Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology

1. 26 years

Post Graduate Level

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Biophysics, Biostatistics, Instrumentation techniques, Cell Biology, Radiation Biolofy, Plant Physiology, Stress Biology and Stress Biotechnology, Cell Physiology, Crop Physiology, Research methodology and Research ethics.

1. Rice Physiology and Molecular Biology of grain filling, tillering in wild and high yielding rice, miRNA-mediated processes in plants, UV-B resistance in rice, Dormancy abd seed germination, Biofortification in rice, Biodiversity of traditional rice in Odisha, Submergence tolerance in rice.

Ph.D. Candidates	:	PhD: 1. Dr Kausik Das (awarded) 2. Ms Sonam Panigrahi (Thesis submitted) 3. Sumedha nanda Sahu 4. Preetam Kumar Senapati 5. Ms Kuntala Kisan 6. Ms Ankita Kerketta 7. Pramod Kumar Suna 8. Ms Shilpa Rani Lakra D.Sc. 1. Dr P.V.Brahmachari
M.Tech./M.Phil. Candidates	:	NA

1. Distinguished Scientist Award-2022 in the Trans-disciplinary International conference on “Integrated sustainability approaches in Sciences, Technology, Commerce and Social Sciences: Current Research and Future Perspectives (SASTCSS)” during 23-24th November 2022 at Nagpur organized by Indian Indigenous Society for Sciences and Social Sciences(IISSS).
2. Best paper presentation award in the International Conference on Frontiers of Plant Sciences and developing technologies during7-8th Nov. 2015 held Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banarus Hindu University, Varanasi.

1. Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi
2. Indian Photobiology Society, Kokata
3. Association of Rice research workers, NRRI, Cuttack
4. Odisha Botanical Society, Bhubaneswar
5. OECS, Sambalpur University.

1. A major research project “Identification and transcriptional profiling of ethylene responsive factors and downstream signaling transducers in the traditional rice cultivars grown in the back water flood-prone zone of the Hirakud dam reservoir” sanctioned by DBT, Govt. of Odisha with a total grant of Rs 7.36 lakhs and Dr E. Kariali as the Principal Investigator.(2015-2019).
2. A major research project “Mechanism of UV-B resistance in the traditional rice varieties of western Odisha: Photo-protective role of non-photosynthetic pigments and pubescence acting as light screens” sanctioned by UGC, New Delhi with a total grant of Rs. 12.2 lakhs and Dr E. Kariali as the Principal Investigator. (Completed in Dec. 2015).
3. A major multi-institutional research project “Temporal and spatial expression pattern of ethylene and starch synthesizing genes during development of rice kernels contrast for grain weight” sanctioned by DBT, Govt. of India with a total grant of Rs. 59.06 lakhs and Dr E. Kariali as the Project Co-ordinator. (Completed in 2014).
4. Minor Research project on “Hierarchy in Tiller Development and Physiology of Unequal Partitioning of Assimilates between Tillers and its Inheritance in Rice” funded though UGC unassigned grant: Rs.32,000.00 (Completed in 2003).

International Publications

2023
1. Panigrahi, S., Kariali, E., Dash, S.K., Sahu, B.B. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2023) Cylinder-shaped rice panicles are advantageous for high grain filling subject to genomic control of ethylene sensitivity. Journal of Environmental and Experimental Botany (In press).
2022
2. Kariali, E., Sahoo,S.S., Panigrahi, S., Pati, D., Sahu, B.B., Dash, S.K. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2022) Inter-auricular distance: A morphological biomarker for ethylene production in the boot and coincidental grain loss of rice plant. Crop and Environment, Elsevier.1, 41-49.
2021
3. Panigrahi, S., Panigrahy, M., Kariali, E., Dash, S.K., Sahu, B.B., Sahu, S.K., Mohapatra, P.K. and Panigrahi, K.C.S. (2021) MicroRNAs modulate ethylene induced retrograde signal for rice endosperm starch biosynthesis by default expression of transcriptome. Scientific Reports.11(1):5573. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-84663-2.
2019
4. Panigrahi, R., Kariali, E., Panda, B.B., Lafarge, T. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2019). Controlling the trade-off between spikelet number and grain filling: the hierarchy of starch synthesis in spikelets of rice panicle in relation to hormone dynamics. Functional Plant Biology, CSIRO, Australia. 46, 507–523.
2018
5. Sahu, S.N., Tiwari, A., Sahu, J.K., Naik, S.N., Baitharu, I. and Kariali, E. (2018). Moisture sorption isotherms and thermodynamic properties of sorbed water of chironji (Buchanania lanzan Spreng.) kernels at different storage conditions. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. Vol.12 (4), 2626–2635.
6. Das, K., Panda, B.B., Shaw, B.P., Das, S.R., Dash, S.K., Kariali, E. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2018). Grain density and its impact on grain filling characteristic of rice: a mechanistic testing of concept in genetically related cultivars. Nature Scientific Reports. Vol. 8, Pp.1-11.
2017
7. Barik, J.K., Mohapatra, P.K., Pradhan, S.K. and Kariali, E. (2017). De-hulling induced ethylene production promotes seed germination in rice. The Journal of Agricultural Science, Cambridge University Press. 155, 1508–1519.
2016
8. Mohapatra, P.K. and Kariali, E. (2016). Management of viviparous germination in rice: A strategy for development of climate resilient rice cultivation. ‘Oryza’ An International Journal on Rice. Vol. 53(3), 235-239.
9. Deepika, K.V., Raghuram, M., Kariali, E. and Bramhachari, P.V. (2016). Biological responses of symbiotic Rhizobium radiobacter strain VBCK1062 to the arsenic contaminated rhizosphere soils of mung bean. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. Vol.134, 1-10.
10. Sankpal, U.T., Susan B. Ingersoll, S.B., Ahmad, S., Holloway, R.W., Bhat, V.B., Simecka, J.W., Daniel, L. , Kariali, E., Vishwanatha, J.K. and Basha, R. (2016). Association of Sp1 and survivin in epithelial ovarian cancer: Sp1 inhibitor and cisplatin, a novel combination for inhibiting epithelial ovarian cancer cell proliferation. Tumor Biology. 37(10):14259-14269.
11. Das, K., Panda, B.B., Sekhar, S., Kariali, E., Mohapatra, P.K. and Shaw, B.P. (2016). Comparative proteomics of the superior and inferior spikelets at the early grain filling stage in the rice cultivars contrast for panicle compactness and ethylene evolution. Journal of Plant Physiology. Vol.202, 65-74.
12. Nagaraju, G.P., Madanraj, A.S., Aliya, S., Rajitha, B., Alese, O.B., Kariali, E., Alam, A. and El-Rayes, B.F. (2016). Micro RNAs as biomarkers and prospective therapeutic targets in colon and pancreatic cancers. Tumor Biology. 37(1):97-104.
13. Panda, B.B., Badoghar, A., Sekhar, S., Kariali, E., Mohapatra, P.K. and Shaw, B.P. (2016). Biochemical and molecular characterization of salt-induced poor grain filling in a rice cultivar. Functional Plant Biology. 43 (3), Pp. 266-277.
2015
14. Sekhar, S., Gharat, S.A., Panda, B.B., Mohapatra, T., Das, K., Kaiali, E., Mohapatra, P.K. and Shaw, B.P. (2015). Identification and characterization of differentially expressed genes in inferior and superior spikelets of rice cultivars with contrasting panicle-compactness and grain filling. PLoS ONE. 10(12): e0145749. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145749.
15. Panda, B.B., Badoghar, A., Das, K., Panigrahi, R., Kariali, E., Das, S.R., Dash, S.K., Shaw, B.P. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2015) Compact panicle architecture is detrimental for growth as well as sucrose synthase activity of developing rice kernels. ISSN: 1445-4408, Functional Plant Biology, 42(9): 875-887.
16. Sekhar, S., Panda, B.B., Mohapatra, T., Das, K., Shaw, B.P., Kariali, E. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2015) Spikelet-specific variation in ethylene production and constitutive expression of ethylene receptors and signal transducers during grain filling of compact- and lax-panicle rice (Oryza sativa) cultivars. Journal of Plant Physiology. 179: 21-34. ISSN: 0176-1617.
2014
17. Kariali, E. (2014). .Environmental factors undermine genetic expression of tiller dynamics in wild rice Oryza nivara and Oryza rufipogon American Journal of Plant Science, 5: 2617-2622. ISSN Print: 2158-2742 ISSN Online: 2158-2750.
2012
18. Kariali, E., Sarangi, S., Panigrahi, R., Panda, B.B. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2012) Variation in senescence pattern of different classes of rice tillers and its effect on panicle biomass growth and grain yield. .American Journal of Plant Science, 3: 1047-1057. ISSN Print: 2158-2742 ISSN Online: 2158-2750
2011
19. Mohapatra, P.K., Panda, B.B. and Kariali, E. (2011) Plasticity of tiller dynamics in wild rice Oryza rufipogon Griff. : A strategy for resilience in sub-optimal environments. International Journal of Agronomy, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, USA, Vol. 2011: 1-9. doi: 10.1155/2011/543237.
2010
20. Kariali, E., Patel, S., Panigrahi, R. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2010) Change of adaptive plasticity of Oryza rufipogon Griff. In response to variation of growth habitats. .Indian Journal of Plant Physiology. 15(3): 288-292. ISSN: 0019-5502.
21. Kuanar S., Panigrahi, R., Kariali, E., and Mohapatra, P.K. (2010) Apoplasmic assimilates and grain growth of contrasting rice cultivars differing in grain dry mass and size. Plant Growth Regulation, 61: 135-151. ISSN: 0167-6903.
2009
22. Panda, B.B., Kariali, E., Panigrahi, R. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2009) High ethylene production slackens seed filling in compact panicled rice cultivars. Plant Growth Regulation, 58: 141-151. ISSN: 0167-6903.
2008
23. Mohapatra, P.K. and Kariali, E. (2008) Time of emergence determines the dominance pattern of rice tillers. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 1 (2): 53-62. ISSN: 2835-2693.
24. Kariali, E. Kuanar, S. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2008) Individual tiller dynamics of two wild Oryza species in contrasting habitats. Plant Production Science, 11(3): 355-360. ISSN: 1343-943X
2007
25. Kariali, E. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2007) Hormonal regulation of tiller dynamics in differentially-tillering rice cultivars. Plant Growth Regulation, 53: 215-223. ISSN: 0167-6903
2004
26. Sahu, K.C., Kariali, E. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2004) Tiller dominance in rice is dependent on assimilate concentration of the panicle during grain filling .Indian Journal of Plant Physiology. Vol.9, No.4, (N.S.) Pp. 402-406. ISSN: 0019-5502

National Publications

2016
1. Kariali, E. (2016). Rice Production in Marine Agro-ecosystems of Coastal Odisha: Challenges and Opportunities. Anvesa, F.M.University Journal. Vol.11(1&2), 36-45.
2004
2. Kariali, E. and Kuanar ,S.(2004) Tillering behaviour of three wild rice ecotypes grown under natural habitats. Journal of Science and Technology,(SUJST) Vol.XVI (A):31-39.

International Conferences

1. International Conference on “Recent advances in Biological Sciences” held at Department of Botany and Zoology, V.D. Autonomous College, Jeypore, Koraput during 23-24th December 2022 and delivered an invited talk.
2. Trans-disciplinary International conference on Integrated sustainability approaches in Sciences, Technology, Commerce and Social Sciences: Current Research and Future Perspectives (SASTCSS) during 23-24th November 2022 at Nagpur organized by Indian Indigenous Society for Sciences and Social Sciences(IISSS) and delivered the Plenary lecture and also awarded with the Distinguished Scientist Award-2022.
3. International webinar on “Bio-molecular dynamics and kinetics: organised by department of chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India and sponsored by National Institute of Technology, Rourkela in collaboration with Indian Photobiology Society (IPS) during 23-27Aug. 2020.
4. International conference on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture (ICCBSA-2018) at Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat during 13-16th Dec.2018 and presented a paper “Genes encoding different isoforms of Sucrose synthase (SUS) enzyme regulate grain filling in different spatial locations and contrasting panicle architecture in rice”.
5. 3rd ARRW International Symposium “Frontiers of Rice Research for Improving productivity, Profitability and Climate Resilience” at National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack during 06-09th February 2018 and presented a paper “De-hulling induced ethylene production promotes seed germination in rice genotypes contrast for their dormancy periods”.
6. International Conference on Frontiers of plant sciences and developing technologies during 7-8th Nov.2015 and presented a paper on “Increased perception of ethylene signal through constitutive expression of ethylene receptors and downstream signaling genes mediate poor grain filling in compact panicle rice cultivars” and adjudged with Best paper presentation award.
7. International dialogue on “Designer rice for future: perceptions and prospects” organised by ICRISAT, Hyderabad during 9-10th July 2012 and presented a paper on “Designing tiller dynamics of rice suitable for high grain yield”.
8. International Conference on “Plant Sciences in Post-Genomic Era, ICPSPGE-2011” organized by School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University and Society for Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, New Delhi during 17-19th Feb.2011 and presented a paper on “ Ethylene as the key regulator of tiller growth in rice”.
9. International Conference on “ Environment, energy and development, ICEED-2010” organised by P.G. department of Environmental Sciences, Sambalpur University and National Environmentalists Association, Ranchi during 10-12th Dec.2010 and presented a paper on “ Phenotypic plasticity of Oryza rufipogon in diversified ecosystems”.

National Conferences

1. Peaceful applications of Radiation technology in Agriculture and Food Preservation sponsored by BARC, Mumbai and School of Life Sciences, S.U. held on 24th November 2021 and delivered a talk on “Rice for alleviation of malnutrition and poverty”.
2. Attended the webinar on “How to accelerate genetic gains in crop improvement programmes?” sponsored by World Bank-NAHEP-ICAR Centre for Advanced Agricultural Science and Technology (CAAST) “Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement and Management”, New Delhi held on 13th June 2020.
3. 1st Indian Rice Congress at ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack (in Virtual Mode) organized by NRRI, Cuttack, India sponsored by Association of Rice Research Workers (ARRW) and NRRI, Cuttack, India during 8-9th Dec. 2020.
4. National webinar of Zoology Department, Pattamundai College, Pattamundai, Kendrapara on 26.11.2020 and delivered a talk on “Use of Biopesticides: An Eco-friendly approach to enhance agricultural productivity during 26th Nov.2020.
5. National webinar on “Translating Physiology in to techniques for abiotic stress tolerance” organised by ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati and sponsored by Society for Agricultural Research on Abiotic Stress (SARAS) & Indian Society for Plant Physiology (ISPP), New Delhi (India) on 09th October 2020.
6. National conference on Plant productivity and stress management sponsored by Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi held during 19th-21st December 2019 at Kerala Agriculture University, Trissur, Kerala.
7. Attended the National conference on “Recent advances in Biological Sciences” organized by School of Life Sciences during 3-4th April 2019 and presented a paper “Variation in grain filling in relation to spatial distribution of spikelets in the panicle of RIL rice cultivars contrast for grain sterility percentage”.
8. Attended the National conference of Plant Physiology during 23-25 Nov. 2017 and presented a paper on “Ethylene signalling causes poor grain filling at different spikelet positions of panicle in rice cultivars that contrast for panicle architecture”.
9. Attended the National conference on “Emerging trends in Plant Science Research: Challenges and Opportunities” held in North Orissa University, Baripada during 22-23rd March 2017 and presented a paper on “Expression pattern of different isoforms of starch synthesizing genes regulate grain filling in different spikelet positions and contrasting panicle architecture in rice”.
10. Attended the National conference on “Bioprospecting in Life Sciences Research for human welfare and 41st Annual conference of Orissa Botanical Society” during 24-26th December 2016 and presented a paper on “Ethylene-induced starch breakdown causes seed germination in rice”.
11. Attended the National conference on “Marine bio-resources of East coast of India and their Bio-prospecting” during 10-12th February 2016 at FM University, Balasore. And presented a paper on “Ethylene-mediated signalling causes poor partitioning of assimilates to grains and reduced grain yield in rice cultivars having compact panicle architecture”.
12. Attended the National conference on “Frontiers in Life Sciences” during 12-13th December 2015 in School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University and presented a paper on “Diversification in the physiological longevity of Flag leaves in Different tiller groups: A major cause for reduction of yield potential in semi-dwarf high-tillering rice cultivars”.
13. Attended the National Conference of Plant Physiology-2014 on “Frontiers of Plant Physiology Research: Food security and Environmental Challenges” during Nov. 23rd-25th 2014 at Department of Plant Physiology, OUAT, Bhubaneswar and presented a paper on “Tailoring plant architecture through manipulation of tiller dynamics for increased grain yield in rice”.
14. Attended the National Conference on “Current trends in Life Sciences Research and Challenges Ahead” organised by the School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University during 28th February to 2nd March 2014 and presented a paper on “Variation in growth duration of flag leaves in different tiller groups: A major cause for reduction of yield potential in high-tillering semi-dwarf rice cultivars”.
15. Attended the National Conference on “Biodiversity and its conservation-BICON-2013” organized by the School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University during 16-17th February 2013.
16. Attended the National Seminar on “Ecology, Environment and Development- NASEED-2013” Organised by P.G. Department of Environmental Sciences, Sambalpur University during 25-27th January 2013 and presented a paper on “Regulation of tillering ability in wild rice Oryza rufipogon Griff. In response to environmental perturbations” and also Chaired a technical session.
17. Attended the 36th Annual Conference of Odisha Botanical Society and UGC sponsored National Seminar cum Workshop on “Organic farming, Plant protection and Floriculture” at Talcher (Autonomous) College, Talcher during 28-29th December 2011 and presented a paper on “Hormone-mediated tiller dynamics in wild rice under various growth conditions”.
18. Attended the National Seminar on “Sustainable Crop Productivity through Physiological Intervention” sponsored by ISPP, New Delhi at Department of Life Science, Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, Mumbai during 24-26th November 2011 and presented a paper on “ Oryza rufipogon Griff.: A successful stress resistant plant in diversified ecological habitats”.
19. Attended the 35th Annual meeting of Odisha Botanical Society and a National Conference on “Plant resources assessment and conservation under changing environment” at Christ College, Cuttack during 29-30th December 2010 and presented a paper “Photosynthetic performance and senescence of flag leaves of tillers in relation to grain yield in two tillering groups of rice”.
20. Attended the National Conference on “Frontiers in Plant Physiology towards Sustainable Agriculture” held at Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat, Assam during 5-7th November 2009 and presented a research paper “ Date of emergence: Crucial for dominance and grain yield of rice tillers”.
21. Attended the National Conference on “Biodiversity, conservation and sustainable development” held at P.G. Department of Botany, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj, Nagpur University during 7-9th January 2008 and presented a research paper “Biodiversity of wild rice ecotypes and their physiological features in diversified ecosystems”.
22. Attended the National Conference on “Environment and sustainable development” jointly organized by P.G. Department of Environmental Sciences, Sambalpur University and HINDALCO Industries Ltd., Hirakud during 17-18th March 2007 and presented a research paper “ Adaptation of wild rice to diversified ecosystems”.
23. Attended the National Conference on “Photosciences” and Annual meeting of Indian Photobiology Society held at Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata on 31st January 2007 and presented a paper on “ Photosynthetic performance and senescence pattern of flag leaves of different types of tillers in two differentially-tillering rice cultivars”.
24. Attended XXX Annual conference of Orissa Botanical Society and a National Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology and Biodiversity conservation and presented a research paper on “Physiological characterization of Indian non-domesticated rice under diversified ecosystem and conservation “held at G.M. College (Autonomous), Sambalpur during 24-25th December 2005.
25. Attended XVII Biennial National conference of IPS on Photosciences for the Millennium (NASPHOM-05) during 19-21st February 2005 at School of Life Sciences , Sambalpur University and presented a research paper.
26. Attended National Symposium on” Current Perspectives in Stress Biology” during 6-8th February 2004 held at Dept. of Botany, University of North Bengal, Siliguri.
27. Attended National Seminar on “ Role of Plant Physiology for Sustaining Quality & Quantity of food production in relation to Environment during 5 – 7th Dec. 2001 held at Dept. of Crop Physiology, UAS, Dharwad , Karnataka, Sponsored by Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi.
28. Attended a National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Plant Biology” during 3-5th Feb. 2000 at CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala organised by Society for Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, New Delhi.
29. Attended a National Seminar on “Biology in 21st Century” organised by School of Life Sciences, S.U. during 10- 11 April 1998.
30. Attended the XXII Annual Conference of Orissa Botanical Society and a National Seminar on “Medicinal Plants in our Environment- their exploration, application and management” during 21-22 Dec. 1997 held at Govt. College Rourkela, Orissa and presented a research paper “Variation in Sink Efficiency for Sugar Utilisation Causes Differences in Seed Size of Rice Cultivars”.

Workshops

1. National training programme on “Agro-biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihood” organized by M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Jeypore, Koraput, Odisha during 02.09.2013 to 06.09.2013.
2. Participated in the workshop on “Food Science and Technology: past, present and future” organized by Centre for Food Science and Technology and P.G. Department of Home Science, Sambalpur University on 17th March 2012.
3. Participated in the Regional workshop on “Forest for the people” on Dt. 02.12.2011 organised by the Deptt. of Forest, Govt. of Odisha and P.G. Department of Environmental Sciences, Sambalpur University.
4. Participated in the National workshop on “cloning and identification of abiotic stress-induced genes” at Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar during 11-15th March 2008.
5. Attended the Workshop on “Remote Sensing Applications in marine coastal ecology”, during 22 –23rd September 2001 held at Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, organized by Ocean Science & Technology Cell ( OSTC,EC) for Coastal ecology, Dept. of Ocean Development, Govt. of India.
6. Attended the UGC sponsored Refresher course in Life Sciences (Biodiversity) in the School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University during 18.07.2007 to 06.08.2007 organised by Academic Staff College, Sambalpur University.
7. Attended All India refresher course in Plant Genetic Engineering at School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai during 7-21 Dec.2004 organised by Indian Academy of Sciences ,Bangalore.
8. Participated in the National Training Workshop on “Green house gas emission from rice-based cropping system” organized by the NATP Team of Excellence on Green house Gas and sponsored by CRRI, Cuttack, Orissa from 3rd –13th March,2003.
9. Attended U.G.C sponsored refresher course in Life sciences (Biodiversity) at School of Life Sciences, during 12.9.2001 to 9.10.2001 organized by Academic Staff College, Sambalpur University.
10. Attended the winter school training program on Modern Biology at IICB, Kolkata during 6 – 17 Nov. 2000 sponsored by Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore.
11. Attended the UGC sponsored orientation course at Academic Staff College, JNU, New Delhi during 17.7.2000 to 11.8.2000.
12. Attended DST sponsored Interaction meeting and workshop on “Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses: from genes to genotypes” held during 13 – 23 March 1998 at UAS, Bangalore.

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1. Atiatorme, E., Bramhachari, P.V., Kariali, E. and Sudhakar, P. (2022) A Paradigm Shift in the Role of the Microbiomes in Environmental Health and Agriculture Sustainability. In: Understanding the Microbiome Interactions in Agriculture and the Environment. Springer, Singapore. Pp. 83-101.
2. Prakash, R., Subramani, R., Berde, C.V., Chandrasekhar, T., Prathyusha, AMVN, Kariali, E. and Pallaval Veera Bramhachari, P.V. (2022) Rhizobacteriome: Plant Growth-Promoting Traits and Its Functional Mechanism in Plant Growth, Development, and Defenses. In: Understanding the Microbiome Interactions in Agriculture and the Environment. Springer, Singapore.Pp. 315-344.
3. Panigrahi, S., Mohapatra, P.K., Das, S.K., Kariali, E. (2020) Enhancement of secondary branching: A major bottleneck for grain filling in Recombinant Inbreed Lines (RIL) of rice. In: Proceedings of the 1st Indian Rice congress-2020 on ‘Rice research and development for achieving sustainable development goals. Pp.161-162.
4. Kariali, E., Das, K. and Mohapatra, P.K.(2020) Proteomics approaches of differential grain filling in different spatial locations of panicle in rice cultivars exhibiting variations in their panicle compactness. In: Proceedings of the 1st Indian Rice congress-2020 on ‘Rice research and development for achieving sustainable development goals. Pp.131-132.
5. Bioprospecting in Life Science (2019) Eds. R.K.Behera and E.Kariali, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, India. ISBN: 978-81-8487-651-2.
6. Panigrahi, R. and Kariali, E. (2019) Tiller Dynamics of Wild Rice Oryza rufipogon Griff.: A Versatile Plant with Potential for Resilience to Climate Change Induced Stresses. In: Bioprospecting in Life Science. Eds. R.K.Behera and E.Kariali, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, Pp.24.1- 24.8.
7. Bramhachari, P.V., Pinjari, A.B. and Kariali, E. (2018) Genomics of Actinobacteria with a Focus on Natural Product Biosynthetic Genes. In: Actinobacteria: Diversity and Biotechnological Applications, New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering. Eds. Bhim Pratap Singh, Vijai Kumar Gupta and Ajit Kumar Passari. Elsevier Publication, Chapter-22, Pp. 325-335.
8. Bramhachari, P.V., Nagaraju, G.P. and Kariali, E. (2018) Current perspectives on Rhizobacterial-EPS interactions in alleviation of stress responses: Novel strategies for sustainable agricultural productivity. In: Role of Rhizospheric Microbes in Soil. Ed. V.S. Meena. Springer Nature, Singapore, Pp.33-55;
9. Bramhachari, P.V., Nagaraju, G.P. and Kariali, E. (2017) Metagenomic approaches in understanding the mechanism and function of PGPRs: Perspectives for sustainable agriculture. In: Agriculturally Important Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture. Eds. V.S. Meena, P.K. Mishra, J.K. Bisht and A. Pattanayak. Springer Nature, Singapore, Pp.163-182.
10. Kariali, E. (2016) Diversification in the Physiological Longevity of Flag Leaves in Different Tiller groups: A Major Cause for Reduction of Yield Potential in Semi-dwarf high-tillering rice cultivars. In: Frontiers in Life Sciences. Eds. Behera, R,K., Kariali, E. and Sahu, S.K. Excel India Publisher, New Delhi, India. Pp.50-57.
11. Frontiers in Life Sciences (2016) Eds. R.K. Behera and E.Kariali and S.K. Sahu. Excel India Publisher, New Delhi, India. ISBN: 978-93-85777-65-3.
12. Barik, J.K. Kariali, E. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2013) Biochemical regulation of seed dormancy in rice. In: Proceedings Book of National Conference of Plant Physiology-2013 on “Current Trends in Plant Biology Research” Organized by Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh & Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh in association with Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi. Pp. 906-907.
13. Kariali, E. (2013) Senescence pattern of flag leaf in different classes of tillers and its influence on grain yield in differentially-tillering rice cultivars. In: Proceedings Book of National Conference of Plant Physiology-2013 on “Current Trends in Plant Biology Research” Organized by Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh & Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh in association with Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi. Pp. 565-566.
14. Kariali, E. and Mohapatra, P.K. (2013) Designing tiller dynamics of rice suitable for high grain yield. In: International dialogue on perception and prospects of designer rice. Eds. Muralidharan, K. and Siddiq, E.A. Society for Advancement of Rice Research, Directorate of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India. Pp. 266-267. ISBN 978-81-926809-0-3.
15. Mohapatra, P.K., Kariali, E., Panda, B.B. and Das, A. (2012) Change in Global climatic pattern and the perils of grain yield loss and iron stress of rice plant. In: Advances in Plant Physiology, An International Treatise Series. Nutriophysiological and molecular intervention for Crop improvement under changing climate. Ed. A.Hemantaranjan. Chapter-5, Vol.13, Pp.177-193. ISBN: 978-81-7233-798-8 , web site: www.scientificpub.com

1. Organised the International Conference on “Plant Science in Post-Gemomic Era, ICPSPGE-2011” in the School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University in collaboration with the Society for Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, New Delhi during 17-19th Feb. 2011 as Organizing Secretary.
2. Organised the National Conference on “Frontiers of Life Sciences” during 12-13th December 2015 in School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University as the Convener of the conference.
3. Organised the National Conference on “Bioprospecting in Life Sciences Research for human welfare and 41st Annual conference of Orissa Botanical Society” during 24-26th December 2016” in School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University as the Convener of the conference.
4. Organised the National Conference on “Recent advances in Biological Sciences” organized by School of Life Sciences during 3-4th April 2019” in School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University as the Convener of the conference.

1. Head, School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University
2. Co-ordinator, RUSA

Present Address :  School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyotivihar, Sambalpur, 768019, Odisha, India.

Permanent Address :  At: Jamunadhipa, P.O.: Kiripsira, Via: Ujalpur, Dist.: Sundargarh, Pin: 770011, Odisha, India.