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Perusing PhD in Bioprocess Development lipid production and wastewater treatment (2007-2013) from Centre for
Sustainable Technologies, IISc Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology (2003-2007) from MITS, Rayagada, Orissa, India
Environment Bioprocess Development (Upstream to Downstream)
Sustainable Biofuel Research
Algal physiology and biochemistry
Wastewater treatment through advanced algal pond processes
PhD Research: Aug 2007 to Jan 2013 – Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc, Bangalore
Area: Optimal algal wastewater treatment and lipid production
B.Tech. Dissertation: June 2006 to March 2007- MITS, Raygada
Area: Isolation and Characterisation of cellulose degrading fungal strains
B.Tech Summer training 2006: Plant Tissue Culture ( Musa sp. ), Instrumentation , Biodiversity Conservation ( insitu & ex-situ ) , RFLP, RAPD, ISSR ( molecular markers ), Flowcytometry, HPLC, Atomic Absorption
Spectroscope, & other techniques on Plant Genetic Engineering & Molecular Biology (Plant Biotechnology)” at
RPRC, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
Certificate Course 2006: Enzymology & Protein Chemistry at Sangene Biotech, Bangalore.
B.Tech Summer Project, 2004: Experiments & cultures of for the study of growth kinetics & bioleaching of Fe (II) by
Thiobacillus ferrooxidans (shake flask, 160 lt. 4 stage bioreactor) & development of mathematical model. at Regional
Research Laboratory (CSIR), Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
As a Lecturer at GIET, Gunpur, Orissa
Subjects handled: Bioreactor design and Analysis, Unit operations-Up stream processing and Modern Physics.
Won the best poster award at IISc, India on Indo-UK perspective on Water quality in August, 2013.
Won the best paper/poster award at 99 th Indian Science Congress, Bhubaneswar, 2012.
ING (International Nitrogen Initiative, 2010) Fellowship 2010.
DST Fellowship for Visiting Adelaide University, South Australia.
Was selected for the MHRD Research Fellowship (Ph.D) at IISc, Bangalore.
Qualified GATE 2007 in Life Science (XL).
Was the University topper in B. Tech degree in Biotechnology with 8.6/10 GPA (86%).
Topper in department (Centre for Sustainable Technologies) in the Research Training Program (2007-08).
Awards in various College and University level Competitions
Distinction holder in graduate level Exam .

Mahapatra, D.M., Ramachandra, T.V. (2013) Algal Biofuel: Bountiful Lipid from Chlorococcum sp. proliferating in Municipal Wastewater.
Current Science [IAS], 105, 1:47-55.
Mahapatra, D.M., Chanakya, H.N., Ramachandra, T.V. (2013). Treatment efficacy of Algae based sewage treatment plants. Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment. [Springer], 185, 9: 7145-7164.
Mahapatra, D.M., Chanakya, H.N, Ramachandra, T.V. (2013). Euglena sp. as a Suitable Source of Lipids for Potential use as Biofuel and
Sustainable Wastewater Treatment. Journal of Applied Phycology. [Springer] 25:855–865.
Mahapatra, D.M., S Samatray, Ramachandra, T.V., Joshi, N. V., (2013). Biofuel from Urban Wastewater: Scope and Challenges. Renewable and Sustainable Energy reviews. [Elsevier] 21(2013): 767-777 .
Chanakya, H.N., Mahapatra, D.M., Sarada, R., Abitha, R (2013). Algal biofuel production and mitigation potential in India, Mitigation and
Adaptation Strategies for Global Change.[Springer] 18:113-136.
Chanakya, H.N., Mahapatra, D.M., Sarada, R., Chauhan, V.S., Abitha, R (2012). Sustainability of large-scale algal biofuel production in India.
Journal of Indian Institute of Science. [IAS] 92, 1:63-98.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2011), Assessment of Treatment capabilities of Varthur Lake, Bangalore.
International Journal for Environment, Technology and Management, 14,1-4:84-102.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2011), C:N ratio of Sediments in a sewage fed Urban Lake. International Journal of
Geology, [UNESCO] 5,3:86-92.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2011), Role of macrophytes in urban sewage fed lakes. Inst. Inte. Omics and App.
Biotechnology, 2,7: 1-9.
Ramachandra, T.V., Mahapatra, D.M., Karthick B. & Gordon, R. (2009). Milking diatoms for sustainable energy: biochemical engineering vs gasoline secreting diatom solar panels. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research [ACS]. 48,19:8769-8788.
Mahapatra, D.M., Chanakya, H.N, Ramachandra, T.V. 2013. Simultaneous Lipid Production with Wastewater Treatment by consortia of
Myxotrophic algae. Sovenier of the International Conference on Algal Biorefinery (ICAB 2013). Pp:XX, IIT Kharagput, West Bengal.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2012), Nutrient Balance and Algal Biofuel Potential of Urban Sewage-Potential of
Sewage-fed Lake Systems of Bangalore. Proceedings of 3rd International conference on Solid Waste Management. pp: 66-68, (ICONSWM
2012), Infosys Campus, Mysore, India 3 0th Jul– 1st Aug, 2012.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2012), Nutrient Balance and Algal Biofuel Potential of Urban Sewage-Potential of
Sewage-fed Lake Systems of Bangalore. Proceedings of 3 rd
International conference on Solid Waste Management. pp: 66-68, (ICONSWM
2012), Infosys Campus, Mysore, India 30 th
Jul– 1 st
Aug, 2012.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2012), Wastewater grown algae as suitable source of lipids for potential use as biofuel. Proceedings of 8 th International conference on Algal Biotechnology and 1 st International Conference on Coastal Biotechnology. pp: 39,
(APCAB & ICCB, 2012) Adelaide, Australia, 8 th – 12 th Jul, 2012.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2011), Water treatment potential in relation to phytoplankton dynamics in tropical sewage-fed urban water bodies, Proceedings of International conference on Microbes in Wastewater Treatment, Bioremediation and Energy
Production. pp: 39, (MWT 2011), IWA, BITs Pilani, Goa, India 24 th – 27 th Jan, 2011.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2010), Optimal nutrient management through algal and macrophyte interplay in an urban lake in Bangalore, Proceedings of International Conference on Plants and Environmental Pollution (ICPEP 2010) pp:158-159, NBRI,
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 8 th
-11 th
Dec, 2010.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2010), N r
Budget and Sustainable N-Recovery in a Sewage fed Urban waterbody –
Case study of Varthur lake Bangalore, India, Proceedings of N 2010 5 th International Nitrogen Conference, pp:93, ING, Hotel The Ashok,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India, 3 rd - 7 th Dec, 2010.
Mahapatra D.M., Supriya G, Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2010), Algal Photosynthetic Dynamics in Urban Lakes under Stress
Conditions, Proceedings of International Conference on Infrastructure Transport and Urban planning, in CD pp.54-55, CiSTUP, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India, 18-21 st
Sept, 2010.
Mahapatra, D.M., Chanakya, H.N., Ramachandra, T.V., (2012), Algal Scum Management and Optimal treatment og Wastewater in Bangalore
City. Lake 2012 Conference Proceedings, MG University, Kottyam, Kerala, India 6 rd -8 th Nov, 2012.
Mahapatra, D.M., Ramachandra, T.V., (2012), Scope of Algal Biofuel from Wastewater. 8 th
National Conference on Indian Energy Sector
“Synergy with Energy”. Conference Proceedings, AMA, Ahmadabad, Maharashtra, India 11 rd
-12 th
Oct, 2012.
Mahapatra, D.M., Chanakya, H.N., Ramachandra, T.V., (2012), Nutrient Dynamics in Urban wastewaters and appropriate wastewater treatment for Bangalore region. Samanway Conference Proceedings, IISc, Bangalore, India 3 rd -4 th Mar, 2012.
Mahapatra, D.M., Chanakya, H.N., Ramachandra, T.V. 2012. A cost effective alternative approach for Municipal wastewater treatment system based on comparison of existing technologies in Indian cities. Proceedings 99 th
Session Indian Science Congress, Env. Science Section, 178-
179. (Conference Proceedings), KIIT, Bhubaneswar. , India 3 rd
-7 th
Jan, 2012.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2010), Varthur Lake Past, Present and Future. Proceedings of the Lake Symposium
(Lake 2010), in CD; Satish Dhavan Auditorium, IISc Bangalore, India 22 nd – 24 th Dec, 2010.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. and Ramachandra T.V., (2010), Sustainability and treatment potentials of an urban swage fed lake in
Bangalore, India, Proceedings of Seventeenth National Symposium on Advances in Environmental Monitoring and Modeling, pp-265-268,
Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IITK), Kanpur, India, 13-15 th
May, 2010.
Mahapatra D.M., Chanakya H.N. Ramachandra T.V., (2008), Sustainability and nutrient lock up in Varthur lake, Proceedings of The Lake
Symposium (Lake 2008), in CD Lake 2008 Symposium, 22-24 th Dec, 2008, Satish Dhawan Auditorium, IISc.
Technical Reports:
CISTUP Report : Sustainable Use of Sewage fed Water bodies in Bangalore (2012)
Mysore Report : Performance and Functioning of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Mysore city (2012)
Cauvery Report, CSIC Project CP2400 : Incidence of Macrophytes, Potential Threat to TK Halli Water Supply, Causes and relation to Cauvery
River Water quality (2011)
CES Technical Report-126: Environmental Profile and People's Livelihood Aspects in the Vicinity of Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at
Yellur Panchayat, Udupi District (2011)
CES Technical Report 123 : Environmental Impact Assessment of the National Large Solar Telescope Project and Its Ecological Impact in
Merak Area, Ladakh (2010)
ENVIS Technical Report 43 : Ecological status of Dandeli Anshi Tiger Reserve (2009)