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Shekhar Mallick

Shekhar Mallick

Shekhar Mallick
Shekhar Mallick
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
School of Environmental Sciences
Off. Phone
011- 26704319
Email
shekharm@mail.jnu.ac.in
Personal Webpage
https://jnu.ac.in
Qualifications

Doctorate

Areas of Interest/Specialization

i. Aquatic and wetland ecology
ii.  Oxidative stress amelioration in plants against heavy metal toxicity
iii. Phytoextraction of precious metals form e-waste
iv. Fe and Zn fortification in cereal crops through microbial intervention
v. Spatio-Temporal monitoring of Arsenic and Fluoride in water , soil and plant continuum

Experience

18 years of Research (as on 17th Aug 2023)
i. Assistant Professor, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (Feb-2005 to June 2005)
ii. Scientist, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow,( July 2005 – Aug 2023)
iii. Professor, JNU, Aug-2023 - Continuing 

Awards & Honours

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International Collaboration/Consultancy

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Best Peer Reviewed Publications

1.    Gautam, A., Basant, N., Kumar, N., Singh, K. S. N., Dubey, A. K., Singh, G., Kumari, B., Shah, K., Mallick, S. (2023) Reducing Arsenic Uptake in Cereal Crop Plants with Sugarcane Waste Application: A Comparative Study on the Effects on Physiology, Biochemistry, and Grain Nutrient Status. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-023-11095-9
2.    Zulkernain, N. H., Basant, N., Chuan Ng, C., Kriti, Salari, M., Mallick, S. (2023) Recovery of precious metals from e-wastes through conventional and phytoremediation treatment methods: a review and prediction. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management. DOI: 10.1007/s10163-023-01717-5
3.    Singh, G., Kumari, B., Singh, J., Kumar, P., Kriti, Sinam, G., Pal, S., Behera, S. K., Mishra, N., Mallick, S. (2023) A comparative assessment of fluoride uptake and toxicity in four major crop seedlings: reduction of α-amylase activity and gibberellic acid. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. DOI: 10.1007/s11738-023-03543-6.
4.    Singh, G., Kumari, B., Kriti, Sinam, G., Kulsoom, M., Niranjan, A., Patnaik, S., Chauhan, P. S., Mallick, S. (2023) Changes in fatty acids in Brassica juncea L. oil grown under two simulated conditions of fluoride contamination. International Journal of Phytoremediation. DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2197508
5.    Kriti, Kumari, B., Singh, G., Gautam, A., Sinam, G., Pal, S., Anshu, Mishra, K., Mallick, S. (2023) Enhancement in Ni–Cd Phytoremediation Efficiency of Helianthus annuus L. from Battery Waste Contaminated Soil by Bacterial Augmentation, Isolated from E-Waste Contaminated Sites. International Journal of Environmental Research. DOI: 10.1007/s41742-023-00508-y.
6.    Singh, G., Sinam, G., Kumari, B., Kriti, Gautam, A., Patnaik, S., Mallick, S. (2022) Spatio-temporal variation of fluoride in groundwater and agricultural soil and crops of Unnao district, UP: Monitoring and assessment. Environmental Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112927.

PhD student Supervision
(5 students) Topics :-
1.    Study on the role of gamma aminobutyric acid in imparting stress tolerance towards arsenite induced oxidative stress by nitric oxide and polyamines synthesis in Oryza sativa
2.    Modulation of arsenite induced toxicity by nitric oxide and salicylic acid in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
3.    Mitigation of arsenic toxicity by selenium supplementation in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
4.    Phytoremediation approaches for management of Toxicants produced due to e-wastes
5.    Study on role of sucrose in amelioration of arsenic toxicity in the C3 and C4 plants

Post doctoral students supervision:
(3 Students) Topics:-
1.    Modeling the plant-Environment interaction with particular reference to chemicals for risk assessment (SERB-NPDF)
2.    Assessment of Flouride and Chromium in soil plants and water in and around Unnao Region of Uttar Pradesh (UPCST)
3.    A comparative study on the effect of F- on C3 and C4 plants and the modulation of essential nutrients (SERB-NPDF)
 

Projects:
1.    Fe and Zn bio-fortification in rice through integrated microbial and soil nitrogen management in crop field" under Agriculture Nutrition Biotechnology  (CSIR) Rs. 245.89 lakhs (20-07-2020 to 21-07-2023)
2.    Study of spatio-temporal distribution in the F- and As levels in environmental Matrices of F- contaminated districts of UP (Unnao, Kanpur and Rae-Bareily) and its relationship with the soil chemistry."  (DST-SERB) Rs. 33,69,240.0 (05-02-2020 to 04-02-2023)
3.    Low grain Arsenic rice variety for safer human consumption" (CSIR) Rs. 19 Lakhs, (06 September 2016-06 March 2018)
4.    Biofortification of essential metal nutrients (Fe, Zn) in Oryza sativa L. through microbes " (DST-SERB) Rs. 35.45 Lakh (3rd March 2017 to 02nd March 2020)
5.    NextGen Approaches in Health Disease and Environmental Toxicity (CSIR), Rs. 266.198 Lakhs (April, 2012 to March 2017)
6.    Study of the role of glutaredoxin in the arsenic detoxification in Oryza sativa L. (DST-SERB) Rs. 37,09 Lakh, (three years from July 19, 2012)
7.    Studies on speciation of arsenic in contrasting lines (low and high As accumulation) of rice: Minimization of the translocation of As in the upper parts using phosphate, selenium and iron (SERC-DST) Rs. 25,08. Lakh , (three years completed on Oct 05, 2013)
8.    New screening technology and effect on human health”  (CSIR) Rs 213.47 lakh ( 01/04/2007 to 31/03/2012)
9.    Plant Based management of treated wastes from leather processing industries and metal decontamination from Soil (CSIR) Rs. 70.0 Lakh (Co-PI) (April 2002 to March 2007)
10.    Plant Based management of Ganga water pollution: Plantation along the banks and development of constructed wetlands for sewage treatment in cities on the bank of river” (MoEF&CC) Rs. 51.95. Lakh (November 2009 to December 2013)

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

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Patents (if any)

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

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