Name :- DR. RAHAS BIHARI
PANDA
Designation :- Reader
Qualification :- M.Sc. (Chem.),
M.Phi; (Chem.), Ph.D.
(Water Pollution), FIC, C.Chem
Highest Degree Acquired :-
Ph. D
Area of Research :- Water
Pollution
"Pollution load of the river Brahmani in the Industrial Complex
of Rourkela"
Award is any :- Awarded with National Environmental Award
" SUBKARAN SARAWAGI ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD-1994" for outstanding
contribution to the Nation for Environmental conservation in mining
sector
Project Completed :-
(1) Biological reclamation of coal mines spoil dump at
Brajaraj Nagar of Mahanadi coal field by use of paper mill waste
and fly ash, Sponsored by Dept. of Biotechnology, National Environmental
Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur.
Project cost Rs. 5.6 laks, Period 1997 to 1999
(2) Studies of land use pertain of Sukinda valley chromite mines
sponsored by Orissa State Pollution Control Board.
Project Cost Rs. 1.2 laks, Period 1999 to 2000
(3) Management of municipality solid waste by vermi
Technology at NAC, Khurd sponsored by Orissa State Pollution Control
Board. Project Cost Rs. 1.2 laks, Period 1999 to 2000.
(4) Biological celamation of coal mines spoil dump
and waste vacant land by utilization of fly ash through plantation
of medicinal and multispecies plants, sponsored by Central Fuel
Research Institute (CFRI), Dhanbad,
Project Cost Rs. 64.8 laks, Period 2001 to 2002 &
Rs. 29.2 laks for the period 2002 - 2003.
On going Research Project :- Multi Utilization of fly Ash in Agriculture
and bricks making Biodiesel.
Waste land reclamation.
Ph. D/M/ Phil guidance :- two (Continuing)
Research and Working Experience :
(a) Research experience :-
3 years research experience as a full time research scholar on
a
project "Aquatic chemical pollution load and its removal
in the river Brahmani in Sambalpur University under Prof. A. Nayak
and Prof. B. K. Sinha. The said project was sponsored by Ministry
of Environment and Forest Govt . of India.
(b) Working Experience :(16th year six
months)
Worked as Environmental Scientist and head of Environmental
dept of the following organisations.
v Indian metals & Ferro Allays Ltd., Therubali
v Indian Charge Chrome Ltd. (Charge Chrome and power plant at
Choudwar)
v Hindustan Zinc Ltd at Chandariya zinc lead smelter plant,
Chittoragarh.
v Chrome ore mining Division of M/s FACOR LTD.
v M/s. NATUR CARE, an Environmental Consultancy firm at
Bhubaneswar.
Research Publication :-
International :- 01
1. Panda, R. B., Patel, N. and Sinha, B. K. (1988) Polymerisaton
of methly methacrylate in micellar phase, A kinetic study J. applied
poly. Science (USA) Vol. 35,PP 2195-2200.
National : - 07
1. Panda, R. B. and Sinha, B. K. and Sahu B. K. (1999) Investigation
of
water quality of river Brahmani, journal of Env. Health. 33 No.
1. PP 45-50
2. Panda, R. B. Sahu, B. K. and Sinha, B. K. (1989) Water quality
of the river Brahmani upstream and down stream at the effluent
discharge point of Talcher Industrial Complex of Orissa J. Indian
Chem. Soci. 66 PP 401-404
3. Panda, R. B., Sahu, B. K. and Sinha, B. K. (1991) Characterisation
of Brahmani river water. Indian Journal, Env. Health 33 (2) PP
252-256.
4. Panda, R. B. , Sinha, B. K. and Sahu B. K. (1991) Water quality
index of the river Brahmani at Rourkela Industrial Complex of
Orissa. J.Eco. Toxico. Env. Monitoring 1(3) PP 169 -175
5. Panda , R. B. and etal (1989) Assessement of Brahamni river
Part - I water quality upstream and down stream of Rourkela Industrial
Complex. Pollution Res. 8 PP 195-200
6. Panda, R.B. and etal (1991) Change of water quality index at
different montoring station on the river Brahmani due to discharge
of effluent of Talcher Industrial complex of Orissa at Nandira
Jour. of S. University-Sc & Tech x pp 19-23
7. Panda, R, B, and etal (1991) A comparative study of ground
water vs surface water in the basin of the river Brahmani at Rourkela
Industrial complex, J. Eco Toxicol. Env Monitoring 1 (3) PP 206-.217
Report :-
A comprehensive final Technical report entitled "Studies
on the chemical pollution load and its removal from the river
'Brahmani". Has been submitted to Ministry of Environment
and Forest, Govt. Of India during 1998. The project was sponsored
by MOEF Govt. of India.
Paper Presentation at Indian Science
Congress :-
Presented a paper " A case study of waste land reclamation
of Boula chomite mines " at its 86th session of the Indian
Science congress Association being held in Chennai January 3 to
7, 1999.
