On-Going projects:

1. Deciphering the interplay between biofilm matrix component and small RNA in biofilm regulation and catabolic gene expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 for phenanthrene degradation (DBT, GoI)

2. Understanding the marine bacterial biofilm community structure and harnessing the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of biofilm for bioremediation and bioprospecting (MoES, GoI)

3. Marine microbial resources for environmental and biomedical applications (OMBRIC, S&T Department, Govt of Odisha)

4. Condition Assessment and Management Plan of Mahanadi river (NRCD, Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI)

Completed projects:

1. Studies on association between biofilm formation and quorum sensing autoinducer in potential marine bacteria for enhanced utilization in bioremediation (DBT-RGYI, GoI)

2. Molecular characterization and genetic analysis of biofilm forming mercury resistant marine bacteria for bioremediation (DBT, GoI)

3. Diversity and synthesis of immunoglobulin in the Indian Major Carps (NASF, ICAR)

4. Phototrophic biofilm based wastewater recycling for sustainable water usage in rubber latex coagulation (DBT-Twinning, GoI)

5. Understanding biofilm modulation and catabolic gene expression by quorum sensing autoinducers in marine bacteria for degradation of poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (DBT, GoI)

6. Taxonomy and diversity of culture-dependent and culture-independent heterotrophic bacteria of Bhitarkanika Mangrove Ecosystem (MoEFCC, GoI)

7. Green synthesis of iron nanoparticles from manglicolous fungi of Indian Sundarban and their application in sequestration of heavy metals from contaminated water (DBT, GoI)

8. Characterization of marine bacterial bio film for utilization in degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon (Science & Technology Department, Govt of Odisha)

9. Studies on impact and response of ecologically important bacteria towards environmental stressors of Bhitarkanika Mangrove ecosystem, Odisha (MoES, GoI)

10. Enhanced carbonate precipitation of ureolytic and nitrifying microbe treated rubber wastewater (Twinning, DBT, GoI)

11. Role of microorganisms on the productivity of the Bhitarkanika mangrove forest and potentiality of rhizosphere inhabiting bacteria in mangrove reforestation (CSIR, GoI)

12. Biotechnological approaches of plant associated microbes for improved plant productivity and ecosystem functioning in mangrove forest of Bhitarkanika, Odisha, India (DBT, GoI)

13. Biofilm developmental stages of marine bacteria and biofilm-EPS based bioremediation of toxic heavy metals from industrial wastewater (Science & Technology Department, Govt of Odisha)

14. Involvement of bacterial cytoskeleton in morphogenesis during biofilm development for xenobiotic degradation (BRNS, DAE, GoI)

15. Identification and molecular characterization of autophagy inducing chemo preventative molecules from marine microorganisms to target oral squamous cell carcinoma (Science & Technology Department, Govt of Odisha)

Projects as Co-PI:

1. Nanoparticle-encapsulated bioactive peptides and marine-derived compounds as novel chemotherapeutic drug to modulate epidermal growth factor driven epithelial-mesenchymal transition in glioblastoma multiforme (Deep Ocean Mission, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt of India)

2. Development of hybrid constructed wetland system for treatment of acidic drainage in coal mine sumps using waste-derived materials along with recovery of valuable resources (ANRF-ARG, Govt of India)

3. Biosynthesis of biologically active and enzymatically resistant Oligosaccharide-Ferulic acid conjugate (a prodrug to target colo-rectal cancer) in microemulsion system (DBT, GoI)

4. Oxomolybdenum complexes of aroylhydrazones: Characterization, biological and catalytic evaluation (CSIR, GoI)

5. Identification, cloning, expression, purification and characterization of DNA demethylase enzyme activity: Investigation of the mechanism of demethylation of cytosine-5-carbon methylated-DNA keeping the DNA strand intact (DBT, GoI)

6. Zeolite-based Low-cost hybrid Membrane Photo-Bioreactor system for treating and recycling of high strength industrial wastewater (IMPRINT- 2, GoI)