processes lie in their economic

viability and environmental friendliness. The BBRC has started collaborating different

Universities/Institutes across the world. Recently the center has collaborated with

Prof.(Dr) Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman of Teesside University, Middlesbrough–TS13BA,

UK for research, student exchange, and faculty visiting programs.

The BBRC has a dedicated research group of highly qualified professionals from

different backgrounds. The objectives of the center are listed below:

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Objectives

The Centre will aim at developing economically and ecologically viable technologies to produce biofuels; facilitate information exchange and foster collaboration among stakeholders at all levels; deliver technical expertise and science-based information to industry clientele, policymakers and the public; provide training and educational opportunities for professionals in emerging area of biofuels and bioprocessing industries, mineral processing industries etc. The research group will attempt to address the challenges related to:

1. Biofuels research and move from promise to reality. All aspects related to Biofuels production and their processing(scale up to photo bioreactor and raceway pond) will be dealt by the research group;

2. Biological applications such as Biological fermentation (Bio Alcohol); biogas production, algae in food and medicines etc. will also be evaluated in addition to algal biofuels;

3. Furthermore, the centre will also evaluate other applied potential aspects for the use of bacteria and/or fungi in environmental clean-up programs such as Bioremediation, Bio-mineral processing for the management of solid industrial and domestic wastes and biological implications to energy sector (BioEnergy);

4. Bioleaching of Rare earth elements and electronics wastes will be given priority.

5. Applied aspects such as wastewater treatment, synthesis of nano-particles etc will be the focus of the research group.

The BBRC of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar organized a one-day

National Seminar on “The Role of Microalgae in Waste–Water Treatment (RMWT-

2017)” on 21st February 2017. About one hundred researcher in the area attended the

seminar. Prof. Lala Behari Sukla of the university convened the RMWT-2017 seminar

by welcoming the eminent scientist, scholars, guests, and students. He also thanked the

SERB, DST, New Delhi for financial support.

Shri V. Balasubramanyam, Director (Production), NALCO, Bhubaneswar was the Chief

Guest in inauguration programme. He inaugurated the seminar by lighting the candle.

He described the issue of environment related to the industrial production as he said

while industry need for growth, the need to take care of environment was of great

importance. Stating that every industry had its own typical problem, fluorine is an

important chemical required for aluminium manufacturing; however, it is a challenge to

them for treatment of fluoride post operation of alumina plant. If the algal technology

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could be adopted for aluminium industry, we would welcome it, but with a need of full

proof solution.

Shri. V. Balasubramanyam released the Book of Abstract of the seminar. The

abstract book contains 56 abstracts(10 invited talks). Guest of Honour and Chief

Speaker Dr. Sivasubramanian Velusamy, Director, Phycospectrum Environmental

Research Center (PERC), Chennai delivered special lecture. 100 participants and

many faculty members participated in this seminar. Dr. Sivasubramanian said algal

technology blended extremely well with existing conventional technology resulting in

reduction of chemical and operational costs while ensuring overall improvement of

treatment efficiency. The phycoremediation technology was implemented in three

phases: laboratory feasibility studies, pilot plant studies and implementation in large

scale commercial plants. The main advantage of this technology is that it is eco-friendly

and cost effective. It is well suited to neutralize pH of most of the acidic industrial

effluents without using any chemical. PERC had implemented small and large scale

treatment plants based on algal technology in variety of industries in India and abroad.

About 100 delegates from different academic Institutions, National laboratories and

industries participated in the seminar. Prof. Damodar Acharya, Chairman of the

Advisory Board, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar was the Chair person

of the seminar. Finally the inauguration ceremony was concluded with vote of thanks by

co-convener Prof. Sanghamitra Nayak of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University,

Bhubaneswar. The following experts in the field presented their research findings during

the invited talk technical session.

Dr. Sivasubramanian Velusamy of PERC, Chennai “Phycoremediation Technology”.

Prof. Ramkrishnan Sen of IIT, Kharagpur “Technological and Economic Challenges in

Photobioreactor Design for Microalgal Cultivation Vis-À-Vis Biofuel Production”.

Dr. Shashi Kumar of ICGEB, New Delhi “Bioremediation of Municipal Wastewaterand

Biodiesel Production by Cultivation of Parachlorella Kessleri-I ”.

Dr. Punyasloke Bhadury of IISER, Kolkata “Exploring the Diversity of Marine Planktonic

Cyanobacterial Assemblages in a Mangrove Ecosystem- Integration of Uncultured and

Cultured Approaches”.

Dr. Nilotpala Pradhan of CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar “Carbon Fixation Ability of

Microalgae Scenedesmus 25”.

In the concluding session prizes and memento were presented to the delegates and

scholars. The experts in the field attended the seminar suggested large-scale trial of the

application of microalgae. The attendee expressed such seminars should be conducted

more frequently. All the attendee were thankful to Prof. L.B. Sukla, the Convener,

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RMWT-2017 for the outstanding effort to organize this seminar. Springer-Nature

awarded two oral and poster prizes to the participants of the seminar. The awards were

as follow:

Poster (First):- Pratyush Kumar Das, SOA University Microalgal technology for

biosorption of hexavalent chromium in contaminated water bodies: Opportunities and

Challenges.

Poster (second): Aditya Kishore Dash, SOA University, Cyanobacteria in Reducing

Pollution Load from Waste Water and Laboratory Bio-Assay of Heavy Metals on

Ecotoxicity Study – A Review.

Oral (First):- Padmini Dutta, North Orissa University, Analysis of Growth and

Biochemical Contents of Microalgae Grown with Waste Water Effluent of Emami Paper

Mill, Balasore,

Oral (Second):- Mahendra Gaur, SOA University, Shift in Structural and Functional

Diversity of Algal Community: An Eco- Physiological Reason.

Prof. Lala Behari Sukla

1. Name: Prof. LALA BEHARI SUKLA

2. Official Address: Biofuels and Bioprocessing Research

Center, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University

Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India

Website : http://soauniversity.ac.in

Res. +91-0674-2300352, Cell: +91-9937081852

E-mail: lalabeharisukla@soauniversity.ac.in

suklalb@yahoo.co.in, lbsukla@immt.res.in

3. Current Designation: Director, BBRC

4. Department: Biofuels and Bioprocessing Research Center (BBRC)

5. Date of Birth: 28.12.1949

6. Academic Qualification: B.Sc(Engg) Metallurgy., M.Tech Metallurgy

7. Area of Specialization:

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Biodiesel from Microalgae; Biomineral processing for extraction of metal values from

ores, concentrates and wastes; Bioleaching; Biobenefication; Bioadsorption;

Bioprecipitation; Bioremediation; Microbial strain improvement

8. Research Experience

40 years of R & D experience in the area of Biotechnology and Heading the

Bioresources Engineering department of Institute of Minerals and Materials

Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar.At present continuing as Research Professor at SOA

University,Bhubaneswar.

9. Research Contribution

Research Guidance at Ph. D. Level : 9

Research Guidance for M.Sc. Dissertation : 50

Involvement in Research Projects : 15

Technology Transfers : 5

Publications of Research Papers/Articles : 176

Publications in Conference Proceedings : 18

Patents : 10

Books Edited/ Book Chapters : 4/26

10. Awards

Aufau International Awards for Life time achievement in Biotechnology for the

year 2016

The Misra Award: IIME Best Paper Published Award on Hydro-Electro-Bio

Processing, 2012 recieved in the International Conference on Mineral processing

Technology, MPT-2013

Prof. S.R. Vyas Memorial award 2010 by association of Microbiologists of India

(AMI) towards his significant contribution for the development of “Microbiology” in

India.

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Best Paper Award for the paper presented at 13th National Conference on New

Frontiers in Life Science, Organized on the occasion of Odisha Bigyan Congress during

9-11 December, 2010.

IIME Mineral Beneficiation Award: Academic / R&D for the year 2009 for his

outstanding contribution to the development in the field of Mineral Engineering.

Sita Ram Rungta Memorial Award 2007: of SGAT for the year 2007 for

outstanding work in the field of bio-mineral processing.

Nilamani Devi –Biswanath Das Award of IIM for the year 2001 for excellent

work in the area of Biohydrometallurgy.

Best Poster Award (2nd prize) at NMD-ATM of IIM held at Bhilai, 2000 for the

paper ‘Extraction of metal values from zinc concentrate using Thiobacillus

ferrooxidans.’

Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports, a journal from Nature

Publishing Group, the publishers of Nature.

Mr.Sukla was the Area coordinator of eastern zone on algal oil production from

micro- algae, funded by Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi.

Micro-algae species selection:

Mass cultivation protocols:

Harvesting & Downstream Processing:

Economic design for harvesting algal oil, quality assessment of biodiesel and complete

utilization of biomass for energy and nutrient recovery.

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Recent publications:

1. Recent bioreduction of hexavalent chromium in wastewater treatment: A review. D.

Pradhan, L. B. Sukla*, M. Sawyer, Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman, Journal of Industrial

and Engineering Chemistry, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2017.06.040

2. Addition of Expansin to Cellulase Enhanced Bioethanol Production Mohit

Kumar.Prachi Singh. L.B. Sukla. Process Biochemistry Available online

20September 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2016.09.012

3. Microalgae: Cultivation and Application, V.Aishvarya · J.Jena ,

M.Pradhan · P.K.Panda ·2015 L.B.Sukla, Environmental Microbial Biotechnology

Springer,ISBN: 978-3-319-19017-4,pp-289-312.

4. Extraction and characterization of biocompatible hydroxyapatite from fresh water fish

scales for tissue engineering scaffold. N Panda, K Pramanik and L.B.Sukla

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering 37(3) 2014 433-440

5. Microalga Scenedesmus sp.: APotential Low Cost Green Machinery for Silver

Nanoparticle Synthesis. J.Jena, N.Pradhan, R.R.Nayak, B.P.Das, L.B. Sukla,

P.K.Panda. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 24(4) 2014 522-533

6. Biogenic synthesis of floral-shaped gold nanoparticles using a novel strain

Talaromyces flavus E.Priyadarshini, N.Pradhan, L.B.Sukla, P.K.Panda, B.K.Mishra

Annals of Microbiology 64 2014 1055-1063

7. Inhibition of pathogenic bacterial biofilm by biosurfactant produced by Lysinibacillus

fusiformis S9. A.K.Pradhan, N.Pradhan, L.B.Sukla, P.K.Panda, B.K.Mishra

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 37(2) 2014 139-149

8. Effect of dissimilatory Fe(III) reducers on bio-reduction and nickel–cobalt recovery

from Sukinda chromite-overburden, Jacintha Esther, Sandeep Panda, Sunil K.

Behera, Lala B. Sukla, Nilotpala Pradhan and Barada K. Mishra, Bioresource

Technology (2013) 146, 762-766.

9. Two step meso-acidophilic bioleaching of chalcopyrite containing ball mill spillage

and removal of the surface passivation layer. S. Panda, P.K. Parhi, B.D. Nayak, N.

Pradhan, U.B. Mohapatra, L.B. Sukla, Bioresource Technology (2013) 130, , 332–

338.

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10. Extraction of nickel by microbial reduction of lateritic chromite overburden of

Sukinda, India, S. K. Behera, S.K.Panda, N. Pradhan, L. B. Sukla and B.K. Mishra,

Bioresource Technology (2012), 125, 17-22.

11. Insights into heap bioleaching of low grade chalcopyrite ores -A pilot scale study, S.

Panda, K. Sanjay, L.B. Sukla, N. Pradhan, T. Subbaiah, B.K. Mishra, M.S.R. Prasad,

S.K. Ray, Hydrometallurgy (2012) 125-126, 157-165. 9. Manganese Biomining: A

Review, A.P. Das, L.B. Sukla, N. Pradhan, S. Nayak, Bioresources Technology,

(2011)

12. Differential bioleaching of coppe by mesophilic and moderately thermophillic

consortium enriched from same copper mine water sample, N.P. Marhual, N.

Pradhan, R. N. Kar, L. B. Sukla and B. K. Mishra (2008), 99 (17), 8331-8336

International Conference:

Solid substrate fermentation of oil cake biomass using thermophilic Bacilus licheniformis

KF583728 for biodiesel production E.Subudhi1 , R.K.Sahoo1 , Swaranjit Singh

Cameotra2 and L.B.Sukla 2nd Euro Global Summitand Expo onBiomas, September

,28-29, 2017 Madrid, Spain

Dr. Nihar Bala Devi (M.Sc. M. Phil, Ph.D)

Associate Professor, BBRC,

S ‘O’ A University of Bhubaneswar

Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar - 751030

Official e-mail ID: drnbdevi@gmail.com

Ph. No. 91-674-2351777

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. Ph. D.: Completed Ph.D in Chemistry from Utkal University 1997

2. M. Phil.: Completed M.Phil in Chemistry from Utkal University 1992

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3. Masters: Completed M.Sc. in Chemistry (Physical & Nuclear) from Utkal University

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TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

14 years of teaching and 25 years of research experience

RESEARCH INTEREST

Solvent Extraction of non – ferrous, rare earth metals and process

development

leaching

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS / PRIZES:

1. Award : Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Division Medal from Institution of

Engineers, India, 2001

PhD GUIDANCE

One (awarded)

Two Scholars (continuing)

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Life Membership of Indian Institute of Mineral Engineering, India

Life Membership of IANCAS, India

Life Membership of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, India

(A) PAPERS PUBLISHED 29(International Journal)

1. Studies on extraction of gallium (III) from chloride solution using Cyphos IL 104 and its

removal from photodiodes and red mud, Sumitra Nayak, Niharbala Devi,

Hydrometallurgy, 2017, 171, 191-197.

2. Separation and recovery of Gallium(III) ions from aqueous phase by liquid-liquid

extraction using a novel extractant Cyphos IL 101, Sumitra Nayak, Niharbala Devi, Turk

J Chem, (In press) 3. Liquid-liquid extraction of cadmium (II) from sulfate medium using phoshphonium and

ammonium based ionic liquids diluted in kerosene, Sushree Sonali Swain, Brahmananda

Nayak, Niharbala Devi, Suprava Das and Nandita Swain, Hydrometallurgy, 2016, 162,

63-70.

4. Solvent extraction of copper and separation from some base metals using a bifunctional

ionic liquid from sulfate medium, Niharbala Devi, Transactions of nonferrous Metals

Society of China, 2016, 26, 874-881.

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5. Extraction and Separation of Cd(II) and Ni(II) from sulfate solution using Bifunctional

ionic liquid [A336/Cy 272], Brahmananda Nayak and Niharbala Devi, Advance Science

Letters, 2016, 22, 516-518.

6. Extraction of manganese(II) from acidic buffer medium using D2EHPA and Cyanex 272

as extractants, Niharbala Devi, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2015,

7(4):766-776

7. Liquid-liquid Extraction and Separation of Copper(II) and Nickel(II) using LIX 984N,

Nihar Bala Devi and Brahmananda Nayak , The Journal of The South African Institute

of Mining and Metallurgy vol.114, 937-943, 2014)

8. Separation of copper and iron from chloride media using Cyanex 921 in kerosene,

Sanghamitra Pradhan, Niharbala Devi, Sujata Mishra, J. Cent. South Univ. (2014) 21:

1752−1755.

9. Extraction and Separation of Cu(II) in presence of Fe(II) and Fe(III) from acidic solution

using LIX 973NS-LV, Aparna Prava Devi, Nandita Swain and Nihar Bala Devi,

Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2014, 6(4):1047-1052.

10. Solvent Extraction of Praseodymium (III) from acidic nitrate medium using Cyanex921

and Cyanex 923 as extractants in kerosene; Nandita Panda, Nihar Bala Devi, Sujata

Mishra, Turk J Chem, (2014) 38: 504 -511

11. Solvent extraction of neodymium(III) from acidic nitrate medium using Cyanex 921 in

kerosene. Nandita Panda, Niharbala Devi, Sujata Mishra, J. Rare Earths, Vol. 30, No. 8, Aug.

2012, P. 794. 12. Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Copper (II) from Chloride Media by Cyanex 923 in

kerosene, Niharbala Devi and Sujata Mishra, The Journal of The South African

Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, volume 112, 2012, 859.

13. Extraction of copper(II) from hydrochloric acid solution by Cyanex 921. Sujata Mishra

and Niharbala Devi, Hydrometallurgy, vol.107, 29-33, 2011.

14. Solvent Extraction Equilibrium Study of Manganese (II) with Cyanex 302 in Kerosene.

Nihar Bala Devi and Sujata Mishra, Hydrometallurgy, vol.103, 118-123, 2010.

15. Separation of Zn(II) and Mn(II) from sulphate solutions using sodium salts of D2EHPA,

PC88A and Cyanex 272. K. C. Nathsarma and N. B. Devi, Hydrometallurgy, 84, 2006,

149-154.

16. Leaching of manganese nodule in hydrochloric acid in presence of sphalerite. M.

Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, P. C. Rath,, K. Srinivasa Rao and R. K. Paramguru,,

Candian Metallurgical Quarterly, 42(1), 2003, 49-60.

17. Simultaneous leaching of deep-sea manganese nodule and chalcopyrite in hydrochloric

acid. N. B. Devi, M. Madhuchhanda, P. C. Rath, K. Srinivasa Rao and R. K. Paramguru,

Met. Materials Transactions B. 32B, Oct. 2001, 777-784.

18. Dissolution of base metal sulphides minerals in hydrochloric acid in the presence of

manganese dioxide. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, P. C. Rath, K. Srinivasa Rao and R.

K. Paramguru, Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 18(2) (2001) 106-109.

19. Solvent extraction of copper from sulphate medium using MOC 45 as extractant. K.

Srinivasa Rao, N. B. Devi, and B. R. Reddy, Hydrometallurgy 57(3) (2000) 269-275.

20. Oxidation of sphalerite in hydrochloric acid medium in presence of manganese dioxide.

M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru,

Trans. Inst. Mining Met., Sec. C , 109,Sep-Dec 2000, C150-C155.

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21. Oxidation of chalcopyrite in presence of manganese dioxide in hydrochloric acid

medium. N. B. Devi, M. Madhuchhanda, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K.

Paramguru, Hydrometallurgy , 57 (1) (2000) 57-76.

22. Leaching of deep-sea manganese nodule and base metal sulphide minerals in

hydrochloric acid. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K.

Paramguru, Trans. Indian Institute of Metals , 53 (1-2) (2000) 71-77.

23. Galvanic interaction between sulphide minerals and pyrolusite. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B.

Devi, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru, J. Solid State ElectroChemistry

4(4) 2000, 189-198.

24. Separation of divalent manganese and cobalt ions from sulphate solutions using sodium

salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272. N. B. Devi, K. C. Nathsarma and V.

Chakravortty, Hydrometallurgy, 54 (2000) 117-131.

25. Separation and recovery of cobalt(II) and nickel(II) from sulphate solutions using sodium

salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272. N. B. Devi, K. C. Nathsarma and V.

Chakravortty, Hydrometallurgy, 49 (1998) 47-61.

26. Extraction and separation of Mn(II) and Zn(II) from sulphate solutions by sodium salt of

Cyanex 272. N. B. Devi, K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Hydrometallurgy, 45

(1997) 169-175.

27. Liquid-liquid extraction of manganese (II) with binary mixtures of sodium salts of

D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272. N. B. Devi, K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty,

Solvent Extraction Research and Development, Japan, 4 (1997) 117-128.

28. Sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272 and their mixtures as extractant for

nickel(II). N. B. Devi, K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Scandinavian J.

Metallurgy, 23 (1994) 194-200.

29. Sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272 and their mixtures as extractant for

cobalt(II). N. B. Devi, K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Hydrometallurgy, 34(1994)

331-342.

(B) PAPERS PUBLISHED 2 (National Journal)

1. Dissolution of Metal Values from Deep-sea Manganese Nodule in HCl media in Presence

of Sphalerite,M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, P. C. Rath,, K. Srinivasa Rao and R. K.

Paramguru, J. of the Institution of Engineers (India), vol 81, Nov. 2000, 48-51. (This

paper received The Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Division Medal 2000-2001).

2. Liquid-liquid extraction of some non-ferrous metals using sodium salt of PC 88A in

benzene, Niharbala Devi, and Sujata Mishra, The Research Network, 5(3), Sep 2010,11-

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(C) PATENTS

1. A process for recovery of metal values from manganese nodule and a mineral ore. R. K.

Paramguru, P.C. Rath, K. Srinivasa Rao, N. B. Devi and M. Madhuchhanda,

Patent No. 0111DEL2001/IN(31/01/2001) & 217847/IN(29/03/2008)

2. A process for recovery of nickel from manganese nodule and nickel sulfide concentrate

mixture. R. K. Paramguru, P.C. Rath, K. Srinivasa Rao, N. B. Devi

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Filed No: 0283DEL2003/IN(12/03/2003)

(C) PAPERS PUBLISHED IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 7

1. Liquid-liquid Extraction of extraction of Praseodymium(III) using Cyanex 272 in

kerosene by Nandita Panda, Niharbala Devi, Sujata Mishra, Proceedings of DAE-BRNS

5th Symposium on Nuclear Analytical Chemistry(NAC-V), Jan.2014, BARC, Mumbai,

India.

2. Liquid-liquid Extraction of Manganese(II) from Acidic Buffer Medium by D2EHPA by

Niharbala Devi, Proceedings of XIII International Seminar on Mineral Processing

Technology MPT-2013, 10-12, December 2013, VOLUME – III , Editors: Alok

Tripathy, D.B. Ramesh A. K. Sahu, S.K. Biswal, B. Das, P.S.R. Reddy and B.K. Mishra,

Published by CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar,

Odisha 751013, India

3. Liquid-liquid Extraction of extraction of Praseodymium(III) using TBP in kerosene by

Nandita Panda, Niharbala Devi, Sujata Mishra, Proceedings of XIII International

Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology MPT-2013, 10-12, December 2013,

VOLUME – III , Editors: Alok Tripathy, D.B. Ramesh A. K. Sahu, S.K. Biswal, B. Das,

P.S.R. Reddy and B.K. Mishra, Published by CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials

Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751013, India

4. Extraction of Neodymium (III) from acidic nitrate medium using Cyanex 923 in kerosene

by Nandita Panda, Sagarika Acharya, Nihar Bala Devi, Sujata Mishra, Proceedings

Eleventh biennial DAE-BRNS Symposium on Nuclear and Radiochemistry, Feb 19-23,

2013, Editors: Rahul Tripathi, G.A. Rama Rao, B.S.Tomar and K.L.Ramakumar, Govt.

Model Science college, R.D. University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

5. Solvent extraction of zinc(II) using sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272 in

kerosene. N.B. Devi, K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Mineral Processing : Recent

Advances and Future Trends. Ed. By: S. P. Mehrotra and Rajiv Shekhar, 1995, pp. 538-

547.

6. Oxidation of base metal sulphide minerals in the presence of manganese dioxide in

hydrochloric acid media. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath

and R. K. Paramguru, (Published in the proceedings of the Int. Seminar on Non-ferrous

Minerals and Metals, 18-19 Feb. 2000, Bhubaneswar, pp.165-170).

7. eaching of deep-sea manganese nodule and chalcopyrite in combination in HCl medium.

M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru,

Mineral Processing Waste and Environment Management. Ed. By: G. V. Rao, B. Das, S.

R. S. Sastri, H. S. Ray, 2000, pp.150-157

(D) LIST OF SEMINARS / CONFERENCES PARTICIPATED: 31

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1. Solvent extraction of Y(III) from chloride solution with a bifunctional ionic liquid

extractant, S. Das, B.B. Mishra, N. Devi and N. Swain, International Conference on

Recent Advances in Material Chemistry(RAMC 2017), Department of Chemistry, Utkal

University, Feb 24-26, 2017.

2. Liquid-liquid extraction of Gallium(III) from aicd media by Cyphos IL 101 in kerosene,

S. Nayak and N. Devi, International Conference on Recent Advances in Material

Chemistry(RAMC 2017), Department of Chemistry, Utkal University, Feb 24-26, 2017.

3. Removal of toxic metals using trioctylmethylammonium-2,4,4,-trimethylpentyl

phosphinate, N. Devi, National Seminar on Microalgae in waste water treatment, 21st Feb

2017, S ‘O’ A University.

4. Solvent extraction of lanthanum (III) from acidic nitrate medium using Cyphos IL 104

and TOPO, Niharbala Devi, International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology

(MPT-2017), 3rd Feb, 2017, IIME Chenai Chapter

5. Removal of toxic metals using a phosphonium ion based ionic liquid (Cyphos IL 101),

S.S.Swain, B. Nayak, S. Das, N. Swain and N.B.Devi, Development of Nanomaterials for

energy, environment and sustainability(DNNES-2015), Department of Chemistry, ITER,

2-3rd May 2015.

6. Extraction of copper (II) from sulfate medium using an ionic liquid extractant in kerosene

Niharbala Devi, Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2014), Department of

Chemical Engineering, Andhra University, 12-14th March 2015.

7. Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Manganese from high sulphate media using Cyanex 272 in

Benzene, Niharbala Devi and Sumitra Nayak, Regional Conference of Orissa Chemical

Society and National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences, 12-13th April

2014, Saraswati Vidya Mandir ,Neelakantha Nagar , Berhampur ,Odisha.

8. A Study on extraction of copper using LIX 973NS-LV, Aparna Prabha Devi , Nandita

Swain and Niharbala Devi, Regional Conference of Orissa Chemical Society and

National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences, 12-13th April 2014,

Saraswati Vidya Mandir ,Neelakantha Nagar , Berhampur ,Odisha.

9. Liquid-liquid Extraction of extraction of Praseodymium(III) using Cyanex 272 in

kerosene by Nandita Panda, Niharbala Devi, Sujata Mishra, DAE-BRNS 5th Symposium

on Nuclear Analytical Chemistry(NAC-V), Jan.2014, BARC, Mumbai, India.

10. Liquid-liquid Extraction of Manganese(II) from Acidic Buffer Medium by D2EHPA by

Niharbala Devi, Presented in “XIII International Seminar on Mineral Processing

Technology (MPT-2013) , CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology,

Bhubaneswar, 10-12th December, 2013.

11. Liquid-liquid Extraction of extraction of Praseodymium(III) using TBP in kerosene by

Nandita Panda, Niharbala Devi, Sujata Mishra Presented in “ XIII International Seminar

on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2013) , CSIR-Institute of Minerals and

Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, 10-12th December, 2013.

12. Extraction of Neodymium (III) from acidic nitrate medium using Cyanex 923 in kerosene

by Nandita Panda, Sagarika Acharya, Nihar Bala Devi, Sujata Mishra Eleventh biennial

DAE-BRNS Symposium on Nuclear and Radiochemistry held at Govt. Model Science

College, Jabalpur during February 19-23, 2013.

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13. Separation of Copper and Iron from chloride media using Cyanex 921 in Kerosene, S.

Pradhan, N. Panda, N.B. Devi and S. Mishra, ‘26th Annual Conference of Orissa

Chemical Society and National Seminar Chemistry in Technology’ 8-9 Dec,2012, Dept.

Chemistry, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack.

14. LIX 984N as an extractant for Copper(II) from sulphate medium, B. Nayak and

N.B.Devi, ‘26th Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society and National Seminar

Chemistry in Technology’ 8-9 Dec,2012, Dept. Chemistry, Ravenshaw University,

Cuttack.

15. Sodium salts PC 88A as an extractant for Manganese(II) Extraction and Separation from

Sulphate System. N.B.Devi and S. Mishra, XII International Conference on Mineral

Processing Technology (MPT-2011): Recent Advances in Processing of Non-ferrous and

Industrial Minerals, October 20-22, 2011, Udaipur, India.

16. Cyanex 921 as an Extractant for Nd(III) from Acidic Nitrate Medium. N. Panda,

N.B.Devi and S. Mishra, XII International Conference on Mineral Processing

Technology (MPT-2011): Recent Advances in Processing of Non-ferrous and Industrial

Minerals, October 20-22, 2011, Udaipur, India.

17. Solvent Extraction-A Novel Technique for Copper Separation, S. Mishra, N. B. Devi,

International Symposium on Energy & Environment, NMIET, Bhubaneswar-19 15-16,

Jan, 2010.

18. Solvent Extraction and Separation of Manganese (II) and Zinc (II) from Sulphate

Solutions Using Sodium Salts of D2EHPA and PC88A. K. C. Nathsarmaand N. B. Devi,

Indian Chemical Engineering Congress 2003, Bhubaneswar Dec 19-22, 2003.

20. Particulate leaching of galena and manganese nodule in hydrochloric acid medium. N. B.

Devi, M. Madhuchhanda, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru, Proc.

“’Chemical Engineering for Utilization of natural Resources (Cheminar-2001),

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16-18, 2001.

21. Leaching of manganese nodule using sulphide minerals as reductant. N. B. Devi, M.

Madhuchhanda, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru, 54th Annual

Technical Meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals at Bhillai, Nov. 13-16, 2000.

22. Dissolution of metal values from deep-sea manganese nodule in HCl medium in presence

of sphalerite. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K.

Paramguru, Presented in the All India Seminar on Chemical Engineering Progress on

Resource Development: A Vision 2010 Beyond, held at The Institution of

Engineers(India), Orissa State Centre, 11th March 2000.

23. Leaching of deep-sea manganese nodule and chalcopyrite in combination in HCl

medium. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, P. C. Rath, K. Srinivasa Rao and R. K.

Paramguru, National Seminar on Recent Techniques in Mineral Processing Waste and

Environment Management, Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1-2, 2000.

24. Dissolution of metal values from deep-sea manganese nodule and base metal sulphide

minerals in HCl medium. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath

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and R. K. Paramguru, CHEMCON 99, 52nd Annual Session of Indian Institute of

Chemical Engineers, Chandigarh, Dec. 20-23, 1999.

25. Dissolution of metal values from deep-sea manganese nodule in HCl medium in presence

of chalcopyrite. N.B. Devi, M. Madhuchhanda, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K.

Paramguru, 53rd Annual Technical Meeting of The Indian Institute of Metals at IIT,

Kanpur, Nov. 13-16, 1999.

26. Oxidation of base metal sulphide minerals in the presence of manganese dioxide in

hydrochloric acid media. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath

and R. K. Paramguru, Int. Seminar on Non-ferrous Minerals and Metals, 18-19 Feb. at

Bhubaneswar.

27. Dissolution of sphalerite in hydrochloric acid in the presence of manganese dioxide. M.

Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru, 51st

Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, CHEMCON 98 held at

Visakhapatanam, 16-19 December, 1998.

28. Dissolution of chalcopyrite in hydrochloric acid in the presence of manganese dioxide, N.

B. Devi, M. Madhuchhanda, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru, 52nd

ATM of Indian Institute of Metal, Bangalore, November, 14-17 1998. (This paper

received a cash prize for one of the best papers for oral presentation)

29. Comparative study of extraction of Co(II) and Ni(II) from sulphate solutions using

sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272 in benzene, N.B.Devi, K. C.

Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Symposium on Electrochemistry in Metallurgy &

Material Science, August 21-23, 1996, IISC, Bangalore, India.

30. Extraction and separation of Mn(II) and Zn(II) from sulphate solutions using sodium salt

of Cyanex 272, N.B.Devi, K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, CHEMON-95, held at

IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India.

31. National Conference on “Nanomaterials as catalysts” sponsored by BRNS, 25th – 26th

January, 2013, Department of Chemistry, ITER.

(E) Awards: 1

The Metallurgical and Materials award by Institution of Engineers(India) in 2001for the paper

entitled “Dissolution of Metal Values from Deep-sea Manganese Nodule in HCl media in

Presence of Sphalerite”

(F) LIST OF SHORT TERM COURSE ATTENDED

1. Short Term Course on Quantum Chemistry, under Technical Education Quality

Improvement Programme Phase-II(TEQIP-II), MHRD, Govt. of India, organized by the

Department of Chemistry, College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar during

September 23-28, 2013.

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(G) REVIEWER AND EDITORIAL MEMBER IN JOURNALS

1. Reviewer: Hydrometallurgy , Separation Purification Technology(Elsevier)

2. Editorial board member : International J of Metals (Hindwai publishers)

Dr. ADITYA KISHORE DASH Assistant Professor, M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Tech. Ph.D., FSESc. BBRC, S‘O’A University Employee Code: 021123781 At: Plot No. B2/31, Lingaraj Vihar, Pokhariput Bhubaneswar-751020 Mobile: 09437115151 Email- adityadash@soauniversity.ac.in

RESEARCH AREA OF INTEREST

Bioremediation of Industrial and Domestic Waste Water; Surface Water Quality

Modeling; Ambient Air Monitoring; Air Quality Modeling; Forest Biodiversity Study.

EXPERIENCE DETAILS

Academic Experience : 23 years of both PG & UG in Environmental Science

and (Teaching & Research) Engineering.

Academic Experience

Research scholar, Sambalpur University, Burla Odisha from 5th April, 1993 to 4th April, 1996.

Research Associate, Sambalpur University, Burla, Odisha from 1st November, 1996 to 31st October, 1998.

Project Assistant, Orissa State Pollution Control Board, Bhubaneswar from 1st July, 1999 to 31st January, 2000.

Lecturer, Institute of Advance Technology & Environmental Studies (IATES), Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 1st October 2000 to 2nd April, 2004.

Asst. Prof., Sairam College, Bhubaneswar from 3rd April 2004 to 23rd June, 2006.

Professor and Head in Department of Environmental Engineering, EAST Engineering College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 10th October, 2006 to 18th October, 2011.

Asst. Prof. in Environmental Engineering (Department of Chemistry) Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), S‘O’A University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 19th. December, 2011 till date.

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JOB PROFILE OVERHEADED

Besides all the assigned academic activities, I have been involved in the preparation and validation of the documents related to UGC and NAAC as member of IQAC of S‘O’A University.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

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1 Ph. D. 2000 Environment

2 M. Tech. 2010 Env. Science

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3 M. Phil. 1992 Environment

al Ecology

4 M. Sc. 1990 Life Sciences

Ph.D. –Title: “Growth and Biochemical Changes of the Blue-green Alga,

Westiellopsis prolifica in Paper Mill waste Water”.

Supervisor: Prof. (Dr.) Pramod Chandra Mishra, Ex- Prof. and Head, Dept. of

Env. Scs. Sambalpur University, Presently, the Expert Member, National Green

Tribunal, Kolkata.

Date of award: 29th January, 2000.

The research investigation was carried out to study the growth and biochemical changes of Westiellopsis prolifica, a blue- green alga in terms of biomass, protein, chlorophyll and carotenoid. Paper mill waste water was diluted into different concentrations and the growth rate of the alga was studied. Growth rate were also studies under different basal nutrient manipulated conditions and also in sewage enriched paper mill waste water. The results showed a positive response for the growth of the alga. It was concluded that, the alga can be used as an

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agent for low cost biological treatment of paper mill waste water for reducing the pollution load there by reducing the cost of treatment.

M. Tech. - Title: “Efficiency Study of Two Treatment Plants Namely NICCO Park

and Vani Vihar Lake at Bhubaneswar, Odisha”.

The study describes the treatment efficiency of two existing treatment plants at

Bhubaneswar for treatment of domestic waste water.

M. Phil. - Title: “Eco-development: A Comparative Study of two Rural Villages of

Odisha namely Kesharpur of Nayagarh Dist. and Kudamunda of

Sambalpur District”.

The study describes the floral diversity study at two geographical locations of Odisha.

WORK EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. “Monitoring of Water and Soil in Hirakd Command Area with Emphasis on Pesticides and Fertilizer”, funded by Sate Pollution Control Board, Odisha from 1st Nov., 1996 to 31st Oct., 1998.

2. “Ecological Study of Hirri dolomite Mine, Bilaspur” funded by Hirri dolomite Mine, Bilaspur, during 2003-04 as a part of preparation of EIA/EMP report.

3. “Ecological Study of Kiriburu –Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Mine, Orissa – Jharkhand Border” funded by Kiriburu –Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Mine, Orissa – Jharkhand Border, during 2003-04 as a part of preparation of EIA/EMP report.

4. “Zoning Atlas for Sitting of Industries based on Environmental Considerations for undivided Districts of Balasore, Dhenkanal and Ganjam” funded by Sate Pollution Control Board, Odisha from 1st July, 1999 to 31st Jan., 2000.

RESEARCH GUIDANCE

Ph. D. Guidance : 02 nos. of scholars are pursuing their Ph.D. work in Env.

Science & Engineering under S‘O’A University.

M. Tech. Guidance : 11 nos. of students have already been awarded and one is

continuing (in Env. Sc. & Engineering) under S’O’A and

Sambalpur University.

M. Sc. Guidance : 14 nos. of students have completed their M.Sc. dissertation (in

Environmental Science) under Utkal University, Odisha.

B. Tech. Guidance : 3 nos. in Environmental Engineering under BPUT, Odisha

RESEARCH STATISTICS

Publications in International journals : 20 nos.

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Publications in National journals : 12 nos.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations : 10 Nos.

BOOK PUBLISHED/ CHAPTERED

Book Published : 01 (Edited Research Book “Advances in Environmental

Sciences and Engineering - International Edition- ISBN: 978-

93-5130-300-8)

Book Chaptered : 05

TRAINING COURSES / WORK- SHOP ATTENDED: 3nos.

“STORMCUP” from 31.01.1994-11.02.1994 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu.

Training Camp on “Environmental Education” on 1st December, 1991 at Sambalpur University, Burla, Odisha.

“Man Power Training Programme in Environmental Management and Planning” from 8th – 11th August, 1994 at Sambalpur University, Burla, Odisha.

Work shop on “Pollution Control and Laws” from 22.12.1995-28.12.1995 at Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Sambalpur University, Odisha.

FACULTY DEVELOMENT PROGRAMME (FDP): 01

On “Challenges in Environmental Sciences (CES-2016)” at C. V. Raman College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 12-17, 2016.

INVITED AS A RESOURCE PERSON FOR NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCE / SEMINAR ETC: 2 nos.

Invited as a resource person to the International Conference, ICEED-2010 “organized by Dept. of Env. Scs. Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Odissa, India from 10th -12th Dec. 2010.

Invited as a resource person to the National Seminar on Ecology, Environment and Development, (NASEED) -2013, organized by Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla from January 25-27, 2013.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPs

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Life Member of the Orissa Environmental Consciousness Society, Jyoti Vihar, 1991.

Fellow of Society of Environmental Sciences (FSESc.), Dumka, Bihar, India, since 2002.

I have been the member of the Board of Studies of two universities, namely, Sambalpur University (Environmental Sciences) and Biju Pattnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Odisha (for B. Tech. and M. Tech. Programme in Environmental Engineering) for about last 7 years.

Approved Ph.D. guide of Sambalpur University, Jyotivihar, Burla, Odisha (approved by Syndicate, SU).

JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP

International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology. (p ISSN: 2395-1990- e ISSN: 2394-4099). I.F.-3.7.

International Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Review and Research. (ISSN 2395-3306).

Journal of Environmental Science, Computer Science and Engineering & Technology (E-ISSN: 2278-179X). I.F- 5.8.

Internal Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology. (Online ISSN 2395-602X; Print 2395-6011). I.F. - 3.5.

Internal Journal of Scientific Research in Civil Engineering.

INVITED JOURNAL REVIEWER

Journal of Environmental Biology ISBN: 0254-8704 (An International Research Journal of Environmental Science and Technology), for Triveni Enterprises. Manuscript (MRN/593).

PARLAR SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin (FEB), Angerstr. 12, 85354 Freising, GERMANY ISBN ISSN: 1018-4619. (During May, 2014). Manuscript (F-2014-318).

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (CSIR). Manuscript No. - (IJEB/REF/2016/EB150814-1). ISSN: 0019-5189; EISSN: 0975-1009. (March, 2016).

African Journal of Agricultural Research. Manuscript No-(AJAR-21.16-12094) – December, 2016.

African Journal of Agricultural Research. Manuscript No-(AJAR-07.02.17-12208) – February, 2017.

INVITED EXTERNAL EXAMINER

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Total 27 nos. to conduct M.Tech., M. Phil & M.Sc. examinations at various universities and as BOS member.

INVITED EXTERNAL EXPERT

Invited expert for requirement of faculty position in Environmental Engineering at College of Engineering & Technology (A Govt. Engineering College) Bhubaneswar on 5th June, 2012.

INTERACTION WITH INSTITUTES/INDUSTRIES

Educational institutes like BPUT, Sambalpur University, RD Women’s College, Bhubaneswar, NISER- Bhubaneswar, IIT- Bhubaneswar etc.

Industries like JSPL, Angul, Odisha; Charge Chrome Plant, Odisha; JSPL, Barbil and Angul, Odisha; HINDALCO (Smelter), Hirakud, Odisha and NALCO, Angul, Odisha.

Dr. Abanti Pradhan Assistant Professor M.Sc, M.Phil.,Ph.D BBRC, Siksha ‘O’Anusandhan University Email-abantipradhan@soauniversity.ac.in

Area of Interest:

Bioremediation of wastewater

Eco-toxicology & Environmental Management

Bioremediation potential of mosses

Avifauna biodiversity affected by urbanization and environmental pollution.

Details of experiences: 22 years (both Research and Teaching)

JRF at Department of Botany, Utkal University , under CSIR project from

April, 1994 to March 1995.

JRF at Department of environmental sciences , Sambalpur university, from

31st march 1995 to 30th march 1997, under UGC fellowship.

SRF at department of environmental sciences , Sambalpur university, from

31st march 1997 to 30th march 2000, under UGC fellowship.

Research associate at MASS , Sambalpur from June 2000 may 2002 for two

years.

Lecturer Environmental Science , OUAT, Chipilima, Sambalpur for 2 years

from February 2002 to 2004.

Lecturer Environmental Management , GM College, Sambalpur for 2 years

from 2005 to 2007 academic session.

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Research associate BISWA, Sambalpur for one year

Lecturer Bio-environmental Engg. at College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar from June 2008 to January 2010.

Presently working as Assistant Professor in Bioenvironmental engineering at Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha O Anusandhan University from 25th January 2010 to till date.

Teaching (UG/PG) :

PhD course: Environmental science and Technology ( PhD, ITER)

PG course: Environmental science and Technology (M.Tech, ITER)

UG course: Environmental Science & Engineering (B. Tech, ITER)

UG course: Environmental Science BDS ( BDS 3rd year ,IDS, SOA university)

UG course: Environmental Science (B. Sc. Nurshing 3rd year , SNC,SOA University)

Academic qualifications:

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Specialization University

1 Ph. D. 2004 Environmental Sciences Sambalpur Univ.

2 M. Phil. 1993 Environmental Science Sambalpur Univ.

3 M. Sc 1991 Life Sciences Sambalpur Univ.

4 B. Sc. 1989 Botany ( Biology) Sambalpur Univ.

National Eligibility Test: Qualified GATE 1993.

Title of the PhD: Topic : “ Potentiality of rice mill wastewater for crop irrigation and

effects of wastewater on soil quality and earthworm activity”

Supervisor: Prof. (Dr.) Sanjat Ku Sahu, Prof. and Head, Dept. of Environmental Sciences,

Sambalpur University till today.

Title of the M. Phil. : Topic “ Growth and cast production of two tropical earthworms in soil irrigated with rice mill effluent under laboratory conditions” . Supervisor: Prof. (Dr.) Sanjat Ku Sahu, Prof. and Head, Dept. of Environmental Sciences,

Sambalpur University till today.

Research Guidance:

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Ph. D. Guidance : 01 nos. of scholars are pursuing their Ph.D. work in Env. Sciences

under S‘O’A University.

M. Tech. Guidance : 04 nos. of students have already been awarded under

Siksha’O’Ahusandhan and Sambalpur University.

RESEARCH STATISTICS

Publications in International journals : 14 nos.

Publications in National journals : 06 nos.

Conference Proceedings : 08 Nos.

Book chapter : 01

CONFERENCEs / SYMPOSIUMs / SEMINARs ATTENDED: 20 nos. TRAINING COURSES / WORK- SHOP ATTENDED: 3nos.

1. Participated in UGC sponsored short term course on “Solid Waste Management” organised by Academic Staff College, Sambalpur University, from 4th- 6th November,2013.

2. “Man Power Training Programme in Environmental Management and Planning” from 8th – 11th August, 1994 at Sambalpur University, Burla, Odisha.

3. Participated 77th BRANS-IANCAS national workshop on “Radiochemistry and Application of Radioisotopes” sponsored by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRANS),Dept of Atomic Energy(DAE) and jointly by Dept of Chemistry ,ITER,SOA University from 28th Nov to Dec 6th 2011.

FACULT DEVELOMENT PROGRAMME (FDP): 02

On “Challenges in Environmental Sciences (CES-2016)” at C. V. Raman College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 12-17, 2016.

On “Environmental Sciences” at Silicon Institute of Technology , Bhubaneswar, 2011.

Professional Society Membership:

Life member of Indian Association of Nuclear Chemistry & Allied Scientists(IANCAS) ,Dec 2011.

Life Member of the Orissa Environmental Consciousness Society, Jyoti Vihar, 1991. Board of Studies member of IDS , SOA university.

INVITED JOURNAL REVIEWER

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1. European Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology ( EJAET, ISSN no

2394-658X) for manuscript no EJAET – 17049, 2017.

INVITED EXTERNAL EXAMINER

Total 06 nos., To conduct M. Phil & M.Sc. examinations at Sambalpur University .

Research Publication of Dr Abanti Pradhan ( 20 nos)

International( 14 nos):

1. Aditya Kishore Dash, S. K. Sahu, Abanti Pradhan, R. N. Kolli, and S.K. Dash ( 2017) Air Dispersion Model to Study the Point Source Air Pollution and its Impact on Ambient Air Quality, Asian Journal of chemistry, 28(6): 1385-1388 (Accepted).SCOPUS

2. Abanti Pradhan, S. Kumari, S. Dash, D.P. Biswal, Aditya Kishore Dash and K.C.S.Panigrahi (2016) Heavy Metal Absorption Efficiency of two Species of Mosses (Physcomitrella patens and Funaria hygrometrica) Studied in Mercury Treated Culture under Laboratory Condition. Elsevier materials Today proceeding .( SCOPUS)

3. Bibhu Prasad Panda, Abanti Pradhan , Siba Prasad Parida ( 2016) Diversity and distribution of butterflies along densely populated urban habitat of smart city Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The Journal of Biodiversity ,Photon 116: 493-503.Impact Index-5.28.

4. Dash, A.K., Pradhan, S.K., Mohanty, A and Pradhan, A. ( 2016) Dissipation of chlorine in drinking water of Bhubaneswar water supply system, Odisha, India. Asian Journal of Chemistry , 28(12) : 2805-2808. SCOPUS

5. Aditya kishore Dash, Abanti Pradhan and Himansu Sekhar Patra ( 2016) Soil Physico-Chemical characteristics near mining area of Keonjhar District ,Odisha, India, International Journal Of Current Research,8 ( 05) : 30306-30309.

6. Pradhan Abanti, Sahu Sanjat K and Dash Aditya K (2016) Changes in Physico chemical characteristic of soil following application of Rice mill Wastewater under field irrigation conditions. Advanced Science Letter, 22 (2), 504-510 SCOPUS.

7. A.K. Dash, S.K.Sahu, A. Pradhan, S.K. Dash and R.N. Kolli (2016) Efficiency study of Fluidized Aerobic Bioreactor Technology in Sewage Treatment Plant of Industrial complex of Barbil, India. Asian Journal of Chemistry , 28(6) : 1385-1388. SCOPUS.

8. Dash, A. K., Samantray, A. and Pradhan, A. (2015): Evaluation of Ambient and Source Noise in a Charge Chrome Plant. International Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Review and Research, 1 (1): 32-37.

9. Abanti pradhan, Sanjat K Sahu and Aditya K Dash ( 2013): Changes in pigment

content ( chlorophyll and carotenoid), enzymes activities ( catalase and

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peroxidase), biomass and yield of rice plant ( Oriza sativa .L) following irrigation of

rice mill wastewater under pot culture conditions, International Journal of Scientific

and Engneering Research, 4 (6), pp 2706-2717

10. Aditya Kishore Dash and Abanti Pradhan ( 2013): Growth and Biochemical

Changes of the Blue-Green Alga, Anabaena doliolum in Domestic Wastewater, International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 4 (6), pp 2753-2758

11. Padhan, A and Sahu, S.K.(2012) : Effect of Rice mill wastewater on soil respiration

and enzyme activities under fields and Pot conditions, Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 9(2), pp.61-71. SCOPUS

12. Padhan, A and Sahu, S.K. (2011): Effect of Rice mill wastewater on population,

biomass, rate of reproduction and secondary production of Drawida willsi (Oligochaeta) in rice field agro-ecosystem. International Journal of Research and Review in Applied Sciences , 6(2):138-146.

13. Padhan, A and Sahu, S.K. (2011): Effect on pigment content, biomass growth and

yield of rice plant (Oriya sativa L) by applying Rice mill wastewater under field conditions, Journal of Teaching and Research in Chemistry, 18(1):37-50.

14. Padhan,A and Sahu, S.K.(2010): Effect of Rice mill wastewater on growth,

reproduction metabolism of Drawida willsi (Oligochaeta) under laboratory conditions, International Journal of Research and Review in Applied Sciences, 5(1):76-85.

National (06) 1. Aditya kishore Dash, Abanti Pradhan, Somen Das and Shakti Sourav Mohanty (

2015) Fly ash as a potential source of soil amendment in agriculture and a component of integrated plant nutrient supply system. Journal of Industrial Pollution Control, 31(2): 251-259.SCOPUS.

2. Abanti Pradhan, Aditya kishore Dash, Shakti Sourav Mohanty and Somen Das (

2015) Potential use of Fly ash in Floriculture: A case study on photosynthetic pigment content and vegetative growth of Tagetes erecta ( marigold). Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 21 : 369-376.SCOPUS.

3. Padhan, A and Sahu, S.K.(2004): Process details and effluent characteristics of Rice

mill in Sambalpur District of Orissa, Journal of Industrial Pollution Control,

21(1):111-114.(Scopus)

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4. Padhan, A and Sahu, S.K.(1999): Effect of rice mill effluent on seed germination of

cereal crops, Pollution Research, 18:187-189.

5. Padhan, A and Sahu, S.K.(1998): Effect of rice mill effluent on seed germination,

seedling growth and pigment of rice. (Oriya sativa L) , Journal of Environmental Pollution, 5:253-256.

6. Padhan,A and Sahu, S.K.(1998): Growth and cast production of two tropical

earthworms in soil irrigated with rice mill effluent, Indian J. Environ. Protection, 18: 924-927.

Book Chaptered (01):

1. Pradhan, A., Sahu, S. K. and Dash, A. K. (2015) Changes in Physico-chemical Characteristics of Soil Following Application of Rice Mill Wastewater under Field Irrigation Conditions. In: “Advances in Environmental Sciences and Engineering”. Publ. -Daya Publishing House, a division of Astral Int. Pvt., Ltd. New Delhi. PP 480-492. (ISBN: 978-93-5124-336-6 (Hardbound). ISBN: 978-93-5130-300-8 (Int. Edn).

Conference Proceedings ( 08)

1. Pradhan, A., Das, M. and Dash, A. K. (2014): Phailin: A Severe Cyclonic Storm in

Odisha, 2013. In: Proceeding of the National Seminar on- “Natural Disaster and its

Mitigation (NADIM-2014)" held from March 15th and 16th, 2014 at FMU University,

Balasore.

2. Dash, A.K., Pradhan,A. and Patra, H.S. (2016): Assessment of Ambient Air Quality

near Mining Areas of Keonjhar District, Odisha, India. In: “DNEES-2016” organized by Dept. of Chemistry, ITER, Bhubaneswar during, 9th and 10th May, 2016.

3. Pradhan, A., Kumari, S., Dash, S., Biswal, D.P., Dash, A.K., Panigrahi, K.C.S. (2016): Heavy Metal Absorption Efficiency of two Species of Mosses (Physcomitrella patens and Funaria hygrometrica) Studied in Mercury Treated Culture under Laboratory Condition. International conference on Advanced Material Technology (ICAM- 2016), 27th and 28th December, 2016, organised by Dadi Institute of Engineering & Technology, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Paper presented in Seminars, Conferences and workshop :

Author Conference Title details Bibhu Prasad Panda, Young Ecologist Talk Environmental AMITY University,

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Dr. Abanti Pradhan, Dr. Siba Prasad Parida

and Interact: an international conference for Ecologists.

Impacts on Urban Avian Diversity of Bhubaneswar and its Conservation

Noida. (17th – 20th Jan, 2016).

Bibhu Prasad Panda, Dr. Abanti Pradhan, Dr. Siba Prasad Parida

National Seminar on Biodiversity Assessment and Wildlife Management

ASSESSEMENT OF BUTTERFLY DIVERSITY IN NORTHERN BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA

North Orissa University, Baripada. (18th – 19th March, 2016).

Bibhu Prasad Panda, Dr. Abanti Pradhan, Dr. Siba Prasad Parida

“Students Conference on Conservation Science” – An International Conference For Conservation Biologists

Environmental impacts on avian diversity and its conservation of an urbanizing area, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India - a proposed study

Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. (21st – 24th Sept, 2016).

Bibhu Prasad Panda, Dr. Abanti Pradhan, Dr. Siba Prasad Parida

National Seminar on Forestry and Agriculture for Sustainable Future

Environmental impact on avian diversity in an urban area, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India - a preliminary study

18th Odisha Bigyan 'O' Paribesh Congress. (3rd – 4th Dec, 2016).

Bibhu Prasad Panda, Dr. Abanti Pradhan, Dr. Siba Prasad Parida

Young Ecologist Talk and Interact: an international conference for Ecologists.

Diversity and

distribution of

butterflies in

different habitats

along a densely

populated

urbanizing city

Bhubaneswar

Tejpur central university, Assam. (4th – 7th Jan, 2017).

Seminar Conferences attended:

1. Attended National workshop on “ Development of Nanomaterials for Energy,

Environment and Sustainability” held in Center for Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology, Chemistry Department I.T.E.R, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan university,

Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, 2nd-3rd May ,2015.

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2. Participated and presented papers in National seminar organised in the occasion of

the “17th Odisha Bigyan Congress” organised by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan

University, Bhubaneswar and Indian Science Congress Association: Bhubaneswar

chapter in collaboration with Odisha Environmental Society on 05th -06th

December, 2014.

3. Participated International Seminar on “Recent Trends in Renewable Energy”

( RTRE-2014) organised by Department of Mechanical Engineering, ITER, Siksha ‘O’

Anusandhan University, held on 13th January, 2014.

4. Attended National conference on “Nanomaterials as Catalyst” at Chemistry

Department I.T.E.R, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan university, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, on 25th

and 26th Jan ,2013.

5. Attended and presented papers at National Seminar on “Ecology, environment

and Development ( NASEED-2013)” organised by the P.G. Department of

Environmental Sciences, Sambalpur University in collaboration with the national

Environmentalists association ( NEA) on 25th -27th, 2013.

6. Attended and presented a research paper in National conference on

“Industrialized Induced Environmental crisis and its Management” at

Chemistry Department , Berhampur University on 28th to 29th Dec 2010.

7. Attended and presented a research paper in International conference on ICEED at

Environmental sciences Department, Sambalpur University on 10th to 12th Dec

2010.

8. Attended and presented paper in National Seminar on “Emerging Perspectives in

Disaster Management” organized by Department of Anthropology and Department of Environmental Sciences, Sambalpur University, Orissa, in February, 2003

9. Attended and presented paper in National symposium on “Appropriate

Technology for Waste Management” organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, Sambalpur University, in January, 1999

10. Attended and presented paper in International Seminar on “Eco-restoration,

Biodiversity conservation and Sustainable development” held at Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, in December,1997

11. Attended and presented paper in National Conference on “ Pollution control and

Management in coal mining and thermal Power Plant” organized by Dept. of Environmental Sciences and Earth Science, Sambalpur University and the State Pollution Control Board, Government of Orissa, in December, 1996

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Details of Ph. D. Guidance:

Sl.

No.

Name of the Student Year Title of the thesis College/

University

1. Bibhu Prasad Panda 2015

July-

Contd.

Environmental Impacts on Colonial

Wetland Birds in Eastern India: with

special references to heavy metal

accumulation and assessment from

feathers.

Environmental

Sciences, ITER,

S’O’A University,

Odisha.

Details of M. Tech. Thesis Guidance:

Sl.

No.

Name of the Student Year of

passing

Title of the Thesis College/ University

1 Shakti Sourav Mohanty

Regd no- 1361003002

2015 Potential use of fly ash in

floriculture : A case study

on the photosynthetic

pigments content and

vegetative growth of

Tagetes erecta.

Environmental Science

and Technology,

I.T.E.R., S’O’A

University.

2 Purnendu Narayan

Mishra

2015 Studies on the Floristic

Composition of Barunei

Sacred Hill of Khurdha

district in Odisha, India.

Dept. of Env. Sciences,

Sambalpur University,

Burla, Odisha.

3 Shaktisradha Dash 2016 Potential study of two

species of Mosses as Bio-

indicator of Heavy Metals

pollution under Laboratory

Condition.

Environmental Science

and Technology,

I.T.E.R., S’O’A

University

4 Kiran Prabha Nayak 2016 Soil Fertility status of some

villages of Sundargarh

Dept. of Env.

Sciences, Sambalpur

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District, Odisha. University, Burla,

Odisha.

Students Activities:

Conducted Environmental Field trip with IDS(Institute of Dental Sciences)

student .

Guiding student for project preparation on environment related topics.

Organizing weekly seminar for IDS student( Institute of Dental Sciences)

Other Achievements:

Attended more than 20 nos of National and International seminar, conferences and

workshops.

Dr. Debabrata Pradhan M.Sc. (Chemistry), Ph.D. (Materials Engineering) Research Faculty, BBRC, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Khandagiri Square, Near PNB, Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India Mobile No: +91-9583373675 E-mail: dpradhanmetal@gmail.com http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4995-6882

Research Area

Waste water treatment

Aqueous leaching (Chemical & Bio)

Solid waste management

Biosorption & bioremediation

Solvent extraction

Column & heap leaching Publications (total 33)

SCI & SCIE journals, published – 19

Other journals, published – 5

Conference full papers - 9 Patent (total 01)

Title: A novel sequential process of bioleaching and chemical leaching for dissolving Ni, V, and Mo from spent petroleum refinery catalyst. Inventors: D.J. Kim and D. Pradhan, Korean Patent, Registration Number: 10-1360291.

Future Projects

Microbial mediated chromium reduction from wastewater

Role of microalgae in wastewater treatment

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Bio-fuel production from seaweed

Electrochemical production of bio-fuel from different acetates

Recovering gold from waste electric equipment (WEE)

Enrichment of Al2O3 in red mud dissolving Fe2O3

Fabrication of Yttria stabilized Zirconia for SOFC

Extraction of rare earth elements (REEs) from different solid wastes

Recovery of meta values from waste catalyst

Preparation of microbial fuel cell using water contaminant as electrolyte Membership, Awards and Honours

Life member of Orissa Chemical Society, Registration Number-889/2012

Editorial reviewers of Journal of Hazardous Materials, Hydrometallurgy, Bioresource Technology, Separation and Purification Technology and Atmospheric Research (Elsevier), and Science Report (Nature Publishing Group)

BK21 Postdoctoral Fellow in Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea (2011)

Admistrative Job

Examination coordinator, Department of Chemistry, CVRCE, Bhubaneswar

Time-table coordinator, Department of Chemistry, CVRCE, Bhubaneswar Educational Qualifications

2011, Ph.D., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea. My Ph.D. thesis entitled“Kinetics of metals leaching from spent NiMo/Al2O3 catalyst by bio-chemical processes”.

2004, M.Sc., First class in M.Sc. Chemistry with specialization in Physical Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyotivihar, Burla, India

2002, B.Sc., First class with distinction in B.Sc. Chemistry honors, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, India

Teaching Subjects

Engineering Chemistry

Environmental Engineering Instrumentation

UV-VIS Spectrometer

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES)

BET surface area analyzer

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

TG-DTA analysis

Flourimetry Experience

October 2016 – Present: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Multi-Disciplinary Research Cell, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, India

August 2012 – July 2016: Assistant Professor, C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India

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August 2011 - August 2012: Assistant Professor, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, India

March 2011 - May 2011: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Spray Processing Laboratory, Materials Engineering Department, Chungnam National University. Working on fabrication of Yttria stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) for solid oxide fuel cell applications.

June 2007 - September 2010: Assistant Researcher in Mineral Resource Research Division at Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). Working on extraction of metal values from waste refinery catalyst using hydrometallurgical techniques. Also working on bioleaching of Cu and Zn from complex sulfide concentrates.

December 2004 - February 2007: Project Assistant-II in a project entitled “Biomineral processing for extraction of metal values from ores, concentrates and wastes” at Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), a premier sister laboratory of CSIR, Government of India. Working on extraction of Cu and U from low-grade ore using bioleaching technique.

Professional Training

December 07-11, 2015: Participated in one week faculty development programme (FDP) on Recent Developments in Chemical Sciences (RDCS2015) organized by C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India

April 12-13, 2010: Attended a two-days training course on Solvent Extraction jointly organized by KIGAM and CSIRO, and held at KIGAM, Daejeon, South Korea.

August 25-26, 2009: Attended a two-days training course on Mineral Processing jointly organized by KIGAM and CSIRO, and held at KIGAM, Daejeon, South Korea.

April 29-30, 2008: Successfully completed two-days training course on Process Evaluation jointly organized by KIGAM and CSIRO, and held at KIGAM, Daejeon, South Korea.

Computer Skills

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2002; XP; Vista; 7, LINUX(UBUNTU)

Word Processing Packages: Microsoft Office and LibreOffice

Having command on statistical software SPSS

Good command on graph making software ORIGINE

Good command on modeling software Design Expert

List of Journals

1. D-J. Kim, D. Pradhan*, K-H. Park, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee, 2008: Effect of pH and temperature on iron oxidation by mesophilic mixed iron oxidizing microflora. Materials Transactions,49, 2389-2393, (The Japan Institute of Metals). I.F.-0.795

2. K.S. Rao*, A. Mishra, D. Pradhan, G. Roy Chaudhury, B. K. Mohapatra, T. Das , L. B. Sukla, B. K. Mishra, 2008: Percolation bacterial leaching of low-grade chalcopyrite using acidophilic microorganisms. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 25, 524-530, (Springer). I.F.-1.06

3. D. Pradhan, S. Pal, L.B. Sukla, G. Roy Chaudhury, T. Das*, 2008: Bioleaching of low-grade copper ore using indigenous microorganism. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 15, 588-592, (NISCAIR). I.F.-0.63

4. D.J. David, D. Pradhan and T. Das*, 2008: Evaluation of iron oxidation rate of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans in presence of heavy metal ions.Mineral Processing and

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Extractive Metallurgy (Trans. Inst. Min. Metall. C), 117, 56-61, (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and The AusIMM).

5. D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim*, J-G Ahn, K-H Park, S-W Lee, 2008: Waste recycling through biological route-A Review. Journal of Korean Institute of Resources Recycling, 17, 3-15, (Korean Institute of Resources Recycling Society).

6. D. Pradhan, D. Mishra, D-J. Kim*, G. Roy Chaudhury, S-W. Lee, 2009: Dissolution kinetics of spent petroleum catalyst using two different acidophiles. Hydrometallurgy, 99, 157-162, (Elsevier). I.F.-2.17

7. D-J. Kim, D. Pradhan*, G. Roy Chaudhury, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee, 2009: Bioleaching of complex sulfides concentrate and correlation of leaching parameters using multivariate data analysis technique. Materials Transactions, 50, 2318-2322, (The Japan Institute of Metals). I.F.-0.795

8. D. Pradhan, J-G. Ahn, D-J. Kim*, S-W. Lee, 2009: Effect of Ni2+, V4+ and Mo6+ concentration on iron oxidation by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 26, 736-741, (Springer). I.F.-1.06

9. D-J. Kim, D. Pradhan*, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee, 2010: Enhancement of metals dissolution from spent refinery catalysts using adapted bacteria culture - Effects of pH and Fe(II). Hydrometallurgy, 103, 136-143, (Elsevier). I.F.-2.17

10. D. Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee, 2010: Microbial leaching process to recover valuable metals from spent petroleum catalyst using iron oxidizing bacteria. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 38, 958-962, (WASET).

11. D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim*, G. Roy Chaudhury, S-W. Lee, 2010: Bio-dissolution of Ni, V and Mo from spent petroleum catalyst using iron oxidizing bacteria. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 45, 476-482, (Taylor & Francis). I.F.-1.25

12. S. Pal, D. Pradhan, T. Das*, L.B. Sukla, G. Roy Chaudhury, 2010: Bioleaching of low-grade uranium ore using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Indian Journal of Microbiology, 50, 70-75, (Springer). I.F.-0.938

13. D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim*, J-G. Ahn, G. Roy Chaudhury, S-W. Lee, 2010: Kinetics and statistical behavior of metals dissolution from spent petroleum catalyst using acidophilic iron oxidizing bacteria. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 16, 866-871, (Elsevier). I.F.-4.15

14. D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim*, G. Roy Chaudhury, J-S. Sohn, S-W. Lee, 2010: Dissolution kinetics of complex sulfides using acidophilic microorganisms. Materials Transactions, 51, 413-419, (The Japan Institute of Metals). I.F.-0.795

15. D. Pradhan, D. Mishra, D-J. Kim*, J-G. Ahn, G. Roy Chaudhury, S-W. Lee, 2010: Bioleaching kinetics and multivariate analysis of spent petroleum catalyst dissolution using two acidophiles. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 175, 267–273, (Elsevier). I.F.-4.17

16. D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim*, S-B. Baik, S-W. Lee, 2011: Extraction of valuable metals from spent desulfurizing catalyst. Journal of Korean Institute of Resources Recycling, 20, 48-54, (Korean Institute of Resources Recycling Society).

17. A.K. Patra, D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim*, J-G. Ahn, H-S. Yoon, 2011: Review on bioleaching of uranium from low-grade ore. Journal of Korean Institute of Resources Recycling, 20, 30-44, (Korean Institute of Resources Recycling Society).

18. D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim*, J-G. Ahn, C.S. Gahan, H-S. Chung, S-W. Lee, 2011: Comparison of bioleaching kinetics of spent catalyst by adapted and unadapted iron oxidizing bacteria - effect of pulp density; particle size; temperature.Journal of Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, 49, 956-966, (The Korean Institute of Metals).I.F.-1.2

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19. M. Jena, D Pradhan, T Das*, 2012: A comparative study of biosorption of Cu using Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 9, 221-231, (Inderscience).

20. D. Pradhan, A. K. Patra, D-J Kim*, H-S Chung, S-W Lee, 2013: A novel sequential process of bioleaching and chemical leaching for dissolving Ni, V, and Mo from spent petroleum refinery catalyst. Hydrometallurgy, 131-132, 114-119,(Elsevier). I.F.-2.21

21. Recent bioreduction of hexavalent chromium in wastewater treatment: A review. D. Pradhan, L. B. Sukla*, M. Sawyer, Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2017.06.040

22. Microalgae as a potential radon remover from radioactive contaminated water. D. Pradhan, L. B. Sukla*, Journal of Applied Phycology, under review, 2017.

23. Recent Advances in Indium Metallurgy: A Review. D. Pradhan, S. Panda, L.B. Sukla*, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, under review, 2017.

24. Thin film of Yttria stabilized Zirconia on NiO using vacuum cold spraying process for solid oxide fuel cell. D. Pradhan*, L. B. Sukla, International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials, accepted, 2017.

List of Conference proceedings

25. D Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W Lee: Comparison of leaching kinetics of metal values from spent refinery catalysts using both adapted and unadapted bacteria culture. In Korean Institute of Resource Recycling-2010, at Jungwon University, Chungcheongbuk, Republic of Korea, pp. 251.

26. A. K. Patra *, D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn: Effect of pH of the medium on iron oxidation rate of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In Korean Institute of Resource Recycling-2010, at Jungwon University, Chungcheongbuk, Republic of Korea, pp. 257.

27. D. Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Microbial leaching process to recover valuable metals from spent petroleum catalyst using iron oxidizing bacteria. In International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICEST 2010), Penang, Malaysia, pp. 180.

28. D. Pradhan*, D. Mishra, D-J. Kim, D. E. Ralph: Bioleaching kinetics of complex sulfides using acidophilic microorganisms. In 10th International Symposium on East Asian Resources recycling Technology (EARTH 2009), Ramada Plaza, Jeju, South Korea, pp. 476. ISBN 978-89-952527-4-1 93530

29. D. Mishra*, D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, D. E. Ralph: Comparison of bioleaching of spent catalyst using elemental sulfur and pyrite as two major substrates for acidophilic microorganisms. In 10th International Symposium on East Asian Resources recycling Technology (EARTH 2009), Ramada Plaza, Jeju, South Korea, pp. 312. ISBN 978-89-952527-4-1 93530

30. D. Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Effect of multi metal ions concentration on iron oxidation by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In Korean Institute of Resource Recycling-2008, at Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea, pp. 316.

31. L.B. Sukla*, D. Pradhan, S. Pal, T. Das, G. Roy Chaudhury, O.P. Chug, M. S. R. Prasad: Bacterial leaching of copper from Malanjkhand low-grade copper ore using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In National Conference on Low-grade Ore: A challenge and Opportunity-2005, at Hindustan Copper Limited, Malanjkhand, Madhya Pradesh, India.

32. S. Pal, D. Pradhan, T. Das*, G. Roy Chaudhury, L.B. Sukla, V.M. Pandey, V.N. Misra: Bioleaching of low-grade uranium ore using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In

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International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy: ICME-2005, at Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR), Bhubaneswar, India, pp. 151. ISBN 81-7764-858-6

33. D. Pradhan, S. Pal, T. Das*, G. Roy Chaudhury, L.B. Sukla, V.M. Pandey, O.P. Chug, M.S.R. Prasad, V.N. Misra: Bioleaching of low-grade copper ore using indegenious microorganisms. In International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy: ICME-2005, at Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR), Bhubaneswar, India, pp. 166. ISBN 81-7764-858-6

* For corresponding author

Papers/Abstracts presented in conference

1. D. Pradhan*, S. Pal, T. Das , G. Roy Chaudhury, L.B. Sukla, V.M. Pandey, O.P. Chug, M.S.R. Prasad, V.N. Misra: Bioleaching of low-grade copper ore using indegenious microorganisms. In International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy: ICME-2005, at Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR), Bhubaneswar, India. ISBN 81-7764-858-6 (Oral)

2. S. Pal*, D. Pradhan, T. Das, G. Roy Chaudhury, L.B. Sukla, V.M. Pandey, V.N. Misra: Bioleaching of low-grade uranium ore using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy: ICME-2005, at Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR), Bhubaneswar, India. ISBN 81-7764-858-6 (Oral)

3. L.B. Sukla*, D. Pradhan, S. Pal, T. Das, G. Roy Chaudhury, O.P. Chug, M. S. R. Prasad: Bacterial leaching of copper from Malanjkhand low-grade copper ore using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In National Conference on Low-grade Ore: A challenge and Opportunity-2005, at Hindustan Copper Limited, Malanjkhand, Madhya Pradesh, India. (Oral)

4. D-J. Kim*, D. Pradhan, K-H. Park, S-W. Lee: Dissolution of metals from spent catalyst using iron oxidizing bacteria. In Twenty-Third International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management-2008, at Widener University 1 University Place Chester, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management. (Poster)

5. D. Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, D. Mishra, K-H. Park, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Bioleaching of spent refinery catalyst using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In Geosystem-2008, at COEX, Seoul, Republic of Korea. (Poster)

6. D. Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Effect of multi metal ions concentration on iron oxidation by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In Korean Institute of Resource Recycling-2008, at Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. (Poster)

7. D-J. Kim*, D. Pradhan, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Processing of metal values from spent refinery catalyst using biologically generated ferric iron. In Minerals to Materials Conference: M2M-2008, at Central Metallurgical Research and Development

Institute (CMRDI),Cairo, Egypt. (Poster)

8. D. Mishra*, D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, D.E. Ralph: Comparison of bioleaching of spent catalyst using elemental sulfur and pyrite as two major substrates for acidophilic microorganisms. In Korean Institute of Metals and Materials-2009, at Changwon Exhibition and Convention Center, Changwon, Republic of Korea. (Poster)

9. D. Pradhan*, D. Mishra, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee, G. Roy Chaudhury: Bioleaching of complex sulfides using iron oxidizing microorganisms. In Korean Institute of Metals and Materials-2009, at Changwon Exhibition and Convention Center, Changwon, Republic of Korea. (Poster)

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10. D. Mishra*, D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, D. E. Ralph: Comparison of bioleaching of spent catalyst using elemental sulfur and pyrite as two major substrates for acidophilic microorganisms. In 10th International Symposium on East Asian Resources recycling Technology (EARTH 2009), Ramada Plaza, Jeju, South Korea. ISBN 978-89-952527-4-1 93530 (Oral)

11. D. Pradhan*, D. Mishra, D-J. Kim, D. E. Ralph: Bioleaching kinetics of complex sulfides using acidophilic microorganisms. In 10th International Symposium on East Asian Resources recycling Technology (EARTH 2009), Ramada Plaza, Jeju, South Korea. ISBN 978-89-952527-4-1 93530 (Poster)

12. D. Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Microbial leaching process to recover valuable metals from spent petroleum catalyst using iron oxidizing bacteria. In International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICEST 2010), Penang, Malaysia. (Oral)

13. D-J. Kim*, D. Pradhan, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Ni, V, Mo and Al extraction from deoiled spent petroleum catalyst using both iron and sulfur oxidizing bacteria culture. In The Twenty-Fifth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA U.S.A. (Poster)

14. D. Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Recovery of valuable metals from spent refinery catalyst using two different acidophiles. In Korean Institute of Metals (KIM-2010), Hyundai Resort, Hoengseong, South Korea. (Poster)

15. D. Pradhan*, A. K. Patra, , D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Characterization of Korean uranium ore and isolation of native bacteria from same ore. In Geosystem engineering-2010, Ramada Plaza, Jeju, South Korea. (Poster)

16. D. Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W. Lee: Bioleaching of metal values from spent refinery catalysts using adapted bacteria culture. In Geosystem engineering-2010, Ramada Plaza, Jeju, South Korea. (Oral)

17. A. K. Patra *, D. Pradhan, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn: Effect of pH of the medium on iron oxidation rate of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. In Korean Institute of Resource Recycling-2010, at Jungwon University, Chungcheongbuk, Republic of Korea. (Poster)

18. D Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, J-G. Ahn, S-W Lee: Comparison of leaching kinetics of metal values from spent refinery catalysts using both adapted and unadapted bacteria culture. In Korean Institute of Resource Recycling-2010, at Jungwon University, Chungcheongbuk, Republic of Korea. (Poster)

19. D Pradhan*, D-J. Kim, S-W Lee: Sequential bioleaching and chemical leaching process for dissolving total Mo from Spent NiMo/Al2O3 Catalyst. In National Seminar on “Chemistry in Technology”, 8-9th December, 2012 organized by Orissa Chemical Society at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha. (Oral)

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