Manganese Mining Microorganisms

Dr Alok Prasad Das is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at Rama Devi Women's University, Bhubaneswar, having previously held a faculty position at Tripura Central University, Agartala. His research focuses on bioleaching technologies for metal recovery and waste management, microbial biogeochemical cycling of manganese, and advanced mineral processing with an emphasis on microbial resource recycling for sustainable development. More recently, his work has expanded into geomicrobiology and marine microplastic pollution, including microbial biodegradation of microplastics and characterization of marine sediment contamination. With over 15 years of research experience, Dr. Das has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications and has been supported by multiple funded projects. Dr. Shreya Ghosh received her PhD in Biotechnology from Siksha O Anusandhan University, India, MSc degree from Amity University, Uttar Pradesh and BSc (Physiology Hons.) from Presidency College, Kolkata. She has been associated with premier institutes like IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and CSIR IMMT to name a few. Dr. Ghosh’s research focuses on microbial catalyzed bioleaching of inorganic manganese from mining waste residues. Her research also focuses on metagenomic analysis of mining samples for native microbial community studies and their role in biogeochemical cycling of manganese. She has more than 5 years of experience in the said field and has published her work in noteworthy publications like S. Ghosh and A.P. Das 2018, Nature Scientific Report; Mohanty et al., 2018, Rev in Env Sc & Biotech, Ghosh et al., 2016, Chemosphere. Her current Google Scholar: Citations is 484 and h-index is 10.

• 1. Introduction2. Evolution of biomining technology3. Techniques involved in biomining4. Manganese and its application5. Manganese bioleaching6. Microorganisms in manganese biomining processes7. Metagenomic insights into uncultured microbial diversity8. Factors affecting manganese bioleaching9. Mechanism of manganese bioleaching10. Comparative investigation of fungal and bacterial manganese biomining mechanisms11. Role of Metabolites and Metabolomics for Understanding of Manganese Bioleaching12. Mixed Culture Bioleaching: An Insight into Manganese Biomining Process and Efficacy13. Cost effectiveness of the booming process14. Case studies15. Future trends