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Dr. Gunanidhi Sahoo
Name: Dr. Gunanidhi Sahoo
Designation: Associate Professor
Qualification: M. Sc., M. Phil. and Ph. D.
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E-mail ID: gunanidhi.nou@gmail.com
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Utkal University June 1998  
Ph.D.
Department: Zoology
Thesis Title: Ecology of Gahirmatha and olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys       olivacea) with special reference to eggshell calcium utilization during embryonic development.
Areas: Developmental Biology
Advisor: Prof. (Mrs.) Priyambada Mohanty-Hejmadi
Utkal University July, 1991 – August, 1992 M. Phil.
Department: Zoology
Thesis Title: Studies on growth in natural population of Bufo melanostictus Schneider (Anura: Bufonidae)
Areas: Ecology
Advisor: Prof. Sushil Kumar Dutta
Utkal University July, 1987 – May, 1989 M.Sc.
Department: Zoology
Thesis Title: Chromosome complement of an aquatic spider
Areas: Cytogenetics
Advisor: Prof. B. B. Parida
 
 
Utkal University July, 1985 – May, 1987 Bachelor of Science
Hons: Zoology
Utkal University October 2020 – present
October, 2015 –Sept. 2020
Associate Professor
Reader
Maharaja Srirama Chandra Bhanja Deo University April 2008 – September 2015 Assistant Professor
Colleges under Director, Higher Education, Govt. of Odisha August, 1997 – March, 2008 Lecturer
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Course Name- M Sc
Paper Name: ZOO 101, ZOO – 104, ZOO – 201, ZOO – 302, ZOO – 304
Department  and University Name – Zoology, Utkal University
2015-Till date
Course Name-M Phil
Paper Name – ZOO 501, ZOO – 502, ZOO – 601, ZOO – 602
Department and University Name – Zoology, Utkal University
2015-Till date
Course Name- P h D Course work
Paper Name – ZOO – 701, ZOO – 702
Department and University Name – Zoology, Utkal University
2015-Till date

Invited lectures:
Around 20

PhD thesis
Book Articles (Authored/Edited)

Sl. No. Authors Title of the Book Title of the chapter Publisher ISBN Year
1 Jasmin Rout and Gunanidhi Sahoo Assessment of river health through water and biological characteristics River Health and Ecology in South Asia Springer-Nature 978—3-030-83553-8 2021
DOI: 10.1007/ 978—3-030-83553-8
2 L. Padhi, S.K. Panda and Gunanidhi Sahoo Salmonella associated with snakes Ethno-Pharmacology, Biodiversity and Conservation Kunal Books, New Delhi 978-81-932499-5-6 Pages: 286-297 2017
3 G. Prudhviraj, K. Vasudevan, Gunanidhi Sahoo and S.K. Dutta Diversity and Ecology of Amphibians of India Larval Taxonomy of Indian Anurans ENVIS, WII, India Pages: 117-130 2017
4 S. Mahapatra, J. Rout and Gunanidhi Sahoo Biodiversity Conservation, Research & Management Ecology of anuran tadpoles Himalaya publishing House, New Delhi 978-93-5202-849-8
Pages:182-194
2015
5 L. Padhi , Gunanidhi Sahoo, S.K. Dutta and S. K. Panda Recent Trends in Microbial Diversity and Bio-       prospecting Oral microflora of venomous snakes Westville Publ. New Delhi Pages: 15-37 2014

ArXiv Preprints
Refereed Conference Publications

Sl. No. Authors Title of the paper Name of the Conference with date Place/Country
1 P. Mohanty-Hejmadi and Gunanidhi Sahoo Biology of olive ridleys of Gahirmatha Sea Turtle Biology & Conservation Miami, USA
2 P. K. Panigrahy, Gunanidhi Sahoo M. R. Prasad, J. Das, B. B. Nayak, B. N. Sahoo, B. C. Acharya, S. N. Das, S. C. Basa, S. B. Rao and R. K. Sahoo Heavy metals content in sediments of estuarine and coastal regions of Orissa Harbour and Ocean Engineering Thiruvanantapuram, India
3 P. K. Panigrahy, J. Das, M. R. Prasad, Gunanidhi Sahoo, R. K. Sahoo, B. N. Sahoo, and S. B. Rao Nutrient characteristics of coastal waters of Orissa Advances in Environmental Sciences Chennai, India

Book Articles (Authored/Edited)

Sl. No. Authors Title of the Book Title of the chapter Publisher ISBN Year
1 Jasmin Rout and Gunanidhi Sahoo Assessment of river health through water and biological characteristics River Health and Ecology in South Asia Springer-Nature 978—3-030-83553-8 2021

DOI: 10.1007/ 978—3-030-83553-8

2 L. Padhi, S.K. Panda and Gunanidhi Sahoo Salmonella associated with snakes Ethno-Pharmacology, Biodiversity and Conservation Kunal Books, New Delhi 978-81-932499-5-6 Pages: 286-297 2017
3 G. Prudhviraj, K. Vasudevan, Gunanidhi Sahoo and S.K. Dutta Diversity and Ecology of Amphibians of India

 

Larval Taxonomy of Indian Anurans ENVIS, WII, India Pages: 117-130 2017
4 S. Mahapatra, J. Rout and Gunanidhi Sahoo Biodiversity Conservation, Research & Management Ecology of anuran tadpoles Himalaya publishing House, New Delhi 978-93-5202-849-8

Pages:182-194

2015
5 L. Padhi , Gunanidhi Sahoo, S.K. Dutta and S. K. Panda Recent Trends in Microbial Diversity and Bio-       prospecting Oral microflora of venomous snakes

 

Westville Publ. New Delhi Pages: 15-37 2014

Journal Articles (Selected)

Sl. No Authors Title of the paper Journal Publisher ISBN Year with Page No IF
1.      Rout J., Panda SK., and Sahoo G. Dark or light? Preference of anuran tadpoles to background illumination in response to food and predators Journal of Bioscience Springer – IAS 0973-7138 2023, 48:23 DOI: 10:1007/ S12038-023-00347-1 2.9
2.      Nayak S., Sahoo G., Das II., Mohanty AK., Kumar R., Sahoo L., and Sundaray JK. Poly- and per fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Do they matter to aquatic ecosystems? Toxics MDPI 2305-6304 2023, 11.543

DOI: 10:3390/ toxics 11060543

4.6
3.      Raj P., Vasudevan K., Agarwal RK., Dutta SK., Sahoo G., Mahapatra S., Sharma R., Janani J., Kar NB., & Dubois A. Larval morphology of selected anuran species from India Alytes Int. Society for the Study &Conservation of Amphibians 0753-4973 2023, 39-40, 1-140
4.      Panda SK., Daemon M., Sahoo G., and Luyten W. Essential oils as novel anthelmintic drug candidates Molecules MDPI

 

 

1420-3049 2022, 27,8327 doi.org: 10:3390/molecules 27238327 4.927
5.      Rout J., Mahapatra S., and Sahoo G., Oral and buccopharyngeal morphology of the tadpoles of Polypedates maculatus with notes on their diet pattern Current Herpetology The Herpetological Society of Japan 1881-1019 2022, 41(2):180-195 doi:10.5358/hsj.41.180 0.84
6. S. K. Das, B. Das, A. K. Jena, C. Pradhan, Gunanidhi Sahoo & J. Dandapat Therapeutic potential and ethnopharmacology of dominant mangroves of Bhitarakanika National Park, Odisha, India Chemistry and Biodiversity Wiley 1612-1880 2022, 19, e202100857

doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202100857

2.408
7. S. K. Panda, Gunanidhi Sahoo, S. S. Swain and Walter Luyten Anticancer Activities of Mushrooms: A Neglected Source for Drug Discovery Pharmaceuticals MDPI 1424-8247 2022, 15, 176

doi:10.3390/ph15020176

5.68
8. S. S. Swain, Gunanidhi Sahoo, P. K. Mahapatra and S. K. Panda Disease burden and current therapeutical status of leprosy with special emphasis on phytochemicals Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry Bentham Science 1568- 0266 2021

doi: 10.2174/ 1568026621666210909162435, PMID; 34503409

3.295
9. Alaka Sahoo, S. S. Swain, A. Behera, Gunanidhi Sahoo, P. K. Mahapatra and S. K. Panda Antimicrobial peptides derived from insects offer a novel therapeutic option to combat biofilm: A Systematic Review Frontiers in Microbiology

 

Frontiers. org 1664- 302X 2021

doi: 10.3389. fmicb.021.661195

5.64
10. P. Gowri Shankar , P. Swamy, R. C. Williams,  S.R. Ganesh, Matt Moss, J. Hoglund, I. Das, Gunanidhi Sahoo, S.P. Vijayakumar , K. Shanker, W. Wüster, S. K. Dutta King or royal family? Testing for species boundaries in the King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836), using morphology and multilocus DNA analyses Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Elsevier 1055- 7903 2021,

165 (2021)107 300 doi: https:// doi.org/ 10.1016/ j. ympev.2021. 107300

4.286
11. L. Padhi, S. K. Panda, P. P. Mohapatra and Gunanidhi Sahoo Antibiotic susceptibility of cultivable aerobic microbiota from the oral cavity of Echis carinatus from Odisha (India) Microbial Pathogenesis Elsevier 0882-4010 2020

doi:10.1016/j. micpath.2020. 104121

3.738
12. S. K. Panda, L. Padhi and Gunanidhi Sahoo Evaluation of cultivable aerobic bacterial flora from Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) oral cavity Microbial Pathogenesis Elsevier 0882-4010 2019

doi:10.1016/j. micpath.2019. 103573

3.738
13. J. Rout. S. Mohapatra, S.  Asrafuzzaman, and Gunanidhi Sahoo Oviposition site selection by the Asian common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) in an Indian biosphere reserve Herpetozoa Austrian Herpetological Society 1013-44 2019

31(3/4)): 157-171

1.125
14. S. K. Panda, L. Padhi and Gunanidhi Sahoo Oral bacterial flora of Indian Cobra (Naja naja) and their antibiotic susceptibilities. Heliyon Heliyon Elsevier 2405-8440 2018

doi: 10.1016 /j. heliyon.2018.e01008

2.85
15. S. Mahapatra,  S.K. Dutta and  Gunanidhi Sahoo Opportunistic predatory behavior in Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) tadpoles Current Science Current Science Association, India 0011-389 2017

doi: 10.18520 /cs /v112 /i08 /1760-1764

1.102
16. J. Jee, B.K. Mohapatra, S.K. Dutta and Gunanidhi   Sahoo Sources of calcium for the agamid lizard Psammophilus blanfordanus during embryonic development. Acta Herpetologica, Acta Herpetologica Firenze University Press 1827-9635

 

2016

11(2):3-10

doi: 10.13128 /Acta_ Herp etol-15109

0.654
17. S. K. Panda, A.K.  Bastia and Gunanidhi Sahoo Process characteristics and nutritional evaluation of handia – A cereal based ethnic fermented food from Odisha Indian  J. Traditional Knowledge CSIR- NISCAIR 0972-59 2014

13(1):149-156.

0.757
18. Gunanidhi Sahoo, B.K. Mohapatra, and S.K. Dutta. 2010 Chemical composition and ultrastructure of shells of unfertilized eggs ofOlive Ridley turtles, Lepidochelys olivacea. Current Herpetology Herpetological Society of Japan 1345-583 2010

29(1): 37-43

0.684
19. Gunanidhi Sahoo, B.K. Mohapatra, and S.K. Dutta Structure and chemical composition of shells of abnormal eggs of olive ridley turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Testudines: Cheloniidae). Herpetozoa Austrian Herpetological Society 1013-44 2009

22(3/4)): 137-143

1.125
20. Gunanidhi Sahoo, B.K. Mohapatra, and S.K. Dutta Structural changes in olive ridley turtle eggshells during embryonic development Herpetological Journal British Herpetological Society 0268-01 2009

(19): 143-149

1.338
21. Gunanidhi Sahoo, R.K. Sahoo and P. Mohanty-Hejmadi Calcium metabolism in olive ridley turtle eggs during embryonic development. Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology, Part A Elsevier 1095-64 1998

(121):91-97

2.32
22. Gunanidhi Sahoo, B. K. Mohapatra,R. K. Sahoo and P. Mohanty-Hejmadi Ultrastructure and characteristics of eggshells of the olive ridley turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, from Gahirmatha, India. Acta Anatomica Karger press 0001-51 1996

261-267

2.481
23. Gunanidhi Sahoo, B. K. Mohapatra,R. K. Sahoo and P. Mohanty-Hejmadi Contrasting ultra- structures in the eggshells of olive ridley turtles, Lepidochelys olivacea, from Gahirmatha, Orissa. Current Science Current Science Association, India 0011-389 1996

246-248

1.102
Sl No Name of the Candidate University Title of the thesis Subject
1 Laxmipriya Padhi
(Awarded)
Maharaja Srirama Chandra Bhanja Deo University Studies on oral micro-flora of venomous and non-venomous snakes Life Science
2 Syed Asrafuzzaman
(Awarded)
Utkal University Ecology and natural history of some anuran tadpoles from eastern India Life Science
3 P Gowri Shankar
(Continuing)
Maharaja Srirama Chandra Bhanja Deo University Astudy on population genetics of King cobra, Ophiphagus Hannah (Canter- 1836: Serpentes: Elapidae) across peninsular India Life Science
4 Susmita Mahapatra Maharaja Srirama Chandra Bhanja Deo University Resource partitioning in some anuran tadpoles of temporary ponds from northern Odisha Life Science
5 Jasmin Rout
(Continuing)
Utkal University Developmental plasticity of  tadpoles of Duttaphrynus melanostictus with reference to breeding seasons and habitats Zoology
6 Udit Pratap Das
(Continuing)
Utkal University Diversity and ecology of moths (Lepidopera: Insecta) of Chandaka-Damapara Wildlife sanctuary, India Zoology
7 Binita Murmu
(Continuing)
Utkal University Characterization of myoststin gene in carps Zoology
8 Subrath Ranjan
(Continuing)
Utkal University Genetic diversity of Olive Ridley turtles of Odisha Zoology
Title of the project Funding Agency Period Amount received in Rs. (Lakhs) Principal/
Co- Investigator
Epidemiological study of snakebite incidence in Mayurbhanj District and assessment of their antibiotic prophylactic therapy UGC, New Delhi 2010-13 9.41 Principal Investigator
Systematics of select amphibian species using their larval morphology and ontogeny SERB, GOI 2013-16 38.438 Principal
Investigator
Microbial diversity of Olive Ridley turtles rookeries of Odisha DST, Govt. of Odisha 2021-24 9.56 Principal
Investigator
  • Erasmus Mundus India to Europe (EMINTE) fellowship under Academic Staff Exchange category: Uppsala University, Sweden, 2015.

Attendee/Organization of Refresher Course/Workshops/ Trainings, etc.: 12
Attendee of Faculty Development Programme (FDP): six
Journal Reviewing: List of Journals.
Reviewer: Annual Research & Review in Biology, Veterinary and Animal Science, Scientific African

Associated with Administration, IPR Cell, SWAYAM-MOOC, Central Instrumentation Facility, Centre of Excellence, students’ residential life as hostel superintendent, Departmental Alumni Association (Vice President, Zoological Society of Orissa (Secretary).

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