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Dr. Kalyani Pradhan

Dr. Kalyani

Assistant Professor

Academic Qualifications:

  • ICAR NET in Vegetable Science Qualified in the Year 2016.
  • Ph.D. Agriculture Science (Vegetable Science), College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Pin-751003.
  • B.Sc. Horticulture, College of Horticulture, Chiplima. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Pin-768025.
  • M.Sc. Agriculture (Vegetable Science), College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Pin-751003.

Broad Current Research Interest:

Vegetable breeding, Nutrient management, Value addition of vegetables, Protected cultivation of vegetables

Teaching Interests:

  1. Fundamentals   of Horticulture 
  2. Production   Technology for Vegetables and Spices  
  3. Seed   Production of vegetables, Tuber and Spice crops  
  4. Breeding   of Fruit and Plantation Crops  
  5. Post-harvest   Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables  
  6. Precision farming and Protected cultivation
  7. Ornamental Horticulture

Fellowship:

  • University Merit Scholarship for Ph.D. Vegetable Science at OUAT, Bhubaneswar; 2014-2017.

Awards:

  1. ‘Young Faculty Award’ at International conference on New Generation Horticulture for prosperity (Virtual mode) organized by The Orissa Horticultural Society, OUAT, Bhubaneswar.
  2. ‘Young Horticulturist Award’ at 2nd International E-conference on EIABSHWAR, organized by Kalp Laboratory and Society of Plant Promotion, Uttar Pradesh for her contribution in field of Horticulture and She was also one of the Organizing members of the Conference.
  3. ‘I2OR National Eminent Young Scientist Award 2020’ instituted by the International Institute of organized Research (I2OR) which is a registered MSME with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India and is advocating Academic and Research Programs for API and Career Advancement Scheme.
  4. Active pest scout in Pest Surveillance (Fasal Surakshya Abhiyaan), Department of Agriculture and Food production, Govt. of Odisha.

Academic positions:

  • Assistant Professor (Horticulture), Faculty of Agriculture, Sri Sri University, Cuttack
  • Assistant Professor in Horticulture, Dept. of Horticulture, M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University, Paralakhemundi, Gajapati, Odisha-761211, 12/2018 to 07/2020.

Community service projects:   

NA

Publications: Scopus Index/SCI journals/ NAAS/ Care Journals

Scopus Index

  1. Pradhan, K., Rout, S., Mishra, U.N. and Dash, L., 2021.Role of Biotechnology in Vegetable Breeding. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, 12(3), pp.5092-5102.
  2. Prusty, A., Rout, S., Pradhan, K. and Dash, L., 2021. Technology Adoption of Farmers Regarding System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Method In Puri District Of Odisha, India. Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology, 54(7), pp.394-405.
  3. Mohapatro, S., Rout, S., Singh, T., Pradhan, K.,Mane, S. P., Mishra, P. P. and Panda, S. 2021. Intercropping of Maize with Mango and Teak- An Overview. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering,6(Special Issue), pp. 575-578.
  4. Tripathy B, Rout S,  Mishra U N, Sahoo G, Pradhan K, Ajay Kumar Prusty and Dash L .2021. Vegetables: A Potential Source of Nutraceuticals. Annals of R.S.C.B. 25(4): 17921- 17941
  5. Koshariya A K, Priyadharshini B, V. Ramalakshmi, Pradhan K, singh J and S. Balamuralitharan. 2022. Recognition of early blight and late blight diseases on potato leaves based on CNN algorithm. Neuro Quantology. 20(7): 2711-2718. doi: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.7.NQ33348
  6. Thangamayan, Pradhan K, Loganathan G B , S. Sitender, S. Sivamani and M. Tesema. Blockchain-Based SecureTraceable Scheme for Food SupplyChain. Journal of Food Quality. doi.org/10.1155/2023/4728840

NAAS

  1. Patnaik K, Das A.K. and Pradhan K (2015). Evaluation of Quality Parameters of Elite Clones of Banana in Coastal Zones of Odisha. Indian Agriculturist. 59 (3) : 191-193. [NAAS 4.11]
  2. Patnaik K, Das A K, Swain S, Pradhan K and Panda S K (2016). Performance Of Elite Clones Of Banana On Yield And Yield Attributing Parameters In Coastal Zones Of Odisha. Progressive Research. 11(2): 232-235. [NAAS 3.16]
  3. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Patnaik S K, Senapati N,  Sarkar S,  Patnaik A,  Pandey G and  Patnaik K (2016) Nutrient uptake of chilli (capsicum annuum l.) genotypes. Progressive Research. 11(1): 37-39. [NAAS 4.11]
  4. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Patnaik S K, Senapati N,  Sarkar S,  Patnaik A and  Pandey G (2016).  Genetic Variability and Character Association for Quantitative Traits in Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.). Environment & Ecology. 34 (4D) :2580—2584. [NAAS 4.18]
  5. Kiran M L, Mishra H N, Mishra A, Nandi A, Tripathy P, Senapati N, Pradhan (2017). Genetic Divergence and Cluster Analysis in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Environment & Ecology, 35(4B) : 3167-3171. [NAAS 4.18]
  6. PANDA R K, MISHRA S P, NANDI A,  SARKAR S,  PRADHAN K, DAS S, A PATNAIK  A AND  PADHIARY A K. (2017). Genetic variability and varietal performance in vegetable amaranthus (Amaranthus  ). Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 6 (6) :1250-1256. [NAAS 5.21]
  7. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Senapati N, Patnaik A, Mishra S P and Pandey G (2017). GENETIC DIVERGENCE IN CHILLI GENOTYPES. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 6(10): 202-204. [NAAS 5.03]
  8. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Das S, Sahu G S, Sarkar S and Patnaik A (2018). Genetic variability and varietal performance in ash gourd[Benincasa hispida (Thunb) Cogn.] genotypes. The Bioscan, 13(1): 791-794. [NAAS 5.26 ]
  9. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Das S, Sarkar S, Sahu G S and Patnaik A (2018). Genetic Diversity Analysis of Ash Gourd [Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.] Germplasm by Principal Components. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 7(3) :  2187-2195. [NAAS 5.38]
  10. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Das A B, Sahu N, Senapati N, Mishra S P, Patnaik A and Pandey G (2018). Quantification of capsaicin and Ascorbic acid content in twenty four Indian genotypes of chilli 9(Capsicum annuum) by HPTLC and Volumetric method. International Journal of Pure and Applied Bioscience, 6 (1) :1322-1327. [NAAS 4.74]
  11. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Tripathy B, Rout S (2020) Nutrient Uptake of Ash Gourd [Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.] Germplasm. Journal of Plant Development Sciences. 12(6): 361-364. [NAAS 4.57]
  12. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Das S, Sahu G S, Rout S (2020). Correlation and Path Analysis of the Yield Contributing Characters of Different Ash Gourd [(Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.] Germplasm.  Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Bioscience 8(3): 248-254.  [NAAS 4.74]
  13. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Rout S, Tripathy B (2020) Nutrient uptake of ash gourd [(Benincasa hispida (Thunb.)Cogn.] genotypes. Journal of Plant Development Sciences 12(6): 361-364. [NAAS 4.74].
  14. Barsha Tripathy, Sharma D, Dalai S, Pradhan K, Rout S. (2020). Genetic diversity studies in brinjal (Solanum melongena) Multilogic in Science X (XXXIV):984-985 [NAAS 5.02]
  15. Tripathy B, Tripathy P, M Sai Sindhu, Pradhan K, B Sahu, B Bhagyarekha, Sandeep Rout (2020) Variability studies in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) – A Review  Journal of Plant Development Sciences 2(6): 327-333. [NAAS 4.54]
  16. Tripathy B, Sharma D, Dalai S, Pradhan K, Rout S (2020) Genetic Diversity Studies In Brinjal (Solanum melongena). Multilogic in Science X (XXXIV).984-986.
  17. Tripathy B, Dalai S, Badu M, Pradhan K, M Sai Sindhu, B Bhagyarekha  and Rout S (2020). DIARA CULTIVATION OF CUCURBITS. Journal of Plant Development Sciences, 12(4) : 189-194. [NAAS 4.57]

Web  of science

  1. Pradhan K, Nandi A, Jena D, Rout S and Tripathy B. (2020) Sensory evaluation of value added products and quantification of Ascorbic Acid content of Ash Gourd ((Benincasa hispida (Thunb.)Cogn.) Germplasm by Volumetric method. Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communication (BBRC) 13 (2) April-May-June:964-968 [NAAS-4.31,WoS and UGC Care II]

 

Book Chapters:

  1. Pradhan, K., Rout, S., Prusty, A. K., and Tripathy, B. (2020). ‘Round Melon [Praecitrullus fistulosus (Stocks) Pangalo] an under exploited Vegetable’. Agriculture and Forestry: Current Trends, Perspectives, Immortal publications. Issue – I , 253-258.
  2. Dishant Dongre, D., Jain, K.K., Kar, S., Rout, S., Sahu,K. K., and Pradhan, K. (2020). ‘BAMBOO: THE POOR MAN’S TIMBER-AN OVERVIEW’. Planta Research Book Series, Association of Plant Science Researchers. Vol.-1: 156 – 165
  3. Prusty, A. K., Mohapatra, B. P., Rout, S., Padhy, C., and Pradhan, K. (2020). ‘Climate Resilient Agriculture in Odisha’. Agriculture and Forestry: Current Trends, Perspectives, Immortal publications. Issue – I, 49-62.
  4. Pradhan, K., Rout, S., Mishra, U. N., Tripathy, B., and Prusty, A. K., 2021. Propagation of dioecious cucurbits. Recent Trends In Propagation of Forest and Horticultural Crops,Taran Publication, 388-392.
  5. Rout, S., Khare, N., Nayak, S., Beura, S., Pradhan, K., Kar, S., Panigrahi, S., Prusty, A. K., and Tripathy, B. 2021. Vegetative propagation of Acacia nilotica-An Overview, Recent Trends In Propagation of Forest and Horticultural Crops,Taran Publication, 374-378.

Abstracts and Presentations in National and International conferences/Symposium/Workshops:

    

 Poster Presentation

NATIONAL SEMINAR NAMED “HORTICULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR PROSPERITY” IN 2016

  • K. Pradhan, A. Nandi, N. Senapati, S. Sarkar, A. Patnaik, S.P. Mishra and G. Pandey. “Genetic divergence in chilli genotypes”
  • K. Patnaik, A. K. Das, S. Swain and K. Pradhan. “Evaluation of quality parameters of elite clones of banana in coastal zones of Odisha”

 

Manuals and Bulletin:

NA

Participation in symposia/conferences/workshops: 

Seminar/ Conferences attended

  1. ‘National Conference on Plant Physiology’, O.U.A.T, Bhubaneswar, 23rd-25th November, 2014
  2. ‘National Seminar organized by 17th Odisha Bigyan Congress’, ITER, SOA, Bhubaneswar, 5th– 6th December, 2014
  3. ‘Global Social Science Conference’, O.U.A.T, Bhubaneswar, 14th– 17th February, 2015
  4. ‘The training–cum-interactive meet on Banana cultivation and value addition’, O.U.A.T, Bhubaneswar, 19th March, 2015
  5. ‘National seminar on “Horticultural Diversity for prosperity’, O.U.A.T, Bhubaneswar, 10th -12th February, 2016
  6. ‘Workshop on “Grafting of solanceous and cucurbitaceous vegetable crops for mitigation of edaphic constraints’, CHES, Aiginia, Bhubaneswar, 30th November, 2016

Training program/ certificate course attended

  1. One week online short term training program on ‘Matlab-Statistics and Data Science’ organized by department of Applied science, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal, on 27th july to 1st august 2020.
  2. The UGC STRIDE Sponsored Seven – Day Online Training Programme on ‘Environmental Sustainability and Research Ethics’’ organized from 03-02-2021 to 11-02-2021 by Department of , School of Home Science.
  3. The online 21 days training on “Forest Management for sustainable use of Natural Resources” during03.2022- to 23.03.2022 organised by the Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda.
  4. One month certificate course on Environmental Management conducted by Department of Earth Science, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) in collaboration with Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University during April 26th – May 25th ,2022.

Workshop attended

  1. National Level Faculty Development Workshop on ‘ LMS- TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING’ organized by Clara’s College of Commerce, Mumbai in collaboration with EdFly 25th may 2020.
  2. Five day National E-workshop on “Research in Psychology & Behavioural sciences’’ organized by the Department of Psychology, YIMS, Palakkad from 24th– 28th August, 2020.
  3. Seven Days International Online Lecture Series & Workshop on “Revisiting the History of India & Beyond”organised by theDepartment of History, Sripat Singh College in Collaboration with Jangipur College, in association with IQAC, of both Colleges from2nd September to 8th September, 2020.

 

  1. Virtual workshop for Flori-preneurs in India held during 12th January 2022, organized by faculty of Agriculture, Sri Sri University, Odisha- 754006.

 

Refresher course attended

  1. Participated in 01 online refreshers Course (online Two-Week Refresher Course in “NATURAL SCIENCES” from 20th September to 4th October 2021) organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi in collaboration with Department of Chemistry, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi.
  2. Participated in 01 online refreshers Course (online Two-Week Refresher Course in “Publication and Research Ethics) 15th November to 28th November organized by UGC, HRDC, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya,(A central University), Sagar, MP, India ( Grade A)

 

 

 

 

Summer School

 

  1. 30 Days Summer School on Integrated Farming System from 01 to 30 June, 2021 (Online Mode) Organized By Plantica Institute of Agricultural Studies (PIAS) Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Other professional contribution:

Organised program as Convenor

1.Guest lecture on ‘Vegetable grafting and its applications’on 31st January. 2022.

  1. One Week Virtual training Program on “Technological Intervention in Improvement of Forest and Horticultural crops” held during 19th to 25th February 2022 organized by the Faculty of Agriculture, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha-754006

 

  • Farm in-charge of Department of Horticulture, Sri Sri university, Cuttack, Odisha.

Professional affiliations:

  1. Life member of Odisha Horticulture Society (2012).
  2. Life member  of Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology (2014).
  3. Life member of Indian Society of Vegetable Science (2019).
  4. Member of organizing committee at 2nd International E-conference on EIABSHWAR, organized by Kalp Laboratory and Society of Plant Promotion, Uttar Pradesh (2021).
  1. Assistant joint secretary of An International Conference on Green Technology, Agriculture Information Technology, Business Management and Social Sciences & Award Ceremony (Virtual Mode) 16th-17th July 2022 organized by RES, in association with society for ecological sustainability, Bhawanipatna, OUAT & CUTM, Paralahemundi, Odisha.
  2. Life member of Society for Ecological Sustainability (2023).