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Prof. Sanjib Kumar Panda

Professor
Department of Biochemistry

M.Sc.(Gold Medalist),M.Phil.,Ph.D.,D.Sc.(Utkal University),JSPS Fellow (JAPAN),BOYSCAST Fellow, University of California, IUSSTF Fellow at OSU, Stillwater & UNC, Chapel Hill, USA JSPS-BRIDGE Fellow, Visiting Professor University of Dusseldorf, Germany

sanjib.panda@curaj.ac.in

World Top 2% Scientist from India for whole career (PLOS Biology - Stanford University, USA Research) & Single years

Functional Genomics, Genome Editing & Genetic Engineering, Plant Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

Laboratory is currently accepting aspiring post-doctoral fellows under various GOI fellowships (DBT-RA, DST WOS/ DBT-Ramalingaswamy, Dr. D.S. Kothari fellowship etc.) , International fellowship and highly motivated Ph.D students .

- Professor in Biochemistry since 2019 @ Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer

- Professor in Life Science & Bioinformatics  since 2011 @ Assam University (a Central University), Silchar

28 years of Research & Teaching experience in the fields of Life Sciences, Biochemistry & Biotechnology

D.Sc. -Utkal University, Odisha, 2012

Ph.D. in Botany (Plant Biochemistry) - Utkal University, Odisha, 1998

M.Phil.- Utkal University, Orissa, 

M.Sc. in Botany (Spl: Plant Biochemistry) from Utkal University, Orissa,  (Gold Medalist)

National level Exam: CSIR-UGC NET (1994); GATE (1994)

National Scholarship Holder -1992-94

  • International Distinguished Guest Scientist, Hungarian Academy of Sciences,Budapest, Hungary,2024
  • JSPS Invitation Professor , Japan,2023
  • Visiting Professor, USTM, Meghalaya under Visiting Professor 
  • International Expert reviewer for NRF, SA, BARD, Israel, UAEA
  • Expert Member, Japanese Government Fellowship, Embassy of Japan, India
  • Ceplas Visiting Professor, University of Dusseldorf, Germany, 2021-2023
  • Royal Society International Visiting Professor, University of Exeter-2021-22
  • Extraordinary Professor, Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2019-2022 
  • Visiting Professor, Universitas Sebalas Maret, Surkarta, Java, Indonesia
  • UNESCO-TWAS ASSOCIATESHIP, 2018, National Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (BIOTECH) Thailand
  • Visiting  Professor, Shizuoka  University, JAPAN,2018,2019
  • Fellow  ,ROYAL SOCIETY OF BIOLOGISTS, London, UK, 2017
  • Asian Visiting Professor , Chubu Foundation, Shizuoka University, Japan, 2016
  • Adjunct Professor, Gifu University, JAPAN
  • Visiting  Professor, Gifu University, JAPAN, 2015-2016,2016-2017,2017-18,2018-2019
  • Visiting Professor , Irkutsk National Research Technical University, RUSSIA
  • CEPLAS Guest Visiting Professor, Institute Botanik, University of Dusseldorf, GERMANY, 2015
  • Indo-US Science & Technology Forum Fellowship (IUSSTF) , University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA, & Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA, 2013-2014.
  • UNESCO-TWAS ASSOCIATESHIP, 2013, CEFOBI, Argentina
  • INSA-DFG Visiting Scientist, IZMB, University of Bonn, GERMANY, 2013.
  • JSPS-BRIDGE Fellowship, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, JAPAN, 2011.
  • BOYSCAST Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, USA, 2009-2010.
  • French Govt. Scholarship, BPMP, Montpollier, FRANCE,2009 (Not availed)
  • UGC Visiting Professor, ARI, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martovasor, HUNGARY, 2009 (not availed)
  • JSPS International Fellowship, Institute of Plant Science & Resources, Okayama University, JAPAN, 2003-2005.
  • Young Scientist Award, Orissa Botanical Society, INDIA, 1996.

 

Prof. Sanjib K. Panda obtained his Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees from Utkal University. Bhubaneswar, India. He then followed an active research career in the field of Plant Molecular biology & Functional genomics to understand the mechanisms of stress signal transduction and to develop stress resilient  crop plants. He uses functional genomics platforms along with genetic engineering and genome editing technology to decipher stress responses in crop and model plant systems.

Website: https://profskpanda73.wixsite.com/mysite

Research Guidance

Ph.D-  22 ( Awarded), 6 ( Continuing)

M.Phil. -8 ( Awarded)

Masters- 185 +

Impact Factor- 350+ Citations: 11091, H Index- 59,  i10 Index- 120

Ongoing

  • Iron biofortification in mungbean through understanding iron homeostasis & CRISPR-Cas gene editing. SPARC- MoE, 2024-26, 2 Crore, PI
  • Functional genomics and genome editing for iron biofortification in pigeonpea. DST-DAAD, 2023-25. 7.5 L, PI
  • Group Leader- DBT BUILDER Project-4.76 Crore,Central University of Rajasthan (2021-2026)

International (Completed)

 

  • Enhancing drought tolerance–biotechnological approaches, DST-NRF (2016-2019), PI
  • Studies on the function of AOX 1 and NDB2 in regulating cold stress in plants, DST-RFBR (2017-19), PI
  • Plant probiotics to improve crop production in low nutrient soil,DST-JSPS (2015-2017), Co-PI
  • Cloning & Functional........STOP1 in Cowpea, DST-JSPS (2012-2014), PI
  • Amino Acid Polymorphisms in the Conserved motifs of HMA Proteins and Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants, DST-JSPS (2009-11), PI

National (Completed)

  • Genome editing of Arginine decarboxylase----------CSIR Project- 2021-2024, PI
  • Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) in North Eastern India. Diversity, factors of virus transmission and natural inhibitor. DBT-Twinning, 2018-21, PI
  • Genome editing of Arginine decarboxylase----------CSIR Project- 2021-2024
  • Functional Genomics for Drought Tolerance in Assam Rice, DBT (2017-2019), PI
  • Genome and transcriptome sequencing of aromatic rices from Northeasthern regions, DBT (2016-2019), PI
  • Understanding Aluminum stress tolerance in blackgram grown in acid soil of nort-east India, DBT-UNIT OF EXCELLENCE (2016-2019), PI
  • Physiological and molecular approaches..... Zinc nanoparticles, DBT (RGYI) (2013-2016), PI
  • Bioremediation of -------------- interaction in rhizosphere, DBT (2013-2016), CO-PI
  • Functional Proteomics …….dehydration tolerance in north-east rice, DBT (2012-2016), PI
  • Cloning & Characterization of HMA4……Brassica, UGC (2012-2015), PI
  • Functional characterization of Group 4 LEA……transgenic Brassica, CSIR (2011-2014), PI
  • Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of a Na+/H+ antiporter gene in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.Walp), DBT (2007-2012), PI
  • Biochemical and Molecular approaches to Drought stress in Tea, NTRF (2006-2010), PI

Attended

  • Delivered an Invited talk in scientific conference, ISINIP, 2024, DUSSELDORF, Germany
  • Delivered an Invited talk in Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kyoto University, japan, June 30,2023
  • Delivered a talk in Cluster of Excellence in Plant Science, University of Dusseldorf, Germany on Feb,24, 2023- Ceplas Friday Speaker
  • Delivered Key note Lecture in “Bio22- Bioscience, Big Data & the 4th Industrial Revolution” at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 24-27 April, 2022
  • Attended  EMBO workshop on Land plants at NISER, Bhubaneswar in  Nov., 2022 
  • Delivered a talk on  “ in the DST-STUTI Programme, at Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam,7-13 Nov.,2022
  • Delivered two Lectures on Biotechnology for Crop Improvement in Refresher Course in Life Sciences, Bharatiar University, Jan.5,2022
  • Delivered invited talk on Functional Genomics in International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology Towards Improving Agri-Food Industry and Healthcare Products (ISPB-2021),Oct. 27-30,2021.
  • Delivered four Lectures on How to get Successful Research Grants in the Teaching Learning Centre, C U Rajasthan, Jan-Feb.,2021
  • Delivered  two lectures on Plant Biotechnology in the Refresher course in Biological sciences at HRDC, Gauhati University,19-20 March,2021
  • Delivered invited talk on Transcriptomics for Fe excess in National webinar on Advances in Abiotic stress resilience in Crops, July,20th,2021 ANGRAU, SV Agricultural College, Tirupati.
  • Invited speaker in International Symposium on “ Biotechnology for food-nutritional security and organic agriculture” DBT-NECAB, AAU, Jorhat, March 25-26, 2020
  • Invited speaker in International Conf. Climate Change, Sep.24-25,2020, UNS, Indonesia
  •  Invited speaker in International Symposium “  A new era in Food Science & technology 2019” , United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Gifu University, Japan, 9-10 Oct.,2019
  • Delivered a series of talks on Molecular biology, Biotechnology, Physiology etc. in Faculty of Agriculture, UNS, Surkarta, Indonesia, June, 2019
  • Delivered a talk  entitled “ Molecular biology & functional genomics----- crop plants” in the National Symposium on Avenues and challenges in Biotechnology Education at Banasthali University, Nov.10, 2019
  •  Invited Speaker in  National Arabidopsis meeting (NAM-2019), Dec. 29-31, 2019 NISER, Odisha Delivered a talk on “Transcriptome Atlas of Aromatic and Non-Aromatic rice of Assam under drought, International Conf. -Shizuoka University, japan, March 6,2019
  • Delivered a talk on “Comparative RNA-Seq analysis revealed osmotic stress tolerance mechanisms in the hyper-tolerant  indica rice variety in 60th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Plant Physiology  March 13-15, 2019
  • Invited talk on  transcriptomics  in International workshop on  Plant responses to light and stress: emerging issues in climate change, Oct.10-12 2018, New Delhi, India.
  • Attended 6th Round table meeting &International Conference at Gifu University, Japan,
  • Delivered three Lectures on Bioenterpreneurship/Biotechnology in Human Resource Development Centre, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Sep.,2018
  • Delivered a talk  “ Molecular understanding of Aluminum tolerance in Plants” at Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology & Biochemistry, Irkutsk,  Nov.,2018
  • Delivered two Lectures on Biotechnology for Crop Improvement in Refresher Course in Life Sciences, Bharatiar University, Jan.5,2022 16-18 Oct.,2018
  • Delivered a  talk on “ Biotechnology & Functional genomics of abiotic stress tolerance in plants” in the Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata on July,20,2018
  • Invited talk on  transcriptomics in Rice  in International workshop on  Plant responses to light and stress: emerging issues in climate change, Oct.10-12 2018, International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology,New Delhi, India.
  • Attended 6th Round table meeting & International Conference at  Gifu University, Japan,16-18 Oct., 2018
  • Delivered three Lectures on Bioenterpreneurship/Biotechnology in Human Resource Development Centre, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Sep.,2018
  • Delivered a talk  “ Molecular understanding of Aluminum tolerance in Plants” at Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology & Biochemistry, Irkutsk,  Nov.,2018
  • Delivered an invited  talk on “Transcriptomics and Molecular Physiology of Aluminum stress tolerance in Rice”  at Assam Botanical Congress  (ABC-01) and International Conference on Plant Science” during 4-6 February,2019 at  Gauhati University, Assam, India.
  • Delivered an invited talk on “ Biotechnological studies for osmotic stress tolerance in plants” at School of Biological Sciences, NISER, Bhubaneswar, 31st Jan, 2019
  • Delivered a key note lecture on “ Aluminum stress signaling and tolerance in  Crop Plants” National Conference on Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics: Innovative and Emerging Trends-2019, (NCBBBIET–2019) , Feb.22-23, 2019
  • Delivered a talk on Molecular studies on Al tolerance in Plants in ,IISER, Berhampur, Feb,2019
  • Delivered an invited  talk on “Comparative transcriptomics for drought in non-aromatic and aromatic Indica rice” in the International conference “2019 International Symposium toward the Future of Advanced Researches” in Shizuoka University, 5-8 March,2019.
  • Delivered an invited  talk on “Comparative RNA-Seq analysis revealed osmotic stress tolerance mechanisms in the hyper-tolerant  indica rice variety “ in 60th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Plant Physiology, Nagoya University, Japan, 13-15 March,2019
  • Delivered an talk on “Transcriptomic atlas of aromatic and non-aromatic rice  under the influence of drought stress "Biotechnology for food-nutritional security and organic agriculture" at DBT-North East Centre for Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during March 25 - 26, 2019
  • Delivered  talks on Plant Biotechnology, ROS signaling in Agricultural sciences at Universitas  Sebalas Maret, Surkarta, Indonesia in June, 2019
  • Delivered a talk on R&D, Science & Enterpreneurship in the FDP organized by Bussiness Administration deptt., Assam University, Silchar, Dec.,23,2016.
  • Delivered a talk on Aquaporins & Plant stress at Fac. Appl.Biol.Sci., Gifu University, Japan, Oct 20,2016.
  • Acted as Resource person on 5th IC-GU12, Round table meeting & International Conference in Agricultural Sciences, Aug.29-31,2016 Gifu University, Japan.
  • Key note Speaker in I-KUSTAR International Symposium on Science & Technology, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1-3 June, 2016.
  • Key note speaker of National Seminar on Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Jan 23-24, 2015, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
  • Acted as Resource person on 4th IC-GU12, Round table meeting & International Conference in Agricultural Sciences, Aug.25-27,2015, Gifu University, Japan.
  • Invited Speaker of International Symposium in Plant Signaling & Behaviour organized by University of Paris, June 29-2 July, 2015.
  • Acted as resource person to deliver a talk on Plant Biotechnology in a National Symposium organized by Presidency University, Kolkata, Feb 19-20,2015.
  • Acted as Resource person on 2nd IC-GU12, Round table meeting & International Conference in Agricultural Sciences, July2-4,2013, Gifu University, Japan.
  • Acted as a Resource Person and talked on Molecular Biotechnology of Abiotic stress in plants in the Workshop on Molecular Biology organized by Biotech Hub, Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Nov.19-25,2012.
  • Delivered a talk in DBT Indo-Japan Brainstorming meet on sustatinableutilization of bioresources of north-east India in IIT, Guwahati on 1st Oct., 2012.
  • 1st UGSAS Round table meeting and International Symposium on Agriculture & Biotechnology in Gifu University, Japan from 19-21 July, 2012.
  • Delivered Lecture in the “Advanced Techniques in Cellular and Molecular Biology” during 15th – 19th November, 2010 in the Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati,India.
  • Attended training programme on Illumina Next Generation High-throughput Sequencing, Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, USA,2010.
  • Delivered a Lecture in the Indo- Australian International Seminar held in IISST, Guwahati on Sep.29,2008.
  • Delivered Lecture in the National Seminar “ Abiotic Stress in Plants” organized by P.G.Department of Botany, Utkal University, VaniVihar,Bhubaneswar,Orissa on 30th March,2008.
  • Delivered Lecture on Plant Genetic Engineering in the Symposium “BIOFUTURE”,Assam University,Silchar.
  • Attended DST-Training on Bioinformatics in Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology,Hyderabad from 12-18th Sep.,2007.
  • Delivered Lectures in the Workshop on “Capacity building for micropropagation& genetic engineering of Biofuel plants” held in Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, 15-20 Jan, 2007.
  • International Meeting on “ Biotic and Abiotic stress responses in Plants” held in International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, 11-13 Dec.2006.
  • International Conference on “Current Trends in Algal Bioresource Utilization” organized by the Department of Ecology, University, Silchar,4-6 Dec., 2006.

Organized

  1. Organized National Workshop and Hands on Training on Modern Molecular Techniques in Biology, Department of Life Science & Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, April,25-27, 2012.
  2. Coordinator, Global Initiative in Academic Network (GIAN), MHRD, Department of Life Science & Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, July 26-30,2016
  3. Organizing Secy, International Conference in Functional Plant Biology, Assam University, Silchar, Jan 23, 2017
  4. Organizer of “Enterpreneurship Awareness Camp” for Life Science Department, Assam University, Silchar, Feb.7,2017
  5. Organizer of “Enterpreneurship Awareness Camp” for Life Science Department, Assam University, Silchar, Feb16, 2017
  6. Organized “ International Forestry Day” on March, 21, 2017  in the Department of Life Science & Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar
  7. Organising Secy, National Conference on Bioscience & Biotechnology, March 22-23, 2018, Department of Life Science & Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar
  8. Organising Secy, Workshop on Biosafety, May 18,2018, Assam University, Silchar

 

 

 

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