Dr. Santendra Kumar Soni
Head & Dean
 
Educational Qualification - M.Sc. (Botany),Ph.D. (Algal Biotechnology)
 
 
 
CONTACT
Contact address:                            
Department of Botany/Agriculture Science, Faculty of Science,
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra-282110
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Thrust area of Research:

Phycology: Spirulina (Single Cell Protein), Bioremediation and Biofuel, Endophytes and Dairy Technology

Experiance:

Research and Teaching Experience:    13 years

Research Guidance:

S. No.

Dissertation

Number Enrolled

Thesis Submitted

Degree awarded with year of award

1

M. Phil/PG

26

23

13 years

2

Ph.D. or Equivalent

09

06

5 years

Administrative

Head of the Department (Botany/ Agriculture Science)

Dean (Faculty of Science)

Dean officiating (Faculty of Science)

Dean (University UG Studies)

Member & In-Charge:

1.     Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata

2.     Editorial member- International journal of Botany Studies

3.     Member Examination Committee

4.     Member- Board of Management (Governing Body)

5.     Member- Standing Committee of Academic Council

6.     Member- Academic Council

7.     Chairperson- Faculty Board and Departmental Board of Studies

8.     Proctor: M. Sc, Ph. D

9.     Program Officer NSS 2010-2014

10.  In-Charge: Botanical Garden and Biodiversity Parks

Book Chapters:

1.Chapter:The Regulation of Photosynthesis by Droughts Revealed through Omics Studies

Book:      A Closer look at Photosynthesis

Authors: Vijay Kumar Dalal, Jeetendra Singh and S.K. Soni

Publisher: Nova Publisher International 2023\

ISBN No.   979-8-88697-815-5

 

2.     Chapter: Wolfiporia extensa (Peck) Ginns. (China Root)

Book:      Mushrooms: Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

Authors: Jeetendra Singh, S.K. Soni and Rajiv Ranjan

Publisher: Taylor and Francis (CRC Press International 2022)

ISBN:       978-1-00332-223-8

 

3.     Chapter: Biochar for the improvement of crop production

Book:  Mineral Biofortification in Crop Plants for Ensuring Food Security

Authors: Jeetendra Singh, S.K. Soni and Rajiv Ranjan

Publisher: Springer Nature 2022

ISBN:        978-9-81994-089-9

4.      Chapter: Biochemical investigation of Mushroom

Book: Recent trends of Innovation in Chemical and Biological Sciences

Authors: Jeetendra Singh, Nishi Sharma and S.K. Soni

Publisher: Bhumi Publisher 2022

ISBN:  978-93-91768-71-3

5.     Chapter: Heavy metal study & Techniques in brief

Book: Frontiers chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Authors: Preksha Shrivastava, S.K. Soni, jeetendra Singh and Sharmita Gupta

Publisher: Bhumi publisher 2022

ISBN: 978-93-88901-77-2

6.     Chapter: Effect of Walnut oil and Flax seed oil fortification in development of omega-3 fatty acid Lassi

Authors: Karuna Singh, S.K. Soni, Prena Singh, Hema Panwar

Publisher:

7.     Chapter:Comparative analysis of phytochemicals of healthy and symptomatic Clerodendrum inerme

            Authors:Sonal, Sharmita Gupta, Yati Prabha and S. K. Soni

            Publisher: Springer, 2018

8.     BOOK TITLE: “Agricultural Biotechnology”

             Chapter:Potential of spirulina and oscillatoria spp. For phycoremediation

 Authors:  S.K. Soni andYati Prabha

 Publisher: POINTER PUBLISHER, JAIPUR,Year: 2018/ ISBN  978-81-7132-884-0 

Books Published:

1.

Authors:          Santendra Kumar Soni,V.P. Bhatnagar and Sharmita Gupta (2012)

Title:               Spirulina- Mass cultivation and its medicinal and health aspects,    

Publisher:        Lap-Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.

2.

Authors:          Santendra Kumar Soni, V.P. Bhatnagar, A.K. Bhatnagar, Yati Prabha and Vibhu Upadhyay (2013)

Title:                Mass Cultivation & Wastewater treatment using Spirulina platensis,

Publisher:        Lap-Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.

Conference/webinar/ workshop/seminar/abstract: 

  • Organized National Webinar “Frontiers areas of plant, microbes and environmental research” UGC SAP Sponsored, March 2022. ISBN; 978-93-81778-71-5.
  • Organizing Secretary, National Conference on Bioprospecting and Bioactive compounds from microbes and plants, UGC-SAP Sponsored, March 28-29, 2019
  • NITI Aayog-Amazon Web Services, Agri-Focused workshop February 2021
  • Orientation Course  ASC, AMU, ALIGARH 03.12.2013- 26.12.2013 ASC, AMU, ALIGARH
  • Refresher Course    UGC, HRDC, UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR      18.07.2016- 06.08.2016 UGC,
  • Refresher Course    ASC, HPU, SHIMLA                ASC, HPU, SHIMLA
  • Nishi Sharma, Bhopal Singh and S.K. Soni, “Cultivation of soyabean for the prepration of tofu” in international conferences “International conference on contempoary and multidisplinary issues in applied sciences, Humanities, agriculture, animal health and production (ASHAA 2022)”.
  • Jeetendra Singh, Nishi Sharma and S.K. Soni, “Physiological role of natural lipid accumulation in microalgae under saline conditions, Third Prize in National Webinar “Frontiers areas of plant, microbs and enviornmental research” UGC SAP Sponsored, March 2022. ISBN; 978-93-81778-71-5.
  • Nishi Sharma, S.K. Soni, Bhopal Singh and jeetendra Singh,”Priliminary studies for the selection of raw ingradients and processing variables to produce tofu”, Second Prize in National Webinar “Frontiers areas of plant, microbs and enviornmental research” UGC SAP Sponsored, March 2022. ISBN; 978-93-81778-71-5.
  • Nishi Sharma, Bhopal Singh and S.K. Soni, “Process standarization of beetroot candy sweetend with jaggury” in national conference Challenge of covid/postcovid era (BIOCOPE), Organized by Amity university Jaipur Held on 22 March 2022.
  • Soni, S.K. and Gupta M. (2019), Cultivation of selected microalgae and its prospective. Conference Proceeding National Conference on Bioprospecting and Bioactive compounds from microbes and plants, March 28-29, 2019, Pg. 14-21, ISBN: 978-93-81778-71-5
  • Singh, J., Sumayala and Soni, S.K. (2019), Advances and Prospects of Oleaginous green algae, Conference Proceeding, National Conference on Bioprospecting and Bioactive compounds from microbes and plants, March 28-29, 2019, Pg. 111-117, ISBN: 978-93-81778-71-5
  • Soni, S.K., Singh, P. And Kaushal, S. S. (2019), Microalgae Spirulina platensis Geitler: Prospective, Cultivation and Growth Regulating Factors. Conference Proceeding, National Conference on Bioprospecting and Bioactive compounds from microbes and plants, March 28-29, 2019, Pg. 118-121, ISBN: 978-93-81778-71-5
  • A CSE Webinar& Report Release, Organic & Natural Farming in India, September 8, 2020
  • National Conference on Bioprospecting and Bioactive compounds from microbes and plants, UGC-SAP Sponsored, March 28-29, 2019
  • Sharmita Gupta, yatiprabha and S.K. Soni “Comparative analysis of phytochemicals of healthy and symptomatic Clerodendruminerme”, “Advances in plant and microbial Biotechnology,” 2019, 115-119.
  • National Seminar on “Plants and Microbes in Human welfare-2016” organized by Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, D.E.I., Dayalbagh on 28-29th March,2016.
  • Yati Prabha, Sonal, S.K.Soni and Sharmita Gupta presented their work entiteled “Effectiveness of Spirulina Living and Dead culture for Bioremediation of Yamuna Water” in 2nd International conference on “New Challenges in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology in the context of 21st Century (NCBMBCC-2016)” Organized by ISGBR, St. Johns College (Agra) on 27-29Feb, 2016.
  • Yati Prabha and S.K. Soni presented their work entitled “Biosorption of Chromium from aqueous solutions by filamentous alga of Pithophora sps.” In international conference on “New Approaches in Biotechnology and Biosciences (NABB-2016)” Organized by PGDBT, R.B.S., Bichpuri, Agra (India) in collaboration with SSARM on 18-20 Feb 2016.
  • Sonal, Yati Prabha, Sharmita Gupta and S.K. Soni presented their work entitled “biological Characterization of viral nature of Clero9dendrun inerme associated mosaic virus in Agra Region” in 6th International conference on “Technology Innovation and Management for Sustainable Development-2016 (TIMS-2016)” Organized by ITM University, Gwalior, M.P. (India) on 11-13 Feb,2016.
  • Yati Prabha, S.K.Soni and Neha Yadav (2016) presented their work entiteled “Variations in cellular metabolites of Spirulina maxima Geitler cultivated under Semi-arid climatic conditions of Agra” in International Conference on “Recent Advances in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Food Technology, Environmental Dynamics and Climate Change (AFTEC-2016)” organized by Kristi Sanskrit Publications in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 17th Jan,2016.
  • Yati Prabha and S.K. Soni presented their work entitled “Potential of Algal Mixture on Bioremediation of Yamuna water in Agra Region” in the National conference on “Recent trends in Chemical and Environmental Sciences (RTCES-2014)” Organized by Department of Chemistry, Arni University, Kangra (H.P.) on 27-28 Feb. 2014.
  • Yati Prabha and S.K. Soni presented their work entitled “Potential of Algal Mixture on Bioremediation of Yamuna water in Agra Region” in the National conference on “Perspectives and Trends in Plant Sciences and Biotechnology-2014 (PTPB-2014)” Organized by Department of Botany, Punjab University, Chandigarh and Society for Plant Research on 21-23 Feb.,2014.
  • Global Meet of biologists & Special satellite conference on vector control and management: Present status and future strategies. Dayalbagh, Agra. Dec 26th-28th, 2012
  • S.K. Soni (2004),Impact of climatic conditions of Agra on biomass production of Spirulina species, International Symposium on Microbial Diversity: Opportunities, Challenges and Relevance in New Millennium, organized by Society for Basic and Applied Mycobiology (SBAM), Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur-482001 (M.P.).
  • S.K. Soni,(8-9 October 2004) National conference on current issues of plant Sciences: health and environment aspects.
  • S.K. Soni,(2003), Natural symposium on biochemical science: Health and Environmental aspects, pg 414.

Research Papers:

  • Jeetendra Singh*, S.K. Soni(2023) Impact of Salt stress on oleaginous green microalgae in Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research. ISSN-0719-3726 https://doi.org/10.7770/safer-V12N1-art700
  • Preksha Shrivastav, Santendra Kumar Soni,and Jeetendra Singh (2023), Botanical Diversity Park REI (Dayalbagh): An Initiative Towards the Biodiversity Conservation in Paritantra - Journal of System Science & Engineering, ISSN 0972-5032
  • Jeetendra Singh*, S.K. Soni, Preksha Shrivastav and Rachna Shrivastav (2023), Permaculture: Transformation of Barren Land into Food Park (Khasra-359) Dayalbagh, Agra in Paritantra - Journal of System Science & Engineering, ISSN 0972-5032
  • S.K. Soni,Nishi Sharma, Manaswi Rani, and Shubhangi Singh, (2022) Some medicinally important plants with their uses from Yamuna River, Agra, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA) in Journal of Medicinal Plant Studies. ISSN- 2320-3862.
  • Jeetendra Singh, S.K. Soni, Pragati Yadav (2022), Potential of Azolla pinnata for Phytoremediation of Sewage wastewater in Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research. ISSN-0719-3726, https://doi.org/10.7770/safer-V13N1-art564
  • Archita Dixit, S.K. Soni, and Jeetendra Singh (2022), Water quality assessment of water released from air conditioner inNSC 2022.
  • S.K. Soni, Jeetendra Singh, Vandana (2022), A Survey on phytopharmacological aspects of wild medicinal plants. International Journal of Botany Studies, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 357-368. [RJIF=8].
  • Integrated in vivo cultivation model to screen lipid and growth of green oleaginous microalgae. (The 107th Indian Science Congress Association held at the University of Agricultural Sciences), Bangalore (2020).
  • Nishi Sharma and S.K. Soni (2020), Soymilk, probiotic tofu production and extension of shelf life. International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews, Vol. 9(4), 37-53, ISSN: 2279-0543.
  • Vikas, S.K. Soni, S. Gupta (2018), Prospects of selected green algae pertain to biofuel production. Journal of Plant Development Sciences, NAAS rating 4.57
  • Yati Prabha, Arti Tyagi and S.K. Soni (2016). Impact of Monosodium Glutamate on the Production and Chemical Constituents of Spirulina maxima. Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (1): 180-184. [SJIF = 4 & ISF= 1.2]
  • Yati Prabha, S.K. Soni, Sharmita Gupta, and Sonal (2016). Potential of Algae in Bioremediation of Wastewater: Current Research. Int. J. Curr.Microbiol.App. Sc 5(2): 693-700. [IF= 2.937]
  • Yati Prabha, S.K. Soni and Neha Yadav (2016). Variations in cellular metabolites of Spirulina maxima Geitler cultivated under Semi-arid climatic conditions of Agra. Journal of Agricultural Engineering and Food Technology Vol 3, Issue 1:28-30.
  • Yati Prabha, S.K. Soni, and Chitransha Singh (2016).Potential ofSpirulina maxima in the Bioremediation of wastewater. International Journal of Research Volume 3, Issue 01:176-180 [ IF =
  • Yati Prabha1*, S K Soni and Nidhi Bhadauriya (2015). Additional nutrients and techniques for outdoor mass cultivation of Spirulina maxima. International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Sciences, Vol 1, pg 18-21
  • Soni, S.K.and Chetan Kumar Pankaj, (2013), Isolation of Spirulina Species from diverse water bodies of Agra and its biochemical analysis. Ad. Plant Sci. 26 (I) pg.7-8
  • Soni, S.K.,Agrawal Kamal, Srivastava, S.K., Gupta S. and Chetan Kumar Pankaj (2012), Growth performance and biochemical analysis of Spirulina platensis under different culture conditions. J. Algal Biomass Utln. 3(I):55-58
  • Gupta Sharmita, Sharma Ritu, Soni S.K., and Sakshi Sharma. (2012), Biomass utilization of waste algal consortium for extraction of algal oil. J. Algal Biomass Utln. 3(3):34-38.
  • Soni, S.K., Srivastava, S.K. and Bhatnagar, V.P., (2007), Impact of different intensities of light on the growth of Spirulina platensis under semi-arid climatic conditions of Agra. Advances in plant science, 20 (II) P.537-538.
  • S.K. Soni, S.K. Srivastava, A.K. Bhatnagar and V.P. Bhatnagar, DEI, (2006) Effect of agitation on the growth of performance of cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis Geitler. Journal of Science and Engineering Research,13 (1&2)

Teaching Assignments:

  • Algae and Lichens
  • Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany
  • Plant Anatomy
  • Plant Taxonomy
  • Maintenance of Botanical Gardens
  • Environmental Studies

Facility Created:

  • High-tech polyhouses, Shanti Nagar
  • Nursery: with the association of the forest department
  • Biodiversity Park
  • Botanical garden