Prof. Dr. Anjana Pandey

Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: anjanap[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: 07905861372(O) 09452690849(R) 07905861372(M)

Other Academic Achievements

Keynote Address/Invited Talks in Conferences & Workshops:

2nd International Biotechnology Congress, Moscow, Russia in 2003

Workshops on BioCO2 at Bioforsk, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Oslo, Norway from 4-10 May 2009

Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University from 18 May - 03 June 2014

"WORK-LIFE BALANCE FOR WOMEN SCIENTISTS/TECHNOLOGISTS” sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India at CSIR Human Resource Development Centre, Ghaziabad from 20-24 January 2020

International Conference on Recent Technologies and Advanced Materials for green energy and Sustainable Environment (RTAMGESE 2021) - NIT Tiruchirappalli [Virtual mode] from 12-13 March 2021

International Online Conference on Nano Materials (ICN 2021), Kottayam, Kerala, India [Virtual mode] Topic- Electrochemical Sensing of Heavy Metals Using Gold Nanoparticles Modified Indium Tin Oxide Electrodes from 09-11 April 2021

International Summit and Conference on Material Science Nanotechnology & Bio Manufacturing (ISCMNB) 2021 [Virtual mode] Topic- Silver nanoparticles-based detection of Salmonella typhi: A theranostic Approach from 25-28 May 2021

Webinar on “Recent Trends & Advances in Bioremediation Technologies” (RTABT-2021) – Central University of Gujarat [Virtual mode] Topic- Bioremediation technologies to remove heavy metals: An overview from 16-17 August 2021

International Young Scientist Awards 2023, Elsevier

1st International Conference on Advancement in energy urjasangam-2023 (Mechanical Engineering Department), MNNIT Allahabad Topic- A paradigm shift to biobased energy system: Opportunities and challenges, 18-20 December 2023

International Conference on Technologies and Innovations for Sustainable Development (TISD-2023, October 27-29) Topic- Stress management; 29 October2023

International Conference on Technologies and Innovations for Sustainable Development (TISD-2023, October 27-29) Topic- Optimization of biohydrogen production from starch by Bacillus firmus NMBL-03 using box-BEHNKEN Design model of RSM

International Conference on Technologies and Innovations for Sustainable Development (TISD-2023, October 27-29) International Conference on Technologies and Innovations for Sustainable Development (TISD-2023) Topic- Simultaneous electrochemical sensing of organic dyes from wastewater effluent: a sustainable approach

VII International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Challenges Topic- Algal feedstock as potential biowaste for mitigation of organic carbon and generation of bioenergy and useful products: A solution for circular bio economy 16-18 December 2022

Conferences Attended for Presenting Paper:

14th European Congress on Biotechnology, Barcelona, Spain (2009)

FEMS 2013, 5th Congress of European Microbiologists, Leipzig, Germany, (2013)

Single-Molecule Sensors and Nanosystems International Conference 2019 (S3IC 2019), Munich

Award and Honors:

INGSA Science Advice Promotion Award 2019 on the theme "Science advice on nutrition and health".

100 most dedicated professors in world education congress, JULY-2019.

Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women Leaders in Education Awards, November 23, 2017 in World Education Congress, 23-24, Nov. 2017, Devang Mehta Foundation.

Devang Mehta Best Professor in Biotechnology National Education Award, September 14, 2017.

Executive Endeavour Fellowship of Australian Govt.

DST and DBT International travel award for FEMS 2013, Leipzig, Germany.

DST travel award for 14th European Congress in Biotechnology, Barcelona, Spain.

Best Performance Award in 65th Teacher’s Orientation Programme.

CNRS French Fellowship, Pasteur Institute, France.

CSIR and DBT Research Associateship (R.A.).

Indian Science Congress Association Young Scientist Award in section "Molecular Biology, Biophyscis and Biochemistry"

Graduate Aptitude Test of Engineering (GATE): 95.85 percentile and 99th rank UGC-CSIR (NET).

Agricultural Scientist Research Board (ASRB) examination qualified.

Millet best dish award, MNNITA, 2023

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Life Time Achievement IRDP Awards 2023

Conferences/ Workshops/Symposium/ Short-term Courses Organized:

International Conference on Biotechnological Interventions for Societal Development (BioSangam 2020) from February 21-23, 2020

National Conference on Advances in Microscopy and Foldscope from March 15-16, 2019

International Conference on Innovations and Translational Dimensions: Food, Health and Environmental Biotechnology (BioSangam 2018) from March 09-11, 2018

International Conference on Translational Biotechnology (BioSangam 2016) from February 4-6, 2016

International Conference on Health, Environment and Industrial Biotechnology (BioSangam 2013) MNNIT Allahabad from November 21-23, 2013

International Conference on Advances in Biological Hydrogen production and Applications (ICABHPA), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) from December 14-15, 2012

International Workshop on Frontiers in Nanobiotechnology on December 01, 2006

AICTE -Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Sponsored Five Day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) On Green Technology and Sustainability Engineering “Bio-hydrogen Production & Technology Development: A future renewable energy source” 11th – 15th January 2021

INGSA Asia Grassroots Science Advice on Nutrition and Health (India) (ISANH-2019)

Self- financed short term workshop on Food and Health Biotechnology Solutions to Life: An Improved Way to Living (FHBS-2019)

Academia-Industry Conclave 2019

Self-sponsored Workshop on Techniques in Molecular Biology (TMB 2017)

Self-sponsored short term course on Research methodologies, data analysis, and stress tolerance in plants (RDS 2017)

Dean R&C and TEQIP II sponsored workshop on Biotechnological interventions for societal development

TEQIP II sponsored short term course on Current Advances in Applied Biotechnology (CAAB-2016)

Self-financed short term course on Hands-on training on Molecular Techniques 2015

Self-financed short term course on “Nanobiotechnology” 2015

Self Financed Short Term Course on ‘Frontiers in Biotechnology’ 2013

Self Financed Short Term Course on ‘Human Health and Environmental Sustainability’ 2013

Self Financed Teacher’s Workshop under Science Communication Programme of the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad 2005

Self Financed Ten-day Summer School for 10+2 students on Plant Tissue Culture 2005

Career Mela, Allahabad University

One-day workshop attended on research grants (Writing, Defense, and Implementation of a Grant Proposal) - MNNIT Allahabad., December 06, 2023

International Conference on Technologies and Innovations for Sustainable Development (TISD-2023, October27-29, 2023)

On-going Projects:

Designing metal organic frameworks based electrochemical sensor for the detection of an anticancer drug imatinib (INUP-i2i, IIT Delhi) (May 2023- till date)

Projects Completed:

Increased hydrogen production from microorganisms within reverse micelles(DST- SERC Young Scientist) (2003- 2006)

Fabrication of biosensor for toxicity detection using fluorescent nano-crystals bio-conjugates( DST - DAAD) (2005- 2007)

Molecular mapping of the gene(s) conferring resistance to Powdery Mildew in Black Gram(DST-ILTP) (July 2003- 2008)

Designing and Generation of novel efficient biotags and drug – carriers (nano gold, Fe2O3 and doped Y2O3) via Sol – Gel process (with and without reverse micelles)(DST, GoI) (October 2006- October 2010)

Algal Biotechnology (Indo- Norwegian) (2008 - 2010)

Potential role of nanoparticles in plant pathogen detection at early stage(DBT, GoI) (May 2015- March 2011)

Generation of improved photovoltaic devices for making efficient Dye Sensitized solar cells (DST, GoI) (July 2009- 2013)

Mission Mode project on Hydrogen Production through biological routes (MNRE, GoI) (December 2009- December 2015)

Integrated bio-hydrogen production from renewable biomass and biological wastes using microbial strains(DBT, GoI) (March 2014 - December 2017)

Amplification and overexpression of hyd and nif genes from H2 producing microorganisms to increase H2 yield (MNNIT Institute Grant) (2013 - 2015)

Isolation and characterization of H2 producing microbes & Optimization of pretreatment procedures for solubilisation of biological/lignocellulosic wastes(TEQIP-II MNNIT Institute Grant) (2013- 2018)

Amplification of fdhF/hydA gene and overexpression in suitable microbial strain for increased hydrogen production (TEQIP- II) (2013)

Study of biochemical and molecular marker under biotic and abiotic stress in black gram (TEQIP-II) (2013)

Augmentation of fermentative biohydrogen production by using nanoparticles and immobilization techniques for mitigating biowastes (DST Women Scientist scheme A) (July 2019 - Dec 2022)

Overseas Assignments:

Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University from 18 May - 22 August 2015

Centre of NanoScience (CENS), Munich, Germany from 01-28 February 2006

Reviewer for Transactions / Journal / Conferences:

Material Science and Engineering

Fuel

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

Current Microbiology

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Biomass and Bioenergy

Journal of Photobiology and Photochemistry

Energy

Journal of Drug Targeting

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Nanomedicine

Other Significant Achievements:

Optical biosensor and a method of preparation and its application there of for detection of Salmonella typhi. Anjana Pandey and Ashutosh Pandey. Patent Application No. 201611019611; dated 07.06.2016 Granted 03.01.2024