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BIODATA OF PROF. RAM CHANDRA

Name : PROF. RAM CHANDRA

Designation : Head (Formerly Scientist-F at IITR) Dept. of Environmental Microbiology School For Environmental Sciences Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow- 226 025 (U.P)

Contact No. : (+91) 9450652324 (Mob); (+91) 522-2738814 (R); (+91) 522-22998718 (O)

Fax : (+91) 522-2441888 E-mail Address : [email protected]; [email protected] Academic Activities and Specialization

: Environment Microbiology (Bioremediation & Metagenomics) (Biodegradation and their Environmental effect of distillery and pulp paper mill effluent)

AWARD/PRIZE/CERTIFICATE IN SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES:

1. Fellow of Biotech Research Society of India (FBRSI, 2013)

2. Fellow of Association of Microbiologist India (FAMI, 2013)

3. Fellow of The Academy of Environmental Biology (FAEB, 2008)

4. Member of Academy Advisory Board in Life Sciences, The Energy and Resources Institute

TERI (2009)

5. Certificate of merit for leadership development programme awarded by CSIR, Gov. of India

(2008)

6. Certificate for strategic R&D Management in CSIR awarded by CSIR, Gov. of India (2008)

AWARD/PRIZE IN CONFERENCE/ WRITING OF POPULAR ARTICLE:

1. Sangeeta Yadav and Ram Chandra (2007). Awarded Gold medal for poster presentation in National

Conference Organized by “The Academy of Environmental Biology (27th annual session) held at

“Department of Zoology & Department of Environmental Science, Ch. Charan Singh University,

Meerut. (U.P.) from October 26-28, 2007.

2. R.N. Bharagava and Ram Chandra (2006). Award IIIrd prize for best paper presentation in Academy

of Env.biol. (26th annual session) Conference held at A.P.S. University, Rewa, India during Dec, 26-28,

2006.

3. Archana Srivastava and Ram Chandra (1997). Award Gold-medal for best paper presentation at

18th STOX Conference held at Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India during Nov, 11-13, 1999.

4. 1st prize in Scientific article writing in Hindi, Published in Vish Vigyan Sandesh of ITRC, Lucknow.

5. IInd prize in Scientific article writing in Hindi, Published in Vish Vigyan Sandesh of ITRC, Lucknow.

PUBLICATION AND SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT:

Book Chapter: 12; Research Papers Reports: 101; General Articles: 20; Patent: 04; Grant in Aid

project, 21; Supervised Ph.D. students, 11; Supervised M.Sc. Students, 75; Conference paper

presented, 73

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LIST OF IMPORTANT RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

SI. No.

Authors Title Journal No. and Volume Year

1. Sangeeta Yadav and R. Chandra

Effect of pH on melanoidin extraction from post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) and its decolorization by potential bacterial consortium

International Journal of Recent Scientific

Research 04 (10): 1492-1496

2013

2. B T Odumosu, B A Adeniyi, R.

Chandra

Analysis of integrons and associated gene cassettes in clinical isolates of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Southwest Nigeria

Annals of Clinical Microbiology

and Antimicrobials 12:29

2013

3. R. Chandra and S. Chaudhary

Persistent organic pollutants in environment and their health hazards

International J of Bioassays

02 (09): 1232-1238

2013

4. C. Singh, J S Singh, V Kumar, R. Chandra and

N Kumar

Screening out of coliform bacteria from different location of Gomti River in Lucknow

African J of Microbiology Research

7 (29): 3762-3771

2013

5. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava

Bacterial degradation of synthetic and kraft lignin by axenic and mixed culture and their metabolic products.

J. Environ. Biology 34 (6):991-999

2013

6. S. Yadav, R. Chandra

Effect of heavy metals and phenol on bacterial decolourisation and COD reduction of sucrose-aspartic acid Maillard product

J. Environmental Science 25(1): 1-9

2013


Detection of persistent organic pollutants from biomethanated distillery spent wash (BMDS) and their degradation by manganese peroxidase and laccase producing bacterial strains

J. Environ. Biology 34 (4): 755-764

2013

8. B T Odumosu, B A. Adeniyi2 D A

Hannah, R Chandra

Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from southwest nigeria hospitals

Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res.

15(2): 11-15 2012


Comparative growth and ligninolytic activity of isolated bacterial strains on decolourization of two synthetic melanoidin

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

32(11): 926-934

2012

10. R. Chandra, S. Yadav

Biodegradation of organic compounds of molasses melanoidin (MM) from biomethanated distillery spent wash (BMDS) during the decolourisation by a potential bacterial consortium

Biodegradation 23: 609–620

2012

11. R. Chandra, R. Singh,

Decolourization and detoxification of rayon grade pulp paper mill effluent by mixed bacterial culture isolated from pulp paper mill effluent polluted site

Biochemical Engineering 61: 49-58

2012

12. R. Chandra, R. Singh, S.

Yadav

Effect of bacterial inoculum ratio in mixed culture for decolourization and detoxification of pulp paper mill effluent

J Chem Technol Biotechnol 87: 436–444

2012

13. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava, A. Kapley, H.J.

Purohit

Characterization of Phargmites cummunis rhizosphere bacterial communities and metabolic products during the two stage sequential treatment of post methanated distillery effluent by bacteria and wetland plants

Bioresource Technology 103: 78-86

2012

14. R. Chandra, S. Yadav,

R.N. Bharagava, Vibhuti Rai

Phenol degradation by Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus and Bacillus cereus in axenic and mixed conditions

World J Microbiol Biotechnol

27: 2939–2947

2011

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15. Sangeeta Yadav, Ram Chandra,

Vibhuti Rai

Characterization of potential MnP producing bacteria and its metabolic products during decolourisation of synthetic melanoidins due to biostimulation effect of D–xylose at stationary phase.

Process Biochemistry 46: 1774–1784

2011

16. R. Chandra, Amar Abhishek,

Monica Sankhwar

Bacterial decolorization and detoxification of black liquor from rayon grade pulp manufacturing paper industry and detection of their metabolic products

Bioresource Technology 102: 6429–6436

2011

17. R. Chandra, Monica

Shankhwar

Influence of lignin, pentachlorophenol and heavy metal on antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria isolated from pulp paper mill contaminated river water.

Journal of Environmental Biology 32: 1-7

2011

18. R. Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav

Phytoremediation of Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn from aqueous solution using Phragmites cummunis, Typha angustifolia and Cyperus esculentus

International Journal of Phytoremediation

13:6, 580-591

2011

19. R. Chandra, Amar Abhishek

Bacterial decolourisation of black liquor in axenic and mixed condition and characterization of metabolites

Biodegradation 22: 603-611

2011

20. Sangeeta Yadav, R. Chandra

Heavy metals accumulation and eco-physiological effect on Typha angustifolia L. and Cyperus esculentus L. growing in distillery and tannery effluent polluted natural wetland site, Unnao, India

Environmental Earth Sciences

62: 1235-1243

2011

21. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava, A. Kapley, H.J.

Purohit

Bacterial diversity , organic pollutant and their metabolites in two aeration lagoons of common effluent treatment plant (CETP) during degradation and detoxification of tannery wastewater.

Bioresource Technology 102: 2333-2341

2011

22. R. Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav

Potential of Typha angustifolia for phytoremediation heavy metals from aqueous solution of phenol and melanoidin

Ecological Engineering 36: 1277-1284

2010

23. R.N. Bharagava, R. Chandra,

Biodegradation of the major color containing compounds in distillery wastewater by an aerobic bacterial culture and characterization of their metabolites


2010

24. R.N. Bharagava, R. Chandra,

Effect of bacteria treated and untreated post-methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) on seed germination, seedling growth and amylase activity in Phaseolus mungo L

Journal of Hazardous Materials

180: 730-734

2010

25. Sangeeta Yadav, R. Chandra,

V. Rai

Effect of biologically treated post methanated distillery effluent on seed germination and growth parameters of Vicia faba

Journal of Environmental Protection

353-365

2010

26. R. Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav, R.N. Bharagava

Biodegradation of pyridine raffinate by two bacterial co-cultures of Bacillus cereus (DQ435020) and Alcaligenes faecalis (DQ435021)

World Journal of Microbiology and

Biotechnology. 26: 685-692

2010

27. Ram Naresh Bharagava and Ram Chandra

“Isolation and characterization of phenolic compounds by 1H NMR and mass spectrometric analysis from sugarcane molasses post methanated distillery effluent.”

Journal of Environmental Protection

873-881

2009

28. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava,

A. Kapley, H.J. Purohit

Isolation and characterization of potential aerobic bacteria capable for pyridine degradation in presence of picoline, phenol and formaldehyde as co-pollutants

World Journal of microbiology and

biotechnology. 25: 2113-2119

2009

29. Shail Singh, B.B.Singh,

Ram Chandra, D. K. Patel, V.Rai

Synergistic biodegradation of pentachlorophenol by Bacillus cereus (DQ002384), Serratia marcescens (AY927692) and Serratia marcescens (DQ002385)



2009

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30. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava, V. Rai, S.K. Singh

Characterisation of sucrose-glutamic acid maillard products (SGMPs) degrading bacteria and their metabolites

Bioresource Technology 100, 6665-6668

2009

31. R.N. Bharagava,

R. Chandra,

V. Rai,

Isolation and characterization of aerobic bacteria capable for the degradation of synthetic and natural melanoidins from distillery effluent



2009

32. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava,

S. Yadav, D. Mohan

Accumulation and distribution of toxic metals in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and Indian mustard (Brassica campestris L.) irrigated with distillery and tannery effluents

Journal of Hazardous Materials

162: 1514-1521

2009

33. Ram Chandra,

Abhay Raj,

Sangeeta Yadav

and Devendra

Kumar Patel

Reduction of pollutants in pulp paper mill effluent treated by PCP-degrading bacterial strains

Environmental Monitoring and

Assessment 155: 1-11

2009

34. Ram Chandra,

S. Singh

B. B. Singh

Biodegradation of phenol in batch culture by pure and mixed strains of Paenibacillus sp. And Bacillus cereus

Polish Journal of Microbiology

58(4): 319-325

2009

35. Singh B.B.,

Chandra R.,

Sharma Y.K.

Effect of pyridine and formaldehyde on a macrophyte; Lemna minor L. and a sludge worm; Tubifex tubifex müller in fresh water microcosms.

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

6(6): 21-36.

2008

36. Ram Chandra,

Shail Singh, et

al.,

Isolation and Characterization of Bacterial Strains Paenibacillus sp. and Bacillus sp. for Kraft Lignin Decolourisation from Pulp Paper Mill Waste.

J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol 54: 399-407

2008

37. Bharagava, R.N.,

Chandra, R.,

Singh, S.K.,

Characterization of phenolic metabolites from post

methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) after degradation

with bacterial consortium,


28(11): 1019-1027.

2008

38. R.N.Bharagava, R. Chandra and

V. Rai

Phytoextraction of trace elements and physiological changes in Indian mustard plants (Brassica nigra L) grow in post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) irrigated soil

Bioresource Technology 99(17): 8316-8324

2008

39. R. Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav, Dinesh Mohan

Effect of distillery sludge on seed germination and growth parameters of green gram (Phaseolus mungo L.)

Journal of Hazardous Materials. 152: 431-439.

2008

40. S. Chaturvedi, Ram Chandra

and V. Rai

Multiple antibiotic resistance pattern of rhizospheric bacteria isolated from Phragmites australis in constructed wetland for distillery effluent treatment

Journal of Environmental Biology

29(1): 117-124

2008

41. Ram Chandra, R. N. Bharagava and Vibhuti Rai

Melanoidins as major colourant in sugarcane molasses based distillery effluent and its degradation.

Bioresource Technology 99: 4648-4660.

2008

42. R. Chandra, S. Yadav,

R.N. Bharagava, R.C. Murthy

Bacterial pretreatment enhances removal of heavy metals during treatment of post-methanated distillery effluent by Typha angustata L

Journal of Environmental Management.

88(2): 1016-1024

2008

43. Shail Singh, R Chandra,

D.K Patel, M M K Reddy

and Vibhuti Rai

Investigation of the biotransformation of pentachlorophenol and pulp paper mill effluent decolorisation by the bacterial strains in a mixed culture.

Bioresource Technology 99(13): 5703-5709

2008

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44. Sangeeta Yadav and Ram Chandra

Inhibitory effect of melanoidins, phenols and sulphate present in post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) for detoxification by Defluvibacter lusatiae ITRC PK1 (DQ 659618)

Toxicology International. 14(2): 171-177.

2007

45. Shail Singh, R Chandra,

D.K Patel and Vibhuti Rai

Isolation and characterization of novel Serratia marcescens (AY927692) for pentachlorophenol degradation from pulp ans paper mill waste.

World Journal Microbial Biotechnol

23: 1747-1754

2007

46. Abhay Raj, M.M. Reddy

and Ram Chandra

Decolorization and treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent by lignin-degrading Bacillus sp.

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

82: 399-406

2007

47. Abhay Raj, M.M. K. Reddy R. Chandra,

H.J. Purohit and Atya Kapley

Biodegradation of kraft-lignin by Bacillus sp. Isolated from sludge of pulp and paper mill

Biodegradation. 18: 783-792

2007

48. Abhay Raj, M.M. Krishna Reddy

and R. Chandra

Identification of low molecular weight aromatic compounds by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) from kraft lignin degradation by three Bacillus sp.

International Biodeterioration and


2007

49. Abhay Raj, R. Chandra, M.M. Krishna Reddy, H.J. Purohit and

Atya Kapley

Biodegradation of kraft lignin by a newly isolated bacterial strain Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus from the sludge of a pulp paper mill


Biotechnology 23: 793-799

2007

50. R. Chandra, A. Raj, H.J.

Purohit, A. Kapley

Characterization and Optimisation of Three Potential Aerobic Bacterial Strains for Kraft Lignin Degradation from Pulp Paper Waste

Chemosphere 67, 839-846

2007

51. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava and S.K. Singh

Elucidation of chemical structure of phenolic compounds by H1NMR and GC-Mass spectrometry present in anaerobically digested distillery effluent


26 (11): 1015-1018

2006

52. Sonal Chaturvedi and

R. Chandra

Isolation and characterization of Phragmites australis (L) rhizosphere bacteria from contaminated site for bioremediation or coloured distillery effluent.

Ecological Engineering 27: 202-207

2006

53. R. Chandra, Anuradha

Ghosh, Rakesh Kumar Jain and

Shail Singh

Isolation and characterization of two potential pentachlorophenol degrading aerobic bacteria from pulp paper effluent sludge.

Journal of General Applied Microbiology

52: 125-130

2006

54. R. Chandra, S. Singh and A. Raj

Seasonal Bacteriological Analysis of Gola River water contaminated with Pulp Paper Mill Waste in Uttaranchal, India.

Environmental Monitoring and

Assessment 118: 393-406

2006

55. P. Kumar and R. Chandra

Decolourisation and Detoxification of synthetic molasses melanoidins by individual and mixed cultures of Bacillus spp.

Bioresource Technology 97, 2096-2102

2006

56. B.B. Singh and R. Chandra

Comparative chronic Toxicity of Pyridine, α-Picoline and β-Picoline to Lemna minor L. and Chlorella vulgaris B.

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and

Toxicology 75: 482-489

2005

http://lib.bioinfo.pl/auth:Singh,S

http://lib.bioinfo.pl/auth:Chandra,R

http://lib.bioinfo.pl/auth:Patel,DK

http://lib.bioinfo.pl/auth:Rai,V


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57. R. Chandra and B. B. Singh

pH Dependent Toxicity of Pyridine raffinate to a common duckweed, Lemna minor L.


Toxicology 74, 886- 893

2005

58. A. Raj, R. Chandra and

D.K. Patel

Physico-Chemical Characterization of Pulp and Paper mill effluent and Toxicity assessment by a tubificid worm, Tubifex tubifex.

Toxicology International 12 (2): 109-118

2005

59. M. P. Chaudhary and R. Chandra

Toxicity assessment of heavy metals with Nostoc muscorum L.


26 (1): 129-134

2005

60. R. Chandra, Kishan Kumar and Jaswant

Singh

Impact of anaerobically treated and untreated (raw) distillery effluent irrigation on soil microflora, growth, total chlorophyll and protein contents of Phasedus aureus L.


25(4): 381-385

2004

61. R. Chandra and Archana

Srivastava

Toxicological evaluation of bacterial decolourised anaerobically treated distillery effluent with common duckweed (Lemna minor)


25(1): 93-98

2004

62. Praveen Kr. Pandey and R.

Chandra

Detoxification of distillery effluent through Bacillus thuringiensis enhanced the phytoremediation potential of Spirodela polyrrhiza (L.L. Schliden).


Toxicology 73(5): 903-910

2004

63 Abhay Raj and R. Chandra

Comparative analysis of physico-chemical and bacteriological parameters of Kraft and pulp paper mill effluents.


24(7), 481-489

2004

64. R. Chandra, P.K. Pandey and

Archana Srivastava

Comparative toxicology evaluation of untreated and treated tannery effluent with Nostoc muscorum L. (Algal assay) and microtox bio-assay.

Environmental Monitoring & Assessment

95: 287-294,

2004

65. R. Chandra, Brijesh Rathore

Phenol degradation by bacterial isolates and consortium isolated from anaerobically treated distillery effluent sludge

Journal Ecophysiological

Occuational Health 2: 143-151

2002

66. R. Chandra, S.K. Singh

Chemical characterization of phenolic colouring constituent in anaerobically treated distillery effluent by 1H NMR and mass Spectometry

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection 22(12): 1208-1212

2002

67. R. Chandra, Archana

Srivastava

Isolation and characterization of chromium and phenol tolerant bacteria from tannery effluent sludge

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection 22(1); 80-84

2002

68. AK Asthana, SK Misra,

R Chandra, R Gaur

Treatment of colour and biochemical oxygen demand of anaerobically treated distillery effluent by aerobic bacterial strains


21(12): 1070-1072

2001

69. R. Chandra, Manish Singh and Jaswant

Singh

Isolation and characterization of bacterial population from rhizospheres of Phragmites sp. And Cyperus papyrus growing in kraft paper mill effluent



2001

70. R. Chandra, Archana

Srivastava

Comparative toxicological evaluation of microbe ally treated and untreated tannery effluent with Lemna minor



2001

71. R. Chandra, A.K. Asthana

A study of antibiotic resistance between native and isolated strains from distillery site

Indian Journal Toxicol

8(2): 121-125

2001

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72. R. Chandra Microbial decolourisation of pulp and paper mill effluent in presence of nitrogen and phosphorus by activated sludge process


22(1): 23-27

2001

73.

R. Chandra Microbial treatment of tannery effluent Indian Journal of Microbiology

41: 103-106

2001

74. R. Chandra Microbial pre-treatment for desulfurization of distillery effluent for improvement of biomethanation

Pollution Research 19(3): 471-474

2000

75. R. Chandra, P.K. Pandey

Decolourisation of anaerobically treated distillery effluent by activated charcoal adsorption method


2000

76. R. Chandra, H. Singh

Chemical decolourisation of anaerobically treated distillery effluent


1999

77. Ram Chandra and R.S. Gupta

Effect of pectin on anaerobic digestion of distillery Effluent and biomethanogenesis in fed batch reactor


17 (1): 19-23

1997

Author Book Chapters Name of Book Year

78. Ram Chandra, R. N. Bharagava

and S. Yadav

Wetland rhizosphere bacteria; an eco-friendly tool for bioremediation of environmental pollutants

Recent trends in microbial biotechnology

2011

79. Ram Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav

& R. N. Bharagava

Bioremediation and decolourisation of Post Methanated Distillery Effluent

Environmental Security: Human and Animal

Health

2010

80. R. Chandra and R.N. Bharagava

Microbial degradation of melanoidins, a major environmental pollutant of distillery waste

New Frontiers of Environmental

Biotechnological Application

2007

81. R. Chandra and Sonal

Chaturvedi

Role of Rhizospheric Bacteria for Bioremediation of environmental pollutant in wetland ecosystem

Biotechnology Plant Health Management pp.

75-121

2007

82. R. Chandra and Sonal

Chaturvedi

Characterization and identification of numerically abundent bacteria isolated from distillery effluent contaminated site growing Cyperus Papyrus Rhizosphere.

Plant response to Environmental Stress

2006

83. R. Chandra Use of micro-organism for the degradation of industrial waste water

Natural resource management and

conservation

2004

84. R. Chandra Toxicity assessment for environmental safety Modern Trends in Environmental Biology

2002

85. R. Chandra, Sonal

Chaturvedi and Amrita Malik

Aquatic pollution by sewage and their treatment process in India

River pollution in India and its Management

2002

86. R. Chandra Various methods of microbial decolourisation of industrial wastewater

Natural Resource Management and

Conservation

2002

87. R. Chandra and Seth, P.K.

Sewage monitoring, its treatment process and discharge in India.

Environmental Pollution and Management of

Wastewaters by Microbial Techniques

2001

88. R. Chandra Distillery effluent treatment by methane production in India

Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment

1999

89. R. Chandra and Maushami Ghosh

Microbial population dynamics in biphasic distillery effluent treatment process

Advances in Bioprocessing and r-DNA Technology

1998

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Paper Published in Impact Factor Journal:

Popular Hindi Articles: 1. Ram Chandra, Rachna Singh, Sangeeta Yadav, Ajit Choudhary (2011). dkxt dkj[kkuksa ls mRlftZr fo"kSys vif'k"Vksa

ds lqj{kkRed fuLrkj.k gsrq 'kks/k ,oa fodkl dh vko';drk ,oa pqukSfr;k¡ Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp.

2. Ram Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav, Manish K. Pal (2009). vklouh m|ksxksa ds mRizokg dk i;kZoj.k esa lqj{kkRed fuLrkj.k%

,d pqukSrh Vigyan Sandesh, pp 43-50.

S. No. Journal Name Number of Papers of Each

Impact Factor

Total Impact Factor X No. of Papers

H-index

1. Journal of Environmental Science 01 1.660 1.660 - 2. Journal of Environmental Biology 08 0.64 6.4 19 3. Indian Journal of Environmental

Protection 11 ISSN: 0253-

7141 - 11

4. Journal of Biodegradation

04 2.017 8.068 47

5. Biochemical Engineering 01 2.645 2.645 - 6. Journal of Chemical Technology and

Biotechnology 02 1.818 3.636 -

7. Bioresource Technology 08 4.980 39.84 118 8. World Journal of Microbiology and

Biotechnology 07 1.532 10.724 -

9. Process Biochemistry 01 2.627 2.627 - 10. International Journal of

Phytoremediation 01 1.298 1.298 26

11. Environmental Earth Sciences 01 1.059 1.059 51 12. Ecological Engineering 02 3.016 6.032 56 13. Journal of Hazardous Materials 03 4.173 12.519 97 14. Environmental Monitoring and

Assessment 03 1.400 4.2 42

15. Polish Journal of Microbiology 01 0.76 0.76 14 16. Applied Ecology and Environmental

Research 01 0.547 0.547 11

17. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

02 0.98 1.96 30

18. Journal of Environmental Management 01 3.245 3.245 - 19. Toxicology International 02 ISSN: 0971-

6580 - -

20. International Journal of Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

01 2.017 2.017 -

21. Chemosphere 01 3.206 3.206 - 22. Bulletin of Environmental

Contamination and Toxicology 03 1.018 3.054 -

23. Journal of Ecophysiological & Occuational Health

03 ISSN: 0972-4397

- -

24. Indian Journal of Toxicology 02 - - - 25. Indian Journal of Microbiology 01 0.511 0.511 -

26. Pollution Research 01 - - - 27. African Journal of Microbiology

Research 01 ISSN :1996-

0808 - -

Total 73 116.008 522

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3. Sangeeta Yadav, R. N. Bharagava, Ram Chandra (2008). dkxt m|ksx vif'k’V esa mifLFkr i;kZoj.kh; iznw’kd fyxfuu

dk tSoh; fo?kVu” Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 37-43.

4. Ram Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav, R. N. Bharagava (2007). ue Hkwfe; ikS/ks ¼VkbQk ySfVQksfy;k½ }kjk Hkkjh /kkrq iznw"k.k dks

de djus dh foy{k.k {kerk ij fQuky ,oa feysUok;fMu dk izHkko presented in Hindi Sanghosthi, pp 21.

5. Sangeeta Yadav, R. N. Bharagava, Ram Chandra (2006). 'kgjh dpjksa dk oSKkfud <ax ls lqj{kkRed fuLrkj.k ,oa

pqukSfr;kWa Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 29-36.

6. Ram Chandra and B.B. Singh (2005). पिररडीन अल्फा एवं बीटा पिकोलऱन की क्रोननक पवषाक्तता का एवं क्ऱोरेल्ऱा वाल्गाररस िर तुऱनात्मक अध्ययन. Presented International conferences.

7. Ram Chandra, Shail Singh and Awinash Kumar (2004). औद्योगगक अपगिस्ठो में क्लोरोगिनाल की उपगस्िगि एवं

गिवानुओ द्वारा उनका गवघटन. Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 24-29.

8. Ram Chandra, Abhay Raj (2003). पयाावरण में कागि कारखानों के अपगिस्ट गनस्िारण एवं स्वस््य पर प्रभाव . Vish

Vigyan Sandesh, pp 24-28.

9. Ram Chandra and S. Chaturwedi (2002). नम- भूगम पाररगस्िकी में पौधों के मूल क्षते्रीय गिवानुओ द्वारा प्रदूषको को

गवघगटि करन ेकी गवलक्षण क्षमिा. Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 15-18.

10. Ram Chandra (2001). विामान पररपके्ष्य में सुक्ष्मिीवो का पयाावरण में योगदान . Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 23-27.

11. Ram Chandra (2000). सूक्ष्मिीवीय एवं प्रचगलि गवगध स ेउपचाररि आसवनी अपगिस्ट की गवषाक्तिा परीक्षण का

लमेना माइनर द्वारा िलुनात्मक अध्ययन . Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 24-30.

Patent: Awarded (One)

1. A process for biological decolourisation of sugarcane molasses based anaerobically treated distillery effluent. Ref. No. 302NF02

Applied (Three) 2. A cost effective chemical process for formaldehyde removal from pyridine containing industrial

wastewater for Environmental safety. Ref. No. 0184/NF2005 3. “A novel technique for enhanced decolourisation of post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) by

wetland treatment system after bacterial degradation for environmental safety.” Ref. No. 0184/NF2008 4. “Enhanced photo-decolourisation of bacterial pre-treated post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) for

environmental safety.” Ref. No. 0184/NF2008

Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops/Training Programmes etc. (a) Attended Seminars/ Conferences organized by following associations: (60) 1. Society of Toxicology, India 2. Academy of Environmental Biology, India 3. Association Microbiologist of India (AMI), India 4. Indian Science Congress Association, India 5. The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan 6. Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR), New Delhi, India

(b) Attended Workshops 1. Academia-Industry consultation on environmental biotechnology in distillery sector. August 16, 2005.

2. Brainstorming session, sponsored by Department of Biotechnology on Environmental Biotechnology at

NEERI, Nagpur. November 23-24, 2006.

3. Workshop on commercialization of Biotechnology, sponsored by Department of Biotechnology at New

Delhi. November 27, 2007.

4. Workshop on management of IPR in biotechnology sponsored by Department of Biotechnology,

Government of India organized by Biotech Consortium India Limited, 2008.

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(c) Attended and Offered Training Programmes

1. Attended training programme at Central Food Technological Research Institute (HRD), Mysore, INDIA

2. Attended CSIR Leadership Development Programme at CSIR-HRDC, Ghaziabad, India

3. Attended training programme on “Strategic R & D Management” at CSIR-HRDC, Ghaziabad, INDIA

(d) International Collaboration/Visit 1. Attended NEDO programme on “Industry and Environmental Protection for India” at “The Association for

Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS)”, JAPAN, Oct 30- Nov 18, 2000.

2. Offered a training programme to Dr. H. Halfmier under DAAD-exchange programme on topic Microbial

removal of waste gases from industrial waste during Dec, 1996 - Jan, 1997.

3. Offered a training programme to Prof. (Mrs.) Edna I. Chukwara, Asst. Prof. from NIGERIA under CSIR

TWNSO fellowship postdoctoral research on topic Physico-chemical and Bacteriological analysis of

tannery effluent during treatment system at Unnao, India during Jan –April, 2004.

4. Offered a training programme to Mr. Bamidele Tolulope Odumosu, Under CSIR-TWAS fellowship for

Ph.D Program on the topic “Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas

aeruginosa isolated from hospital” in six southwest states of Nigeria from April 7, 2011 to April, 2012

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MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY: 1. Life member of National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, India; 2. Indian Science Congress Association,

India 3. Member of American Society of Microbiology, USA 4. Association Microbiologist of India (AMI),

India; 5. Society of Toxicology, India; 6. Academy of Environmental Biology, India; 7. The Association for

Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan; 8. Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research

(INSCR), New Delhi; 9. The board of Directors Governing Board of Editors and Publications board of

the American Biographical Institute.

MAJOR PROJECT COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL AS PROJECT LEADER FROM DIFFERENT

FUNDING AGENCY: S. No. Title Funding agency Year

1. Development of indigenous technology for removal of sulfur compounds and colour from distillery effluent for improvement of biomethanogenesis

Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India,

New Delhi.

Oct. 1994-1998

2. Development of simple, rapid specific test for detection of fecal coliform. E.coli. in rural drinking water

Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi

(Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Programme).

Oct. 1997-1998

3. Microbial detoxification of industrial waste CSIR, New delhi 1996-1999 4. Microbial degradation of pyridine raffinate for

environmental safety Vam Organic chemical Ltd. (VOCL)

Gajraula (U.P.) 1998-2000

5. Feasibility test study for microbial decolourisation of treated distillery effluent

Vam Organic chemical Ltd. (VOCL) Gajraula (U.P.)

1998- 2000

6. Bacterial analysis from sludge sample IIT, Kharagpur 7. Development of microorganism for removal of

colour from treated distillery effluent Deptt. Of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi

1999-2003

8. Biological removal of colour from treated distillery effluent at tertiary stage and their application for aquaculture

Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi

2000-2004

9. Optimisation of wetland treatment system and microbial decolourisation of treated distillery effluent

Vam Organic Chemicals Ltd. (VOCL) Gajraula (U.P.)

2001-2003

10. Microbial decolourisation and toxicity evaluation of pulp and paper mill effluent

Council of Science and Technology, UP, India

2002-2005

11. Development of microbial technique for degradation of pyridine and picoline raffinate

Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi

2004-2006

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for safe disposal 12. Environmental Impact Assessment and

baseline data collection for Utkal Alumina project

Ministry of Industry 2002-2005

13. Optimisation of pilot scale bacterial decoloursation and degradation of anaerobically treated distillery effluent in constructed wetland treatment system for safe disposal

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

2004- 2007

14. Biological decolourisation of anaerobically treated distillery effluent by wetland plant treatment system. Industrial waste minimization and Clean-Up

CSIR-Network Project 2004- 2007

15. Characterization of inhibitory factors for improvement of bacterial degradation of lignin and pentachlorophenol from pulp paper effluent and its application for ferti-irrigation

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

2007-2011

16. Bacterial degradation of lignin and pentachlorophenol for pulp paper effluent decolourisation and its application for aquaculture and ferti-irrigation

Ministry of Environment and Forests , New Delhi

2007-2011

17. Elucidate the bacterial molecular mechanism for degradation of melanoidin during detoxification of distillery effluent for zero pollution discharge technique

CSIR-Network Project 2007-1012

Till 31.03.2012

18. Investigation of Environmental Toxicity of Distillery and pulp paper mill pollutants by Metagenomics approach from contaminated site

CSIR-Supra-Institutional Project

2007-2012

Till 31.03.2012

19. Degradation and decolourisation of post methanated distillery effluent in biphasic treatment system using bacteria and wetland plant for environmental safety.

CSIR-SRF 2010-2012

20. Metabolite characterization and detection of functional genome of melanoidin degrading enzyme involved during the decolourization of post methanated distillery effluent

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India

Feb 2012-2014 Will be

Completed in Dec 2014

21. Study the bioremediation and metagenome of persistent organic compounds of pulp paper mill waste contaminated site in different environmental conditions

University Grants commission (UGC),

New Delhi

April, 2012 continue……

22. Field scale demonstration of pulp paper mill effluent detoxification after secondary treatment by combination of biostimulation and constructed wetland treatment process

Department of Science & Technology

(DST), Govt. of India

March, 2014 Continue……

Department of microbiology Dr. R.M.L. Awadh University Faizabad (UP), India

Department of Bio-Sciences Pt. Ravishanker Shukla University

Raipur (Chhattishgarh), India 3. Department of life sciences

Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University Kanpur (U.P.) India

4. Department of environmental Sciences Lucknow University (U.P.) India

5. Department of Environmental Sciences Avadhesh Pratap Singh, University Rewa, (M.P.), India

6. Department of Environmental Microbiology Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar university Rae Bareily Road , Lucknow-226025

a Approved Guide for Ph.D. Degree in Universities:

1. 2.

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Supervised Ph.D. Students:

1. Dr. Maushmi Ghosh (2000). “Studies on microbiology and treatment of distillery effluent” submitted

to School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

2. Dr. Ashish Kumar Asthana (2003): “Microbial Degradation of sulfide and production of Bio- gas from

distillery effluent”. Submitted to Department of Microbiology, Dr. R.M.L. Avadh Univerisity, Faizabad

(U.P.) November, 2003.

3. Dr. Archana Srivastava (2006): “Microbial detoxification of various industrial waste and their

toxicological evaluation for environmental safety”, thesis to be submitted in Department of

Environmental Sciences, Dr. R.M.L. Awadh University, Faizabad, U.P.

4. Dr. Sandeep Kr. Misra (2006): “Biodegradation of pyridine and picoline from Industrial waste”;

submitted to Department of Microbiology of Dr. RML Awadh University Faizabad, (U.P.).

5. Dr. Praveen Kumar (2007): “Bacterial Decolourisation of melanoidins of distillery Effluent”,

Submitted to Department of Microbiology of Dr. RML Awadh University, Faizabad. (U.P.)

6. Dr. Sonal Chaturvedi (2009): “Study the microbiology of wetland plant rhizosphere growing in

wetland treatment system for distillery effluent degradation” Department of Microbiology (School

of Studies in Life Sciences), Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University, Raipur.

7. Dr. Shail Singh (2009): “Bacterial degradation of phenol and chlorophenol from pulp paper waste”

Department of Microbiology, School of Studies in Life Sciences, Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University,

Raipur.

8. Dr. R.N. Bhargava (2010): “Molecular study of bacterial degradation of synthetic and natural

melanoidin from distillery effluent” Department of Microbiology (School of Studies in Life

Sciences), Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

9. Dr. Abhay Raj (2010): “Isolation and Characterization of Lignin Degrading Bacteria for the

Treatment of Effluent from Pulp and Paper Mill” Department of Environmental Sciences, Lucknow

University.

10. Dr. Sangeeta Yadav (2012): “Degradation and decolourisation of post methanated distillery effluent

in biphasic treatment system of bacteria and wetland plant for environmental safety”

Department of Microbiology (School of Studies in Life Sciences), Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University,

Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.

11. Dr. Beer Bahadur Singh (2004): “Toxicological evaluation and bacterial degradation of pyridine

containing industrial wastewater” Department of Environmental Sciences, Lucknow University,

U.P. (India).

Registered for Ph.D. at BBAU

12. Ms. Shalini Chaudhary (2012): “Study the persistent organic pollutants of pulp paper mill effluent

and their effect on bacterial community in aquatic system after secondary treatment”

Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central

University), Lucknow.

13. Mr. Pankaj Chowdhary (2012): “Role of bacterial MnP and Laccases for the detoxification of

pollutants from post methanated distillery effluent and detection of their functional genome.”

Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central

University), Lucknow.

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14. Mr. Vineet Kumar (2012): Study of bacterial communities in two step treatment of post methanated

distillery effluent by bacteria and constructed wetland plant treatment system” Department of

Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University),

Lucknow.

Reviewer of Various Scientific International Journals 1. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

2. Journal of Hazardous Materials

3. Bioresource Technology

4. Ecological Engineering

5. International Research Journal of Microbiology

6. African Journal of Microbiology Research

7. Journal of Applied Microbiology

8. Letters in Applied Microbiology

9. Bioremediation Journal

Special Contributions to Teaching, Promotion and Management of Science Since 1992 nominee worked as independent scientist and project leader in area of Environmental

Microbiology of Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), Lucknow. During the working I developed

laboratory by getting grant in aid project from DBT, DST, CSIR and Ministry of Environmental and Forest

New Delhi. I made lead in area of bioremediation and biodegradation of industrial pollutants particularly

for Distillery and Pulp paper mill effluent. Successfully completed the project and submitted progress

report. Due to outstanding quality for management of scientific programme received.

Certificate for Strategic R &D Management in CSIR awarded by CSIR Govt. of India (2008)

Certificate of mentor leadership development programme awarded by CSIR Govt. of India

Member of Academy Advisory Board in life science, The Energy and Resources Institute TERI

(2009)

Fellow of The Academy of Environmental Biology (2008)

Guided 11 Ph. D. student in area of Microbiology also Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences

Subsequently I joined as Professor in Department of Environmental Microbiology at BBAU (A central

University) Lucknow on July 28, 2011 where I am managing following academic responsibilities

Head, Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,

Lucknow

Dean, School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

Professor incharge library, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

In addition I successfully coordinated the All India Entrance test for PG and Ph.D. 2012 Babasaheb

Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

Coordinator, Contemporary and Innovative Courses of University for session 2013-14

Liaison Officer, IVth Convocation of B. B. Ambedkar University, Lucknow

Working as Chairman of DRC and BPGS of department and School level for development of

academic activities in University

Chief Coordinator, Food Microbiology & Toxicology, Industrial Microbiology, Nanoscience &

Toxicology

Dean, Alumni Relations, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

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Reviewer for Various Projects of Different Govt. Funding Agencies 1. Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi

2. Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), New Delhi

3. Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi

4. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

5. Council of Science and Technology (CST), U.P.

Societal Importance of Work of PROF. RAM CHANDRA in Mass Media 1. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, Nov 10, 2008

2. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, December 01, 2007

3. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, April 09, 2007

4. Amar Ujala, Lalkuan, April, 2010

5. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, April 24, 2006

6. Sahara Samachar, August 30, 2004

7. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, March 06, 1998

8. Rashtriya Sahara, Lucknow, May 13, 1999

9. Rashtriya Sahara, Lucknow, October 26, 2000

10. Swatantra Bharat, Lucknow, March 09, 1997

Place: Lucknow

Date: April 11, 2014 [PROF. RAM CHANDRA]

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