DEPARTMENTOF)BOTANY) - IGNTU

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY (Faculty of Science)

Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything.

Genesis 9:3, Bible

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Amarkantak (M.P.) 484 887

(www.igntu.ac.in)

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT Teaching at the department began in 2008 with temporary faculties in a rented hostel at Amarkantak, which subsequently moved to the newly established campus at Lalpur-Podki on 16th August 2011. The department offers a three-year under-graduate (UG) course designed to provide knowledge on the plant diversity (bacteria to angiosperm), cell biology, genetics, plant physiology, plant ecology, as well as advance knowledge in instrumentation skills, plant tissue culture techniques, and molecular biology. To cater the special need of predominantly tribal population residing around the university, the curricula includes papers on the safeguarding plant related traditional knowledge and development of entrepreneurship skills amongst tribes. Post-Graduate study and PhD programme in the department began from July 2013. Contact Details: Department of Botany Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak New Academic Buildings, Main campus, Lalpur-‐Podki, Annupur -‐ 484 887, India Office Email: [email protected] Tel: + 91 9406215277 Head of the Department: Prof. Naveen Kumar Sharma A Snapshot of Courses Being Offered Sl. No.

Courses offered

Course duration

Eligibility Intake Capacity

1 B. Sc Botany (Hons)

3 years 10+2 pass candidates in Biology group 30

2. M.Sc in Botany

2 years Graduate under 10+2+3 pattern of education from any recognized university with 50% marks in Botany

20

3 PhD in Botany

As per rules Master degree in relevant subjects with 55% marks

As per the University rules

Past Head of the Department Professor Awadhesh Kumar Shukla Oct 2012-‐ Oct 2015

Faculty Profile Awadhesh Kumar Shukla, PhD Joined: September 2012 Title: Dr. First Name: Awadhesh Kumar Last Name: Shukla Designation: Professor Office: Department of Botany Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) Amarkantak, M.P. 484 887, India Residence: A-‐6, A-‐Four Type, Block -‐2 University Staff Quarters, IGNTU, Lalpur-‐Pondaki, M.P. 484 887 E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: + 91 09407656121 (Mobile)

Educational Qualification:

Area of Specialization: Microbiology & Plant-‐Microbe Interactions

Teaching Experience: > 18 Y at UG and PG levels.

Publications: Total no.: 76

Projects: Completed: 05

Ph. D. students supervised : 08 Post-doctoral student supervised : 01 Member in Editorial Board of Scientific Journals:

• Member, Research on Crop • Associate Editors-‐in-‐chief, World Journal of Agricultural Sciences • Assistant Editor, Journal of Biological Science • Assistant Editor, Research Journal of Microbiology • Member, Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences • Associate Editor, Research Journal of Botany • Associate Editor, Asian Journal of Biochemistry • Associate Editor, Asian Journal of Plant Sciences • Associate Editor, Research Journal of Soil Biology • Associate Editor, International Journal of Plant Pathology

Degree Institution M.Sc. (Botany) (1983) CSJM University, Kanpur PhD (1988) North-‐Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya

Reviewer: Quite a few (International journal of Soil Sciences, Research Journal of Microbiology, Research Journal of Botany, International Journal of Plant Pathology, Communication in Biometry and Crop Science, Journal of Biological Sciences, World Journal of Agricultural Science, Crop Research, African Journal of Microbiology etc.)

Member of Academic Societies:

o Society for Advancement of Botany o Academy of Plant Sciences o Indian Society of Soil Biology & Ecology o Indian Society of Ecology o Indian Society of Soil Science o Arunachal Science Society

Research Interests

I gained theoretical and practical knowledge as a PhD research scholar on the microbial ecology and biochemistry at the Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. My research area includes plant-microbes interaction and soil microbiology, with an aim to understand the role and function of microbes in natural ecosystem. This has important implication for land restoration and soil management in agriculture. Especially relating to - studies of physico-chemical properties and their impact on microbial (fungal & bacterial) population, enzymatic activities in agro-ecosystem, ecology of the rhizospheric and phyllospheric fungi of crop plants against application of fungicides and herbicides, role of fungi and bacteria with respect of mineral nutrient cycling, role of mycorrhizal fungi in growth, development and functioning of plants and how does it change with soil component and climates studies on endophytic fungi for anti-microbial metabolites. I am also working on documentation and exploitation of hydrogen producing bacteria for biomass conversion and hydrogen production to use as bio-fuel. Representative Publications: 1. Sharma D, Gosai K, Dutta J, Arunachalam A, Shukla AK (2015) Curr Res Environ

Appl Mycol 5: 105-‐111 2. Bordoloi A, Nath PC, Shukla AK (2015) W J Microbiol Biotechnol 31(10): 1587-‐

1593 3. Tangjang S, Arunachalam A, Arunachalam K, Shukla AK, Deb S (2013) Climate

Change Environ Sust 1(2): 127-‐137 4. Bordoloi A, Shukla AK (2014) Res J Agric Sci 5(4): 794-‐797 5. Majumder M, Shukla AK (2010) Comm Soil Sci Plant Analysis 41: 497-‐515 6. Tripathi P, Dubey NK, Shukla AK (2008) W J Microbiol Biotechnol 24: 39-‐46 7. Sharma D, Shukla AK (2007) Bull Pure Appl Sci 26: 31-‐40

8. Jha BN, Sharma GD, Shukla AK (2007) Acta Bot Hungarica 49: 319-‐328 9. Rao CS, Sharma GD, Shukla AK (1997) Can J Microbiol 43: 85-‐91 10. Shukla A K & R R Mishra. (1992) Cryptogamie Mycology 13: 135-‐144 11. Shukla A K, B K Tiwari & R R Mishra. (1990)Pedobiologia 34: 287-‐298 12. Shukla A K, B K Tiwari & R R Mishra. (1992) Potato Research 35: 41-‐47 13. Shukla A K, B K Tiwari & R R Mishra. (1989) Rev. Eco. Biol Sol. 26: 249-‐265 14. Shukla A K, B K Tiwari & R R Mishra. (1988) Plant and Soil 106: 277-‐280

Administrative Responsibilities:

1. Head, Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar (2008 to 2011) 2. Chairman, Board of Under-‐Graduate & Post-‐Graduate Studies, Department of Botany, Rajiv

Gandhi University, Itanagar (2008 to 2011) 3. Member, Academic Council, RGU, Itanagar (2008 – 2012) 4. Coordinator, DST NER FIST, RGU, Itanagar (2009-‐2012) 5. Dy. Coordinator, Biodiversity Programme, RGU, Itanagar (2010-‐2012) 6. Member, Executive Council, IGNTU (2015) 7. Member, Academic Council, IGNTU (2012-‐ till date) 8. Dean, Faculty of Science & Computronics, IGNTU (2012-‐2015) 9. Head, Department of Botany, IGNTU (2012-‐2015) 10. Chairman, Board of Studies in Botany, IGNTU (2013-‐ 2015) 11. Member, IQAC, IGNTU, Amarkantak 12. Dean, Faculty of Technical, Vocational Education & Skill Training (2016 – contd.)

Naveen Kumar Sharma, PhD Joined: October 2012 Title: Dr. First Name: Naveen Kumar Last Name: Sharma Designation: Professor Office: Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) Amarkantak, M.P. 484 887, India Residence: A-‐9, Block-‐1, Type Four University Staff Quarters IGNTU, Lalpur-‐Pondaki, M.P. 484 887, E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: + 91 9406215277 (Mobile) Educational Qualification:

Area of Specialization: Cyanobacteriology & Ecology

Teaching Experience: > 16 Y (w.e.f. April 3, 2001 -‐ continuing) at UG and PG levels.

Post-doctoral Training: Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, University of Texas at Austin, USA (with Prof. Richard Malcolm Brown Jr.)

Awards: IUSSTF Fellow – 2010 (www.iusstf.org)

Publications: Total no.: 42 (International & refereed-‐ 39; National: 02, non-‐refereed: 01)

Book Authored/Edited: Published: 03 (International); Ongoing: 01 Projects: Completed: 02 Ongoing: 01

Book Authored/Edited: Published: 03 (International); Ongoing: 01 Projects: Completed: 02 Ongoing: 01

New Species/Strains Isolated: Nostoc sp. BHU001 (GenBank, Accession No. EU570209)

Reviewer: Quite a few (e.g., Microbial Ecology, J Phycol, J Biogr, Protoplasma, Ecotoxicology, Plos One, HAZMAT etc.)

Membership: Member, International Organization for Plant Proteomics (NIPPO), Sukuba, Japan; Member; Spanish Phycological Society, Spain (2009-‐ contd.)

Research Interests:

I did my PhD on the eco-physiology of airborne microalgae. Subsequently, worked on the onset and development of harmful cyanobacterial blooms in local freshwater bodies; Cyanotoxin -producing cyanobacteria; Effect of the Pi-deficiency on cyanobacterial growth and metabolism including strategies adopted by different cyanobacterial to survive under P-limited & salt stressed conditions, with Prof Ashwani K Rai‘s group (Deptt of Botany, BHU). I also received training on potential utilization of cyanobacteria for ethanol production.

Degree Institution M.Sc. (Botany) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi NET CSIR, New Delhi PhD Jiwaji University Gwalior, M.P.

Recently, I started working on impact of different socio-economic job-guarantee schemes and developmental projects on rural ecology. Also, on use of scientific intervention to validate ethnomedicinal knowledge of local tribes in and around Amarkantak region of Madhya Pradesh (India).

Recent publications (up to 05)

1. Swapnil P, Yadav AK, Srivastav S, Sharma NK, Srikrishna S, Rai AK (2017) Biphasic ROS accumulation and programmed cell death in a cyanobacterium exposed to salinity (NaCl and Na2SO4). Algal Research, 23, 88-‐95.

2. Sharma NK, Rai AK (2016) Algal Particles in the Atmosphere-‐ II (Manuscript no. ESES 10508). Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences (Ed. Scott A. Elias), Burlington: Elsevier (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-‐0-‐12-‐409548-‐9.10508-‐1).

3. Swapnil P, Singh M, Singh S, Sharma NK, Rai AK (2015) Recombinant glycinebetaine improves metabolic activities, ionic balance and salt tolerance in diazotrophic freshwater cyanobacteria. Algal Research, 11, 194-‐203.

4. Sharma NK (2015) From natural to human-‐impacted ecosystems: rationale to investigate the impact of urbanization on cyanobacterial diversity in soils. Biodiversity & Conservation 24(4), 1007-‐1015.

5. Tripathi K, Sharma NK, Kageyama H, Takabe T, Rai AK (2013). Physiological, biochemical and molecular responses of the halophilic cyanobacterium Aphanothece halophytica to Pi-‐deficiency. Eur J Phycol. 48, 461-‐473

Current Administrative Responsibilities:

1. Member, Executive Council, IGNTU, Amarkantak (M.P.) (2016 –contd.) 2. Member, Academic Council, IGNTU, Amarkantak (M.P.) (w.e.f. 18/05/2013) 3. Dean, Faculty of Science, IGNTU (w.e.f. October 2015) 4. Head, Department of Botany, IGNTU (w.e.f. October, 2015) 5. Chairman, Board of Studies in Botany, IGNTU, Amarkantak 6. Member, IQAC, IGNTU, Amarkantak 7. Vice-‐Chancellor nominee to the University Disciplinary Committee

Tantravahi Srinivasan, Ph.D. Joined: June 2017 Title: Dr. First Name: Srinivasan Last Name: Tantravahi Designation: Associate Professor in Botany Office: Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) Amarkantak, M.P. 484 887, India Residence: 16,Type III, New University Staff Quarters IGNTU, Lalpur-‐Pondaki, M.P. 484 887, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Tel.: + 91-‐9440025015 (Mobile) Educational Qualification:

Area of Specialization: Stress Biology and Bioactive Principles

Total Teaching Experience: > w.e.f. 22 Sep., 2008 -‐ continuing) at UG and PG levels.

Publications: Total no.: 14

Projects: 03 (UGC, & DBT, New Delhi)

Reviewer: Reviewer and editorial board member of journals like Applied Biochemistry, African Journal of Biotechnology, African Journal of Plant Science, International Journal of Genetic Engineering (editorial board member) etc.

Awards:

Stood first in B.Sc. and M.Sc. Qualified Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test; Received SIROHI Award from Indian Society of Plant Physiology for best publication Selected for three consecutive years for U.P.E (University for potential of Excellence) Fellowship.

Research Interests:

I believe that no plant is explored to its potential for the secondary metabolites. Few compounds from different plants have been isolated and characterized but it is still under explored. Many secondary metabolites have not been studied for their importance due to their low level of expression under the given conditions. If a potential compound is identified, there is a possibility that the plant species would be over exploited and gradually would become endangered. The secondary metabolites are generally induced under stress conditions, which can be exploited to produce the targeted metabolite thus isolating more from the given plant and conserving the prized plant species. My doctoral study has made me understand the stress perception and response of the plant. I believe that research should go beyond the journals or books and reach the common man. In this regard, I have learnt the isolation and

Degree Institution M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Andhra University, Visakhapatnam Ph.D. University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

characterization of bioactive compounds from plants and microorganisms by completing a project and supervising a PhD Presently, my areas of research are to understand the pathways of secondary metabolite production and standardize the protocols for their up-regulation by inducing different stress conditions. Further, I will try to enhance my understanding of abiotic stress Viz. salinity, drought etc. impact and responses of plants.


1. Manoj Kumar M, Vasavi M, T Srinivasan, Uma V, Raj Kumar K (2017), Development of an in vitro bioassay for Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (rHuEPO) based on proliferative stimulation of an erythroid cell line and analysis of sialic acid dependent microheterogeneity: UT-‐7 cell bioassay. The Protein Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s10930-‐017-‐9704-‐3.

2. Manoj Kumar M, Raj Kumar K, T Srinivasan (2016), Rapid amplification system for recombinant protein production in chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Cellular & Molecular Biology, 62 (2): 101-‐106.

3. Manoj Kumar M, Raj Kumar K, T Srinivasan (2015), Success of the PCR-‐Based Replication Assay Depends on the Number of Methylation Sensitive Restriction Sites in the PCR Amplifying Region. Cellular & Molecular Biology, 2, 61(3), 1-‐5.

4. Chandra Mouli Lalam, T Srinivasan PY Naidu (2015), Identification and Characterization of Enterococcus faecium (MCC-‐ 2729) with antimicrobial and abiotic stress tolerance properties. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 4(8), 309-‐322.

5. Chandra Mouli Lalam, PY Naidu, T. Srinivasan (2015), Optimization of cultural parameters for the production of antimicrobial compound from Enterococcus faecium CST-‐1(MCC-‐ 2729) International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research, 7(3):78-‐80.

Ravindra Shukla, PhD Joined: September 2012 Title: Dr. First Name: Ravindra Last Name: Shukla Designation: Assistant Professor Office: Department of Botany, IGNTU Amarkantak, (MP) 484 887, Residence: B-‐18, Old University Staff Quarters, IGNTU, Amarkantak, M.P. 484 887, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Tel.: + 91 8656948490 (Mobile)


Area of Specialization: Phytochemistry, MAPs, Bioprospection of plants, Bionanotechnology

Teaching Experience: > 5 Y both at UG and PG levels.

Previously, Served in Food & Drug Administration, UP as Jr. Food Analyst

Awards:

Certificate of Merit Award by India Botanical Society (IBS 2007); Best Paper Award in Annual Meeting of Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS-‐2006); President Young Scientist Award (2016)

Publications: Total no.: 31 (International & refereed-‐ 26; National: 05)

Citations: 1356; h-‐index 20; i10 –index 24

Patent: 01 (233/DEL/2011) A novel plant essential oil synergistic composition and its preparation

Projects: Ongoing: 03 (UGC, DST-‐SERB, DST-‐NRDMS funded)

Reviewer: Protoplasma, Journal of Food Quality

Research Interests:

My thrust area of research is exploration of newer phytochemicals with certain biological activity. I did my PhD on development of botanical pesticides having antimycotic, aflatoxin inhibitory, insecticidal and antioxidant activity. New areas of my current researches are green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and documentation of traditional knowledge.


1. Ravindra Shukla, Priyanka Singh, Bhanu Prakash, Ashok Kumar, NK Dubey (2012) Antifungal, aflatoxin inhibition and antioxidant activity of Callistemon lanceolatus (Sm.) Sweet essential oil

Degree Institution M.Sc. (Botany) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (2004) NET CSIR, New Delhi (2004) SLET U.P. (2004) PhD Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

and its major component 1,8-‐cineole against fungal isolates from chickpea seeds, Food Control, 25, 27-‐33.

2. Ravindra Shukla, Anuradha, Priyanka Singh, Bhanu Prakash, Ashok Kumar, NK Dubey (2012) Antifungal, aflatoxin inhibitory and free radical scavenging activities of some medicinal plant extracts, Journal of Food Quality, 35, 182-‐189.

3. Ravindra Shukla, Priyanka Singh, Bhanu Prakash & Nawal K Dubey (2012) Efficacy of Acorus calamus L. essential oilas a safe plant-‐based antioxidant, Aflatoxin B 1 suppressor and broad spectrum antimicrobial against food-‐infesting fungi, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 48, 128-‐135.

4. Ravindra Shukla, Priyanka Singh, Bhanu Prakash, Ashok Kumar, Prashant K Mishra, NK Dubey (2011) Efficacy of essential oils of Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown and Callistemon lanceolatus (Sm.) Sweet and their major constituents on mortality, oviposition and feeding behaviour of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis L. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 91, 2277-‐2283.

5. Prashant Kumar Mishra, Ravindra Shukla, Priyanka Singh, Bhanu Prakash, Akash Kedia, NK Dubey (2012) Antifungal, anti-‐aflatoxigenic, and antioxidant efficacy of Jamrosa essential oil for preservation of herbal raw materials, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 74: 11-‐16.

Administrative Responsibilities:

1. Member, Board of Studies in Department of Botany, IGNTU, Amarkantak 2. Placement Coordinator for the Department of Botany, IGNTU, Amarkantak 3. Member, Board of Studies in Department of Chemistry, IGNTU, Amarkantak

Anirudh Kumar, PhD Joined: March 2016 Title: Dr. First Name: Anirudh Last Name: Kumar Designation: Assistant Professor Office: Department of Botany, IGNTU, Amarkantak (MP) 484 887, India Residence: Transit Hostel-‐16, University Staff Quarters IGNTU, Lalpur-‐Pondaki, M.P. 484 887, E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: + 91-‐9630027893 (Mobile) Educational Qualification:

Area of Specialization: Plant-‐Microbe Interactions

Teaching Experience: > w.e.f. March 15, 2016 -‐ continuing at UG and PG levels.

Post-doctoral Training:

PBC-‐Postdoc Fellow: Deptt of Post-‐harvest Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization (ARO)-‐Israel (Dec, 2015-‐March 2016). Research Associate (DBT-‐RA): CCMB, Hyderabad, India. (Jan 3, 2014 – Nov 30, 2015) Research Associate (RA): ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India (July 2013 -‐ 10 December 2013). Awards & Honors:

IASc-‐INSA-‐NASI Summer Research Fellowship -‐2017 PBC Postdoctoral Fellowship-‐ The Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC) Postdoctoral Fellowships for Outstanding Post-‐doctoral Fellows from China and India-‐2015/2016 DAAD Scholarships-‐ “A New Passage to India and Pre-‐PhD Modules in Life Sciences 2011 Merit cum Mean Scholarship: University of Hyderabad during MSc studies (2003 2005) Excellent Paper: ICFEB 2011, Bangkok, Thailand National Certification-‐ ARS NET-‐2014, DBT-‐RA-‐2013/14, India

Research Interests:

I am fascinated in understanding the mechanism of plant-pathogen interaction using proteome-based expression profiling. The model system is interaction between rice as host and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) as bacterial pathogen. Identification and characterization of host proteins whose abundance is affected by pathogen challenge is imperative in interpreting their roles in mediating the host immune response. Of particular interest are innate immune responses that are induced by cell wall degrading enzymes of Xoo such as cellulases (ClsA and CbsB), lipase/esterase (LipA), and xylanase (XynB)

Degree Institution MSc (Plant Sciences) University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad PhD University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad NET ICAR, New Delhi

Recent publications:

Rakesh Gupta, Abhishek Bohra, Arun K. Pandey, Manish K. Pandey, Anirudh Kumar (2017), Metabolomics and crop improvement: Status and prospects. Front Plant Sci, 8, 1302 (doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01302). Anirudh Kumar, W Bimolata, M Kannan, PB. Kirti, IA Qureshi, Irfan A Ghazi (2015), Comparative proteomics reveals differential induction of both biotic and abiotic stress response associated proteins in rice during Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae infection. Funct Integr Genomics, 15(4), 425-‐37. W Bimolata, Anirudh Kumar, SK Reddy, RM Sundaram, GS Laha, IA Qureshi, Irfan A Ghazi (2015), Nucleotide diversity analysis of three major bacterial blight resistance genes in rice. PLoS ONE 10(3), e0120186. . Anirudh Kumar, A Guha, W Bimolata, AR Reddy, GS Laha, RM Sundaram, MK Pandey, Irfan A Ghazi (2013), Leaf gas exchange physiology in rice genotypes infected with bacterial blight: An attempt to link photosynthesis with disease severity and rice yield. Aust J Crop Sci 7(1), 32-39. W Bimolata, Anirudh Kumar, RM Sundaram, GS Laha, IA Qureshi, GA Reddy, Irfan A Ghazi (2013), Analysis of nucleotide diversity of the major bacterial blight resistance gene Xa27 in Oryza sativa and its wild relatives. Planta, 238, 293-‐305. Anirudh Kumar, MZ Gul, A Zeeshan, W Bimolata, IA Qureshi, Irfan A Ghazi (2013), Differential antioxidative responses of three different rice genotypes during bacterial blight infection. Aust J Crop Sci, 7(12), 1893-1900. MK Pandey, NS Rani, M.S. Madhav, RM Sundaram, GS Varaprasad, AKP Sivaranjani, A Bohra, G Ram Kumar, Anirudh Kumar (2012) Different isoforms of starch-‐synthesizing enzymes controlling amylose and amylopectin content in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Biotechnol Adv, 30, 1697–1706. Anirudh Kumar, MM John, MZ Gul, W Bimolata, Irfan A Ghazi (2011), Differential responses of non-‐enzymatic antioxidative system under water deficit condition in rice (Oryza sativa L.). IPCBEE vol.9 © (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore, Proceeding publication. Anirudh Kumar, W Bimolata GS Laha, RM Sundaram, Irfan A Ghazi (2011), Comparative analysis of the genomic regions flanking Xa21 locus in indica and japonica ssp. of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Omics J, 4(5), 239-249.

Book Chapters:

Noam Alkan, Anirudh Kumar (2017), Post-‐harvest storage management of mango fruit. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, BDS_Chapter 16_Mangoes V1.indd 1 DS_Chapter 16_Mangoes V1.indd 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.0000/00000.0000 Anirudh Kumar, Hitendra Kumar Patel (2016), Major infectious diseases of rice Jigyasa, 15:62-‐70, ISSN 0972-‐4311, CSIR-‐CCMB, Jigyasa: A Flagship Science Magazine of CSIR-‐CCMB in Hindi Language.

Subha Narayan Das, PhD Joined: June 2017 Title: Dr. First Name: Subha Narayan Last Name: Das Designation: Assistant Professor Office: Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) Amarkantak, M.P. 484 887, India Residence: Qr. No.-‐14, Transit Hostel, IGNTU, Lalpur-‐Pondaki, M.P. 484 887 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Tel.: + 91 8886195594 (Mobile)


Area of specialization: Enzymology, Microbial biotechnology and Molecular plant-‐microbe interactions

Teaching Experience: w.e.f. June 08, 2017 – till date at UG and PG levels

Publications: Refereed journals – 07; Chapters in book – 05

Postdoctoral training: Post-‐doctoral Research Associate (2016 – 2017) in a European Union sponsored project, University of Hyderabad

Awards & Honors:

• Marshall Award for contribution in the area of “Application of Chitin and Chitosan in Biotechnology/Enzymology/Agriculture Application” at 11th Asia Pacific Chitin and Chitosan Symposium 2016

• Best PhD thesis award for the year 2016 by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad

• Travel award from DST-‐SERB (2015) for paper presentation in the 12th International Conference of the European Chitin Society/13th International Conference on Chitin and Chitosan (EUCHIS/ICCC 2015) held at Muenster, Germany

• Member of collaborative doctoral research projects (2012 – 2015) of Indo-‐German International Research Training Group on Molecular and Cellular Glyco-‐Sciences (IRTG-‐MCGS)

• DFG fellowship for research stay at the University of Muenster, Germany (August – December, 2014)

• DFG fellowship for research stay at the University of Muenster, Germany (August – December, 2013)

Degree Institution M.Sc. (Plant Sciences (Biotechnology)) University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad PhD (Plant Sciences) University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad NET CSIR, New Delhi & ICAR, New Delhi

Research interest:

A country like India where agriculture is the main stray of the economy often faces crop losses due to several biotic stresses. Therefore, my long term interest is to focus on host pathogen interactions to explore different options to effectively use host plant resistance for control of infectious diseases in plants. Use of synthetic chemicals has not only been harmful to the environment and to the consumer, but also contributed to rapid evolution of resistant pathogen strains. Application of novel bio-active molecules such as elicitors or priming inducers might provide additional tools for crop protection, less prone to resistance development in the pathogens. In this direction, my lab is aiming at to explore the use of enzymes for synthesis of bio-active molecules from carbohydrate biomass. The research approaches include; mining genome sequence information, molecular cloning and heterologous expression of carbohydrate degrading/modifying genes, protein engineering, priming and elicitor assays in plants.

Recent Publications: 1. Mohan Krishna M, Papa Rao V, Bhuvanachandra B, Das SN, Podile AR (2017). Bioconversion

of chitinous substrates to long chain chitooligosaccharides by a transglycosylating chitinase from Enterobacter cloacae sub sp. cloacae. Scientific Reports. DOI:10.1038/s41598-‐017-‐05140-‐3.

2. Kalam S, Das SN, Basu A, Podile AR (2017). Population densities of indigenous Acidobacteria change in the presence of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in rhizosphere. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 57: 376-‐385.

3. Das SN, Wagenknecht M, Nareddy PK, Bhuvanachandra B, Niddana R, Balamurugan R, Swamy MJ, Moerschbacher BM, Podile AR (2016). Amino groups of chitosan are crucial for binding to a family 32 carbohydrate binding module of a chitosanase from Paenibacillus elgii. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291: 18977-‐18990.

4. Das SN, Madhuprakash J, Sarma PVSRN, Purushotham P, Suma K, Manjeet K, Rambabu S, El Gueddari NE, Moerschbacher BM, Podile AR (2015). Biotechnological approaches for field applications of chitooligosaccharides (COS) to induce innate immunity in plants. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 35: 29-‐43.

5. Das SN, Dutta S, Anil K, Neeraja Ch, Sarma PVSRN, Srinivas V, Podile AR (2010). Plant growth promoting chitinolytic Paenibacillus elgii responds positively to the tobacco root exudates. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 29: 409-‐418.

Nayan Sahu, PhD Joined: August 2017 Title: Dr. First Name: Nayan Last Name: Sahu Designation: Assistant Professor Office: Department of Botany, IGNTU Amarkantak (MP) 484 887, India Residence: University Campus IGNTU, Lalpur-‐Pondaki, M.P. 484 887 E-‐mail: [email protected] ; [email protected] Tel.: (+91) 9452679978 Educational Qualification:

Area of Specialization: Plant Community Dynamics, Vegetation Structure & Composition, Forest Understory, Ecophysiology, Forest Microclimate, Ecosystem Fluxes in Tropical & Alpine Ecosystems. Teaching Experience: w.e.f. Aug. 2017– continuing at UG and PG levels. Publications: Total no.: 16 Projects: 01 (DST-‐SERB, New Delhi) -‐ Ongoing Awards: 1. National Post-‐Doctoral Fellow Award (NPDF) from DST, GOI in the year 2017. 2. CSIR-‐Senior Research Fellow Award (CSIR-‐SRF) 2012. 3. Best Poster award in National Symposium on Current Status and New Horizons of Ecological Sciences and Environmental Biotechnology (ESEB-‐13) at BHU, Varanasi, India from 1-‐3 March 2013. Research Interests: I am an Eco-physiologist focusing on the interface of plants and environment at the physiological level. I am concerned with environmental variation and plant response at scales of minutes and centimeters integrated over larger scales. My research interests include studying mechanisms that underlie community structure, composition and eco-physiological dynamics of understory species in tropical deciduous forests and exploring relationships between understory microclimate, tree photosynthetic performance, growth and biomass allocation patterns and species association in contrasting forest ecosystems involving plant species from different life forms. I am also interested and involved in studies focusing on ecosystem fluxes of carbon and water in diverse ecosystems and the effect of anthropogenic and microclimate influences over them. Currently, I am extending my research to develop individual based model for calculating total carbon sequestration capacities (including component sharing) in contrasting forest ecosystems amalgamating all growth forms. The overall focus of my research aims to refine large gaps in dynamic global vegetation models (DGVM’s) predicting

Degree Institution MSc (Botany) University of Lucknow, Lucknow NET UGC, New Delhi PhD CSIR-‐National Botanical Research Institute

ecosystem responses to climate change by generating quality field data by extensive field studies to be subsequently used in refining net carbon exchange and sink capacities for different forest ecosystems. Recent publications (up to 5):

1. Soumit Kumar Behera, Nayan Sahu, Ashish Mishra, Surendra S Bargali, Mukunda D Behera, Rakesh Tuli (2017) Aboveground biomass and carbon stock assessment in Indian tropical deciduous forest and relationship with stand structural attributes. Ecological Engineering 99, 513–524.

2. Vimal Chandra Pandey, Nayan Sahu, Soumit K Behera, Nandita Singh (2016) Carbon

sequestration in fly ash dumps: Comparative assessment of three plant association. Ecological Engineering 95, 198–205.

3. Arvind Kumar Dubey, Navin Kumar, Nayan Sahu, Pankaj Kumar Verma, Debasis

Chakrabarty, Soumit K Behera, Shekhar Mallick (2016) Response of two rice cultivars differing in their sensitivity towards arsenic, differs in their expression of glutaredoxin and glutathione S-‐transferase genes and antioxidant usage. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 124, 393–405.

4. Ashutosh K Pandey Baisakhi Majumder , Sarita Keski-‐Saari, Sari Kontunen-‐Soppela,

Ashvarya Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Vivek Pandey, Elina Oksanen (2015) Searching for common responsive parameters for ozone tolerance in 18 rice cultivars in India: Results from ethylene diurea studies. Science of the Total Environment 532, 230–238.

5. Soumit K Behera, Ashish K Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Amrit Kumar, Niraj Singh, Anoop

Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, LB Chaudhary, Prem B Khare, Rakesh Tuli (2016) The study of microclimate in response to different plant community association in tropical moist deciduous forest from northern India. Biodivers Conserv 21:1159-‐1176.

Laboratory Assistant Mr. Chintamani Tandiya PhD Students

1. Mr. Mishri Lal 2. Mr. Sandip Kumar Chandraker 3. Mr. Nitesh Singh 4. Ms. Anunnay Toppo 5. Mr. Birjhu Singh Shyam

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