Dr. Srimay Pradhan

ABOUT ME
Dr. Srimay Pradhan is presently working as an assistant professor (Botany) in School of applied
Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management. He has completed his doctoral
research on diversity, distribution and ethnomedicinal uses of Lichens from Centurion University of
Technology and Management. He has completed his Master (Botany) from Department of Botany, Utkal
University and M.Phil (Life Sciences) from Department of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University. During
M.Phil he worked on genetic diversity of 32 genotypes of Cajanus Species through Conserved DNA
Derived Polymorphism (CDDP) marker analysis. He has also qualified CSIR-UGC NET with AIR-36.
His research interest broadly focused on natural therapeutics, phytomedicine, phyto-taxonomy. He is
currently engaged both in teaching and research. He has 6 years of teaching experiences in Plant
physiology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Ecology both in undergraduate and postgraduate level.
AREA OF INTEREST: Natural Therapeutics, Phytomedicine, Phyto-taxonomy
COURSES TAUGHT: Plant Physiology and Metabolism, Plant Ecology and phytogeography,
Mycology & Phytopathology
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 6 Years
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 7 Years
ADMINISTRATIVE/EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE: 6 years
AWARDS & HONORS: NIL RESEARCH GUIDANCE: M.Sc. and B.Sc. students
RESEARCH GRANTS: NIL
PUBLICATIONS:
• Behera S, Rana G, Satapathy S, Mohanty M, Pradhan S, Panda MK, Ningthoujam R, Hazarika
BN, Singh YD. Biosensors in diagnosing COVID-19 and recent development. Sensors
International. 2020 Jan 1;1:100054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sintl.2020.100054
• Ningthoujam R, Singh YD, Babu PJ, Tirkey A, Pradhan S, Sarma M. Nanocatalyst in
remediating environmental pollutants. Chemical Physics Impact. 2022 Jun 1;4:100064.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2022.100064
• Pradhan S, Mishra A, Sahoo S, Pradhan S, Babu PJ, Singh YD, Chanu NB. Artemisinin based
nanomedicine for therapeutic applications: recent advances and challenges. Pharmacological
Research-Modern Chinese Medicine. 2022 Mar 1;2:100064.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prmcm.2022.100064
• Sahoo A, Choudhury R, Devi RS, Kumar S, Pradhan S, Biswal SK, Kumar S. Evaluation of
medicinal potential and antibacterial activity of selected plants against Streptococcus mutans.
Acta Fytotechnica et Zootechnica. 2021 Apr 1;24(1).
https://doi.org/10.15414/afz.2021.24.01.9-15
• Singh YD, Das D, Das S, Swain KD, Pradhan S, Babu PJ. Pharmacological activities of limonin
from Khasi Mandarin as therapeutic applications. Pharmacological Research-Modern Chinese
Medicine. 2022 Dec 1;5:100181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prmcm.2022.100181
• Pradhan S, Upreti DK, Meher RK, Satapathy KB. Antimicrobial, anticancer, and antioxidant
potential of two dominant macro-lichen Dirinaria aegialita and Parmotrema praesorediosum
collected from Similipal Biosphere Reserve of Odisha, India. Journal of Applied Biology and
Biotechnology. 2022 Sep 20;10(6):34-43. DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2022.100604
• Behera A, Devi RS, Pradhan S, Biswal S, Jena PK, Biswal SK, Kumar S. Phytochemical
analysis and antioxidant potential of Costus speciosus L. European Journal of Medicinal Plants.
2020;31(10):64-72.
• Pradhan S, Rituparna S, Dehury H, Dhall M, Singh YD. Nutritional profile and
pharmacological aspect of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. and their therapeutic applications.
Pharmacological Research-Modern Chinese Medicine. 2023 Sep 29:100311.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prmcm.2023.100311
• Raza K, editor. Computational intelligence in oncology: Applications in Diagnosis, Prognosis
and Therapeutics of Cancers. Springer Nature; 2022 Mar 1.
• Arzoo A, Pradhan S. A review on cyclone resistant plants found in cyclone Prone Odisha, India.
International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research. 2020;9(4):488-91.
• Pradhan S, Upreti DK, Satapathy KB. Diversity, distribution and abundance of lichen in
Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha.
• Pradhan S, Satapathy KB. A study on diversity of lichen in the north-west transitional zone of
Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences. 2020;10(61):26985-
90.
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS: 11
BOOK PUBLICATIONS: 1
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCE & SEMINARS (AS INVITED/PLENARY/CHAIR):
Invited speaker in one-day state seminar at Pattamundei College, Kendrapara
OTHER INFORMATIONS
Life Member of Indian Lichenological Society
Life Member of Indian Botanical Society
Life Member of Indian Science Congress
Life Member of Odisha Botanical Society