Having 5 yrs 9 months of teaching experience in subject Botany (UG,PG and M.Phil.). From march 2020 till now continuing teaching in the subject Biotechnology.

Research Area

soil microbiology

Research Guidance

01 Ph.D candidate continuing on the research topic "Assessment of ecological restoration in chronosequence manganese mine overburden spoil through integrated approaches among different soil quality parameters"

International Publications

1. Kinetics of soil enzyme activities under different ecosystems: An index of soil quality [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 1.197 ]
2. Effects of four different pesticides on microbial populations, organic carbon, microbial biomass-C, enzyme activities in agricultural soil. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: ]
3. Quantifying the contribution of different soil properties on enzyme activities in dry tropical ecosystem [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: ]
4. Monitoring land use land cover transformations and its effects on land surface temperature using geospatial approach in Jharsuguda District, Odisha, India [Index: UGC; Impact Factor: ]
5. Impact of gamma irradiation on biochemical and physiological characteristics of black rice [Index: UGC; Impact Factor: ]
6. Comparative Assessment of Nutrient Mobilisation and Heavy Metal Indices in Chronosequence of Manganese Mine Spoil. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences [Index: UGC; Impact Factor: ]
7. Comparative study of physico-chemical properties influence the soil quality of chronosequence manganese mine spoil [Index: Other; Impact Factor: ]
8. Microbial diversity assessment through RAPD fingerprinting of metagenomes from different dry tropical ecosystems [Index: Other; Impact Factor: ]
9. PLFA profiling of soil microbial community structure and diversity in different dry tropical ecosystems of Jharkhand [Index: Other; Impact Factor: ]
10. Microbial soil respiration and it’s dependency on soil microbial communities, carbon inputs and moisture in different dry tropical ecosystems [Index: Other; Impact Factor: ]
11. Effect of four herbicides on soil organic carbon, microbial biomass-C, enzyme activity and microbial populations in agricultural soil. [Index: Other; Impact Factor: ]
12. Comparative assessment of physico-chemical properties influencing microbial biomass as biomarker in monitoring soil status on chronosequences of iron mine overburden spoil [Index: Other; Impact Factor: ]
13. Comparative assessment of different soil properties on chronosequences of iron mine overburden spoil. [Index: Other; Impact Factor: ]
14. Comparative assessment of microbial biomass and soil enzyme activities as potential indicators of soil quality in different mine spoil, Odisha. [Index: Other; Impact Factor: ]
15. Quantifying the contribution of different soil properties on microbial biomass C, N and P in dry tropical ecosystem [Index: Other; Impact Factor: ]

Graduate Level:

Botany - Plant Anatomy, Plant Physiology, Genetics, Cell biology, Bio Instrumentation, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology.

Post Graduate Level:

Biotechnology - Bio instrumentation, Genetics, Immunology and Immunotechniques, Research Methodology.

Books / Chapters Published

1. Dash, S., & Kujur, M. (2024). A review on Nutritional composition and health benefits of pigmented rice. in Biohelica (page no 51- 59), 4(1), Urania Publishing House , India. ISSN : 0976 -5204.
2. Sahoo,S., & Kujur, M. (2023). Isolation and characterization of Salmonella species from different water samples in Sambalpur, Odisha. In Biotechnology: Recent Scopes and Dimensions (page no. 153-167) I I P Iterative International Publishers. ISBN: 978-93-5747-035-3
3. Mishra, P., & Kujur, M. (2023). Extraction, Phytochemical screening, Antioxidant and Antibacterial activity of Shorea robusta. In Biotechnology: Recent Scopes and Dimensions (page no.175-195) I I P Iterative International Publishers. ISBN: 978-93-5747-035-3

Sponsored Projects

1. Changes in microbial respiration and its reliance on microbial community, organic carbon and moisture content: A brief study on chronosequence manganese mine spoil (GMU Seed Fund 2023-2024)

Extra Responsibility

1. OIC in End term exam of UG and PG ,
2. Member of University disciplinary committee
3. Executive member of Athletic,sports and game committee