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Name Dr S Venkata Mohan
Present Position Principal Scientist
Address for communication Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES)
CSIR- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Hyderabad-500 007 India
E-mail vmohan_syahoocom
svmohaniictgovin
wwwiictindiaorg
Date of Birth 1st July 1970
Education
Degree
Year University Subject Class
PhD (Specialization in Environmental Engineering)
1998 Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati
Removal of textile dye color from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto coalcoal based adsorbents
-
MTech
1993 Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati
Environmental Engineering
Distinction
BTech
1991 Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati
Civil Engineering Distinction
Post-Doctoral Research as Alexander von Humboldt Fellow worked with Prof Dr-
IngPAWilderer (recipient of 2003 Stockholm Water Prize Sweden) research group at
Institute of water quality control and waste management Technical University of Munich
(TUM) Germany on bdquoGene transfer mediated conjugation using dual labeled Psedomonas
sp encoded with Tol plasmid for bioaugmenting sequencing batch biofilm reactor
(SBBR)‟ from 2001 to 2002
Professional Positions
1 Principal Scientist Basic and applied research Bioengineering and Environmental
Centre Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad since October 2010
2 Senior Scientist Basic and applied research Bioengineering and Environmental
Centre Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad from October 2007 to
September 2010
2
3 Scientist C Basic and applied research Bioengineering and Environmental Centre
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad October 2003 to September
2007
4 Scientist B Basic and applied research Bioengineering and Environmental Centre
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad October 1998 to September
2003
5 Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu Japan from September 2005 to December 2005
6 Alexander von (AvH) Humboldt Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control and
Waste Management Technical University Munich Germany May 2001 to April
2002
7 Post-doctoral Researcher Department of Civil Engineering Sri Venkateswara
University Tirupati May 1997 to September 1998
8 Senior Research Fellow (SRF-CSIR) Doctoral research Department of Civil
Engineering Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati 1994 to 1997
Awards
1 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology for the year
2014 in Engineering Sciences
2 National Bioscience Award-2012 Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government
of India
3 bdquoProSPERNET-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
for year 2010‟ in Energy Category by United Nations University MS Elsevier and
International Bureau of the BMBF Germany
4 bdquoNASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Earth Oceanographic amp
Environmental Sciences‟ for year 2010 by The National Academy of Sciences India
and MS Elsevier
5 Visiting Professorship Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu Japan 2005
6 Outstanding Reviewer Award for five consecutive years 2009 2010 2011 2012
and 2013 from Elsevier Ltd Oxford UK
7 The Nawab Zain Yar Jung Bahadur Memorial Prize for the year 1994-95 by The
Institution of Engineers (India)
8 The Best Paper Prize for the year 1998 for the research article published in Journal of
IWWA from The Indian Water Works Association
9 IICT Roll of Honour award for the year 2010 by CSIR-Indian Institute of
Chemical Technology
10 IICT Gaurav Sanman for the year 2010 by CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology
11 The Best Performance Award 2013 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 20274 from 14 research papers by CSIR-IICT
12 The Best Performance Award 2012 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 38 from the 26 research papers by CSIR-IICT
3
13 The Best Performance Award 2011 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 2925 from the 22 research papers by CSIR-IICT
14 IICT Special Appreciation Awards-2011 as member of Team which made
significant overall research contribution by CSIR-IICT
15 The Best Performance Award-2009 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 1857 from the 16 research papers by CSIR-IICT
16 Special Appreciation Award 2008 for significant contributions in research by Indian
Institution of Chemical Technology on occasion of Foundation Day Celebrations 5th
August 2009
17 The Best Performance Award 2000-2001 for completion of projects and
productivity by Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad
Honors and Recognition
1 Membership in Professional and Scientific Organizations 1 Fellow- Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) Germany
2 Fellow- Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (Elected Jan 2015)
3 Fellow- Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (APAS) (elected on 24th
December
2011)
4 Fellow- The Institution of Engineers (India) (FIEI) (F-118684-8) (elected on 03-
04-2014)
5 Fellow- The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (LM 870) (elected on 12-
11-2010)
6 Full Member - The Institute of Advanced Studies on Sustainability Institute of the
European Academy of Sciences and Arts Germany (2009)
7 Life Member- Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IICh) (elected on 11th Oct
2003 LM-27702)
8 Life Member- Indo-German Nachonakt Association (IGNA)
9 Life Member- Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS)
10 Life Member- International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses (IFIBiop) (M140)
(2012)
2 Editorial Assignments
1 Editor (Subject) Journal of Energy Hindawi (2012-)
2 Associate Editor
Frontiers in Environmental Science (Wastewater Management specialty
section) (2015- )
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Bioenergy and Biofuels
specialty section) (2015- )
Frontiers in Energy Research (Bioenergy and Biofuels specialty section
(2015- )
3 Guest Editor
Special Issue on bdquoMicrobial Fuel cell‟ Bioresource Technology (Vol 195 Page
1-288 Nov 2015)
Special Issue on bdquoWaste Biorefinery‟ Bioresource Technology (2015-) (In
progress)
4
4 Editorial Board Member
Bioresource Technology (2015- )
Journal of Telengana State Akademi of Sciences (TSAS)- Engineering
Sciences (2015- )
Internation Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (2015- )
The Open Waste Management Journal published by Bentham Science
Publishers (2008- )
The Open Biotechnology Journal published by Bentham Science Publishers
(2007- )
Dataset Papers in Atmospheric Sciences Hindawi Publishing Corporation (2012-)
The Advances in Energy Research An International Journal (ERi) KIST
(2013- )
JUET Research Journal India (2013- )
5 Editorial Board ISMET News International Society of Microbiology and
Technology (ISMET) (2015-)
3 Vice-President (Elected) Board of Governors and Management Council The
Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (2015- )
4 Adjunct Professor Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology
University Thanjavur (2012- )
5 Member
Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster Preparedness
HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in
Ganga River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) (2015)
Indian Government delegation to Sweden to formulate ajoint call between India
and Sweden on biofuels 19th
-22rd
August 2014
International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation has prepared a report on
bdquoSustainable systems in the post-2015 development agenda Keeping societies
economies and ecosystems resilient‟ through The Institute of Advanced Studies on
Sustainability Institute of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts Germany
(Oct 2013)
Review Commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (2014)
University Research Board PRIST University Thanjavur (2012-)
6 Listed as one of the Top Researchers in 100+ list (in Environmental Science India)
published by Carrer 360 Magazine March 2014 issue
7 Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship Institute of Water Quality Control and
Waste Management Technical University Munich Germany 2001-02
8 Board of Governors Member (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
9 Member Board of Studies
Environmental Science and Technology (EST) Jawaharlala Nehru Technological
University (JNTUH) Hyderabad (2012- )
Environmental Sciences Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati (2006-2012)
5
Biotechnology KL University Gunture (2009- 2011)
Integrated Five years Science Programe Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati
(2006-2009)
13 Research work on Microbial fuel cell was highlighted in Nature India online edition
under quoted under Research Highlights as bdquomicrobial cells to fuel the future‟
published on 28th
April 2008 doi101038nindia2008188
14 Research work on bdquoMicrobial fuel cell‟ was reported in Know how section The
Telegraph daily Kolkata Edition Monday July 16 2007 as news iteam bdquoMaking
electricity from waste‟
15 Research paper published in J Hazardous Materials 2002 90(2) 189-204 received
citations in top 1 within its field and is considered as highly influential which is
making significant impact in the field of study according to Essential Science
Indicators Thomson Scientific
16 Paper published in bdquoWater Research 41 (2007) 2652-2664‟ listed as one of the Top-
25 most cited article from 2007-2011
17 Paper published in
Applied Energy 93 (2012) 31-37 listed as most downloaded articles from 1 to 31 May 2012
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed as most downloaded articles in the last 90 days 30th
June 2012
Enzyme and Microbial Technology 41(4) (2007) 506-515 listed as most cited articles published
since 2007
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed at 22nd
place among Top 25 Hottest articles during
July-September 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 24 (2008) 41-47‟ listed at 24th place among Top 25 Hottest articles
during July-September 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 16th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 2nd place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 23 (2008) 1326-1332‟ listed at 23th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Bioresource Technology 99 (2008) 596-603‟ listed at 25th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Oct-Dec 207
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 68 (2007) 252ndash262‟ listed at 23rd place among
Top 25 Hottest articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26 listed at 24th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during Aug-Sept 2005
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26‟ listed at 6th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2005
6
Recognition to Research Group
Fellowships and appointments to Research Group
1 DrManu Agarwal Assistant Professor Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda (July 2015) 2 Dr SSrikanth Research Scientist IOCL Noida (June 2015)
3 MrMVenkateswara Reddy JSPS Fellow (2015) 4 DrSVRaghavulu King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi
Arabia (June 2015)
5 Dr G Venkatash Subash Scientist Reliance Industries Mumbai (Aug 2014) 6 Dr G Mohanakrishn Marie Curie Fellowship (IEF-2013)
7 Mr Manu Agarwal worked at RMIT Australia as part of RMIT-IICT PhD Programe
(June 2013- May 2014)
8 MrPSuesh Babu Indo-Belgium Exchange Fellow worked for part of PhD at Belgium for 8
months (July 2013- March 2014)
9 MrsKAmulya and MissJAnnie Modestra Project Fellows selected for Short-Term
exchange program to visit various research institutes in EU (Germany The
Netherlands and Belgium) from 30th
March to 10th
April 2014
10 DrSVRaghavulu Irish Research Council Fellowship (2012-14) 11 Mr SSrikanth Marie Curie Fellowship (IIF-2012)
12 Dr Nunna Chandrsekhar Rao Senior Manger Ramkey Vishakaptnam
13 DrBPReddy Editor (Handling Biosciences Biotechnology and Ecology) Clean-Air Soil
Water (Wiley)
Awards Recognition to Research Group 14 Mr K Vamsi Krishna selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2014
by CSIR-IICT
15 Rashmi Chandra HEAM Scholar-2014 Award in National competition for research
scholar on Hydrogen energy project by Indian association for Hydrogen energy and
advance material in association (17th
Nov 2014)
16 Rashmi Chandra AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2014 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research 17 DrManu Agarwal Selected for bdquoDr Megan Clark Excellence Award-2013‟ for
academic achievements in the field of Australian minerals and resources science and
technology from RMIT Austrialia (March 2014) 18 MrMVenkateswara Reddy selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF
for the Year 2012 by CSIR-IICT
19 MrKChandrasekhar selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF for the
Year 2011 by CSIR-IICT
20 MissRashmi Chandra selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2011
by CSIR-IICT
21 DrAKiran Kumar selected for Best Performance Award 2011 for significant contribution in
achieving the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
22 Mr MVenkateswara Reddy selected for first rank for business plan bdquoGreen fuel for today-
biodiesel from microalgae (ENORME)‟ in the 9th Training program on bdquoTechnology Led
Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengulur March 15-30th 2012 conducted at CSIR-IICT
Hyderabad
7
23 MrSSrikanth selected for best business plan award as Group Leader and Technology
Manager for ldquoHydropreneurs- biohydrogen production (Ecohydrogen India LLP) 8th Training
program on bdquoTechnology Led Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengaluru 4-18 July 2011
conducted at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad
24 Mr SSrikanth AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2010 by The Biotech Research Society
of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
25 Dr GMohanakrishna AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2009 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
26 Dr AKiran Kumar Best Performance Award 2009 for significant contribution in achieving
the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
27 MrsGVelvizhi selected for ProfSKRangarajan Memorial Medal for year 2010 by Central
Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karikudi for the work presented at NCE 15th
Feb 2010
28 MrGMohanakrishna Senior Research Fellow was selected for Directors‟s Special
Appreciation best SRF award for the Year 2008
29 Mr SSrikanth was selected for Dr R N Sarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2008 by
CSIR-IICT
30 PaperPoster Awards for the research group Mr K Vamsi Krishna Best poster prize for bdquoRole of NADH dehydrogenase (ndh2) in extracellular
electron transport in bio-electrochemical systems International Conference on Emerging Trends in
Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and BRSI 6th -
9th November 2014‟
MrsSSreelatha Special appreciation prize for poster bdquobio-electrocatalyzed treatment of azo
dye in single chambered microbial fuel cell‟ National Seminar on emerging Trends in
Analytical Sciences (ETAS-2013) Indian Society of Analytical Scientists CSIR-IICT 27th-
28th Nov 2013
MrPChiranjeevi Second best poster award International Conference on Advances in
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013)
MrsKAmulya Best Speaker Prize 7th International Symposium on feedstock Recycling of
Polymeric materials CSIR-IIP and FSRJ-Japan 23rd
-26th Oct 2013 New Delhi
MrsGVelvizhi First prize for oral presentationbdquoBiocatalyst Behavior Under Self-Induced
Electrogenic Microenvironment and Its Influence On Complex Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Treatment‟ National Seminar on Enzymes and Biocatalysis The Versatile Actors Current
Trends And Future Perspectives (NSEB) Periyar University Salem Jan 5-6 2012
MrKNaresh Selected as best poster bdquoFunctional role of anoxic microenvironment in
comparison with aerobic and anaerobic conditions during azo dye degradation Bio-
electrochemical analysis‟ International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum 21-24th Nov 2011
MsNazira Fatima Selected for 2nd
best oral presentation bdquoEvaluation of wastewater as
renewable source to produce bioelectricity through biologically catalyzed fuel cells with
simultaneous treatment‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
MrMLenin Babu Selected for 2nd
best poster presentation bdquoEffect of anodic biofilm growth
on bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cell Process evaluation by bio-electrochemical
behavior and enzymatic activity‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
8
Institutional committees
1 Convenor- Research amp Development Core Advisory Committee CSIR-IICT
(2015- )
2 Chairman- AcSIR committee on CSIR-800 projects (2015- )
ScientificAdvisory Committee
1 Vice-President Board of Governors and Management Council The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
2 National organization committee- New Horizons in Biotechnology-2015 (NHBT-
2015) Nob 22-25 and BRSI NIIST Trivandrum
3 Member-Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster
Preparedness HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
4 Scientific committee- The 5th International Meeting on Microbial Electrochemistry
and Technologies (ISMET-2015) Arizona state university US October 1-4 2015
5 Scientific committee- International Scientific- International Conference on Energy
Environment and Climate Change (ICEECC 2015) - MAURITUS - 8-9 July 2015
6 Member-National Advisory Board 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy
Environment and Sustainable Technologies 28-31 January 2015 (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31th
Januaray 2015
7 Member-Scientific Advisory Committee International Conference on Environment
and Energy JNTUH 15-17th
Dec 2014
8 Member Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in Ganga
River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
9 Sectional Secretary-Engineeirng Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Scinces 13-15th
Nov 2014
10 Member Board of Governors (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
11 International Scientific Committee Second Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (2nd
AP-ISMET) with Conference
Theme Bioelectrochemical Science and Technologies for Environmental
Applications National University of Singapore July 21-23 2014
12 International Review Panel 4th
International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference
Organized by The University of Queensland amp International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology
13 Scientific Committee National Conference on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability and
Society The Growing Paradigm Shift (ESS-2013)‟ March 30-31 2013 Jaypee
University of Engineering amp Technology Guna
14 Scientific Committee International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and
Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai
27-30th
Januaray 2013
15 International Scientific Committee First Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (1st AP-ISMET) Conference
Theme Energy from environmental contaminants Harbin Institute of technology
China 13-15th
January 2013
9
16 Scientific Committee International conference on Algal Biorefinery A Potential
source of Food Feed Biochemicals Biofuels and Biofertilizer Organized by IIT
Kharagpur January 10-12 Kharagpur India 2013
17 Scientific Committee International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2012
18 Scientific Committee International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
19 Scientific Committee International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT
2008) IIT Khargapur 7-9th
February 2008
Fellowships
1 Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001) by AVH Foundation
Germany for carrying out Post-doctoral research
2 Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Government of India for carrying out doctoral research
Countries visited
1 International Conference on Ecology Environment amp Energy (3E) organized by
Energy Research Center National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH) Germany 20-22nd
April 2015
2 New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project Kick-off Meeting Yeldiz Technical
University Istanbul Turkey 22-25th
January 2015
3 ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable
Development) Roma Italy 20-21st November 2014
4 Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol Belgium 19-20th
November 2014
5 FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 18-19th
November 2015
6 Stockholm Sweden as a member in Indian team of Scientists to formulate joint call
between India and Sweden on biofuels and to participate in Indo-Swedish Workshop
on biofuels organized by Formas and Lund University 19th
-22rd
August 2014
7 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Chaired as Session and delivered
Keynote lecture in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟ 21-24th
July 2014
8 RMIT University Melbrone Austrialia 30th
Nov to 6th
Dec 2013 as team member in
delegation led of Director CSIR-IICT
9 Ministry of Economic Affairs NL Agency The Netherlands 24-31st October 2013
for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining
10 FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 11-13th
January
2012
11 China Shanghai Tongji University Shanghai July 2010
12 Japan Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu from September 2005 to December 2005
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
2
3 Scientist C Basic and applied research Bioengineering and Environmental Centre
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad October 2003 to September
2007
4 Scientist B Basic and applied research Bioengineering and Environmental Centre
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad October 1998 to September
2003
5 Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu Japan from September 2005 to December 2005
6 Alexander von (AvH) Humboldt Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control and
Waste Management Technical University Munich Germany May 2001 to April
2002
7 Post-doctoral Researcher Department of Civil Engineering Sri Venkateswara
University Tirupati May 1997 to September 1998
8 Senior Research Fellow (SRF-CSIR) Doctoral research Department of Civil
Engineering Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati 1994 to 1997
Awards
1 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology for the year
2014 in Engineering Sciences
2 National Bioscience Award-2012 Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government
of India
3 bdquoProSPERNET-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
for year 2010‟ in Energy Category by United Nations University MS Elsevier and
International Bureau of the BMBF Germany
4 bdquoNASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Earth Oceanographic amp
Environmental Sciences‟ for year 2010 by The National Academy of Sciences India
and MS Elsevier
5 Visiting Professorship Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu Japan 2005
6 Outstanding Reviewer Award for five consecutive years 2009 2010 2011 2012
and 2013 from Elsevier Ltd Oxford UK
7 The Nawab Zain Yar Jung Bahadur Memorial Prize for the year 1994-95 by The
Institution of Engineers (India)
8 The Best Paper Prize for the year 1998 for the research article published in Journal of
IWWA from The Indian Water Works Association
9 IICT Roll of Honour award for the year 2010 by CSIR-Indian Institute of
Chemical Technology
10 IICT Gaurav Sanman for the year 2010 by CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology
11 The Best Performance Award 2013 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 20274 from 14 research papers by CSIR-IICT
12 The Best Performance Award 2012 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 38 from the 26 research papers by CSIR-IICT
3
13 The Best Performance Award 2011 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 2925 from the 22 research papers by CSIR-IICT
14 IICT Special Appreciation Awards-2011 as member of Team which made
significant overall research contribution by CSIR-IICT
15 The Best Performance Award-2009 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 1857 from the 16 research papers by CSIR-IICT
16 Special Appreciation Award 2008 for significant contributions in research by Indian
Institution of Chemical Technology on occasion of Foundation Day Celebrations 5th
August 2009
17 The Best Performance Award 2000-2001 for completion of projects and
productivity by Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad
Honors and Recognition
1 Membership in Professional and Scientific Organizations 1 Fellow- Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) Germany
2 Fellow- Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (Elected Jan 2015)
3 Fellow- Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (APAS) (elected on 24th
December
2011)
4 Fellow- The Institution of Engineers (India) (FIEI) (F-118684-8) (elected on 03-
04-2014)
5 Fellow- The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (LM 870) (elected on 12-
11-2010)
6 Full Member - The Institute of Advanced Studies on Sustainability Institute of the
European Academy of Sciences and Arts Germany (2009)
7 Life Member- Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IICh) (elected on 11th Oct
2003 LM-27702)
8 Life Member- Indo-German Nachonakt Association (IGNA)
9 Life Member- Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS)
10 Life Member- International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses (IFIBiop) (M140)
(2012)
2 Editorial Assignments
1 Editor (Subject) Journal of Energy Hindawi (2012-)
2 Associate Editor
Frontiers in Environmental Science (Wastewater Management specialty
section) (2015- )
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Bioenergy and Biofuels
specialty section) (2015- )
Frontiers in Energy Research (Bioenergy and Biofuels specialty section
(2015- )
3 Guest Editor
Special Issue on bdquoMicrobial Fuel cell‟ Bioresource Technology (Vol 195 Page
1-288 Nov 2015)
Special Issue on bdquoWaste Biorefinery‟ Bioresource Technology (2015-) (In
progress)
4
4 Editorial Board Member
Bioresource Technology (2015- )
Journal of Telengana State Akademi of Sciences (TSAS)- Engineering
Sciences (2015- )
Internation Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (2015- )
The Open Waste Management Journal published by Bentham Science
Publishers (2008- )
The Open Biotechnology Journal published by Bentham Science Publishers
(2007- )
Dataset Papers in Atmospheric Sciences Hindawi Publishing Corporation (2012-)
The Advances in Energy Research An International Journal (ERi) KIST
(2013- )
JUET Research Journal India (2013- )
5 Editorial Board ISMET News International Society of Microbiology and
Technology (ISMET) (2015-)
3 Vice-President (Elected) Board of Governors and Management Council The
Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (2015- )
4 Adjunct Professor Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology
University Thanjavur (2012- )
5 Member
Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster Preparedness
HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in
Ganga River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) (2015)
Indian Government delegation to Sweden to formulate ajoint call between India
and Sweden on biofuels 19th
-22rd
August 2014
International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation has prepared a report on
bdquoSustainable systems in the post-2015 development agenda Keeping societies
economies and ecosystems resilient‟ through The Institute of Advanced Studies on
Sustainability Institute of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts Germany
(Oct 2013)
Review Commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (2014)
University Research Board PRIST University Thanjavur (2012-)
6 Listed as one of the Top Researchers in 100+ list (in Environmental Science India)
published by Carrer 360 Magazine March 2014 issue
7 Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship Institute of Water Quality Control and
Waste Management Technical University Munich Germany 2001-02
8 Board of Governors Member (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
9 Member Board of Studies
Environmental Science and Technology (EST) Jawaharlala Nehru Technological
University (JNTUH) Hyderabad (2012- )
Environmental Sciences Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati (2006-2012)
5
Biotechnology KL University Gunture (2009- 2011)
Integrated Five years Science Programe Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati
(2006-2009)
13 Research work on Microbial fuel cell was highlighted in Nature India online edition
under quoted under Research Highlights as bdquomicrobial cells to fuel the future‟
published on 28th
April 2008 doi101038nindia2008188
14 Research work on bdquoMicrobial fuel cell‟ was reported in Know how section The
Telegraph daily Kolkata Edition Monday July 16 2007 as news iteam bdquoMaking
electricity from waste‟
15 Research paper published in J Hazardous Materials 2002 90(2) 189-204 received
citations in top 1 within its field and is considered as highly influential which is
making significant impact in the field of study according to Essential Science
Indicators Thomson Scientific
16 Paper published in bdquoWater Research 41 (2007) 2652-2664‟ listed as one of the Top-
25 most cited article from 2007-2011
17 Paper published in
Applied Energy 93 (2012) 31-37 listed as most downloaded articles from 1 to 31 May 2012
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed as most downloaded articles in the last 90 days 30th
June 2012
Enzyme and Microbial Technology 41(4) (2007) 506-515 listed as most cited articles published
since 2007
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed at 22nd
place among Top 25 Hottest articles during
July-September 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 24 (2008) 41-47‟ listed at 24th place among Top 25 Hottest articles
during July-September 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 16th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 2nd place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 23 (2008) 1326-1332‟ listed at 23th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Bioresource Technology 99 (2008) 596-603‟ listed at 25th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Oct-Dec 207
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 68 (2007) 252ndash262‟ listed at 23rd place among
Top 25 Hottest articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26 listed at 24th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during Aug-Sept 2005
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26‟ listed at 6th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2005
6
Recognition to Research Group
Fellowships and appointments to Research Group
1 DrManu Agarwal Assistant Professor Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda (July 2015) 2 Dr SSrikanth Research Scientist IOCL Noida (June 2015)
3 MrMVenkateswara Reddy JSPS Fellow (2015) 4 DrSVRaghavulu King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi
Arabia (June 2015)
5 Dr G Venkatash Subash Scientist Reliance Industries Mumbai (Aug 2014) 6 Dr G Mohanakrishn Marie Curie Fellowship (IEF-2013)
7 Mr Manu Agarwal worked at RMIT Australia as part of RMIT-IICT PhD Programe
(June 2013- May 2014)
8 MrPSuesh Babu Indo-Belgium Exchange Fellow worked for part of PhD at Belgium for 8
months (July 2013- March 2014)
9 MrsKAmulya and MissJAnnie Modestra Project Fellows selected for Short-Term
exchange program to visit various research institutes in EU (Germany The
Netherlands and Belgium) from 30th
March to 10th
April 2014
10 DrSVRaghavulu Irish Research Council Fellowship (2012-14) 11 Mr SSrikanth Marie Curie Fellowship (IIF-2012)
12 Dr Nunna Chandrsekhar Rao Senior Manger Ramkey Vishakaptnam
13 DrBPReddy Editor (Handling Biosciences Biotechnology and Ecology) Clean-Air Soil
Water (Wiley)
Awards Recognition to Research Group 14 Mr K Vamsi Krishna selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2014
by CSIR-IICT
15 Rashmi Chandra HEAM Scholar-2014 Award in National competition for research
scholar on Hydrogen energy project by Indian association for Hydrogen energy and
advance material in association (17th
Nov 2014)
16 Rashmi Chandra AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2014 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research 17 DrManu Agarwal Selected for bdquoDr Megan Clark Excellence Award-2013‟ for
academic achievements in the field of Australian minerals and resources science and
technology from RMIT Austrialia (March 2014) 18 MrMVenkateswara Reddy selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF
for the Year 2012 by CSIR-IICT
19 MrKChandrasekhar selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF for the
Year 2011 by CSIR-IICT
20 MissRashmi Chandra selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2011
by CSIR-IICT
21 DrAKiran Kumar selected for Best Performance Award 2011 for significant contribution in
achieving the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
22 Mr MVenkateswara Reddy selected for first rank for business plan bdquoGreen fuel for today-
biodiesel from microalgae (ENORME)‟ in the 9th Training program on bdquoTechnology Led
Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengulur March 15-30th 2012 conducted at CSIR-IICT
Hyderabad
7
23 MrSSrikanth selected for best business plan award as Group Leader and Technology
Manager for ldquoHydropreneurs- biohydrogen production (Ecohydrogen India LLP) 8th Training
program on bdquoTechnology Led Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengaluru 4-18 July 2011
conducted at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad
24 Mr SSrikanth AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2010 by The Biotech Research Society
of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
25 Dr GMohanakrishna AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2009 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
26 Dr AKiran Kumar Best Performance Award 2009 for significant contribution in achieving
the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
27 MrsGVelvizhi selected for ProfSKRangarajan Memorial Medal for year 2010 by Central
Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karikudi for the work presented at NCE 15th
Feb 2010
28 MrGMohanakrishna Senior Research Fellow was selected for Directors‟s Special
Appreciation best SRF award for the Year 2008
29 Mr SSrikanth was selected for Dr R N Sarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2008 by
CSIR-IICT
30 PaperPoster Awards for the research group Mr K Vamsi Krishna Best poster prize for bdquoRole of NADH dehydrogenase (ndh2) in extracellular
electron transport in bio-electrochemical systems International Conference on Emerging Trends in
Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and BRSI 6th -
9th November 2014‟
MrsSSreelatha Special appreciation prize for poster bdquobio-electrocatalyzed treatment of azo
dye in single chambered microbial fuel cell‟ National Seminar on emerging Trends in
Analytical Sciences (ETAS-2013) Indian Society of Analytical Scientists CSIR-IICT 27th-
28th Nov 2013
MrPChiranjeevi Second best poster award International Conference on Advances in
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013)
MrsKAmulya Best Speaker Prize 7th International Symposium on feedstock Recycling of
Polymeric materials CSIR-IIP and FSRJ-Japan 23rd
-26th Oct 2013 New Delhi
MrsGVelvizhi First prize for oral presentationbdquoBiocatalyst Behavior Under Self-Induced
Electrogenic Microenvironment and Its Influence On Complex Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Treatment‟ National Seminar on Enzymes and Biocatalysis The Versatile Actors Current
Trends And Future Perspectives (NSEB) Periyar University Salem Jan 5-6 2012
MrKNaresh Selected as best poster bdquoFunctional role of anoxic microenvironment in
comparison with aerobic and anaerobic conditions during azo dye degradation Bio-
electrochemical analysis‟ International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum 21-24th Nov 2011
MsNazira Fatima Selected for 2nd
best oral presentation bdquoEvaluation of wastewater as
renewable source to produce bioelectricity through biologically catalyzed fuel cells with
simultaneous treatment‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
MrMLenin Babu Selected for 2nd
best poster presentation bdquoEffect of anodic biofilm growth
on bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cell Process evaluation by bio-electrochemical
behavior and enzymatic activity‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
8
Institutional committees
1 Convenor- Research amp Development Core Advisory Committee CSIR-IICT
(2015- )
2 Chairman- AcSIR committee on CSIR-800 projects (2015- )
ScientificAdvisory Committee
1 Vice-President Board of Governors and Management Council The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
2 National organization committee- New Horizons in Biotechnology-2015 (NHBT-
2015) Nob 22-25 and BRSI NIIST Trivandrum
3 Member-Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster
Preparedness HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
4 Scientific committee- The 5th International Meeting on Microbial Electrochemistry
and Technologies (ISMET-2015) Arizona state university US October 1-4 2015
5 Scientific committee- International Scientific- International Conference on Energy
Environment and Climate Change (ICEECC 2015) - MAURITUS - 8-9 July 2015
6 Member-National Advisory Board 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy
Environment and Sustainable Technologies 28-31 January 2015 (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31th
Januaray 2015
7 Member-Scientific Advisory Committee International Conference on Environment
and Energy JNTUH 15-17th
Dec 2014
8 Member Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in Ganga
River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
9 Sectional Secretary-Engineeirng Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Scinces 13-15th
Nov 2014
10 Member Board of Governors (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
11 International Scientific Committee Second Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (2nd
AP-ISMET) with Conference
Theme Bioelectrochemical Science and Technologies for Environmental
Applications National University of Singapore July 21-23 2014
12 International Review Panel 4th
International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference
Organized by The University of Queensland amp International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology
13 Scientific Committee National Conference on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability and
Society The Growing Paradigm Shift (ESS-2013)‟ March 30-31 2013 Jaypee
University of Engineering amp Technology Guna
14 Scientific Committee International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and
Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai
27-30th
Januaray 2013
15 International Scientific Committee First Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (1st AP-ISMET) Conference
Theme Energy from environmental contaminants Harbin Institute of technology
China 13-15th
January 2013
9
16 Scientific Committee International conference on Algal Biorefinery A Potential
source of Food Feed Biochemicals Biofuels and Biofertilizer Organized by IIT
Kharagpur January 10-12 Kharagpur India 2013
17 Scientific Committee International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2012
18 Scientific Committee International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
19 Scientific Committee International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT
2008) IIT Khargapur 7-9th
February 2008
Fellowships
1 Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001) by AVH Foundation
Germany for carrying out Post-doctoral research
2 Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Government of India for carrying out doctoral research
Countries visited
1 International Conference on Ecology Environment amp Energy (3E) organized by
Energy Research Center National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH) Germany 20-22nd
April 2015
2 New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project Kick-off Meeting Yeldiz Technical
University Istanbul Turkey 22-25th
January 2015
3 ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable
Development) Roma Italy 20-21st November 2014
4 Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol Belgium 19-20th
November 2014
5 FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 18-19th
November 2015
6 Stockholm Sweden as a member in Indian team of Scientists to formulate joint call
between India and Sweden on biofuels and to participate in Indo-Swedish Workshop
on biofuels organized by Formas and Lund University 19th
-22rd
August 2014
7 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Chaired as Session and delivered
Keynote lecture in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟ 21-24th
July 2014
8 RMIT University Melbrone Austrialia 30th
Nov to 6th
Dec 2013 as team member in
delegation led of Director CSIR-IICT
9 Ministry of Economic Affairs NL Agency The Netherlands 24-31st October 2013
for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining
10 FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 11-13th
January
2012
11 China Shanghai Tongji University Shanghai July 2010
12 Japan Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu from September 2005 to December 2005
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
3
13 The Best Performance Award 2011 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 2925 from the 22 research papers by CSIR-IICT
14 IICT Special Appreciation Awards-2011 as member of Team which made
significant overall research contribution by CSIR-IICT
15 The Best Performance Award-2009 for significant contribution in achieving the
individual impact factor of 1857 from the 16 research papers by CSIR-IICT
16 Special Appreciation Award 2008 for significant contributions in research by Indian
Institution of Chemical Technology on occasion of Foundation Day Celebrations 5th
August 2009
17 The Best Performance Award 2000-2001 for completion of projects and
productivity by Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad
Honors and Recognition
1 Membership in Professional and Scientific Organizations 1 Fellow- Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) Germany
2 Fellow- Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (Elected Jan 2015)
3 Fellow- Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (APAS) (elected on 24th
December
2011)
4 Fellow- The Institution of Engineers (India) (FIEI) (F-118684-8) (elected on 03-
04-2014)
5 Fellow- The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (LM 870) (elected on 12-
11-2010)
6 Full Member - The Institute of Advanced Studies on Sustainability Institute of the
European Academy of Sciences and Arts Germany (2009)
7 Life Member- Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IICh) (elected on 11th Oct
2003 LM-27702)
8 Life Member- Indo-German Nachonakt Association (IGNA)
9 Life Member- Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS)
10 Life Member- International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses (IFIBiop) (M140)
(2012)
2 Editorial Assignments
1 Editor (Subject) Journal of Energy Hindawi (2012-)
2 Associate Editor
Frontiers in Environmental Science (Wastewater Management specialty
section) (2015- )
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Bioenergy and Biofuels
specialty section) (2015- )
Frontiers in Energy Research (Bioenergy and Biofuels specialty section
(2015- )
3 Guest Editor
Special Issue on bdquoMicrobial Fuel cell‟ Bioresource Technology (Vol 195 Page
1-288 Nov 2015)
Special Issue on bdquoWaste Biorefinery‟ Bioresource Technology (2015-) (In
progress)
4
4 Editorial Board Member
Bioresource Technology (2015- )
Journal of Telengana State Akademi of Sciences (TSAS)- Engineering
Sciences (2015- )
Internation Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (2015- )
The Open Waste Management Journal published by Bentham Science
Publishers (2008- )
The Open Biotechnology Journal published by Bentham Science Publishers
(2007- )
Dataset Papers in Atmospheric Sciences Hindawi Publishing Corporation (2012-)
The Advances in Energy Research An International Journal (ERi) KIST
(2013- )
JUET Research Journal India (2013- )
5 Editorial Board ISMET News International Society of Microbiology and
Technology (ISMET) (2015-)
3 Vice-President (Elected) Board of Governors and Management Council The
Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (2015- )
4 Adjunct Professor Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology
University Thanjavur (2012- )
5 Member
Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster Preparedness
HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in
Ganga River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) (2015)
Indian Government delegation to Sweden to formulate ajoint call between India
and Sweden on biofuels 19th
-22rd
August 2014
International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation has prepared a report on
bdquoSustainable systems in the post-2015 development agenda Keeping societies
economies and ecosystems resilient‟ through The Institute of Advanced Studies on
Sustainability Institute of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts Germany
(Oct 2013)
Review Commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (2014)
University Research Board PRIST University Thanjavur (2012-)
6 Listed as one of the Top Researchers in 100+ list (in Environmental Science India)
published by Carrer 360 Magazine March 2014 issue
7 Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship Institute of Water Quality Control and
Waste Management Technical University Munich Germany 2001-02
8 Board of Governors Member (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
9 Member Board of Studies
Environmental Science and Technology (EST) Jawaharlala Nehru Technological
University (JNTUH) Hyderabad (2012- )
Environmental Sciences Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati (2006-2012)
5
Biotechnology KL University Gunture (2009- 2011)
Integrated Five years Science Programe Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati
(2006-2009)
13 Research work on Microbial fuel cell was highlighted in Nature India online edition
under quoted under Research Highlights as bdquomicrobial cells to fuel the future‟
published on 28th
April 2008 doi101038nindia2008188
14 Research work on bdquoMicrobial fuel cell‟ was reported in Know how section The
Telegraph daily Kolkata Edition Monday July 16 2007 as news iteam bdquoMaking
electricity from waste‟
15 Research paper published in J Hazardous Materials 2002 90(2) 189-204 received
citations in top 1 within its field and is considered as highly influential which is
making significant impact in the field of study according to Essential Science
Indicators Thomson Scientific
16 Paper published in bdquoWater Research 41 (2007) 2652-2664‟ listed as one of the Top-
25 most cited article from 2007-2011
17 Paper published in
Applied Energy 93 (2012) 31-37 listed as most downloaded articles from 1 to 31 May 2012
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed as most downloaded articles in the last 90 days 30th
June 2012
Enzyme and Microbial Technology 41(4) (2007) 506-515 listed as most cited articles published
since 2007
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed at 22nd
place among Top 25 Hottest articles during
July-September 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 24 (2008) 41-47‟ listed at 24th place among Top 25 Hottest articles
during July-September 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 16th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 2nd place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 23 (2008) 1326-1332‟ listed at 23th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Bioresource Technology 99 (2008) 596-603‟ listed at 25th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Oct-Dec 207
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 68 (2007) 252ndash262‟ listed at 23rd place among
Top 25 Hottest articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26 listed at 24th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during Aug-Sept 2005
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26‟ listed at 6th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2005
6
Recognition to Research Group
Fellowships and appointments to Research Group
1 DrManu Agarwal Assistant Professor Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda (July 2015) 2 Dr SSrikanth Research Scientist IOCL Noida (June 2015)
3 MrMVenkateswara Reddy JSPS Fellow (2015) 4 DrSVRaghavulu King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi
Arabia (June 2015)
5 Dr G Venkatash Subash Scientist Reliance Industries Mumbai (Aug 2014) 6 Dr G Mohanakrishn Marie Curie Fellowship (IEF-2013)
7 Mr Manu Agarwal worked at RMIT Australia as part of RMIT-IICT PhD Programe
(June 2013- May 2014)
8 MrPSuesh Babu Indo-Belgium Exchange Fellow worked for part of PhD at Belgium for 8
months (July 2013- March 2014)
9 MrsKAmulya and MissJAnnie Modestra Project Fellows selected for Short-Term
exchange program to visit various research institutes in EU (Germany The
Netherlands and Belgium) from 30th
March to 10th
April 2014
10 DrSVRaghavulu Irish Research Council Fellowship (2012-14) 11 Mr SSrikanth Marie Curie Fellowship (IIF-2012)
12 Dr Nunna Chandrsekhar Rao Senior Manger Ramkey Vishakaptnam
13 DrBPReddy Editor (Handling Biosciences Biotechnology and Ecology) Clean-Air Soil
Water (Wiley)
Awards Recognition to Research Group 14 Mr K Vamsi Krishna selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2014
by CSIR-IICT
15 Rashmi Chandra HEAM Scholar-2014 Award in National competition for research
scholar on Hydrogen energy project by Indian association for Hydrogen energy and
advance material in association (17th
Nov 2014)
16 Rashmi Chandra AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2014 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research 17 DrManu Agarwal Selected for bdquoDr Megan Clark Excellence Award-2013‟ for
academic achievements in the field of Australian minerals and resources science and
technology from RMIT Austrialia (March 2014) 18 MrMVenkateswara Reddy selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF
for the Year 2012 by CSIR-IICT
19 MrKChandrasekhar selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF for the
Year 2011 by CSIR-IICT
20 MissRashmi Chandra selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2011
by CSIR-IICT
21 DrAKiran Kumar selected for Best Performance Award 2011 for significant contribution in
achieving the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
22 Mr MVenkateswara Reddy selected for first rank for business plan bdquoGreen fuel for today-
biodiesel from microalgae (ENORME)‟ in the 9th Training program on bdquoTechnology Led
Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengulur March 15-30th 2012 conducted at CSIR-IICT
Hyderabad
7
23 MrSSrikanth selected for best business plan award as Group Leader and Technology
Manager for ldquoHydropreneurs- biohydrogen production (Ecohydrogen India LLP) 8th Training
program on bdquoTechnology Led Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengaluru 4-18 July 2011
conducted at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad
24 Mr SSrikanth AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2010 by The Biotech Research Society
of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
25 Dr GMohanakrishna AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2009 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
26 Dr AKiran Kumar Best Performance Award 2009 for significant contribution in achieving
the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
27 MrsGVelvizhi selected for ProfSKRangarajan Memorial Medal for year 2010 by Central
Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karikudi for the work presented at NCE 15th
Feb 2010
28 MrGMohanakrishna Senior Research Fellow was selected for Directors‟s Special
Appreciation best SRF award for the Year 2008
29 Mr SSrikanth was selected for Dr R N Sarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2008 by
CSIR-IICT
30 PaperPoster Awards for the research group Mr K Vamsi Krishna Best poster prize for bdquoRole of NADH dehydrogenase (ndh2) in extracellular
electron transport in bio-electrochemical systems International Conference on Emerging Trends in
Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and BRSI 6th -
9th November 2014‟
MrsSSreelatha Special appreciation prize for poster bdquobio-electrocatalyzed treatment of azo
dye in single chambered microbial fuel cell‟ National Seminar on emerging Trends in
Analytical Sciences (ETAS-2013) Indian Society of Analytical Scientists CSIR-IICT 27th-
28th Nov 2013
MrPChiranjeevi Second best poster award International Conference on Advances in
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013)
MrsKAmulya Best Speaker Prize 7th International Symposium on feedstock Recycling of
Polymeric materials CSIR-IIP and FSRJ-Japan 23rd
-26th Oct 2013 New Delhi
MrsGVelvizhi First prize for oral presentationbdquoBiocatalyst Behavior Under Self-Induced
Electrogenic Microenvironment and Its Influence On Complex Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Treatment‟ National Seminar on Enzymes and Biocatalysis The Versatile Actors Current
Trends And Future Perspectives (NSEB) Periyar University Salem Jan 5-6 2012
MrKNaresh Selected as best poster bdquoFunctional role of anoxic microenvironment in
comparison with aerobic and anaerobic conditions during azo dye degradation Bio-
electrochemical analysis‟ International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum 21-24th Nov 2011
MsNazira Fatima Selected for 2nd
best oral presentation bdquoEvaluation of wastewater as
renewable source to produce bioelectricity through biologically catalyzed fuel cells with
simultaneous treatment‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
MrMLenin Babu Selected for 2nd
best poster presentation bdquoEffect of anodic biofilm growth
on bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cell Process evaluation by bio-electrochemical
behavior and enzymatic activity‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
8
Institutional committees
1 Convenor- Research amp Development Core Advisory Committee CSIR-IICT
(2015- )
2 Chairman- AcSIR committee on CSIR-800 projects (2015- )
ScientificAdvisory Committee
1 Vice-President Board of Governors and Management Council The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
2 National organization committee- New Horizons in Biotechnology-2015 (NHBT-
2015) Nob 22-25 and BRSI NIIST Trivandrum
3 Member-Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster
Preparedness HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
4 Scientific committee- The 5th International Meeting on Microbial Electrochemistry
and Technologies (ISMET-2015) Arizona state university US October 1-4 2015
5 Scientific committee- International Scientific- International Conference on Energy
Environment and Climate Change (ICEECC 2015) - MAURITUS - 8-9 July 2015
6 Member-National Advisory Board 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy
Environment and Sustainable Technologies 28-31 January 2015 (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31th
Januaray 2015
7 Member-Scientific Advisory Committee International Conference on Environment
and Energy JNTUH 15-17th
Dec 2014
8 Member Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in Ganga
River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
9 Sectional Secretary-Engineeirng Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Scinces 13-15th
Nov 2014
10 Member Board of Governors (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
11 International Scientific Committee Second Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (2nd
AP-ISMET) with Conference
Theme Bioelectrochemical Science and Technologies for Environmental
Applications National University of Singapore July 21-23 2014
12 International Review Panel 4th
International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference
Organized by The University of Queensland amp International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology
13 Scientific Committee National Conference on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability and
Society The Growing Paradigm Shift (ESS-2013)‟ March 30-31 2013 Jaypee
University of Engineering amp Technology Guna
14 Scientific Committee International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and
Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai
27-30th
Januaray 2013
15 International Scientific Committee First Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (1st AP-ISMET) Conference
Theme Energy from environmental contaminants Harbin Institute of technology
China 13-15th
January 2013
9
16 Scientific Committee International conference on Algal Biorefinery A Potential
source of Food Feed Biochemicals Biofuels and Biofertilizer Organized by IIT
Kharagpur January 10-12 Kharagpur India 2013
17 Scientific Committee International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2012
18 Scientific Committee International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
19 Scientific Committee International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT
2008) IIT Khargapur 7-9th
February 2008
Fellowships
1 Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001) by AVH Foundation
Germany for carrying out Post-doctoral research
2 Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Government of India for carrying out doctoral research
Countries visited
1 International Conference on Ecology Environment amp Energy (3E) organized by
Energy Research Center National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH) Germany 20-22nd
April 2015
2 New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project Kick-off Meeting Yeldiz Technical
University Istanbul Turkey 22-25th
January 2015
3 ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable
Development) Roma Italy 20-21st November 2014
4 Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol Belgium 19-20th
November 2014
5 FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 18-19th
November 2015
6 Stockholm Sweden as a member in Indian team of Scientists to formulate joint call
between India and Sweden on biofuels and to participate in Indo-Swedish Workshop
on biofuels organized by Formas and Lund University 19th
-22rd
August 2014
7 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Chaired as Session and delivered
Keynote lecture in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟ 21-24th
July 2014
8 RMIT University Melbrone Austrialia 30th
Nov to 6th
Dec 2013 as team member in
delegation led of Director CSIR-IICT
9 Ministry of Economic Affairs NL Agency The Netherlands 24-31st October 2013
for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining
10 FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 11-13th
January
2012
11 China Shanghai Tongji University Shanghai July 2010
12 Japan Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu from September 2005 to December 2005
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
4
4 Editorial Board Member
Bioresource Technology (2015- )
Journal of Telengana State Akademi of Sciences (TSAS)- Engineering
Sciences (2015- )
Internation Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (2015- )
The Open Waste Management Journal published by Bentham Science
Publishers (2008- )
The Open Biotechnology Journal published by Bentham Science Publishers
(2007- )
Dataset Papers in Atmospheric Sciences Hindawi Publishing Corporation (2012-)
The Advances in Energy Research An International Journal (ERi) KIST
(2013- )
JUET Research Journal India (2013- )
5 Editorial Board ISMET News International Society of Microbiology and
Technology (ISMET) (2015-)
3 Vice-President (Elected) Board of Governors and Management Council The
Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (2015- )
4 Adjunct Professor Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology
University Thanjavur (2012- )
5 Member
Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster Preparedness
HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in
Ganga River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) (2015)
Indian Government delegation to Sweden to formulate ajoint call between India
and Sweden on biofuels 19th
-22rd
August 2014
International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation has prepared a report on
bdquoSustainable systems in the post-2015 development agenda Keeping societies
economies and ecosystems resilient‟ through The Institute of Advanced Studies on
Sustainability Institute of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts Germany
(Oct 2013)
Review Commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (2014)
University Research Board PRIST University Thanjavur (2012-)
6 Listed as one of the Top Researchers in 100+ list (in Environmental Science India)
published by Carrer 360 Magazine March 2014 issue
7 Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship Institute of Water Quality Control and
Waste Management Technical University Munich Germany 2001-02
8 Board of Governors Member (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
9 Member Board of Studies
Environmental Science and Technology (EST) Jawaharlala Nehru Technological
University (JNTUH) Hyderabad (2012- )
Environmental Sciences Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati (2006-2012)
5
Biotechnology KL University Gunture (2009- 2011)
Integrated Five years Science Programe Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati
(2006-2009)
13 Research work on Microbial fuel cell was highlighted in Nature India online edition
under quoted under Research Highlights as bdquomicrobial cells to fuel the future‟
published on 28th
April 2008 doi101038nindia2008188
14 Research work on bdquoMicrobial fuel cell‟ was reported in Know how section The
Telegraph daily Kolkata Edition Monday July 16 2007 as news iteam bdquoMaking
electricity from waste‟
15 Research paper published in J Hazardous Materials 2002 90(2) 189-204 received
citations in top 1 within its field and is considered as highly influential which is
making significant impact in the field of study according to Essential Science
Indicators Thomson Scientific
16 Paper published in bdquoWater Research 41 (2007) 2652-2664‟ listed as one of the Top-
25 most cited article from 2007-2011
17 Paper published in
Applied Energy 93 (2012) 31-37 listed as most downloaded articles from 1 to 31 May 2012
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed as most downloaded articles in the last 90 days 30th
June 2012
Enzyme and Microbial Technology 41(4) (2007) 506-515 listed as most cited articles published
since 2007
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed at 22nd
place among Top 25 Hottest articles during
July-September 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 24 (2008) 41-47‟ listed at 24th place among Top 25 Hottest articles
during July-September 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 16th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 2nd place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 23 (2008) 1326-1332‟ listed at 23th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Bioresource Technology 99 (2008) 596-603‟ listed at 25th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Oct-Dec 207
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 68 (2007) 252ndash262‟ listed at 23rd place among
Top 25 Hottest articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26 listed at 24th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during Aug-Sept 2005
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26‟ listed at 6th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2005
6
Recognition to Research Group
Fellowships and appointments to Research Group
1 DrManu Agarwal Assistant Professor Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda (July 2015) 2 Dr SSrikanth Research Scientist IOCL Noida (June 2015)
3 MrMVenkateswara Reddy JSPS Fellow (2015) 4 DrSVRaghavulu King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi
Arabia (June 2015)
5 Dr G Venkatash Subash Scientist Reliance Industries Mumbai (Aug 2014) 6 Dr G Mohanakrishn Marie Curie Fellowship (IEF-2013)
7 Mr Manu Agarwal worked at RMIT Australia as part of RMIT-IICT PhD Programe
(June 2013- May 2014)
8 MrPSuesh Babu Indo-Belgium Exchange Fellow worked for part of PhD at Belgium for 8
months (July 2013- March 2014)
9 MrsKAmulya and MissJAnnie Modestra Project Fellows selected for Short-Term
exchange program to visit various research institutes in EU (Germany The
Netherlands and Belgium) from 30th
March to 10th
April 2014
10 DrSVRaghavulu Irish Research Council Fellowship (2012-14) 11 Mr SSrikanth Marie Curie Fellowship (IIF-2012)
12 Dr Nunna Chandrsekhar Rao Senior Manger Ramkey Vishakaptnam
13 DrBPReddy Editor (Handling Biosciences Biotechnology and Ecology) Clean-Air Soil
Water (Wiley)
Awards Recognition to Research Group 14 Mr K Vamsi Krishna selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2014
by CSIR-IICT
15 Rashmi Chandra HEAM Scholar-2014 Award in National competition for research
scholar on Hydrogen energy project by Indian association for Hydrogen energy and
advance material in association (17th
Nov 2014)
16 Rashmi Chandra AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2014 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research 17 DrManu Agarwal Selected for bdquoDr Megan Clark Excellence Award-2013‟ for
academic achievements in the field of Australian minerals and resources science and
technology from RMIT Austrialia (March 2014) 18 MrMVenkateswara Reddy selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF
for the Year 2012 by CSIR-IICT
19 MrKChandrasekhar selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF for the
Year 2011 by CSIR-IICT
20 MissRashmi Chandra selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2011
by CSIR-IICT
21 DrAKiran Kumar selected for Best Performance Award 2011 for significant contribution in
achieving the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
22 Mr MVenkateswara Reddy selected for first rank for business plan bdquoGreen fuel for today-
biodiesel from microalgae (ENORME)‟ in the 9th Training program on bdquoTechnology Led
Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengulur March 15-30th 2012 conducted at CSIR-IICT
Hyderabad
7
23 MrSSrikanth selected for best business plan award as Group Leader and Technology
Manager for ldquoHydropreneurs- biohydrogen production (Ecohydrogen India LLP) 8th Training
program on bdquoTechnology Led Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengaluru 4-18 July 2011
conducted at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad
24 Mr SSrikanth AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2010 by The Biotech Research Society
of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
25 Dr GMohanakrishna AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2009 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
26 Dr AKiran Kumar Best Performance Award 2009 for significant contribution in achieving
the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
27 MrsGVelvizhi selected for ProfSKRangarajan Memorial Medal for year 2010 by Central
Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karikudi for the work presented at NCE 15th
Feb 2010
28 MrGMohanakrishna Senior Research Fellow was selected for Directors‟s Special
Appreciation best SRF award for the Year 2008
29 Mr SSrikanth was selected for Dr R N Sarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2008 by
CSIR-IICT
30 PaperPoster Awards for the research group Mr K Vamsi Krishna Best poster prize for bdquoRole of NADH dehydrogenase (ndh2) in extracellular
electron transport in bio-electrochemical systems International Conference on Emerging Trends in
Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and BRSI 6th -
9th November 2014‟
MrsSSreelatha Special appreciation prize for poster bdquobio-electrocatalyzed treatment of azo
dye in single chambered microbial fuel cell‟ National Seminar on emerging Trends in
Analytical Sciences (ETAS-2013) Indian Society of Analytical Scientists CSIR-IICT 27th-
28th Nov 2013
MrPChiranjeevi Second best poster award International Conference on Advances in
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013)
MrsKAmulya Best Speaker Prize 7th International Symposium on feedstock Recycling of
Polymeric materials CSIR-IIP and FSRJ-Japan 23rd
-26th Oct 2013 New Delhi
MrsGVelvizhi First prize for oral presentationbdquoBiocatalyst Behavior Under Self-Induced
Electrogenic Microenvironment and Its Influence On Complex Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Treatment‟ National Seminar on Enzymes and Biocatalysis The Versatile Actors Current
Trends And Future Perspectives (NSEB) Periyar University Salem Jan 5-6 2012
MrKNaresh Selected as best poster bdquoFunctional role of anoxic microenvironment in
comparison with aerobic and anaerobic conditions during azo dye degradation Bio-
electrochemical analysis‟ International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum 21-24th Nov 2011
MsNazira Fatima Selected for 2nd
best oral presentation bdquoEvaluation of wastewater as
renewable source to produce bioelectricity through biologically catalyzed fuel cells with
simultaneous treatment‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
MrMLenin Babu Selected for 2nd
best poster presentation bdquoEffect of anodic biofilm growth
on bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cell Process evaluation by bio-electrochemical
behavior and enzymatic activity‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
8
Institutional committees
1 Convenor- Research amp Development Core Advisory Committee CSIR-IICT
(2015- )
2 Chairman- AcSIR committee on CSIR-800 projects (2015- )
ScientificAdvisory Committee
1 Vice-President Board of Governors and Management Council The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
2 National organization committee- New Horizons in Biotechnology-2015 (NHBT-
2015) Nob 22-25 and BRSI NIIST Trivandrum
3 Member-Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster
Preparedness HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
4 Scientific committee- The 5th International Meeting on Microbial Electrochemistry
and Technologies (ISMET-2015) Arizona state university US October 1-4 2015
5 Scientific committee- International Scientific- International Conference on Energy
Environment and Climate Change (ICEECC 2015) - MAURITUS - 8-9 July 2015
6 Member-National Advisory Board 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy
Environment and Sustainable Technologies 28-31 January 2015 (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31th
Januaray 2015
7 Member-Scientific Advisory Committee International Conference on Environment
and Energy JNTUH 15-17th
Dec 2014
8 Member Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in Ganga
River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
9 Sectional Secretary-Engineeirng Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Scinces 13-15th
Nov 2014
10 Member Board of Governors (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
11 International Scientific Committee Second Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (2nd
AP-ISMET) with Conference
Theme Bioelectrochemical Science and Technologies for Environmental
Applications National University of Singapore July 21-23 2014
12 International Review Panel 4th
International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference
Organized by The University of Queensland amp International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology
13 Scientific Committee National Conference on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability and
Society The Growing Paradigm Shift (ESS-2013)‟ March 30-31 2013 Jaypee
University of Engineering amp Technology Guna
14 Scientific Committee International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and
Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai
27-30th
Januaray 2013
15 International Scientific Committee First Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (1st AP-ISMET) Conference
Theme Energy from environmental contaminants Harbin Institute of technology
China 13-15th
January 2013
9
16 Scientific Committee International conference on Algal Biorefinery A Potential
source of Food Feed Biochemicals Biofuels and Biofertilizer Organized by IIT
Kharagpur January 10-12 Kharagpur India 2013
17 Scientific Committee International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2012
18 Scientific Committee International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
19 Scientific Committee International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT
2008) IIT Khargapur 7-9th
February 2008
Fellowships
1 Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001) by AVH Foundation
Germany for carrying out Post-doctoral research
2 Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Government of India for carrying out doctoral research
Countries visited
1 International Conference on Ecology Environment amp Energy (3E) organized by
Energy Research Center National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH) Germany 20-22nd
April 2015
2 New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project Kick-off Meeting Yeldiz Technical
University Istanbul Turkey 22-25th
January 2015
3 ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable
Development) Roma Italy 20-21st November 2014
4 Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol Belgium 19-20th
November 2014
5 FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 18-19th
November 2015
6 Stockholm Sweden as a member in Indian team of Scientists to formulate joint call
between India and Sweden on biofuels and to participate in Indo-Swedish Workshop
on biofuels organized by Formas and Lund University 19th
-22rd
August 2014
7 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Chaired as Session and delivered
Keynote lecture in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟ 21-24th
July 2014
8 RMIT University Melbrone Austrialia 30th
Nov to 6th
Dec 2013 as team member in
delegation led of Director CSIR-IICT
9 Ministry of Economic Affairs NL Agency The Netherlands 24-31st October 2013
for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining
10 FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 11-13th
January
2012
11 China Shanghai Tongji University Shanghai July 2010
12 Japan Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu from September 2005 to December 2005
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
5
Biotechnology KL University Gunture (2009- 2011)
Integrated Five years Science Programe Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati
(2006-2009)
13 Research work on Microbial fuel cell was highlighted in Nature India online edition
under quoted under Research Highlights as bdquomicrobial cells to fuel the future‟
published on 28th
April 2008 doi101038nindia2008188
14 Research work on bdquoMicrobial fuel cell‟ was reported in Know how section The
Telegraph daily Kolkata Edition Monday July 16 2007 as news iteam bdquoMaking
electricity from waste‟
15 Research paper published in J Hazardous Materials 2002 90(2) 189-204 received
citations in top 1 within its field and is considered as highly influential which is
making significant impact in the field of study according to Essential Science
Indicators Thomson Scientific
16 Paper published in bdquoWater Research 41 (2007) 2652-2664‟ listed as one of the Top-
25 most cited article from 2007-2011
17 Paper published in
Applied Energy 93 (2012) 31-37 listed as most downloaded articles from 1 to 31 May 2012
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed as most downloaded articles in the last 90 days 30th
June 2012
Enzyme and Microbial Technology 41(4) (2007) 506-515 listed as most cited articles published
since 2007
Renewable Energy 43 (2012) 276-283 listed at 22nd
place among Top 25 Hottest articles during
July-September 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 24 (2008) 41-47‟ listed at 24th place among Top 25 Hottest articles
during July-September 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 16th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 39 (2008) 121-130‟ listed at 2nd place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 23 (2008) 1326-1332‟ listed at 23th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2008
Bioresource Technology 99 (2008) 596-603‟ listed at 25th place among Top 25 Hottest
articles during Oct-Dec 207
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 68 (2007) 252ndash262‟ listed at 23rd place among
Top 25 Hottest articles during Jan-March 2008
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26 listed at 24th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during Aug-Sept 2005
Biochemical Engineering Journal 24 (2005) 17-26‟ listed at 6th place among Top 25
Hottest articles during April-June 2005
6
Recognition to Research Group
Fellowships and appointments to Research Group
1 DrManu Agarwal Assistant Professor Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda (July 2015) 2 Dr SSrikanth Research Scientist IOCL Noida (June 2015)
3 MrMVenkateswara Reddy JSPS Fellow (2015) 4 DrSVRaghavulu King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi
Arabia (June 2015)
5 Dr G Venkatash Subash Scientist Reliance Industries Mumbai (Aug 2014) 6 Dr G Mohanakrishn Marie Curie Fellowship (IEF-2013)
7 Mr Manu Agarwal worked at RMIT Australia as part of RMIT-IICT PhD Programe
(June 2013- May 2014)
8 MrPSuesh Babu Indo-Belgium Exchange Fellow worked for part of PhD at Belgium for 8
months (July 2013- March 2014)
9 MrsKAmulya and MissJAnnie Modestra Project Fellows selected for Short-Term
exchange program to visit various research institutes in EU (Germany The
Netherlands and Belgium) from 30th
March to 10th
April 2014
10 DrSVRaghavulu Irish Research Council Fellowship (2012-14) 11 Mr SSrikanth Marie Curie Fellowship (IIF-2012)
12 Dr Nunna Chandrsekhar Rao Senior Manger Ramkey Vishakaptnam
13 DrBPReddy Editor (Handling Biosciences Biotechnology and Ecology) Clean-Air Soil
Water (Wiley)
Awards Recognition to Research Group 14 Mr K Vamsi Krishna selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2014
by CSIR-IICT
15 Rashmi Chandra HEAM Scholar-2014 Award in National competition for research
scholar on Hydrogen energy project by Indian association for Hydrogen energy and
advance material in association (17th
Nov 2014)
16 Rashmi Chandra AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2014 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research 17 DrManu Agarwal Selected for bdquoDr Megan Clark Excellence Award-2013‟ for
academic achievements in the field of Australian minerals and resources science and
technology from RMIT Austrialia (March 2014) 18 MrMVenkateswara Reddy selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF
for the Year 2012 by CSIR-IICT
19 MrKChandrasekhar selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF for the
Year 2011 by CSIR-IICT
20 MissRashmi Chandra selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2011
by CSIR-IICT
21 DrAKiran Kumar selected for Best Performance Award 2011 for significant contribution in
achieving the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
22 Mr MVenkateswara Reddy selected for first rank for business plan bdquoGreen fuel for today-
biodiesel from microalgae (ENORME)‟ in the 9th Training program on bdquoTechnology Led
Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengulur March 15-30th 2012 conducted at CSIR-IICT
Hyderabad
7
23 MrSSrikanth selected for best business plan award as Group Leader and Technology
Manager for ldquoHydropreneurs- biohydrogen production (Ecohydrogen India LLP) 8th Training
program on bdquoTechnology Led Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengaluru 4-18 July 2011
conducted at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad
24 Mr SSrikanth AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2010 by The Biotech Research Society
of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
25 Dr GMohanakrishna AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2009 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
26 Dr AKiran Kumar Best Performance Award 2009 for significant contribution in achieving
the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
27 MrsGVelvizhi selected for ProfSKRangarajan Memorial Medal for year 2010 by Central
Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karikudi for the work presented at NCE 15th
Feb 2010
28 MrGMohanakrishna Senior Research Fellow was selected for Directors‟s Special
Appreciation best SRF award for the Year 2008
29 Mr SSrikanth was selected for Dr R N Sarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2008 by
CSIR-IICT
30 PaperPoster Awards for the research group Mr K Vamsi Krishna Best poster prize for bdquoRole of NADH dehydrogenase (ndh2) in extracellular
electron transport in bio-electrochemical systems International Conference on Emerging Trends in
Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and BRSI 6th -
9th November 2014‟
MrsSSreelatha Special appreciation prize for poster bdquobio-electrocatalyzed treatment of azo
dye in single chambered microbial fuel cell‟ National Seminar on emerging Trends in
Analytical Sciences (ETAS-2013) Indian Society of Analytical Scientists CSIR-IICT 27th-
28th Nov 2013
MrPChiranjeevi Second best poster award International Conference on Advances in
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013)
MrsKAmulya Best Speaker Prize 7th International Symposium on feedstock Recycling of
Polymeric materials CSIR-IIP and FSRJ-Japan 23rd
-26th Oct 2013 New Delhi
MrsGVelvizhi First prize for oral presentationbdquoBiocatalyst Behavior Under Self-Induced
Electrogenic Microenvironment and Its Influence On Complex Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Treatment‟ National Seminar on Enzymes and Biocatalysis The Versatile Actors Current
Trends And Future Perspectives (NSEB) Periyar University Salem Jan 5-6 2012
MrKNaresh Selected as best poster bdquoFunctional role of anoxic microenvironment in
comparison with aerobic and anaerobic conditions during azo dye degradation Bio-
electrochemical analysis‟ International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum 21-24th Nov 2011
MsNazira Fatima Selected for 2nd
best oral presentation bdquoEvaluation of wastewater as
renewable source to produce bioelectricity through biologically catalyzed fuel cells with
simultaneous treatment‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
MrMLenin Babu Selected for 2nd
best poster presentation bdquoEffect of anodic biofilm growth
on bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cell Process evaluation by bio-electrochemical
behavior and enzymatic activity‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
8
Institutional committees
1 Convenor- Research amp Development Core Advisory Committee CSIR-IICT
(2015- )
2 Chairman- AcSIR committee on CSIR-800 projects (2015- )
ScientificAdvisory Committee
1 Vice-President Board of Governors and Management Council The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
2 National organization committee- New Horizons in Biotechnology-2015 (NHBT-
2015) Nob 22-25 and BRSI NIIST Trivandrum
3 Member-Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster
Preparedness HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
4 Scientific committee- The 5th International Meeting on Microbial Electrochemistry
and Technologies (ISMET-2015) Arizona state university US October 1-4 2015
5 Scientific committee- International Scientific- International Conference on Energy
Environment and Climate Change (ICEECC 2015) - MAURITUS - 8-9 July 2015
6 Member-National Advisory Board 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy
Environment and Sustainable Technologies 28-31 January 2015 (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31th
Januaray 2015
7 Member-Scientific Advisory Committee International Conference on Environment
and Energy JNTUH 15-17th
Dec 2014
8 Member Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in Ganga
River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
9 Sectional Secretary-Engineeirng Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Scinces 13-15th
Nov 2014
10 Member Board of Governors (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
11 International Scientific Committee Second Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (2nd
AP-ISMET) with Conference
Theme Bioelectrochemical Science and Technologies for Environmental
Applications National University of Singapore July 21-23 2014
12 International Review Panel 4th
International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference
Organized by The University of Queensland amp International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology
13 Scientific Committee National Conference on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability and
Society The Growing Paradigm Shift (ESS-2013)‟ March 30-31 2013 Jaypee
University of Engineering amp Technology Guna
14 Scientific Committee International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and
Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai
27-30th
Januaray 2013
15 International Scientific Committee First Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (1st AP-ISMET) Conference
Theme Energy from environmental contaminants Harbin Institute of technology
China 13-15th
January 2013
9
16 Scientific Committee International conference on Algal Biorefinery A Potential
source of Food Feed Biochemicals Biofuels and Biofertilizer Organized by IIT
Kharagpur January 10-12 Kharagpur India 2013
17 Scientific Committee International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2012
18 Scientific Committee International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
19 Scientific Committee International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT
2008) IIT Khargapur 7-9th
February 2008
Fellowships
1 Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001) by AVH Foundation
Germany for carrying out Post-doctoral research
2 Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Government of India for carrying out doctoral research
Countries visited
1 International Conference on Ecology Environment amp Energy (3E) organized by
Energy Research Center National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH) Germany 20-22nd
April 2015
2 New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project Kick-off Meeting Yeldiz Technical
University Istanbul Turkey 22-25th
January 2015
3 ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable
Development) Roma Italy 20-21st November 2014
4 Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol Belgium 19-20th
November 2014
5 FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 18-19th
November 2015
6 Stockholm Sweden as a member in Indian team of Scientists to formulate joint call
between India and Sweden on biofuels and to participate in Indo-Swedish Workshop
on biofuels organized by Formas and Lund University 19th
-22rd
August 2014
7 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Chaired as Session and delivered
Keynote lecture in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟ 21-24th
July 2014
8 RMIT University Melbrone Austrialia 30th
Nov to 6th
Dec 2013 as team member in
delegation led of Director CSIR-IICT
9 Ministry of Economic Affairs NL Agency The Netherlands 24-31st October 2013
for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining
10 FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 11-13th
January
2012
11 China Shanghai Tongji University Shanghai July 2010
12 Japan Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu from September 2005 to December 2005
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
6
Recognition to Research Group
Fellowships and appointments to Research Group
1 DrManu Agarwal Assistant Professor Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda (July 2015) 2 Dr SSrikanth Research Scientist IOCL Noida (June 2015)
3 MrMVenkateswara Reddy JSPS Fellow (2015) 4 DrSVRaghavulu King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi
Arabia (June 2015)
5 Dr G Venkatash Subash Scientist Reliance Industries Mumbai (Aug 2014) 6 Dr G Mohanakrishn Marie Curie Fellowship (IEF-2013)
7 Mr Manu Agarwal worked at RMIT Australia as part of RMIT-IICT PhD Programe
(June 2013- May 2014)
8 MrPSuesh Babu Indo-Belgium Exchange Fellow worked for part of PhD at Belgium for 8
months (July 2013- March 2014)
9 MrsKAmulya and MissJAnnie Modestra Project Fellows selected for Short-Term
exchange program to visit various research institutes in EU (Germany The
Netherlands and Belgium) from 30th
March to 10th
April 2014
10 DrSVRaghavulu Irish Research Council Fellowship (2012-14) 11 Mr SSrikanth Marie Curie Fellowship (IIF-2012)
12 Dr Nunna Chandrsekhar Rao Senior Manger Ramkey Vishakaptnam
13 DrBPReddy Editor (Handling Biosciences Biotechnology and Ecology) Clean-Air Soil
Water (Wiley)
Awards Recognition to Research Group 14 Mr K Vamsi Krishna selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2014
by CSIR-IICT
15 Rashmi Chandra HEAM Scholar-2014 Award in National competition for research
scholar on Hydrogen energy project by Indian association for Hydrogen energy and
advance material in association (17th
Nov 2014)
16 Rashmi Chandra AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2014 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research 17 DrManu Agarwal Selected for bdquoDr Megan Clark Excellence Award-2013‟ for
academic achievements in the field of Australian minerals and resources science and
technology from RMIT Austrialia (March 2014) 18 MrMVenkateswara Reddy selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF
for the Year 2012 by CSIR-IICT
19 MrKChandrasekhar selected for Directors‟s Special Appreciation award for best SRF for the
Year 2011 by CSIR-IICT
20 MissRashmi Chandra selected for DrRNSarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2011
by CSIR-IICT
21 DrAKiran Kumar selected for Best Performance Award 2011 for significant contribution in
achieving the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
22 Mr MVenkateswara Reddy selected for first rank for business plan bdquoGreen fuel for today-
biodiesel from microalgae (ENORME)‟ in the 9th Training program on bdquoTechnology Led
Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengulur March 15-30th 2012 conducted at CSIR-IICT
Hyderabad
7
23 MrSSrikanth selected for best business plan award as Group Leader and Technology
Manager for ldquoHydropreneurs- biohydrogen production (Ecohydrogen India LLP) 8th Training
program on bdquoTechnology Led Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengaluru 4-18 July 2011
conducted at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad
24 Mr SSrikanth AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2010 by The Biotech Research Society
of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
25 Dr GMohanakrishna AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2009 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
26 Dr AKiran Kumar Best Performance Award 2009 for significant contribution in achieving
the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
27 MrsGVelvizhi selected for ProfSKRangarajan Memorial Medal for year 2010 by Central
Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karikudi for the work presented at NCE 15th
Feb 2010
28 MrGMohanakrishna Senior Research Fellow was selected for Directors‟s Special
Appreciation best SRF award for the Year 2008
29 Mr SSrikanth was selected for Dr R N Sarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2008 by
CSIR-IICT
30 PaperPoster Awards for the research group Mr K Vamsi Krishna Best poster prize for bdquoRole of NADH dehydrogenase (ndh2) in extracellular
electron transport in bio-electrochemical systems International Conference on Emerging Trends in
Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and BRSI 6th -
9th November 2014‟
MrsSSreelatha Special appreciation prize for poster bdquobio-electrocatalyzed treatment of azo
dye in single chambered microbial fuel cell‟ National Seminar on emerging Trends in
Analytical Sciences (ETAS-2013) Indian Society of Analytical Scientists CSIR-IICT 27th-
28th Nov 2013
MrPChiranjeevi Second best poster award International Conference on Advances in
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013)
MrsKAmulya Best Speaker Prize 7th International Symposium on feedstock Recycling of
Polymeric materials CSIR-IIP and FSRJ-Japan 23rd
-26th Oct 2013 New Delhi
MrsGVelvizhi First prize for oral presentationbdquoBiocatalyst Behavior Under Self-Induced
Electrogenic Microenvironment and Its Influence On Complex Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Treatment‟ National Seminar on Enzymes and Biocatalysis The Versatile Actors Current
Trends And Future Perspectives (NSEB) Periyar University Salem Jan 5-6 2012
MrKNaresh Selected as best poster bdquoFunctional role of anoxic microenvironment in
comparison with aerobic and anaerobic conditions during azo dye degradation Bio-
electrochemical analysis‟ International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum 21-24th Nov 2011
MsNazira Fatima Selected for 2nd
best oral presentation bdquoEvaluation of wastewater as
renewable source to produce bioelectricity through biologically catalyzed fuel cells with
simultaneous treatment‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
MrMLenin Babu Selected for 2nd
best poster presentation bdquoEffect of anodic biofilm growth
on bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cell Process evaluation by bio-electrochemical
behavior and enzymatic activity‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
8
Institutional committees
1 Convenor- Research amp Development Core Advisory Committee CSIR-IICT
(2015- )
2 Chairman- AcSIR committee on CSIR-800 projects (2015- )
ScientificAdvisory Committee
1 Vice-President Board of Governors and Management Council The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
2 National organization committee- New Horizons in Biotechnology-2015 (NHBT-
2015) Nob 22-25 and BRSI NIIST Trivandrum
3 Member-Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster
Preparedness HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
4 Scientific committee- The 5th International Meeting on Microbial Electrochemistry
and Technologies (ISMET-2015) Arizona state university US October 1-4 2015
5 Scientific committee- International Scientific- International Conference on Energy
Environment and Climate Change (ICEECC 2015) - MAURITUS - 8-9 July 2015
6 Member-National Advisory Board 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy
Environment and Sustainable Technologies 28-31 January 2015 (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31th
Januaray 2015
7 Member-Scientific Advisory Committee International Conference on Environment
and Energy JNTUH 15-17th
Dec 2014
8 Member Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in Ganga
River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
9 Sectional Secretary-Engineeirng Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Scinces 13-15th
Nov 2014
10 Member Board of Governors (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
11 International Scientific Committee Second Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (2nd
AP-ISMET) with Conference
Theme Bioelectrochemical Science and Technologies for Environmental
Applications National University of Singapore July 21-23 2014
12 International Review Panel 4th
International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference
Organized by The University of Queensland amp International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology
13 Scientific Committee National Conference on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability and
Society The Growing Paradigm Shift (ESS-2013)‟ March 30-31 2013 Jaypee
University of Engineering amp Technology Guna
14 Scientific Committee International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and
Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai
27-30th
Januaray 2013
15 International Scientific Committee First Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (1st AP-ISMET) Conference
Theme Energy from environmental contaminants Harbin Institute of technology
China 13-15th
January 2013
9
16 Scientific Committee International conference on Algal Biorefinery A Potential
source of Food Feed Biochemicals Biofuels and Biofertilizer Organized by IIT
Kharagpur January 10-12 Kharagpur India 2013
17 Scientific Committee International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2012
18 Scientific Committee International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
19 Scientific Committee International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT
2008) IIT Khargapur 7-9th
February 2008
Fellowships
1 Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001) by AVH Foundation
Germany for carrying out Post-doctoral research
2 Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Government of India for carrying out doctoral research
Countries visited
1 International Conference on Ecology Environment amp Energy (3E) organized by
Energy Research Center National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH) Germany 20-22nd
April 2015
2 New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project Kick-off Meeting Yeldiz Technical
University Istanbul Turkey 22-25th
January 2015
3 ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable
Development) Roma Italy 20-21st November 2014
4 Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol Belgium 19-20th
November 2014
5 FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 18-19th
November 2015
6 Stockholm Sweden as a member in Indian team of Scientists to formulate joint call
between India and Sweden on biofuels and to participate in Indo-Swedish Workshop
on biofuels organized by Formas and Lund University 19th
-22rd
August 2014
7 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Chaired as Session and delivered
Keynote lecture in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟ 21-24th
July 2014
8 RMIT University Melbrone Austrialia 30th
Nov to 6th
Dec 2013 as team member in
delegation led of Director CSIR-IICT
9 Ministry of Economic Affairs NL Agency The Netherlands 24-31st October 2013
for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining
10 FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 11-13th
January
2012
11 China Shanghai Tongji University Shanghai July 2010
12 Japan Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu from September 2005 to December 2005
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
7
23 MrSSrikanth selected for best business plan award as Group Leader and Technology
Manager for ldquoHydropreneurs- biohydrogen production (Ecohydrogen India LLP) 8th Training
program on bdquoTechnology Led Entrepreneurship‟ conducted by IIM Bengaluru 4-18 July 2011
conducted at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad
24 Mr SSrikanth AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2010 by The Biotech Research Society
of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
25 Dr GMohanakrishna AU-CBT Excellence award for the year 2009 by The Biotech Research
Society of India (BRSI) for his achievements during doctoral research
26 Dr AKiran Kumar Best Performance Award 2009 for significant contribution in achieving
the individual impact of research papers (under group III) by CSIR-IICT
27 MrsGVelvizhi selected for ProfSKRangarajan Memorial Medal for year 2010 by Central
Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karikudi for the work presented at NCE 15th
Feb 2010
28 MrGMohanakrishna Senior Research Fellow was selected for Directors‟s Special
Appreciation best SRF award for the Year 2008
29 Mr SSrikanth was selected for Dr R N Sarma Memorial Best JRF Award for the year 2008 by
CSIR-IICT
30 PaperPoster Awards for the research group Mr K Vamsi Krishna Best poster prize for bdquoRole of NADH dehydrogenase (ndh2) in extracellular
electron transport in bio-electrochemical systems International Conference on Emerging Trends in
Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and BRSI 6th -
9th November 2014‟
MrsSSreelatha Special appreciation prize for poster bdquobio-electrocatalyzed treatment of azo
dye in single chambered microbial fuel cell‟ National Seminar on emerging Trends in
Analytical Sciences (ETAS-2013) Indian Society of Analytical Scientists CSIR-IICT 27th-
28th Nov 2013
MrPChiranjeevi Second best poster award International Conference on Advances in
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013)
MrsKAmulya Best Speaker Prize 7th International Symposium on feedstock Recycling of
Polymeric materials CSIR-IIP and FSRJ-Japan 23rd
-26th Oct 2013 New Delhi
MrsGVelvizhi First prize for oral presentationbdquoBiocatalyst Behavior Under Self-Induced
Electrogenic Microenvironment and Its Influence On Complex Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Treatment‟ National Seminar on Enzymes and Biocatalysis The Versatile Actors Current
Trends And Future Perspectives (NSEB) Periyar University Salem Jan 5-6 2012
MrKNaresh Selected as best poster bdquoFunctional role of anoxic microenvironment in
comparison with aerobic and anaerobic conditions during azo dye degradation Bio-
electrochemical analysis‟ International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum 21-24th Nov 2011
MsNazira Fatima Selected for 2nd
best oral presentation bdquoEvaluation of wastewater as
renewable source to produce bioelectricity through biologically catalyzed fuel cells with
simultaneous treatment‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
MrMLenin Babu Selected for 2nd
best poster presentation bdquoEffect of anodic biofilm growth
on bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cell Process evaluation by bio-electrochemical
behavior and enzymatic activity‟ Emerging trends in Science and Technology (1st AP Science
Congress 2008) AP Akademi of Sciences Nov 14-16 2008
8
Institutional committees
1 Convenor- Research amp Development Core Advisory Committee CSIR-IICT
(2015- )
2 Chairman- AcSIR committee on CSIR-800 projects (2015- )
ScientificAdvisory Committee
1 Vice-President Board of Governors and Management Council The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
2 National organization committee- New Horizons in Biotechnology-2015 (NHBT-
2015) Nob 22-25 and BRSI NIIST Trivandrum
3 Member-Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster
Preparedness HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
4 Scientific committee- The 5th International Meeting on Microbial Electrochemistry
and Technologies (ISMET-2015) Arizona state university US October 1-4 2015
5 Scientific committee- International Scientific- International Conference on Energy
Environment and Climate Change (ICEECC 2015) - MAURITUS - 8-9 July 2015
6 Member-National Advisory Board 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy
Environment and Sustainable Technologies 28-31 January 2015 (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31th
Januaray 2015
7 Member-Scientific Advisory Committee International Conference on Environment
and Energy JNTUH 15-17th
Dec 2014
8 Member Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in Ganga
River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
9 Sectional Secretary-Engineeirng Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Scinces 13-15th
Nov 2014
10 Member Board of Governors (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
11 International Scientific Committee Second Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (2nd
AP-ISMET) with Conference
Theme Bioelectrochemical Science and Technologies for Environmental
Applications National University of Singapore July 21-23 2014
12 International Review Panel 4th
International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference
Organized by The University of Queensland amp International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology
13 Scientific Committee National Conference on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability and
Society The Growing Paradigm Shift (ESS-2013)‟ March 30-31 2013 Jaypee
University of Engineering amp Technology Guna
14 Scientific Committee International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and
Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai
27-30th
Januaray 2013
15 International Scientific Committee First Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (1st AP-ISMET) Conference
Theme Energy from environmental contaminants Harbin Institute of technology
China 13-15th
January 2013
9
16 Scientific Committee International conference on Algal Biorefinery A Potential
source of Food Feed Biochemicals Biofuels and Biofertilizer Organized by IIT
Kharagpur January 10-12 Kharagpur India 2013
17 Scientific Committee International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2012
18 Scientific Committee International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
19 Scientific Committee International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT
2008) IIT Khargapur 7-9th
February 2008
Fellowships
1 Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001) by AVH Foundation
Germany for carrying out Post-doctoral research
2 Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Government of India for carrying out doctoral research
Countries visited
1 International Conference on Ecology Environment amp Energy (3E) organized by
Energy Research Center National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH) Germany 20-22nd
April 2015
2 New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project Kick-off Meeting Yeldiz Technical
University Istanbul Turkey 22-25th
January 2015
3 ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable
Development) Roma Italy 20-21st November 2014
4 Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol Belgium 19-20th
November 2014
5 FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 18-19th
November 2015
6 Stockholm Sweden as a member in Indian team of Scientists to formulate joint call
between India and Sweden on biofuels and to participate in Indo-Swedish Workshop
on biofuels organized by Formas and Lund University 19th
-22rd
August 2014
7 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Chaired as Session and delivered
Keynote lecture in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟ 21-24th
July 2014
8 RMIT University Melbrone Austrialia 30th
Nov to 6th
Dec 2013 as team member in
delegation led of Director CSIR-IICT
9 Ministry of Economic Affairs NL Agency The Netherlands 24-31st October 2013
for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining
10 FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 11-13th
January
2012
11 China Shanghai Tongji University Shanghai July 2010
12 Japan Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu from September 2005 to December 2005
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
8
Institutional committees
1 Convenor- Research amp Development Core Advisory Committee CSIR-IICT
(2015- )
2 Chairman- AcSIR committee on CSIR-800 projects (2015- )
ScientificAdvisory Committee
1 Vice-President Board of Governors and Management Council The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
2 National organization committee- New Horizons in Biotechnology-2015 (NHBT-
2015) Nob 22-25 and BRSI NIIST Trivandrum
3 Member-Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster
Preparedness HRD-CSIR Government of India (2015-18)
4 Scientific committee- The 5th International Meeting on Microbial Electrochemistry
and Technologies (ISMET-2015) Arizona state university US October 1-4 2015
5 Scientific committee- International Scientific- International Conference on Energy
Environment and Climate Change (ICEECC 2015) - MAURITUS - 8-9 July 2015
6 Member-National Advisory Board 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy
Environment and Sustainable Technologies 28-31 January 2015 (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31th
Januaray 2015
7 Member-Scientific Advisory Committee International Conference on Environment
and Energy JNTUH 15-17th
Dec 2014
8 Member Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of
implementation of bdquoZero Liquid Discharge‟ in Pulp amp Paper Mills operating in Ganga
River Basin Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
9 Sectional Secretary-Engineeirng Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Scinces 13-15th
Nov 2014
10 Member Board of Governors (elected 2011-13 2013-15 2015- ) The Biotech
Research Society of India (BRSI)
11 International Scientific Committee Second Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (2nd
AP-ISMET) with Conference
Theme Bioelectrochemical Science and Technologies for Environmental
Applications National University of Singapore July 21-23 2014
12 International Review Panel 4th
International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference
Organized by The University of Queensland amp International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology
13 Scientific Committee National Conference on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability and
Society The Growing Paradigm Shift (ESS-2013)‟ March 30-31 2013 Jaypee
University of Engineering amp Technology Guna
14 Scientific Committee International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and
Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai
27-30th
Januaray 2013
15 International Scientific Committee First Asia-Pacific International Society for
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (1st AP-ISMET) Conference
Theme Energy from environmental contaminants Harbin Institute of technology
China 13-15th
January 2013
9
16 Scientific Committee International conference on Algal Biorefinery A Potential
source of Food Feed Biochemicals Biofuels and Biofertilizer Organized by IIT
Kharagpur January 10-12 Kharagpur India 2013
17 Scientific Committee International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2012
18 Scientific Committee International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
19 Scientific Committee International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT
2008) IIT Khargapur 7-9th
February 2008
Fellowships
1 Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001) by AVH Foundation
Germany for carrying out Post-doctoral research
2 Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Government of India for carrying out doctoral research
Countries visited
1 International Conference on Ecology Environment amp Energy (3E) organized by
Energy Research Center National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH) Germany 20-22nd
April 2015
2 New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project Kick-off Meeting Yeldiz Technical
University Istanbul Turkey 22-25th
January 2015
3 ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable
Development) Roma Italy 20-21st November 2014
4 Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol Belgium 19-20th
November 2014
5 FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 18-19th
November 2015
6 Stockholm Sweden as a member in Indian team of Scientists to formulate joint call
between India and Sweden on biofuels and to participate in Indo-Swedish Workshop
on biofuels organized by Formas and Lund University 19th
-22rd
August 2014
7 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Chaired as Session and delivered
Keynote lecture in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟ 21-24th
July 2014
8 RMIT University Melbrone Austrialia 30th
Nov to 6th
Dec 2013 as team member in
delegation led of Director CSIR-IICT
9 Ministry of Economic Affairs NL Agency The Netherlands 24-31st October 2013
for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining
10 FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 11-13th
January
2012
11 China Shanghai Tongji University Shanghai July 2010
12 Japan Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu from September 2005 to December 2005
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
9
16 Scientific Committee International conference on Algal Biorefinery A Potential
source of Food Feed Biochemicals Biofuels and Biofertilizer Organized by IIT
Kharagpur January 10-12 Kharagpur India 2013
17 Scientific Committee International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2012
18 Scientific Committee International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology
Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
19 Scientific Committee International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT
2008) IIT Khargapur 7-9th
February 2008
Fellowships
1 Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001) by AVH Foundation
Germany for carrying out Post-doctoral research
2 Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Government of India for carrying out doctoral research
Countries visited
1 International Conference on Ecology Environment amp Energy (3E) organized by
Energy Research Center National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH) Germany 20-22nd
April 2015
2 New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project Kick-off Meeting Yeldiz Technical
University Istanbul Turkey 22-25th
January 2015
3 ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable
Development) Roma Italy 20-21st November 2014
4 Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Mol Belgium 19-20th
November 2014
5 FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 18-19th
November 2015
6 Stockholm Sweden as a member in Indian team of Scientists to formulate joint call
between India and Sweden on biofuels and to participate in Indo-Swedish Workshop
on biofuels organized by Formas and Lund University 19th
-22rd
August 2014
7 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Chaired as Session and delivered
Keynote lecture in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial
Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟ 21-24th
July 2014
8 RMIT University Melbrone Austrialia 30th
Nov to 6th
Dec 2013 as team member in
delegation led of Director CSIR-IICT
9 Ministry of Economic Affairs NL Agency The Netherlands 24-31st October 2013
for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining
10 FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting ENEA Brussels Belgium 11-13th
January
2012
11 China Shanghai Tongji University Shanghai July 2010
12 Japan Visiting Professor Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
(RCEQM) Kyoto University Otsu from September 2005 to December 2005
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
10
13 Germany Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow Institute of Water Quality Control
and Waste Management Technical University Munich from May 2001 to April 2002
Research Collaborations
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany Ryerson University Canada
Kyoto University Japan DLR Germany The Flemish Institute for Scientific
Research (VITO) Belgium ENEA Italy Renewable energies Germany National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece RMIT Australia KHU Korea
Temper University of Science and Technology Finland Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
IIT-Kharagpur TERI New Delhi Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar
CSIR-IIP Deharadun CSIR-NEERI Nagpur CSIR-CLRI Chennai Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) Banaras Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati EPTRI
Hyderabad Allahabad University Allahabad GB Pant University Patnagar
Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI) Pune JNU Delhi Tezpur University
Assam JNTUH IIT-Guwahati University of Hyderabad
Research Interest
Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering Bioenergy Bioengineering
1 Advanced Biological and integrated treatment methods for treating industrial
wastewater contaminated soil and solid waste
2 Environmental-Waste Biorefinery
3 Bioelectricity production from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC)
4 Biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using fermentative process
5 Periodic discontinuous batch process (sequencing batch) for the treatment of complex
industrial wastewater
6 Adsorption- application of low cost adsorbents and elucidation of sorption mechanism
7 Algal based biofuels
8 Bioaugmentation strategies to enhance bioprocess performance
9 Enzymatic catalyzed degradation of inhibitory compounds
10 Value added products recovery from wastewastewater
IndustrialConsultancyProjects completed
Process developmentfull scalepilot scale
1 Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (pilot plant design with 10
m3 capacity)
2 Evaluation and design of treatment Strategies for GACL Effluents towards zero
discharge Gujarath Alkalines and Chemical Limited
3 Designed and executed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3)
for treating chemical based wastewater MS Gland Chemical Ltd Hyderabad
4 Process for demonstration for biohydrogen production from wastewater (10 m3)
(MNRE)
5 Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film
reactor MS NATCO Industries Kothur and Hyderabad
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
11
6 Development of methodlogy to identify mercury contamination in environmental
matrix and established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil MS
APPCB
7 Designed and executed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (25 m3) for
treating bulk drug effluents under PATSER Program (DSIR)
8 Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 35 of
TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (02 m3) MS JETL Hyderabad
9 Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater
treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application MS Bulk Drug Association
Hyderabad
10 Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 1001000
liters MS Gauri Industries Ltd Gauribidanoor
Environmental Related Industrial Project
1 Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of
Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality Andhra Pradesh
Government
2 Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic
organic chemical manufacturing industry Ms Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) New Delhi
3 Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater
characterization quantification and ETP performance Ms Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board (APPCB)
4 Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP) Sugar Unit III Bhimadole
Ms The Andhra Sugars Ltd
5 Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2 MS UNI-SANKYO
Hyderabad
6 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill
facility MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
7 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant MS BPCL at
Nagpur Pune and Goa
8 Devlopment of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge MS The Andhra
Sugars Ltd Saggonda and Kovvur
9 Environmental Auditing for MS Rallis Chemical Ltd Hyderabad and MS UNI-
SANKYO Hyderabad
10 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based
to membrane based technology MS The Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur
11 Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep
MS BPCL
12 Technical report on bdquoStrategic Research Agenda supporting the Roadmap for biofuel
production in India and EU‟ SAHYOG Project Grant agreement no 289615 EU-DBT
Project (2014) (Prepared by in collaboration with Italian National Agency for New
Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) Italy TERI
ARTI Deutsches Zentrum fuumlr Luft - und Raumfahrt eV (DLR) Germany GB Pant
University of Agriculture amp Technology Pantnagar JNU National Technical
University of Athens Greece Netherlands Enterprise Agency ndash Ministry of Economic
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
12
Affairs Agriculture and Innovation The Netherlands Tezpur University Vlaamse
Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Belgium Wageningen University
amp Research Centre Food amp Biobased Research The Netherlands WIP Renewable
Energies Germany)
Research Grant Projects
Presently in operation
1 bdquoBio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity
Production from Waste Materials (INDIGO-DST2-036) New INDIGO (Energy- New
Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University Finland
IIT-Delhii Yildiz Technical University Turkey) (NoDSTIMRCDNew IndigoBio-
e-MAT2014(G)(ii) dated 5th
August 2014) (2014-17) (GAP-0480)
2 National Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes
New Technology Group Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE No
1031312008-NT dated 7th
February 2010) Government of India (2010-2016)
3 DrKArunasri DBT- Biocare Programe Exploring the microbial diversity and
hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen
production from wastewater DBT-Biocare (No BTBio-CARe064632011-12 26th
Sept 2013) (Rs 3606 lakhs) (2014-17) (GAP-044) (Co-investigator)
4 Development of bio-electrochemical treatment (BET) process for enhanced treatment
of wastewater in association with bioelectricity generation National Bioscience
Award for Carrier Development-2012 DBT (2013-16)
(NoBTHRDNBA34012012 (vi) dated 02-09-2013 (Rs 90 lakhs) (GAP-0432)
5 Nodal and coordinating lab for project bdquoDevelopment of Sustainable Waste
Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113‟
(Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)
6 bdquoCentre for Excellence Waste Utilization amp Management (WUM) ndashESC0108‟ (under
Engineering Sciences Cluster‟ CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI))
(2012-17)
7 bdquoPhoto-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and
wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116‟ (Under Chemical
Sciences Cluster CSIR 12th
Five Year Plan Project (2012-17))
Completed
8 Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-
Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT
project (No BTINEU07PMS2011 dated 29th
December 2011) (2012-15)
9 Development of Solar Powered Microbial Fuel Cell (Photo MFC) for Integration with
Photo Fermentative Biohydrogen Production for Bioelectricity Generation‟
(collaborating with IIT-Guwahati and TERI New Delhi) DBT-Twining Project
(BT482NETBP2013 dated 31-03-2014) (2014-15) (GAP-0457)
10 Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency
of dye containing wastewater Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of
India (No BTPR11070BCE086932008 dated 17th
September 2010) (2010-13)
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
13
11 Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using
microbial fuel cell (MFC) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
(2007-2010)
12 Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low
biodegradable industrial wastewaters Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) in collaboration with JNTU Hyderabad (2007-2010)
13 Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India (2004-2007)
14 Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by
bio-sorption and species alteration sponsored by MHRD (collaboration with NIT
Warangal) (2003-2006)
15 CSIR 10th
Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization (CSIR-
NEERI)
16 Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Government of India (2001-2004)
Research PublicationsPatents
Research papers published in Journals 258
Cover page articles 7
Patents 8
Chapters contributed for books 25
Review articles 9
Article in periodicals (popular) 6
Articles published in Conference Proceedings 210
Total Citation gt 7170 H-index of 48 (i10-index-162) (Google Scholar)
(Please refere Annexure I for detailed list of publications)
Research Students GuidanceMentoring
PhD Awarded 19 (6 co-supervised)
PhD (work in the progress) 5
M Phil Awarded 2
Post Graduate Students (MTechMSc (Tech)BTechMSc) 115
PDF Fellows 2
Senior Research Fellows 17
Project Assistances 19
Post-doctoral Fellows
1 Dr Arunasri DBT-Biocare Scientist (2013-)
2 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-SRA (2015)
3 Dr Neelam Srivastava Associate Professor Banaras Hindu University INSA
Visiting Fellowship on bdquoStudies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel
cell application‟ Dec 2014 to Jan 2015
4 Dr GVelvizhi CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-15)
5 Dr M Purushotam Reddy (2013)
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
14
Doctoral Fellows (PhD)
Submitted
1 MPrathima Devi (2015) Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production
from Waste Remediation Faculty of Biology AcSIR (Thesis submitted in May 2015)
Awarded
2 Rashmi Chandra (2015) Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards
diverse bioenergy generation routes Faculty of Biology AcSIR
3 Manu Agarwal (2014) An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste
Faculty of Applied Science RMIT University Melbourne Australia
4 MLenin Babu (2014) Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and
bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Joint Supervisor)
5 GVenkata Subhash (2014) Harnessing bioenergy from waste potential of eukaryotic
and prokaryotic microorganisms Faculty of Biology AcSIR
6 KChandrasekhar (2014) Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to
enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation Faculty of Biology
AcSIR
7 RKannaiah Goud 2014 Strategies to regulate the functional activity of biocatalyst
towards bioenergy generation through dark-fermentation Microbial inventory towards
process understanding Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
8 MVenkateswara Reddy 2014 Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates
from waste remediation Regulating microbial metabolism towards process
enhancement Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Joint
Supervisor)
9 SSrikanth 2014 Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by
regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
10 GVelvizhi 2014 Hybrid membrane-less microbial fuel cell Bioelectrochemical
system to harness bioelectricity from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Faculty of
Civil Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
11 BPurushotham Reddy 2012 Evaluation of free radical apoptosis and angiogenesis
activity of Luffa Acutangula chrysene and its metabolites Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad
12 GMohanakrishna 2012 Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable
energy generation through waste remediation biohydrogen and bioelectricity
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
13 AKiran Kumar 2011 Endocrine disrupting estrogens Incidence in the water bodies
of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies Osmani
University Hyderabad
14 Veer Raghavulu Sapireddy 2010 Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Development for
Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15 DPrassana 2010 Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase
bioreactor Osmania University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
15
16 VLalit Babu 2010 Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen
and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater Osmania University
Hyderabad
17 YVBhaskar 2009 Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation
from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
18 SVRamanaiah 2006 Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham
district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation Osmania
University Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)
19 NChandrasekhara Rao 2005 Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the
treatment of complex chemical wastewater National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal
MPhils Awarded
1 RHema Krishna 2005 Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through
anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor MPhil
(Environmental Sciences) Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
2 CHSuneetha 2005 Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen
production through anaerobic fermentation M Phil (Biotechnology) Bharathidasan
University Tiruchirappalli
Recognized Research SupervisorGuide for PhD
1 Academic of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
2 Osmania University Hyderabad
3 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
5 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne Australia
6 Andhra University Vishakapatnam (Civil Engineering)
Sequence Data Submitted to EMBL-GenBank
Culture isolation (1500 bp) 22
Culture isolation (photosynthetic bacteria) (850 bp) 5
Culture isolation (algae) (450 bp) 1
DGGE (180 bp) 258
Invited Lectureschaired SessionsMember-Panel discussions
1 Talk on bdquoRetrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation Bioprospecting in a
Biorefinery Approach‟ WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and
Bio-prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
2 Chaired a Session WorkshopBrain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy Nutraceuticals and Bio-
prospecting including secondary metabolites and by-products from microndashand macro-algae
Department of Biotechnology NIIST Trivandrum on 9th
July 2015
3 Invited Lecture bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation Sustainable
Waste Remediation‟ Two week summer schoolndashcumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
16
Organized by Malaviaya Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the
Department of Civil Engineering IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
4 Invited Lecture bdquoPhotosynthetic Machinery Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation‟ Two week
summer school-cumndashworkshop on Water and Wastewater Treatment Organized by Malaviaya Center
for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) and the Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi May 21 to June 5 2015
5 Institute Seminar on bdquoRetrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the
Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery‟ IISER-Kolkata 30th
March 2015
6 Invited talk on ‟Biowaste to Energy Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 27th
March 2015
7 Chief Guest Institute Annual Day Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET)
Kurnool 25th
March 2015
8 Invited Talk bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with
Bioenergy recovery‟ Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology Bachupally
Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
9 Chief Guest World Water Day Function Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and
Technology Bachupally Hyderabad 23rd
March 2015
10 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery Workshop on
Emerging Trends in Energy KL University Guntur 19th
March 2015
11 Graduate Day Lecture on ‟Sustainable Technologies Future Perspective‟ Ponnaiyah Ramajayam
Institutions Thanjavur 28th
February 2015
12 Plenary lecture on bdquoBioenergy and Environment Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards
Sustainability‟ QIP program on bdquoIntegrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology
(Bio-Integration 2015)‟ IBB University of Pune Pune 27th
February 2015
13 Invited talk on bdquoMicrobial Catalyzed Electrochemical Systems A Sustainable Platform with Multi-
facet Applications‟ National Conference on Recent Trends in Microbial Biotechnology Department of
Microbiology Osmania University Hyderabad 26th
February 2015
14 Plenary Lecture on bdquoWaste to Value Addition Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015)
Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 28-31st January 2015
15 Guest lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟
Department of Civil Engineering Yeldiz Technical University Istanbul Turkey 22 January 2015
16 Guest Lecture on bdquowaste to energy Sustainable Global environmental Solutions‟ Bharat Institute of
Engineering and Technology Ibrahimpatnam 23rd
December 2014
17 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment Transition towards sustainable biorefinery‟ Short
Term Training course on bdquoProspects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing‟ St
Joseph‟s College of Engineering Chennai 2nd
December 2014
18 Award Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Remediation‟ 57th
Research Council CSIR-IICT 28th
November 2014
19 Chaired a session in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014)
organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
20 Invited talk‟ Bio-catalyzed electrochemical system A sustainable platform for valorization of waste to
resource‟ International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) organized
by Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India and BRSI 6-9th
November 2014
21 Invited Talk on‟ Biorefinery Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production‟ Indo-US
conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels CSIR-IICT Hyderabad 11th
Nov 2014
22 Invited Lecture on bdquoBio-Energy and Environment RampD Prospective and Funding‟ Continuing
professional development program on formulation of research and development initiatives for
Scientists and Technologists Environment Management Division Engineering Staff College of India
Hyderabad 18th
September 2014
23 Invited Lecture on ‟Sustainable Energy from Waste Remediation‟ Training Program on
Environmental Management Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Department
of Atomic Energy Hyderabad 4th
September 2014
24 Invited Lecture on bdquoSynergy between energy and Environment Sustainable waste management
practices‟ in Workshop on bdquoRecent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
17
and maintaining healthy livelihood‟ by IAS NASC NASI and St Pious X College of Women
Hyderabad 23rd
August 2014
25 Invited talk on bdquoEnergy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context‟ Indo-Swedish Workshop on
Biofuels Forms Stockholm Sweden
26 Invite talk on bdquoBio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy
from Waste‟ Workshop on Biofuels Department of Biotechnology JNTUH Hyderabad 6th
August
2014
27 Chairman- Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society
for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical
Science and Technology for Environmental Application‟22nd
July 2014 at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Singapore
28 Invited Lecture on bdquoWaste to Bioenergy A Paradigm Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery‟ 2nd
SAGYOG Summer School Tezpur University 20-26th
July 2014 (Presented by Dr Y V Swamy)
29 Keynote lecture on bdquoMicrobial catalyzed electrochemical systems a sustainable bio-factory with multi-
facet application‟ in 2nd
Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and
Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on bdquoBiochemical Science and Technology for
Environmental Application‟ 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
30 Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels Two days National Conference on bdquoRenewable and
Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
31 Invited Talk on bdquoBio-valorisation of Waste to Energy Towards Biorefinery‟ Two days National
Conference on bdquoRenewable and Sustainable Energy‟ 27-28th
June 2014 JNTU Hyderabad
32 Invited Talk on bdquoBiowaste A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in
the framework of biorefinery International Workshop on bdquoBiomass Production Conversion and
Utilization Indian Context‟ Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT) Pune 22nd
and 23rd
May
2014
33 Invited Lecture on bdquoEnvironmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery‟ National Workshop on
recent advances in Science amp Technology JNTU Hyderabad 5th
March 2014
34 Guest Lecture on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ MTech
Integrated course Students (Biotechnology) Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune 21st February 2014
35 Invited Talk on bdquoWaste Biorefinery A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy‟ 1st National
Conference on Energy amp Environment (NC2E-2014) Energy and Environment Security through
Cutting Edge Technology School of Energy Studies University of Pune University of Pune 20-22
February 2014
36 Invited talk on bdquoEnvironmental Biorefinery A sustainable strategy for waste valorization‟ Workshop
on bdquoRMIT in India-beyond 2013‟ RMIT Melbourne Australia 3-4th
December 2013
37 Session coordinator (Theme Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system) International Conference
on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI
DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
38 Keynote Address on bdquoBio-valorization of waste to energy A bio-refinery approach‟ International
Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of
BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
39 Keynote Address on bdquoRegulating anaerobic waste remediation towards value Addition A Sustainable
Approach‟ SAHYOG Mini-Symposium and Twinning Workshop Ministry of Economic Affairs The
Netherlands and Wageningen University Utretch 28-29 October 2013
40 Invited Talk on bdquoExploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications‟ 5th
India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries CSIR-NIIST
Trivandrum 10th
September 2013
41 Invited talks on ‟waste to value addition a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reductionbdquo
Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health organized by Institute of Genetics and
Hospital for genetic diseases Osmania University 31st July 2013
42 Special Lecture on bdquoExtracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism A Lab to
Land Study‟ IICT Institute Seminar Series CSIR-IICT 2nd
July 2013
43 Invited talk on ‟Regulating Waste Remediation Towards Value Addition A Sustainable Approach‟
International Workshop on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment TERI New Delhi 27th
June
2013
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
18
44 Chief Guest for inaugurating bdquoNational Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
February to 1st March
2013
45 Key-note Lecture on bdquoHarnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater
Environmental Biorefinery‟ National Conference on bdquoCurrent trends in Advanced Bioenergy
Technology (CTAB-2013)‟ Nehru Arts and Science College Coimbatore 28th
Februarys 2013
46 Invited Lecturer on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy A paradigm
shift‟ International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST
2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 27-30th
January 2013
47 Chaired a Session (No 14) International Conference on Bioenergy Environment and Sustainable
Technologies (BEST 2013) Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai 29th
Januaray 2013
48 Invited Lecturer bdquoHarnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste‟ PRIST Thanjavur
24th
January 2013
49 Invited talk on ldquoMicrobial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediationrdquo
Workshop on ‟Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions‟ CSIR-
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI) Karaikudi 23rd
January 2013
50 Invited Talk Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste RMIT-IICT workshop
21st January 2013
51 Invited Lecture on bdquoSustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of
renewable waste‟ Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology Sreenidhi Institute
of Science and Technology 18-22nd
December 2012‟
52 Member-Panel Discussion International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
53 Chaired a Technical Session International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and
Applications JNTUH December 14-15 Hyderabad India
54 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from bacterial fermentation of wastewastewater A sustainable
approach towards renewability‟ International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX
convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
55 Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on
Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society India Punjabi University
Patiala 21-23rd
Nov 2003
56 Moderator for Technical Session on bdquoOngoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-
economy‟ Stakeholder Meeting TERI New Delhi 7th
November 2012
57 Member-Panel Discussion Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-
NCL Pune 15th
June 2012
58 Invited talk on bdquoReusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm
shift‟ Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment recycle and reuse CSIR-NCL Pune15-16th
June
2012
59 Invited Lecture on bdquoBioenergy from waste remediation strategies to overcome limitations‟ Biofuels
mini-symposium in International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology Organized by BRSI
and CSIR-NIIST Trivandrum November 21-24th
2011
60 Invited Lecture on ‟Harnessing of Bio-energy from waste Remediation A renewable and sustainable
approach‟ International Humboldt Kolleg On Adaptive Management of Ecosystems The Knowledge
Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change Centre for
Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) Institute for Social and Economic Change
(ISEC) Bangalore 19-21st Oct 2011
61 Plenary Lectures on bdquoSustainable bioenergy through waste remediation a renewable approach‟
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for
Biotechnology (India) 24-26th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur
62 Chaired a Session International Conference on Genomic Sciences-Recent trends (ICGS-2010) VII
Convention of the Biotech research society of Indian (BRSI) and Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial
and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IIWIPB) Madurai Kamraj University Madurai 12-14th
November 2010
63 Presented research work as finalist on bdquoWaste to Energy A renewable and sustainable approach‟ in
International seminar of Prospernet-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development
Tongji University Shanghai 5th
July 2010
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
19
64 Presented research work on bdquobdquoRenewable amp Sustainable Energy from Waste‟ in presence of 49th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 2-3rd
December
2010
65 Presented research work on bdquoWaste to energy A sustainable and green approach‟ in presence of 48th
Research Council Meeting Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 12th
March 2010
66 Invited lecture on bdquoBiological Wastewater Treatment process enhancement through controlling the
microbial diversity‟‟ at National conference on Biodiversity-its conservation Andhra Mahila Sabha
Arts and Science College for Women Hyderabad during 20th
-21st November 2008
67 Invited lecture on rdquoWastewater to biohydrogen a sustainable and renewable approachrdquo at Indo-French
workshop on bdquobiohydrogen from basic concepts to technology‟ organized by Indo French Centre for
the promotion of advanced research and TERI New Delhi during 6th
to 8th
November 2008
68 Member-Panel Discussion International Scientific Committee International workshop on
biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 9th February 2007
69 Plenary lecture on ldquoHarnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative
consortia process evaluation towards optimizationrdquo at International workshop on biohydrogen
production technologies (IWBT 2008) organized by IIT Kharagpur 7th
to 9th
February 2008
70 Invited lecture on ldquoRecent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experiencerdquo on 16th
Sep
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
71 Invited lecture on ldquoBiohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process
evaluationrdquo on 16th
Sep 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
72 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioremediation of contaminated soilsrdquo on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM Kyoto
University Japan
73 Invited Lecture on ldquoBioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiencyrdquo on 18th
Nov
2005 at RCEQM Kyoto University Japan
74 Invited lecture on ldquoBiological technologies for hazardous waste treatmentrdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
75 Invited lecture on ldquoBioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous wasterdquo at NIT Warangal
organized by Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
76 Invited lecture on ldquoIndustrial wastewater and Treatment Technologiesrdquo at NIT Warangal organized by
Chemistry Association March 12th
2004
ConferenceMeetings organized
1 As Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences APAS Golden Jubliee Science
Congress-2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13-15th
Nov 2014
2 Organized 9th
project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen
Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th
March 2014
3 Coordinator a session on bdquo Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system‟ by inviting
researchers for International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI DrDYPatil Vidyapeeth
Pune 25-27th
Nov 2013
4 Coordinated and organized ldquoShort term exchange (STE) programmerdquo Indo-EU FP7-
KBBE project on bdquoStrengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste
Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)‟ for European
researchers visiting India for ten days in India and at CSIR-IICT from 20th
-22nd
November 2013
5 Organized bdquoKick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th
January 2013
6 Organized bdquoIndustrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries‟ as part of 12th
Five Year
Plan Project on SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th
January 2013
7 Organizing Secretary International Conference On Advances In Biological Hydrogen
Production and Applications (ICABHPA-2012) 18-22nd
December 2012
8 Organized 2nd
Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production
through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th
September 2010
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
20
9 Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on ldquoEmerging
Trends in Biotechnology for the New Millenniumrdquo AIBA Hyderabad February 26-
27 2000
10 Participated as one of the member of the organizing committee in the ldquoXIX National
Convention of Indian society for technical Educationrdquo at Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati December 1989
Invited peer reviewer
Journals Peer Reviewer for various Journal published by Elsevier Wiley Springer ACS
RSC CSIR Inder Sciences Bentham etc in the area of environment and bioenergy So far
reviewed more than 500 papers Water Research Water Environmental Research Biotechnology Progress Journal of Applied Microbiology Environmental Science and
Technology Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (CSIRO Australia) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy FEMS Microbiology Letters Biosensors and Bioelectronics Adsorption Science and Engineering Colloids and Surfaces
B Biointerfaces Journal of Hazardous Materials Process Biochemistry Journal of Food and Agriculture Science Bioresource
Technology Mycology Ecological Engineering International Journal of Environment and Waste Management Recent Patents on Biotechnology Microbial Ecology Journal International Journal of Environmental and Pollution Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research Separation Science and Technology Indian Journal of Material Science and Engineering Journal of Environmental
Management Journal of Food Engineering African Journal Microbiology Acta Chimica Slovenica Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering Science ESPR Chemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification Indian Journal
of Marine Sciences Applied Energy Material Chemistry and Physics Arabian Journal of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering
Communications Biodegradation IWBT 2008 Special issue (IJHE) Plant and Soil Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Open Waste Management Journal Environmental Technology Water Science and Technology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Chemosphere Journal of Biotechnology Adsorption Science and Technology Bioelectrochemistry Desalination Waste and Biomass
Valorization Frontiers of Environmental Science amp Engineering in China Biomass and Bioenergy International Journal of Biodegradation and Biodeterioration Waste Management Desalination and Water Treatment Special Issue on Biofuels II (Bioresource
Technology) The Open Waste Management Journal Energy and Fuels (ACS) Waste Management Biotechnology Advances International
Journal of Molecular Sciences Applied Catalysis A General Indian Journal of Biotechnology International Journal of Environmental Engineering Fuel Journal of Environmental Monitoring CLEAN-Air Soil Water Chemical Engineering Sciences International Journal
of Environmental Engineering Journal of Sustainable Energy amp Environment Journal of Cleaner production Journal of Environmental
Monitoring (RSC) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Chemistry and Ecology Science of the Total Environment Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering African Journal of Microbiology Research Environmental Engineering and Management Journal Journal of
Biodegradation and Bioremediation Renewable Energy Electrochimica Acta Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of
Basic Microbiology Journal of Polymers and Environment Hydrobiologia IJHE Special Issue Hypothesis IX-Garrison IJHE Special Issue ICCE-2011 IJHE Special Issue 2011-ABHS IJHE Special Issue 2010 AsianAPEC BioH2 IJHE Special Issue 11th China Energy
Conf IJHE Special Issue 4th AsianBioH2 IJHE Special Issue IFW-Biohydrogen IJHE Special Issue IWBT 2008 American Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy Journal of Power Sources Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Pedosphere Energy Conversion and Management Separation Science and Technology Sepuration and
Purification Science Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers GBC Bioenergy Journal of Molecular Liquids Biotechnology
and Bioprocess Engineering Biotechnology for Biofuels International Journal of Environment and Waste Management International Journal of Green Energy Energy Conversion and Management Biotechnology for Biofuel Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering Int Journal of Env Tech and Manag PLOS ONE Energy Conversion and Management World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy International Journal of Chemical Engineering Journal of Visualized Experiments International J Chemical Engineering BMC Biotechnology Biofouling International J Microbiology Journal of Chemistry
Journal of Energy Engineering Biomass Coverson and Biorefinery Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Environmental Progress
Sustainability Biofuels Bioproducts amp Biorefining Measurment J CO2 Utilization Springer Plus Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Environmental Internationa Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management RSC Advances International Journal of Biological
Macromolecule World Journal of Microbiology Advances in Applied Research Microbial Cell Factories World Journal of Microbiology
and Biotechnology Fuel cell Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Applied Water Science Biotechnology Reports Desalination and Water Treatment Applied Water Science Naturwissenschaften BioMed Res International Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Microelectronic Engineering Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
Carbohydrate Polymers Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal of Industrial amp Engineering Chemistry Scientific Reports (Nature) journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology journal of Environmental
Engineering (ASCE) Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) Green Chemistry Algal ResearchProgress in
Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel etc
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
21
Reviewer
Book proposals on Biohydrogen CRC Press (2011)
bdquoSustainable Agriculture Reviews‟ - Book series (Springer) (2011)
bdquoThermo-chemical conversion of biomass‟ Elsevier (2013)
Research Proposals on The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (FRS-FNRS) Belgium (Sept 2015)
UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competetion 2015 (Aug 2015)
Fondazione Cariplo Milan (proposal on integrated research on industrial biotechnologies and
bioeconomy) (July 2015)
Environment Fund New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation amp Employment (MBIE) (June
2015)
National Science Centre Government of Poland on biofuels and anaerobic digestion ( May 2015)
FWO-Belgium Research Proposal on BES (March 2015) Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2015) and Microbial fuel cell (2015)
Water Technology Initiative (EIT) DST (August 2014 March 2014)
Emeritus Scientist Proposal CSIR-HRD (March 2014 July 2014)
Waste to energy Natural Environment Research Council of the UK (Jan 2014) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research amp Development Fund (Microalgae-biofuels Jan 2014)
Wellcome Trust-DBT research proposal (Aug 2013)
International Expert The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-2013) and
Portuguese Research Council for evaluating proposals for FCT call 2013 (Three research proposals
on microalgae bioplastics waste remediation)
Project proposal on MFC International Foundation for Science (IFS) Sweden (2013)
Reviewer panel MTech Dissertation Cape Peninsu la Univer s i ty o f Technolo gy ( July
2013)
Project proposal Indo-Australia Joint Project (Indo-Australia Grand Challenge Round-20 (2013)
Project proposal Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) DST (2014 2013)
Portuguese Foundation form Science and Technology-PHA from wastewater (FCT-2012)
Project proposal MNRE on microbial electrolysis (2012)
Project proposal amd complted project assessment HRDG-CSIR on microbial diversity (2012)
Project proposal DBT on biohydrogen (2012)
Project proposal BRNS (2011)
Project Proposals HRDG CSIR (2011)
Reviewer for research proposal Superior Council of the National Fund for Scientific amp Technological
Development (FONDECYT) 2010 Initiation into Research Funding Competition Chilean
government research funding agency
Reviewer for research proposals Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) of Cyprus (2010)
Reviewer (assessment panel) to evaluate research outputs for Professor South Africas National
Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer to evaluate research proposal Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme
South Africas National Research Foundation (NRF)
Reviewer the Joint German-Israeli Water Technology Research Program evaluation of a research
proposal (2009)
Reviewer DST research proposals on Biofuels under Technology Systems and Development (TSD)
program (2011)
Selection committee Member DST-Biotech Industrial Training Program (BITP) 2011-12 Hyderabad
Oct 19-21st Oct 2011
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
22
Academic
1 Expert Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology Srin Nidhi College of
Technology Hyderabad (2015)
2 Members-evalutaion review commitee Centre of Environment IIT Guwahati (20th Jan
2014)
3 Doctoral Thesis Evaluator IIT Guwhati (2014 2013) Anna University Chennai
(2014) RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology 2014) IIT Khargapur (2015 2014
2012) Periyar University (2014 2011) Sri Venkateswara University (2014 2 No)
JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur (2007)
4 Doctoral Thesis Examiner Anna University Chennai (2014) IIT Guwhati (2013
2014) IIT Khargapur (2012 2014 2015) JNTU Hyderabad (2011) JNTU Anantapur
(2007)
5 External Examiner- MTechMSc Dissertation JNTU Hyderabad (2014 2013 2012
2008 2007 2004 1999) Osmania University (2006) Sri Venkateswara University
(2005) Loyola College of Arts and Science Alwal (2004)
6 Question paper setting for MTech (Environmental Management) course JNTUH
(2013-14)
7 Expert for question bank preparation for BTech (Biochemical Engineering) JNTU
Hyderabad (2004)
8 PhD Written Examination Paper setting Sri Venkateswara University (2003 amp 2005)
Course Prepared
1 Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR for academic year 2012-13
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
2 Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all BTech and
BPharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17) Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma
2014)
3 Revised syallbus- EMT-23 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012) JNTU
Hyderabad
Course Taught
Environmental Microbiology-Course 242 (Level 2)
Applied Microbiology- Course 372 (Level 3)
bdquoEnvironmental aspects in Greem Chemistry‟ (CourseCHE-IICT-226 Green
Chemistry Level 2) AcSIR (2013-14) (2014-15)
bdquoHydrogen generation and storage (CHE-IICT-337)‟ AcSIR (2012-13 and 2014-15)
Other activitiesScientific Awareness
1 Talk to School Children on bdquoRecycle Waste Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable
Environment‟ IICT Zahir Memorial Scool 5th
Aug 2015
2 Eureka Programe Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015)
(httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=nDAqw_-MpiU)
3 AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-
2014 AP Akademi of Sciences 13 Nov 2014
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater
23
4 Developed a Video Program on bdquoEnergy and Environment‟ bdquoWealth from Waste‟ bdquoNothing is Waste‟
bdquoPower from Drainage‟ bdquoBioelectricty-microbial feul cell‟ bdquoElectricty from wastewater‟ bdquohydrogen from
waste‟and bdquoEverything is Energy‟ for High Schol Children Awareness (21st National Children Science
Congress-2013) with Focal Theme Energy for APCOST Andhra Pradesh Government
(httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=TbfI3ra1sFc httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FO5zRexQu_c
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FtUQgwwMNHo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rHxvQYlaC2U
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=GgHP8ySCxh8 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=e6-zcWU0L4s
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)
5 Open day of IICT 2011 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
6 Open day of IICT 2009 4th
August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater
treatment
7 Under bdquoIgnited minds‟ program on National Science Day on 9th
March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to
school children at IICT High School
8 Open day of IICT 2008 4th
August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and
bioplastics production from wastes
9 Open day of IICT 2007 3th
August 2007 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment
using microbial fuel cell technology and biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process
10 Open day of IICT 2006 4th
August 2006 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater biofuel cells
generating electricity from wastewater treatment and bioremediation of contaminated soil
11 Open day of IICT 2005 4th
August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater