Dr. Madhusmita Barik

ABOUT ME
Dr. Madhusmita Barik holds a doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Biotechnology from Ravenshaw University,
Odisha. She has worked at the Crop Physiology and Biochemistry Division of ICAR-National Rice
Research Institute, Cuttack, as a Research Fellow in several International Projects led by the
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, and the University of York, UK. She has been
working for Sustainable Crop Production Research for International Development (SCPRID) and
National Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA). Her research primarily focuses on
multiple abiotic stresses, combining molecular biology, genetics, plant physiology, root biology, and
advanced imaging techniques to unravel the intricate mechanisms underlying stress tolerance in rice.
She has developed four rice germplasm registered by the Plant Germplasm Registration Committee
(PGRC) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and her research work has been
published in several prestigious Journals. Her unwavering commitment to advancing the
understanding of abiotic stress biology continues to drive transformative advancements in agricultural
science. She has been working as an Assistant professor in the Department of Botany, School of
Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar Campus,
Odisha, India since November 2022 and actively engaged in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate
students of Botany.
AREA OF INTEREST:
Plant phenotyping, Root biology, stress physiology, molecular marker and gene expression
study
COURSES TAUGHT:
Biomolecules & Cell biology (CUTM1456)
Plant Biotechnology (CUTM1468)
Plant Biotechnology (CUTM1439)
Genetic Engineering and its Application (CUGE2271)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Two years
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Twelve years
ADMINISTRATIVE/EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE:
➢ Career Coordinator of Botany Department, Bhubaneswar Campus School of
Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management,
Odisha, India.
➢ NPTEL Course Mentor for Botany Department, Bhubaneswar Campus School of
Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management,
Odisha, India.
AWARDS & HONORS: Nil
RESEARCH GUIDANCE:
Guided 13 M.Sc. Domain students and 01 Ph.D student (Continuing)
RESEARCH GRANTS: Nil
PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:
➢ Hari N, Kumar U, Chowdhury T, Swain P, Barik M, and Nayak AK (2024) Effect of salinity
stress on growth, chlorophyll, antioxidant enzymes and nutrient content in Azolla
spp.” Aquatic Botany 192 (2024): 103750 (IF-2.14).
➢ Barik M, Pattnaik A, Dash GK, Pandit Elssa Dash SK, Baig MJ, Mohanty J N , Swain*P
(2023) Root attributes governing drought stress adaptation and the associated molecular
markers in chromosome segment substitution lines in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of
Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences (2023) 11(6):947–963.
➢ Chakraborty, K, Roy S, Jena P, Dash GK, Barik M, Behera M, Sar P, Senapaty J, Baig MJ
and Swain P (2023) Identification of multiple abiotic stress tolerant donors for climate-
resilient rice (Oryza sativa) development.” The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 93,
no. 3 (2023): 258-262. (IF-0.39).
➢ Kumar A, Dash GK, Barik M, Panda PA, Lal MK, Baig MJ, Swain P. Effect of Drought
stress on Resistant starch content and Glycemic index of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Starch‐Stärke.
2020 Nov;72(11-12):1900229. (IF-2.74).
BOOK CHAPTER PUBLICATIONS:
➢ Dash GK, Sahoo SK, Barik M, Parida S, Baig MJ, Swain P. Perspectives and
challenges of phenotyping in rice research. Applications of Bioinformatics in Rice
Research. 2021:171-95.
➢ Dash GK, Sahoo SK, Jena J, Barik M, Parida S, Baig MJ, Swain P. Drought and
high-temperature stress tolerance in field crops. In Response of Field Crops to Abiotic
Stress 2022 Dec 15 (pp. 103-109). CRC Press.
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCE & SEMINARS (AS
INVITED/PLENARY/CHAIR):
➢ Plenary Speaker in the “National Conference of Plant Physiology (NCPP)” held
at Kerala Agriculture University (KAU), THRISSUR, KERALA from 19th-21th
December, 2019.
OTHER INFORMATIONs:
➢ Developed four rice germplasm -AC42997, AC43012, AC43025, and AC43037
registered by the Plant Germplasm Registration Committee (PGRC) of the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)