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Prof. Siba Prasad Adhikary I. Present position and address:

Vice-Chancellor, Fakir Mohan University Vyasa Vihar, NUapadhi Balasore-756020, Odisha, India Telefax: +91 (6782) 275768 (O), Tel: +91 (6782) 275535 (R) Email: vcfmuniversity@gmail.com; adhikarysp@gmail.com

II. Immediate past position and address: Professor & Head, Department of Biotechnology, Visva-Bharati (A Central University) Santiniketan -731235, Dist. Birbhum, West Bengal, India Telefax:03463-261101; Email: adhikarysp@visvaharati.ac.in III. Place of birth and address: Village: Maniakati, Post: Asurabandha; Via: Surada-761108; Dist. Ganjam, Odisha, India IV. Son of: Late Devaraj Adhikary and Late Radha Adhikary V. Date of Birth: 2nd April 1954

VI. Awards and Distinctions:

Awards:

1. Samanta Chandra Sekhar Award In Life Science for scientific contribution in the state of Odisha, (The highest scientific awarded by Orissa Bigyan Academy), 1999.

2. Dr. B.P. Pal National Environmental Fellowship Award for Biodiversity by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India , 2009

5. Life time achievement Award in Phycology” conferred with a medal and citation by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology, Chennai, 2011.

6. Prof. Harihar Pattnaik memorial Award in Environmental science, by Orissa Botanical Society at Ravenshaw University, 2012 (Prof. H. Pattnaik was an eminent Botanist and former Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University)

7. U.G.C. Research Award during IXth plan by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 1999

8. Young Scientist Award by Indian Botanical Society at IBS Conference,

December 1983.

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9. Awarded University gold medal for securing 1st position in 1st class in M.Sc. Botany Examination of Berhampur University, 1976; also secured 1st position in 1st class in B.Sc. Honours examination of Berhampur University, 1974.

Distinctions:

1. Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS) 2. Fellow of Indian Botanical Society (FBS)

VII. Visit to Foreign countries for research in the lab of well known scientists: 1982-1983, Post-doctoral Fellow, supported by DAAD – Germany at the Institute for

Microbiology, Freiburg i.Br., Germany. Supervisor: Prof. J. Weckesser. 1991-1992, Visiting fellow, supported by J.S.P.S. at the National Institute for Basic

Biology, Okazaki, Japan. Supervisor: Prof. Y. Fujita. October 1996 – December 1996, Visiting Fellow, supported by DAAD at University of

Konstanz, Germany. Collaborator: Prof. P. Boeger October 2001 – November 2001,: Visiting Fellow, Supported by DAAD at the Institute

for Microbiology and Molecularbiology, University of Giessen, Germany: Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Gabriele Klug .

September 2006 –INSA-ASCR exchange of scientists visit for 4 weeks at Trebon,

Czech Republic; Collaborator: Dr. Jamoir Lukavsky. October to December 2006: Visiting Fellow, Supported by DAAD at the Forschungs

Zentrum, Juelich, Germany: Collaborator: Dr. Eberhard Hegewald. May 2006, May 2007 and June 2008: Visit to University of Rome “Tor Vergata”,

University of Messina, Sicily, and the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Florence, Italy through a Indo-Italian Collaborative research for two weeks each : Collaborators: Prof. Roberto De Philippis, Prof. Clara Urzi and Prof. Patrizia Albertano.

May 16 to June 15, 2008, Visit to Commenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

through a Visiting Fellowship of Slovak National Science Programme. Collaborator: Dr. Lubomir Kovacik

May 19 to June 8, 2011: Visit to Biological Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy

of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary though INSA-HAS Exchange of scientists visit, Collaborator: Dr. Zoltan Gombos.

June 9 to June 17, 2011: Visit to University of Rome, Italy under the MOU between

Visva-Bharati and University of Rome for the bilateral project “Biotechnology and nanotechnology of Cultural heritage”; Collaborators: Prof. Patrizia Albertano and Dr. Laura Bruno.

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January 21 February 5, 2014: Visit to Mosonmagyarovar, University of West Hungary

at though UGC-Indo-Hungary Educational Exchange Program 2013-14: Collaborator: Prof. Vince Ordog.

VIII. University Education:

I. D.Sc.; Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 2000 (1st D.Sc. in Botany of Utkal University by research).Title of D.Sc. thesis “ Ecophysiology of cyanobacteria under diverse environmental conditions”

II. Ph.D.; Berhampur University, Odisha, 1980 (worked as CSIR JRF&SRF) Title of Ph.D. thesis “ Physiological studies on heterotrophic growth of Westielleopsis prolifica Janet”

III. Masters degree; Berhampur University, Odisha, 1976; 1st Position in First class in the University; Subject, Botany; Awarded University gold medal.

IV. Bachelors degree; Berhampur University, Odisha, 1974, 1st position in First class Botany (Honours) of the University, Subject: Botany (Hons.),Zoology, Chemistry.

IX. Areas of specialization/expertise/research and innovation:

1. Biodiversity and molecular phylogeny of Cyanobacteria and Algae

2. Genomics of cyanobacteria from stressed environments

3. Biodeterioration of stone monuments of India and their conservation

4. Biofertilizers (BGA and Seaweed Liquid Extract) for agriculture

5. Rural based biotechnology for Bioentrepreneurship in organic farming

X. Professional experience: Research and teaching at various institutions: Time

Position

Name of the Institution

(From/to-Month/year)

1/Nov. 1976 -10/Aug.1980

C.S.I.R., New Delhi, Research fellow (Worked for Ph.D. degree)

Berhampur University, Berhampur-760 007, India.

12/Aug. 1980 - 31/Oct. 1984

Lecturer in Botany (Through Service Selection Board, Govt. Of Orissa)

Nowrangpur College, Nowrangpur 764 063 India.

02/Nov. 1984 - 27/Oct. 1987

Lecturer Botany (Through Orissa Public Service Commission, Govt. of Orissa)

Dharanidhar College, Keonjhar-758 001 India.

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28/Oct. 1987 - 31/Dec. 1993 01/Jan. 1994 - 31/Dec.2001 1/Jan 2002 - 8/July 2009 9/July 2009 – 23/May 2014 24/May 2014

Senior Lecturer in Botany (Through selection by Utkal University, Bhubaneswar) Reader in Botany Professor in Botany & Biotechnology Head & Coordinator, DBT-(MSc-HRD) Program Dept. of Biotechnology Vice-Chancellor F.M. University

Post-Graduate Departments, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751 004,Odisha Post-Graduate Departments, Utkal University, Odisha Visva-Bharati (a Central University), Santiniketan 731235, West Bengal Balasore 756020 Odisha

XI. Member in Academic Committees/Boards:

1. Chairman, Odisha Higher Education Policy, Govt. of Odisha, 2015

2. Member of Executive Council of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

(NAAS) in Natural Resource Management : 2014-2017.

3. Member of the Governing body of the Naba Krushna Choudhuri Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar, 2015-16.

4. Member of the Faculty Advisory Committee in the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, 2013-14.

5. Member of the expert committee in Biotechnology of UGC, New Delhi for

assessment of major research projects for funding to Universities and colleges in India, 2011-2012.

6. Member of Research Advisory Committee of the National Institute of Abiotic

Stress Management, Baramati, Maharastra for 3 years 2011-2014. 7. Member of the monitoring committee of CSIR for the program “New Millennium

Indian Technology Leadership Initiative, NMITLI” on “Biofuel from marine algae” 2010-2013.

8. Member of the judging committee of ICAR, New Delhi for Jawaharlal Nehru Award

for Outstanding doctoral thesis research in Agricultural and Allied Sciences, 2010, 2011, 2014.

9. Member of the expert committee of ICAR, New Delhi for Swami Sahajananda

Saraswati outstanding extention scientists Award in Agricultural Sciences, 2012.

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10. Member in the Management Board of Ocean Science and Technology Cell at Berhampur University by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, 2009 vide letter of the Ministry dated 23rd December 2009.

11. Member of Orissa Coastal Zone management Authority for 3 years, 2005-2007

(Inducted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India and published in Govt. of India Gazette, Dated 3rd February 2005).

12. Quinquennial Review ICAR Team member for assessment of CMFRI, Cochin and

its sister Institutes across India , 2008-2009. 13. Member of the Confidential operating Team of GATE 2012 of IIT, Kharagpur. 14. Member of the Consortium Advisory Council of the project of ICAR “Toll-like

receiptors in phylogenitically divergent fish species-their contribution in modulating the innate immunity” for the year 2011-2014.

15. Member of the Sectional Committee on “Natural Resource management” of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS, 2013-16 and Member of Executive Council of NAAS 2015-2017)

16. Head & Coordinator of DBT-HRD Biotechnology Program at Visva-Bharati

University, Santiniketan, West Bengal; Coordinator, DST-FIST Programme of Biotechnology at Visva-Bharati, Chairman of BOS Biotechnology, Visva-Bharati. (July 2009 to May 2014).

15.Associated Faculty of DBT-HRD Biotechnology Program at Utkal University,

Bhubaneswar, Odisha: April 2004 to June 2009.

XII. Publication profile (as on 31st December 2015) :

Publications in peer reviewed journals = 155 Genome sequences published in ASM = 5 Research papers as chapters in Edited books/ symposium proceedings = 61

Total Research publications = 221; Number of Books = 5 XIII. Detail of Publication profile (2015-1979): (i) Peer reviewed Research papers in International and national Journals: 2015: 1. Adhikary, S.P., Keshari, N., Urzi, C. and DePhilippis, R. Cyanobacteria in biofilms on stone temples of Bhubaneswar, Eastern India. Algological Studies, Stuttgart, 147: 67-93, 2015. 2. Kumar, D. and Adhikary, S.P. Diversity, molecular phylogeny and metabolic activity of cyanobacteria in biological soil crusts from Santiniketan, India. J. Appl. Phycol. 27:339-349, 2015.

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3. Keshari, N., Das, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Identification of cyanobacterial species with overlapping morphological features by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Europen J. Phycol., 1-5, 2015.

2014: 1.Das, S.K., Adhikary, S.P. and Kovacik, L. New distributional record of three coccal green algae (Chlorococcales,Chlorophyceae) from the alpine lakes of Eastern Himalayas., India. Nelumbo (Bull. Bot. Survey, India), 56: 286-290, 2014.

1. 2.Mishra, S., Bhargava, P. , Adhikary, S.P., Pradeep, A. and Rai, L.C. Weighted morpohology: a new approach towards phylogenetic assessment of Nostocales (Cyanobacteria). Protoplasma (Springer) DOI 10. 1007/s00709-014-0629-9, 2014.

3.Keshri, N. and Adhikary, S.P. Diversity of cyanobacteria on stone monuments and building facades of India and their phylogenetic analysis. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 90:45-51, 2014. 4.Jena, M., Bock, C., Behera, C., Adhikary, S.P. and Krienitz, L. Strain survey on three continents confirms the polyphyly of the genus Pediastrum (Hydrodictyaceae, Chlorophyceae), Fottea, Olomouc, 14: 63-76, 2014.

5.Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Growth response of region specific Rhizobium strains isolated from Arachis hypogeal and Vigna radiata to different environmental variables. African Journal of Biotechnology. 13: 3496-3504, 2014. 6. Bhakta, S. and Adhikary, S.P. Algal diversity in the streams and waterfalls of eastern and north-eastern region of India. Nelumbo (Bulletin of Botanical Survey of India), 56:1-47, 2014. 7.Kumar, D., Keshri, N. Das, S.K., Bhakta, S. and Adhikary, S.P. Algal diversity in different habitats of Santiniketan, West Bengal. J. Botan. Soc. Bengal 68: 47-57, 2014. 8.Das, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Freshwater algae of Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram, the wettest places on earth. Phykos (Phycological Society of India), 44:29-43, 2014.

2013: 9. Mohanty, D. and Adhikary, S.P. Assessment of changes in the algal diversity of

Chilika lagoon after opening of new mouth to Bay of Bengal. J. Water Resource Protection, 5:611-623, 2013.

10. Keshari, N. and Adhikary, S.P. Characterization of cyanobacteria isolated from

biofilmson stone monuments at Santiniketan, India. Biofouling 29: 525-536, 2013. 11. Rath, J., Mandal,S. and Adhikary,S.P. Ecophysiology of the estuarine cyanobacteria

Lyngbya aestuarri to varying salinity in vivo. Acta Physiol. Plant. DOI 10.1007/s 1738-013-1422-7, 2013.

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12. Bhakta, S. and Adhikary, S.P. Two new Taxa of Ecballocystopsis (Chlorophyta) from eastern India. Nelumbo (Bulletin of Botanical Bot. Survey of India), 55:1-4, 2013.

2012: 13. Sethi, S.K., Samad, L.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Cyanobacteria and microalgae in

biological crusts on soil and sub-aerial habitats of eastern and north eastern region of India. Phykos, 42: 1-9, 2012.

14. Rossi, F., Micheletti, E., Bruno, L., Adhikary,S.P. , Albertano, P. and DePhilippis, R.

Characteristics and role of exocellular polysaccharides produced by five cyanbobacteria isolated from phototrophic biofilms growing on stone monuments. Biofouling, 28: 215-224, 2012.

15. Sahu, J.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Phylogenetic analysis of two stigonematalean

cyanobacteria based on 16S rRNA sequence. Phykos, 42:59-64, 2012. 16. Das, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Freshwater algae of Nagaland. J. Ind. Bot. Soc. 91:99-

123, 2012. 17. Das, S. K. and Adhikary, S.P. Diversity of freshwater algae in Arunanchal Pradesh

and their distribution in different altitudes. J. Ind. Bot. Soc. 91:160-182, 2012. 18. Das, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Algal diversity in the reservoirs of Odisha state, India.

Indian Hydrobiology, 15:17-41, 2012. 19. Bhakta, S. and Adhikary, S.P. Algal diversity in two major rivers of eastern India and

phycological assessment of their pollution. The Ecoscan, Special issue, vol.I:7-14, 2012.

20. Mohanty, D., Adhikary, S.P. and Chattopadhyay, G.N. Seaweed liquid fertilizer (SLF)

and its role in agricultural productivity. The Ecoscan; Special issue, Vol.III:147-155, 2013.

21. Adhikary, S.P. and M. Jena. Algal diversity of Kaziranga national park and Majuli

rover island hot spots of Assam. Nelumbo (Bull. Bot. Survey India); 54:1-22, 2012. 22. Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Cost effective pilot scale production of biofertilizer

using Rhizobium and Azotobacter. African J. Biotechnology, 11:13490-13493, 2012. 23. Rath, J., Mandal, S. and Adhikary, S.P. Salinity induced synthesis of UV-screening

compound scytonemin in the cyanobacterium Lyngbya aestuarii. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B. Biology, 115:5-8, 2012.

2011: 24. Mandal, S., Rath, J. and Adhikary, S.P. Adaptation strategies of the sheathed

cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula to ultraviolet-B. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B. Biology 102: 115-122, 2011.

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25. Jena, M. and Adhikary, S.P. Algal diversity of Loktak lake, Manipur. Nelumbo (Botanical Survey of India) 53 :21-48, 2011.

26. Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Seaweed liquid fertilizer production on cottage industry

scale and its cost benefit. Seaweed Res. Utiln. 33: 161-164, 2011. 2010: 27. Adhikary, S.P. and Kovacik, L. Comparative analysis of cyanobacteria and micro-

algae in the biofilms on the exterior of stone monuments in Bratislava, Slovakia and in Bhubaneswar, India. J. Ind. Bot. Soc., 89: 6-11, 2010.

28. Das, S.K., Bhakta, S. and Adhikary, S.P. Algae of Tripura. J. Ind. Bot. Soc. 89:434-

457, 2010. 29. Adhikary,S.P., Das, S.K., Khillar,D. and Samad, L.K. Algal flora of Mizaram, India. J.

Ind. Bot. Soc. 89:415-423, 2010. 30. Bhakta, S., Das, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Freshwater algae of Sikkim, J. Indian Bot.

Soc. 89:169-184, 2010. 2009: 31. Ratha, S.K. and Adhikary,S.P. Two species of Batrachospermum from Orissa state,

eastern India. Algae 24:61-66, 2009. 32. Das, S.K., Samad,L., Ramanujam,P. and Adhikary,S.P. Freshwater algae of

Meghalaya. J. Indian Bot. Soc. 88: 102-118, 2009. 33. Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Effect of region specific Rhizobium in combination with

seaweed liquid fertilizer on vegetative growth and yield of Arachis hypogea and Vigna mungo. Seaweed Res. Utiln. 31: 177-184, 2009.

34. Pradhan,J., Adhikary, S.P. and Samanta, L. Commercial prospective of seaweeds

with special reference to antioxidants and sulphated polysaccharides: Potential of India. Indian Hydrobiol. 12:176-189, 2009.

35 .Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Vegetative growth and yield of Arachis hypogea and

Vigna radiata in response to region specific Rhizobium biofertilizer treatment. J. Pure & Appl. Microbiol. 3: 295-300, 2009.

36. Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Efficacy of region specific Azotobacter strain on

vegetative growth and yield of Solanum melongena, Lycopersicon esculentum and Capsicum annum. J. Pure & Appl. Microbiol. 3: 331-336, 2009.

2008: 37. Samad, L.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Diversity of micro-algae and cyanobacteria on

building facades and monuments of India. Algae 23: 91-114, 2008. (Korean Journal of Phycology)

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38. Adhikary, S.P. Bioerosion of archaeologically important temples and monuments of

India and their preservation strategies. Indian Hydrobiol. 11: 1-8,2008. 39. Jena, M., Ratha, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Algal diversity in Rushikullya river, Orissa

from Origin till confluence to the sea. Indian Hydrobiol. 11: 9-24, 2008. 40. Samad, L.K., Rath,J. and Adhikary, S.P. Growth response and protein profile of two

different Scytonema species from the cave walls and soil crusts in light and dark. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. Algological studies 127: 49-60, 2008.

41. Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Effect of two seaweed liquid fertilizers (SLF) on

vegetative growth and yield of Capsicum annum. Seaweed Res. Utiln. 30: 205-209, 2008.

42. Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Effect of seaweed liquid fertilizer (SLF) on vegetative

growth and yield of black gram, brinjal and tomato. Seaweed Res. Utiln. 30: 241-248, 2008.

2007: 43. Adhikary,S.P. and Klug, G.: Detection of a gene for iron containing superoxide

dismutase in the terrestrial cyanobacterium Tolypothrix byssoidea. Indian J Biotechnology. 6:118-120, 2007.

44. Chattopadhyay,A., Adhikari, S, Adhikary,S.P. and Ayyappan, S. Evaluation of

Butachlor for control of submerged macrophytes along with its impact on biotic components of freshwater system. Iran J. Environ Health Sci. Engg. 3: 103-108, 2007.

45. Rath,J. and Adhikary,S.P.: Response of the estuarine cyanobacterium Lyngbya astuarii to UV-B irradiation. J. Appl. Phycol. 19: 529-536, 2007.

46. Ratha, S., Jena, M., Rath,J. and Adhikary,S.P.: Three ecotypes of Comppsopogan

coeruleus (Rhodophyta) from Orissa state, east coast of India. Algae: 22: 87-93, 2007. 47. Jena,M. and Adhikary,S.P.: Chlorococcales (Chlorophyceae) of eastern and North-

eastern states of India. Algae, 22: 167-183, 2007 . 48. Chattopadhyay, A., Adhikari,S., Adhikary, S.P. and Ayyappan, S.: Influences of

environmental factors and antidote addition on glyphosate toxicity to freshwater fish, Labeo rohita (Hamilton). Chemistry and Ecology, 23: 279-287, 2007.

2006: 49. Rath,J. and Adhikary,S.P.:Seasonal variation of phytoplankton in Chilika lake, east

coast of India. Seaweed Res. Utiln. 28:43-48,2006. 50. Jena,M., Ratha, S.K. and Adhikary,S.P.: Algal diversity in Similipal Biosphere reserve,

Orissa. Indian Hydrobiol. 9:103-113, 2006.

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51. Ratha,S.K., Jena,M. and Adhikary,S.P.: Euglenophytes from Orissa state, East coast

of India. Algae, 21: 61-73, 2006. 52. Rath, J. and Adhikary,S.P.: Marine macro-algae of Orissa, east coast of India. Algae

(Korean Journal of Phycology), 21:49-59, 2006. 53. Tirkey, J. and Adhikary,S.P. Blue green algae in the biological soil crusts of different

regions of India. Feddes Repertorium, 117: 280-306, 2006. 54. Rath,J. and Adhikary,S.P.: A check list of algae from Chilika lake, Orissa. Bull. Bot.

Survey. India 47:101-114,2005 (Released in 2006). 55. Jena, M, Ratha, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. : Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) from Orissa

state and neighbouring regions, India. Algae 121:119-136, 2006. 56. Sahu, J.K. and Adhikary, S.P.: Growth response and acetylene reduction activity of

two nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria to commecial fertilizers. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl.Algol. Studs. 121: 119-136, 2006.

57. Jena, M., Ratha, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P.: Desmids (Zygnematales, Chlorophyceae)

of Orissa state and neighbouring regions, India. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. Algol. Studs. 122: 17-34, 2006 .

2005: 58. Rath,J. and Adhikary,S.P.: Distribution of marine macroalgae at different salinity

gradients in Chilika lake, east coast of India. Ind.J. Mar.Sci. 34:237-241, 2005. 59. Adhikary,S.P.: Physiological chacracteristics of picocyanobacteria from Chilika lake.

Ind.J. Microbiol. 45: 57-62, 2005. 60. Tirkey,J. and Adhikary,S.P.: Cyanobacteria in the Biological soil crusts of India. Curr.

Sci. 89:515-521, 2005. 61. M.Jena, S.K.Ratha and S.P.Adhikary: Algal diversity changes in Kathajodi river after

receiving sewage of Cuttack and its ecological implications. Indian Hydrobiol. 8:67-74, 2005.

62. Adhikary,S.P.: NaCl induced changes in photosystem stoichiometry and

photosynthetic activity of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa Kutz. Ind.J. Expt. Biol. 43:1192-1195,2005.

2004: 63. Rath,J. and Adhikary, S.P. Effect of alkali treatment on the yield and quality of agar

from red alga Garacillaria verrucosa occurring at different salinity gradient of Chilika lake. Ind. J. Marine Sci. 33: 202-205,2004

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64. Pattanaik,B. and Adhikary,S.P.: Effects of UV-B irradiation on survival, spectral characteristics and nitrogenase activity of cyanobacteria from different habitats. Archives Hydrobiol. Suppl. Arch. Hydrobiol suppl. Algological Studies , 113, 159-173,2004.

65. Pattanaik,B., Sahu, J.K. and Adhikary,S.P.: Changes in the protein profile of

cyanobacteria from terrestrial habitats in response to heat and UV-B radiation stress. Archives Hydrobiol. Suppl. Algological Studies, 113,175-182, 2004.

66. Jena,S., Pattanaik,B., Sahu,J.K. and Adhikary,S.P.: Salt induced changes in

chlorophyll-a content and protein profile of cyanobacteria from different habitats. Ind.J. Microbiol. 44: 295-298, 2004.

2003: 67. Adhikary,S.P. Heat Shock proteins in the epilithic cyanobacterium Tolypothrix

byssoidea. Biol. Plantarum, 47: 125-128, 2003. 68.Rath,J. and Adhikary,S.P. Growth response of selected microalgae of Chilika lake to

different salinity. Seaweed Res. Utiln. 25:127-130, 2003.

2002: 69. Adhikary,S.P. Survival in darkness and heterotrophic growth of epilithic cyanobacteria

from temples of India. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. Algol. Studs.105:141-155, 2002 . 70. Adhikary,S.P. Control of epilithic cyanobacterial mats of the temples of India using

algicides. Arch Hydrobiol. Suupl. Algol. Studs. 105:157-171,2002 . 71. Pattanaik,B. and Adhikary,S.P. Blue green algal flora on fresco paintings, terracotta,

brick structures of excavated sites and caves of India. Feddes Repertor.,113: 289-300, 2002 .

72. Rath,J. and Adhikary,S.P. Growth and spectral characteristics of four algae and agar

yield of Gracilaria verrucosa at different salinity gradients of Chilika lake. Seaweed Res. Utln.J. 24 : 41-46, 2002 .

73. Pattanaik,B. and Adhikary,S.P. Blue green algal flora of archaeological monuments of

India. Bull. Botanical Survey India, 44: 61-74, 2002. 2001: 74. Adhikary,S.P. and Sahu, J.K. Temperature depandancy of the cyanobacterium

Mastigocladus laminosus from hot springs. Indian Hydrobiol. 4:43-48, 2001. 75. Pattanaik,B. and Adhikary,S.P. Cyanobacteria on the exposed substrata at the sites

of archaeological importance and their UV-absorbing pigments. Plant Sci. Res.23:41-45, 2001.

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76. Rath,J. and Adhikary,S.P. UV absorbing pigments in the seaweeds of Chilika lake.

Seaweed Res.Utln.J. 23:163-168, 2001. 77. Rath,J. and Adhikary,S.P. Effect of UV-B radiation on UV absorbing pigments in the

seaweeds of Chlika lake. Seaweed Res.Utln.J. 23: 169-174, 2001. 78. Pattanaik, B. and Adhikary, S.P. UV absorbing pigments in terrestrial cyanobacteria

from various archaeological monuments of India. J.Ind. Bot.Soc.,80: 47-50,2001. 2000: 79. Adhikary,S.P. Outdoor cultivation of cyanobacteria in polybags and selection of carier

material for using as biofertilizer. Adv.Plant Sci.13:335-337,2000. 80. Adhikary,S.P. and Sahu,J.K. Survival strategies of cyanobacteria occurring as crust

in the rice fields under drought conditions. Ind.J.Microbiol. 40:53-56,2000. 81. Adhikary,S.P. and Sahu,J. Studies on the establishment and nitrogenase activity of

inoculated cyanobacteria in the field and their effect on yield of rice. Oryza 37:39-43,2000.

82. Adhikary,S.P. Chlorophyll stability of epilithic cyanobacteria from temples of India.

Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. Algological studies,98: 119-131,2000. 83. Adhikary,S.P. A preliminary survey of algae of estuaries and coastal areas of Orissa.

Seaweed. Res. Utln. 22 :1-5, 2000. 84. Adhikary,S.P. Seaweed resources of India and their uses. J.Sci.Tech. 12:1-8, 2000. 85. Adhikary,S.P. Epilithic cyanobacteria on the exposed rocks and walls of temples and

monuments of India. Ind.J.Microbiol. 40:67-81, 2000. 86. Dash,S.K., Rath,C.C., Adhikary,S.P. and Mishra,R.K. Isolation and characterization of

a novel alkalophilic strain of E.coli from Bay of Bengal. J.Ecobiol. 12: 145-148,2000. 87. Bastia,A.K. and Adhikary,S.P. Toxicity of malathion to two rice field cyanobactera:

possible role of sucrose in modifying the toxicity. J.Ind.Bot.Soc. 80: 169-172. 2000. 88. Adhikary,S.P. Autecology of the planktonic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa.

Indian Hydrobiol. 3: 19-23, 2000. 1999: 89. Sahu,J.K. and Adhikary,S.P. Distribution of seaweeds in Chilika lake. Seaweed

Res.Utln.J. 21: 55-59,1999.

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90. Tripathy,P., Roy,A., Anand,N. and Adhikary,S.P. Blue green algal flora on the rock surface of temples and monuments of India. Feddes Repertorium,110:133-144,1999.

91. Adhikary,S.P. and Sahu,J.K. Relation of occurrence of Microcystis bloom with abiotic factors in temple tanks. Acta Hydrobiol. 41:199-210,1999. 1998: 92. Padhi, H. Rath, B. and Adhikary, S.P. Tolerance of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria to

NaCl. Biologia Plantarum 40: 261-268, 1998. 93. Adhikary, S.P. Polysaccharides from mucilaginous envelope layers of cyanobacteria

and their ecological significance. J. Sci. Ind. Res. (CSIR), 57:454-466, 1998. 94. Adhikary, S.P. and Sahu, J.K. UV-protecting pigment of the terrestrial cyanobacterium

Tolypothrix byssoidea J. Plant Physiol. 153:770-773, 1998. 95. Adhikary,S.P. Cyanobacteria germplasm of Orissa state maintained at the

Department of Botany, Utkal University. Plant Sci.Res. 20: 57-63,1998. 1997: 96. Tripathy, P., Roy, A. and Adhikary, S.P. Survey of epilithic blue-green algae

(cyanobacteria) from temples of India and Nepal. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl.Algological studies, 87: 43-57, 1997.

97. Roy, A., Tripathy, P. and Adhikary, S.P. Epilithic blue-green algae/cyanobacteria from

temples of India and Nepal. II. presence of UV sunscreen pigments., Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. Algological studies, 86: 147-161, 1997.

98. Mishra, A. and Adhikary, S.P. Effect of different neem products on the growth and

nitrogen fixation of Anabaena variabilis, Phykos. 36: 73-80. 1997. 99. Mishra, A. and Adhikary, S.P. Effect of different Neem products on the growth of and

nitrogen fixation by Anabaena variabilis. Intern J. Trop. Agriculture 15: 1-13, 1997. 1996: 100. Adhikary, S.P. and Satapathy, D.P. Tolypothrix byssoidea (Cyanophyceae

/Cyanobacteria) from temple rock surfaces of coastal Orissa, India. Nova Hedwigia, 62; 419-423, 1996.

101. Rath, B. and Adhikary, S.P. Effect of pH, irradiance and population size on the

toxicity of Furadon (carbofuran, 75 DB) to two different species of Anabaena. Biol. Plantarum, 39: 563-570, 1996.

102. Adhikary, S.P. Ecology of freshwater and terrestrial cyanobacteria. J. Sci. Ind.

Research 55: 753-762, 1996.

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103. Sahu, J.K., Nayak, H. and Adhikary, S.P. Blue-green algae in rice-fields of Orissa state. I. Distributional pattern in different agroclimatic zones. Phykos. 35: 93-110, 1996.

104. Nayak, H., Sahu, J.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Blue-green algae in rice fields of Orissa

state. II. Growth and nitrogen fixing potential. Phykos 35: 111-118, 1996. 105. Das, M.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Toxicity of three pesticides to several rice fields

cyanobacteria. Tropical Agriculture, 73: 156-158, 1996. 1995: 106. Rath, B. and Adhikary, S.P. Toxicity of Furadan to several nitrogen fixing

cyanobacteria from the rice fields of coastal Orissa, India. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad), 72: 80-83, 1995.

107. Bastia, A.K. and Adhikary, S.P. A phycoerythrin lacking mutant induced by DCMU in

photoheterotrophically grown Nostoc linckia. J. Basic Microbiol. 35: 63-71, 1995. 1994: 108. Swain, N., Rath, B. and Adhikary, S.P. Limnological investigation of two temple

tanks of Puri, India. J. Ind. Bot. Soc. 73: 105-109, 1994. 109. Rath, B. and Adhikary, S.P. Relative tolerance of several nitrogen-fixing

cyanobacteria to commercial grade Furadan (carbofuran 3%). I.J. Expt. Biol. 32: 213-215, 1994.

110. Swain, N. Rath, B. and Adhikary, S.P. Growth response of the cyanobacterium

Microcystis aeruginosa to herbicides and pesticides. J. Basic Microbiol. 34: 197-204, 1994.

111. Swain, N., Sahu, J. and Adhikary, S.P. Studies on the water quality of Swetaganga

temple tank, Puri. Ind. J. Env. Health. 36: 47-50, 1994. 112. Gu Tian-Qing, Iwawa, Y., Murakami, A., Adhikary, S.P. and Fujita, Y. Changes in the

cytochrome oxidase activity in response to light regime of photosynthesis observed with the cyanophyte Synechocystis PCC 6714. Plant. Cell. Physiol. 35: 1135-1140, 1994.

1993: 113. Bastia, A.K., Satpathy, D.P. and Adhikary, S.P. Heterotrophic growth of several

filamentous blue green algae. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. Algological studies 70: 65-70, 1993.

114. Patnaik, J. Swain, N. and Adhikary, S.P. Differential response of two species of

Anabaena to UV-C irradiation. J. Basic Microbiol. 33: 472-432, 1993. 115. D.P. Satpathy and Adhikary, S.P. Epilithic algae from temple walls and caves of

Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark. Phykos 32: 17-20, 1993.

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1992: 116. Adhikary, S.P., Bastia, A.K. and Tripathy, P.K. Growth response of the nitrogen

fixing cyanobacterium Westiellopsis prolifica Janet to fertilizer factory effluents. Bull. Env. Cont. Toxicol. 49: 144, 1992.

117. Adhikary, S.P. and Sahu, J. Distribution and seasonal abundance of algal forms in

Chilika lake. Japanese J. Limnol. 53: 197-205, 1992 . 118. Sahu, J., Das, M.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Reaction of blue-green algae of rice-field

soils to pesticide application. Tropical Agriculture, 69: 362-364, 1992. 1991: 119. Swain, N. and Adhikary, S.P. Dependence of Growth of Mircocystis aeruginosa on

pH of the culture medium. J. Freshwater Biol. 3: 131-137, 1991. 120. Adhikary, S.P. and Sahu, J. Studies on the Trichodermium bloom of Chilka lake,

East cost of India. Phykos 30: 101-107, 1991. 1990: 121. Tripathy, P.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Preliminary studies on the water pollution of River

Nandira. Ind. J. Environ. Health, 32: 363-398, 1990. 122. Adhikary, S.P., Murakami, A., Okhi, K. and Fujita, Y. Photoregulation of respiratory

activity in the cyanophyte Synechocystis PCC 6714: the possibility of the simultaneous regulation of the amount of PSI complex and the activity of respiratory terminal oxidase in thylakoids. Plant Cell Physiol. 31: 527-532, 1990.

123. Swain, N. and Adhikary, S.P. Distribution and relative abundance of Microcystis sp.

in the temple tanks of Puri and Bhubaneswar. Plant Sci. Res. 12: 36-39, 1990. 1989: 124. Adhikary, S.P. Studies on branching development of Westiellopsis prolifica Janet. 1.

Growth and branching characteristics in several modified media. Plant Sci. Res. 11: 45-48, 1989.

125. Adhikary, S.P. Effect of pesticides on the growth, photosynthetic oxygen evolution

and nitrogen fixation of Westiellopsis prolifica. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 35: 319-325, 1989.

1988 126. Adhikary, S.P. and Sahu, J. Utilization of organic substrates by two filamentous

cyanobacteria under various growth conditions. Acta Microbiol. Hungarica 35: 101-106, 1988.

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127. Adhikary, S.P. and Sahu, J. Production of sheath of Calothrix marchica Lemm in

photo-and chemoheterotrophic culture. Curr. sci. 20: 91-93, 1988. 128. Adhikary, S.P. Characterization of sheath from photoheterotrophically gowing strain

of Calothrix marchica Lemm. Curr. Sci. 57: 1175-1177, 1988. 1987: 129. Adhikary, S.P. Opena air cultivation of nitrogen fixing blue-green algae utilizing

distillery effluent. Environ Ecol. 5: 192-194, 1987. 130. Weckesser, J. Broll, C., Adhikary, S.P., Jürgens, U.J. 2-0 Methyl-d-Xylose

containing sheath in the cyanobacterium Gloeothece sp. PCC 6501. Arch. Microbiol. 147: 300-303, 1987.

131. Sahu, J. and Adhikary, S.P. Branching development of the blue-green alga

Mastigocladus laminosus Cohn at different pH levels Curr. Sci. 56: 308-309, 1987. 132. Adhikary, S.P. Growth and development of branches in Westiellopsis prolifica Janet

at different light intensities. Phykos, 26-70, 1987. 133. Adhikary, S.P. and Sahu, J. Limnology of the thermal springs of Orissa. J. Bom.

Natl. Hist. Soc. 84: 497-502, 1987. 134. Adhikary, S.P. Limnological investigation in the back-water lagoon of Gopalpur on

sea. J. Bom. Natl. Hist. Soc. 84: 480-486, 1987. 135. Adhikary, S.P. Growth response of Calotrix marchica Lemm var. intermedia Rao to

exogenous substrates and distillery effluent in light and dark. J. Basic. Microbiol. 27: 475-481, 1987.

1986: 136. Adhikary, S.P. and Sahu, J. Effect of distillery effluent and the blue-green alga

Anabaena on the growth and development of rice seedlings. Env. Ecol., 4: 36-43, 1986.

137. Adhikary, S.P. Production of giant form in Westiellopsis prolifica Janet under

heterotrophic culture conditions. Cur. Sci. 55: 669-670, 1986. 138. Adhikary, S.P., Weckesser, J.,Jürgens, U.J., Golekei, J.R. and Borowiak, D.

Isolation and chemical characterization of the sheath from the cyanobacterium Chroococcus minutus SAG B 41.79. J. Gen. Microbiol. 132: 2595-2599, 1986.

1984: 139. Adhikary, S.P. Characteristics of heterotrophic growth and nitrogen fixation in the

blue-green alga Westiellopsis prolifica Janet. Biol. Bull. Ind., 6: 1-11, 1984.

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140. Adhikary, S.P., Dash, P. and Patnaik, H. Effect of the carbamate insecticide Sevin

on Anabaena. spp and Westiellopsis prolifica. Acta Microbiol. Hungarica. 31, 335-338, 1984.

1983: 141. Adhikary, S.P. Growth measurements by monitoring light scattering of a filamentous

blue-green alga which does not give uniform and stable suspension in culture vessels. Z. Allg. Mikrobiol. 23: 475-483, 1983.

1982: 142. Sahu, J. and Adhikary, S.P. Heterotrophic growth and pigment composition of four

filamentous blue-green algae. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 63: 189-199, 1982. 143. Adhikary, S.P. Utilization of organic substrates by a blue-green alga Westiellopsis

prolifica under various growth conditions. I.J. Bot. Soc. 61: 268-277, 1982. 1981: 144. Adhikary, S.P. Effect of combined nitrogen on heterotrophic growth of a blue-green

alga Westiellopsis prolifica. Z.Allg. Mikrobiol. 21: 273-279, 1981. 145. Adhikary, S.P. and Pattnaik, H. Effect of organic carbon compounds on the

quantitative liberation of extracelluar amino acids by the nitrogen fixing blue-green alga Westiellopsis prolifica in light and dark. I.J. Bot, 4: 60-69, 1981.

146. Sahu, J. and Adhikary, S.P. Heterotrophic growth and nitrogen fixation in the

filamentous blue-green alga Anabaena spp. Z. Allg. Mikrobiol., 21: 613-620, 1981. 147. Sahu J. and Adhikary, S.P. Heterotrophic growth of the blue-green alga Anabaena

spp. Microbios letters (Cambridge) 16, 127-134, 1981. 148. Sahu, J., Adhikary, S.P. and Pattnaik, H. Response of Anabaena sp. to plant growth

hormones in light and dark conditions. Arch. Hydrobiol. suppl. 60: 165-171, 1981. 1980: 149. Adhikary, S.P. and Pattnaik, H. Effect of penicillin on growth and nitrogen fixation of

Westiellopsis prolifica. Com. Physiol. Eco. 5: 314-317, 1980. 1979: 150. Adhikary, S.P. and Pattnaik, H. Growth response of Westiellopsis prolifica Janet to

organic substrates in light and dark. Hydrobiologia, 67: 241-247, 1979 .

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151. Adhikary, S.P. and Pattnaik, H. Effect of organic substrates on growth of Anabaena sp. under light and dark treatments. Microbios letters (Cambridge), 10: 129-132, 1979.

152. Sahu, J.K., Adhikary, S.P. and Pattnaik, H. Growth response of Anabaena spp. a

blue green alga to organic substrates under light and dark treatments. I.J. Expt. Biol. 17: 1401-1402, 1979.

(II) Genome sequences: (Genome announcements)

1. Draft Genome Sequence of Scytonema millei VB511283 isolated from eastern

India (genomeA00009-15, ASM: 3, 2015) by Sen,D., Mathu, C., Singh, D., Sanghi, N., Ghorai,A., Mishra,G., Madduluri,M., Adhikary, S. and Tripathy, S.

2. Draft Genome Sequence of cyanobacterium Hassallia byssoidea VB12170 that is isolated from monuments of India (genomeA00064-15, ASM: 3, 2015) by Singh, D., Mathu,C., Panda, A., Sen,D., Bhattacharyya,S., Adhikary, S. and Tripathy, S.

3. Draft Genome Sequence of Tolypothrix boutellei strain VB521301 (genomeA00001-15, ASM) by Mathu, C., Singh, D.,Bhan,S., Das,S., Gupta, A., Adhikary, S. and Tripathy, S.

4. Draft Geonome sequence of bioactive producing cyanobacteria Tolypothrix campylonemoides strain VB511288 (genomeA00226-15, ASM) by Das, S., Singh, D., Madduluri, M., Mathu, C., Gupta, A., Adhikary, S. and Tripathy, S.

5. Deciphering genomes of hydrophobic cyanobacterium Scytonema tolypothrichoides. strain VB 61278 (genomeA00228-15, ASM) by Das, A., Panda, A., Singh, D. , Mathu, C., Mishra, G., Bhan,S. , Adhikary, S. and Tripathy, S.

(II) Books and Monographs (Authored):

1. J. Rath and S. P.Adhikary: Algal Flora of Chilika lake, Daya Publications, New Delhi,

206 p, 2005 (ISBN 81-7035-351-3). 2. S. P. Adhikary: Blue green algae- survival strategies under diverse environments,

Pointer Publishes, Jaipur, Rajastan, India, 201 p.,2006 (ISBN 81-7132-441-X).

3. H.D. Kumar and S. P. Adhikary: Environmental Engineering. India Tech Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 497 p, 2006.

4. S.P. Adhikary, M. Jena,M. and J. Rath, Soil and Freshwater algae from coastal region

of Orissa state, India. Bibliotheca Phycologica, Vol.115, J. Cramer, in der Gebruder Brontraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, Germany, 166 p, 2009.

5. S.K. Das and S.P. Adhikary: Freshwater algae of Eastern India, Astral Publications,

New Delhi, 453 p, 2014 (ISBN9789351302001-International Edition).

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(III) Publications as chapters in Edited books/ Symposium proceedings: 2015:

1. Kumar, D., Lukavsky, J. and Adhikary, S.P. Cyanobacteria in biological soil crusts, their stress adaptation mechanism and biotechnological application. In: Plants and Microbes. Eds. Goyal,P., Chauhan,A. and Kaushik, P., SBW Publishers, Delhi, pp.171-202, 2015.

2. Bruno, L., Ficorella, I, Valentini, F., Quici,L., Keshri, N. and Adhikary, S.P. Characterization of phototrophic biofilms deteriorating Indian stone monuments, their response to heat stress and development of a non-invasive remediation strategy. In. Rogerio-Candelera Ed., Science, Technology and Cultural Heritage, Taylor & Francis Group, London, pp.205-210, 2014.

2010-2014: 1. Sethi, S.K., Sahu, J.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Microbial biofertilizers and their pilot scale

production. (J. Wiley), PP. 295-312, 2014. 2. Mohanty, D., Das, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Algae of Chilika lagoon: documentation after

opening of new mouth. In Advances in Environmental Sciences and Engineering. Eds A.K Dash and M.Das, (Editors) Daya Publishing House, pp. 126-163.

4. Keshri, N. and Adhikary, S.P. Ecology of cyanobacteria on stone monuments, biodeterioration and the conservation of cultural heritage. In. Cyanobacteria: an economic prospective. Eds. Sharma, N.K., Rai, A.K. and Stal, L.J., Willey Blackwell, P. 73-90, 2014.

5. Adhikary, S.P., Sethi, S.K. and Sahu, J.K. Recovery of chlorophyll-a and nitrogenase activity in different population sizes of cyanobacteria after exposure to commercial fertilizers. In. Microbiology and applications, Ed. Rath, C.C., Har Krishna Bhalla & Sons, Dehradun, 365-379, 2013

6. Rath, J., Jena, M. and Adhikary, S.P. Biodiversity analysis of soil and freshwater algae of eastern and north-eastern regions of India. In. Ecorestoration and Biodiversity conservation. Eds. Gupta, A. and Mishra, G.P., Avishhkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur 302003, pp.32-54, 2013.

7.Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Azotobacter: A plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria used as biofertilizer. In. Dynamics Biochemistry, Process Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. Global science boos, Japan, pp.68-74, 2012.

8. Adhikary, S.P., Development of Biofertilizer formulations for rice cultivation: a success story in a village in the Ganjam district of Odisha. In. Proc. National seminar on New Frontiers in Plant science Research for sustainable development. Ed/ S.K. Nayak, P.N. Auto. College, Khurda, Odisha, Pp. 141-150, 2012.

9. S.K. Ratha, Misra, N., Panda,P.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Cyanotoxins: an overview of their impact on human health. In. Microbial toxins and toxigenic microbes. Eds. V.D. Pandey and S.K. Singh, Studium Press, LLC, pp. 425-464, 2012.

10. Sethi, S.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Rhizobium biofertilizer: Retrospect and prospects. In: Microbial Biotechnology and Ecology. Eds. Vyas, D., Paliwal, G.S., Khare, P.K. and Gupta, R.K., Daya Publishing house, New Delhi., pp. 1-28, 2011.

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11. Rath, J. and Adhikary, S.P. Biodiversity of Chilika lake, east coast of India in diversity of lower plant Eds. Gupta, R.K. and Kumar, M. IK International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, pp.121-136, 2010.

2005-2009 12. Samad, L.K. and Adhikary,S.P. Cyanobacteria and microalgae on building facades and

stone surface of monuments-an ecophysiological prospective.In: Algal Biology and Biotechnology. Eds. Khattar,JIS, Singh,D.P. and Kaur,G., IK International Publishers, New Delhi. p 41-56, 2009.

13. Adhikary, S.P. and Tripathy, P. Distribution of cyanobacteria in coastal sandy soils and Alumina mine waste soils of Orissa. In: Soil Microflora. Eds. R.K. Gupta, M. Kumar and D. Vyas. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. Pp.6-20, 2009.

14. Mishra, A. and Adhikary, S.P. Relative tolerance of several species of cyanobacteria to commercial fertilizers. In: M.K. Das (Ed.) Environmental Biotechnology and Biodiversity conservation, Daya Publishing House, Delhi, pp. 67-86, 2008.

15. Bastia, A.K., Mohapatra, P.M. and Adhikary, S.P.: Management of flyash using cyanobacteria. In: Trivedi, P.C.and Nehera,S. (Ed.) Pollution management, Pionter Publishers, Jaipur, Rajastan, pp. 159-169, 2007.

16. Rath, J. and Adhikary, S.P.: Bioprospecting of marine algae. In: Adv. Appl. Phycol. Ed. Gupta, R.K., Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. Pp.42-55, 2007.

17. Pattanaik and S.P.Adhikary: Tetrazolium reduction and chlorophyll stability of cyanobacteria in the crusts and the exposed soil surfaces subjected to heat stress. Advancing Frontiers of Ecological Researches in India. Eds. A.K.Kandya and A, Gupta, Bishen Singh & Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, 407-419, 2006.

18. Adhikary,S.P. and Pattanaik,B. Cyanobacterial for rice; present statusd and future

prospects. In: Handbook of Microbioal biofertilizers. Ed. Rai,M.K. The Howorth Press, New York and Oxford, 2006.

19. Tirkey, J. and Adhikary, S.P.: Cyanobacteria in the soil crusts and their UV-sunscreen

pigments. In: K.G.Mukherji, K.V.B.R. Tilak, S.M.Reddy, L.V.Gangawane, P.Prakash,and I.K. Kunwar Ed. Frontiers in Plant Sciences, I.K.International Publishers, New Delhi, pp.769-780, 2005.

20.Adhikary, S.P.: Quality control parameters and testing protocols for BGA (cyanobacteria) inoculants. In: Yadav,A.K. Mowade,S., Deoghare,V.Y., Shukla,A.K. Ed. Biological inputs in agriculture. Min. Agriculture, Govt. of India, pp. 71-77, 2005.

21. Adhikary, S.P.: Algal biotechnology in aquaculture. In: Text book of Fish Genetics. Eds. PVGK Reddy, S. Ayyappan, D.S.Thampi & G. Krishna, ICAR, New Delhi. Pp. 153-169, 2005.

22.Adhikary, S.P.: Cyanobacteria (Blue green algae) biofertilizer for rice. In. R.K.Trivedi &

S.Sharma Ed. Biotechnological applications in Environmental management. B.S.Publications, Hyderabad, Pp. 115-143, 2005.

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23.Adhikary, S.P.: Ecophysiology of cyanobacteria under diverse environmental conditions. In: J.P.Keshri and A.N.Kargupta Ed. Glimpses of Indian Phycology, Bishen Singh & Mahendrapal Singh, Dehra-dun, pp. 109-129.

24. Sahu, J.K. and Adhikary, S.P.: Evaluation of toxicity of pesticides to different

populations of the rice field cyanobacteria. In: P.C.Trivedy ed. Applied Botany, Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur, Rajastan., pp. 190-205, 2005.

25.Adhikary, S.P.: Cyanobacteria biofertilizer technology for Orissa state. Biofertilizer News Letter, 13: 14-17, 2005.

26. Nayak, H. and Adhikary, S.P.: Growth, nitrogen fixation and extracellular amino acids of cyanobacteria from rice fields at different temperatures. In: K.Kumar and S.Kannaiyan Ed. Proc. Biofertilizers for rice based cropping systems, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore, pp. 86-92,2004.

27. Sahu, J.K. and Adhikary, S.P.: Growth and nitrogen fixation of rice field cyanobacteria

in response to pesticide treatment. In: K.Kumar and S.Kannaiyan Ed. Proc. Biofertilizers for rice based cropping systems, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore , pp. 68-91,2004.

28. Adhikary, S.P.: Survival strategies of lithophytic cyanobacteria on the temples and

monuments. In: P.C.Jain (Ed.) Microbiology and Biotechnology for Sustainable Development, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi,pp. 187-194,2004.

29.Adhikary, S.P.: Growth response and photosynthetic activity of epilithic cyanobacteria.

In: S.Nehra (ed.) Plants, microbes and Biotechnology, Pointer Publishers, Jiapur, pp. 54-80, 2004.

30. Chattopadhyay, A., Adhikari, S. and S.P.Adhikary: Aquatic weeds and their

management. In: S.Nehra (ed.) Plant diseases, Biocontrol management. Avishkar Publishers and Distributors, Jaipur, pp. 127-142, 2004.

31. Adhikary, S.P.: Biofertilizers using diazotrophic cyanobacteria in rice fields.. In:

Biotechnology in sustainable and organic farming. Eds. A.K.Yadav, S.Roychoudhury and N.C.Talukdar, Shree Publishers and Distributors, pp. 175-186, New Delhi, 2004.

32. Pattanaik,B. and Adhikary, S.P.: Microbiological crust and their ecological significance.

In; Microbial diversity- opportunities and challeges. Eds. S.P.Gautam, A.Sharama, S.S.Sandhu and A.K.Pandey, Shree Publishers and Distributirs, New Delhi,pp.179-194, 2004.

33. Roy, A. and Adhikary, S.P. UV absorbing pigments in epilithic cyanobacteria occurring on the temples and monuments. In: Phycology: Classification , process and application (Ed.Ahluwalia,A.S.), pp.113-130, 2003.

34. Adhikary,S.P. Utilisation of region specific cyanobacteria as biofertilizer for rice. In:

Biotechnology of microbes and sustainable utilization. Eds. R.C.Rajak, S.P.Publications, Jodhpur, pp. 47-56, 2002.

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35. .Adhikary,S.P. Survival strategies of terrestrial cyanobacteria to desiccation and UV stress. In. Algological Research, Ed. N.Anand, Bishen Singh and Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, PP. 143-164, 2002.

36..Adhikary,S.P. and Sahu, J.K. BGA (Cyanobacteria) biofertilizer technology for rural

areas of Orissa. In. Plant Resource Utilization. Eds. S.Sahoo, D.B.Ramesh, P.K.Panda and V.N.Mishra, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, pp. 279-283,2002.

37. Adhikary,S.P. Potentiality of cyanobacteria biofertilizer containing local isolates on the

growth and yield of two different rice varieties. In. Prospectives in Biotechnology. Eds. Reddy,S.M., Rao,D. and Vidyavati. Scientific Publishers(India), Jodhpur,pp.13-21,2001.

38. Adhikary,S.P. and Sahu,J.K. Interaction of cyanobacteria of rice fields with

agrochemicals. In. Algal Biotechnology. Ed. Trivedi,P.C. Pointer Publishers, Jaipur,pp.98-115, 2001.

39. Adhikary,S.P. Extracellular saccharide production by rice field cyanobacteria under

different growth conditions. In. Plant Biotechnology, Ed. Subhash,K. and Rao,D., Kakatiya University, Waarangal.pp.12-20,2001.

40. Adhikary,S.P. Survival strategies of lithophytic cyanobacteria on the temples and

monuments. In: Agarawal,O.P., Dhawan,S. and Pathak,R. (Ed.) Studies in Biodeterioration of Materials-I. INTACH and ICBCP, Lucknow, pp.29-42, 2001.

41.Adhikary,S.P. Appearance of algal formsand associated changes in the pH of the

medium in the culture of the rock pieces from temples and monuments. In: Agarawal,O.P., Dhawan,S. and Pathak,R. (Ed.) Studies in Biodeterioration of Materials-I. INTACH and ICBCP, Lucknow, pp.43-47, 2001.

42. Satapathy,D.P. and Adhikary,S.P. Diversity of terrestrial algae and cyanoacteria and

their ecological significance. Ed. Rao,P.S.B. and Rao.P.M., Deep and Depp. Publ.ltd., New Delhi.pp.61-80,2000.

1995-1999: 43. Adhikary,S.P. UV and desiccation tolerance of epilithic cyanobacterium Tolypothrix sp.

ccurring on temple monuments.In. Recent Trends in Algal Research. Ed. G.Subbarangaiah, Andhra Univ.Publ.pp. 175-186,1999

44.Adhikary,S.P. and Mishra, A. Interaction of cyanobacteria with fertilizers. In.

Cyanobacterial and algal metabolism and environmental biotechnology. Ed.T.Fatma. Narosa Publ.House, New Delhi.pp.120-139, 1999.

45. Adhikary, S.P. Interaction of cyanobacteria with pesticides. In: Advances in Phycology

(Eds. Verma, B.N., Kar Gupta, A.N. and Goyal, S.K.) APC Publications, New Delhi, pp. 199-228, 1998.

46.Roy, A., Tripathy, P. and Adhikary, S.P. UV protecting pigment of epilithic cyanobacteria

occurring on the temples of various regions of India. In: Proc. Int. Conf. Cyanobact.

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Biotechnol. (Eds. Subramanian, G., Kaushik,B.D. and Venkataraman,G.S.), Oxford & IBH, New Delhi, pp.439-447, 1998.

47. Nayak,H., Sahu,J.K. and Adhikary,S.P. Screening of iron stress compatible strains of

diazotrophic cyanobacteria from rice fields of Orissa state,India for using as biofertilizer. . In: Proc. Int. Conf. Cyanobact. Biotechnol. (Eds. Subramanian, G., Kaushik,B.D. and Venkataraman,G.S. ), Oxford & IBH, New Delhi, pp.383-395, 1998.

48.Adhikary,S.P. UV tolerance of the terrestrial cyanobacterium Tolypothrix scytonemoides.

In. Trends in Radiation and Cancer Biology. Eds. Sharan,R.N. and Schneeweiss, F.H.A., Foorschungs Zentrum Julich Gmbh, Germany,pp.58-64,1998.

49. Adhikary,S.P., Nayak,H. and Sahu,J.K. Use of region specific nitrogen fixing blue green

algae as biofertilizer in rice cultivation. In: Phytodiversification and Human welfare. Ed. Roy,A.K., Dogra,J.V.V. and Verma,S.K., MD Publications, New Delhi.pp.67-86, 1998.

50. Adhikary, S.P. Ensheathed cyanobacteria as indicator of polluted waters. In Advances

in Ecology and Environmental Science. (Ed. Mishra, P.C.; Behera, N; Senapati, B.K. and Guri, B.C.), Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, pp. 447-456, 1995.

51.Tripathy, I.C., Ayyappan, S. and Adhikary, S.P. Selection of efficient nitrogen fixing

cyanobacteria from local rice fields for their use as biofertilizer. Microbes and Man (Ed. Chandra, S., Khanna, K.K. and Kehri, H.K.). Bishen Singh and Mahendra Pal Singh. Dehra Dun, pp. 263-269, 1995.

52.Rath, B. and Adhikary, S.P. Growth response of two species of Anabaena to

commercial and analytical grade Furadan. In. Impact of modern Agriculture on environment Max Muller Bhawan, New Delhi, pp. 151-155, 1995.

1990-1994: 53. Adhikary, S.P. Isolation and chemical characterisation of lipopolysaccharides from cell

wall of the cyanobacterium Oscillatoria rubescence. In Recent Advances in Phycology (Ed. Kumar, H.D.), Rastogi and Company, Meerut, pp. 169-173, 1994.

54. Adhikary, S.P. and Sahu, J. On the use of heterotrophically growing nitrogen fixing blue

green algae as biofertilizer for rice. In. Proc. Natl. sympos. Biofert. Technol Transfer (Ed. Gangawane, L.V.), Associated Publ. Company, New Delhi, pp. 169-174, 1992.

55. Sahu, J., Tripathy, P.K., Swain, N. and Adhikary, S.P. Growth response of ensheathed

cyanobacteria to Industrial effluents. In. Proc. Int. Bot. Conf. Plant Science and Man, Problems and Prospects (Ed. Islam, A.K.M.N., Fattah, Q.A., Muttagi, I.A. & Aziz, A.) pp. 39-45, Bangladesh Botanical Society, Bangladesh, 1992.

56. Adhikary, S.P. and Patnaik, S.N. Effect of distillery effluent and heterotrophically

growing nitrogen fixing blue-green algae on the growth and yield of rice. In. Biological N2 fixation associated with rice production (Ed. Dutta, S.K. and Sloger, S.), OXFORD & IBH, New Delhi, pp. 257-264, 1991.

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57..Satapathy, D.P., Bastia, A.K. and Adhikary, S.P. Heterotrophic potentialities of nineteen

heterocystous cyanobacteria belonging to Nostoc and Anabaena. In. Proc. Sympos. Biological N2 fixation and Biogas technology (Eds. Kannayan, S., Ramaswamy, K., Ilamurugu, K and Kumar, K.) Tamilnadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore, pp. 23-26, 1991.

58.Tripathy, I.C., Ayyappan, S. and Adhikary, S.P. Isolation and growth of local

heterocystous cyanobacteria for using as biofertilizer. In. Proc. Natl. Sympos. cyanobact. N2 fixation (Ed. Kaushik, B.D.), IARI, New Delhi, pp. 367-370, 1991.

59. .Adhikary, S.P. Effect of distillery effluent on the growth of the blue-green alga Calothrix

marchica Lemm. In. Prospectives in Phycology (Ed. Raja Rao, V.N.), TTPP, New Delhi, pp. 453-459, 1990.

60. Adhikary, S.P. Growth response of ensheathed blue-green algae to sponge iron factory

effluents. In. Patnaik, L.N. (Ed.) environmental impacts of Industrial and Mining activities, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi, pp. 205-213, 1990.

XIV. Major Research Projects executed (1988-2014):

1.Research Project entitled: "Ecophysiological studies on cyanobacteria in a Sponge-iron factory effluent polluted area" from October 1987 to September, 1989: sponsored by Department of science Technology & environment, Government of Orissa.

2.Research project entitled: "Phytoplankton ecology of temple tanks of Puri with special reference to pollution indicator species and waterbloom control" from August 1990 to July 1993: sponsored by University Grants Commission, Delhi.

3.Research project entitled: "Strategies of environment management for withering of rocks due to microorganisms in the temples of Puri, Konark and Bhubaneswar" from April 1994 to March 1997: sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India. 4.Research Project entitled: "Survey, isolation and screening of region specific, stress compatible strains of diazotrophic cyanobacteria from the rice fields or Orissa State for their use as biofertilizer" from June 1994 to May 1998: sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. 5.Lab –to- land project entitled “Production, demonstration and popularization of BGA biofertilizer technology in a rural area of Orissa state” from April 2000 to March 2004: Sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi. The project was implemented in the villages Asurabandha Panchayat in Surada block of Ganjam District with an aim to develop entrepreneurs on BGA biofertilizer among farmers & unemployed youth in rural areas of the state.

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6.Research project entitled “ Biodiversity assessment of marine algae of Orissa and their screening for production of bioactive substances”, from June 2004 to May 2007. Sponsored by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 7.Lab-to-Land project entitled ”Entrepreneurship development in rural areas of Orissa state through production of biofertilizers” sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, April 2006- March 2009. 8.International collaboration: Indo-Italian Joint Research project entitled “Assessment of bioerosion of exposed surfaces of monuments and hypogea and development of preventive strategies for their conservation., DST, Govt. of India, April 2005-March 2007. 9.Research project entitled “Isolation and characterization of antioxidant compounds and marketable agar from sea weeds of Chilika lake”. Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Orissa, June 2006 to May 2009.

10.Collaborative cluster initiative on “Functional genomics of stress tolerant cyanobacteria” with specific project entitled “Molecular taxonomy of stress tolerant cyanobacteria and characterization of stress proteins and antioxidant defence systems in selected anhydrobiotes” sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, 2010-2013.

11.Collaborator for eastern India in the All India Coordinated Taxonomy capacity building project on Algae-“AICOPTAX” sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India [Sept. 2003 to March 2012]; Project executed at Utkal University since 2003 was transferred to Visva-Bharati and continued till March 2012. Our group was in charge of biodiversity assessment of algae of eastern and north eastern region of India including eastern Himalayas and Indo-Burmese hotspots. 12.Lab-to-Land project entitled ”Development of seaweed liquid fertilizer from seaweeds of Chilika lake for pulses and vegetable crops and entrepreneurship development in rural areas” sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, June 2010- May 2013.

13. Dr. B.P. Pal National Environmental Fellowship Award project for Biodiversity, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. Of India, April 2012 to March 2014.

14. International collaborative project through MOU between Visva-Bharati and University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy on Biotechnologies and nanotechnologies of Cultural heritage from 2011-2014 renewed between University of Rome and Fakir Mohan University, Odisha from 2014-2016.

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XV. Association with Professional Bodies:

a. Executive body member of Phycological Society of India (1991-1993), Member of editorial board (1997-1999, 2011-continuing) and life member.

b. Indian Botanical Society (life member) & Fellow of Indian Botanical Society since 1998.

c. Indian Science Congress Association (life member) d. Orissa Botanical Society (Treasurer from 1988 to 1990 and life member). e. Seaweed research and utilization Association of India (Executive body Member). f. Association of Microbiologists of India (Member); Secretary of Bhubaneswar

chapter of Association of Microbiologists of India (1996-2009). g. Society of Radiation Biologists of India (Life member)

h. Orissa Environmental Society (Life member) & Executive body member (03-05) i. Executive body member of Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology, Chennai, 2007 j. Member of the editorial board of Vigyan Diganta (The science magazine in

regional language by Orissa Bigyan Academy) for 5 years. k. Executive committee member of Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology, Chennai,

2008- continuing. l. President of Probir Chatterjee Foundation, Dept. Botany, Calcutta University,

Kolkata in 2011 and continuing. m. Life member, Botanical Society of Bengal. n. Member of the International Association of Cyanophyte Research, USA

XVI. Hosting visiting Scientists/Professors from abroad : 1.Dr. Csaba Bagyinka visited and worked at my laboratory under INSA-Hungarian Academy of Sciences exchange programme during for two months in 1997.

2.Dr. Stephani Dojani and Dr. Alexandra Bacharan of the Department of Botany, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany visited and worked at my laboratory for 4 weeks from 18 January 2003 to 25th February 2003 on a collaborative research programme on biological crusts.

3.Prof. Patrizia Albertano, University of Rome, Tor Vergata and Prof. Clara Urzi, Dept. of Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Messina, Italy visited and worked at my lab from December 20 to December 31, 2006. 4.Prof. Roberto DePhilippis, Dept. Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Florence, Italy visited my lab at Utkal University and worked from April 10 to April 24, 2007.

5.Dr. Elena Lukesova visited our lab at Visva-Bharati for 3 weeks through the exchange visit of scientists through the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. 6. Dr. Lubomir Kovacik, Commenious University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic; 7. Dr. Laura Bruno, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Roma, Italy and 8. Dr. Roberta Constegri, University of Rome, Italy visted our lab at Visva-Bharati for one week for collaborative research from 14th November to 20th November 2013.

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XVII. Supervision of Awarded Doctoral thesis:

(24 awarded Ph.D. by Utkal Univ.Odisha, and 3 by Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal under my supervision)

1. Heterotrophic potentialities of several filamentous blue green algae (cyanobacteria) of local rice-fields.(1989-1993) By: A.K. Bastia. (Ph.D. Degree awarded, 24-1-1994.

2. Ecophysiological studies on Microcystis sp. of the temple tanks of Puri and Bhubaneswar (1990-1994) By: N. Swain. (Ph. D. degree awarded, 13-2-1995)

3. Ecophysiological studies on epilithic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) from

the Sun temple, Konark (1991-1995) By: Late D.P. Satapathy. (Ph.D. Degree awarded, 11-4-1996)

4. Pesticide tolerance of nitrogen-fixing blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) of

local rice fields (1990-1995) By: M.K. Das (Ph. D. degree awarded, 22-1-1997)

5. Toxicity of carbofuran to nitrogen-fixing blue-green algae of local rice fields

(1992-1995) By: B.Rath (Ph.D. Degree awarded, 9-12-1997).

6. Tolerance of nitrogen fixing blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) of local rice fields to commercial fertilizers (1994-97) By Amarendra Misra (Ph.D. degree awarded, 9-7-1998)

7. Studies on epilithic cyanobacteria occurring on the temples and their

response to various algicides (1994-1998) By Pratima Tripathy (Ph.D.degree awarded, 30-11-1998).

8. Studies on response of nitrogen fixing blue-green algae (cyanobacteria)

from).rice fields to agrochemicals(1994-1998) By Jayanta Kumar Sahu (Ph.D.degree awarded, 16-10-1999).

9. Ecophysiological studies on epilithic cyanobacteria occurring on the monuments of archeological importance(1994-1998) By Amarpalli Roy (Ph.D.degree awarded, 23-12-1999).

10. Ecophysiological studies on nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria from rice fields

of Orissa state (1994-1999) By Hrusikesh Nayak (Ph.D. degree awarded, 31-10-2000).

11. Ecophysiological studies on algae of Chilika lake, east coast of India.

(1999-2002) By. Jnanendra Rath (Ph.D. degree awarded, 10-9-2003).

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12. Ecophysiological strategies of cyanobacteria in the crusts at archaeological sites and rice field soils (2000-20002) By Bagmi Pattanaik (Ph.D. degree awarded ,23-9- 2003).

13. Evaluation of the effect of herbicides on macrophyres of fish ponds with

special reference to their impact on aquatic environment. (1999-2002) By Amita Chattopadhyay (Ph.D. degree awarded,21-2- 2004).

14. Bacterial diversity in coastal waters of Orissa, Bay of Bengal (1999=2005)

By Sashi Kanta Dash (Ph.D. degree awarded: 20-6-2006).

15. Growth kinetics and heavy metal precipitation by sulphate reducing bacteria. By. Debjani Mallik Ph.D. degree awarded: 9-10-2007).

16. Ecophysiological studies on drought tolerant cyanobacteria in different

soils. By. P. Tripathy (Ph.D. degree awarded on 18-05-2008).

17. Ecological studies on Powai lake of Mumbai with special reference to bloom forming algal populations. By A. Taterao Landge (Ph.D.degree awarded on 30-9-2008).

18. Biodiversity of freshwater algae from eastern India with special emphasis

on habitat specific species. By. M. Jena (Ph.D. degree awarded on 12 February 2009).

19. Freshwater Cyanophyta, Euglenophyta and Rhodophyta of Orissa. By.

Sachitra Kumar Ratha ( Ph.D. degree awarded in March 2010).

20. Diversity of cyanobacteria and micro algae on buildings and cultural monuments and their survival strategies By Lakshmi Kumari Samad, Ph.D. degree awarded on 19th November 2010.

21. Isolation, screening and application of region specific Rhizobium,

Azotobacter and consortium of biofertilizers for various crops By Santosh Kumar Sethi, Ph. D. degree awarded on 9th May 2011.

22. “Screening, isolation and characterization of antioxidant compounds from

seaweeds of Chilika lake” By Jyotsna Rani Pradhan: Ph.D. degree by Utkal University, Bhubaneswar awarded on 29th February 2012.

23. “Freshwater algae fro Lentic habitats of eastern and north-eastern region

of India” By Sudipta Kumar Das: Ph.D. Degree by Utkal University on 14th Feb. 2013

24. “Freshwater algae fro Lotic habitats of eastern and north-eastern region of

India” By Sukumar Bhakta: Ph.D. degree awarded by Utkal University on 14th November 2014.

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25. Biotechnological studies on seaweed liquid fertilizer and its application in agriculture productivity (2010-2014), By Debabrata Mohanty; Ph.D. degree Awarded on 17th July 2015.

26. Study of stress tolerant cyanobacteria colonizing stone monuments and

characterization of their antioxidant defense system (2010-2014), By Nitin Keshari; Ph.D. degree Awarded on 25th August 2015.

27. Cyanobacterial diversity in biological soil crusts and characterization of

their adaptation to water stress (2010-2014), By Dhanesh Kumar; Ph.D. degree Awarded on 25th August 2015

XVIII. Supervision of Awarded M.Phil. thesis:

(Supervised 14 students for M.Phil dissertation at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar from 1988 to 2008 and were awarded M.Phil. degree by Utkal University). i. Studies on the effect of fertilizer factory effluent on the growth of algae, 1988

by Praksah Kumar Tripathy. ii. Ultraviolet inactivation and phtoreactivation studies in rwo species of the

cyanobacterium Anabaena spp.., 1989, by Jeetendra Nath Patnaik. iii. Ecophysiological studies on the planktonic cyanobaterium Microcystis

aeruginosa Kutz emeb Elenkin of Bindusagar tank, 1990 By Nibedita Swain. iv. Heterotrophic potentiality of several filamentous cyanobateria, 1991 by Durga

Prananna Satpathy. v. Toxicity of mercuric chloride and Nickel sulphate on the rice field

cyanobacterium Nostoc linckia . 1993, by Rtna Chaudhury. vi. Effect of different neem products on growth and nitrogen fixation of Anabaena

variabilis 1994 by Amarendra Mishra. vii. Response of several nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria to NaCl stress, 1995, by

Hirnmayee Padhi. viii. Comparative tolerance of cyanobacteria from different habitats to UV-B

irradiation. 1999. by Nibedita Chand. ix. Tolerance of cyanobacteria to flyash from NTPC Kanhia, Talcher, 2000 by

Pabitra Mohan Mohapatra. x. Development of cheap formulated medium and suitable career for BGA ,2001

by Arpita Dash. xi. Response of cyanobacteria from different habitats to salinity, Ind. J. Microbiol.,

2002 by Smar Ranjan Jena xii. Cyanobacteria diversity in biological soil crusts and Utkal University campus,

Bhubaneswar, 2003, by Johnnita Tirkey. xiii. Cyanobacteria in the crust on cave walls and soil surfaces and their

adaptation to light and darkness, 2005 by Lakshmi Kumari Samad. xiv. Algal diversity of Ansupa lake, Odisha, 2008 by Chandashree Behera.

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XIX. Participation in National and international Conferences/Seminars/Symposia: (A) International conferences in foreign countries: 1. Invited lecturer in the 15th International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes

at Tuebingen, Germany, August 1 to 6, 2015 2. Invited speech in the International conference on Marine algal Biotechnology at

the World Expo Centre, Dalian, Peoples Republic of China from 20 to 23, September 2012.

3. Lead lecture on “ Cyanobacteria biofetilizer for rice cultivation in India: method of production and popularization for entrepreneurship development” in the seminar on Cell and molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Rome, Tor Vergta, Italy, 15-17 June 2011.

4. Participated in the International conference on Taxonomy of Cyanophytes at the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic from 16th to 20th August 2010.

5. Regional Conference on Envirionment and Biodiversity, SAARC-ECOS, Tribhuban University, Kathamandu, Nepal, 7 to 9 March 1994.

6. International conference on Plant Physiology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, March 28-31,1992.

7. Twenty-eighth NIBB conference on Dynamics of thylakoid membraner assembly, Okazaki, Japan, February 26-29, 1992.

8. International Botanical conference, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 10-12,1991.

9. International conference on Ecology, Simane, For Richer ecological prospectives of brackish water zones, Matsue, Japan, September 1-3, 1990.

10. International Conference on Ecology, INTECOL, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan, August 23-30,1990.

11. Ninth International conference on Taxonomy of Cyanophytes, IAC, EAWAG, Dubendorf, Switzerland, August 10-17, 1993.

(B) National/International conferences/seminars in India and presentation of

research papers/invited lectures/chairing sessions: 2015:

1. Invited lecture on “ Biodeterioration of stone surfaces in Khandagiri cave complex and proposed remedial steps for their conservation. In. National seminar on The heritage site of Khandagiri-Udaigiri twin hills: History, Conservation and Development., November, Bhubaneswar, 2014.

2014:

1. Invited lecture on” Freshwatwer and marine algal resources of eastern India and their sustainable utilization through Bioentrepreneurship”. National Seminar on Cryptogamic Botany 2014: Amazing cryptogams: learning to know. 18-19 December 2014, University of kalyani, West Bengal.

2. Plenary lecture in the Symposium on Biotechnology and Stress Biology of Algae and Cyanobacteria, CAS Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 24-26 February 2014.

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2013:

3. Plenary lecture in the International conference on algal biorefinery: a potential source of food, feed, biochemicals, biofuel and biofertilizers, at IIT, Kharagpur; January 10-12, 2013.

4. Plenary lecture in the National seminar on Ecology, Environment and Development at Sambalpur University, Sambalpur on 25 to 27 January 2013.

5. Invited lecture in the National symposium on Applied Phycology at Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab on 25th to 26th March 2013.

6. Invited lecture in the Brain storming session on Plant Taxonomy at Botanical Survey of India, Howrah on 25th April 2013.

7. Invited lecture in the International conference on Conserving Biodiversity for sustainable development at NIT, Rourkella, 16 to 18th August 2013,

8. Invited lecture in the DST sponsored national seminar on New Horizons in Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, 30 & 31st August 2013.

9. Invited lecture in the national seminar on Cryptogams from curriculum to application. At Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 25 & 26 November 2013.

10. Invited lecture in the workshop on Modern Biotechnology: applications of micro- and nano technology systems at NIT, Durgapur on 11th December 2013.

2012:

11. Invited lecture In new Biology section of the 99th Indian Science Congress, on theme “ Innovation in Biological Research for drug discovery and development” KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 3 to 7 January 2012 and Chaired a session.

12. Invited lecture In National seminar on Ecotoxicology and Human health, Dept. Zoology and Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, 8th and 9th January 2011.

13. Lead lecture In National conference on Recent Advances in Algal Biotechnology and M.O.P. Iyangar Quasquicentennial year celebration, CAS Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, 16th and 17th February 2012 and Chaired a session.

14. Lead lecture In National seminar on Safe food for all on the occasion of Gurudev’s 150th year Birth anniversary, Feb. 21-23, ASEPAN, Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan.

15. Invited lecture in the Golden Jubilee seminar on Advances in Agricultural Research towards food security and environmental sustenance” 1-3 September 2012, Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati.

16. Plenary lecture in the session Biodeterioration and Biodegradation in the International conference on Microbiology “Microbial world- recent innovations

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and future trens” at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar from 22nd to 25th November 2012.

17. Invited lecture in the National seminar on Cryptogams- The key contributors to ecosystem. 7th December 2012 at Dept. Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

2011:

18. Lead Lecture in the International conference on Plant Science in the post Genomic era from February 17 to 19, 2011 organized by the School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University, Orissa.

19. Key note lecture -Krishnamurthy Endowment Lecture on “The Journey with phycology, not the arrival matters” in the National conference on Algae and Algal products, Satyabama University, Chennai, 22 to 24 September 2011 and Chaired a session.

20. Lead lecture In National seminar and workshop on Present scenario and future prospects of Cryptogamic Botany and 8th P. Chatterjee memorial lecture, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 9 to 11 November 2011 and Chaired a session.

21. Invited lecture In National symposium on Plant diversity and resources: evolution, analyses, stress and Challenges, In commemoration of PLATINUM Jubilee Celebration of the Botanical Society of Bengal and Birth Centenary celebration of Prof. A.K. Ghosh, Dept. Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, December 20-22, 2011.

2010:

22. Special lecture in the International conference on Energy, Environment and Development: from Stockholm to Copenhagen and Beyond, 10 to 12 December 2010 at Sambalpur University, Orissa.

2009:

23. Special lecture in the International symposium on Algal Biomass and their utilization, Krishmurthy Institute of Algology, Chennai, 27th to 30th July 2009.

24. Lecture in IXth National Symposium on soil biology and ecology, 21 to 23

November 2009, Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati, and Chaired a session.

25. Invited lecture in the Workshop on Cryptogam classroom teaching to field application, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 11th December 2009.

2008:

26. Invited lecture in the National conference on “Current trends in algal biodiversity and biotechnology” at CAS Boatny, University of Madras on 7th and 8th February 2008 and Chaired a session.

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27. Invited lecture in the IIT-Chennai & DAAD, Germany 50th year of cooperation cooperation workshop on sustainability at IIT, Chennai, 8-9 Sept. 2008.

28. Invited lecture in the Indo-Belgium workshop on Biodeterioration, organised by

Archaeological Survey of India at Hotel Trident, Chennai, 18-19 September 2008.

2007:

29. Invited lecture in Workshop on freshwater algae, sponsored by AICOPTAX, Min. Env. Forests, Govt. of India, CAS Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, February 22 to 28, 2007.

30. Invited lecture in the National symposium on Vistas in Algal research. 22nd and

23rd Septt. 2007., Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology, Chennai and Chairing a session.

31. Special lecture in the workshop for interface of research of AICOPTAX-algae

project, Dept. Btany, Lucknow University, 27 and 28 September 2007.

32. Invited lecture in the national symposium on Recent Advances in Phycology: from molecule to ecosystem. Dept. Botany, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Nov. 140-16, 2007 and Chaired a session.

33. Invited lecture in 48th Annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of

India: Microbes-Biofactories of the future. IIT, Chennai, 18 to 21 December 2007; Convener of the session: Bifilms and Biodeterioration on 20th December 2007.

2006:

34. Probir Chatterjee memorial lecture at the Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, West Bengal on 2nd December,2005.

35. Oral presentation in International conference on Phycology: Algae in

Biotechnology and Environment, University of Delhi, February 14-15, 2006, Oral presentation.

36. Invited lecture in the state level conference on “ Organic agriculture- farm to

market” at Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, 19th March 2006.

2005:

37. Invited lecture and Chaired a session in the national workshop on upgradation of production of bioinputs in organic farming, Regional Centre for Organic Farming, Nagpur, March 3 - 4, 2005.

38. Oral presentation and Chaired a session in National symposium on marine

plants and their utilization, Suganthi devadasan Marine Research Institute, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu, June 10-12, 2005, Oral presentation and Chaired a

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session in the Annual conference of Indian Botanical Society conference at BSI, Dehradun from 24 - 26 October 2005.

2004:

39. Invited lecture in National seminar on Microalgal Biotechnology at Bharatidasan University, Tiruchhirapalli from 11 to 13 March 2004 Invited lecture in National colloquim on caves, Jagdalpur, Chattisgarh, May 22-23, 2004.

40. Invited lecture in the National symposium on Algal biodiversity at the Centre

for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai. August 8- 10 2004.

41. Invited lecture in the Interactive workshop on biofertilizers at the Centre for

conservation and utilization of blue green algae, IARI, New Delhi, November 5 -6, 2004.

42. Plenary lecture in the International symposium on Biospeleology at Pt. Ravi

Shankar Shukla University, Raipur, November 25 to 29, 2004.

43. Oral presentation in International conference of Lake-2004, Bhubaneswar, December 9 to 13, 2004.

2003:

44. Poster presentation in 44th Annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India at Karnatak Agriculture University, Dharwad from 12 to14 November 2003.

2002:

45. Oral presentation in International workshop on Restoration of Chilika lagoon, Chilika Development Authority in collabotation with Wetland International, Asia, January 18-20, 2002.

46. Oral presentation in National seminar on plant resource utilisation for backward

area development, December 28-29, 2002, Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar.

2001:

47. Invited lecture in Second North Eastern Regional conference on Biofertilizers, Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat, Assam, January 22-24, 2001, Invited lecture.

48. Oral presentation in National conference on Plant Biotechnology, Kakatiya

University, Waarangal, March 2-3, 2001.

49. Invited lecture in National seminar on present status of Microbiology and challenges for sustainable development, Dept. Microbiology & Biotechnology, Sagar University, Sagar, MP, March 5-7, 2001, Invited lecture.

50. Oral presentation in National workshop on recent developments in Biofertilizers

for rice based cropping system, Tamilnadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, August 16-18, 2001.

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2000:

51. Oral presentation in 40th Annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India and symposium on Microbiology in the Third Millennium at CIFA, Kausalyaganga from January 22-24, 2000, also organized the national symposium as Joint Organising Secretary.

52. Oral presentation in National symposium on Phycology in the New Millennium,

CAS Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, March 1-3, 2000.

53. Oral presentation in National symposium on seaweeds of India: Biodiversity and Biotechnology, Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, September 12-14, 2000.

54. Poster presentation in 41st Annual conference of Association of Microbiologists

of India and Symposium on Microbiotech 2000, Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Jaipur, Rajastan, November 25-27, 2000, Poster presentation.

55. Invited lecture in National seminar on biodeterioration of cultural property,

sponsored by National museum and INTACH, New Delhi, April 19-20, 2000. 1999:

56. Oral presentation in National symposium on plant Biotechnology, Kakatiya University, Waarangal, June 29-30, 1999.

1998:

57. Oral presentation in National conference on modern trends in Plant sciences, Kakatiya University, Waarangal, March 16-17, 1998.

58. Oral presentation in International conference on radiation damage: DNA

damage, repair and carcinogenesis, Dept. Biochemistry, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, April 7-10,1998.

59. Oral presentation in International symposium on environmental management in

mountainous regions, Gurukul Kangedi University, Haridwar and Govt. College, Rishikesh, October 4-7, 1998.

60. Oral presentation in Annual Conference of Indian Botanical Society,

Department of Botany, Ujjain University, Ujjain, 24-26 October 1998.

61. Invited lecture in the satellite symposium on Microbiology in Archaeology on 7th December 1998 at Belur, Karnatak. In the Dimond Jublee symposia and 39th Annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India, Mangalore, December 5-7, 1998.

1997:

62. Oral presentation in Symposium on algal biology and Biotechnology, CAS Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, February 6-8, 1997.

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63. Oral presentation in National symposium on recent trends in algal research, Dept. Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, March 6-8, 1997.

64. Oral presentation in National conference on plant biotechnology, Rohelkhad

University, Bareilly, UP, December 23-24, 1997. 1996:

65. Oral presentation in International symposium on Recent advances in Phycology (Prof. T.V.Desikachary 75th birthday celebration), CAS Botany, University of Madras, July 11-15, 1994.

66. Oral presentation in International conference on sustainable agriculture and

environment, Haryana Agriculture University & Max Muller Bhawan, Hissar, January 11-13, 1995.

67. Oral presentation in International conference on microbial exploitation, CAS

Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, March 13-15, 1996.

68. Oral presentation in National seminar on progress in Ecological research, Sagar University, Sagar, MP, March 16-17, 1996.

69. Oral presentation in International symposium on cyanobacterial biotechnology,

National facility of Marine cyanobacteria, Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, September 18-22, 1996.

1995:

70. Oral presentation in International conference on sustainable agriculture and environment, Haryana Agriculture University & Max Muller Bhawan, Hissar, January 11-13, 1995.

1994:

71. Oral presentation in International symposium on Recent advances in Phycology (Prof. T.V.Desikachary 75th birthday celebration), CAS Botany, University of Madras, July 11-15, 1994.

1993:

72. Oral presentation in Indo-German conference on Impact of modern agriculture on environment, CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hissar, December 1-3,1993.

1992:

73. Oral presentation in National symposium on management of microbes in service of mankind, Allahabad University, November 19-21, 1992.

1991:

74. Oral presentation in Indian Science Congress, Devi Ahalya University, Indore, 3-7 January 1991.

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1990: 75. Oral presentation in National symposium on cyanobacterial nitrogen fixation,

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, January 29-31, 1990. 76. Oral presentation in Seminar on wetland ecology and management, Koeladeo

National Park, Bharatpur, Rajastan, February 23-25, 1990. 1989:

77. Oral presentation in Indian Science Congress, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, 3-7 January 1989.

78. Oral presentation in National seminar on Biofertilizer technology transfer,

Marathawada University, Aurangabad, 14-16 October, 1989 .

79. Oral presentation in National seminar on Forty years of Freshwater aquaculture in India, Central Institute for Freshwater Aqauaculture, Kausalyaganga, November 7 - 9, 1989.

80. Oral presentation in International symposium and workshop on biological

nitrogen fixation associated with rice production, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, December 28, 1988 to January 1, 1989.

1988:

81. Oral presentation in Indian Science Congress, Puna University, Puna, 3-7 January 1988, Oral presentation.

82. Oral presentation in Symposium on Progress in Green Vegetation Research

and other photosynthetic microorganisms, C.S.Azad Agriculture University, Kanpur, October 29-30, 1988.

1987: 83. Oral presentation in Indian Science Congress, Bangalore University,

Bangalore, 3-7 January 1987. 84. Oral presentation in International symposium on Phycology, MOP Iyengar birth

Centinary celebration, Centre for advanced studies in Botany, University of Madras, January 8-13,1987.

85. Oral presentation in International Phycotalk symposium, Centre for Advanced

studies in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, December 18-21,1987. 1986:

86. Oral presentation in Indian Science Congress, University of Delhi, Delhi, 3-7 January 1986.

87. Oral presentation in National seminar on water pollution- a potential threat to

mankind. Dept. Zoology, Sagar University, Sagar, MP, 21-23 February 1986. 1984:

88. Oral presentation in National workshop on systems ecology, ecodevelopment and planning, Sagar University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, 7 to 17 June 1984.

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1983:

89. Oral presentation in Sixth All India Botanical conference, Indian Botanical Society, Bhubaneswar, December 28-30, 1983.

1980: 90. Oral presentation in Indian Science Congress, Jadavpur University, Calcutta,

3-7 January 1980, Oral presentation. 1978:

91. Oral presentation in All India symposium on blue green algae and their viruses, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, October 26-28,1978.

XX. Organising Seminar/ Conference and Rural development Programmes:

1.Joint Organising Secretary of the 40th Annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India and symposium on Microbiology in the Third Millennium at CIFA, Kausalyaganga from January 22-24, 2000.

2.Organising Secretary of the National seminar on Freshwater algae of India and their Utilization at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 18th to 19th march 2006, sponsored by MOEF, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

3. Origanising Secretary of the National seminar of Diversity and Biotechnology of Cryptogams, December 3 to 5, 2010 in collaboration with Department of Botany, Visva-Bharati- sponsored by CSIR, New Delhi.

4. Regional wokshop-cum training programme to farmers and entrepreneurs on organic farming at Village Maniakati, Dist Ganjam, Orissa, October 27 and 28, 2010-Organised as Convener.

5.Organised as Convener : National workshop-cum training to farmers and entrepreneurs on Seaweed liquid fertilizer for pulses and vegetable crops in collaboration with soil testing lab of Palli Siksha Bhavana at Visva-Bharati from 27 to 28 February 2011 & on organic farming at Village Maniakati, Dist Ganjam, Orissa.

6.Organized the National seminar on “Science and Nature: Tagore’s vision and its relevance” on behalf of the Institute of Science, Visva-Bharati on 12th and 13th February 2011 on the occasion of celebration of 150th year birth anniversary of Guruved Rabindranath Tagore, the founder of Visva-Bharati.

7.Organized a seminar cum workshop on “Seaweed liquid fertilizer foe entrepreneurship development” for farmers, SHGs, NGOs, agriculture officials and students at KVK, Krishi Siksha Bhavana, Sriniketan, Visva-Bharati on 19th and 20th November 2012 and delivered the theme lecture along with training.

8. Organised the National Conference on Algology and Algal Biotechnology, at Visva-Bharati sponsored by DBT, DST and CSIR, Govt. of India from 15th to 17th November 2013 with more than 200 participants from across India.