National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Environmental and Plant Biotechnology
Areas of Interest
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Waste treatment and exploring value added products
  • Marine Biotechnology
  • Metals and hydrocarbon bioremediation
  • Biosensor Technology
  • Bioenergy
  • Microbial products
  • Biofilm

Angana Sarkar Associate Professor & Asst. Warden (C. V. Raman Hall of Residence)

Biotechnology and Medical Engineering

sarkara@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2295

103

PUBLICATIONS

2

SPONSORED PROJECTS

10

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

7

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Angana Sarkar

Associate Professor

Biotechnology and Medical Engineering

Room Number: BM-107

Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2014

Ph.D.
Environmental Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

2008

M.Tech
Biotech and Biochemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

2005

B.Tech
Agricultural Engineering
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

Teaching Experience
  • Environmental Biotechnology,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha,   01 Jul 2015 - 22 Nov 2017
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Research Associate, Environmental Biotechnology,  IIT Kharagpur and CSIR, India,   11 Mar 2013 - 30 Jun 2015
Laboratory Development
  • Environmental Microbiology and Genomics Laboratory,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela,   The Laboratory has been developed with the aim of setting up all the facilities for conducting research and teaching experiment in the area of Environmental biotechnology specially in Environmental Omics and Ecology and their application in different aspects including waste management, bioremediation, microbial community structure and function analysis, production of novel products through OMICs, Biosensor development etc. Presently the Laboratory is having PCR, Gel aparatus, UV-Transluminator, Gel image capturing Camera, Microwave, Incubator shaker, Temperature controlled centrifuge, Vortex, Magnetic stirrer, -20 degree refigerator, Research refrigerator, weighing balance, pH meter from DST and SERB funded Projects

Development of pH based portable arsenic bio-sensor exploiting arsenic oxidizing bacteria DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Molecular characterization of arsenic transformation mechanism of arsenite oxidizing bacteria isolated from contaminated ground water of bihar to elusidate their potential application in as bio remediation. SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

Total Publications: 103

A. Patro, P. Dokania, S. Jayanthu, and A. Sarkar,"PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FLY-ASH AND OVERBURDEN SOIL FOR METAL RECOVERY", in International Conf-Safe and Sustainable Mining Technology-19-21 Feb24-Satna-India, vol.63, no.01-02, pp.75, IME Publications, March 2024       Inproceedings

A. Sarkar, K. Dutta, A. Daverey, and S. Joshi,"Introduction to Special Issue Microbial and Molecular Approaches for Environmental Remediation", Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, pp.1-3., Springer 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-024-04918-2       Article

S. Maity, S. Bose, P. Dokania, S. Lohar, and A. Sarkar,"A comprehensive review of arsenic contamination in India with an emphasis on its detection through biosensors and bioremediation from the aqueous system", Environmental Quality Management, vol.33, no.4, pp.427-457, Wiley 2024, 10.1002/tqem.22100       Article

K. Poddar, D. Sarkar, R. Bhoi, and A. Sarkar,"Biotransformation of diclofenac by isolated super-degrader Pseudomonas sp. DCa4: postulated pathways, and attenuated ecotoxicological effects", Environmental Pollution, vol.344, pp.123388, Elsevier, March 2024, 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123388       Article

D. Sarkar, K. Poddar, and A. Sarkar,"Deciphering the lignocellulolytic metabolism and bioethanol production pathway of Klebsiella sp. SWET4 by whole genome and gene expression analyses", Biomass and Bioenergy, vol.184, pp.107212, Elsevier, May 2024, 10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107212       Article

4th International Conference on Bioprocess for Sustainable Environment and Energy, ICBSEE-2024 (Hybrid Mode) Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Conference)
A Hands-on Training cum Workshop on Basic Techniques in Bioprocess and Molecular Biology Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Workshop)
3rd International Conference on Bioprocess for Sustainable Environment and Energy, ICBSEE-2022 Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Conference)
Online Workshop cum FDP programme On Technologies for Waste to Energy & Resources (eFDP-TWER-2020) Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Short-term Course)
2nd International Conference on Bioprocess for Sustainable Environment and Energy (ICBSEE-India-2020) Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Conference)
International Conference on Bioprocess for Sustainable Environment and Energy (ICBSEE-India-2018) Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Conference)
Training Program on Gene Analysis and Manipulation for Industrial Expression of Proteins Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (Short-term Course)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 06 Jul 2017 - 15 Jul 2017
  • Brochure

  • BM2009 : Microbiology {Theory}
  • BM2300 : Bioprocess Engineering I {Theory}
  • BM236 : Engineering Mass Transfer {Theory}
  • BM3400 : Environmental Biotechnology {Theory}
  • BM352 : Fermentation Technology {Theory}
  • BM365 : Environmental Biotechnology {Theory}
  • BM4304 : Food Technology,Safety and Quality {Theory}
  • BM6401 : Advanced Recombinant DNA Technology {Theory}
  • BM649 : Recombinant DNA Technology {Theory}
  • BM650 : Industrial Microbiology {Theory}
  • BM2702 : Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM2705 : Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM2717 : Biochemistry and Microbiology Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM2722 : Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM3706 : Immunotechnology Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM3710 : Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM375 : Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory {Practical}
  • BM477 : Bioreactor Design Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [10]
Study of Spatial Distribution and Health Risk Assessment due to Arsenic Contamination in Bihar, India, for its Detection and Bioremediation
Sourav Maity
Enrolled: Jan 2019
Graduated :  Dec 2023
Supervisor
Characterization of Arsenic (As) Transforming Bacteria and Red Mud to Construct a Two-Step Biofilter Column for Total as Removal from Groundwater
Rimi Biswas
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Dec 2022
Supervisor
Construction of integrated (bio) degradation and adsorption-based approach for treatment of diversified pharmaceutical compounds
Kasturi Poddar
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Multistep improvement of Klebsiella sp. SWET4 strain to obtain higher ethanol yield from cellulosic fruit waste: single step for waste to energy conversion
Debapriya Sarkar
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Environmental Biotechnology
Arpita Patro
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Molecular Biology and Genomics
Puja Dokania
Enrolled: Sep 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Development of natural green anti-biofilm agents for controlling biofilm formation in the cooling water system
Suha Ibrahim
Enrolled: Sep 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Biomass processing and valorization
Renupama Bhoi
Enrolled: Jan 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Plant and Environmental Biotechnology
Kumari Guddi
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Environmental Biotechnology
Pritam Bajirao Patil
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Institute Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,   2008
  • Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE),   2004
  • Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE),   2003
  • University Merit Fellowship,   2001
Memberships / Fellowships
  • AMI, JERAD,   2017