Subrata K. Das
Scientist - E
Department of biotechnology
Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square
India
Biography
Ph.D.: Bose Institute, Calcutta (1996) Post- doctoral Research: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA., Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA. 2003-Till date, Scientist, Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar. My laboratory is working in the area of environmental microbiology to explore the useful microbes from extreme habitats such as halophiles associated with corals from Andaman Sea and thermophiles from hot springs. In this regard, my Laboratory is working in the area of Geomicrobiology, Microbial chemistry, environmental microbiology and ecology to explore the useful microbes for novel genes, bio-molecules and metabolic pathways. Besides, my research is involved in the development of leading edge technologies for metagenomic gene discovery, molecular phylogenetic approach to investigate microbial gene diversity and community structure and function in various environments. Awards: • E. K. Janaki National Award (2015) from Mr. Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and climate change, Govt. of India. • Outstanding contribution award (2014) from Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Science, Karnataka, India from Padma Bhushan Prof. Madappa Mahadevappa.
Research Interest
Microbial Genomics, Gene Function and Regulation
Publications
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Zachariah S, Kumari P, Das SK. Sulfitobacter pontiacus subsp. fungiae subsp. nov., Isolated from Coral Fungia seychellensis from Andaman Sea, and Description of Sulfitobacter pontiacus subsp. pontiacus subsp. nov. Current microbiology. 2017 Mar 1;74(3):404-12.
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Bandyopadhyay S, Whitman WB, Das SK. Draft Genome Sequence of Pannonibacter indicus Strain HT23T (DSM 23407T), a Highly Arsenate-Tolerant Bacterium Isolated from a Hot Spring in India. Genome Announcements. 2017 May 4;5(18):e00283-17.
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Badhai J, Whitman WB, Das SK. Draft Genome Sequence of Rhizobium pusense Strain NRCPB10T (LMG 25623T) Isolated from Rhizosphere Soil of Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) Grown in India. Genome announcements. 2017 Apr 27;5(17):e00282-17.
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Zachariah S, Das SK. Idiomarina andamanensis sp. nov., an alkalitolerant bacterium isolated from Andaman Sea water. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 2017 Jul 20:1-2.
