Hrudayanath ThatoiDr. Hrudayanath Thatoi?is serving as a Professor in Department of Biotechnology of North Orissa University. He obtained his M.Sc. M. Phil. and Ph.D from Utkal University. He is also working as the Director, Centre for Similipal Studies, North Orissa niversity. The teaching and research interest of Dr. Thatoi includes molecular biology, industrial and pharmaceutical biotechnology, and microbiology. Dr. Thatoi has implemented several research projects funded by UGC-DAE Govt. of India, DST Govt. of Odisha and Forest Department, Govt. of Odisha. Till date, Dr. Thatoi is credited with publication of 15 books including two textbooks and more than 250 research papers in national and international journals, proceedings of conferences and book chapters. He serves as member of several scientific societies and editorial boards of national and international journals. He is a recipient of Fellow of Society of Applied Biotechnology. So far, he has guided 15 Ph.D. scholars and a number of M. Tech, B. Tech and M.Phil students for their thesis and dissertation works. He has visited Bangkok and Nepal to attend International Conferences on Biodiversity and Biotechnology. Dr Thatoi is a Functional Area Expert in Ecology and Biodiversity being accredited by QCI, Govt of India. Read More Read Less