Report of Biofuels and Bioprocessing
Research Centre
SIKSHA ‘O’ ANUSANDHAN (A Deemed to be University declared u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)
Re-Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University)
Biofuels and Bioprocessing Research Centre
1. A brief introduction
Biofuels and Bioprocessing Research Centre(BBRC) at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to
be University, Bhubaneswar is designed to serve as a source for reliable, science-based
information to support planning and decision making by emerging biofuels and bioprocessing
industries in the state. Algae, referred to as feedstocks for bioenergy, include a diverse group
of organisms such as microalgae, and cyanobacteria. They occur in a variety of natural
aqueous and terrestrial habitats ranging from freshwater, brackish waters, marine, and hyper-
saline environments to soil and in symbiotic associations with other organisms. Microalgae
have received considerable interest as a potential feedstock for producing sustainable
transport fuels (biodiesel) and have significant potential to support an advanced biofuels
industry. Algal biofuels provide a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Although there is much
excitement about the potential of algae biofuels, much work is still required in the field. The
isolation of variety of new efficient native microorganisms and developments of strains are
equally important for biotechnological processes to be successfully followed by process
optimization, scale up studies, application of continuous reactors, designing of plants, heaps,
dumps etc. Main advantages of biotechnological processes lie in their economic viability and
environmental friendliness. Further the application of robust and activated biomass for the
bioremediation of different wastewater collected from industries. The BBRC has started
collaborating different Universities/Institutes across the world. The center has collaborated
with Prof.(Dr) Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman of Teesside University, Middlesbrough–TS13BA,
UK for research, student exchange, and faculty visiting programs. Also it has signed MoU
with Hydromet Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Akarsh-1, Office No. A/06, Second Floor,
Opp. Vishranti Estate, Gotri Road, Vadodara- 390021 Gujarat, India for faculty/Scientist
exchange programme, joint collaboration in organizing symposia, colloquium, workshops,
seminars, and conferences, and joint research projects by both Institutions.
2. Objectives of the center
The Centre will aim at developing economically and ecologically viable technologies to
produce biofuels; facilitate information exchange and foster collaboration among
stakeholders at all levels; deliver technical expertise and science-based information to
industry clientele, policymakers and the public; provide training and educational
opportunities for professionals in emerging area of biofuels and bioprocessing industries,
mineral processing industries etc. The research group will attempt to address the challenges
related to:
• Biofuels research and move from promise to reality. All aspects related to Biofuels
production and their processing(scale up to photo bioreactor and raceway pond) will
be dealt by the research group;
• Biological applications such as Biological fermentation (Bio Alcohol); biogas
production, algae in food and medicines etc. will also be evaluated in addition to algal
biofuels;
• Furthermore, the centre will also evaluate other applied potential aspects for the use of
bacteria and/or fungi in environmental clean-up programs such as Bioremediation,
Bio-mineral processing for the management of solid industrial and domestic wastes
and biological implications to energy sector (BioEnergy);
• Bioleaching of Rare earth elements and electronics wastes will be given priority.
• Applied aspects such as wastewater treatment, synthesis of nano-particles etc will be
the focus of the research group.
3. The journey from inspection ( in brief) and details of the progress made during the
last five years(2015-2020)
For the execution of the above objectives the BBRC was started in the year 2017 with the
inclusion of two faculties. At first one National seminar was conducted in the month of
February, 2017. With this seminar the center able to produce a book published by the
Springer. Then different research work related to bioleaching, biofuels from microalgae,
biosorption and bioremediation are started.
• Conference/Seminar organized: 03
• Publications: 60
• Springer Book: 01
• PhD students: 04
• Awards: 10
• Sponsor project: 01
4. Personnel involved (Faculty members and research Scholars, PG students)
Faculties and Scientist
Sl.
No.
Name of Faculty and Degree Designation Date of
joining
1 Prof. Lala Behari
Sukla
B.Tech. & M.Tech in
Metallurgy
Research
Professor
01/06/2016
2 Dr. Debabrata
Pradhan
M.Sc. in Chemistry,
PhD in Materials
Engineering
Assistant
Professor
26/09/2017
3 Dr. Madhusmita
Panigrahy
M.Sc. in Botany, PhD
in Biotechnology
DST-W Scientist 09/09/2019
Research Scholars
Sl.
No.
Name of Research
Scholars
Degree Date of
joining
PhD Status
1 Ms. Archana
Pattanaik
Regd. No.
1881611007
M.Sc. in
Biotechnology
07/03/2018 PhD registration has
been done.
Working on Isolation
of indigenous
microorganism form
tungsten ore.
2 Ms. D P Krishna
Samal
Regd. No.
1981611011
M.Sc. in
Microbiology
22/02/2019 Course work
completed.
Working on
application of
microalgae in
treatment of acid mine
drainage.
3 Ms. Archita Mohanty
Regd. No.
1981002042
M.Sc. in
Chemistry
03/09/2019 Continuing course
work.
Working on solvent
extraction
4 Mr. Sibananda Sahu
Regd. No.
2081002034
M.Sc. in
Chemistry
14/12/2020 Continuing course
work.
Working on solvent
extraction
5. The collaboration of the center with other Institutes
• Prof.(Dr) Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman of Teesside University, Middlesbrough–
TS13BA, UK
• Hydromet Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Akarsh-1, Office No. A/06, Second Floor,
Opp. Vishranti Estate, Gotri Road, Vadodara- 390021 Gujarat, India
6. Projects (both extramural and intramural)
• Intramural: Biosorption of Hexavalent Chromium Using Microalgae species. Dr. D.
Pradhan & Prof. L.B. Sukla
• Intramural: Effect of different growth parameters on microalgae biomass production
and extraction of nutraceuticals. Prof. L.B. Sukla & Dr. D. Pradhan
• Extramural: DST-W Scientist project for Dr. Madhismita Panigrahy
7. Publications and patents, process and products
Sl.
No
Title of journal
papers/book chapters
Authors Details of Journals/Books Year
1 Recent bioreduction of
hexavalent chromium in
wastewater treatment: A
review.
D. Pradhan, L. B.
Sukla*, M. Sawyer,
Pattanathu K.S.M.
Rahman
Journal of Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry,55, 1-20.
2017
2 Thin film of Yttria
stabilized Zirconia on
NiO using vacuum cold
spraying process for
solid oxide fuel cell.
D. Pradhan*, L. B.
Sukla
International Journal of Nano and
Biomaterials, 7, 38-47.
2017
3 Microbial leaching of
oxidic nickel ore: a
review.
L.B. Sukla*, D.
Pradhan
Journal of Sustainable Planet, 8(4),
29-40
2017
4 Microalgae for future
biotechnology industries.
D. Pradhan, L.B.
Sukla*, R. Acevedo
Inglomayor, Section C, 13, 40-55 2017
5 Microalgae for carbon
sequestration vis-à-vis
bio-fuels production.
D. Pradhan, S. Singh,
L.B. Sukla*
Inglomayor, Section C, 13, 56-67
2017
6 Biotechnological L.B. Sukla*, D. Journal of Sustainable 2017
utilization of microbes
for eco-friendly
recovery of metals.
Pradhan, S. Panda Planet, 8(2), 16-24
7 Microbes in Acidic
environments: Potential
Biotechnological Tools
applied for Industrial
Leaching of Metals.
Nilotpala Pradhan
Sandeep Panda,
Srabani Mishra, Lala
Behari Sukla
Applied and Industrial
Biotechnology
2017
8 Microbial Beneficiation:
An Effective Alternative
for Utilization of Low
Grade Iron Ore.
L. B. Sukla M. Mishra,
R. C. Mohanty
Applied and Industrial
Biotechnology
2017
9 Biometallurgy: Greener
Technology for Mineral
Recovery from Wastes.
A.P. Das, S. Ghosh, S.
Mohanty, L.B. Sukla
Applied and Industrial
Biotechnology
2017
10 Recent Advances in
Indium Metallurgy: A
Review.
D. Pradhan, S. Panda,
L.B. Sukla*
Mineral Processing and Extractive
Metallurgy Review,39,167-180.
2018
11 Geochemical Cycle of
Radon and its
Bioremediation
Opportunity from Water
Environment: A Review.
D. Pradhan, L.B.
Sukla*, N. Devi, S.
Acharya
Recent Patents on
Biotechnology,12(4), 239-251.
2018
12 Thin film of Yttria
stabilized Zirconia on
NiO using vacuum cold
spraying process for
solid oxide fuel cell.
D. Pradhan*, L. B.
Sukla
International Journal of Nano and
Biomaterials, 7, 38-47.
2018
13 Recent bioreduction of
hexavalent chromium in
wastewater treatment: A
review
D. Pradhan, L. B.
Sukla*, M. Sawyer,
Pattanathu K.S.M.
Rahman
Journal of Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry,55, 1-20.
2018
14 Algal carotenoids as
future antioxidant and
anticancerous
nutraceutical
D. Pradhan*, L. B.
Sukla
International Research Journal of
Industrial and Environmental
Biotechnology, 1, 163-175.
2018
15 Bio sorption of
hexavalent chromium
using biomass of
microalgae scenedesmus
SP.
D. Pradhan*, N. Devi,
L.B. Sukla
International Journal of
Engineering & Technology,
7(3.29), 558-563.
2018
16 An Overview of
Hydrometallurgical
Applications to
Industries
L.B. Sukla*, D.
Pradhan, N. Devi
Journal of Sustainable Planet, 9(1),
1-11.
2018
17 Characterization and
Pretreatment of Spent
Petroleum Refinery
Catalyst for its
Biodissolution
Debabrata Pradhan,
Lala Behari Sukla,
Dong Jin Kim
INGLOMAYOR
Section C, Volume 14 (2018), 2 –
13
ISSN:0719-7578
2018
18 Effect of LED Lights on
the Growth of
Microalgae
Archana Pattanaik,
Lala Behari Sukla,
Debabrata Pradhan
INGLOMAYOR
Section C, Volume 14 (2018), 14 –
24
ISSN:0719-7578
2018
19 Reclamation of
Phosphorus from LD
Slag Using
Microorganisms for
Different Applications
Archana Pattanaik,
Lala Behari Sukla,
Niharbala
Devi,Debabrata
Pradhan
INGLOMAYOR
Section C, Volume 15 (2018),
Page 3 of 10
ISSN:0719-7578
2018
20 Agropotentiality of rice
mill waste water on
germination and
physiological parameters
of rice (Oriza sativa L.)
under laboratory
condition
Aditya Kishore Dash,
Abanti Pradhan, Lala
Behari Sukla
INGLOMAYOR
Section C, Volume 15 (2018),
Page 11 of 20
ISSN:0719-7578
2018
21 Combined
Physicochemical and
solvent extraction
studies of yttrium (III)
from chloride medium
using bifunctional ionic
liquids
Sanjibita Das, Lala
Behari Sukla,
Niharbala Devi
INGLOMAYOR
Section C, Volume 15 (2018),
Page 21 of 33
ISSN:0719-7578
2018
22 SUSTAINABLE
WASTE
MANAGEMENT-
INDIAN SCENARIO
S.Singh L.B. Sukla
INGLOMAYOR
Section C, Volume 15 (2018),
Page 34 of 40
ISSN:0719-7578
2018
23 Applications of Genetic
Engineering in Bio
leaching
A. Pattanaik
,L.B.Sukla, D.Pradhan
Journal of Sustainable Planet
ISSN:0974-6714
2018
24 Microbial
dephosphorization of LD
slag
L.B. Sukla*, N. Mittal,
A. Pattanaik, D.
Pradhan
Journal of Sustainable Planet,
Volume 9(4)
ISSN:0974-6714
2018
25 Studies on liquid-liquid
extraction of yttrium and
separation from other
rare earth elements using
bifunctional ionic liquids
N. Devi, L.B. Sukla* Mineral Processing and Extractive
Metallurgy Review, pp 46-55.
2018
26 Artificial intelligence
and virtual environment
for microalgal source for
production of
nutraceuticals
A. Pattanaik, L.B.
Sukla*,
D. Pradhan, V. Shukla
Biomedical Journal of Scientific &
Technical Research, vol. 13(5), pp
1-5.
https://doi.org/10.26717/BJSTR.20
19.13.002459
ISSN: 2574-1241
2019
27 An integrated bio-
hydrothermal conversion
of iron-hydroxy-sulfates
into hematite: endeavour
to 4r’s
S. Singh*, M.K.
Ghose, L.B. Sukla,
S.K. Goyal
Transactions on ecology and the
environment, pp 213 - 224
https://doi.org/10.2495/WM18020
1
2019
28 Future Prospects of L.B. Sukla, The Role of Microalgae in 2019
Microalgae in
Wastewater Treatment
D. Pradhan*, T.
Subbaiah
Wastewater Treatment, Springer
Singapore, pp 129-135.
ISBN-978-981-13-1585-5
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-
13-1586-2_10
29 Removal of Radon from
Radionuclide
Contaminated Water
Using Microalgae
D. Pradhan*,
L.B. Sukla
The Role of Microalgae in
Wastewater Treatment, Springer
Singapore, pp 75-86.
ISBN-978-981-13-1585-5
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-
13-1586-2_6
2019
30 Microalgae: Gizmo to
Heavy Metals Removal
S. Singh,
D. Pradhan*,
L.B. Sukla
The Role of Microalgae in
Wastewater Treatment, Springer
Singapore, pp 221-228.
ISBN-978-981-13-1585-5
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-
13-1586-2_17
2019
31 Bioreduction of
Hexavalent Chromium
Using Microalgae
D. Pradhan*,
L.B. Sukla
The Role of Microalgae in
Wastewater Treatment, Springer
Singapore, pp 65-73.
ISBN-978-981-13-1585-5
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-
13-1586-2_5
2019
32 Biosorption for removal
of hexavalent chromium
using microalgae
Scenedesmus sp.
D. Pradhan,
L.B. Sukla, B.B.
Mishra, N. Devi*
Journal of Cleaner Production
(Scopus), vol 209, pp 617-629 ,
Scopus
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.20
18.10.288
Impact Factor-6.395
2019
33 Advances in
Beneficiation of Low-
Grade Bauxite
L.B. Sukla, A.
Pattanaik,
D. Pradhan*
Light Metals 2019, Springer
International Publishing. (Scopus),
pp 3-10.
ISBN -978-3-030-05864-7
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-
05864-7_1
2019
34 Secondary biofuels for
aviation industries
L.B. Sukla*, B.
Shukla, A. Pattanaik,
D. Pradhan
International Conference on
Innovative Applied Energy
(IAPE’19),
March 14-15, 2019, Oxford,
United Kingdom, pp14-
15. ISBN: 978-1-912532-05-6
2019
35 Bacterial Leaching of
Chalcopyrite
ConcentratesUsing
Acidithiobacillus
ferrooxidans
D. Pradhan*,
D.J. Kim, L.B. Sukla,
A. Pattanaik, D.P.K.
Samal
Inglomayor, vol 16, pp 1-9.
ISSN: 0719-7578
2019
36 Extraction of gold from
electronic scraps: a
biohydrometallurgical
process overview
D.P.K. Samal, L.B.
Sukla*, A. Pattanaik,
D. Pradhan
Biointerface Research in
Applied Chemistry Vol. 9 (5)
ISSN: 2069-5837
doi.org/10.33263/BRIAC95.36236
2019
7
37 Bio-beneficiation
possibility of low-grade
bauxite
A. Pattanaik, L.B.
Sukla,
D. Pradhan*
International Research Journal of
Industrial and Environmental
Biotechnology, vol 2(1), pp 301-
326.
ISSN: 2581-7906
2019
38 Bacterial Leaching of
Chalcopyrite
ConcentratesUsing
Acidithiobacillus
ferrooxidans
D. Pradhan*,
D.J. Kim, L.B. Sukla,
A. Pattanaik, D.P.K.
Samal
Inglomayor, vol 16, pp 1-9.
ISSN: 0719-7578
2019
39 Microalgae - The future-
application and
utilization
Lala Behari Sukla,
Archana Pattanaik, D P
Krishna Samal, D
Pradhan
INGLOMAYOR vol. 17 (Section-
C), pp 32-36 ISSN: 0719-7578
2019
40 Effect of Air Pollutants
on Increased Risk of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis;
a Review
A Pattanaik , D Das
and LB Sukla *
Journal of Bacteriology and
Mycology, Vol.6 (6)
ISSN : 2471-0172
Austin Publishing Group
2019
41 Evaluation of
molybdenum recovery
from sulfur removed
spent catalyst using
leaching and solvent
extraction
D Pradhan*, DJ Kim,
LB Sukla, A Pattanaik,
SW Lee
Scientific Reports , Nature
research vol 10 (1960)
doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-
58972-x 2
2020
42 Recycling of REMS and
removal of toxic metals
from fluorescent and
CRT waste: a review
Bibhuti Bhusan
Mishra, Niharbala
Devi, Lala Behari
Sukla
Biointerface Research Applied
Chemistry 10 ( 2) pp-5312 - 5317,
doi.org/10.33263/BRIAC102.3123
17
2020
43 Isolation and screening
of Azotobacter Spp. for
plant growth promoting
properties and its
survival under different
environmental stress
conditions
D P Krishna Samal,
Pratima Ray*, Lala
Behari Sukla *, Vinita
Shukla
Biointerface Research Applied
Chemistry 10 ( 2), pp- 5188 –
5192,
doi.org/10.33263/BRIAC102.1881
92
2020
44 Applications of
Dissimilatory Iron
Reducing Bacteria
(DIRB) for recovery of
Ni and Co from low-
grade lateritic nickel ore
JacinthaEsther,Archana
Pattanaik,N.Pradhan&
L.B.Sukla
Materials Today Proceedings, 30,
351-354.
2020
45 Recovery of Mo, V and
Ni from spent catalyst
using leaching and
solvent extraction
D. Pradhan, A.
Pattanaik, D.P. Krishna
Samal, L.B. Sukla, D.J
Kim
Materials Today Proceedings, 30,
322-325.
2020
46 Mine waste & circular
economy
S Singh, LB Sukla, SK
Goyal
Materials Today Proceedings, 30,
332-339.
2020
47 Microbial mechanism of A. Pattanaik, L.B. Materials Today Proceedings, 30, 2020
metal sulfide dissolution Sukla, D. Pradhan,D.P.
Krishna Samal
326-331.
48 Liquid-liquid extraction
of Co (II) from nitrate
solution using TOA
A Mohanty, N Devi,
LB Sukla, N Swain
Materials Today Proceedings, 30,
262-266.
2020
49 Role of microalgae in
treatment of acid mine
drainage and recovery of
valuable metals
D.P. Krishna Samal,
L.B. Sukla, A.
Pattanaik, D Pradhan
Materials Today Proceedings, 30,
346-350.
2020
50 Application of carbon
nanomaterials in plant
biotechnology
Neelofar Majeed,
Kishore C.S.Panigrahi,
Lala Behari Sukla,
Riffat John,
Madhusmita Panigrahi
Materials Today Proceedings, 30,
340-345.
2020
51 Synthesis of nano
soy/ZnO nanocomposite
and evaluation of its
properties
S Dash, D Pradhan Materials Today Proceedings, 30,
299-304.
2020
52 Synthesis of polymer
composite materials and
their biomedical
applications
T Biswal, SK BadJena,
D Pradhan
Materials Today Proceedings, 30,
305-315.
2020
53 Sustainable biomaterials
and their applications: A
short review
T Biswal, SK BadJena,
D Pradhan
Materials Today Proceedings, 30,
274-282.
2020
54 Biological opportunity
for beneficiation of low-
grade bauxite.
A. Pattanaik, L.B.
Sukla, D. Pradhan*
Journal of Advanced
Microbiology, 4(2), 129-136.
2020
55 Mineralization of
phosphorous by
phosphate solubilizing
microbes affects soil
properties.
D.P.K. Samal, L.B.
Sukla*, A. Pattanaik,
D. Pradhan
Inglomayor, Section C, 18, 1-9. 2020
56 Microbial leaching for
recovery of nickel and
cobalt from lateritic ore:
a review.
L.B. Sukla, A.
Pattanaik, D.P.K.
Samal, D. Pradhan*,
In: Anderson C. et al. (eds) Ni-Co
2021. The Minerals, Metals &
Materials Series. Springer-Nature,
pp 207-217.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-
65647-8_17
2021
57 Advancements and use
of omic technologies in
the field of bioleaching:
a review.
A. Pattanaik, D.P.K.
Samal, L.B. Sukla*, D.
Pradhan
Biointerface Research in Applied
Chemistry, 11(3), 10185-10204.
Scopus
2021
58 Bioleaching of Cu and
Zn from complex sulfide
using an isolated iron
oxidizing bacteria.
D. Pradhan* Letters in Applied Nanobioscience,
10(1), 1825-1832.
2021
59 Improvement in metal
dissolution from spent
catalyst by adapted
Acidithiobacillus
ferrooxidans.
D. Pradhan*, L.B.
Sukla, A. Pattanaik,
D.P.K. Samal, T.
Biswal, S.K. Badjena
Biointerface Research in Applied
Chemistry, 11(1), 7794-7803.
2021
60 Phyconano particles:
Synthesis and
antimicrobial
applications
D.P.K. Samal, L.B.
Sukla*, A. Pattanaik,
D. Pradhan
Materials Today Proceedings, in
press.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.202
1.03.584
2021
8. Students graduated (Ph.D. and PG): Nil (04 continuing PhD)
9. Facilities available (equipment if any)
Generic Name of Equipment Make Remarks
Laminar Air Flow Genexy In use
Laminar Air Flow Segen In use
Hot air oven Segen In use
Hot air oven Satyam, STM-1 In use
Water distillation Genexy, B-40 In use
Water distillation Local In use
Magnetic stirrer with hot plate Ambay Biotech, MSH-2 In use
Multi-stirrer with hot plate LAB Quest, Borosil, MHPS5P In use
Digital pH meter Systonic, 335 In use
Nephelometer ELICO CL52D In use
Conductivity Meter and TDS analyzer ELICO CM 183 In use
Digital pH meter Systonic, 335 In use
Refrigerator LG Electronics In use
Algae culture rack Assembled locally In use
Digital balance A&D company Ltd., HR-
250AZ
In use
Digital balance Eagle In use
TDS and conductivity analyzer SEGEN In use
Vertical gel electrophoresis system(2 no.) Segen In use
Horizontal gel electrophoresis system Segen In use
Pocket sized pH meter Hana Instruments In use
10. Achievements, awards and accolades
SL.
No.
Activities
1 Prof.L. B Sukla has been Elected as FELLOW of The Institution of
Engineers(India),IEI
2 Prof Lala Bihari Sukla has been honoured with the RP Das Memorial Award in
Hydrometallurgical Engineering by the Indian Institute of Metals, Bhubaneswar
3 Prof. Lala Behari Sukla has been honoured with the Global Education and Corporate
Leadership Award for 2018.
4 Prof.L.B.Sukla has become Chief Editor of the NPI International Research Journal
of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology (IRJIEB)
5 Prof. Lala Bihari Sukla has become an Editorial Board Member of Journal of
"PHYCOLOGY INTERNATIONAL".
6 Prof. Lala Bihari Sukla has become an Editorial Board Member of Journal of
"Chemical Engineering".
7 Prof. L. B Sukla have become organising member of Biofuels. Organizing Committee |
Biofuels and Bioenergy Conferences | Biofuels and Bioenergy Meetings | Biofuels and
Bioenergy Events | UK | Europe | USA | Asia | Middle East | 2017 | 2018
8 Prof. L. B Sukla is in the Experts Advisory Board of International Congress on
Biotechnology 2020, Advancement and trends in Biotechnology, Sep. 29-30, 2020,
Tokyo,Japan.
9 Prof. Lala Bihari Sukla has become an Editorial Board Member Biointerface Research
in Applied Chemistry
10 Prof. Lala Bihari Sukla has become an Editorial Board Member Letters in Applied
NanoBioScience
11 Prof. Lala Bihari Sukla has become an Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports,
a journal from Nature Publishing Group.
12 Under the guidance of Prof. Lala Behari Sukla, Ms. Jacintha Esther received PhD degree
in Engineering on “Applications of Dissimilatory Iron Reducing Bacteria (DIRB) for
recovery of Ni and Co from low-grade lateritic nickel ore” from AcSIR, India
13 Prof. Lala Bihari Sukla, Guest Editor, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier
14 Dr. Debabrata Pradhan has become an Editorial Board Member of Journal of
Physical Chemistry, since 2018.
15 Dr. Debabrata Pradhan has become an Editorial Board Member of Inglomayor, since
2017.
16 Dr. Debabrata Pradhan , Guest Editor, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier
17 Dr. Debabrata Pradhan, Editorial board member of International Research Journal of
Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, ISSN: 25817906
18 Dr. Debabrata Pradhan is taking the theory class of the subject Instrumental Methods of
Chemical Analysis, for the Department of BBRC/ Chemistry/CNSNT/Environmental
Science.
19 Prof. Lala Behari Sukla comes within TOP 2% scientists in the world in the field of Mining
and Metallurgy published by the Stanford University, USA
20 Dr. Debabrata Pradhan comes within TOP 2% scientists in the world in the field of Mining
and Metallurgy published by the Stanford University, USA
25 DST funded project of Madhusmita Panigrahy, Project cost: Rs2500000/-
26 Four research scholars are working for their PhD degree
27 Prof Lala Bihari Sukla has been honoured with the Asian Education Awards 2021
(Best professor of the year)
11. Events organized
SL.
No.
Date Activities
1. 21/02/
2017
National Seminar on “The Role of Microalgae in Waste-Water Treatment (RMWT-
2017)”
Convener: Prof. Lala Behari Sukla
Co-Converer: Prof. Sanghamitra Nayak
Organising Secretary: Dr. E Subudhi
Chief Guest: Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand (Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NALCO)
Guest of Honour & Chief Speaker: Dr. V. Sivasubramanian (Director, Phycospectrum
Environmental Research Institute, Chennai)
Chairperson: Prof. Damodar Acharya (Chairman of the Advisory Board, SOADU)
49 Abstracts were received for the seminar.
This seminar included 10 invited lectures along with around 50 participants (oral and
poster).
Best Oral and Poster presenters were awarded by Springer.
2. 20/05/
2019
National Conference on “Green Technology for Clean Environment (GTCE-2019)”
Convener: Prof. Lala Behari Sukla
Co Converer: Dr. Abanti Pradhan
Organising Secretary: Dr. Aditya Kishore Dash
Chief Guest: Prof. K. A Natarajan (Emeritus Professor and Raja Ramanna Fellow,
Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering, IISc. Bangalore)
Guest of Honour: Prof. P.K Nanda (Dean R&D, ITER, SOADU)
136 Abstracts were received for the conference.
This conference included 7 invited lectures along with around 100 participants (oral
and poster).
Best Oral and Poster presenters were awarded.
3. 30/10/
2019
National Conference on “Trends in minerals and Materials Technology (MMT-2019)”
Convener: Prof. Lala Behari Sukla
Co-Converer: Dr. Niharbala Devi
Organising Secretary: Dr. Debabrata Pradhan
Chief Guest: Prof. Siddhartha Das(Depatment of Metallurgical & Material
Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur)
Guest of Honour: Prof. Damodar Acharya (Chairman of the Advisory Board, SOADU)
96 Abstracts were received for the conference.
This conference included 7 invited lectures along with around 100 participants (oral
and poster).
Best Oral and Poster presenters were awarded.
From this conference 20 manuscripts have been selected and published in the Materials
Today: Proceedings(Scopus indexed) as special issue, Editors: Prof. Lala Behari Sukla,
Dr. Niharbala Devi, Dr. Debabrata Pradhan
