Brief Profile ::

Department: Biotechnology
Designation: Lecturer
E-mail ID: laxmikanta.acharya@gmail.com
Contact Number: 9778186533
Date of Birth: 01. 07. 1976
Date of joining: 15 th Nov, 2007
Status as on date of joining: Lecturer
Present status: Lecturer

Educational Qualification:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Research Experience

9 years of research experience in the field of DNA Finger printing and Molecular Phylogeny at Regional Plant Resources Centre and Centre of Biotechnology, SPS.

Teaching Experience:

Two years of teaching experience as Lecturer in Biotechnology at Centre of Biotechnology, SPS (2007 onwards)

PUBLICATION IN JOURNALS/BOOKS:

Research Papers Published:

•  Panda, P.C., Acharya P.K., Debata, A.K. and Acharya, L . (2008) Geophila repens (Linn.) I.M. Johnston (Rubiaceae) A new and interesting plant record for Eastern India . Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 32:632-635.

•  Patra, B., Acharya, L. , Panda, M.K., Mukherjee, A.K. and Panda, P.C. (2008) Genomic relations among 10 cultivars of Canna (Cannaceae)eae) revealed through random amplified polymorphic DNA and ISSR techniques. IJIB 2: 101-108.

•  Mohanty S, Panda, M.K., Subudhi, E., Acharya, L . and Nayak S. (2008). Genetic Stability of micropropagated ginger derived from axillary bud through cytophotometric and RAPD analysis. Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch ( Germany ) (In Press)

•  Panda M. K., Mohanty, S., Subudhi, E., Acharya, L. , and Nayak, S. (2007), Assessment of genetic stability of micropropagated plants of Curcuma longa L. by cytophotometry and RAPD analyses. IJIB , 1(3): 189-195.

•  Barik, D. P., Acharya, L ., Mukherjee, A. K. and Chand, P. K. (2007). Analysis of Genetic Diversity among Selected grasspea ( Lathyrus sativus L.) Genotypes using RAPD Markers. Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch ( Germany ) .62c 869-847

•  Mattagajasingh, I. , Acharya, L . , Mukherjee, A.K., Panda, P.C. and Das, P. ( 2006) Genetic relationships among nine cultivated taxa of Calliandra Benth.(Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Scientia Horticulturae . 110: 98-105.

•  Mukherjee, A. K., Acharya, L. , Panda, P.C., and Mohapatra, T. (2006). Evaluation of Genomic relationship among 31 species of mangroves and its associates using RAPD and AFLP marker . Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch (Germany) 61c: 413-120

•  Nayak, S., Naik, P. K., Acharya, L. , Pattnaik, A.. (2006). Detection and evaluation of genetic variation in 17 promising cultivars of Turmeric ( Curcuma longa L.) using 4C DNA content and RAPD markers. Cytologia :71 49-56

•  Acharya, L. , Mukherjee, A.K., Panda, P.C. and Das, P. (2005). Molecular characterization of five medicinally important species of Typhonium (Araceae) through random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch (Germany) 60C: 600-604.

•  Mattagajasingh, I. , Acharya, L. , Mukherjee, A.K., and Das, P. (2005). Genomic relationship among 25 species of Mammillaria Haw. as revealed by isozyme and protein polymorphism. J. Plant Biotech .( Korea ). 7(2): 105-112.

•  Nayak, S., Naik, P. K., Acharya, L. , Mukherjee, A.K., Panda, P.C. and Das, P. (2005). Assessment of of genetic diversity among 16 promising cultivars of ginger using cytological and molecular markers. Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch (Germany) 60C: 485-492.

•  Panda, P.C., Mukherjee, A.K. and Acharya, L. (2005). A taxonomic study of the genus Typhonium Schott. (Araceae) in Orissa. J. Economic & Taxonomic Botany 29.

•  Mukherjee, A. K., Acharya, L. , Panda, P.C., Mohapatra, T. and Das, P. (2004). Genomic relations among two non- mangroves and nine mangroves species of Indian Rhizophoraceae. Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch ( Germany ) 59 C: 572-578.

•  Acharya, L. , Mukherjee, A.K. and Panda, P.C. (2004). Genomic relations among nine species of Millettieae (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) based on random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch ( Germany ) 59C: 868-873.

•  Mukherjee, A.K. and Acharya, L. (2003). Application of random amplified polymorphic DNA in plant breeding. In: Proc. Symp. Ind. Sci. Cong. Bhubaneswar Chapter. Utkal University , Bhubaneswar , Orissa , India , Nov. 9, 2003. pp. 65-70.

•  Mukherjee, A. K., Acharya, L. , Mattagajasingh, I. , Panda, P.C., Mohapatra, T. and Das, P. (2003). Molecular characterization of three Heritiera species using AFLP markers. Biologia Plantarum ( Netherlands ) 47(3):445-448

Chapter Contributed In Book:

•  Mukherjee, A.K., Lenka, S.K. and Acharya L . (2005). Application of molecular markers in identification of disease resistance genes in plants. In : Crop protection management strategies. ( Ed. Dr. D. Prasad )., Daya Publishing House New Delhi . P 330-344.

Abstracts:

•  Acharya, L. (2003) Application of molecular marker in Taxonomy: A case study in the subtribe Cassiinae using Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). In: 28 th Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society, OUAT, Bhubaneswar , Orissa.

•  Acharya, L. (2004). Evaluation of genomic relation among different species of Cassiinae (Leguminosae: Caesalpiniodeae) using RAPD and ISSR markers. In: 28 th Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society, Revenshaw College , Cuttack , Orissa.

•  Dey, A.. Acharya, L ., Panda,M.K.,Debata,A.K.,Mukherjee, A.K., Panda, P.C., and Palai,S.K.(2007) Genetic variability in 40 promising cultivars of Chrysantemum as revealed from RAPD and ISSR markers. In: 31 st Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society, Khurda Autonomous College, Khurda, Orissa.

•  Panda, M.K., Patra,B., Acharya, L . Mukherjee, A.K. and Panda, P.C. (2007). Identification of ten cultivars of Canna lilies ( Canna Linn.) using PCR-based molecular markers (RAPD and ISSR). In: 31 st Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society, Khurda Autonomous College, Khurda, Orissa.

•  M.K.Bisoyi, Acharya, L, Panda, M.K., Acharya,P.K., Mukherjee, A.K. and Panda, P.C. (2007). Intra-generic classification and phylogeny of Sesbania Scop.(Leguminosae) as revealed through ISSR and RAPD markers. 31 st Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society, Khurda Autonomous College, Khurda, Orissa.

•  Mukherjee, A.K., Acharya, L, Debata, A. K., Panda, P.C. & Mohapatra, T. (2007). Intra-generic classification and phylogeny of Sesbania Scop.(Leguminosae) as revealed through ISSR and RAPD markers. 31 st Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society, Khurda Autonomous College, Khurda, Orissa.

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

•  Award of young scientist from DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi

•  Award of BOYSCAST Fellowship from DST, Govt. of India , New Delhi

LIST OF ONGOING & COMPLETED PROJECTS

SEMINARS/ CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS/ QIP/ TRAININGS:

•  31 st Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society, 2007, Khurda Autonomous College, Khurda, Orissa,

•  National Seminar on medicinal plants and their uses, Jan 6, 2008, Banki Autonomous College , Banki, Orissa.

•  National Seminar on 100 years of Botany teaching, 2006, Ravenshaw Autonomous College , Cuttack , Orissa.