Dr. B. S. Manisha Singh

• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany, Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar
• M.Sc. in Microbiology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar.
• Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar, Thesis “Phytoremediation of radionuclides (137Cs and 90Sr) and their post-harvest management.”

• Assistant Professor (Applied Microbiology), P.G. Department of Botany, Utkal University. (2025-continuing)
• Project Assistant- II, CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar (February 2019 – May 2022)

Dr. B. S. Manisha Singh worked as a Project Assistant at the CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, from February 2019 to May 2022 under the research project entitled “Phytoremediation of Radioactive Elements (Cs-137 and Sr-90) from Contaminated Soil and Water.” The project was funded by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Mumbai, in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam. During this period, she was actively involved in screening and evaluating terrestrial and aquatic hyperaccumulator plant species for their potential in radionuclide remediation. Her research focused on understanding the uptake, accumulation, translocation, and tolerance mechanisms of cesium and strontium in selected plant species under controlled and field conditions. She contributed to the development of eco-friendly and site-specific phytoremediation strategies for radionuclide-contaminated environments and participated in remediation studies relevant to Indian nuclear power plant sites, including Narora, Kudankulam, and Kalpakkam. Her work generated valuable insights into the use of plant-based technologies for the sustainable management and restoration of radioactively contaminated ecosystems.

Agricultural Microbiology and pathology, Medical microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Microbial physiology , Microbial genetics, Environmental microbiology

Dr. B. S. Manisha Singh has published several research articles and book chapters in reputed national and international journals and edited volumes in the fields of environmental biotechnology, phytoremediation, radioecology, microbial ecology, and environmental management. Her research contributions primarily focus on the remediation of radionuclide-contaminated environments, plant–microbe interactions, ecological restoration, and sustainable remediation technologies.

Research/Review papers

• Das, A., Mishra, D., Singh, B. S., Mandal, K., Kabi, S. K., & Dhal, N. K. (2025). Eco-restoration potential of native metallophytes through multivariate assessment: a case study in Sukinda Chromite Mines, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197(12), 1390. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14857-y
• Singh, B. S. M., Dhal, N. K., Kumar, M., et al. (2025). Rhizofiltration of Caesium and Strontium Through the Use of Aquatic Plants Eichhornea crassipes (Mart.) Solms and Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms-Laub. International Journal of Environmental Research, 19, 145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-025-00813-8
• Singh, B. S. M., Dhal, N. K., Kumar, M., et al. (2022). Phytoremediation of 137Cs: factors and consequences in the environment. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics, 61, 341–359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00411-022-00985-3
• Singh, B. S. M., Dhal, N. K., Kumar, M., et al. (2023). Retaliation of Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br. to caesium and strontium in hydroponics: effect on morpho-physiology and induction of enzymatic defence. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195, 703. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11304-8
• Maharana, R., Das, S., Dhal, N. K., Dinda, S., & Singh, B. M. (2021). Characterization and Mechanisms of Biosolubilization of Rock Phosphate by Microbes Isolated from Mahanadi Estuary, Odisha, India. International Journal of Environmental Research, 15, 335–348. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-021-00320-6

Book Chapters

• Singh, B. M., Singh, D., & Dhal, N. K. (2022). Enhanced phytoremediation strategy for sustainable management of heavy metals and radionuclides. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 5, 100176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2021.100176
• Ghosh, D., Singh, B. M., Kumar, M., Maiti, S. K., & Dhal, N. K. (2023). Role of Endophytic Microorganisms in Phosphate Solubilization and Phytoremediation of Degraded Soils. In Plant Microbiome for Plant Productivity and Sustainable Agriculture (pp. 387–400). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5029-2_16
• Maharana, R., Singh, B. M., Mandal, K., & Dhal, N. K. (2022). Microbial-mediated mechanism to improve rock phosphate solubilization and its agronomic implications. In Enzymes for Pollutant Degradation (pp. 327–339). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4574-7_17
• Bharadwaj, K. K., Srivastava, A., Panda, M. K., Singh, Y. D., Maharana, R., Mandal, K., Singh, B. S. M., et al. (2021). Computational intelligence in vaccine design against COVID-19. In Computational Intelligence Methods in COVID-19: Surveillance, Prevention, Prediction and Diagnosis (pp. 311–329). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8534-0_16

List of Papers presented (oral/poster) at national/international conferences/seminars

• Presented and received the Best Poster Award at the National Seminar on “Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment” (2–3 March 2022), organized by the Indian Science Congress Association, Bhubaneswar Chapter, and KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar.
  Singh, B. S. M., Dhal, N. K., & Mohapatra, D. (2022). Hyperaccumulating ability and morphophysiological response of Catharanthus roseus towards stable Cesium and Strontium: A novel approach to mitigate nuclear polluted sites. Poster No. 249.
• Singh, B. S. M., Dhal, N. K., & Mohapatra, D. (2022). Removal of polluted radioactive contaminant sites through phytoremediation technology. Presented at the National Seminar on Biotechnological Approaches for Mitigating Climate Change, 45th Annual Conference of the Orissa Botanical Society (OBS), Adaspur, 10–11 December 2022, p. 15.
• Singh, B. S. M., Dhal, N. K., Kumar, M., Rout, N. C., Mohapatra, D., & Seshadri, H. (2020). Screening plants for phytoremediation of radiocesium (137Cs) and radiostrontium (90Sr) and its tolerance study. Presented at the National Conference on Green Technology for Environment Management and the 44th Annual Conference of OBS, 22–23 January 2020, p. 116.
• Singh, B. S. M., Dhal, N. K., & Mohapatra, D. (2021). Biological treatments of radionuclides (stable Cesium and Strontium) with phytoextractors and their morpho-physiological response. Oral presentation at CHEMCON-2021, the 74th Annual Session of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (International Conference), 26–30 December 2021, Abstract No. SWM-238.

Papers Published in Proceeding Volumes

• Dhal N.K, Panda S.S. and Singh B.S.M (2019).” Resolution for water pollution”, Odisha Environmental Congress (Focal theme- Environment and Mining) 20th- 22nd Dec, pp 183-189

Research papers reviewed in peer reviewed Journals

• Heavy Metal Contamination in Agroecosystems and Its Sources, Bioaccumulation, Toxicological Impacts, and Sustainable Remediation Strategies. Submitted to Discover Environment, Springer Nature.
• Phytoremediation Performance of Three Indigenous Plant Species in Multi-Metal Contaminated Maputsoe Dumpsite Soils, Lesotho. Submitted to Discover Chemistry, Springer Nature.
• Environmental Pathways, Human Health Risks and Remediation Approaches for Soil Heavy Metals. Submitted to Discover Applied Sciences, Springer Nature.
• Role of Plant Metal Transporters in Heavy Metal and Metalloid Phytoremediation and Environmental Safety. Submitted to Discover Plants, Springer Nature.
• Refining Phytoremediation Strategies: A Breakthrough Method for Metal Speciation Analysis Using Energy Dispersive Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering for Optimized Efficiency. Submitted to Scientific Reports, Springer Nature.

• Technical Expertise: SPSS, Power BI, OriginPro, Microsoft Office Suite, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Correlation Analysis, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA).
• Instrumentation & Laboratory Skills: Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), UV–Visible Spectrophotometer, Flame Photometer, Kjeldahl Nitrogen Analyzer, and Greenhouse Management Techniques.