The Odisha Marine Biotechnology Research & Innovation Corridor integrates
elite academic institutions to pioneer oceanic research and biotech advancements.
PROJECT 01
Centre of Excellence in Marine Biotechnology
Institution
Institute of Life Sciences
Coordinator
Dr. Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo
- Biorepository for marine organisms
- Marine bioresource atlas using genomics
- Support research & startups
PROJECT 02
Diversity & Bioprospecting of Marine Flora
Institution
IISER Berhampur
Coordinator
Dr. Jose Sebastian
- Discovery of bioactive compounds
- Gene-level research
- Product optimization research
PROJECT 03
COSMOS – Coastal Mapping & Monitoring
Institution
IIT Bhubaneswar
Coordinator
Dr. Syed Hilal Farooq
- Marine bioresource mapping
- Ecosystem health tracking
- Capacity building programs
PROJECT 04
Marine Microbial Resources Research
Institution
NIT Rourkela
Coordinator
Prof. Surajit Das
- Microbial analysis
- Novel enzyme discovery
- Environmental applications
PROJECT 05
North Odisha-Marine Bioresources Utilization & Convergence (NO-MBUCRC)
Institution
Fakir Mohan University
Coordinator
Prof. Prakash Chandra Mishra
- Indian horseshoe crabs breeding
- Bioactive compounds from coastal fauna
PROJECT 06
Centre for Odisha Marine Biodiversity and Biotech Innovation (COMBBI)
Institution
Berhampur University
Coordinator
Dr. Mrutyunjay Jena
- Cyanobacteria germplasm repository
- Biodiversity mapping of marine fishes