Shushree Prachi Palai, Soumyaranjan Senapati, Sthitiprajna Muduli, Alok Kumar Panda, Tapan Kumar Bastia, and Pankaj Kumar Parhi, “Sustainable biochar production from shrimp pond algal waste: Optimization of pyrolysis parameters using the L9 Taguchi method.”, Biomass and Bioenergy, 204, 108401, (2026).[IF: 5.80/Q1][Link]
2025
Subhashree Barik, Pulak Pritam, Ayon Chakraborty, Sreelipta Das, Sakshi Priyadarsini Dutta, Saswati Soumya Mohapatra, Bhavika Gupta, Alok Kumar Panda*, and Ashis Biswas*, “Mycobacterial Small Heat Shock Proteins: Dissecting Their Roles in Pathogenesis and Development of Therapeutics.”, ACS Infectious Diseases, 11, 6, 1333–1346, (2025).[Featured as Cover Page] [IF: 4.10/Q1] [Link][Corresponding author]
Sandeep Kumar Behera, Lopamudra Subudhi, Shibani Mohapatra*, and Alok Kumar Panda*, “A review on the ethnomedicinal plants used for the traditional treatment of malaria in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India.”, Malaria Journal, 24(1), 228, (2025). [IF: 3.00/Q1] [Link] [Corresponding author]
Soumyaranjan Senapati, Jyotirmayee Giri, Laxmidhar Mallick, Priyabrata Biswal, Shibani Mohapatra, Dibakar Behera, Prasanta Rath, and Alok Kumar Panda*, “Ultra-fast adsorption of the industrial cationic dye pollutant using nitric acid-activated rice straw biochar: insights into adsorption mechanisms.”, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-19, (2025).[IF: 3.50/Q2][Link] [Corresponding author]
Subhashree Rath, Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra, Sonali Mohapatra, Alok Kumar Panda, and Hrudayanath Thatoi,”Degradation of cationic dyes and alkali lignin using DyP-producing Bacillus cereus SDP6 isolated from similipal biosphere reserve soil”, Scientific Reports, 15(1), 31347, (2025). [IF: 3.90/Q1][Link]
U. K. Panigrahi, Debasish Das, Shamima Hussain, Jyotirmayee Giri, Alok Kumar Panda, P. K. Satapathy, and Pravanjan Mallick, “Effect of sonication on the structural, optical and photocatalytic characteristics of ZnO nanostructures”, Discover Materials, 5(1), 1-19, (2025).[Cite score: 3.30/Q1][Link]
Rushali Dudure, Ritika Joshi, Pulak Pritam, Alok Kumar Panda, Sujit Kumar Ghosh, and Manojkumar Jadhao, “Investigating PFOS-induced structural changes and aggregation in hen egg white lysozyme: spectroscopic and molecular insights.”, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-19, (2025). [IF: 2.40/Q2][Link]
Kundan Samal, Satya Ranjan Samal, Soumyaranjan Senapati, Alok Kumar Panda, and Narala Gangadhara Reddy, “A Review of the Impact of Climatic Factors on the Performance of Oxidation Pond (OP) and Its Linkage to the Circular Economy”, Air, Soil and Water Research, 18, 11786221251336835, (2025). [IF: 3.30/Q1][Link]
Kshyana Prava Samal, Rakesh Ranjan Thakur, Alok Kumar Panda, Debabrata Nandi, Alok Kumar Pati, Kumarjeeb Pegu, and Bojan Ðurin, “Machine Learning-Enhanced Monitoring and Assessment of Urban Drinking Water Quality in North Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.”, Limnological Review, 25(3), 44, (2025). [Cite score 1.30/Q3][Link]
Shibani Mohapatra, Sandeep Kumar Behera, Keshab Kumar Mohapatra, Alok Kumar Panda, Ajay Kumar Mishra. “Advancing Rice Cultivation: Hydroponic Nurseries for Enhanced Resource Efficiency and Seedling Vigor”Transition to Regenerative Agriculture: Principles and Indicators of Soil Health Management, 141-167, (2025). [Book Chapter-Springer Nature Singapore] [Link]
Subhashree Barik, Kunal Shivaji Aldar, Ayon Chakraborty, Alok Kumar Panda, Rajiv K. Kar, and Ashis Biswas, “Understanding the structural and functional implications of lysine succinylation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis heat shock protein 16.3.”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 142046,(2025).[IF: 7.70/Q1][Link]
2024
Shushree Prachi Palai, Barada Prasanna Sahoo, Soumyaranjan Senapati, Alok Kumar Panda, Tapan Kumar Bastia, Prasanta Rath, and Pankaj Kumar Parhi. “A review on exploring pyrolysis potential of invasive aquatic plants” Journal of Environmental Management,371, 123017, (2024).[IF: 8.00][Link]
Debashis Das, Uttam K. Panigrahi, Jyotirmayee Giri, Alok Kumar Panda, Pramoda K. Satapathy, and Pravanjan Mallick. “Reduced graphene oxide supported Bismuth-Iron mixed oxide nanocomposite: A potent photocatalyst for crystal violet dye degradation and antimicrobial application” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry,457, 115912, (2024).[IF: 4.10][Link]
Rushali Dudure, Pulak Pritam, Alok Kumar Panda, Sujit Kumar Ghosh, and Manojkumar Jadhao. “Mechanistic exploration of Perfluorooctanoic Acid-Induced Hen egg white lysozyme aggregation at physiological Conditions: Spectroscopic and thermodynamic insights.” Journal of Molecular Liquids,408, 125255, (2024).[IF: 5.30] [Link]
Subhashree Barik, Alok Kumar Panda, Viplov Kumar Biswas, Sheetal Das, Ayon Chakraborty, Shibangini Beura, Rahul Modak, Sunil Kumar Raghav, Rajiv K. Kar, and Ashis Biswas. “Lysine acetylation of Hsp16. 3: Effect on its structure, chaperone function and influence towards the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.“International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,268(2), 131763, (2024). [IF: 8.20][Link]
Shibangini Beura, Pulak Pritam, Ajit Kumar Dhal, Arindam Jana, Aiswarya Dash, Pritisundar Mohanty, Alok Kumar Panda*, and Rahul Modak*, “An insight into the role of the N-terminal domain of Salmonella CobB in oligomerization and Zn2+ mediated inhibition of the deacetylase activity.”Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences,11,1345158 (2024).[IF : 5.00][Link] [Corresponding author]
Shibani Mohapatra, Soumyaranjan Senapati, Jyotirmayee Giri, Adarshi Bhattacharya, Manisha Dash, Tapan Kumar Bastia, Prasanta Rath, and Alok Kumar Panda*. “Role of Magnetic Nanomaterials in Biotechnological Applications.”In Iron Oxide-Based Nanocomposites and Nanoenzymes: Fundamentals and Applications, 289-317, (2024). [Book Chapter-Cham: Springer International Publishing] [Link] [Corresponding author]
Melaku Masresha Woldeamanuel, Shibani Mohapatra, Soumyaranjan Senapati, Tapan Kumar Bastia, Alok Kumar Panda, and Prasanta Rath. “Role of Magnetic Nanomaterials in Environmental Remediation.”In Iron Oxide-Based Nanocomposites and Nanoenzymes: Fundamentals and Applications,185-208, (2024).[Book Chapter-Cham: Springer International Publishing] [Link]
Dipak Subhash Sali, Vishal Gokul Beldar, Alok Kumar Panda, and Manojkumar Jadhao, “Antioxidant or Antimicrobial Nature of Essential Oils to Minimize Food Waste”,In Essential Oils: Extraction Methods and Applications, Inamuddin (Ed.)., 315-338, (2024)[Book Chapter-Wiley Online, Scrivener Publishing LLC] [Link]
2023
Alok Kumar Panda*, and Ashis Biswas*, “Editorial: Influence of mutations, stresses and post-translational modifications on the structure and function of heat shock proteins and their relationship with various diseases”, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 10, (2023)[IF : 5.00][Link] [Corresponding author]
Shakti Prakash Mohanty, Deepak Kumar Nayak, Priyadarsini Sanghamitra, Saumya Ranjan Barik, Elssa Pandit, Abhisarika Behera, Dipti Ranjan Pani, Shibani Mohapatra, Reshmi Raj K. R., Kartik Chandra Pradhan, Chita Ranjan Sahoo, Mihir Ranjan Mohanty, Chinmayee Behera, Alok Kumar Panda, Binod Kumar Jena, Lambodar Behera, Prasanta K. Dash, and Sharat Kumar Pradhan, “Mapping the Genomic Regions Controlling Germination Rate and Early Seedling Growth Parameters in Rice”, Genes, 14, 902, (2023)[IF : 3.50][Link]
Soumyaranjan Senapati, Hemanta Kumar Nayak, Manisha Das, Prasanta Rath*, and Alok Kumar Panda*, “Synthesis and characterization of biochar from dehradun rice straw and its application for adsorption of methylene blue dye”, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2740, 060008, (2023)[IF : 0.40][Link] [Corresponding author]
Rushali Dudure, Kapil Ganorkar, Vishal Beldar, Sujit Kumar Ghosh, Alok Kumar Panda, and Manojkumar Jadhao, “Effect of artificial sweetener saccharin on lysozyme aggregation: A combined spectroscopic and in silico approach”, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 290, 122269, (2023)[IF : 4.83][Link]
Rushali Dudure, Ritika Joshi, Pulak Pritam, Alok Kumar Panda, and Manojkumar Jadhao, “Probing the interaction and aggregation of lysozyme in presence of organophosphate pesticides: a comprehensive spectroscopic, calorimetric, and in-silico investigation”, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-15, (2023)[IF : 4.40][Link]
Shibani Mohapatra, Saumya Ranjan Barik, Prasanta K. Dash, Devidutta Lenka, Kartika Chandra Pradhan, Reshmi Raj K. R, Shakti Prakash Mohanty, Mihir Ranjan Mohanty, Ambika Sahoo, Binod Kumar Jena, Alok Kumar Panda, Debabrata Panigrahi, Sushanta Kumar Dash, Jitendriya Meher, Chitta Ranjan Sahoo, Arup Kumar Mukherjee, Lipi Das, Lambodar Behera, and Sharat Kumar Pradhan, “Molecular Breeding for Incorporation of Submergence Tolerance and Durable Bacterial Blight Resistance into the Popular Rice Variety ‘Ranidhan’ ”, Biomolecules, 13 (2), 198, (2023)[IF : 6.06][Link]
Melaku Masresha Woldeamanuel, Mohamm Kasso Geda, Shibani Mohapatra, Tapan Kumar Bastia, Prasanta Rath* and Alok Kumar Panda*, “Ethnobotanical study of endemic and non-endemic medicinal plants used by indigenous people in environs of Gullele botanical garden Addis Ababa, central Ethiopia: A major focus on Asteraceae family”, Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13, 1020097, (2022) [IF : 5.98][Link] [Corresponding author]
Melaku Masresha Woldeamanel, Soumyaranjan Senapati, Shibani Mohapatra, Hatanath Subudhi, Prasanta Rath and Alok Kumar Panda*, “Ethnomedicinal and Ethnobotanical Investigations and Documentation of Plants Used by Traditional Healers of Eastern India”, Current Traditional Medicine, 6, e100522204524, (2022) [IF : 0.6][Link] [Corresponding author]
Naushin Yasmin, Milleni Jamuda, Alok Kumar Panda, Kundan Samal and Jagdeep Kumar Nayak , “Emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) during composting and vermicomposting: Measurement, mitigation, and perspectives”, Energy Nexus, 7, 100092, (2022) [Link]
Alok Kumar Panda*and Ashis Biswas*, “Editorial: The Role of Mutations, Stresses and Post-Translational Modifications in the Structure and Function of Small Heat Shock Proteins and Their Relationship with Different Human Diseases”, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, (2022) [IF : 6.11][Link] [Corresponding author]
Sandip K Nandi, Alok Kumar Panda, Ayon Chakraborty, Shivani Rathee, Ipsita Roy, Subhashree Barik, Saswati Soumya Mohapatra and Ashis Biswas, “Role of ATP-Small Heat Shock Protein Interaction in Human Diseases”, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 9,844826 (2022) [IF : 6.11] [Link]
2021
Shibani Mohapatra, Alok Kumar Panda, Akshaya Kumar Bastia, Arup Kumar Mukherjee, Priyadarshani Sanghamitra, Jitendriya Meher, Shakti Prakash Mohanty and Sharat Kumar Pradhan, “Development of Submergence-Tolerant, Bacterial Blight-Resistant, and High-Yielding Near Isogenic Lines of Popular Variety, ‘Swarna’ Through Marker-Assisted Breeding Approach”,Frontiers in Plant Sciences, 12, 1441 (2021).[IF – 5.75] [Link]
Madhuri Hembram, Rashmirekha Tripathy, Jagannath Panda, Tejaswini Sahoo, Saraswati Soren, Deepak Senapati, J. R. Sahu, C. K. Rath, Alok Kumar Panda*, and Rojalin Sahu*, “Solid-State Green Synthesis of Different Nanoparticles”,In: Inamuddin, Boddula R., Ahamed M.I., Khan A. (eds) Advances in Green Synthesis. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development), 289-301 (2021).[Book Chapter-Springer, Cham][Link] [Corresponding author]
2020
Shibani Mohapatra, Akshya Kumar Bastia, Alok Kumar Panda and Sharat Kumar Pradhan, “Marker-assisted selection in rice backcross derivatives for transfer of submergence tolerance, bacterial blight resistance and yield potential enhancement in the progenies”,Australian Journal of Crop Sciences, 14(08), 1288-1294 (2020).[IF – 0.62] [Link]
Alok Kumar Panda, Ayon Chakraborty, Sandip Kumar Nandi and Ashis Biswas, – “The impact of different mutations at arginine141 on the structure, subunit exchange dynamics and chaperone activity of Hsp16.3”, Proteins-Structure, Function Bioinformatics, 88, 759-774 (2020). [Featured as Cover Page][IF – 2.50] [Link]
Sandip Kumar Nandi, Ayon Chakraborty, Alok Kumar Panda and Ashis Biswas – “M. leprae HSP18 suppresses copper (II) mediated ROS generation: Effect of redox stress on its structure and function”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 146, 648-660 (2020). [IF – 4.80] [Link]
2019
Ayon Chakraborty‡, Alok Kumar Panda‡, Rajesh Ghosh and Ashis Biswas, – “DNA minor groove binding of a well known anti-mycobacterial drug dapsone: A spectroscopic, viscometric and molecular docking study”, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 655, 107-113 (2019). [‡equal contribution] [IF – 3.00] [Link]
Ayon Chakraborty, Alok Kumar Panda, Rajesh Ghosh, Ipsita Roy and Ashis Biswas – “Depicting the DNA binding and photo-nuclease ability of anti-mycobacterial drug rifampicin: A biophysical and molecular docking perspective”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 127, 187-196 (2019). [IF – 4.80] [Link]
2018
Sandip Kumar Nandi, Ayon Chakraborty, Alok Kumar Panda, Rajiv Kumar Kar, Anirban Bhunia and Ashis Biswas – “Evidences for zinc (II) and copper (II) ion interactions with Mycobacterium leprae HSP18: Effect on its structure and chaperone function”, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 188, 62-75. (2018). [IF – 3.26] [Link]
Ayon Chakraborty, Sandip Kumar Nandi, Alok Kumar Panda, Pinaki Prasad Mahapatra; Sourav Giri and Ashis Biswas – “Probing the structure-function relationship of Mycobacterium leprae HSP18 under different UV radiations”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 119, 604-616 (2018). [IF – 4.80] [Link]
2017
Sudarshana Majumder, Sagarika Pasayat, Alok Kumar Panda, Subhashree P. Dash, Satabdi Roy, Ashis Biswas, Mokshada E. Varma, Bimba N. Joshi, Eugenio Garribba, Chahat Kausar, Samir Kumar Patra, Werner Kaminsky, Aurélien Crochet, and Rupam Dinda – “Monomeric and Dimeric Oxidomolybdenum(V and VI) Complexes, Cytotoxicity, and DNA Interaction Studies: Molybdenum Assisted C═N Bond Cleavage of Salophen Ligands”, Inorganic Chemistry, 56(18), 11190-11210 (2017). [IF – 4.85] [Link]
Priyabrata Mukhi, Swapna Sarita Mohapatra, M Bhattacharjee, Kalyan Kumar Ray, T.S. Muraleedharan, A Arun, R. Sathyavathi, R. R. Juluri, P.V. Satyam, Alok Kumar Panda, Ashis Biswas, S Nayak, Sreedhar Bojja, S. Pratihar, Sujit Roy – “Mercury based drug in ancient India: The case of red sulfide of mercury in nanoscale”, Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 8(2), 93-98 (2017). [IF – 1.08][Link]
Alok Kumar Panda, Ayon Chakraborty, Sandip Kumar Nandi, Abhishek Kaushik and Ashis Biswas – The C-terminal extension of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Hsp16.3 regulates its oligomerization, subunit exchange dynamics and chaperone function” FEBS Journal, 284, 277-300. (2017). [IF – 4.20] [Link]
2016
Subhashree P. Dash‡, Alok Kumar Panda‡, Sarita Dhaka‡, Sagarika Pasayat, Ashis Biswas, Mannar R. Maurya, Paresh Kumar Majhi, Aurélien Crochet and Rupam Dinda – “A study of DNA/BSA interaction and catalytic potential of oxidovanadium(v) complexes with ONO donor ligands” Dalton Transactions, 45, 18292-18307 (2016). [‡equal contribution] [IF – 4.02] [Link]
Sandip Kumar Nandi, Ayon Chakraborty, Alok Kumar Panda and Ashis Biswas – “Conformational perturbation, hydrophobic interactions and oligomeric association are responsible for the enhanced chaperone function of Mycobacterium leprae HSP18 under pre-thermal condition” RSC Advances, 6, 62146-62156 (2016). [IF – 3.10] [Link]
Alok Kumar Panda‡, Sandip Kumar Nandi‡, Ayon Chakraborty, Ram H. Nagaraj and Ashis Biswas – “Differential role of arginine mutations on the structure and functions of alpha-crystallin”, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-General Subjects, 1860, 199-210 (2016). [‡equal contribution][IF – 3.60] [Link]
2015
Subhashree P. Dash, Alok Kumar Panda, Sagarika Pasayat, Rupam Dinda, Ashis Biswas, Edward R. T. Tiekink, Subhadip Mukhopadhyay, Sujit K. Bhutia, Werner Kaminsky and Ekkehard Sinn – “Oxidovanadium(V) complexes of aroylhydrazones incorporating heterocycles: Synthesis, characterization and study of DNA binding, photo-induced DNA cleavage and cytotoxic activities”, RSC Advances, 5, 51852 – 51867 (2015). [IF – 3.10] [Link]
Sandip Kumar Nandi, Alok Kumar Panda, Ayon Chakraborty, Sougata Sinha Ray and Ashis Biswas – “Role of subunit exchange and electrostatic interactions on the chaperone activity of Mycobacterium leprae HSP18”, PLoS One, 10(6), e0129734 (2015).[IF – 2.80][Link]
Saswati, Ayon Chakraborty, Subhashree P. Dash, Alok Kumar Panda, Rama Acharyya, Ashis Biswas, Subhadip Mukhopadhyay, Sujit K Bhutia, Aurelien Crochet, Yogesh P. Patil, Munirathinam Nethaji and Rupam Dinda – “Synthesis, X-ray structure and in vitro cytotoxicity studies of Cu(I/II) complexes of thiosemicarbazone: special emphasis on their interactions with DNA”, Dalton Transactions, 44(13), 6140-6157 (2015). [IF – 4.02] [Link]
Subhashree P. Dash, Alok Kumar Panda, Sagarika Pasayat, Sudarshana Majumder, Ashis Biswas, Werner Kaminsky, Subhadip Mukhopadhyay, Sujit K. Bhutia, Rupam Dinda – “Evaluation of the cell cytotoxicity and DNA/BSA binding and cleavage activity of some dioxidovanadium(V) complexes containing aroylhydrazones”, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 144, 1-12 (2015). [IF – 3.26] [Link]
Sandip Kumar Nandi, Ayon Chakraborty, Alok Kumar Panda, Sougata Sinha Ray, Rajiv Kumar Kar, Anirban Bhunia and Ashis Biswas – “Interaction of ATP with a small heat shock protein from Mycobacterium leprae: effect on its structure and function”, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9(3), e0003661 (2015). [IF – 4.30] [Link]
2014
Subhashree. P. Dash, Alok Kumar Panda, Sagarika Pasayat, Rupam Dinda, Ashis Biswas, E. R. Tiekink, Yogesh P. Patil, M. Nethaji, Werner Kaminsky, Subhadip Mukhopadhyay and Sujit K. Bhutia – “Syntheses and structural investigation of some alkali metal ion-mediated LV(V)O2(-) (L(2-) = tridentate ONO ligands) species: DNA binding, photo-induced DNA cleavage and cytotoxic activities”, Dalton Transactions, 43(26), 10139-10156 (2014). [IF – 4.02][Link]
2013
Sandip Kumar Nandi, Elengikal A. A. Rehna, Alok Kumar Panda, Sugathan Shiburaj, Kuppamuthu Dharmalingam and Ashis Biswas – “A S52P mutation in the ‘α-crystallin domain’ of Mycobacterium leprae HSP18 reduces its oligomeric size and chaperone function”, FEBS Journal, 280(23), 5994-6009 (2013). [IF – 4.20] [Link]
2012
Ram H. Nagaraj, Alok Kumar Panda, Shilpa Shanthakumar, Puttur Santhoshkumar, NagaRekha Pasupuleti, Benlian Wang and Ashis Biswas – “Hydroimidazolone modification of the conserved Arg12 in small heat shock proteins: studies on the structure and chaperone function using mutant mimics”, PLoS One, 7, e30257 (2012). [IF – 2.80] [Link]
Ram H. Nagaraj, Rooban B. Nahomi, Shilpa Shanthakumar, Mikhail Linetsky, Smitha Padmanabha, Nagarekha Pasupuleti, Benlian Wang, Puttur Santhoshkumar, Alok Kumar Panda and Ashis Biswas – “Acetylation of alphaA-crystallin in the human lens: effects on structure and chaperone function”, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Molecular Basis of Disease, 1822, 120-129 (2012). [IF – 4.30][Link]
Sasmita Baliarsingh, Alok Kumar Panda, Jyostna Jena., Trupti Das and Nalini Bihari Das – “Exploring sustainable technique on natural dye extraction from native plants for textile: Identification of colourants, colourimetric analysis of dyed yarns and their antimicrobial evaluation”, Journal of Cleaner Production37, 257-264 (2012). [IF – 6.27][Link]