Alumni

M.Sc. Dissertations Guided:

1. Kirti Jain- Studies on isolation and characterization of oral biofilm forming bacteria.

2. Prabhu Prasad Sarangi- Biochemical characterization and antibiotic resistance of some medically important bacterial isolates.

3. Priyanka Kishore- Isolation, characterization and identification of Actinobacteria of Mangrove ecosystem, Bhitarkanika, Odisha.

4. Sheetal Parida- Isolation, characterization and stress response of dental plaque forming bacteria.

5. Sindhushree Giri- Isolation and biochemical characterization of mercury resistant bacteria (MRB) from soil samples of industrially contaminated area of Rourkela, Orissa.

6. Sony Priyadarshini- Isolation, Identification and biochemical analysis of Mercury Resistant Bacteria (MRB) from the effluent water of Rourkela Steel Plant, Orissa.

7. Suman Tiga- Characterization and identification of some medically important bacterial isolates.

8. Kirtimayee Sahoo- Analysis of catabolic gene in marine bacteria for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation.

9. Manisha Mishra- Analysis of dioxygenase gene in Marine bacteria involved in Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon Degradation.

10. Kavala Parimala- Production of antibiotics by marine actinomycetes induced by human pathogens.

11. Rejitha Nair- Studies on production of antibiotics by induction of marine bacteria with human pathogens.

12. Roma Sinha- Bioaccumulation of mercury in marine bacteria: a novel approach of mercury remediation (Won the Bhaswati Paul Endowment Award on Environmental Pollution).

13. Shalini Srivastava- enumeration and genetic analysis of coliform bacteria from riverine systems of Rourkela: an index of water pollution.

14. Sneha Chakrabarti- bacterial biosurfactant: characterization, antimicrobial and metal remediation properties.

15. Sudip Samal- Production and characterization of extracellular polymeric substances of Rhizobium with different carbon sources.

16. Supriya Kumari- Studies on marine microbial fuel cell.

17. Manisha Dash- Genetic regulation of allolysis in response to antibiotic stress in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

18. Pabitra Bhagowati- Bio-degradable plastic production by bacteria isolated from marine environment and organic-waste.

19. Manorama Mohanty- Potential applications of biosurfactant from marine bacteria in bioremediation.

20. Renu Sharma- Occurrence of rhamnolipid synthesising genes in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) utilizing pseudomonas.

21. Edwin Anthony- Bioremediation of mercury by biofilm forming mercury resistant marine bacteria.

22. Kalpana Dalei- Synthesis and characterization of cadmium sulphide nanoparticles and its utilization in removal of cadmium from aqueous solution.

23. Lini Sethi- Pathogenicity, genetic aspects and characterization of Vibrio species isolated from marine environment.

24. Shreema Pradhan- Optimization and characterization of bioplastic produced by Bacillus cereus SE1.

25. Sonam Ganeriwal- UV induced DNA damage and repair in marine bacteria.

26. Sagarika Mallick (Utkal University)- Bioremediation of cadmium by functionalized marine bacterial extracellular polymeric substances and synthesis of CdS nanoparticles.

27. Laxmi Priya Mishra- Characterization of biofilm forming acidotolerant Lysinibacillus sp. RTA 01 and its utilization in biosynthesis of chromium oxide nanoparticles.

28. Navyanita Patnaik- Biosurfactant mediated degradation of phenanthrene.

29. Pragnya Paramita Acharya (Sambalpur University)- Isolation and biochemical characterization of arsenic resistant   bacteria (ARB) from river Ganga and ground water from North Bihar.

30. Sarmista Mahapatra (MITS School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar)- Encapsulation of extracellular polymers of a marine bacterium for lead Biosorption.

31. Triyambak Pushkarna- Studies on enzymatic degradation of quorum sensing signalling molecule: a mechanism of quorum quenching.

32. Priyanka Mahuka- Genetic basis of arsenic remediation and bacterial biofilm mediated biosoption of arsenic.

33. Sornali Saha (MITS School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar)- Studies on the effect of environmental stressors on physiological activities of mangrove bacteria.

34. Ahana Majumder: Degradation of phenanthrene by biofilm forming temperature tolerant bacteria. 

35. Sudeshna Roy:  Identification and expression of MHC molecules and chemokine receptors in the Indian Major Carp, Catla catla 

36. Kakali Borah: Expression of narG gene and characterization of nitrate reductase from Rhodococcus rhodochrous CTI-14

37. Snigdha Bhadani: Sequestration of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using filamentous fungi of Indian Sundarban

38. Abhaya Dayini Behera: Enzymatic degradation of phenanthrene using lignolytic filamentous fungus Trichoderma sp. CNSC-2 isolated from Sundarban mangrove ecosystem

39. Medha Chakraborty: Study of bacterial nitrogen cycle and effect of environmental stressors on cycling of nitrogen by mangrove associated bacteria

40. Koneti Anuhya: Impact of heavy metal lead (Pb2+) on biofilm mode of growth in marine bacteria Pseudomonas mendocina AS2-P3 and Pseudomonas guguanensis OS-P8

41. Souradip Mallick: Bioremediation of wastewater using acid tolerant urease producing bacteria

42. Neetu: Biochemical characterization of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) extracted from bacterial biofilm

43. Bhavuk Gupta: Evaluation of amyloid production in biofilm-forming marine Pseudomonas for potential application in degradation of organic pollutants

44. Anu Bala: Screening, characterization and optimization of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Streptomyces

45. Neha: Role of laccase enzyme of filamentous fungus, Trichoderma sp. in pyrene degradation

46. Adrita Chakraborty: Effect of mangrove litter-derived tannins on microbial biofilm formation and cellulose degradation

47. Shrreya Siingh: Evaluation of amyloid production in biofilm-forming marine bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa PFL-P1 for potential application in removal of heavy metals 

48. Arushi Kalsotra: Fabrication of fungal biofilm based biocomposites for sustainable application in pyrene remediation

49. Upare Ritik Madhukar: Assessing the efficacy of phosphate solubilizing and IAA-producing bacteria for enhancing the growth of chickpea in the presence of lead stress

50. Samita Chauhan: Halotolerant biofilm-forming plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for alleviating arsenic stress and improved the growth and yield of rice (Oryza sativa)

51. Shourat Fatma: Deciphering the involvement of bacterial extracellular DNA in modulating cell morphology and biofilm architecture

52. Archana Sharma: Persister cell formation during different stages of biofilm and their potential in pollutant tolerance and degradation

53. Sweta: Harnessing microbial consortium for the development of a biofilm-derived functional polymeric matrix

54. Jyoti Madhesiya: Role of biofilm-forming plant growth-promoting bacteria in alleviating heavy metal and microplastic stress in rice 

NIT Rourkela: e-thesis

Summer Interns:

1. Priya Lekshmy. P.V (Pondicherry University)

2. Komal Kanak (Central University of South Bihar)

3. Madhuchanda Sarma (Gauhati University, Assam)

4. Inthisar. K (Manipal Institute of Technology) (SRFP-2019)

5. M. Aruna (Kumaraguru college of Technology, Coimbatore) (SRFP-2019)

6. Dr. Richa Salwan (Dr. YSP- University of Horticulture and Forestry, Hamirpur, HP) (SRFP-2020)

7. Shreyosi Dey (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) (SRFP-2021)

8. Shreeya Singh (Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan) (SRFP- 2023)

9. Pranati Das (Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra) (SIP- NIT Rourkela, 2023)

10. Anjelika Boruah (NIT Durgapur) (SIP- NIT Rourkela, 2024)

11. Aiswarya Mohanty (Chandigarh University) (SIP- NIT Rourkela, 2024)

12. Suryadip Sarkar (Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru) (SRFP- 2024)

13. K. Ganeeshkaa (Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode) (SRFP- 2024)