Dr. Balaram Mohapatra

About

About me
I am an enthusiastic environmental microbiologist, aim to delineate the geo-microbiological fate of genotoxic and endocrine disrupting pollutants like metals and organics, its effective clean-up and understand critical microbial (Bacteria-Archaea) interactions and processes to develop climate smart technologies intended for waste to wealth and resource recovery. I love to teach science to young minds, and do community awareness on how to protect, conserve and care for environment.

Research Expertise
Metal (As/Fe)-Microbe Interaction, Sub-surface Geo-microbiology, Environmental Geochemistry, Pseudomonas Eco-biology, Xenobiotic biodegradation and bioremediation, Microbial Systematics and polyphasic taxonomy, Genomics and Metabolic Engineering

Employment

• Gujarat Biotechnology University Assistant Professor II
  2023 - Present
• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Post Doctoral Researcher
  2019 - 2023
• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur RA
  2019 - 2019
• ICAR-National Rice Research Institute SRF
  2011 - 2012

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur PhD
  2013 - 2019
• Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology M.Sc.
  2009 - 2011
• Utkal University B.Sc.
  2006 - 2009

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (13)

• Metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) revealed a functionally stratified microbiome in Jeevamrit, enabling co-operative nutrient cycling and rhizospheric growth promotion in the natural farming practices
  2026 DOI: 10.64898/2026.04.21.719941
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• Taxonomic, metabolic traits and species description of aromatic compound degrading Indian soil bacterium Pseudomonas bharatica CSV86T
  Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 2023 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2023.2204805
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• Comparative genome analysis of arsenic reducing, hydrocarbon metabolizing groundwater bacterium Achromobacter sp. KAs 3-5T explains its competitive edge for survival in aquifer environment
  Genomics 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.11.004
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• Genome sequencing and functional analysis of an environmental isolate Escherichia coli Cont-1 revealed its genetic basis of arsenic-transformation and niche adaptation
  Ecological Genetics and Genomics 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.egg.2018.11.001
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• Molecular and eco-physiological characterization of arsenic (As)-transforming Achromobacter sp. KAs 3–5T from As-contaminated groundwater of West Bengal, India
  Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering 2018 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2018.1462897
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• Petroleum hydrocarbon rich oil refinery sludge of North-East India harbours anaerobic, fermentative, sulfate-reducing, syntrophic and methanogenic microbial populations
  BMC Microbiology 2018 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1275-8
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• Taxonomy and physiology of pseudoxanthomonas arseniciresistens sp. nov., an arsenate and nitrate-reducing novel gammaproteobacterium from arsenic contaminated groundwater, India
  PLoS ONE 2018 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193718
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• An arsenate-reducing and alkane-metabolizing novel bacterium, Rhizobium arsenicireducens sp. nov., isolated from arsenic-rich groundwater
  Archives of Microbiology 2017 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-016-1286-5
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• Enrichment and characterization of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria from petroleum refinery waste as potent bioaugmentation agent for in situ bioremediation
  Bioresource Technology 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.010
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• Genome analysis of crude oil degrading Franconibacter pulveris strain DJ34 revealed its genetic basis for hydrocarbon degradation and survival in oil contaminated environment
  Genomics 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2017.06.002
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