Profile of Dr. A. K. Bastia
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Profile of Dr. A. K. Bastia Personal Profile 1. Name : Dr. Akshaya Kumar Bastia 2. Date of Birth : 5th March 1959 3. E-mail : [email protected] 4. Phone : 06792-255733 (Office) 09437412099 (Mobile) 5. Language Known : Odia, English, Hindi Professional Profile 1. Qualifications Examination/ Name of the Class / Percentage Subjects taken Year Degree Board/ Division of Marks University M.Sc. Utkal Unversity 1st with 69 Botany 1981 Grade A+ (Bio-Chemistry & Enzymology Spl.) M.Phil Berhampur 1st 70 Botany (Physiology of 1983-84 University Cyanobacteria) Ph.D. Utkal Unversity - - Botany (Physiology of 1994 Cyanobacteria) 2. Designation : Reader & HOD in Botany. 3. Department : P.G. Department of Botany, North Orissa University, Baripada-3 4. Specialization : Biochemistry and Enzymology, Microbial Physiology 5. Course Designed : Under Graduate, Post Graduate, M. Phil. and Pre Ph.D. courses in Botany of North Orissa University and other state Universities. 6. Laboratories set up : Laboratories for class work and research (Algal culture & Tissue culture lab) 7. Student’s Project Guidance Sl. Title Year Status No. M.Sc. Degree 1 A study of algal flora from rice fields of Baripada and adjoining areas 2006 Completed 2 Survey of freshwater algal flora of Similipal Biosphere Reserve 2006 Completed 3 Exploration of cyanobacterial flora in Similipal Biosphere reserve 2007 Completed 4 Freshwater algal wealth of Similipal Biosphere Reserve of 2007 Completed Mayurbhanj, Orissa 5 Blue green algal bio fertilizer: A review 2008 Completed 6 The biology of blue green algae (Cyanobacteria): A review 2008 Completed 7 Biotechnological Potential of cyanobacteria: A review 2008 Completed 8 Bioremediation: A review 2009 Completed 9 Plant secondary metabolites: A review 2009 Completed 10 Biodiesel from microalgae: A review 2009 Completed 11 Bioactive compound from cyanobacteria: A review 2010 Completed 12 Role of cyanobacteria in agriculture: A review 2011 Completed 13 Nitrogen fixation in cyanobacteria: A review 2011 Completed 14 Antimicrobial activity of cyanobacteria: A review 2011 Completed 15 Ecology of blue green algae (Cyanobacteria): A review 2012 Completed 16 Biotechnological Potential of cyanobacteria: A review 2012 Completed 17 Secondary metabolites and their role in plants: A review 2012 Completed M. Phil. Degree 1 Exploration of cyanobacterial diversity from rice fields of Baripada 2008 Awarded and adjoining areas 2 Studies on heterotrophic potentialities of two selected nitrogen fixing 2009 Awarded cyanobacteria from rice fields of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa 3 Effect of pH on the growth and pigment composition of two nitrogen 2009 Awarded fixing cyanobacteria 4 Toxicity of agricultural pesticides on two nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria 2010 Awarded 5 Effect of light intensities and qualities on the cyanobacterium Nostoc 2011 Awarded linckia 6 Effect of sodium chloride on growth and physiological traits of two 2012 To be nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria Awarded 7 Studies on distribution and occurrence of microalgae in sewage water 2012 To be of Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha Awarded Ph. D. Degree 1 Isolation and characterization of photochemicals in selected medicinal 2011 Awarded plants with special reference to their antimicrobial efficacy 2 Study of cyanobacteria in rice fields of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa 2011 Awarded 8. Publications Journals 1. Dey, H.S. and Bastia, A.K. 2012. Taxonomic Enumeration of Nostocacean Cyanobacteria from Rice Field Soils of Northern Odisha. Indian Journal of Seaweed Research and Utilization, 34 (1&2): 191-204. 2. Panda, S.K., Patro, N., Sahoo, G., Bastia, A.K. and Dutta, S.K. 2012. Anti-diarrheal activity of medicinal plants of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha, India. International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 1 (2): 123-134. 3. Sahu, E. and Bastia, A.K. 2012. Effect of light intensities and qualities on the cyanobacterium Nostoc linckia. International Journal of Applied Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 2 (3): 197-210. 4. Panda, S.K., Bastia, A.K. and Dutta, S.K. 2011. Antidiarrheal activity of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. from India, Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 1 (4): 236-247. 5. Dey, H.S., Sahu, E. and Bastia, A.K. 2011. Distribution of Stigonematales from Rice Fields Soils of Mayurbhanj Districts Orissa. Plant Science Research 33 (1&2): 112-115. 6. Dey, H.S. and Bastia, A.K. 2010. Abundance of the Genus Phormidium Kutz. From rice filed soils of Mayurbhanj District Odisha, India. Biohelica 1 (2): 25-31. 7. Dey, H.S., K. Tayung and Bastia, A.K. 2010. Occurrence of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria in local rice fields of Orissa, India. Ecoprint 17: 77-85. 8. Dey, H.S. and Bastia, A.K. 2010. Taxonomical enumeration of Chrococcales from rice field soils of Northern Orissa, India. Indian Hydrobiology 13 (1): 46-52. 9. Panda, S.K., Bastia, A.K. and Dutta, S.K. 2010. Anticandidal activity of Croton roxburghii Balak. International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research 2(4): 55-59. 10. Panda, S.K., Dutta, S.K. and Bastia, A.K. 2010. Antibacterial activity of croton roxburghii Balak against the enteric pathogens. Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology and Research 1(4): 419-422. 11. Panda, S.K., Bastia, A.K. and Dutta, S.K. 2010. Anticandidal activity of Eleuthrine bulbosa (Miller) Urban. Inventi Impact: Ethnopharamacology 1(1): 44-46. 12. Panda, S.K., Polai, B.L., Bastia, A.K. and Dutta, S.K. 2010. Anticandidal activity of Terminalia arjuna Roxb. Bark from similipal Biosphere Reserve, Orissa, India. Biohelica 1 (1): 45-51. 13. Dey, H.S., Tayung, K. and Bastia, A.K. 2010. Antimicrobial evaluation of some freshwater cyanobacteria collected from local rice fields of Orissa, India. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 04 (2): 589-597. 14. Dey, H.S. and Bastia, A.K. 2009. The genus Oscillatoria Voucher from rice field soils of Northern Orissa. Plant Science Research 31 (1&2): 78-82. 15. Panda, S.K., Thatoi, H.N., Bastia, A.K. and Dutta, S.K. 2009. In-vitro evaluation on anti- shigella activity of Cassia fistula L. leaf extracts. Plant Science Research 31 (1&2): 49-53. 16. Dey, H.S. and Bastia, A.K. 2008. Cyanobacterial flora from rice growing areas of Mayurbhanj. Plant Science Research 30 (1&2): 22-26. 17. Dey, H.S., Bhuyan, S., Pradhan,B. and Bastia, A.K. 2008. Freshwater Algal Diversity of Similipal Biosphere Reserve. J. Indian Hydrobiology 11(1): 167-172 18. Bastia, A.K. 2008. Waste Management by Nitrogen-fixing Cyanobacteria. The Ekologia 8 (1): 83-88. 19. Bhuyan, S., Dey, H.S. and Bastia, A.K. 2007. Cyanobacterial Diversity of Selected Patches in Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Mayurbhanj, Orissa. Biannual Bulletin in SBR, BRIS, RPRC, Bhubaneswar 2 (1&2): 30-31. 20. Bastia, A.K. and Adhikary, S.P. (2001). Toxicity of malathion to two rice field cyanobacteria: possible role of sucrose in modifying the toxicity. Indian Journal of Indian Botanical Society 80: 169-172. 21. Bastia, A.K. and Adhikary, S.P. (1995). A phycoerythrin lacking mutant induced by DCMU in photoheterotrophically grown Nostoc linckia. Journal of Basic Microbiology 35: 63-71. 22. Bastia, A.K., Satpathy, D.P. and Adhikary, S.P. (1993). Heterotrophic growth of several filamentous blue-green algae. Archives für Hydrobiology 70: 65-70. 23. Adhikary, S.P., Bastia, A.K. and Tripathy, P.K. (1992). Growth response of the nitrogen fixing cyanobacterium Westiellopsis prolifica Janet to fertilizer factory effluent. Bulletin of Environment and Toxicology 49:137-144. International conference: Nil National Conference 1. Bastia, A.K., Hembram, D.B., Durga, R. and Dey, H.S. 2009. Cyanobacteria in bioremediation of polluted environment. In: Proceedings of National Seminar on Recent Trends in Monitoring and Bioremediation of Mine and Industrial Environment. Eds. Bastia, A.K. and Mohapatra, U.B., North Orissa University, Baripada, Orissa, pp. 64-70. 2. Panda, S.K., Thatoi, H.N., Bastia, A.K. and Dutta., S.K. 2009. Anti-fungal activity of five medicinal plants of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Orissa, India. In: Proceeding of 12th Annual conference of Orissa Bigyan Congress, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Pp: 43-50. 3. Das, N., Bhakta, S. and Bastia, A.K. 2006. Freshwater algal wealth of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Mayurbhanj, Orissa. In: Emerging Trends in Plant Sciences: From Morphology to Biotechnology. Ed. Behera, B. Ravenshaw University, Cuttack. 4. Bastia, A.K. and Adhikary, S.P. (1999). Management of distillery effluent by cyanobacteria. In: Industries and Environment Management (Ed.) Patra, H.K., Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, pp: 22-27. 5. Satapathy, D.P., Bastia, A.K. and Adhikary, S.P. (1992). Heterotrophic potentialities of nineteen heterocystous cyanobacteria belonging to Anabaena and Nostoc. In: Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Biogas Tecnology. Kannaiyan, S., Ramaswamy, K., Illamrugu, K. and Kumar, K. (eds.). Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, pp: 23-26. Books authored/edited 1. Bastia, A.K. and Mohapatra, U.B. 2009. Proceedings of National Seminar on Recent Trends in Monitoring and Bioremediation of Mine and Industrial Environment, North Orissa University, Baripada, Odisha. Book (Chapters) 1. Bhakta, S.., Dey, H. and Bastia, A.K. 2006. Study of algal diversity from rice fields of Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Orissa. In: Environmental Biotechnology and Biodiversity Conservation. Ed. Das, M.K. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, India, pp. 154-169. 2. Bastia, A.K., Mohapatra, P.M. and Adhikary, S.P. 2005. Management of flyash using cyanobacteria. In: Pollution Management. Eds. Trivedi, P.C. and Nehera, S.