Biotechnological Utilization of Mangrove Resources

Dr Jayanta Kumar Patra, MSc, PhD, PDF, is an Associate Professor at Dongguk University, Republic of Korea. He has around 14 years of research and teaching experience in the fields of pharmacology and nano-biotechnology. His current research focuses on nanoparticle synthesis by green technology methods and associated biomedical applications: green synthesis of silver, gold, iron, calcium, phosphorous nanoparticles using food waste, agricultural waste and plant materials and evaluation of their antibacterial, antioxidant and cytotoxicity potential. He also focuses on the antibacterial synergistic potential of nanoparticles and conjugation with different antibiotics, drugs etc. along with ethno-medicinal potential of plants. Dr Patra has published >150 articles in various national and international peer-reviewed journals, including Materials Science and Engineering C, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, International Journal of nanomedicine and Journal of Nanobiotechnology and around 35 book chapters. He is editor of 16 books covering nanotechnology in pharmacology, biomedicine and food sciences, including titles published with Apple Academic Press, CRC Press and Springer. He is currently also an editorial board member of >10 international journals, including BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Frontiers in Nanotechnology, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, and Frontiers in Microbiology.

Associate Professor, Research Institute of Integrative Life Sciences, Dongguk University, South Korea

Dr. Mishra received his PhD in 2010 from North Orissa University and his thesis focused on Microbial Diversity in Mangroves. He has 17 journal publications and has co-authored 3 book chapters.

Associate Professor, MITS School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Hrudayanath Thatoi is a Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Odisha, India. He is also Director of the Centre for Similipal Studies and Director, HRDC, Maharaja Sriram Chandra BhanjaDeo University. Prof. Thatoi obtained his M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Utkal University, Odisha, and has more than 17 years of teaching and 27 years of research experience. He is a fellow recipient of the Society of Applied Biotechnology (FSAB), India. He has contributed immensely to the field of microbiology and biotechnology throughout his research and teaching career. His research activities are based on exploration microbial diversity, bioremediation, biofuel production, mangrove biology, bioactivity studies in medicinal plants and mushrooms, ethnopharmacology and in silico drug design and modeling etc. Prof. Thatoi has handled many research projects funded by the State and Central Government including DST, Govt. of Odisha, UGC-DAE, Govt. of India, Department of Forest, Govt. of Odisha amongst others. So far, 17 students have obtained their Ph.D. under his guidance and supervision, and some 7 students are still continuing. As well as this, several M.Sc., M.Tech., and B.Tech.students have received his guidance for their dissertation works. Prof. Thatoi has published more than 250 research papers in various nationally and internationally reputed journals with total citations of above 5802 with an h-index of 40 and i10-index of 81, and more than 30 book chapters in National and International publications. Dr. Thatoi has also filed two patents (one India another abroad) to his credit. Prof. Thatoi has also authored 18 reference books and Seminar Proceedings through various notable publishers like, Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis (CRC &Apple Publications), Studium Press LLC USA, IK International, Narosa publishers, Biotech Books, APH Publication, etc. He has also authored two text books on “Microbiology and Immunology”, published by India Tech Publication, New Delhi, and “Practical Biotechnology: Principles and Protocols” by IK International Publications, New Delhi for Graduation and Post-Graduation students in the field of Life Sciences and Biotechnology.

Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra BhanjaDeo University, Baripada, Odisha, India