Nabin Kumar Dhal
Dr. Nabin Kumar Dhal, Principal Scientist holds an M.Sc (Botany) and Ph.D degree from Utkal University. For the last twenty two years he has been working in Environment and Sustainability Department, CSIR- Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (formerly RRL), Bhubaneswar under the umbrella of CSIR, New Delhi and looking for the exploration of natural resources of Odisha. Dr. Dhal has done outstanding contribution to the field of taxonomy and biodiversity conservation reporting new species from Eastern Ghats, assessment of Rare, Endangered and Threatened taxa, appropriate conservation measures for targeted threatened taxa including vegetation change in relation to the climate, potent actinobacteria and fungi from mangrove ecosystems for antibiotic as well as industrial enzyme production and Phytoremediation as a green technology for sustainable development of mining areas of Odisha.