| Discipline | Scientist (Agricultural Chemicals)
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| Area of Specialization: | Agricultural Chemicals, Formulation Development, Hydrogel Chemistry, Biopolymer Chemistry, Biopesticides |
| Date of joining of ICAR: | 07/07/2025
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| Research Experienced (in years): | -
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| e-mail Id: | arka.m93@icar.org.in
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| Mobile No | +91 8282003549, +91 7011303549
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| Link of ResearchGate profile: | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arkadeb-Mukhopadhyay?ev=hdr_xprf
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| Link of Google profile: | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rKSW52IAAAAJ&hl=en
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| Link of ORCHID: | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5525-9541
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| Ongoing(Institute funded)
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| Awarded ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Merit Medal (2019) for outstanding academic performance in M.Sc. (Agri)by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi | |
| Awarded Seth Lachhiram Chudiwala Medal (2023)by ICAR-IARI, New Delhifor the best PhD thesis of the Division of Agricultural Chemicals | |
| Awarded DST-INSPIRE Fellowship by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India | |
| Awarded Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research by DST-SERB, Government of India and IIL Foundation | |
| Mukhopadhyay, A., Mandal, A., Chandrika, K. P., Rudra, S. G., Kumar, A., Biswas, S., & Singh, A.* (2025). Citric Acid Cross‐Linked Gum Katira–Carboxymethyl Cellulose Hydrogel: Synthesis, Characterization and Application as Bioagent Carrier. Chemistry & Biodiversity, e01716. (NAAS Score-8.30) | |
| Mukhopadhyay, A., Antil, J., Khatkar, A., Pandey, D., Somvanshi, V. S., Nebapure, S. M., Dutta, A., & Singh, A.* (2024). A laboratory study on survival and infectivity of entomopathogenic nematodes formulated in gum katira-based biogel compositions. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 131 (3), 927-936. (NAAS Score-8.10) | |
| Mukhopadhyay, A., Chaudhary, S., Antil, J., Somvanshi, V. S., Nebapure, S. M., Patanjali, N., Dutta, A., Babu, S., Bharadwaj, C., Sudhusri, S., Singh, M., Banerjee, T., Kumar, A., & Singh, A.* (2023). Novel moisture retaining dustable powder containing Steinernema abbasi effectively controls damage of subterranean termite in wheat and chickpea. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 58(11), 679-688. (NAAS Score-7.40) | |
| Mukhopadhyay, R.* #, Mukhopadhyay, A. #, Paul, S., De, N., & Singh, R. K. (2023). Urea and Trichodermaharzianum Loaded Clay-Polymer Composite in Conjunction with Farmyard Manure Sustains Soil Moisture and Nitrogen Availability to Manage Fusarium-Meloidogyne Disease Complex in Lentil (Lens culinaris). Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 55 (7), 1071-1091. (#Equal Contribution) (NAAS Score-7.30) | |
| Mukhopadhyay, A., Singh, A.*, Somvanshi, V. S., Manna, S., Rudra, S. G., Kundu, A., Phani, V., & Singh, P. K. (2019). Effect of pH and viscosity of gel carrier and lipid metabolism arresting adjuvants on shelf life of entomopathogenic nematodes. Pesticide Research Journal, 31(2), 160-171. (NAAS Score-5.55) | |
| Mukhopadhyay, A., Chaudhary, S., Somvanshi, V. S., Nebapure, S. M., Babu, S., & Singh, A.* (2024). Field efficacy of Steinernema abbasi-nematodes enriched bio-insecticidal powder to control termite in wheat and chickpea. Allelopathy Journal, 62(1), 59-70. (NAAS Score-4.00) | |
| Mukhopadhyay, A. (2025). Global Regulatory Framework for Nano-Agri-Input Products for Commercialization. In. Nanobiotechnology for Agricultural Sciences: Nano-Agri-Input Products for Crop Production and Environmental Protection (pp. 175-195). Apple Academic Press | |
| Mukhopadhyay, A., Misra, S., Manjanagouda, S. S., Singh, A. K., & Ghosh, A. (2024). Biochar aspects in the sustainability of agriculture and environment. In Waste Management for Sustainable and Restored Agricultural Soil (pp. 203-219). Academic Press. | |
| - Training on live feed culture at ICAR Vizhinjam Research Centre of ICAR- CMFRI (13/12/2017 – 16/12/2017) | |
| Field experience training on Brackish water aquaculture management at Kakdwip Research Centre, ICAR-CIBA (30/08/2015 – 05/09/2015) | |
| - Training in seafood processing activities at Choice Canning Company (12/11/2012 - 11/12/2012) | |
| Singh, A., Mukhopadhyay, A., Somvanshi, V. S., Nebapure, S. M., & Dutta, A. (2022). Moisture retaining pH resilient composition containing entomopathogenic nematodes with retarded lipid metabolism and its preparation. Indian Patent Application No. 202211056249. | |
| Life member of ARS Scientists Forum | |
| Life member of Andaman Science Association, Port Blair. | |
| Life member of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India, Anand | |
| Life member of Indian Society of Spices, Kozhikode | |
| Life member of Indian Society of Plantation Crops, Kasaragod | |
| Life member of Society for Promotion of Horticulture, Bengaluru | |
| Life member of National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai | |