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Sunil Kumar Behera

Dr. Sunil Kumar Behera

Designation: Assistant professor

Qualification: Ph.D.

Phone No.: 9090876719

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8303-9730

VIDWAN ID: 296150

Google Scholar ID: //scholar.google.com/citations?user=XOLaGG0AAAAJ&hl=en

E-mail ID: skbehera2020@gmail.com , Skb.bt@buodisha.edu.in

Biosketch

Dr. Sunil K. Behera has completed his Ph.D. degree in Biotechnology from CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, India after obtaining his M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. ...

He joined as Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioscience & Bioinformatics, Berhampur University in October 2021. Before joining Berhampur University, he was working as Assistant Professor at Khallikote University, Berhampur from May 2018 to September 2021. He has gained Post-Doctoral Research experiences from the Mineral Processing and Technology Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg from 2014 to 2017, and the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, the Republic of South Africa from 2017 to 2018. �He was selected for the NSERC CREATE, Mine of Knowledge Scholarship – 2018, in Canada. He has acquired research experience in Bioprocess Technology and Industrial Biotechnology. He has research experience in the development of microbial extraction processes for the recovery of metal values from secondary mineral sources and industrial wastes. He worked on the development of bioactive molecules as green reagents for mineral flotation and beneficiation. He has experience in the development of microbial coal de-sulfurization and degradation of organosulfur compounds in petrochemicals. He has published his research work in the journals of international repute.

Bioprocess Technology, Industrial Biotechnology

Research experiences: 10 Years ,
Teaching Experiences: 5 Years

  • P. G. Rout, A. Singh, S. K. Behera, Insights into the kinetics of the microbial degradation of dibenzothiophene (DBT) by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Geomicrobiology Journal (2023), DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2023.2245378
  • S. K. Behera, S. K. Panda, & A. F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi, Valorization of copper smelter slag through the recovery of metal values by a synergistic bioprocess system of bio-flotation & bio-leaching. Environmental Quality Management, (2022) 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.21885
  • P. G. Rout, A. K. Mohanty, N. Pradhan, S. K. Biswal, S K. Behera, Study on the Reaction Mechanism of Oxidative Microbial Desulfurization of Organic Sulfur-Rich Coal, Geomicrobiology Journal, (2022) 39:3-5, 210-218, DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2021.1967523 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2021.1967523
  • S. K. Behera, M. Manjaiaha, S. Sekar, S.K. Panda, M. Vuyo, A. F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi. Optimization of microbial leaching of base metals from a South African sulphidic nickel ore concentrate by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Geomicrobiology Journal, (2018), 35, 447-459. ISSN NO: 0149-0451
  • S. K. Behera and A. F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi. Microbes assisted mineral flotation a future prospective for mineral processing industries: A Review. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, (2017), 38 (2), 96-105, ISSN NO: 1547-7410
  • S. K. Panda, S. K. Behera, X. W. Qaku, S. Sekar, D. T. Ndinteh, H. M. Nanjundaswamy, R.C. Ray, E. Kayitesi. Quality enhancement of prickly pears (Opuntia Sp.) juice through probiotic fermentation using Lactobacillus fermentum ATCC 9338. LWT-Food Science and Technology, (2017) 75, 453-459, ISSN NO: 0023-6438
  • S K. Panda, S. K. Behera, U. C. Sahu, R. C. Ray, E. Kayitesi & A.F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi Bioprocessing of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) pulp into wine: technology, proximate composition and sensory evaluation. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, (2016) 8 (1), 27–32. ISSN NO: 2042-1346
  • S. K. Behera & A. F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi. Advances in microbial leaching processes for nickel extraction from lateritic minerals – A review. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, (2015) 32 (8), 1447-1454, ISSN NO: 1975-7220
  • S. K. Panda, U. C. Sahu, S.K. Behera & R. C. Ray. Fermentation of Sapota (Achras sapota Linn.) fruits to functional wine. Nutrafoods, (2014) 13, 179-186, ISSN NO: 2240-5291
  • S. K. Panda, U. C. Sahu, S. K. Behera & R. C. Ray. Bio-processing of bael (Aegle marmelos L.) fruits into wine with antioxidants. Food Bioscience (2014) 5, 34 – 41, ISSN NO: 2212-4292
  • J. Esther, S. Panda, S. K. Behera, L. B. Sukla, N. Pradhan & B. K. Mishra. Effect of dissimilatory Fe (III) reducers on bio-reduction and nickel-cobalt recovery from Sukinda chromite-overburden. Bioresource Technology (2013) 146, 762–766, ISSN NO: 0960-8524
  • S. K. Behera & L. B. Sukla. Microbial reductive dissolution: A. new approach for extraction of metal values from laterites. Journal of the Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists, (2013) 13(2), 77-84.
  • S. K. Behera, P. P. Panda, S. Sainy, N. Pradhan, L. B. Sukla & B. K. Mishra. Recovery of nickel from chromite overburden, Sukinda using Aspergillus niger supplemented with Manganese. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, (2013) 30 (2), 392-399, ISSN NO: 1975-7220
  • S. K. Behera, S. K. Panda, N. Pradhan, L. B. Sukla & B. K. Mishra. Extraction of nickel by microbial reduction of lateritic chromite overburden of Sukinda, India. Bioresource Technology, (2012)125, 17–22, ISSN NO: 0960-8524
  • S. K. Behera & L. B. Sukla. Microbial Extraction of Nickel from Chromite Overburdens in Presence of Surfactant. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, (2012) 22, 2840-45, ISSN NO: 1003-6326
  • S. K. Behera and L. B. Sukla. Kinetics study for lateritic Chromite overburden leaching by organic (oxalic) acid. Elixir Pollution, (2012) 53, 11890-93.
  • S. K. Behera, P. P. Panda, S. Singh, N. Pradhan, L. B. Sukla & B. K. Mishra. Study on reaction mechanism of bioleaching of Nickel and Cobalt from lateritic chromite overburdens. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, (2011) 65 (7), 1035-42, ISSN NO: 0964-8305

Book Chapters

  • S. K. Panda, L. Sahu, S. K. Behera, and R.C. Ray. Research and Production of Organic Acids and Industrial Potential. In Bioprocessing for Biomolecules Production G. Molina, V. Gupta, B. Singh and N. Gathergood (Eds). WILEY, (2019)
  • S. K. Behera, S. K. Panda, E. Kayitesi & A. F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi. Kefir & Koumiss: Origin, health benefits & current status of knowledge. Fermented foods Part II: Technological Interventions, R.C. Ray and Didier Montet (Eds). CRC Press, USA, (2017). ISBN NO: 9781138637849
  • S. K. Panda, S. K. Behera, E. Kayitesi, D. Bheki & A. F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi. Amasi and Maheu: Expedition from Ethnic Southern African Food to Cosmopolitan Markets. Fermented foods Part II: Technological Interventions, R.C. Ray and Didier Montet (Eds). CRC Press, USA, CRC Press, USA, (2017). ISBN NO: 9781138637849
  • Steve C. Z. Desobgo, Swati S. Mishra, Sunil K. Behera & Sandeep K. Panda. Scaling-up and Modelling Applications of Solid State Fermentation for Microbial Enzyme Production Related to Food Industries, Microbial Enzyme technology in Food Aplications, R.C. Ray and Didier Montet (Eds). CRC Press, USA, Accepted (2017) In press. ISBN 9781498749831 page 452.
  • L. B. Sukla, S. K. Behera & N. Pradhan. Microbial recovery of nickel from Lateritic (oxidic) nickel ore- a review, Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry, Soil Biology, 39. NaginaParmar and Ajay Singh (Eds). Springer (2014), 137-151, ISBN NO: 9783642418372

Supervising 2 Ph.D. students, Supervised 10 M.Sc. students

Completed: 1

Biochemistry, Bioprocess Engineering, Protein Engineering, Biological tools and Techniques,

  • Post Graduate Fellowship : Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, Govt. of India (2006-2008)
  • CSIR-Junior Research Fellowship : Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India, New Delhi, India (2008-2010)
  • CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship : Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India, New Delhi, India (2010-2013)
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship : University of Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa (2014-2017)
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship : University of Witwatersrand, Republic of South Africa (2017-2018)
  • Selected for Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship : NSERC CREATE, Mine of Knowledge Scholarship for at Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (2018)