15Students obtained their Ph.D Degree,4 Students are now perusing their Ph.D and 22Students obtained their M.Phil Degree, 2 Students as Post-Doctoral Fellows. He had published more than 136 research papers in journal of repute.
EDUCATION
Prof. Pradhan had early education in Bhubaneswar with top ten rank holder of the state in his school days and then passed +2 Science from glorious B.J.B. College and graduated in 1994 with First Class Honors in Botany with Distinction, from College of Basic Science and Humanities, O.U.A.T, Bhubaneswar. Dr. Pradhan studied in Department of Botany, Utkal University as it’s twenty sixth batch of students and soon after obtaining M.Sc. Degree in First Class with special paper in Microbiology in 1996, then enrolled in the Ph.D. program of Utkal University, in the same year 1996. Based on his contribution on Plant Regeneration from Tissue and Cell Culture and Agrobacterium - mediated Genetic Transformation of Dalbergia species he was awarded with the Ph.D. Degree in Botany from Utkal University in 2001.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Plant Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology
Integrated Approaches for Attenuation of Cr(VI) Toxicity in Chromite Mine Waste Hemanta Kumar Patra, Hrudayanath Thatoi, Jakesh Mohapatra, Monalisa Mohanty, Deepak Kumar Patra, Madhusmita Nayak, Chinmay Pradhan, Anath Bandhu Das Soil and Sediment Contamination, 2026 Chromium mining and extraction generate large amounts of solid and liquid wastes, contributing to overburden accumulation in mining regions. Leaching of hexavalent chromium (Cr6+), a highly toxic and mobile heavy metal, contaminates soil systems, leading to plant bioaccumulation and transfer through the food chain. This contamination poses serious carcinogenic and health risks to plants, animals, and human populations in mining and industrial areas. This review focuses on Cr+6 speciation and examines its sequestration through soil plant microbe interactions using emerging bioremediation strategies. Studies documenting Cr+6 contamination in mining areas and associated mitigation techniques supported by experimental findings and relevant literature are critically analyzed. The roles of biosorbents, detoxifying enzymes, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and integrated technological approaches in Cr+6 detoxification are discussed. Additionally, the review highlights advancements in nanotechnology, green remediation methods, synthetic biology, microbiome engineering, systems biology, and in silico genomic tools that offer sustainable and efficient solutions for reducing Cr+6 toxicity at mining sites. Using the Sukinda chromite mining region of Odisha, India, as a model, this review aims to provide insight into the challenges and innovations in Cr+6 remediation. The intended outcome is to support improved environmental management and health protection strategies for communities impacted by chromite mining pollution.
The role of aerenchymatous gas spaces in root sodium ion management under salt stress: do they matter in rice? Subhankar Mondal, Babyrani Panda, Jajati Keshari Nayak, Chinmay Pradhan, Krishnendu Chattopadhyay, Koushik Chakraborty Annals of Botany, 2025 Background and Aims Increasing soil salinity is an emerging and potent threat to agricultural crop production. Plant root tissues are the most important place for salt sensing. Thus, root traits associated with salt tolerance are very important. Identification of new root traits might help us to optimize the overall performance of plants under stress. Methods An experiment was conducted with eight rice genotypes, and root aerenchymatous gas space, Na+ and K+ concentrations of roots and leaves were measured. Another experiment was performed with four selected rice genotypes based on morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular traits. Key Results We identified that root tissue porosity and root aerenchymatous gas space were increased under salt stress, and the induction of these traits was greater in salt-tolerant genotypes (FL478, AC39416A and Rashpanjor) compared with a salt-susceptible genotype (Naveen). Most interestingly, root porosity and aerenchymatous gas space showed a strong correlation with leaf Na+ ion concentration and with leaf and root K+ ion retention. Thereby, it seems that more porous roots can play an important role in Na+ transport and K+ retention in salt-tolerant rice plants. Additionally, we observed relatively higher expression of reactive oxygen species-induced NADPH oxidase (OsNOX5 and OsNOX9) genes, whose function is associated with programmed cell death and formation of lysigenous aerenchyma in rice, in FL478, AC39416A and Rashpanjor compared with Naveen. Conclusions Overall, the findings suggest that tolerant and moderately tolerant rice genotypes followed programmed cell death in root cortical tissues that help to restrict upward movement of Na+ and retention of K+ in rice in saline conditions.
The multifaceted role of different SnRK gene family members in regulating multiple abiotic stresses in plants Subhankar Mondal, Alivia Paul, Debasis Mitra, Chinmay Pradhan, Chandra Shekhar Seth, Krishnendu Chattopadhyay, Koushik Chakraborty Physiologia Plantarum, 2024 Abiotic stresses are a major constraint for agricultural productivity and food security in today's era of climate change. Plants can experience different types of abiotic stresses, either individually or in combination. Sometimes, more than one stress event may occur simultaneously or one after another during the lifecycle of the plant. In general, key survival strategies for stress tolerance may differ from one stress to another. However, at the molecular level, evolutionarily conserved protein kinase SUCROSE NONFERMENTING 1 (SNF1)‐related protein kinase (SnRK) gene family members, comprising SnRK1, SnRK2, and SnRK3 gene families, play a key role in different types of stress and adaptive responses. SnRK gene family members can act as master regulators and regulate the central metabolism of plants, which determines the energy distribution in either survival or growth/developmental processes. The key mechanism of SnRK‐mediated regulation is associated with the phosphorylation of downstream genes, which either induces or dampens the function of target proteins. This may be crucial for maintaining differential morpho‐physiological and biochemical processes in plants, including potassium signalling, ROS homeostasis, sugar signalling, and energy homeostasis. Furthermore, phosphorylation sites associated with different targets were also reviewed, which showed that SnRK‐mediated phosphorylation of Serine and Threonine residues of the target protein is a site‐specific event, where the target consists of specific amino acid sequences, including RXXS/T, Serine–threonine rich regions, or AMPK/SNF1 types. Here, we review different classes of SnRK gene family members and their multifaceted roles in understanding the commonality of SnRK‐mediated responses to multiple abiotic stresses in plants.
Factor associated with transient GUS reporter gene expression in transgenic black gram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper. Var. PU31) Research Journal of Biotechnology, 2020
Phytoconstituent screening and comparative assessment of antimicrobial potentiality of Artocarpus altilis fruit extracts International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013
Heavy metals tolerance and toxic effects on plants: A review DK Patra, M Nayak, C Pradhan, HK Patra Chemistry and Ecology, 1-33 , 2026 2026
Physiological and genotoxic responses of Zinnia elegans Jacq. under chromium exposure for phytoremediation A Panda, C Pradhan Discover Plants 3 (1), 107 , 2026 2026
Fly ash in agriculture: A global perspective on utilization, benefits, and challenges CK Swain, I Pattanaik, C Pradhan, M Pradhan, NR Singh, S Mohanty Environmental Geochemistry and Health 48 (5), 232 , 2026 2026
Integrated approaches for attenuation of Cr (VI) toxicity in chromite mine waste HK Patra, H Thatoi, J Mohapatra, M Mohanty, DK Patra, M Nayak, ... Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, 1-25 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Soil functional microbial pathways related to GHGs emissions of coastal degraded mangroves-rice ecologies in Sundarban, India: A soil metagenomic approach SK Nayak, P Bhattacharyya, C Pradhan, SR Padhy, SP Parida, A Das, ... Journal of Environmental Sciences , 2025 2025
Assessment of Plant Community for Identifying Chromium-tolerant Species at Different Sites of Sukinda Valley, India DK Patra, M Nayak, C Pradhan, J Kumar, HK Patra Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, 1-20 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
The role of aerenchymatous gas spaces in root sodium ion management under salt stress: do they matter in rice? S Mondal, B Panda, JK Nayak, C Pradhan, K Chattopadhyay, ... Annals of Botany 136 (5-6), 1279-1294 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Screening of rice genotypes for sheath rot resistance and gene expression analysis of defense responses in resistant and susceptible genotypes A Behura, SR Prabhukarthikeyan, C Parameswaran, C Pradhan, ... Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 102839 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Haplotype characterization of phosphorus homeostasis gene, SPX-MFS3 under combination of low nitrogen and phosphorus conditions in indica rice at seedling … BC Muduli, S Selvaraj, S Sahu, S Dhall, N Swain, P Chidambaranathan, ... 3 Biotech 15 (6), 188 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
The multifaceted role of different SnRK gene family members in regulating multiple abiotic stresses in plants S Mondal, A Paul, D Mitra, C Pradhan, CS Seth, K Chattopadhyay, ... Physiologia Plantarum 176 (5), e14543 , 2024 2024 Citations: 18
Ecological dynamics of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in wetland and aerobic rice ecosystem under subtropical humid climatic conditions in Eastern India A Senapati, P Panneerselvam, P Chidambaranathan, AK Nayak, D Mitra, ... Symbiosis 93 (1), 99-113 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Unravelling genetic diversity and population structure of Sarocladium oryzae causing sheath rot disease in rice using hyper-variable SSR markers A Behura, C Parameswaran, SR Prabhukarthikeyan, C Pradhan, ... Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 130, 102245 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Chromosomal variations in twelve ecotypes of a medicinal plant Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jessop: karyotypes and 2C DNA content analysis P Patel, SK Dehery, SN Jena, C Pradhan, AB Das Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 71 (2), 621-634 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Stochastic assessment of oil spill trajectory: a case study Paradeep Offshore, Odisha B Pradhan, M Das, C Pradhan Marine Systems & Ocean Technology 18 (3), 124-139 , 2023 2023
Ecotype variations in karyotypes and 2C DNA content in Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jossop: an important medicinal plant P Patel, SK Dehery, SN Jena, C Pradhan, AB Das Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 37, 100506 , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Green biodegradable dielectric material made from PLA and electron beam irradiated luffa cylindrica fiber: devices for a sustainable future S Tripathy, S Patra, C Parida, C Pradhan Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (53), 114078-114094 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Genome-wide analysis of amino acid transporter gene family revealed that the allele unique to the aus variety is associated with amino acid permease 17 (OsAAP17) amplifies both … I Nayak, B Sahoo, C Pradhan, C Balasubramaniasai, ... Agronomy 13 (10), 2629 , 2023 2023 Citations: 8
Study of Karyotype Asymmetry and Chromosome Number in Seven Cooking Bananas ( Musa acuminata L.) E Panda, SK Dehery, C Pradhan, AB Das Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological … , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Evaluating Air Quality and Criteria Pollutants Prediction Disparities by Data Mining along a Stretch of Urban-Rural Agglomeration includes Coal-Mine Belts and Thermal Power Plants A Choudhary, P Kumar, C Pradhan, SK Sahu, SK Chaudhary, PK Joshi, ... Frontiers in Environmental Science 11, 1132159 , 2023 2023 Citations: 24
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Property of a True Mangrove Rizophora apiculata Bl. S Acharya, P Jali, M Pradhan, C Pradhan, PK Mohapatra Chemistry & Biodiversity, e202201144 , 2023 2023 Citations: 12
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Toxic metal decontamination by phytoremediation approach: Concept, challenges, opportunities and future perspectives DK Patra, C Pradhan, HK Patra Environmental Technology & Innovation 18, 100672 , 2020 2020 Citations: 169
Quantifying the high resolution seasonal emission of air pollutants from crop residue burning in India SK Sahu, P Mangaraj, G Beig, A Samal, C Pradhan, S Dash, B Tyagi Environmental Pollution 286, 117165 , 2021 2021 Citations: 125
Propagation of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. through in vitro shoot proliferation from cotyledonary nodes C Pradhan, S Kar, S Pattnaik, PK Chand Plant Cell Reports 18 (1), 122-126 , 1998 1998 Citations: 119
Reclamation of municipal domestic wastewater by aquaponics of tomato plants S Rana, SK Bag, D Golder, SM Roy, C Pradhan, BB Jana Ecological Engineering 37 (6), 981-988 , 2011 2011 Citations: 96
Physico-chemical assessment of paper mill effluent and its heavy metal remediation using aquatic macrophytes—a case study at JK Paper mill, Rayagada, India S Mishra, M Mohanty, C Pradhan, HK Patra, R Das, S Sahoo Environmental monitoring and assessment 185 (5), 4347-4359 , 2013 2013 Citations: 87
Chromium bioaccumulation, oxidative stress metabolism and oil content in lemon grass Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W. Watson grown in chromium rich over burden soil of … DK Patra, C Pradhan, HK Patra Chemosphere 218, 1082-1088 , 2019 2019 Citations: 81
Poaceae plants as potential phytoremediators of heavy metals and eco-restoration in contaminated mining sites DK Patra, S Acharya, C Pradhan, HK Patra Environmental Technology & Innovation 21, 101293 , 2021 2021 Citations: 78
An in situ study of growth of Lemongrass Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W. Watson on varying concentration of Chromium (Cr+ 6) on soil and its bioaccumulation … DK Patra, C Pradhan, HK Patra Chemosphere 193, 793-799 , 2018 2018 Citations: 78
AM fungi mediated bioaccumulation of hexavalent chromium in Brachiaria mutica-a mycorrhizal phytoremediation approach B Kullu, DK Patra, S Acharya, C Pradhan, HK Patra Chemosphere 258, 127337 , 2020 2020 Citations: 72
Effects of Cadmium Toxicity in Plants: A Review Article P Jali, C Pradhan, AB Das Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences 4 (12), 1074-1081 , 2016 2016 Citations: 68
Antimicrobial effect of silver zinc oxide (Ag-ZnO) nanocomposite particles T Ghosh, AB Das, B Jena, C Pradhan Frontiers in Life Science 8 (1), 47-54 , 2015 2015 Citations: 63
FTIR and Raman Studies of Cellulose Fibers of Luffa cylindrica C Parida, SC Dash, C Pradhan Open Journal of Composite Materials 5, 5-10 , 2015 2015 Citations: 62
Assessment of chromium phytotoxicity, phytoremediation and tolerance potential of Sesbania sesban and Brachiaria mutica grown on chromite mine overburden dumps and garden soil DK Patra, C Pradhan, J Kumar, HK Patra Chemosphere 252, 126553 , 2020 2020 Citations: 55
Biogas as an alternative to stubble burning in India P Satapathy, C Pradhan Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery , 2020 2020 Citations: 47
Chelate based phytoremediation study for attenuation of chromium toxicity stress using lemongrass: Cymbopogon flexuosus (nees ex steud.) W. Watson DK Patra, C Pradhan, HK Patra International journal of phytoremediation 20 (13), 1324-1329 , 2018 2018 Citations: 45
Phytochemical screening and comparative bioefficacy assessment of Artocarpus altilis leaf extracts for antimicrobial activity C Pradhan, M Mohanty, A Rout Frontiers in Life Science 6 (3-4), 71-76 , 2013 2013 Citations: 44
Adaptive deloading of stand-alone wind farm for primary frequency control C Pradhan, CN Bhende Energy Systems 6 (1), 109-127 , 2015 2015 Citations: 43
Urban traffic congestion: its causes-consequences-mitigation C Arti, G Sharad, K Pradeep, P Chinmay, SS Kumar Res J Chem Environ 26 (12), 164-176 , 2022 2022 Citations: 41
PHYTOCONSTITUENT SCREENING AND COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIALITY OF ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS FRUIT EXTRACTS C PRADHAN, M MOHANTY, A ROUT, AB DAS, S BIHARI, KUNJA, ... International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 5 (3), 840-843 , 2013 2013 Citations: 38
Hairy root cultures of butterfly pea ( Clitoria ternatea L.): Agrobacterium × plant factors influencing transformation SS Swain, L Sahu, A Pal, DP Barik, C Pradhan, PK Chand World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 28 (2), 729-739 , 2012 2012 Citations: 38
