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Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow. Well known Lichenologist of India

Dr. Sanjeeva Nayaka

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Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow. Well known Lichenologist of India

Known for

Lichen research in India

A.K.A.

S Nayaka Nayaka S

Places

India

Scientist Researcher Taxonomist Lichenologist

Work field

Academia Biology Science

Gender

Male

Birth

1 August 1974 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Koppa, Chikmaglore, Karnataka

Age

50 years

Residence

Lucknow, India

Family

Mother:

Sharada

Father:

Shanakara

Spouse:

Poonam

Children:

Tanishi

Stats

Height:

5 Feet

Weight:

65 kg

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Dr. R.M.L. Avadh University, Faizabad

(2001-2005)

Master of Science

Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri

(1995-1998)

Bachelor of Science

Kuvempu University, Shankargatta

(1991-1994)

Notable Works

• Discovered 21 species as new to science

2020

• Reported 50 species as new to India

2020

• Authored three books and about 200 research papers in peer reviewed journals

2020

• Successfully handled a total of total of 35 research projects as team member, PI, Co-PI or Coordinator

2020

• Guided four students for Ph.D. and at presently guiding six scholars

2020

• Life Member of 12 academic associations and Secretary of Indian Lichenological Society

2020

• Travelled extensively in India for exploration of lichens

2020

• Visited Antarctica twice for studying diversity and physiology of lichens in Schirmacher Oasis

2008

• Visited Armenia, South Africa, Thailand and Ukraine for attending meetings and conferences

2019

• For popularization of science in India he had written several popular articles in regional languages and delivered invited talks

2020

• Organized two national conferences and 14 workshops on lichens

2020

Awards

• Best Scientist Award from Nature Science Foundation (NSF), Coimbatore

(2020)

• Fellowship of International Society for Environmental Botanist (ISEB), Lucknow

(2020)

• Best Research Paper Award from CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow for the paper entitled “Evaluation of fatty acid profile and bidisel properties of microalga Scenedesmus abundans under the influence of phosphorus, pH and light”

(2016)

• Best Poster Award at 26th Annual Conference of Indian Botanical Society and National Symposium on Plant Biology and Biochemistry in Changing Environment, held at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi

(2003)

• Summer Research Fellow of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore

(1998)

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Biography

Dr. Sanjeeva Nayaka is studying lichens of India since 20 years. Primarily he is interested in lichen taxonomy, but he is also studying lichen as biomonitors of air pollution, climate change and as potential source of biomolecules. He has travelled across India for collection of lichen; described 21 taxa as new to science and reported about 50 taxa new to India. So far he has published about 200 research papers in peer reviewed journals, handled 28 research project as PI and Co-PI. He has visited Schirmacher Oasis, East Antartica twice for studying lichens. Recently, Dr. Nayaka taken charge of Lichenology and Algology Laboratory of CSIR-NBRI.

Dr. Nayaka is Secretary of Indian Lichenological Society and member of several national and international academic societies. He also editor of journals Tropical Plant Research and Cryptogam Biodiversity and Assessment.

Dr. Nayaka is a Kannadiga, hails from a small town Koppa (near Sringeri) in Karnataka. He is educated up to masters from various institutions in Karnataka and obtained his doctoral degree from Dr. RML Avadh University, Faizabad while working at CSIR-NBRI.

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