Bandana Padhan | Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Bandana Padhan, Adamas University, India.
Dr. Bandana Padhan is a dedicated researcher and Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Adamas University, West Bengal. With a PhD in Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources, she has over 4 years of research experience focusing on sustainable use of bio-resources through biotechnology tools. Dr. Padhan has contributed significantly to plant tissue culture, bio-fertilizer production, and phyto-remediation. She has received several accolades, including the Best Biotechnology Student Award and multiple Best Poster Awards. Her passion for advancing knowledge in biotechnology drives her ongoing research and commitment to teaching.Β
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Education and Experience
- Ph.D. in Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources
Central University of Odisha (2019)Β - M.Sc. in Biotechnology
Sambalpur University, Odisha (2010)Β - B.Sc. in Biotechnology
MITS School of Biotechnology, Utkal University, Odisha (2008)Β - Research Associate
Bio-fertilizer Production Unit, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (2021)Β - Guest Faculty in Botany
Government College, Sundargarh, Odisha (2020)Β - Assistant Professor
Adamas University, West Bengal (2022 – Present)Β
Suitability For The Award
Professional Development (
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Awards and Honors (
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- Best Biotechnology Student AwardΒ (2010)Β
- Best Poster AwardΒ (2011, 2017, 2019)Β
- Certificate of MeritΒ for highest marks in Instrumental Techniques, Microbiology, and Biochemistry (2010)Β
- Anant Ram Badhan Memorial TrophyΒ for Best Biotechnology MSc. Student (2008-2009)Β
- Second Prize in Poster PresentationΒ at 3rd IYSC, New Delhi (2011)Β
- Best Poster PresentationΒ at 4th Indian Biodiversity Congress, Pondicherry (2017)Β
- Best Poster PresentationΒ at Farmers First Conference, Sunabeda, Koraput (2019)Β
Publications
- Potential of Neglected and Underutilized Yams (Dioscorea spp.) for Improving Nutritional Security and Health BenefitsΒ βΒ Frontiers in pharmacology 11, 496Β βΒ Cited by: 119Β (2020)Β
- Nutritional, anti-nutritional and physico-functional properties of wild edible yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers from Koraput, IndiaΒ βΒ Food Bioscience 34, 100527Β βΒ Cited by: 55Β (2020)Β
- Chitosan based biodegradable composite for antibacterial food packaging applicationΒ βΒ Polymers 15 (10), 2235Β βΒ Cited by: 42Β (2023)Β
- Antibacterial activity of essential oils from different parts of plants against Salmonella and Listeria spp.Β βΒ Food Chemistry 404, 134723Β βΒ Cited by: 40Β (2023)Β
- Growth and physiological response of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf.) under different levels of fly ash-amended soilΒ βΒ International journal of phytoremediation 20 (6), 538-544Β βΒ Cited by: 39Β (2018)Β
- Natural antioxidant potential of selected underutilized wild yams (Dioscorea spp.) for health benefitΒ βΒ Journal of food science and technology 57, 2370-2376Β βΒ Cited by: 30Β (2020)Β
- Wild tuber species diversity and its ethno-medicinal use by tribal people of Koraput district of Odisha, IndiaΒ βΒ 2016Β βΒ Cited by: 25Β
- Sprouting-associated changes in nutritional and physico-functional properties of indigenous millets from Koraput, IndiaΒ βΒ Proceedings of the national academy of sciences, India section B: biologicalΒ βΒ Cited by: 20Β (2020)Β