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Profile of Mr Alok Prasad Das ( Assistant Professor ) :: |
| Mr. Alok Prasad Das |
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Department: Biotechnology
Designation: Assistant Professor
E-mail ID: apdas@spsiter.ac.in
Contact Number: +919337048198
Date of Birth: 15.08.1984
Date of joining: 01.07.2009
Status as on date of joining: Lecturer
Present status: Assistant Professor |
| Educational Qualification |
| Examination |
Discipline |
Name of the University/Board |
Division |
Percentage |
Year of passing |
| PhD |
Biominerals |
IMMT & SOA University |
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Continuing |
| M.Tech |
Chemical Engg |
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa |
1st |
87% |
2009 |
| M.Sc |
Biotechnology |
Fakir Mohan University, Orissa |
1st |
68% |
2006 |
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| AREA OF RESEARCH |
Bioleaching & Bioremediation of heavy metals from low-grade mining ores
High-grade ores are rapidly being exhausted due to human activity that makes it essential to extract mineral resources from low-grade ore deposits. Microbial leaching is a suitable alternative to recover metal from low-grade ore deposits. Approximately 95% of total production of manganese ore is used in iron and steel production. The world’s rapidly growing demand for manganese has made it progressively more important to develop processes for economical recovery of manganese from low-grade manganese ores. Considering the fact that pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical technologies are prohibitively expensive due to high energy and capital costs, the recovery of manganese using bioleaching with different microorganisms can be a better alternative. We are committed to develop an ecofriendly process for bioleaching of heavy metal in general and manganese in particular from low-grade ores using indigenous micro flora. |
| Professional Experience |
- Academic (1year 7 months)
Lecturer in Biotechnology, at center of Biotechnology, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
- Research (2years)
Co- investigator of an R & D project funded (Rs 75,000/-) by Institute of Engineers India entitled, “Isolation & Characterization of chromium-resistant and -reducing bacteria in a chromium-contaminated site.
Details of professional experience:
- Eight months project work on “Biochemical parameters of Haemolymph of Indian horseshoe crab collected from the costal Bay of Bengal” at Department of Bio-Sc. & Bio-Tech, F.M. University, Orissa, (Sep2005- May 2006).
- One month training programme in “Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology” in Department of Botany, under the guidance of Dr. Vedpal Singh, Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi), (May-June, 2005).
- One year & four months research experience on an Institute of Engineers India granted project entitled Isolation & characterization of Chromium resistant & reducing bacteria from chromium contaminated sites,(Jan 07- April 08).
- Training on Biochemical Identification of Bacterial Strains at Bio Horizon, Bhubaneswar, (22-27 Sep 07)
- One month training on Isolation, Identification & characterization of Chromium resistant bacterial cultures at Bio-Mineralization department, IMMT, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
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| Research projects handled |
Principal investigator of an R & D project funded (Rs 75,000/-) by Institute of Engineers India entitled, “Isolation & Characterization of chromium-resistant and -reducing bacteria in a chromium-contaminated site”. Ref. No.: SCK/T-R&D/56/2006-2007. |
| Research Areas |
- Environmental Bioremediation of contaminated soils and water with heavy metals.
- Domestic, Industrial & Mining wastewater treatment with emphasis on wastewater reuse and recycling.
- Microbial Genomics.
- Fermentation Technology, Bioprocess Technology
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| Research Publications |
Publications (Numbers only): 20
Book: Nil
Research Paper:10
Patents:
NIL
Abstract: 10 (in National and International Symposium) |
- A.P.Das, L.B. Sukla, N. Pradhan, S. Nayak Manganese biomining: A review. Bioresource Technology, 102 (16), (2011), 7381-7387. (Impact Factor- 4.725, Indexed in SCOPUS, PUBMED)
- Alok Prasad Das and Shikha Singh Occupational health assessment of chromite toxicity among Indian miners. Indian J Occup Environ Med, 15 (1), (2011), 10-17. (Indexed in SCOPUS, PUBMED)
- Alok Prasad Das and Akalabya Bissoyi Computational approach for comparative phylogenetic analysis of isolated chromium resistant strain Brevibacterium casei. Journal of Engineering and Technology Research, 3(3) (2011). 82-87.
- Alok Prasad Das & S. Mishra Biodegradation of the Metallic carcinogen Hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) by an indigenously isolated bacterial strain Journal of Carcinogenesis,(2010),9:6. http://www.carcinogenesis.com/text.asp?2010/9/1/6/63584. (Impact Factor-2.314, Indexed in SCOPUS, PUBMED)
- Alok Prasad Das & S. Mishra. Biodegradation of the Metallic carcinogen Hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) by an indigenously isolated bacterial strain. J Carcinog, 2010, 9:6. http://www.carcinogenesis.com/text.asp?2010/9/1/6/63584. Impact Factor- 2.31
- Alok Prasad Das & S. Mishra (2009). Hexavalent Chromium [Cr (VI)]: Yellow water Pollution and its Remediation. Sarovar Saurabh, ENVIS Newsletter on Wetland Ecosystem Vol. 5, No. 2.
- Alok Prasad Das & S. Mishra (2009). Hexavalent chromium reduction and 16S rDNA identification of bacteria isolated from a Cr (VI) contaminated site. The Internet Journal of Microbiology. Volume 7 No. 1.
- Alok Prasad Das. S.Mishra and P. Seragadam (2009). Microbial remediation of hexavalent chromium from chromite contaminated mines of Sukinda Valley, Orissa. Journal of Environmental Research and Development. Volume 3 No. 4:1122-1127.
- Alok Prasad Das & S. Mishra and P. Seragadam (2009).Isolation and characterization of Nickel- resistant bacteria from Electroplating waste. Journal of Environmental Science research International. Volume-1, No-1: 35-43.
- Alok Prasad Das & S. Mishra (2008). Hexavalent Chromium (VI): Health hazards & Environmental Pollutant. Journal of Environmental Research and Development, 2: 386-392.
- Alok Prasad Das, B. Dash, and A.N. Mishra (2008). Morphological Studies of India Horseshoe Crab (Tachypleus gigas) from Chandipur Beach of East India. Anvesha: (3), 71-73.
- Bacterial Sequence deposited in NCBI, GENE BANK -1, Accession NO- EU781952
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| Participation & paper presentation. in National & International Conference |
- The 3rd IWA APYWP Conference, 21-24 Nov 2010, at National University of Singapore, Bioremediation of Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] contaminated wastewater by a microbial strain of Brevebacterium casei.
- Advances in Environmental Engineering (AEE-09) at National Institute of Technology, November 14- 15, 2009: Optimization of fermentation medium for production of chromium resistance bacteria.
- CHEMFERENCE 09, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (23-24 August 2009). Bioaccumulation of the chemical carcinogen Hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) by a microbial strain of B. casei
- Lake 2008‐ Symposium on Conservation and Management of River and Lake Ecosystems at IISc, Bangalore (22 – 24 December 2008). Bioreduction based Bioremediation of Hexavalent Chromium.
- International Congress of Environmental Research at BITS, Goa (18-20 December 2008): Microbial remediation of hexavalent chromium from chromite contaminated mines of Sukinda valley, Orissa.
- Emerging Trends in Mining and Allied Industries at National Institute of Technology (2-3 Feb 2008): Isolation & characterization of chromate biotransforming bacteria form different chromium deposited mines of Orissa.
- National Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Gauwhati (12-14 December 2007): Adsorption of Methylene Blue onto Activated Carbon prepared from Fruit Shell”.
- International Congress of Environmental Research at Bhopal (28-30 December 2007): “Hexavalent Chromium (VI): Health hazards & Environmental Pollutant”.
- UGC sponsored National Seminar on Biotechnology at, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Orissa (March 2007): “Biochemical Analysis of Haemolympph of Indian Horseshoe Crab”.
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