Journal of Microbiology Research

Journal of Microbiology Research aims to publish all the latest and outstanding research articles, reviews and letters in all areas of major importance to techniques of microbiology and applied research. It publishes high quality research and review papers on novel aspects of microbiology, including environmental, food, agricultural, medical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, soil, water and biodeterioration.


Nihar Ranjan Deb Adhikary

Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA

Research Areas

Immunology, Microbiology

Education

2009-2011MS BiologyTexas State University-San Marcos
2013-2018PhD in BiologyUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
2020-2023MBAUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette

Experience

2009-2011Teaching Assistant, Texas state University-San Marcos
2011-2013Research Associate, Louisiana State University
2013-2018Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2018-presentPostdoctoral Fellow, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Academic Achievement

Poster presentation award, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) South-central chapter annual meeting, 2015.
Travel grant from 2014 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference.
George Meyer Microbiology award, 2010, Texas State University-San Marcos.

Membership

American Society of Microbiology
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

Publications: Journals

[1]  Science Translational Medicine. vol. 14, no. 658. DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abq4130
[2]  Frontiers in Immunology. 2021.doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.623996
[3]  Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. doi: 10.1007/s00244-018-0515-0.
[4]  Chemosphere. 2017 Jan; 167:19-27. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.09.128.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Deb Adhikary, N., Klerks, P. L., & Chistoserdov, A. (2016). The role of bioturbation in degradation of crude oil by sediment microbial communities. In South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology – 22nd Annual Meeting. Lafayette, LA: 10/28/16-10/29/16. Oral presentation.
[2]  Deb Adhikary, N., Klerks, P. L., & Chistoserdov, A. (2016). Ghost shrimp (Lepidophthalmus louisianensis) facilitates crude oil degradation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL: 02/01/16-02/07/16: Poster.
[3]  Deb Adhikary, N., Klerks, P. L., & Chistoserdov, A. (2015). Bioturbation facilitates degradation of oil components in coastal sediment through activation of the microbial community. In SETAC North America 36th Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT: 11/01/15-11/05/15: Poster.
[4]  Deb Adhikary, N., Klerks, P. L., & Chistoserdov, A. (2015). Effect of bioturbation on microbial degradation of oil components in coastal sediments. In 115th American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. New Orleans, LA: 05/30/15-06/02/15: Poster.
[5]  Deb Adhikary, N., Klerks, P. L., & Chistoserdov, A. (2015). The interaction between benthic bioturbators and microbes on the fate of hydrocarbons in sediment – II. Microbial composition and PAH degradation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX: 02/16/15-02/19/15. Oral presentation.
[6]  Deb Adhikary, N. R., Klerks, P., & Chistoserdov, A. (2014). Effects of bioturbation on microbial degradation of oil components in coastal sediments. In South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology – 22nd Annual Meeting. Fayetteville, AR: 9/11/14 - 9/13/14. Poster.
[7]  Kascak, A., Klerks, P., Chistoserdov, A., Louka, F., & Deb Adhikary, N. (2014). The effect of bioturbation by the ghost shrimp Lepidophthalmus louisianensis on hydrocarbon degradation and distribution. In Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 35th Annual Meeting. Vancouver, BC: 11/09/2014-11/13/2014. Poster.
[8]  Louka, F. R., Chistoserdov, A., Deb Adhikary, N. R., Kascak, A., Satbhai, K. M., Louviere, C., et al. (2014). Effect of bioturbators on the degradation and distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment. In American Chemical Society National Meeting – 248th. San Francisco, CA: 8/10/14 - 8/14/14: Poster.
[9]  Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Pathobiological science department Graduate Student Symposium 2012, titled “Mutagenesis of a Type IV Secretion System Operon of Edwardsiella ictaluri”. Oral presentation.
[10]  Texas branch American Society for Microbiology Fall meeting in 2009, titled “Changes in Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa after 500 generations in mixed culture”
[11]  Texas State University Biology departmental annual Colloquium, 2010, titled “Microbial Evolution in Mix Culture”
[12]  Texas Branch American society for Microbiology Spring meeting, 2010, titled “Experimental evolution investigation of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa over 500 generations”