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Brief History

The Department of Botany was started in 1992. The Honours started from 1996. The Department has launched its PG programme in 2019.

Programme offered UG         UG
Programme offered PG         PG
Value Added & Skill Development Courses         Mushroom Cultivation (UG) Plant Tissue Culture (PG)
Intake Capacity(Students) UG         112
Intake Capacity(Students) PG         32

Faculty Profile
(including teaching, non-teaching)

Harapriya Sahoo
Head of The Department
M.sc,Mphil
Dr. Aparna Das
Lecturer in Botany, Odisha Education Services
Ph. D ( microbiology), M. Sc ( Botany)
SARITA PARIDA
Lecturer
MSc., M.phil
Dr.Rajendra Narayan Dakhinkabat
Lecturer
M.Sc.B.Ed,Ph.D,LLB
RAJKISHORE ROUT
Lecturer
M.Sc ,B.Ed
MRS. ABAHANI MOHAPTRA
Lecturer
M.Sc.
SWARNA KUMAR DASH
LECTURER
M.Sc., Pre-Ph.D., Ph.D. Scholar
Smaraki Pattnaik
Lecturer in botany
M.Sc
BHAGYAJYOTI BARAL
Demonstrator
M.Sc., ICAR NET
Soumya sandipta jena
Demonstrator
Bsc.B.ed.
Mr. Ranjan Kumar Swain
Laboratory Attendant
B.Com
Arun kumar Mohanty
Demonstrator
Msc.
Rashmi Rekha Muduli
Demonstrator
Msc. B.ed.
Mahendra Kumar Mohapatra
Lab attendant
+2 pass

Remarkable Achievements

1.

1. Department Guest Seminar on “Some Environmental issues & their case studies” by Prof. Dr. Hemant Kumar Patra on 12.01.2018. 2. Department Guest Seminar on “Role of Natural Plant Product for the control of Plant disease” by Dr. Souri prasad Mishra on 02.03.2018. 3. Department Guest Seminar on “General Biotechnology” by Dr. Dharanidhar Jena on 13.07.2018. 4. Department Guest Seminar on “Biotechnology with special reference to tissue culture” by Dr. Durga Prasad Barik on 11.09.2018. 5. Opening of Post Graduate Programme in Botany on 2019. 6. Exposure visit to Private nursery on 16.01.2019. 7. Department Guest Seminar on “Tissue culture for crop improvement & food security” by Prof. Dr. Anath Bandhu Das on 25.11.2019. 8. Department Guest Seminar on “Current trends & challenges in horticulture” by Dr. G.C. Acharya on 11.12.2019. 9. Department Guest Seminar on “Pigments & their functions in Plants” by Prof. Dr. Sanjukta Tripathy on 20.12.2019. 10. Department Guest Seminar on “Biodiversity & it’s conservation techniques” by Prof. Dr. Sanjukta Tripathy on 14.01.2020. 11. Study tour to Berbera reserve Forest, Eastern ghat region on 10.04.2021. 12. Department Guest Seminar on “Recent Trends in Plant diversity Conservation” by Dr. Prasad Kumar Dash on 17.03.2022. 13. Department Guest Seminar on “Molecular Perspectives in Plant developmental Biology” by Dr. Nihar Ranjan Singh on 23.03.2022. 14. Floral diversity study programme of the U.N.(Auto.) College of Sc. & Tech. Campus on 18.03.2022 & 27.03.2022 for Green Audit. 15. Exposure visit to Regional Plant Resource Center (RPRC), Bhubaneswar on 08.04.2022. 16. Completion of Institute funded seed money project on “Studies on the Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Adaspur locality of Cuttack district, Odisha, India” on 27.06.2022. 17. Organization of 1st Alumni Meet of P.G. Department “UDBHIDVIDYA” on 27.08.2022. 18. Guest Webinar on “Role of metabolites in Tumor microenvironment” by Dr. Itisam Sarangi on 17.10.2022. 19. Organization of Two days DST Sponsored 45th Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society & National Seminar on “Biotechnological Approaches for Mitigating Climate Change” at U.N. (Auto.) College of Sc. & Tech. Campus on 10.12.2022 & 11.12.2022. 20. Study tour to State Botanical Garden, Bhubaneswar on 25.01.2023. 21. Exposure visit to Meteorological Department on 29.01.2023. 22. Establishment of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory on 2023. 23. Participation of Teacher & Students in National Seminar on “The Current Trends in Plant Sciences” organized by Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara on 25.02.2023 & 26.02.2023. 24. Introduction of Value-Added Course on Plant Tissue Culture for P.G. Programme & Mushroom Cultivation for U.G. Programme on 14.03.2023. 25. Study Tour to Bhitarkanika National Park, Kendrapara on 17.05.2023. 26. Organized workshop on “Plasmid DNA extraction & SDS-PAGE” in collaboration with Regional Institute of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar on 11.11.2023. 27. Department Guest Seminar on “5G Farming: The Future Farming” by Dr. Subhashish Bal on 18.11.2023. 28. Observation of National Pollution Control Day & One day Seminar along with a Quiz Competition in collaboration with Odisha Bigyan Academy on 02.12.2023. 29. Organized Science Exhibition on 12.12.2023. 30. Participation of Teacher & Students in 46th Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society & National Seminar on “Medicinal & Aromatic Plants; Traditional Knowledge & Current Research” organized by Dhenkanal Autonomous College, Dhenkanal on 17.12.2023 & 18.12.2023. 31. Preparation & Presentation of Environment Audit Report of U.N. (Auto.) College of Sc. & Tech. Campus 2018-2023 on 27.12.2023. 32. Study tour to M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Jeypore, Koraput on 25.02.2024. 33. Exposure visit to Dhauli Hills, Khordha on 18.02.2024. 34. Exposure visit to Central University of Odisha, Koraput on 28.02.2024. 35. Exposure visit to Ravenshaw University, Cuttack on 02.03.2024 36. Completion of Institute funded seed money project on “Ex-situ Conservation & Identification of Endophytic microbes from mangrove” on 18.03.2024. 37. Participation of Teacher & Students in National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Plant Science for sustainable development” organized by Utkal University, Bhubaneswar on 30.03.2024. 38. Department Guest Seminar on “Microbial Bioremediation with special reference to Biodegradation of Persistent Pesticides” by Dr. Siddhartha Kumar Sahu on 13.04.2024. 39. Organization of Proctorial meeting each year. 40. Organization of Parent Teacher meeting every year.

Alumni Job Placement

Name Qualification

NILEEMA PANDA

Chief Judicial magistrate, Jagatsinghpur

JAPANI MOHAPATRA

Medical officer (Ayush) Nischintakoili (P.H.C.)

SMRUTIPRAVA PRADHAN

Inspector of Police(IIC), Berhampur

PRITISHREE NAYAK

Bulletin Producer Nandighosh TV

HIMANSHU SEKHAR MOHAPATRA

Lecturer in Botany, S.S.B., Kendrapara Autonomous college

SOUMYA RANJAN PATTNAIK

All Odisha Head, Regional Sales Manager, Waterly Pharmaceuticals

ABHISHEK BISWAL

Lecturer in Botany, S.S.B., Paradip college, Paradip

DHIREN BHOI

Technical assistant, NIIT, Rourkela

AMIT SAHU

Postmaster, Dasapalla

SUDIPTA PRIYADARSHINI DAS

Work Flow Specialist, Tata Consultancy Services

AIESWARYA RAJALAXMI ROUT

Work Flow Specialist, Tata Consultancy Services

SATYA SUNDAR SWAIN

Constable, Odisha Police

MAITREE MOHANTY

Teaching Assistant, Centurion University

SONALI TRIPATHY

Anchor, Metro TV

SHRUTI MOHANTY

Junior Clerk-Cum-Copyist, District Court, Boudh

SWARNAPRAVA SAHOO

Lecturer, Hi-Tech Science College, Kuakhia

SUSMITA KAR

Lecturer, Kendrapara Residential Degree College, Kendrapara

ROJALIN BARIK

Teacher, Unitech Public School, Nayagarh

PIYUSA PRIYADARSINI SAHOO

Lecturer, D.G.B.K. College, Kasarda, Cuttack

S.K. QUAMRUL ISLAM

Teacher, Bright Future School, Cuttack

SUCHISMITA PRADHAN

Lecturer, KMBB College, Cuttack

SWETA PRAGYAN NATIA

Teacher, St. Xavier International School, Kendrapara

SIBANI SAIPRIYA BARAL

Lecturer, Govt. +2 Science College, Kendrapara

LIPSITA SAHOO

Lecturer, Unitech Degree College, Nayagarh

SANTOSHI DATTA PRIYADARSHINI

Lecturer, Hi-Tech Science College, Kuakhia

SANTOSHI SUBHADARSINI BISWAL

Influencer of OPPO India & Pindle India

PRIYANKA BADU

Lecturer, Bhubaneswar College of Computer Science & Technology, Bhubaneswar

BIBHUSITA SAHOO

Lecturer, Kishorenagar Junior College, Kishorenagar

AYESHA NADIM

Lecturer, Gonasika Degree College, Keonjhar

SIPRA SAHOO

Lecturer, New Star Science College, Khordha