Usha Pandey | Plant Sciences | Women Researcher Award Published on 15/09/202515/09/2025 by Environmental Scientists Dr. Usha Pandey | Plant Sciences | Women Researcher Award Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidaypith | India Dr. Usha Pandey is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of botany, currently serving as Core Faculty at the Department of Botany, M. G. Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. She has previously held key positions including Lecturer and Acting Principal at G.N. P.G. Girls College, Udaipur, and Chief Coordinator of Kota Open University’s Regional Centre. With a strong academic foundation from Banaras Hindu University and advanced specialization in algal biodiversity, her doctoral research focused on host–cyanobacterium and cyanophage interactions under physiological stress. Throughout her career, she has combined extensive teaching and research experience, contributing significantly to algal biodiversity, environmental technology, and freshwater ecosystem studies. Her impactful research has been recognized internationally, with citations in global water quality guidelines and inclusion in prestigious scientific directories. She has presented her work at leading national and international conferences, collaborated with reputed institutions such as BHU and IIT-BHU, and remains an active member of scientific and environmental societies including the New York Academy of Sciences and the Phycological Society of India. Her research excellence is reflected in a substantial body of publications across reputed journals, with a record of 33 indexed documents, 597 citations by 442 documents, and an h-index of 14, underscoring her scholarly influence. She has authored book chapters, received awards for research excellence, and maintained consistent engagement in symposia and workshops. Dr. Usha Pandey dedication to advancing scientific knowledge, mentoring young scholars, and addressing ecological challenges highlights her as a leading voice in plant sciences and environmental research. Profile: Scopus | Google Scholar Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Dr. Usha Pandey is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of botany, currently serving as Core Faculty at the Department of Botany, M. G. Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. She has previously held key positions including Lecturer and Acting Principal at G.N. P.G. Girls College, Udaipur, and Chief Coordinator of Kota Open University’s Regional Centre. With a strong academic foundation from Banaras Hindu University and advanced specialization in algal biodiversity, her doctoral research focused on host–cyanobacterium and cyanophage interactions under physiological stress. Throughout her career, she has combined extensive teaching and research experience, contributing significantly to algal biodiversity, environmental technology, and freshwater ecosystem studies. Her impactful research has been recognized internationally, with citations in global water quality guidelines and inclusion in prestigious scientific directories. She has presented her work at leading national and international conferences, collaborated with reputed institutions such as BHU and IIT-BHU, and remains an active member of scientific and environmental societies including the New York Academy of Sciences and the Phycological Society of India. Her research excellence is reflected in a substantial body of publications across reputed journals, with a record of 33 indexed documents, 597 citations by 442 documents, and an h-index of 14, underscoring her scholarly influence. She has authored book chapters, received awards for research excellence, and maintained consistent engagement in symposia and workshops. Dr. Usha Pandey dedication to advancing scientific knowledge, mentoring young scholars, and addressing ecological challenges highlights her as a leading voice in plant sciences and environmental research. Profile: Scopus | Google Scholar
Dr. Usha Pandey is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of botany, currently serving as Core Faculty at the Department of Botany, M. G. Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. She has previously held key positions including Lecturer and Acting Principal at G.N. P.G. Girls College, Udaipur, and Chief Coordinator of Kota Open University’s Regional Centre. With a strong academic foundation from Banaras Hindu University and advanced specialization in algal biodiversity, her doctoral research focused on host–cyanobacterium and cyanophage interactions under physiological stress. Throughout her career, she has combined extensive teaching and research experience, contributing significantly to algal biodiversity, environmental technology, and freshwater ecosystem studies. Her impactful research has been recognized internationally, with citations in global water quality guidelines and inclusion in prestigious scientific directories. She has presented her work at leading national and international conferences, collaborated with reputed institutions such as BHU and IIT-BHU, and remains an active member of scientific and environmental societies including the New York Academy of Sciences and the Phycological Society of India. Her research excellence is reflected in a substantial body of publications across reputed journals, with a record of 33 indexed documents, 597 citations by 442 documents, and an h-index of 14, underscoring her scholarly influence. She has authored book chapters, received awards for research excellence, and maintained consistent engagement in symposia and workshops. Dr. Usha Pandey dedication to advancing scientific knowledge, mentoring young scholars, and addressing ecological challenges highlights her as a leading voice in plant sciences and environmental research. Profile: Scopus | Google Scholar
Dr. Usha Pandey is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of botany, currently serving as Core Faculty at the Department of Botany, M. G. Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. She has previously held key positions including Lecturer and Acting Principal at G.N. P.G. Girls College, Udaipur, and Chief Coordinator of Kota Open University’s Regional Centre. With a strong academic foundation from Banaras Hindu University and advanced specialization in algal biodiversity, her doctoral research focused on host–cyanobacterium and cyanophage interactions under physiological stress. Throughout her career, she has combined extensive teaching and research experience, contributing significantly to algal biodiversity, environmental technology, and freshwater ecosystem studies. Her impactful research has been recognized internationally, with citations in global water quality guidelines and inclusion in prestigious scientific directories. She has presented her work at leading national and international conferences, collaborated with reputed institutions such as BHU and IIT-BHU, and remains an active member of scientific and environmental societies including the New York Academy of Sciences and the Phycological Society of India. Her research excellence is reflected in a substantial body of publications across reputed journals, with a record of 33 indexed documents, 597 citations by 442 documents, and an h-index of 14, underscoring her scholarly influence. She has authored book chapters, received awards for research excellence, and maintained consistent engagement in symposia and workshops. Dr. Usha Pandey dedication to advancing scientific knowledge, mentoring young scholars, and addressing ecological challenges highlights her as a leading voice in plant sciences and environmental research. Profile: Scopus | Google Scholar
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.
Featured Publications Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (2009). Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148(1), 61–74. Pandey, J., Pandey, U., & Singh, A. V. (2014). Impact of changing atmospheric deposition chemistry on carbon and nutrient loading to Ganga River: Integrating land–atmosphere–water components to uncover cross-domain carbon transport. Biogeochemistry, 119(1), 179–198. Pandey, J., & Pandey, U. (1994). Evaluation of air pollution phytotoxicity in a seasonally dry tropical urban environment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 33(3), 195–213. Siddiqui, E., Verma, K., Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2019). Metal contamination in seven tributaries of the Ganga River and assessment of human health risk from fish consumption. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 263–278. Pandey, U., & Pandey, J. (2008). Enhanced production of biomass, pigments and antioxidant capacity of a nutritionally important cyanobacterium Nostochopsis lobatus. Bioresource Technology, 99(10), 4520–4523.