Faculty Profile

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Full Name

Dr. Binod Kumar Mahto


Email

binodkrmahto@ranchiuniversity.ac.in


Designation

Assistant Professor , Botany


Career Profile
Teaching experience in years Area of Specialisation
04 Year Teaching: Botany Research: Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Books authored/Edited/Co-Author Chapter in Book
Sr. No. Name of Books Subject Sole or Co-Author ISBN Date of Publication Name of Publishers
1 Innovative Synthetic Biology Based Approaches in the Mitigation of Diverse Biochemical Environmental Challenges (Application of Synthetic Biology for Bioremediation of Heavy Metals) Plant Sciences Corresponding Author XXXX-XXXX In Press Taylor and Francis, USA
2 RNA-Based Technologies for Functional Genomics in Plants (Mutagenomics for Functional Analysis of Plant Genome using CRISPR library screen) Biotechnology Co-Author 978-3-030-64994-4 12/04/2021 Springer Nature
3 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (Structure Development and Metabolism) Botany Co-Author 978-93-89996-48-7 25/02/2021 JAYA Publishing house
4 Plant Small RNA: Biogenesis, Regulation and Application Plant Science First Author 978-0-12-817112-7 21/02/2020 Academic Press, Elsevier
Number of Research papers published in Journals/Periodical
Sr.No. Title with page Nos. ISSN Name of Journal Date of Publication
1 Regulation and Safety Measures for Nanotechnology-based Agri-Products 2673-3439 Frontiers in Genome Editing (IF:4.9) 21-06-2023
2 Chloroplast transformation in new cultivars of tomato through particle bombardment 2190-5738 3Biotech, Springer Nature (IF:2.893) 25-03-2024
3 Metabolic Engineering of Rice Cells with Vanillin Synthase Gene (VpVAN) to Produce Vanillin 1559-0305/ 1073-6085 Molecular Biotecnology, Springer Nature (IF:2.86) 22/02/2022
4 Sharpening gene editing toolbox in Arabidopsis for plants, (pp. 769-784) 0974-1275/ 0971-7811 Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Springer Nature (IF:1.525) 29/09/2020
5 Host-induced silencing of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides conidial morphology 1 gene (CgCOM1) confers resistance against Anthracnose disease in chilli and tomato, (pp. 381-395) 1573-5028/ 0167-4412 Plant Molecular Biology, Springer Nature (IF:4.33) 16/08/2020
6 An efficient method for Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), (pp. 573-581) 2662-2548/ 2662-253X Plant Physiology Reports (Formerly Indian Journal of Plant Physiology), Springer Nature 10/08/2018
No. of seminars/conferences/workshop attended/organised
Sr.No. Seminar/Conference Date of Participation National/International
1 Workshop on “Functional Nano-Bio Materials-2023 (FNBM-2023)” 27/03/2023-28/03/2023 International
2 Workshop on “Plant Taxonomy: Classical to Molecular” 29/11/2021-04/12/2021 held at Mansarovar Global University, Bhopal National
3 Workshop on Principle and Technique of SEM 07-09 September 2021 held at University Department of Geology, Ranchi University, Ranchi National
4 Workshop on “CRISPR/Cas System for genomic engineering 03-05 July 2019 held at Amity University, Uttar Pradesh National
5 Nineteenth International Conference on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 09-10 October 2017 held at Osaka, Japan International (Best Speaker Award)
6 3rd International Conference on Nanobiotechnology for Agriculture 21-22 October 2017 International
No. of FIP/refresher courses/summer trainings attended/organised FIP- 01; FDP-01
Sr.No. Venue period Date
1 UGC-HRDC, Ranchi University, Ranchi (Refresher Course on Experimental Botany) 14 Days 08/11/202-21/11/2022
2 Professional Development Programme on ‘Implementation of NEP­2020 for University and College Teachers’, IGNOU, New Delhi 14 Days 07/10/2022-15/10/2022
3 Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, New Delhi (FDP on Advanced Research Methodology) 14 Days 22/04/2022-06/05/2022
4 National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi 5 Days 05/07/2021-09/07/2021
5 Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, New Delhi (FIP) 28 Days 10/12/2020-08/01/2021
Any other academic, administrative and socially relevant contributions/consultancy and awards
• Member of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Ranchi University, Ranchi.
• Course Co-Ordinator of Post Graduate Diploma in Plant Biotechnology, University Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi.
• Invited Speaker in 7 days National Level Virtual FDP on “Prospects and Retrospects in Life sciences” held on 15-22 February 2021, organized by Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.
• Resource person in Two-week online Faculty Development Programme on ‘Recent Trends in Life Sciences’ held from 07th-20th September, 2020 organized by BARASAT COLLEGE, West Bengal, Kolkata.
• Invited Speaker in One day National Webinar on “HIGS Strategies for Crop Improvement” held on 31st July 2020, organized by BARASAT COLLEGE, West Bengal, Kolkata.
• Session Chair for oral and technical presentation, recognition and appreciation of research contributions to ICMPMI 2017: Nineteenth International Conference on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions at Osaka, Japan.
• Life time member of The National Science Congress, Government of India.
• Life time member of Indian Botanical Society, India.
• Member of American Society of Plant Biologist.
• Lifetime professionals’ members of Institute of Scholars.
• Reviewer of Journal of Institute Scholars.
• Received Gold Medal for M.Sc. First Rank from Ranchi University, Ranchi.
• Teaching Assistantship award – Ranchi University, Ranchi (Feb 2012).
• Received award DST-INSPIRE Fellowship, Govt. of India – Senior Research Fellow (May 2015 –March 2018).
• Received award DST-INSPIRE Fellowship, Govt. of India – Junior Research Fellow (March 2013 -May 2015).
• Received Travel grant from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India (October 2017) to travel Osaka, Japan to attend conference.
• Best Speaker award: Nineteenth International Conference on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (09-10 October 2017) held at Osaka,Japan.
• Best Poster award: International Plant Physiology Congress 2015 held at New Delhi, India.
• Received Young Researcher Award 2021 from Institute of Scholars on dated July 2021.
Departmental Committee members
• Anti-Ragging Cell.
• Student Counseling and Placement Cell.
• Examination committee.
• Purchase committee.
• Sports Committee.
• Alumni Association.
• Academic Activities (Invited Seminar / Lecture).
• Cultural Activities Committee.
• Admission.
• Field Work / Botanical Garden Committee.
• Mentor Mentee Committee.
• Press Release Committee.
• Courses of Studies.
• Publication Committee (RUJOST).
• Observation of Environmental and Other Important days celebration.
Important Websites
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