RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
a. Doctoral Dissertation Title:
'Chemical Remediation Studies for Aluminium-induced Toxicity in Crop Plants'
Ph. D. degree
a. Pre-Doctoral research:
Environmental issues (e.g. desertification of bolangir district )
b. Post-Doctoral
areas of research:
Abiotic stress (metal toxicity) in plants; Phytopathology & Bioinformatics research; Environmental issues; Bio-medical & Nano-sciences etc.
PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL PAPERS
1. Rath, A. K. and Behera, B. N. (2004). Visible changes of characters by aluminium in Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj & Cosson. Bionature. 24(1): 7 - 12. PRINT: ISSN 0970-9835.
2. Rath, A. K., Behera, B. N., Rath, J. P. and Mishra, B. N. (2010). Alleviation of aluminium toxicity by calcium in Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj & Cosson. Bionature. 30(1): 19 – 28.
PRINT: ISSN 0970-9835, ONLINE: ISSN 0974-4282
3. Meher J. K, and Rath, A. K. (2014). Detection of Mutation-Hotspots and Exon-Delations using Digital Signal Processing in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Gene. Iosr Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR_JDMS). 13( 1) Ver. III: 34-39. E-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861. Doi>10.9790/0853-13133439.
4. Rath, A. K. and Meher, J. K. (2019). Disease detection in infected plant leaf by computational method. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant protection. 52(19-20): 1348-1358, DOI: 10.1080/03235408.2019.1708546
5. Rath, A. K. (2020). Histological Localization of Aluminium and Its Effect on Mineral Uptake in Zea mays. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences. 10(60): 20029-20035.
6. Rath, A. K. (2020). Amelioration of Aluminium Toxicity by Calcium: Evaluated in Conventional and Modified Allium Test. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences.10(61): 26836-26845.
7. Prasant Kumar Dash, Aswini Kumar Rath, Jaya Prakash Rath (2021). Are you ok? I’am not: A call from Africa. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 2021; 1: 57– 58. Doi: 10.12740/APP/132670
CONFERENCE PROCEEDING PAPERS
1. Rath, A. K. and Behera, B. N. (2002). Calcium remediation of aluminium toxicity in Brassica juncea (L) Czernj & Cosson. Emerging Areas in Plant Sciences (Ed. Pandit, B.R.). Ecol. Div. Dept. of Life Scs. Bhavnagar Univ. Bhavnagar. pp. 27 - 35.
1. Rath, A. K., Behera, B. N. and Raval, M. K. (2003). Change of flower colour induced by aluminium in Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj & Cosson- A Biochemical Analysis. Proc. Natl. Symp. On Biochem. Scs: Health and Envirnomental Aspects (Ed. Satya Prakash). Allied Publishers Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi. pp. 461 - 463. ISBN: 81-7764-502-1.
BOOK AUTHORED
1. Basic Environmental Education, B. N. Behera and A. K. Rath (2014), Dominant Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
ISBN: 987-93-82007-06-7: : ISBN 10: 93-82007-06-7.
2. Chemical Remediation Studies for Al-induced Toxicity in Crop Plants, A. K. Rath (2012), Lap Lambart Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.
ISBN: 978-3-8473-2187-3.
3. Genetics Through Problems, A. K. Rath and B.N. Behera (2020), Sarup Book Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
ISBN : 9789352081646
RADIO TALKS
1. Paribesha Pradushana o tara Niyantrana (Environmental Pollution and its Control): Talk in Yuvavani Programme, A.I.R., Bolangir, Odisha, India. 1998.
2. Jangala Kshyara Karana o Pratikara (Reasons behind forest degradation and its control): Discussion Programme, A.I.R., Bolangir, Odisha, India. 2004.
3. Ashantulita Paribesha (Ecological Imbalances), A.I.R., Bolangir, Odisha, India. 2004.
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
1. Workshop on 'Modern techniques in studies of abiotic stress response and stress-inducible genes in plants', Institute of life Sciences, Bhubaneswar.,
India. Mar. 2006.
2. Workshop on 'Cloning and identification of abiotic stress-induced genes', Institute of life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India. Mar. 2008.
CONFERENCE/ SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS
1. Behera B. N., Rath A. K. and Behera P. K. : Paper presented on 'Kewda of South-east Coastal Odisha' at National Symp. On Recent Trends in Crop Improvement for Sustainable Development, Bharathidasan Univ., Tiruchirappalli, India. Jan.2000.
2. Behera, B. N. and Rath, A. K. : Paper presented (poster form) on 'Chemical Remediation of Aluminium Toxicity' at XXVI Ann. Conf. of EMSI and Int. Symp. On Env. HealthScs. In the 21st Cent., School of Life Scs., JNU, New Delhi, India. Mar.2001.
3. Rath, A. K. and Behera, B. N. : Paper presented on 'Calcium Remediation of Aluminium Toxicity' at National Conf. on Emerging Areas In Pl. Scs., Dept. of Life Scs.,Bhavnagar Univ. and APSI., Palitana, Gujarat, India. Oct.2001.
4. Rath, A. K. and Behera, B. N. : Paper presented on 'Alleviation of Aluminium Toxicity Evaluated in Allium Test' at National Conf. on Innovations and Prospects in LifeScs. School of Life Scs., Pt. Ravishankar Univ., Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Dec.2002.
5. Rath A. K., Bedbak S. and Behera, B. N.: Paper presented on 'Alleviation of Aluminium Toxicity by Calcium in Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj & Cosson' at National Conf. on Innovations and Prospects in Life Scs. School of Life Scs., Pt. Ravishankar Univ., Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Dec. 2002.
6. Rath, A. K. and Behera, B. N. : Paper presented on 'Aluminium Toxicity in Plants and Its Alleviation' at Symposium on Frontier Science and Cutting-edge Technologies, Dept. of Botany, Berhampur Univ., Berhampur, India. Dec.2002.
7. Rath, A. K., Behera, B. N. and Raval M. K. : Paper presented on 'Change of Flower Colour Induced by Aluminium in Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj & Cosson- A Biochemical Analysis' at National Symp. on Biochem. Scs.- Healthand Env. Asp., Faculty of Sc., Dayalbagh Educational Inst.(Deemed Univ.), Agra, India. Oct. 2003.
8. Rath, A. K., Behera, B. N. and Mishra, B. N. : Paper presented on 'Effect of Aluminium in the Uptake of Macronutrients in Zea mays L.' at National Conf.-2004 on Current Issues of Plant Scs.- Health and Env. Asp., Dept. of Botany., St. John's College, Agra, India. Oct. 2004.
9. Rath, A. K., Behera, B. N. and Mishra, B. N. : Paper presented on 'Studies on Nutritional Basis of Aluminium Toxicity in Brassica juncea L.' at National Conf.-2004 on Current Issues of Plant Scs.- Health and Env. Asp., Dept. of Botany., St. John's College, Agra, India. Oct. 2004.
10. Rath, A. K., Behera, B. N. and Mishra, B. N. : Paper presented on 'Studies on Nutritional Basis of Aluminium Toxicity' at National Conf. On Plant Sciences- 2004, Ecology Div. Dept. of Life Scs. Bhavnagar Univ., Bhavnagar and SVKM, Gandhinagar, India. Nov. 2004.
11. Rath, A. K., Behera, B. N. and Mishra, B. N.: Paper presented on 'Histo-chemical Basis of Aluminium Toxicity' at National Level Seminar On Environmental Pollution and Eco-toxicity, Govt. Auto. College, Bhawanipatna, India. Feb. 2005.
12. Rath A. K. and Rath A. K. : Paper presented on 'Anatomy of Autonomy (Cartoon)' at National Seminar on Implementation and Management of Autonomy in Disadvantaged Colleges of Backward Areas. Rajendra College (Auto.), Balangir, India. Jan. 2006.
CONFERENCES / SEMINAR/WEBINAR ORGANISED/ATTENDED
INTERNATIONAL
1. Behera, B. N. and Rath, A. K. : Paper presented (poster form) on 'Chemical Remediation of Aluminium Toxicity' at XXVI Ann. Conf. of EMSI and Int. Symp. On Env. HealthScs. In the 21st Cent., School of Life Scs., JNU, New Delhi, India. Mar.2001.
2. Advisor to International Webinar on ‘Life science Research in Pre and Post Covid Era’ by Dept. of Botany, SoAS, CUTM, Odisha. Aug. 2020.
3. Advisor and Session chair in International Webinar on ‘Recent Advances in Biological Sciences (RABS)’ by Dept. of Botany, SoAS, CUTM, Odisha. Dec. 2020.
NATIONAL
1. National Symp. on Recent Trends in Crop improvement for Sustainable Development, Bharathidasan Univ., Tiruchirappalli, India. Jan.2000.
2. National Conf. on Innovations and Prospects in Life Scs. School of Life Scs., Pt. Ravishankar Univ., Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Dec.2002.
3. National Symp. on Biochem. Scs.- Health and Env. Asp., Faculty of Sc., Dayalbagh Educational Inst.(Deemed Univ.), Agra, India. Oct. 2003.
4. National Conf.-2004 on Current Issues of Plant Scs.- Health and Env. Asp., Dept. of Botany., St. John's College, Agra, India. Oct. 2004.
5. National Conf. on Plant Sciences- 2004, Ecology Div. Dept. of Life Scs. Bhavnagar Univ., Bhavnagar and SVKM, Gandhinagar, India. Nov. 2004.
6. National Seminar on Implementation and Management of Autonomy in Disadvantaged Colleges of Backward Areas. Rajendra College (Auto.), Balangir, India. Jan. 2006.
7. Seminar on 'Recent Trends in Photosciences', Rajendra College (Auto.), Balangir, India. Jan. 2007.
8. Regional Seminar, Department of Physics. Rajendra College (Auto.), Balangir, India. Jan. 2008.
9. State level seminar, Govt. Women’s College, Bolangir, Odisha, India. Feb. 2009.
10. National Seminar on ‘Physics and Chemistry of Novel Materials-PCNM-2020. Centurion University, Bolangir campus, Odisha. Feb. 2020.
REFRESHER COURSE
1. Refresher course on ICT(MD), Sambalpur University, Burla in Feb-Mar, 2013.
PRIZES / MEDALS / AWARDS / DIVISIONS
1. First position in the Sambalpur University in B.Sc. (Botany) in 1991.
2. Second position in the Sambalpur University in M.Sc. (Botany) in 1993.
3. Best participant in the Refresher course conducted at Sampalpur Univ., 2013.
SCHOLARSHIP RECEIVED
1. National scholarship for the +2 Science study.
2. National scholarship for the Post Graduation study.
PROJECT GUIDANCE
1. M. Sc. Project guidance in the P. G. Dept. of Botany, Rajendra College (Auto.), Bolangir, Odisha from 2004 to 2008.
2. M. Sc. Dissertation supervision in the School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Balangir, Odisha since 2016-17.
DESERTIFICATION RESEARCH
1. Studied the process of desertification in undivided Bolangir District and submitted a report there of to Govt. of Odisha for mitigating measures.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
1. Formerly Head of Department of Botany School of Applied Sciences, Department of Botany, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bolangir Campus, Odisha, India
2. Served as Head of Department of Botany in A.E.S. College, Tarbha, Odisha for more than 20 years.
3. Guest Faculty in P. G. Dept. of Botany, Rajendra College (Auto), Bolangir-2 (now Rajendra University), Odisha, India 2004-05 to 2011-12.
4. Served as Vice President, Science Society (Head, Faculty of Science) in A.E.S. College, Tarbha., Odisha, India.
RESOURCE PERSON
1. Resource person in the Induction Programme 2019-20 under TEQIP-III, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Odisha, India. August 2019.
2. Chief speaker in the Induction Programme 2020 under TEQIP-III, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Odisha, India. December 2020.
MEMBERS OF NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL BODIES
1. Life Member, The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India.
2. Life Member, Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi, India.
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