RAVENSHAW UNIVERSITY, CUTTACK

Title Dr. First Name Sanhita Last Name Padhi Photograph Designation Associate Professor Department Department of Botany Address (Campus) School of Life Science, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack 753003 Address (Residence) Qr. 4RF3, Unit 9 Flats, Bayababa Math Rd, Nr Nicco Park Sq, Bhubaneswar 751022 Ph. (Campus) Mobile 7077549777 Fax Email [email protected] Web-Page http://sanhitapadhi.online Education Subject Institution Year Details B.Sc. (Hons.) Utkal University 1982 Subject: Botany First class distinction, Rank: First M.Sc. Utkal University 1984 Subject: Botany Spl: Biochemistry First class, Rank: First M.Phil. University of Delhi 1986 Subject: Botany Spl: Histochemistry & Microscopy First class, Rank: Third Ph.D. National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 2006 Subject: Microbial Biochemistry (Utkal University) Career Profile Organisation/Institution Designation Duration Role Ravenshaw University, Cuttack Associate Professor 2010-Till date Academic, Administrative, Research Odisha Public Service Lecturer 1988-2010 Academic, Commission, Youth & Higher Sr. Lecturer, Reader & Assoc. Administrative, Research Education Service, Govt. of Prof. Odisha Service Selection Board, Govt. of Lecturer 1987-1988 Academic Odisha Research Interests / Specialization Research Interest: Biochemistry

Research Specializations:

• Abiotic Stress & Microbial Biochemistry • Acoustic research (Therapeutic Effect of Sound energy, Indian Classical Music) in relation to Plant Physiology & Biochemistry • Magnetism & Plant Processes • Planetary Sounds / Radio waves & plant Biochemistry • Natural Green Music and Plant Life Processes • Sound energy as bio-pesticides • Bio-fuel Production from food-crop plants

Teaching Experience (Subjects /Course Taught) Research Guidance Research Experience: 24 years Teaching Experience: 33 years

Teaching Subject: General Botany

Teaching Specializations:

• Biochemistry • Plant Physiology • Molecular Biology

Honors / Awards and Administrative Assignments

1. Awards: • Presidential Award Winner for All-Rounded performance in academic career by All India Red Cross Society • Best Debater in Sc. Debates, Best Sc. Project Award at Graduation level • Chancellor’s Debate Runners-up Award in University level • Topped in Inter-College Essay Competition • Inter-University Drama Championship Award from Utkal University • Best Teacher Award 2006 by Higher Education Department, Govt. of Odisha • Best Faculty Award in Botany at 2nd International Conference 2019 by William Research Centre, Kanyakumari, TN. 2. Honours: • Faculty Member of International Leadership Institute, South Asia

1 3. Research Fellowships: • UGC Teacher Fellowship • Senior Research Fellow (ICAR) 4. International Fellowships Awarded: 5. Visiting Lecturer Title: • Faculty Member of International Leadership Institute, South Asia 6. Awards to my students/ co-investigators where I am an author: • INSPIRE Fellowship 2012 to my Ph.D. scholar Ms. Sonali Acharya • Biju Pattnaik Research Fellowship 2016 by DST, Govt. of Odisha to my Ph.D. scholar Ms. Bandita Pati • Foldscope Fellowship 2018 by DBT, Govt. of India to my Ph.D. scholar Mr. Aditya Kumar Dash • UGC NET-LS 2019 to my Ph.D. scholar Ms. Karubakee Dhal • UGC NET-JRF 2020 to my Ph.D. scholar Ms. Karubakee Dhal Publications Profile: Research Papers (Numbers only) Number of Publications: 90 (28 Research + 33 Conference Proc. + 14 Review + 10 Sc. Article + 3 Book Chapters + 2 Books) During 2015-2020: 70 (20 Research + 28 Conference Proc. + 10 Review + 7 Sc. Article + 3 Book Chapters + 2 Books) Research papers: 28 Reviews: 14 Book chapters: 3 Books / Monographs: 2 (In Press) Publications (List best 10 papers) 1. Bandita Pati and Sanhita Padhi*, “Study of antagonistic effect of rhizobacteria isolated from saline soil of coastal Odisha”, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Vol. 6, no. 2, 2019, pp. 224-230. 2. Mandakini Raj, Chandrasekhar Bhoi and Sanhita Padhi*, “Screening for phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of flowers and of Madhuca indica J. F. Gmel.”, Plant Science Research, Vol. 40, 2018, pp. 32-36 3. Sonali Acharya, Sanhita Padhi*, T. K. Dangar*, “Endophytic microbial diversity and population dynamics in wild and cultivated rice genotypes”, Plant Science Research, vol. 39, no. 1 & 2, 2018, pp. 35-41. ISSN 0972-8546, IF: 3.63. 4. Sonali Acharya, Sanhita Padhi*, LK Bose, T. K. Dangar*, “Structure and Function of phytonic Bacillus thuringiensis of wild rice genotype Oryza brachyantha A. Chev. And Roehr”, Oryza, vol. 54, no. 4, 2017, pp. 431-444. Peer reviewed, DOI 10.5958/2249-5266.2017.00059.5, SCI Indexed. 5. Madhusmita Barik, SK Dash, Sanhita Padhi*, P. Swain*, “Effect of drought on Morpho-physiological, yield and yield traits of chromosome segment of substitution lines (CSSLs) derived from wild species of rice.”, Oryza, vol. 54, no. 1, 2017, pp. 65-72. ISSN 2249-5266, SCI Indexed. 6. Sanhita Padhi*, Bandita Pati, “Persistence and Degradation of ‘Endosulfan’ - An Organochlorine Pesticides”, Remarking, vol. 2, no. 9, 2016, pp. 105-110. P: ISSN 2394-0344, E: ISSN 2455-0817, IF: 5.879, Indexed with Google Scholar. 7. Sanhita Padhi*, Bandita Pati, “Severity of persistence and toxicity of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) to the environment - A current approach”, Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, vol. 4, no. 27, 2016, pp. 3159-3168. ISSN 2278-8808, IF: 6.177. 8. S. Dash, M.Raj, Sanhita Padhi*, “Characterisation of seed-oil of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schard”, Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, vol. 3, no. 18, 2015, Pages 188-192. ISSN 2278-8808, IF: 6.177. 9. S. Padhi*, “Degradation of Chemically related Organochlorine pesticides (γ-HCH & Vinclozolin) in rice soil, pre- exposed to each other”, Plant Science Research, vol. 35, no. 1 & 2, 2013, pp. 1-7. ISSN 1612-4758, IF: 3.63. 10. S. Padhi*, “Influence of selected heavy metals on the aerobic degradation of γ-HCH by HCH-degrading bacterial isolates”, Plant Science Research, vol. 33, no. 1 & 2, 2011, pp. 103-111. ISSN 0972-8546, IF: 3.63. 11. Anjana Banerjee, Sanhita Padhi, Tapan K. Adhya, “Persistence and biodegradation of vinclozolin in tropical rice soils”, Pesticide Science, vol. 55, no. 12, 1999, pp. 1177-1181. ISSN 1612-4758, RG Journal Impact: 0.84. 12. K. Bharati, S. Padhy, T. K. Adhya, “Accelerated biodegradation of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH) in a flooded alluvial soil retreated with gamma-HCH or its metabolite 1, 2, 4-trichlorobenzene (TCB)”, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol. 60, no. 6, 1998, pp. 858-863. ISSN 0007-4861, GI: 1.414. Articles / Year / Page Reviews published in journals and edited books: 1. Rageshree Swain, Pragyan P. Rout, Sanhita Padhi*, “Global Cooling: The Other Side of Global Catastrophic Change in Climate”, Bioprospecting In Life Sciences Excel India Publishers, 2018, pp. 287-289. 2. Pragyan P. Rout, Sanhita Padhi*, “Global Climate Change and its Impact on Energy Pyramid of Terrestrial Ecosystem in Eastern Himalayan Range”, Frontiers in Life Sciences, Excel India Publishers, 2016, pp. 103-115. 3. Rageshree Swain, Sanhita Padhi*, “Impact of Asteroid and Comet Explosion on Earth’s Atmosphere and Global Climatic Change”, Frontiers in Life Sciences, Excel India Publishers, 2016, pp. 89-102.

Books / Monographs

1. Sanhita Padhi, “Persistence and Biodegradation of γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane”, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2020 (In Press). 2. Sanhita Padhi, “Microbial Degradation of γ-HCH in Soil under Abiotic Stress”, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2020 (In Press).

Conference / Seminar Attended

1. National Conference on Biotechnological Intervention for Environmental Stress Management in Plants and Microbes, 2018, Odisha Botanical Society and PG Dept. of Botany, Utkal University 2. International Conference on Translational Neuroscience and its Application in protection of mental health, 2017, Dept. of Zoology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack 3. National Seminar on Science and Technology for Environmental Security, 2017, 19th Odisha Bigyan O’ Paribesh Congress, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 4. Environment and Sustainable River Basin Management, 2017, Odisha Environmental Congress, Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar 2 5. Reaching the unreached through Science and Technology, 2017, Indian Science Congress Association, and KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 6. Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and crop Improvements, 2017, Dept. of Biotechnology, Ramadevi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar 7. 40th OBS and National Conference on Marine Bio -resources of East Cost of India and their Bioprospecting, 2016, P.G. Dept. of Biosciences & Biotechnology and P.G. Dept. of Environmental Science, F.M. University, Balasore, Odisha 8. Indian Science Congress-2015, Mumbai University, Mumbai 9. UGC Sponsored National Conference on Biodiversity Assessment, Monitoring and Conservation & Annual Conference of Odisha Botanical Society, 2015, Regional plant Research Centre, Bhubaneswar 10. National Seminar on Science and Technology, Indian Science Congress Association- BBSR chapter- 2015, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 11. National Conference on Frontier in Life Science- 2015, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur 12. Odisha Environmental Congress- 2015, Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 13. Indian Science Congress, 2014, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (BBSR Chapter) 14. UGC Sponsored National Seminar & Annual Conference of Odisha Botanical Society, 2014, Dept. of Botany, U.N.(Auto) College of Sc. Technology, Adaspur, Cuttack 15. DST-Lockheed Martin- FICCI India Innovation Growth Program-2014, Bhubaneswar 16. National Conference on ‘Environment & Literature’, 2013, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha 17. DST sponsored workshop, 2013, Dept. of Geology, School of Earth Science & Regional Studies, Ravenshaw University, Odisha 18. Indian Science Congress National Conference (2012), KIIT University, BBSR, Odisha 19. P. Parija National Conference (2012), P.G. Dept. of Botany, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha 20. International Conference, 2012, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 21. National SYMPOSIUM on ‘Gender Justice & Human Rights in India’ 2012, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha 22. ICSSR Sponsored WORKSHOP on Gender Prospective in Displacement, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, 2012, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha 23. National Convention (NATCON) Programme ‘SPIC-MACAY’ (2011), Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha 24. DST – INSPIRE Programme, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) 25. National Women Conference, 2009, NIT, Rourkela, Odisha 26. National Conference, 1996, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack

Conference Presentations

1. “Effect of Harmonic frequencies of Octaves on Withania sominifera, a threatened medicinal plant in India”, National conference on Emerging Trends in Plant Science Research, 2020, P.G. Dept. of Botany & Biotechnology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack. 2. “Ethno-medicinal Plants for treatment of Diabetics”, International Conference of natural Resources and traditional Siddha Pharmacological Approach for the Future, 2019, William Research Foundation, Kanyakumari, TN. 3. “Effect of Green Music as a Therapeutic measure to the medicinal plants”, UGC Sponsored National Seminar: Recent Advances in Plant Science- Strategies and Applications, 2019, P.G. Dept. of Botany & Biotechnology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack. 4. “Effect of Synchronized sound waves in the form of Indian Classical Ragaas on medicinal plant species”, National Symposium on Acoustics- Frontiers in Advanced Acoustical Science and Technology, 2019, Acoustical Society of India and School of Physical Sciences, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack. 5. “Effect of Synchronized sound waves in the form of Indian Classical Instrumental Music on phytochemical aspects of a threatened medicinal plant”, National seminar on Indigenous knowledge and Conservation of Threatened Medicinal plants, 2019, National medicinal Plant Board, Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi and Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar. 6. “Effect of Synchronized sound waves in the form of Indian Classical Instrumental Music (Strings and closed pipes) on Fruit Ripening aspects of Psidium guajava and Manilkara zoapota”, International Conference on Next Generation plant production and Bio resource utilization Technology, 2019, Dept. of Bio science and Bio Engineering and center for Rural Tech., IITG, Guwahati and International Plant Propagators’ Society. 7. “Effect of Static Magnetic Field on Germination, Growth and Development of Maize (Zea mays L.)”, International Conference on Trends in Plant Science and Agro Biotechnology, 2019, Dept. of Bio science and Bio Engineering and center for Rural Tech., IITG, Guwahati and Plant Tissue Culture Association, India. 8. “Phenotypic and cry diversity of the endophytic Bt of rice (Oryza sativa L.)”, National Conference on Biotechnological Intervention for Environmental Stress Management in Plants and Microbes, 2018, Odisha Botanical Society and PG Dept. of Botany, Utkal University. 9. “Effect of Planetary sounds (Earth and Jupiter) on Physiology, Growth and Development of plants”, National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and crop Improvements, 2017, Dept. of Biotechnology, Ramadevi Womens University, Bhubaneswar. 10. “Biosensor: An Innovative Technique to determine fruit ripening”, National Seminar on Reaching the unreached through Science and Technology, 2017, Indian Science Congress and KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar. 11. “Bioactive Compounds from Sea weeds for the treatment of Cancer” 40th OBS and National Conference on Marine Bio -resources of East Cost of India and their Bioprospecting, 2016, P.G. Dept. of Biosciences & Biotechnology and P.G. Dept. of Environmental Science, F.M. University, Balasore, Odisha. 12. “Role of microorganisms in adaptation of agricultural crop plants to climate change”, Odisha Environmental Congress, 2015, Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar. 13. “Impact of Asteroid or Comet explosion on Earth’s Atmosphere and Global Climatic Change”, National Conference on Frontier in Life Science, 2015, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur. 14. “Ozone Technology and Photo Catalysis - The Newer Effective Methods for keeping the Fruits and Vegetables Fresh for a longer period”, National Seminar on Science and Technology, Indian Science Congress Association- BBSR chapter, 2015, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 15. “Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of pollen and Gynoecium of Madhuca indica” J.F. GMEL, UGC Sponsored National Conference on Biodiversity Assessment, Monitoring and Conservation & Annual Conference of Odisha Botanical Society, 2015, Regional plant Research Centre, Bhubaneswar. 16. “Characterization of seed oil and Phytochemical analysis of seeds and leaves of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schard.”, Indian Science Congress, 2015, Mumbai University, Mumbai. 3 17. “ILI-National Faculty-Development Strategies”, ILI-Odisha Chapter, Gopalpur, Berhampur, Odisha, 2012, International Leadership Institute (ILI), South Asia, Odisha Chapter. 18. “Socio-economic Developmental Challenges before Women Scientists, Technologists & Engineers”, National Women Conference, 2009 NIT, Rourkela, Odisha. 19. “Anti-Darwinism”, SPF-MEET, Balasore, Odisha, 2011, Student Professional Fellowship (SPF). 20. “Integrity & Leadership”, SPF-MEET, Kolkata, 2010, Student Professional Fellowship (SPF). 21. “Cultural Relevance in grooming Women-leaders”, SPF-MEET, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 2009, Student Professional Fellowship (SPF). 22. “Overcoming Adversities - A Challenge for Women”, National Conference for Women, 2012, G. Udayagiri, Kandhamal Dist., Odisha, International Leadership Institute (ILI), South Asia, Odisha Chapter. 23. “Training Women Leaders & Changing Lives”, National Faculty-Training programme for Women, 2011, Puri, Odisha, International Leadership Institute (ILI), South Asia, Odisha Chapter.

Professional Societies Memberships • Life Memberships:

o Life member of Odisha Botanical Society o Life member of Indian Botanical Society o Life member of Indian Science Congress o Life member of Society of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, IARI, Pusa, New Delhi o Life Member, Acoustic Society of India o Founder Life Member of Indian Climate Congress o Founder Life Member of Indian Environmental Congress o Life Member of Emerging Science o Life member & member of Advisory Committee of All India SPF o Life member of All India Poetess Conference

• Faculty Memberships:

o Faculty Member of International Leadership Institute, South Asia

Projects ( Major Grants / Collaborations)

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Projects in hand: 3 ( Supported and funded by: • Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, • DRDO*(PCRA-Research & Development Project) • TRD-Project*, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Central Govt. )

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Extra-Curricular Achievements:

• Sangeet Visharad in Hindustan Vocal Music from Pune Gandharb Mahavidyalaya, Pune, Maharastra • Sangeet Visharad in Odishi Music. • Nrutya Visharad in Odishi Dance.

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