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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE Khosla National Awards of IIT Roorkee

Nomination for Khosla National Awards of IIT Roorkee

Name of the Nominee : Dr S Venkata Mohan

Designation and Institute : Senior Principal Scientist and DBT-Tata Innovation FellowProfessor, Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering,CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)Hyderabad-500 007, INDIAPh: +91-40-27191765 (O)

Date of Birth : 01-07-1970

Address (Office/Residence) : Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering,CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)Hyderabad-500 007, Telangana (State)

Jayapadma NivasH.No.12-13-853/22, Nagarjuna NagarStreet No 13, TarnakaHyderabad - 500 017, Telangana (State)

Ph: +91-40-27191765 (O); 9849306934 (R)E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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Academic Qualifications (Bachelor's Degree onwards)

S.No Degree Subject ClassCGP

Year University Additional Particulars

1 B.Tech Civil Engineering First Class with Distinction

1991 Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

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2 M.Tech Environmental Engineering

First Class with Distinction

1993 Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

Branch First (University)

3 PhD Civil Engineering with specialization in Environmental Engineering

- 1998 Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

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4 Post-Doc Research Work

Environmental Engineering

- 2001-02 Technical University of Munich, Germany

As Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow

Title of the Ph D thesis : Removal of textile dye color from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto coal/coal based adsorbents

Positions held earlier (in chronological order)S.N

oPeriod Place of Employment Designation

1 Oct, 1998- Sept, 2003 CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

Scientist B

2 May, 2001-April, 2002 Technical University of Munich, Germany

Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (AvH Fellow)

3 Oct, 2003- Sept, 2007 CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

Scientist C

4 Sep, 2005 to Dec, 2005 Kyoto University, Japan Visiting Professor

5 Oct, 2007- Sep 2010 CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

Scientist EI (Senior Scientist)

6 Oct, 2010- Sept 2014 CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

Principal Scientist

7 Oct, 2014- till date CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

Senior Principal Scientist

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R ecognitions - Nominee Work

Awards –National

1. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology in Engineering Sciences (2014)

2. ‘VASVIK Industrial Research Award’ for the year 2017 in the category of ‘Environmental Science and Technology’ by Vividhlaxi Audyohik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra, Mumbai (Cash prize of Rs.1.51 Lakhs; Dec 2018).

3. Tata Innovation Fellowship, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India (2018).

4. ‘Most outstanding Researcher in the field of Environmental Science Faculty Research Award-’ by Careers 360. (Based on a composite score generated by evaluating academic output in SCOPUS indexed journals for the year 2015-17). The award included a cash prize of Rupees Fifty Thoushand and a citation.

5. Environmental Engineering Design Award 2017 by the National Design and Research Forum (NDRF) of Institute of Engineers, India (IEI) for the outstanding contributions in the field of Engineering Design (Dec 2017).

6. SERB-IGCW 2017 Award for "Biohydrogen Technology" by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) & Green ChemisTree Foundation (Cash prize of Rs.1.00 Lakhs (Nov 2017).

7. ‘NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Earth, Oceanographic & Environmental Sciences’ for year 2010 by The National Academy of Sciences, India and M/S Elsevier.

8. The Nawab Zain Yar Jung Bahadur Memorial Prize for the year 1994-95 by The Institution of Engineers (India).

9. The Best Paper Prize for the year 1998 for the research article published in Journal of IWWA from The Indian Water Works Association.

Awards- International

10. Outstanding Scientist Award, International Bioprocessing Association- An International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses for years 2017-2018, Miri, Malayasia (May 2019).

11. ‘BIORESTEC 2018 Impactful Research Awards’ by Elsevier, Sitges, Spain (Sept 2018)12. Kyung Hee International Fellow (Eminent Visiting Scholar), Department of

Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (2018)

13. ‘ProSPER.NET-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development for year 2010’ in Energy Category by United Nations University, M/S Elsevier and International Bureau of the BMBF, Germany (First Indian conferred with the award given annually to young researchers based in the Asia-Pacific region to recognize their work on SDG).

14. Visiting Professorship, Research Center for Environmental Quality Management (RCEQM), Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan, 2005.

15. Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (AvH), Technical University of Munich, Germany (2001-02)

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16. Outstanding ReviewerAward for five consecutive years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 from Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK

Awards- Institute

17. Special Award for Skill Devlopment Activities-2017 by CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology

18. Roll of Honour award for the year 2010 by CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology 19. Gaurav Sanman for the year 2010 by CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology.20. The Best Performance Award-2013 for significant contribution in achieving the individual

impact factor by CSIR-IICT.21. The Best Performance Award-2012 for significant contribution in achieving the individual

impact factor by CSIR-IICT.22. The Best Performance Award-2011 for significant contribution in achieving the individual

impact factor by CSIR-IICT.23. Special Appreciation Awards-2011 as member of Team which made significant overall

research contribution by CSIR-IICT24. The Best Performance Award-2009 for significant contribution in achieving the individual

impact factor by CSIR-IICT.25. Special Appreciation Award-2008 for significant contributions in research by Indian

Institution of Chemical Technology on occasion of Foundation Day Celebrations, 5 th August 2009.

26. The Best Performance Award 2000-2001 for completion of projects and productivity by IICT

Fellowship of Academic Societies

1. Fellow- Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE) (Elected, 1st Jan 2015)2. Fellow-International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses (IFIBiop) (2015; M140)3. Fellow-Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (FAPAS) (Elected on 7thNov 2017)4. Fellow-Telangana Akademi of Sciences (FTAS) (elected on 23rd June2016) (Founding

Fellow)5. Fellow-International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (FISEES) (elected

on 21st Dec 2015) 6. Fellow-Association for Biotechnology and Pharmacy (FABAP) (elected on 14th December

2015)7. Fellow-The Institution of Engineers (India) (FIEI) (F-118684-8) (elected on 03-04-2014)8. Fellow-The Biotech Research Society of India (FBRSI) (LM 870) (elected on 12-11-2010) 9. Fellow-Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), Germany (2001)10. Full Member-The Institute of Advanced Studies on Sustainability, Institute of the European

Academy of Sciences and Arts, Germany (2009).

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Honors/Professional R ecognitions

1. Vice-President (Elected), Board of Governors and Management Council, The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (2015-17; 2017-19)

2. Most Cited Researcher in Environmental Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering and categeries,Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2016 by Elsevier (http://www.shanghairanking.com/The-Most-Cited-Researchers-Developed-for-ShanghaiRanking-Global-Ranking-of-Academic-Subjects-2016-by-Elsevier.html#)

3. Placed in second position in Environmental Science and Chemical Engineering: Among the top 10 authors 2002-2014). Report prepared by NSTMIS for DST, Ministry of Science and Technology (Dec 2015) (http://www.nstmis-dst.org/PDF/Elsevier.pdf).

4. Listed as one of the Top Researchers in 100+ list (in Environmental Science, India) published by Carreer 360 Magazine, March 2014 issue.

5. Member, Senate of Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) (2019-2021).6. Member of important committees

Standing Invitee, Pollution & Environment Committee, FTCCI (2019-20). Member- Expert Committee, Evaluate the implementation structure and recommend suitable

options for ZLD for interated pharamaceutical cluster, Government of Telengana (2019) Member-DBT-NERBPMC Task force on ‘Environmental Biotechnology’ (2018- ) Member-DBT-NER Technical Expert Committee (TEC) in the area of Energy, Environment and

Biodiversity Conservation for North Eastern Region, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) (2019-22).

Member- DBT-NER Scientific and Technical Appraisal and Advisory Group (STAG) in the area of Energy, Environment & Bioresource based applications for North Eastern Region, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) (2019-22).

Member- Expert Committee for “Preparation of Manual on Constructed Wetland (CW) as Alternative Technology for Sewage Management in India’, Department of Biotechnology (2018-19)

Member- Expert Committee for project evaluation “Optimal Water Use in Industrial Sector”, Department of Science and Technology (2019).

Member- Monitoring cum Expert Committee (MEC)- India-EU Project, Department of biotechnology (2019)

Expert Mentor-BIRAC’s Innovation Challenge Award, SoCH (Solutions for Community Health) Ideathon, IKP Knowledge Park, Genome valley, Turkapally, Hyderabad, 6th March, 2018.

DBT Task Force on ‘Environmental Biotechnology’ (2018-2011) Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster Preparedness, HRD-CSIR,

Government of India (2015-18; 2019-2022) Scientific Advisory Committee for Landfill Reclamation, Department of Science and Technology

(DST) (2017-18) BIRAC Project Evaluation Committee (2016, 2017, 2018) DBT Expert Committee, Indo-Russian Call (2017-19). Sectional Committee- Interdisciplinary Engineering and Special Fields.Indian National Academy

of Engineering (INAE) (2016-19; 2019-2022) Sectional Committee- Earth, Ocean and Environment Sciences, Telengana State Akademy of

Sciences (TSAS) (2017, 2019- )

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Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of implementation of ‘Zero Liquid Discharge’ in Pulp & 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.

Review Commitee, Centre of Environment, IIT Guwahati (2014). University Research Board, PRIST University, Thanjavur (2012-). International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation has prepared a report on ‘Sustainable

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)

Strategic Research Agenda on bio-based economy in EU and India, A report produced within the framework of the project SAHYOG (Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion – Biotechnology for Europe India Integration, http://www.sahyog-europa-india.eu/images/SAHYOG-Strategic_Research_Agenda-Final.pdf).

3. Member, Board of Studies School Board, School of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Univeristy of Hyderabad (2019- ) Biotechnology Faculty, Jawaharlala Nehru Technological University (JNTUA), Anantapur

(2019- ) Chemical Technology Faculty, KIIT, Bhubaneswar (2018) Environmental Science and Technology (EST), Jawaharlala Nehru Technological University

(JNTUH), Hyderabad (2012-15 ) Environmental Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (2006-2012) Biotechnology, KL University, Guntur (2009-2011). Integrated Five years Science Programe, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (2006-2009)

4. Member, Board of Governors, The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (elected 2011-13, 2013-15, 2015-17, 2017-19, 2019-21),

5. Member (elected 2016-18, 2019-), International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability6. Special Invite- 57th Research Council Meeting, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology,

Jorhat, October 10-12, 2019. 7. Adjunct Professor, Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology University, Thanjavur

(2012- ).8. Advisory Committee, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (CEES), Trivandrum

(2017-)9. The work on biohydrogen was highlighted by American Chemical Society (ACS) in a special article

published on ‘Turning Organic Waste into Hydrogen’ by X.Z.Lim, ACS Cent. Sci. 2019, 5, 2, 203-205’ (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acscentsci.9b00132).

10. Process Demonstrated- ‘Biohydrogen Production Technology Developed by CSIR-IICT’ at National Consortium Advancing Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology and TATA Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Event, Organized by TATA and MNRE, IIT-Bombay, Monash Research Academy, 15 th December 2017.

11. Interview - TV Channel: Interview with Eureka Programme-‘Eureka with Venkata Mohan’, Rajya Sabha TV in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR (1st August 2015) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDAqw_-MpiU).

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https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acscentsci.9b00132

http://www.sahyog-europa-india.eu/images/SAHYOG-Strategic_Research_Agenda-Final.pdf


Work done by Nominee during the Last Ten Years - Highlighting the Level of Attainment of the Nominee

Research Area

Advanced and integrated processes for resource recobery and waste remediation Waste-Energy-Climate Nexus Biobased products from waste (resource recovery)- Acidogenesis, Bioelectrogenesis,

Photosynthesis and integrated approaches Microbial electrochemical Technologies Waste Biorefinery and circular bioeconomy Sustinable Engineering and Industrial Symbiosis

Process/Technology Development

1. In situ effluent treatment plant (ETP; 0.5 MLD) for treatment of combined wastewater in flowing Nalla at Siricilla , M/S Nyrmalya Bio Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd (2019)

2. The integrated eco-electrogenic constructed wetland (5000 L/day) for treatment of common textile effluent was designed for pilot scale demonstration at Kagal Industrial area, Kolhapur for (as part of the DBT Project) (2019)

3. Design of Compact/modular Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) Integrated with Anaerobic Digestion for pilot scale operation to be Commissioned at IIT Mandi (As part f IMPRINT Project) (2019)

4. Effluent treatment plant design for Hydrazine-Hydrate plant process developed by CSIR-IICT (M/S Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd., Vadodara) (2017)

5. Waste Biorefinery Facility (10,000 liter capacity) integrated with unit operations viz., anaerobic digestion, algal cultivation, anoxic system, bioelectrogenic system, EcologicallyEngineered system for multi-product recovery, CSIR-IICT (2017)

6. Technology for biohydrogen production from wastewater (demonstrated at pilot plant with 10 m3

capacity) (MNRE, Government of India) (2017)7. Chemical Disinfection Treatment Unit (CDTP) for Liquid Biomedical Waste Pre-treatment, M/S

Cynosure Enterprise Ltd., Hyderabad (2016)8. Zero Discharge Effluent treatment design for Chloro-alkali wastewater streams, M/S GACL, Vadodara

(2015)9. Designed and installed full scale anaerobic suspended film up flow reactor (110 m3) for treating

chemical based wastewater, M/S Gland Chemical Ltd., Hyderabad.10. Fatty acid and Biohydrogen production from spent wash. M/S Lakshmi Organic India Ltd.,

Chimangaon, Satara (Dist), Maharastra11. Developed a process to treat bulk drug effluent employing anaerobic fixed film reactor, M/S NATCO

Industries, Kothur.12. Development of methodology to identify mercury contamination in environmental matrix and

established a process for safe disposal of mercury contaminated soil, M/S Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), Hyderabad.

13. Designed and installed pilot scale anaerobic biofilm reactor facility (2.5 m3) for treating bulk drug effluents (DSIR- PATSER Program, Government of India).

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14. Process developed for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater treatment at 3.5% of TDS levels and demonstrated at Pilot scale (0.2 m3), M/S Jeedimetla Effluent Treatment Limited (JETL), Hyderabad.

15. Laboratory and pilot plant studies (2 m3) for the composite chemical wastewater treatment using UASB and ASP for CETP application, M/S Bulk Drug ManafacturingAssociation (BDMA), Hyderabad.

16. Demonstration of alcohol production using yeast based crystals at a scale of 100/1000 liters, M/S Gauri Industries Ltd., Gauribidanoor.

Industrial/Consultancy Projects

1. In situ effluent treatment plant (ETP; 0.5 MLD) for treatment of combined wastewater in flowing Nalla at Siricilla ,M/S Nyrmalya Bio Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd (2019).

2. Biodegradability studies of primary amines in effluent samples, M/S Indian Rare Earth Limited (IREL) (2018)

3. Evaluation of the Ex situ Aerobic Module for Domestic Wastewater treatment Application, M/S Nyrmalya Bio-Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (NYBES), Hyderabad (2018)

4. Validation and estimation of impurity-E in voriconazole Drug using IEC, M/S Lee Pharma (2017)5. Effluent treatment plant design for effluents of Hydrazine-Hydrate plant (for IICT Tehnology), M/S

GACL, Vadodara (2017)

6. Zero Discharge Effluent treatment design for Chloroalkali wastewater streams, M/S GACL, Vadodara (2015)

7. Cynoclean Chemical Disinfection Treatment Unit (CDTP) for Liquid Biomedical Waste Pre-treatment, M/S Cynosure Enterprise Ltd., Hyderabad (2016)

8. Carrying capacity based strategic planning for sustainable industrial development of Visakhapatnam region based on water (surface) and soil quality. Environmental Protection and Training Research Institute (EPTRI), Government of Andhra Pradesh.

9. Review of effluent standards and development of emission standards for basic organic chemical manufacturing industry, M/s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), New Delhi.

10. Evaluation of environmental status of textile unit based on wastewater characterization, quantification and ETP performance, M/s Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB).

11. Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plant (ETP), Sugar Unit III, Bhimadole, M/s The Andhra Sugars Ltd.

12. Environmental performance evaluation studies for Unit 1 and 2, M/S UNI-SANKYO, Hyderabad.13. Environmental performance evaluation studies, M/S Vazir Sultan Tobacco Industries Ltd., Hyderabad14. Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Hazardous waste secured landfill facility, M/S The

Andhra Sugars Ltd., Kovvur. 15. Rapid environmental impact (EIA) studies for LPG bottling plant at Nagpur, Pune and Goa.16. Development of methodology for estimation mercury in brine sludge, M/S The Andhra Sugars Ltd.,

Saggonda and Kovvur, M/S Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)17. Environmental Auditing for M/S Rallis Chemical Ltd., Hyderabad and M/S UNI-SANKYO,

Hyderabad.18. Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for process conversion from mercury based to membrane

based technology, M/S The Andhra Sugars Ltd., Kovvur19. Rapid environmental impact (EIA) study for Black oil terminal plant at Paradeep, M/S Bharat

Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)20. Technical report on ‘Strategic 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

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Economic Development (ENEA), Italy, TERI, ARTI, Deutsches Zentrumfür Luft - und Raumfahrte.V. (DLR), Germany, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar, JNU, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, Netherlands Enterprise Agency – Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, The Netherlands, Tezpur University, VlaamseInstellingvoorTechnologischOnderzoek (VITO), Belgium, Wageningen University & Research Centre Food &Biobased Research, The Netherlands, WIP Renewable Energies, Germany)

21. Strategic Research Agenda on bio-based economy in EU and India, A report produced within the framework of the project SAHYOG (Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe India Integration, http://www.sahyog-europa-india.eu/images/SAHYOG-Strategic_Research_Agenda-Final.pdf)

22. Report on ‘Sustainable systems in the post-2015 development agenda: Keeping societies, economies and ecosystems resilient’ through, International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation, The Institute of Advanced Studies on Sustainability, and Institute of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Germany.

Research Grants

International Colloborative Projects

1. INDO-DENMARK: Innovative algae platform for industrial wastewaters valorization, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), (Collaboration with Denmark Technical University (DTU), Aqua-culture (Denmark), Symbiosis (Denmark), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand, Numaligarh Refinery Limited, Assam). (BT/IN/Denmark/61/KM/2018-19).

2. India-UK Joint Project on Industrial Waste Challenge 2017- BIOREVIEW: Biorefining Value from Industrial Waste, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Collaboration with Aberystwyth University, UK, Gayathri Sugars Pvt Ltd., Bangor University, (UK), Manrochem Ltd, (UK), Fre-energy,(UK), Membranology Ltd, (UK) and LCA Works Ltd, (UK) (BT/Indo-UK/SVM/09/2018-2019) .

3. ‘Strategic biorefinery platform with integrated bioprocess in a self-sustained closed loop for multi-biobased product output.’ Department of Science and Technology (DST) (INT/Korea/P-34) (Colloboration with Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea).

Grant-in-Aid Projects

4. Bioconversion of CO2 to platform chemicals through Microbial Catalyzed Electrochemical approaches. Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India. (BT/PR20759/BCE/8/1218/2016 dated 28.03.2018) (2018-21)

5. Integrated eco-electrogenic system for efficient and sustainable treatment of textile wastewater, Department of Biotechnology (BT/PR18965/BCE/8/1401/2016) (IICT as Project Co-ordinator; Colloboration with Shivaji University and Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT)) (2017-20).

6. Sustainable wastewater treatment through bio-photoelectro catalysis and biofuel production-IMPRINT Project’, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India. (IITMandi/MHRD-IMPRINT/AD/169) (Collaborationwith IIT- Mandi) (2017-2020).

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7. DBT-TATA Innovative Fellowship project ‘Self-Sustained Design of Photo-Biorefinery for the Closed Loop Production of Fuels and Chemicals’, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) (BT/HRD/35/01/02/2018) (2018-21).

Misson Mode Projects (CSIR)

8. INPROTICS (Pharma and Agro: HCP0011) - Innovative processes and technologies for Indian pharmaceutical and agricultural sector industries, WP15: Sustainable Environment Management Analysis, CSIR.

9. FBR project on ‘Sustainable Production of Edible Oils from Microalgae (Agri Nutri Biotech)’ (2019-20)

10. FBR project on ‘Waste and Biomass to Value Added Products (E3OW)’ (2019-20).

11. PAN 2G Ethanol FTT project on “Technology assessment and integration of CSIR’s Ligno-cellulosic ethanol programs/facilitating technologies for a feasible 2G ethanol technology” (2019-20).

Completed Projects

12. ‘Valorization of waste to carboxylic acids by integrated aciodgenic fermentation process using biorefinery approach’. Department of Biotechnology (BT/PR13642/BBE/117/80/2015)) (2016-19).

13. ‘Development of sustainable water treatment system based on Microbial Desalination Process for Salt Removal’. Technology Development Programme (SERI/WTI; DST/TM/WTI/2K15/35(G)), Department of Science and Technology, Government of Indian (2016-19).

14. ‘Bio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity Production from Waste Materials ((No.DST/IMRCD/New Indigo/Bio-e-MAT/2014/(C)/(i) dated 5th August 2014)). New INDIGO (Energy- New Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Tampere University, Finland; IIT-Delhii; Yildiz Technical University, Turkey) (2014-17).

15. Development of Cost Effective Portable Catalytic device for Controlling Microorganism In Drinking water for rural application, IICT (2017)

16. Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes, New Technology Group, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India (2010-17) (No. 103/131/2008-NT).

17. 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 (2013-17).

18. Nodal officer for project ‘Development of Sustainable Waste Management Technologies for Chemical and Allied industries (SETCA)-CSC-0113’ (Under Chemical Sciences Cluster) CSIR 12 th Five Year Plan Project (2012-17).

19. ‘Centre for Excellence: Waste Utilization & Management (WUM) –ESC0108’ (under 'Engineering Sciences Cluster’, CSIR 12th Five Year Plan Project (CSIR-NEERI)) (2012-17).

20. ‘Photo-biological process to produce bioenergy through carbon sequestration and wastewater utilization-Biomass to Energy (BioEn)-CSC-0116’ (Under Chemical Sciences Cluster, CSIR 12 th Five Year Plan Project (2012-17)).

21. Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion- Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT project (2012-15).

22. 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 (GAP-0457).

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23. Application of periodic discontinuous batch operation to enhance treatment efficiency of dye containing wastewater, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India (2010-13).

24. Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cell (MFC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India (2007-2010).

25. Biohydrogen production by anaerobic fermentation using industrial wastewater. Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India (2004-2007).

26. Heterogeneous water phase catalysis and oxides surface for bioremediation of low biodegradable industrial wastewaters, collaboration with JNTU, Hyderabad (2007-10) (Funded by CSIR).

27. Development of Methods of removal of Arsenic from Industrial Effluents by bio-sorption and species alteration. MHRD (Collaboration with NIT Warangal) (2003-2006).

28. CSIR 10th Five Year Plan Project (2002-07) on Industrial Waste Minimization.29. Development of anaerobic fixed film reactor for treatment of bulk drug effluents. Department of

Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India (2001-2004).

Co-PI/Mentoring (Projects)

30. Sulogna Chatterjee, DST Inspire Fellowship. Optimization of bioprocesses for the production of high value products from organic fractions of municipal wastes (Supervisor).

31. Dr Sreeharsha, DST-Inspire Facility, Engineering Yarrowialipolytica genome for high throughput oleochemicals production using elite plant lipogenesis genes, (2018-23) (Adviser).

32. V.R.N.S.Divya Kuravi. DST- Women Scientist. Phycoremediation of Wastewater for bioenergy,carbon capture and storage (2019-22) (Supervisor).

33. Dr. Debkumar Chakraborty (PI): Effects of carbondioxide water on co digestion studies of food waste and sludge using CSTR (As adviser/Co-PI)

34. DST-WOS-A-Mrs K Amulya (PI)-Sustainable Bioprocess for the production of high value Succinic acid from municipal waste. (As adviser/Co-PI)

35. Dr. Alka Pareek (PI)-NPDF: Study of visible light active titanium oxide thin film for hydrogen generation, waste water treatment and gas sensing applications. (As adviser/Co-PI)

36. Dr. Piyush Parkhey (PI)-NPDF: Development of a continuous microbial fuel cell for wastewater treatment and simultaneous bioelectricity production using algal biocathodes (As adviser/Co-PI; 2017)

37. Dr.K.Arunasri, DBT- BiocarePrograme. Exploring the microbial diversity and hydrogenase activities in microbial electrogenic cell (MEC) for enhanced biohydrogen production from wastewater (2014-17) (adviser and Co-investigator).

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Details of Publications of Nominee [Papers, Books, etc, 25 best publications, h-index, citations, etc.

Research Publications/Patents/Book chapters Summary

Research papers published in Journals : 353* Cover page articles : 7 Chapters contributed for books : 64 Review articles : 23 Article in periodicals (popular) : 8 Articles published in Conference Proceedings: 291 Patents : 9 Books (Edited) : 4 Manual : 1 Co-editor (Guest) of special issues of Journals: 6

*Citation Analysis

H-index of 73, with over 17,472 citations [Ref. Google Scholar, April 2020] Citations per year: 2323 in the year 2019 [Ref. Google Scholar]

Books (Edited)

1. Industrial and Municipal Sludge- Emerging Concerns and Scope for Resource Recovery (1st

Edition). Editors: M.N.V.Prasad, P.J.de Campos, F.M.Vithanage, S.Venkata Mohan, Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN: 9780128159071 (April 2019).

2. Biohydrogen (2nd Edition), in Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals Series (Editors: A.Pandey, S.Venkata Mohan, J.Chang, P.Hallenbeck, C.Larroche.), Elsevier, ISBN: 9780444642035 (January 2019).

3. Microbial Electrochemical Technology: Sustainable Platform for Fuels, Chemicals and Remediation (1stEditon) (Editors: S.Venkata Mohan A.Pandey, S.Varjani) Elsevier, ISBN: 9780444640529 (August 2018).

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4. Waste Biorefinery: Potential and Perspectives (1st Edition) (Editors: T.Bhaskar, A.Pandey, S.Venkata Mohan, D. Lee, S.K.Khanal), Elsevier (ISBN: 9780444639929), March 2018.

Manual

1. P.Sarma, O.Tiwari, S. Venkata Mohan, C.P.Goyal. (May 2019) Manual on Constructed Wetland as an Alternative Technology for Sewage Management in India, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) & Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) (http://www.dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/Print_Version_of_CW_Manual-23_May-2019.pdf).

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1. ‘Progress and Recent Trends in Microbial Fuel Cells’, Editor(s): P.P.Kundu, K.Dutta, Elsevier, 2018, Pages xiii-xiv, ISBN 9780444640178 (https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64017-8.09992-9).

Guest Editor for Special Issues (Journals)1. ‘Circular Bioeconomy, Bioresource Technology (2020, In Press)2. Biotechnological Research and Innovation fro Sustinable Development, Indian Journal of

Experimental Bioloy, A6, 57(11), 781-886 (2019).3. 1st International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts &

Environmental Sustainability (BIORESTEC), Renewable Energy, Volume 129 ( Part B), 2018, Page 677

4. ‘Algal Biorefinery’, Bioresource Technology, Vol 244(2), Nov 2017; 1197-14885. ‘Microbial Fuel cell’, Bioresource Technology, Vol 195, Nov., 2015; Pages 1-2886. ‘Waste Biorefinery’, Bioresource Technology, Vol 215, Sept., 2016, Page 1-396

Recognization to Papers Published in Journals 1. Trends in Biotechnology, 34(2), 137-155 (Most cited articles published since 2016).2. Bioresource Technology, 215, 2-12 (Most Cited Bioresource Technology Articles since 2016).3. Bioresource Technology, 215 (2016) 2-12 selected for ‘BIORESTEC 2018 Impactful Research Awards’ by

Elsevier based on top 20 cited papers published in 2015 and 2016, counting citations in 2017, Sitges, Spain Sept 2018.

4. J CO2 Utilization, 10, 2015, 78-87 (Most Cited 20 Aricle in Journal of CO2 Utilization Articles since 2012 (Scopus; As on 2017)).

5. 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

6. ‘Water Research, 41 (2007), 2652-2664’ listed as one of the Top-25 most cited article from 2007-20117. Applied Energy, 93 (2012), 31-37 listed as most downloaded articles from 1 to 31 May 20128. Renewable Energy, 43 (2012), 276-283 listed as most downloaded articles in the last 90 days, 30th June 20129. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 41(4) (2007), 506-515 listed as most cited articles published since 2007

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10. Renewable Energy, 43 (2012), 276-283 listed at 22nd place among Top 25 Hottest articles during July-September, 2008

11. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 24 (2008) 41-47’ listed at 24th place among Top 25 Hottest articles during July-September, 2008.

12. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 39 (2008) 121-130’ listed at 16th place among Top 25 Hottest articles during Jan-March, 2008.

13. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 39 (2008) 121-130’ listed at 2nd place among Top 25 Hottest articles during April-June, 2008.

14. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 23 (2008) 1326-1332’ listed at 23th place among Top 25 Hottest articles during April-June, 2008.

15. Bioresource Technology, 99 (2008) 596-603’ listed at 25th place among Top 25 Hottest articles during Oct-Dec 207.

16. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 68 (2007) 252–262’ listed at 23rd place among Top 25 Hottest articles during Jan-March, 2008.

17. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 24 (2005) 17-26 listed at 24th place among Top 25 Hottest articles during Aug-Sept, 2005.

Journal Cover Pages

1. Bioresource Technology. 189, (2015) 177-1892. Bioresource Technology. 165, (2014) 241-249 (Special Issue on Challenges on Environemntal Science and

Engineering (CSE-2013))3. Bioresource Technology. 158, (2014) 336-3424. Bioresource Technology, 109 (2012) 46-56 (Special Issue on Innovative Researches on Algal Biomass)5. Bioresource Technology, 102 (2011) 8457–8465 (Special Issue on Biofuels-III: Biohydrogen)6. Bioresource Technology, 102 (2011) 9532-95417. Bioresource Technology, 102 (2011) 7077–7085

List of 25 Best PublicationsNo

Authors Title Publication Vol No Pages

Year Publisher Impact Factor of Journal (2018)

Total Citations (Google Scholar; March 2020)

1 Venkata Mohan, S; Chandrasekhar Rao, N; Karthikeyan, J;

Adsorptive removal of direct azo dye from aqueous phase onto coal based sorbents: a kinetic and mechanistic study

Journal of Hazardous Materials

90 2 189-204

2002

Elsevier 7.65 389

2 Mohan, S Venkata; Karthikeyan, J;

Removal of lignin and tannin colour from aqueous solution by adsorption onto activated charcoal

Environmental Pollution

97 2 183-187

1997

Elsevier 5.714 377

3 Venkata Mohan, S; Lalit Babu, V; Sarma, PN;

Effect of various pretreatment methods on anaerobic mixed microflora to enhance biohydrogen production utilizing dairy wastewater as substrate

Bioresource Technology

99 1 59-67

2008

Elsevier 6.669 350

4 Venkata Mohan, S; Chandrasekhar Rao, N; Prasad, K.K; Karthikeyan, J;

Treatment of simulated Reactive Yellow 22 (Azo) dye effluents using Spirogyra species

Waste Management

22 6 575-582

2002

Pergamon 5.431 291

5 Mohan, S.Venkata; Nikhil, G.N.; Chiranjeevi, P.; Reddy,

Waste Biorefinery Models Towards Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy: Critical Review and Future Perspectives


215 2-12 2016

Elsevier 6.669 257

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C.Nagendranatha; Rohit, M.V.; Kumar, A.Naresh; Sarkar, Omprakar

6 Mohan, S Venkata; Babu, V Lalit; Sarma, PN;

Anaerobic biohydrogen production from dairy wastewater treatment in sequencing batch reactor (AnSBR): effect of organic loading rate

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

41 4 506-515

2007

Elsevier 3.533 252

7 Mohan, S Venkata; Nithila, P; Reddy, S Jayarama;

Estimation of heavy metals in drinking water and development of heavy metal pollution index

Journal of Environmental Science & Health Part A

31 2 283-289

1996

Taylor & Francis

1.536 236

8 Mohan, S Venkata; Kisa, Takuro; Ohkuma, Takeru; Kanaly, Robert A; Shimizu, Yoshihisa

Bioremediation technologies for treatment of PAH-contaminated soil and strategies to enhance process efficiency

Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology

5 4 347-374

2006

Kluwer Academic Publishers

4.938 215

9 Mohan, S Venkata; Saravanan, R; Raghavulu, S Veer; Mohanakrishna, G; Sarma, PN;

Bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment in dual chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC) using selectively enriched mixed microflora: effect of catholyte


99 3 596-603

2008

Elsevier 6.669 212

10 Mouli, P Chandra; Mohan, S Venkata; Reddy, S Jayarama;

Rainwater chemistry at a regional representative urban site: influence of terrestrial sources on ionic composition

Atmospheric environment

39 6 999-1008

2005

Pergamon 4.012 203

11 Mohan, S Venkata; Mohanakrishna, G; Reddy, B Purushotham; Saravanan, R; Sarma, PN;

Bioelectricity generation from chemical wastewater treatment in mediatorless (anode) microbial fuel cell (MFC) using selectively enriched hydrogen producing mixed culture under acidophilic microenvironment

Biochemical Engineering Journal

39 1 121-130

2008

Elsevier 3.371 200

12 Mohan, S.Venkata; Velvizhi, G.; Modestra, J.A.; Srikanth, S

Microbial fuel cell:Critical factors regulating bio-catalyzed electrochemical process and recent advancements

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

40 779-797

2014

Elsevier 10.556 197

13 Mohan, S Venkata; Prasad, K Krishna; Rao, N Chandrasekhara; Sarma, PN;

Acid azo dye degradation by free and immobilized horseradish peroxidase (HRP) catalyzed process

Chemosphere 58 8 1097-1105

2005

Pergamon 5.108 194

14 Mohan, SV; Ramanaiah, SV; Rajkumar, B; Sarma, PN;

Removal of fluoride from aqueous phase by biosorption onto algal biosorbent Spirogyra sp.-IO2: Sorption mechanism elucidation


141 3 465-474

2007

Elsevier 7.65 184

15 Mohanakrishna, G; Venkata Mohan, S; Sarma, PN;

Bio-electrochemical treatment of distillery wastewater in microbial fuel cell facilitating decolorization and desalination along with power generation


177 1 487-494

2010

Elsevier 7.65 181

16 Devi, M.P.; Subhash, G.V.; Mohan, S.Venkata;

Heterotrophic cultivation of mixed microalgae for lipid accumulation and wastewater treatment during sequential growth and starvation phases:

Renewable Energy

43 276-283

2012

Elsevier 5.439 180

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Effect of nutrient supplementation

17 Mohan, S Venkata; Bhaskar, Y Vijaya; Krishna, P Murali; Rao, N Chandrasekhara; Babu, V Lalit; Sarma, PN;

Biohydrogen production from chemical wastewater as substrate by selectively enriched anaerobic mixed consortia: influence of fermentation pH and substrate composition

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

32 13 2286-2295

2007

Pergamon 4.084 160

18 Venkata Mohan, S; Vijaya Bhaskar, Y; Sarma, PN;

Biohydrogen production from chemical wastewater treatment by selectively enriched anaerobic mixed consortia in biofilm configured reactor operated in periodic discontinuous batch mode

Water Res 41 12 2652-64

2007

Elsevier 7.913 155

19 Nancharaiaha, Y.V.; Mohan, S.Venkata; Lens, P.N.L.;

Metal removal and recovery in bioelectrochemical systems: a review


195 102-114

2015

Elsevier 6.669 154

20 Raghavulu, S Veer; Mohan, S Venkata; Goud, R Kannaiah; Sarma, PN;

Effect of anodic pH microenvironment on microbial fuel cell (MFC) performance in concurrence with aerated and ferricyanide catholytes

Electrochemistry Communications

11 2 371-375

2009

Elsevier 4.197 141

21 Venkata Mohan, S; Harnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative consortia: process evaluation towards optimization

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

34 17 7460-7474

2009

Pergamon 4.084 136

22 Mohan, S.Venkata; Velvizhi, G.; Krishna, K.Vamshi; Babu, M.L.;

Microbial catalyzed electrochemical systems: A bio-factory with multi-facet applications


165 355-364

2014

Elsevier 6.669 127

23 Mohan, S Venkata; Raghavulu, S Veer; Sarma, PN;

Biochemical evaluation of bioelectricity production process from anaerobic wastewater treatment in a single chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC) employing glass wool membrane

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

23 9 1326-1332

2008

Elsevier 9.518 114

24 Mohan, S.Venkata; Mohanakrishna, G.; Sarma, P.N.;

Effect of anodic metabolic function on bioelectricity generation and substrate degradation in single chambered microbial fuel cell

Environmental Science & Technology

42 21 8088-8094

2008

American Chemical Society

7.149 92

25 Mohan, S. Venkata; Modestra, J.Annie; Amulya, K.; Butti, Sai Kishore; Velvizhi, G.;

A Circular Bioeconomy with Biobased Products from CO2 Sequestration

Trends in Biotechnology

34 6 505-519

2016

Cell Press 13.741 85

Complete List of Research Articles in Referred Journals (Primary Literature publications; *Corresponding Author)

1. R.V.Sreeharsha, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Obscure yet Promising Oleaginous Yeasts for Fuel and Chemical Production, Trends in Biotechnology, doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.02.004.

2. B.Kim, S. Venkata Mohan, D.Fapyane, I.S.Chang*. (2020). Controlling Voltage Reversal in Microbial Fuel Cells, Trends in Biotechnology, doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.12.007.

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3. R.Katakojwala, H.Kopperi, S.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste under reduced H2 atmosphere for Biocrude and Biochemicals in Biorefinery Format, Bioresource Technology, 310, 123369.

4. D.K.Yeruva , R.Palle, A K.Kumar, S. Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Eco-Electrogenic Engineered Flow through Wetland System for Tertiary Treatment of Acidogenic Effluents from Biohydrogen Production, ASCE-Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 24(3), doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000514.

5. K.Arunasri, D.K.Yeruva, K.V.Krishna, S.Venkata Mohan*. Monitoring metabolic pathway alterations in Escherichia coli due to applied potentials in microbial electrochemical system, Bioelectrochemistry, 134, 107530.

6. K.Amulya, H.Kopperi, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Tunable production of succinic acid at elevated pressures of CO2 in a high pressure gas fermentation reactor, Bioresource Technology, 309, 123327.

7. J.A.Modestra, C.N.Reddy, K.V.Krishna, B.Min, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Regulated surface potential impacts bioelectrogenic activity, interfacial electron transfer and microbial dynamics in microbial fuel cell, Renewable Energy, 149, 424-434.

8. T.K.Vanitha, M.Hemalatha, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Anodic metabolic activity regulates the desalination efficiency in microbial catalysed electrochemical system, Bioresource Technology, 309. 123334.

9. J.A.Modestra, R.Katakojwala, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). CO2 Fermentation to Short Chain Fatty Acids using selectively Enriched Chemolithoautotrophic Acetogenic Bacteria, Chemical Engineering Journal, 395, 124759.

10. M.Hemalatha, J.S.Sravan, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Self-Induced Bioelectro-Potential Influence on Sulfate Removal and Desalination in Microbial Fuel Cell, Bioresource Technology, 309, 123326.

11. A.Althuri*, S.Venkata Mohan. (2020). Sequential and consolidated bioprocessing of biogenic municipal solid waste: A strategic pairing of thermophilic anaerobe and mesophilic microaerobe for ethanol production, Bioresource Technology, 308, 123260.

12. S. Venkata Mohan*, K. Amulya, J. Annie Modestra. (2020). Urban Biocycles - Closing Metabolic Loops for Resilient and Regenerative Ecosystem: A Perspective, Bioresource Technology, 306, 123098.

13. J.S.Sravan, O.Sarkar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Electron-regulated flux towards biogas upgradation – triggering catabolism for an augmented methanogenic activity. Sustainable Energy Fuels, 4, 700-712.

14. M.Hemalatha, J.S.Sravan, B.Min, S.Venkata Mohan*, (2019). Concomitant use of Azolla derived bioelectrode as anode and hydrolysate as substrate for microbial fuel cell and electro-fermentation applications, Science of The Total Environment, 707, 135851.

15. R.Katakojwala, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Microcrystalline cellulose production from sugarcane bagasse: Sustainable process development, Journal of Cleaner Production, 249, 119342.

16. S.Dahiya, S.Lakshminarayanan, S.Venkata Mohan*, (2020). Steering Acidogenesis towards Selective Propionic acid Production using Co-factors and Environmental Sustainability Analysis, Chemical Engineering Journal, 379, 122-135

17. S.Venkata Mohan*, M.Hemalatha, D.Chakraborty, S.Chatterjee, P.Ranadheer, R.Kona. (2020). Algal Biorefinery Models with Self-sustainable Closed Loop Approach: Trends and Prospective for Blue-bioeconomy, Bioresource Technology, 295, 122128

18. A.N.Kumar, S.Chatterjee, M.Hemalatha, A.Avanthi, B.Min, S.Kim, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Deoiled Algal Biomass Derived Renewable Sugars for Bioethanol and Biopolymer Production in Biorefinery Framework, Bioresource Technology, 296, 122315.

19. J.S.Sravan, O.Sarkar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2020). Electron-regulated flux towards biogas upgradation – triggering catabolism for an augmented methanogenic activity. Sustainable Energy Fuels, 4(2), 700-712.

20. D.K.Yeruva, R.Palle, A.K.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Tri-phasic engineered wetland system for effective treatment of azo dye-based wastewater. npj Clean Water, 2, 13.

21. J.A.Modestra and S.Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Capacitive Biocathodes Driving ElectrotrophyTowards Enhanced CO2 Reduction for Microbial Electrosynthesis of Fatty Acids, Bioresource Technology, 294, 122181

22. K.Amulya and S.Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Fixation of CO2, electron donor and redox microenvironment regulate succinic acid production in Citrobacter amalonaticus, Science of The Total Environment, 695, 133838.

23. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.Dahiya, K.Amulya, K.Ranaprathap, T.K. Vanitha, (2019). Can circular bioeconomy be fueled by waste biorefineries-A closer look, Bioresource Technology Reports, 7, 100277 (Invited review article).

24. A.N.Kumar, A.K.Bandarapu, S.Venkata Mohan*, (2019). Microbial electro-hydrolysis of sewage sludge for acidogenic production of biohydrogen and volatile fatty acids along with struvite, Chemical Engineering Journal, 374, 1264-1274.

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25. A.Pareek, J.S.Sravan, S.Venkata Mohan. (2019). Graphene modified electrodes for bioelectricity generation in mediator-less microbial fuel cell. J Mater Sci., 54(17), 11604–11617.

26. K.V.Krishna and S.Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Purification and Characterization of NDH-2 Protein and Elucidating Its Role in Extracellular Electron Transport and Bioelectrogenic Activity. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10, 880.

27. G.Siddharth; S.Bolaji J.A.Modestra, S.Venkata Mohan, S.Jhuma. (2019). Understanding the interdependence of operating parameters in microbial electrosynthesis: a numerical investigation. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 21(20), 10761-10772

28. A.Pareek, J.S.Sravan, S.Venkata Mohan, (2019). Exploring chemically reduced graphene oxide electrode for power generation in microbial fuel cell, Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 2(3), 600-606 (Invited review article).

29. A.Pareek, J.S.Sravan, S. Venkata Mohan. (2019). Fabrication of three-dimensional graphene anode for augmenting performance in microbial fuel cells, Carbon Resources Conversion, 2(2), 134-140 (Invited review article).

30. M.Hemalatha, O.Sarkar and S.Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Self-sustainable Azolla-Biorefinery platform for Valorization of Various Biobased Products with Circular Cascading Design, Chemical Engineering Journal, 373, 1042-1053.

31. D.Chakraborty and S.Venkata Mohan. (2019). Efficient Resource Valorization by Co-digestion of Food and Vegetable Waste Using Three Stage Integrated Bioprocess, Bioresource Technology, doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.133.

32. P.Ranadheer, R.Kona, R.V.Sreeharsha, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Non-lethal nitrate supplementation enhances photosystem II efficiency in mixotrophic microalgae towards the synthesis of proteins and lipids, Bioresource Technology, 283, 373-377.

33. M.Hemalatha, J.S.Sravan, B.Min, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Microalgae-Biorefinery with Cascading Resource Recovery Design Associated to Dairy Wastewater Treatment, Bioresource Technology, 284, 424-429.

34. M.Yellappa, J.S.Sravan, O.Sarkar, Y.V.R.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan*. Modified conductive polyaniline-carbon nanotube composite electrodes for bioelectricity generation and waste remediation, Bioresource Technology, 284, 148-154.

35. A.Avanthi and S. Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Single pot bioprocessing for ethanol production from biogenic municipal solid waste, Bioresource Technology, 283, 159-167.

36. S.Dahiya, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Selective control of volatile fatty acids production from food waste by regulating biosystem buffering: A comprehensive study, Chemical Engineering Journal, 357, 787-801.

37. O.Sarkar, S.Chatterjee, S. Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Acidogenic outlet from biohydrogen reactor as phosphate solubilizing agent for integrated organic farming, Journal of Cleaner Production, 208, 490-498,

38. A N Kumar, B Min, S. Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Defatted Algal Biomass as Feedstock for Short Chain Carboxylic Acids and Biohydrogen Production in the Biorefinery Format, Bioresource Technology, 269, 408-416.

39. M.V.Rohit, Venkata Mohan, S. (2018). Quantum Yield and Fatty Acid Profile Variations with Nutritional Mode during Microalgae Cultivation. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 6,111

40. A.N.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Acidogenesis of waste activated sludge—Biohydrogen production with simultaneous short chain carboxylic acids, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6(2), 2983-2991.

41. S.K.Butti and S.Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Photosynthetic and lipogenic response under elevated CO2 and H2 conditions - high carbon uptake and fatty acids unsaturation. Front. Energy Res. 6, 27.

42. J.S.Sravan, B.Sai Kishore, S.Omprakash, KV. Krishna, S. Venkata Mohan*, (2018). Electrofermentation of Food Waste–Regulating Acidogenesis towards Enhanced fatty acids production, Chemical Engineering Journal, 334, 1709-1718.

43. S.Dahiya, A.N.Kumar, J.S.Sravan, S.Chatterjee, O.Sarkar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Food Waste Biorefinery: Sustainable Strategy for Circular Bioeconomy, Bioresource Technology, 248(A), 2-122.

44. G.N. Nikhil, D.N.S. Krishna Chaitanya, S. Srikanth, Y.V. Swamy, S. Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Applied resistance for power generation and energy distribution in microbial fuel cells with rationale for maximum power point, Chemical Engineering Journal, 335, 267-274.

45. C.N.Reddy, A.N.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Metabolic phasing of anoxic-PDBR for high rate treatment of azo dye wastewater, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 343, 49-58.

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46. S.Venkata Mohan*, P.Chiranjeevi , S.Dahiya, A.N.Kumar. (2018). Waste Derived Bioeconomy in India: A Perspective, New Biotechnology, 40(A), 60-68 (Invited review in special issue on Bioeconomy).

47. M.V.Reddy, S. Venkata Mohan, Y.Chang. (2018). Sustainable production of medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) with an enriched mixed bacterial culture: microbial characterization using molecular methods. Sustainable Energy &Fuels,2, 372-380.

48. K.Swathi, O.Sarkar, S.Butti, G.Velvizhi, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Stacking of Microbial Fuel Cells in Continuous Mode Operation for Higher Bioelectrogenic Activity, Bioresource Technology, 257, 210-216.

49. D.K.Yeruva, J.S.Sravan, S.Butti, J.A.Modestra, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Spatial variation of electrode position in bioelectrochemical treatment system: Design Consideration for Azo Dye Remediation, Bioresource Technology, 256, 374-383.

50. A.N.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Acidogenic valorization of vegetable waste for short chain carboxylic acids and biohydrogen production: Influence of pretreatment and pH, Journal of Cleaner Production, 203, 1055-1066.

51. S.Chatterjee, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Microbial Lipids Production by Cryptococcus curvatus from Vegetable Waste Hydrolysate, Bioresource Technology, 254, 284-289.

52. D.Chakraborty, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2018). Effect of Food to Vegetable Waste Ratio on Acidogenesis and Methanogenesis during Two-Stage Integration, Bioresource Technology, 254, 256-263.

53. R.Kona, M.Hemalatha, K.V.Srivastav, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Regulatory effect of Fe-EDTA on mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella sp. towards biomass growth and metabolite production, Bioresource Technology, 244 (2), 1227-1234.

54. B.Saikishore, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Autotrophic Biorefinery: Dawn of the gaseous Carbon feedstock. FEMS Microbiology Letters., 344 (18), 1-8 (Editor’s Choice; Invited mini-review)

55. G.Mohanakrishna, B.Sai Kishore, R.K.Goud, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Spatiometabolic stratification of anoxic biofilm in prototype bioelectrogenic system, Bioelectrochemistry, 115, 11-18.

56. G.N.Nikhil, P.Suman, S.Venkata Mohan, Y.V.Swamy. (2017). Energy-positive nitrogen removal of pharmaceutical wastewater by coupling heterotrophic nitrification and electrotrophic denitrification, Chemical Engineering Journal, 326, 715-720.

57. A.Choudhury, L.Barbora, D.Arya, B.Lal, S.Subudhi, S.Venkata Mohan, S.Z.Ahammad, A.Verma. (2017), Effect of electrode surface properties on enhanced electron transfer activity in microbial fuel cells. Engineerig Life Sciences. 17(2), 186-192.

58. O.Sarkar, B.Sai Kishore, S.Venkata Mohan.* (2017). Acidogenesis driven by hydrogen partial pressure towards bioethanol production through fatty acids reduction, Energy, 118, 425-434.

59. J.A.Modestra, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Microbial electrosynthesis of carboxylic acids through CO2 reduction with selectively enriched biocatalyst: Microbial dynamics, Journal of CO2 Utilization, 20, 190-199.

60. O.Sarkar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Pre-aeration of food waste to augment acidogenic process at higher organic load: Valorizing biohydrogen, volatile fatty acids and biohythane, Bioresource Technology. 242, 68-76.

61. G.Velvizhi, S.Venkata Mohan. (2017). Multi-Electrode bioelectrochemical system for the treatment of high dissolved solids bearing chemical based wastewater, Bioresource Technology, 242, 77-86.

62. M.Hemalatha, S.Butti, G.Velvizhi, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Microbial mediated desalination for ground water softening with simultaneous power generation, Bioresource Technology. 242, 28-35.

63. P.Chiranjeevi, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Diverse acidogenic effluents as feedstock for microalgae cultivation: Dual phase metabolic transition on biomass growth and lipid synthesis, Bioresource Technology, 242, 191-196.

64. J.S.Sravan, S.Butti, A.Verma, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Phasic availability of terminal electron acceptor on oxygen reduction reaction in microbial fuel cell, Bioresource Technology.242, 101-108.

65. R.K.Goud, K.Arunasri, D.K.Yeruva, K.V.Krishna, S.Dahiya, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Impact of selectively enriched microbial communities on long-term fermentative biohydrogen production, Bioresource Technology, 242, 253-264 (Cover Page Article of ICCB Special Issue; Fig 1)

66. M.Hemalatha, J.S.Sravan, D.K.Yeruva, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Integrated ecotechnology approach towards treatment of complex wastewater with simultaneous bioenergy production, Bioresource Technology, 242, 60-67.

67. R.Chandra, J.S.Sravan, M.Hemalatha, S.Butti, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2017). Photosynthetic Synergism for Sustained Power Production with Microalgae and Photobacteria in a Biophotovoltaic Cell. Energy & Fuels. 31(7), 7635-7644.

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68. P.Chiranjeevi and S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Optimizing the Critical Factors for Lipid Productivity during Stress Phased Heterotrophic Microalgae Cultivation. Front. Energy Res.4:26. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2016.00026 (Invited article for inaugural issue).

69. S.Dahiya, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Strategic Design of Synthetic Consortium with embedded Wastewater Treatment Potential: Deciphering the Competence of Isolates from Diverse Microbiome. Front. Environ. Sci. 4:30. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2016.00030 (Invited article for inaugural issue).

70. R.K.Gautam, H.Bhattacharjee, S.Venkata Mohan, A.Verma * . (2016). Nitrogen doped graphene supported α-MnO2nanorods for efficient ORR in a microbial fuel cell. RSC Adv.,6, 110091-110101.

71. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.Srikanth, G.N.Nikhil. (2017). Augmentation of bacterial homeostasis by regulating in situ buffer capacity: Significance of total dissolved salts over acidogenic metabolism, Bioresource Technology, 225, 34-39.

72. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.Dahiya, G. Velvizhi, C.N. Reddy. (2016). Ecovillages: Resilient Approach to Sustainable Rural Development In Indian Context. Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 2, 55-63.

73. S.Venkata Mohan*, B.Sai Kishore, K.Amulya, S.Dahiya, J.A.Modestra. (2016). Waste Biorefinery: A New Paradigm for a Sustainable Bioelectro Economy, Trends in Biotechnology, 34(11), 852-855 (Focus and lead article for Bioelectrochemistry Forum).

74. O.Sarkar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Deciphering acidogenic process towards biohydrogen, biohythane, and short chain fatty acids production: multi-output optimization strategy. Biofuel Research Journal 11 (2016) 458-469 (Invited article).

75. P.Chiranjeevi, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Critical parametric influence on microalgae cultivation towards maximizing biomass growth with simultaneous lipid productivity, Renewable Energy, 98, 64-71.

76. J.A.Modestra, P.Chiranjeevi, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Cathodic material effect on electron acceptance towards bioelectricity generation and wastewater treatment. Renewable Energy, 98, 178-187.

77. C.N.Reddy and S.Venkata Mohan*.(2016). Integrated bio-electrogenic process for bioelectricity production and cathodic nutrient recovery from azo dye wastewater, Renewable Energy, 98, 188-196.

78. D.K.Yeruva, G.Velvizhi,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Coupling of aerobic/anoxic and bioelectrogenic processes for treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater associated with bioelectricity generation, Renewable Energy, 98, 171-177.

79. M.V.Rohit, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Tropho-metabolic transition during Chlorella sp. cultivation on synthesis of biodiesel. Renewable Energy, 98, 84-91.

80. B.Shah, A.K.Jain, A.H.Jiyani, S.Venkata Mohan, D.Madamwar. (2016). Microaerophilic Symmetric Reductive Cleavage of Reactive Azo Dye-Remazole Brilliant Violet 5R by Consortium VIE6: Community Synergism. J Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 180(6),1029-1042.

81. S. Sreelatha, G. Velvizhi, A. Naresh Kumar, S. Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Functional behaviour and treatment efficiency of bio-electrochemical treatment system with increasing azo dye concentration: Synergistic interactions of biocatalyst and electrode assembly, Bioresource Technology, 213:11-20.

82. J. S.Sravan, A.N.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Multi-pollutant treatment of micro-crystalline cellulosic effluent: Function of dissolved oxygen on process control, Bioresource Technology, 217, 245-251.

83. K.V.Krishna, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Selective enrichment of electrogenic bacteria for fuel cell application: Enumerating microbial dynamics using MiSeq platform, Bioresource Technology, 213, 146-154.

84. M.V.Reddy, Y.Mawatari, Y.Yajima, K.Satoh, S.Venkata Mohan, Y.Chang. (2016). Production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) P(3HB-co-3HV) from synthetic wastewater using Hydrogenophagapalleronii, Bioresource Technology, 215, 155-162.

85. Y.V.Nancharaiah, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.L.Lens. (2016). Recent advances in nutrient removal and recovery in biological and bioelectrochemical systems, Bioresource Technology, 215, 173-185.

86. G.N.Nikhil, Y.D.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*, Y.V.Swamy. (2016). Assessing potential cathodes for resource recovery through wastewater treatment and salinity removal using non-buffered microbial electrochemical systems, Bioresource Technology, 215, 247-253.

87. M.Hemalatha, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Microalgae cultivation as tertiary unit operation for treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater associated with lipid production, Bioresource Technology, 215, 117-122.

88. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.N.Nikhil, P.Chiranjeevi, C.N.Reddy, M.V.Rohit, A.N.Kumar, O.Sarkar. (2016). Waste Biorefinery Models towards Sustainable circular Bioeconomy: Critical Review and Future Perspectives, Bioresource Technology, 215, 2-12 (Selected for BIORESTEC 2018 ‘Impactful Research Awards’ by Elsevier

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89. S.Venkata Mohan*, J.A.Modestra, K.Amulya, B.Sai Kishore, G.Velvizhi. (2016). A circular bioeconomy with bio-based products from CO2 sequestration.Trends in Biotechnology. 34(6), 506-519.

90. S.Singha, T.Jana, J.A.Modestra, A.N.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan. (2016). Highly efficient sulfonated polybenzimidazole as a proton exchange membrane for microbial fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, 317, 15, 143-152.

91. A.K.Kumar, P.N.Sarma, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Incidence of selected endocrine disrupting estrogens in water bodies of Hyderabad and its relation to water quality parameters. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 15(2), 315-325.

92. K.Amulya, M.V.Reddy, M.V.Rohit, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Wastewater as renewable feedstock for bioplastics production: Understanding the role of reactor microenvironment and system pH, Journal of Cleaner Production, 11(5), 4618-4627.

93. O.Sarkar, A.N.Kumar, S.Dahiya, K.V.Krishna, Y.D.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Regulation of acidogenic metabolism towards enhanced short chain fatty acid biosynthesis from waste: metagenomic profiling. RSC Adv, 6, 18641–18653.

94. Y.V.Nancharaiah, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.L. Lens. (2016). Biological and Bioelectrochemical Recovery of Critical and Scarce Metals. Trends in Biotechnology, 34(2), 137-155 (The most cited articles published since 2016).

95. C.N.Reddy, K.Arunasri, Y.D.Kumar, K.V. Krishna, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Qualitative in vitro Evaluation of Plant Growth Promoting Activity of Electrogenic Bacteria from biohydrogen producing Microbial Electrolysis Cell towards Biofertilizer Application. Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 1, 47-51 (Inagural issue invited article).

96. S. Butti, G.Velvizhi, M.L.K.Sulonen, J.M.Haavisto, E.O.Koroglu, A.Y.Cetinkaya,S.Singh, D.Arya, J.A.Modestra, K.V.Krishna, A.Verma, B.Ozkaya, A.Lakaniemi, J.A.Puhakka, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Microbial electrochemical technologies with the perspective of harnessing bioenergy: Maneuvering towards upscaling. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 53, 462-476.

97. K.Arunasri, J.A.Modestra, Y.D.Kumar, K.V.Krishna, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2016). Polarized potential and electrode materials implication on electro-fermentative di-hydrogen production: Microbial assemblages and hydrogenase gene copy variation, Bioresource Technology, 200, 691-698.

98. P.S.Babu, S.Srikanth, X.Dominguez-Benetton, S.Venkata Mohan, D.Pant. (2016). Dual gas diffusion cathode design for microbial fuel cell (MFC): Optimizing the suitable mode of operation in terms of bioelectrochemical and bioelectro-kinetic evaluation. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 91, 624–639

99. S.B.Pasupuleti, S.Sandipam, S.Venkata Mohan, D.Pant. (2015). Continuous mode operation of microbial fuel cell (MFC) stack with dual gas diffusion cathode design for the treatment of dark fermentation effluent. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 40(36), 12424-12435.

100.S.B.Pasupuleti and S. Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Acidogenic hydrogen production from wastewater: Process analysis with the function of influencing parameters. International Journal of Energy Research. 39(8), 1131-1141.

101.K.Venkidusamy,M.Megharaj, U.Schröder, F.Karouta, S.Venkata Mohan, R. Naidu. (2015). Electron transport through electrically conductive nanofilaments in Rhodopseudomonaspalustris strain RP2. RSC Adv., 5, 100790-100798.

102.S.Sreelatha, G.Velvizhi, C.N.Reddy, J.A.Modestra, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Solid Electron Acceptor Effect on Biocatalyst Activity in Treating Azo dye Based Wastewater. RSC Adv., 5, 95926-95938.

103.K.Chandrasekhar. K Amulya, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Solid phase bio-electrofermentation of food waste to harvest value-added products associated with waste remediation. Waste Management. 45, 57-65 (Special Issue dedicated to Urban Mining)

104.M.V.Reddy, K.Amulya, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Bacterial synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates using dark fermentation effluents: Comparison between pure and enriched mixed cultures. Engineering in Life Sciences, 15(6):646–654.

105.G.N.Nikhil., G.V.Subhash, Y.Dileep, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Synergistic yield of dual energy forms through biocatalyzed electrofermentation of waste: Stoichiometric analysis of electron and carbon distribution. Energy, 88, 281-191.

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106.R.Chandra, J.A.Modestra, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Biophotovoltaic cell to harness bioelectricity from acidogenic wastewater associated with Microbial Community Profiling. Fuel, 160, 402-512

107.J.Bloesch, M. von Hauff, K.Mainzer, S.Venkata Mohan, O.Renn, V.Risse, Y.Song, K.Takeuchi, P. A.Wilderer. (2015). Contribution to the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda Based on the Concept of Resilience. Problemy Ekorozwoju- Problems of Sustainable Development, 10(2), 7-13 (Editorial).

108.J.Bloesch, M. von Hauff, K.Mainzer, S.Venkata Mohan, O.Renn, V.Risse, Y.Song, K.Takeuchi, Peter.A.Wilderer. (2015). Sustainable Development Integrated in the Concept of Resilence. Problemy Ekorozwoju-Problems of Sustainable Development, 10(1), 7-14 (Editorial).

109.G.Velvizhi, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Bioelectrogenic Role of Anoxic Microbial Anode in the Treatment of Chemical Wastewater: Microbial Dynamics with Bioelectro-characterization. Water Research. 70(1), 52-63.

110.M.Agarwal, J.Tardio, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Pyrolysis biochar from cellulosic municipal solid waste as adsorbent for azo dye removal: Equilibrium isotherms and kinetics analysis. Int. J Environ. Sci. Develop., 6(1), 67-72.

111.S.Dahiya, O.Sarkar, Y.V.Swamy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Acidogenic fermentation of food waste for volatile fatty acid production along with co-generation of biohydrogen. Bioresource Technology. 182, 103-113.

112.M.Agarwal, J.Tardio, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Pyrolysis of activated sludge: Energy analysis and its technical feasibility. Bioresource Technology, 178, 70-75.

113.S.B.Pasupuleti, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Single-Stage Fermentation Process for High-Value Biohythane Production with the Treatment of Distillery Spent-wash. Bioresource Technology. 189, 177-189 (Cover Page Article).

114.R.Chandra, G.N.Nikhil, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Single-Stage Operation of Hybrid Dark-Photo Fermentation to Enhance Biohydrogen Production through Regulation of System Redox Condition: Evaluation with Real-Field Wastewater. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 16, 9540-9556 (Invited article).

115.G.V.Subash, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Sustainable biodiesel production through bioconversion of lignocellulosic wastewater by oleaginous fungi. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 5(2), 215-226.

116.M.Agarwal, J.Tardio, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Effect of pyrolysis parameters on yield and composition of gaseous products from activated sludge: towards sustainable biorefinery. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 5(2), 227-235.

117.J.A.Modestra, B.Navaneeth, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Bioelectrocatalytic reduction of CO2: Enrichment of homoacetogens and pH optimization towards enhancement of carboxylic acids biosynthesis. J. CO2 Utilization, 10, 78-87.

118.A.ElMekawy, S.Srikanth, S.Bajracharya, H.M.Hegab, P.S.Nigam, A.Singh, S.Venkata Mohan, D.Pant. (2015). Food and Agricultural Wastes as Substrates for Bioelectrochemical System (BES): The Synchronized Recovery of Sustainable Energy and Waste Treatment.Food Res. Int., 73, 213-225.

119.G.N.Nikhil, G.V.Subhash, Y.Dileep, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Closed circuitry operation influence on bio-electrofermentation: Proton/electron effluxes on electro-fuels productivity in Microbial Fuel Cells. Bioresource Technology, 195, 37-45

120.Y.V.Nancharaiah, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.L.Lens. (2015). Metal removal and recovery in bioelectrochemical systems: a review. Bioresource Technology, 195, 102-114.

121.P.S.Babu, S.Srikanth, S.Venkata Mohan, D.Pant. (2015). Development of exoelectrogenic bioanode and study on feasibility of hydrogen production using abiotic VITO-CoRETM and VITO-CASETM electrodes in a single chamber microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) at low current densities, Bioresource Technology, 195, 131-138

122.J.A.Modestra, M.L.Babu, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Electro-fermentation of real-field acidogenic spent wash effluents for additional biohydrogen production with simultaneous treatment in a microbial electrolysis cell, Separation and Purification Technology, 150, 308-315.

123.G.L. Devi, R.K.Sukumaran, S.Venkata Mohan, S.K.Valappil, O.Sarkar, Ashok Pandey. (2015). Rice straw hydrolysate to fuel and volatile fatty acids conversion by Clostridium sporogenes BE01: Bio-electrochemical analysis of electron transport mediators involved. Green Chem. 17, 3047-3057.

124.S.Sreelatha, C.N.Reddy, G.Velvizhi, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Reductive Behaviour of acid azo dye based wastewater: Biocatalyst activity in conjunction with enzymatic and bio-electro catalytic evaluation. Bioresource Technology, 188, 2-8.

125.B.Navaneeth, R.Hari Prasad, P.Chiranjeevi, R.Chandra, O.Sarkar, A.Verma, S.Subudhi, Banwari Lal, S.Venkata Mohan. (2015). Implication of composite electrode on the functioning of photo-bioelectrocatalytic fuel cell operated with heterotrophic-anoxygenic condition. Bioresource Technology. 185, 331-340

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126.Y.D.Kumar, J.Srinivas, G.Velvizhi, A. N.Kumar, Y.V.Swamy,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Integrating sequencing batch reactor with bio-electrochemical treatment for augmenting remediation efficiency of complex petrochemical wastewater. Bioresource Technology, 188, 33-42.

127.G.N. Nikhil, S.Venkata Mohan, Y.V.Swamy (2015). Applied potentials regulate recovery of residual hydrogen from acid-rich effluents: Influence of biocathodic buffer capacity over process performance. Bioresource Technology, 188, 65-72.

128.R.Chandra, S.Arora, M.V.Rohit, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Lipid metabolism in response to individual short chain fatty acids during mixotrophic mode of microalgal cultivation: Influence on biodiesel saturation and protein profile. Bioresource Technology, 188, 169-178.

129.A.N.Kumar, C.N.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Biomineralization of Azo Dye bearing Wastewater in Periodic Discontinuous Batch Reactor: Effect of Microaerophilic conditions on Treatment Efficiency. Bioresource Technology. 188, 56-64.

130.K.Amulya. S.Jukuri, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2015). Sustainable multistage process for enhanced productivity of bioplastics from waste remediation through aerobic dynamic feeding strategy: Process integration for up-scaling. Bioresource Technology, 188, 231-239.

131.S.Venkata Mohan*, M.V.Rohit, P.Chiranjeevi, R.Chandra, B.Navaneeth. (2015). Heterotrophic Microalgae Cultivation to Synergize Biodiesel Production with Waste Remediation: Progress and Perspectives. Bioresource Technology. 184, 169-178 (Invited Review Article).

132.O.Sarkar, M. Agarwal, A.N.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Retrofitting hetrotrophically cultivated algae biomass as pyrolytic feedstock for biogas, bio-char and bio-oil production encompassing biorefinery. Bioresource Technology, 178, 132-138. (Invited article for special issue on Thermo-chemical Conversion of Biomass).

133. K.V.Krishna, O.Sarkar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Bioelectrochemical treatment of paper and pulp wastewater in comparison with anaerobic process: Integrating chemical coagulation with simultaneous power production. Bioresource Technology, 174, 142-151.

134. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Velvizhi, J.A.Modestra, S.Srikanth. (2014). Microbial fuel cell: Critical factors regulating bio-catalyzed electrochemical process and Recent Advancements. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 40, 779–797.

135. J.A.Modestra,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Bio-electrocatalyzed electron efflux in Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria: an insight into disparity in electron transfer kinetics. RSC Advances. 4, 34045-34055.

136. G.V.Subhash, M.V. Rohit, M.P.Devi, Y.V.Swamy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Temperature induced stress influence on biodiesel productivity during mixotrophic microalgae cultivation with wastewater. Bioresource Technology, 169 , 789–793.

137. M.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013). Microbial electrolysis of synthetic acids for biohydrogen production: Influence of biocatalyst pretreatment and pH with the function of applied potential. Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology. DOI:10.4172/1948-5948.S6-003 (Invited article to special issue on ‘Biofuel Cells and Bioelectrochemical Systems’)

138. M.V.Reddy, D.Chaityana, G.Nikhil, S.Venkata Mohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2014). Influence of co-factor on enhancement of bioplastic production through wastewater treatment. CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water, 42(6), 809-814.

139. K.Chandrasekhar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Bio-electrohydrolysis as a pretreatment strategy to catabolize complex food waste in closed circuitry: Function of electron flux to enhance acidogenic biohydrogen production. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy. 39, 11411-11422.

140. S.Venkata Mohan*,S.Srikanth, P.Chiranjeevi, S.Arora, R.Chandra. (2014). Algal biocathode for in situ terminal electron acceptor (TEA) production: Synergetic association of bacteria–microalgae metabolism for the functioning of biofuel cell. Bioresource Technology, 166, 566–574.

141. S.Srikanth, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Regulating feedback inhibition caused by the accumulated acid intermediates during acidogenic hydrogen production through feed replacement. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 39, 10028-10040.

142. G.V.Subhash, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Deoiled algal cake as feedstock for dark fermentative biohydrogen production: An integrated biorefinery approach. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(18), 9573-9579.

143. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Velvizhi, K.V.Krishna, M.L.Babu. (2014). Microbial catalyzed electrochemical systems: A bio-factory with multi-facet applications. Bioresource Technology. 165, 355-364

144. G.N.Nikhil, S Venkata Mohan*,Y.V.Swamy. (2014). Systematic Approach to Assess Biohydrogen Potential of Anaerobic Sludge and Soil Rhizobia as Biocatalysts: Influence of Crucial Factors Affecting Acidogenic Fermentation. Bioresource Technology, 165, 323-331.

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145. K.Chandrasekhar,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Induced catabolic bio-electrohydrolysis of complex food waste by regulating external resistance for enhancing acidogenic biohydrogen production. Bioresource Technology. 165, 372-382.

146. S.Venkata Mohan*,M.P.Devi. (2014). Salinity stress induced lipid synthesis to harness biodiesel during dual mode cultivation of mixotrophic microalgae. Bioresource Technology. 165, 288-294.

147. R.Chandra, M.V.Rohit, Y.V.Swamy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Regulatory function of organic carbon supplementation on biodiesel production during growth and nutrient stress phases of mixotrophic microalgae cultivation. Bioresource Technology. 165, 279-287.

148. C.N.Reddy, A.N.Kumar, J.A.Modestra, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Induction of anoxic microenvironment in multi-phase metabolic shift strategy during periodic discontinuous batch mode operation enhances treatment of azo dye wastewater. Bioresource Technology. 165, 241-249 (Cover Page Article).

149. A.N.Kumar, C.N.Reddy, R.H.Prasad, S.Venkata Mohan*.(2014). Azo dye load-shock on relative behavior of biofilm and suspended growth configured periodic discontinuous batch mode operations: Critical evaluation with enzymatic and Bio-electrocatalytic analysis. Water Res. 60(1), 182-196

150. P.Chiranjeevi, A.N.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Critical assessment of biofilm and suspended growth reactor configurations for acidogenic biohydrogen production using wastewater as a function of redox microenvironment.International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39, 7561-7571.

151. P.S.Babu, O. Sarkar.S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Upscaling of biohydrogen production process in semi-pilot scale biofilm reactor: Evaluation with food waste at variable organic loads. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 39, 7587-7596.

152. R.Chandra, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Enhanced bio-hydrogenesis by co-culturing photosynthetic bacteria with acidogenic process: Augmented dark-photo fermentative hybrid system to regulate volatile fatty acid inhibition. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 39, 7604-7615.

153. G.N.Nikhil, S.Venkata Mohan, Y.V.Swamy. (2014). Behavior of acidogenesis during biohydrogen production with formate and glucose as carbon source: Substrate associated dehydrogenase expression. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 39(14), 7486-7495.

154. M.V.Reddy, K.Amulya, M.V.Rohit, P.N.Sarma, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Valorization of fatty acid waste for bioplastics production using Bacillus tequilensis: Integration with dark-fermentative hydrogen production process, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39, 7616-7626.

155. R.K.Goud, O.Sarkar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Regulating biohydrogen production by prolonged application of heat shock pretreatment facilitate selective enrichment of Clostridium sp., International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39, 7572-7586.

156. K.Amulya, M.V.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). Acidogenic spent wash valorization through polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthesis coupled with fermentative biohydrogen production. Bioresource Technology. 158, 336-342. (Cover page article).

157. S.Venkata Mohan*, K.Amulya, J.A.Modestra, O.Sarkar, A.N.Kumar, M.V.Rohit, C.N.Reddy. (2014). Bioenergy from waste remediation; Recent advances towards Environmental Biorefinery. JUET Research J Sci. Technol, 1(1), 73-84 (Invited article in inaugural issue).

158. G.Velviz, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014). In situ system buffering capacity dynamics on bioelectrogenic activity during the remediation of wastewater in microbial fuel cell. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 33(2), 545-462.

159. G.Velvizhi, R.K.Goud, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2014).Anoxic bio-electrochemical system for treatment of complex chemical wastewater with simultaneous bioelectricity generation. Bioresource Technology, 151, 214-220.

160. G.V.Subhash, S.Venkata Mohan. (2014). Lipid accumulation for biodiesel production by oleaginous fungus Aspergillus awamori: Influence of critical factors. Fuel, 116, 509-515.

161. S.Venkata Mohan*, C.N.Reddy, A.N.Kumar, J.A.Modestra. (2013). Relative performance of biofilm configuration over suspended growth operation on azo dye based wastewater treatment in periodic discontinuous batch mode operation. Bioresource Technology, 147, 424-433.

162. O.Sarkar, R.K.Goud, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013). Relative effect of different inorganic acids on selective enrichment of acidogenic biocatalyst for fermentative biohydrogen production from wastewater. Bioresource Technology, 147, 321-331.

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163. M.Agrawal, J.Tardio, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013). Critical analysis of pyrolysis process with cellulosic based municipal waste as renewable source in energy and technical perspective. Bioresource Technology, 147, 361-368.

164. S.V.Raghavulu, J.A.Modestra, K.Amulya, C.N.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013).Relative effect of bioaugmentation with electrochemically active and non-active bacteria on bioelectrogenesis in microbial fuel cell. Bioresource Technology,146,696-703.

165. S.Venkata Mohan*, P.Suresh, S.Srikanth. (2013). Azo dye remediation in periodic discontinuous batch mode operation: Evaluation of metabolic shifts of the biocatalyst under aerobic, anaerobic and anoxic conditions. Seperation and Purfication Technology. 118, 196-208.

166. M.P.Devi, Y.V.Swamy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013). Nutritional mode influences lipid accumulation in microalgae with the function of carbon sequestration and nutrient supplementation. Bioresource Technology. 142, 278-286.

167. R.K.Goud,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013). Prolonged applied potential to anode facilitate selective enrichment of bio-electrochemically active Proteobacteria for mediating electron transfer: microbial dynamics and bio-catalytic analysis. Bioresource Technology. 137, 160-170.

168. G.Mohanakrishna, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013). Multiple process integrations for broad perspective analysis of fermentative H2 production from wastewater treatment: technical and environmental considerations. Applied Energy. 107, 244-254.

169. G.V.Subhash, R.Chandra, S.Venkata Mohan*.(2013). Microalgae mediated bio-electrocatalytic fuel cell facilitates bioelectricity generation through oxygenic photomixotrophic mechanism.Bioresource Technology, 136, 644-653.

170. M.L.Babu, G.V.Subash, P N Sarma, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013). Bio-electrolytic conversion of acidogenic effluents to biohydrogen: An integration strategy for higher substrate conversion and product recovery. Bioresource Technology, 133, 322-331.

171. M.Agarwal, J.Tardio and S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013). Biohydrogen production from kitchen based vegetable waste: Effect of pyrolysis temperature and time on catalysed and non-catalysed operation. Bioresource Technology, 130, 502-509.

172. P.Chiranjeevi, R.Chandra, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2013). Ecologically engineered submerged and emergent macrophyte based system: An integrated eco-electrogenic design for harnessing power with simultaneous wastewater treatment. Ecological Engineering, 51, 181-190.

173. S.Venkata Mohan*, M.V.Reddy. (2013). Optimization of critical factors to enhance polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) synthesis by mixed culture using Taguchi design of experimental methodology. Bioresource Technoclogy, 128, 409-416.

174. R.K.Goud,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Regulating biohydrogen production from wastewater by applying organic load-shock: Change in the microbial community structure and bio-electrochemical behaviour over long term operation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 37(23), 17763-17777.

175. S.Srikanth, M.V.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Microaerophilic microenvironment at biocathode enhances electrogenesis with simultaneous synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in bioelectrochemical system (BES). Bioresource Technology, 125, 291-299.

176. P.Chiranjeevi, G.Mohanakrishna, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Rhizosphere mediated electrogenesis with the function of anode placement for harnessing bioenergy through CO2 sequestration. Bioresource Technology, 124, 364-370.

177. S.Venkata Mohan*, M.P.Devi. (2012). Fatty acid rich effluents from acidogenic biohydrogen reactor as substrates for lipid accumulation in heterotrophic microalgae with simultaneous treatment. Bioresource Technology, 123, 471-479.

178. S.Srikanth, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Influence of terminal electron acceptor availability to the anodic oxidation on the electrogenic activity of microbial fuel cell (MFC). Bioresource Technology, 123, 471-479.

179. M.V.Reddy, G.N.Nikhil, S.Venkata Mohan, Y.V. Swamy, P.N. Sarma. (2012). Pseudomonas otitidis as a potential organism for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production using synthetic wastewater and acidogenic effluents. Bioresource Technology, 123, 480-487.

180. S.Srikanth,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Regulatory function of divalent cations in controlling the acidogenic biohydrogen production process. RSC Advances, 2(16), 6576–6589.

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181. R.K.Goud,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Acidic and alkaline shock pretreatment to enrich acidogenic biohydrogen producing mixed culture: Long term synergetic evaluation of microbial inventory, dehydrogenase activity and bio-electro kinetics. RSC Advances, 2(15), 6336-6353.

182. A.K.Kumar, P.S. Babu, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Bi-solute sorption of Estrogens at Low Concentration: Two- and Three-Parametric Analysis. Clean–Soil, Air, Water. 40(11), 1236-1243.

183. S.Venkata Mohan*, P.S.Babu, K.Naresh, G.Velvizhi, D.Madamwar. (2012). Acid azo dye remediation in anoxic-aerobic-anoxic microenvironment under periodic discontinuous batch operation: Bio-electro kinetics and microbial inventory, Bioresource Technology, 119, 362-377.

184. S.Srikanth,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Change in electrogenic activity of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) with the function of biocathode microenvironment as terminal electron accepting condition: Influence on overpotentials and bio-electro kinetics. Bioresource Technology. 119, 242-251.

185. M.V.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Effect of substrate load and nutrients concentration on the polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production using mixed consortia through wastewater treatment. Bioresource Technology, 114, 573-582.

186. G.Mohanakrishna, S.K.Mohan, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Carbon based nano tubes and nanopowder as impregnated electrode structures for enhanced power generation: Evaluation with real field wastewater. Applied Energy, 95, 31-37 (Most downloaded articles from 1 to 31 May 2012).

187. M.P.Devi,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012).CO2 supplementation of domestic wastewater to enhance microalgae lipid accumulation under mixotrophic microenvironment: Effect of sparging period and interval. Bioresource Technology. 11, 116-123.

188. K.Chandrasekhar,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Bio-electrochemical remediation of real field petroleum sludge as an electron donor with simultaneous power generation facilitates biotransformation of PAH: Effect of substrate concentration. Bioresource Technology, 110, 517–525.

189. R.Chandra, G.V. Subhash, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Mixotrophic operation of photo-bioelectrocatalytic fuel cell under anoxygenic microenvironment enhances the light dependent bioelectrogenic activity. Bioresource Technology, 109, 46-56 (Cover page article (Fig 1);Special Issue: Innovative Researches on Algal Biomass)

190. S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Harnessing bioelectricity through microbial fuel cell from wastewater.Renewable Energy-AkshayUrja (MNRE), 5(5), 25-29 (Invited article).

191. M.L.Babu,S. Venkata Mohan*. (2012).Influence of graphite flake addition to sediment on electrogenesis in a sediment-type fuel cell. Bioresource Technology, 110, 206–213.

192. G.Velvizhi,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Electrogenic activity and electron losses under increasing organic load of recalcitrant pharmaceutical wastewater, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37, 5969-5978.

193. S.VenkataMohan*, P.Chiranjeevi, G.Mohanakrishna. (2012). A rapid and simple protocol for evaluating biohydrogen production potential (BHP) of wastewater with simultaneous process optimization. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37, 3130-3141.

194. G.Velvizhi, P.S.Babu, G.Mohanakrishna, S.Srikanth,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Evaluation of voltage sag-regain phases to understand the stability of bioelectrochemical system: Electro-kinetic analysis. RSC Advances, 2(4), 1379-1386.

195. A.K.Kumar, M.V.Reddy, K.Chandrasekhar, S.Srikanth, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Endocrine disruptive estrogens role in electron transfer: Bio-electrochemical remediation with microbial mediated electrogenesis. Bioresource Technology, 104, 547-556.

196. M.V.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Influence of aerobic and anoxic microenvironments on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production from food waste and acidogenic effluents using aerobic consortia. Bioresource Technology. 103, 313-321.

197. A.K.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Removal of natural and synthetic endocrine disrupting estrogens by multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) as adsorbent: Kinetic and mechanistic evaluation. Separation and Purification Technology, 87, 22-30.

198. R.K.Goud, S.V.Raghavulu, G.Mohanakrishna, K.Naresh, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Predominance of Bacilli and Clostridia in microbial community of biohydrogen producing biofilm sustained under diverse acidogenic operating conditions. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37, 4068-4076.

199. S.V.Raghavulu, P.S.Babu, R.K.Goud, G.V.Subhash, S.Srikanth,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Bioaugmentation of electrochemically active strain to enhance the electron discharge of mixed culture: Process evaluation through electro-kinetic analysis. RSC Advances, 2, 677–688.

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200. M.P.Devi, G.V.Subhash, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2012). Heterotrophic cultivation of mixed microalgae for lipid accumulation during sequential growth and starvation phase operation: Effect of nutrient supplementation, Renewable Energy, 43, 276-283 (Most downloaded articles in 90 days, 30th June 2012).

201. M.P.Devi, M.V. Reddy, A.Juwarkar, P.N.Sarma, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Effect of co-culture and nutrients supplementation on bioremediation of crude petroleum sludge. CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water, 39(10), 900-7.

202. S.Venkata Mohan*, M.P.Devi, M.V.Reddy, K.Chandrasekhar, A.Juwarkar, P.N.Sarma. (2011). Bioremediation of crude petroleum sludge under anaerobic microenvironment: influence of biostimulation and bioaugmentation. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 10(11), 1609-1619.

203. M.V.Reddy, M.P.Devi, K.Chandrasekhar, R.K.Goud, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Aerobic remediation of petroleum sludge through soil supplementation: Microbial community analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 197, 80-87.

204. G.Velvizhi, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Biocatalyst behavior under self-induced electrogenic microenvironment in comparison with anaerobic treatment: Evaluation with pharmaceutical wastewater for multi-pollutant removal. Bioresource Technology, 102, 10784-10793.

205. S.Venkata Mohan*,S.Srikanth. (2011). Enhanced wastewater treatment efficiency through microbial catalyzed oxidation and reduction: Synergistic effect of biocathode microenvironment. Bioresource Technolology, 102, 10210-20.

206. R.K.Goud,S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Pre-fermentation of waste as a strategy to enhance the performance of single chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36, 13753-13762.

207. S.Venkata Mohan*,K.Chandrasekhar.(2011). Self-induced bio-potential and graphite electron accepting conditions enhances petroleum sludge degradation in bio-electrochemical system with simultaneous power generation. Bioresource Technology, 102, 9532-9541 (Cover page article Fig 3).

208. M.V.Reddy, K.Chandrasekhar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011).Influence of carbohydrates and proteins concentration on fermentative hydrogen production using canteen based waste under acidophilic microenvironment. Journal of Biotechnology. 155, 387-395.

209. R.Chandra, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Microalgal community and their growth conditions influence biohydrogen production during integration of dark-fermentation and photo-fermentation processes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 36(19), 12211-12219.

210. S.Venkata Mohan*,M.L.Babu. (2011). Dehydrogenase activity in association with poised potential during biohydrogen production in single chamber microbial electrolysis cell. Bioresource Technology, 102, 8457–8465 (Cover Page Article, Special Issue on Biofuels-III: Biohydrogen; Figure 5)

211. A.K.Kumar, P. Chiranjeevi, G.Mohanakrishna, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Natural attenuation of endocrine disrupting estrogens in ecologically engineered treatment system (EETS) designed with floating, submerged and emergent macrophytes. Ecological Engineering, 37, 1555-1562.

212. G.V.Subhash, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Biodiesel production from isolated oleaginous fungi Aspergillus sp. using corncob waste liquor as a substrate. Bioresource Technology, 102, 9286-9290.

213. A.K.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Endocrine-disruptive synthetic estrogen (17α-ethynylestradiol) removal from aqueous phase through batch and column sorption studies: Mechanistic and kinetic analysis. Desalination, 276, 66-74.

214. G.Mohanakrishna, G.V.Subhash, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Adaptation of biohydrogen producing reactor to higher substrate load: Redox controlled process integration strategy to overcome limitations. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36, 8943-8952

215. S.Venkata Mohan, L.Agarwal, G.Mohanakrishna, S.Srikanth, A.Kapley, H.J.Purohit, P.N.Sarma. (2011). Firmicutes with iron dependent hydrogenase drive hydrogen production in anaerobic bioreactor using distillery wastewater. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36, 8234-8242.

216. S.Venkata Mohan*,K.Chandrasekhar. (2011). Solid phase microbial fuel cell (SMFC) for harnessing bioelectricity from composite food waste fermentation: Influence of electrode assembly and buffering capacity. Bioresource Technology, 102(14), 7077–7085 (cover page article; Fig 2)

217. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, P.Chiranjeevi. (2011). Sustainable power generation from floating macrophytes based ecological microenvironment through embedded fuel cells along with simultaneous wastewater treatment. Bioresource Technology, 102(14), 7036-7042.

218. R.K.Goud, P.S.Babu, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Canteen based composite food waste as potential anodic fuel for bioelectricity generation in single chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC): Bio-electrochemical evaluation under increasing substrate loading condition. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36, 6210-6218.

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219. S.V.Raghavulu, P.N.Sarma, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Comparative bio-electrochemical analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli with anaerobic consortia as anodic biocatalyst for biofuel cell application. J Applied Microbiology. 110,666-674.

220. S.Srikanth, T. Pavani, P.N. Sarma,S. Venkata Mohan*.(2011). Synergistic interaction of biocatalyst with bio-anode as a function of electrode materials. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 36, 2271-2280

221. K.K.Prasad, C.S.Rao, S Venkata Mohan, PN Sarma. (2011). Solid State Fermentation of Laccase from New Pulse Husks: Process Optimization and Bioprocess Study. International Journal of Innovations in Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2, 22-34.

222. S.V.Raghavulu, R.K.Goud, P.N.Sarma, S.Venkata Mohan*. (2011). Saccharomyces cerevisiae as anodic biocatalyst for power generation in biofuel cell: Influence of redox condition and substrate load. Bioresour. Technol. 102, 2751–2757.

223. S.Venkata Mohan, M.P.Devi, G Mohanakrishna, N.Amarnath, M.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma. (2011). Potential of mixed microalgae to harness biodiesel from ecological water-bodies with simultaneous treatment. Bioresource Technology, 102, 1109-1117.

224. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.V.Raghavulu, R.K.Goud, S. Srikanth, V.L.Babu, P.N. Sarma. (2010). Microbial diversity analysis of long term operated biofilm configured anaerobic reactor producing hydrogen from wastewater under diverse conditions. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35, 1208-12215

225. R.Saravanan, A.Arun, S.Venkata Mohan, Jegadeesan, T.Kandavelu, Veeramanikandan. (2010). Membraneless dairy wastewater-sediment interface for bioelectricity generation employing sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC). African Journal of Microbiology Research, 4(24), 2640-2646.

226. S.Srikanth, S Venkata Mohan*, V.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Metabolic shift and electron discharge pattern of anaerobic consortia as a function of pretreatment method applied during fermentative hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 35, 10693-10700.

227. M.P.Devi, S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Regulatory influence of CO2 sparging on fermentative hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35, 10701-10709.

228. S.Venkata Mohan, M.V.Reddy, G.V.Subhash, P.N.Sarma. (2010).Fermentative effluents from hydrogen producing bioreactor as substrate for poly (β-OH) butyrate production with simultaneous treatment: An integrated approach. Bioresource Technology, 101, 9382-0386.

229. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, G.Velvizhi, V.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Bio-catalyzed electrochemical treatment of real field dairy wastewater with simultaneous power generation. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 51(1-2), 32-39.

230. G.Mohanakrishna, S.Venkata Mohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Utilizing acid-rich effluents of fermentative hydrogen production process as substrate for harnessing bioelectricity: An integrative approach. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 35, 3440-3449.

231. S.Srikanth, S.VenkataMohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Positive anodic poised potential regulates microbial fuel cell performance with the function of open and closed circuitry. Bioresource Technology, 101, 5337–5344.

232. M.V.Reddy, S.Srikanth, S.VenkataMohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Phosphatase and dehydrogenase activities in anodic chamber of single chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC) at variable substrate loading conditions. Bioelectrochemistry. 77, 125–132.

233. G.Mohanakrishna, R.K.Goud, S.Venkata Mohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Enhancing biohydrogen production through sewage supplementation of composite vegetable based market waste. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 35(2), 533-541.

234. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, P.Chiranjeevi, P.Dinakar, P. N.Sarma. (2010). Ecologically engineered system (EES) designed to integrate floating, emergent and submerged macrophytes for the treatment of domestic sewage and acid rich fermented-distillery wastewater: Evaluation of long term performance. Bioresource Technology, 101, 3363-3370.

235. G.Mohanakrishna, S.Venkata Mohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Bio-electrochemical treatment of distillery wastewater in microbial fuel cell facilitating decolorization and desalination along with power generation, J Hazard. Mater, 177, 487-494.

236. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.Srikanth, M.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Insight into the dehydrogenase catalyzed redox reactions and electron discharge pattern during fermentative hydrogen production. Bioresource Technology, 101, 1826-1833.

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237. B.P.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Luffa Acutangula fruit extract based on total phenolic content. J Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(4), 218-223.

238. B.P.Reddy, A.R.Reddy, B.S.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Apoptosis inducing activity of Luffa acutangula fruit in leukemia cells (HL-60).International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development 2, 109-122.

239. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2010). Composite vegetable waste as renewable resource for bioelectricity generation through non-catalyzed open-air cathode microbial fuel cell. Bioresource Technology, 101 (2010) 970–976.

240. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.V.Raghuvulu, P.Dinakar, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Integrated function of microbial fuel cell (MFC) as bio-electrochemical treatment system associated with bioelectricity generation under higher substrate load. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 24, 2021-2027 [Supplementary data associated with this article can be found at doi:10.1016/j.bios.2008.10.011].

241. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, R.K.Goud, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Acidogenic fermentation of vegetable based market waste to harness biohydrogen with simultaneous stabilization. Bioresource Technology. 100(12), 3061-3068.

242. A.K.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Sorptive removal of endocrine-disruptive compound (estriol, E3) from aqueous phase by batch and column studies: Kinetic and mechanistic evaluation . Journal of Hazardous Materials. 164(2-3), 820-828.

243. S.V.Raghuvulu, S.Venkata Mohan*, R.K.Goud, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Anodic pH microenvironment influence on microbial fuel cell (MFC) performance in concurrence with aerated and ferricyanide catholytes. Electrochemical Communications. 11, 371-375.

244. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.Srikanth, S.V.Raghuvulu, G.Mohanakrishna, A.Kiran Kumar, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Evaluation of the potential of various aquatic eco-systems in harnessing bioelectricity through benthic fuel cell: Effect of electrode assembly and water characteristics. Bioresource Technology, 100, 2240–2246.

245. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.V.Raghuvulu, G.Mohanakrishna, S.Srikanth. P.N.Sarma. (2009). Optimization and evaluation of fermentative hydrogen production and wastewater treatment processes using data enveloping analysis (DEA) and Taguchi design of experimental (DOE) methodology. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 34, 216-226.

246. S.Venkata Mohan*, C.Falkentoft, Y.V.Nancharaiah, B.S.McSwain, P.Wattiau, P. A.Wilderer, S.Wuertz, M.Hausner. (2009). Bioaugmentation of microbial communities in laboratory and pilot scale sequencingbatch biofilm reactors using the TOL plasmid. Bioresource Technology. 100(5),1746-1753.

247. S.Venkata Mohan*, B.P.Reddy, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Ex-situ slurry phase bioremediation of chrysene contaminated soil with the function of metabolic function: process evaluation by data enveloping analysis (DEA) and Taguchi design of experimental methodology (DOE). Bioresource Technology. 100, 164-172.

248. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.Srikanth, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Non-catalyzed microbial fuel cell (MFC) with open air cathode for bioelectricity generation during acidogenic wastewater treatment. Bioelectrochemistry, 75, 130-135.

249. V.L.Babu, S.Venkata Mohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Influence of reactor configuration on fermentative hydrogen production during wastewater treatment. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34, 3305- 3312.

250. S.Srikanth, S.VenkataMohan*, M.P.Devi, M.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Effluents with soluble metabolites generated from acidogenic and methanogenic processes as substrate for additional hydrogen production through photo-biological process. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34, 1771-1779.

251. S.Venkata Mohan, M.L.Babu, G Mohanakrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Harnessing of biohydrogen by acidogenic fermentation of Citrus limetta peelings: Effect of extraction procedure and pretreatment of biocatalyst. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 34(15), 6149-6156 [Supplementary data associated with this article can be found in online version at doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.056.

252. K.P.Katuri, S.Venkata Mohan, S.Sridhar, B.R.Pati, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Laccase-membrane reactors for decolorization of an acid azo dye in aqueous phase: Process optimization. Water Research. 43(15), 3647-3658.

253. S.Venkata Mohan*. (2009). Harnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative consortia: process evaluation towards optimization. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34, 7460-7474.

254. S.Srikanth, S.Venkata Mohan*, M.P.Devi, P.Dinikar, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Acetate and butyrate as substrates for hydrogen production through photo-fermentation: Process optimization and combined performance evaluation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34, 7513-7522.

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255. S.V.Raghuvulu, S.Venkata Mohan*, M.V.Reddy, G.Mohanakrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Behavior of single chambered mediatorless microbial fuel cell (MFC) at acidophilic, neutral and alkaline microenvironments during chemical wastewater treatment. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34, 7547–7554.

256. B.P.Reddy, R.K.Goud, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2009). Antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effects of partially purified Luffa acutangulafruit extracts on human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cell line (A-549). Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 3(4), 396-404.

257. S.Venkata Mohan*. (2008). Fermentative hydrogen production with simultaneous wastewater treatment: influence of pretreatment and system operating conditions. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (special issue on Biofuels II, invited review article), 67(11), 950-961.

258. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Effect of anodic metabolic function on bioelectricity generation and substrate degradation in single chambered microbial fuel cell. Environmental Science & Technology, 42, 8088-8094 [Supporting Information is available via the Internet at http://pubs.acs.org].

259. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, S.S.Reddy, B.D.Raju, K.S.R.Rao, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Self-immobilization of acidogenic mixed consortia on mesoporous material (SBA-15) and activated carbon to enhance fermentative hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 33, 6133-6142.

260. S.Venkata Mohan*, V.L.Babu, S.Srikanth, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Bio-electrochemical evaluation of fermentative hydrogen production process with the function of feeding pH. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(17), 4533-4546.

261. S.Venkata Mohan, D.Prassana, B.P.Reddy, P.N.Sarma. (2008).Ex-situ bioremediation of pyrene contaminated soil in bio-slurry phase reactor operated in periodic discontinuous batch mode: Influence of bioaugmentation. International Journal of Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 62, 162-169.

262. S.Shailaja, S.Venkata Mohan, M.Ramakrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Degradation of di-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) in bioslurry phase reactor and identification of metabolites by HPLC and MS. International Journal of Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 62, 143-152.

263. S.Venkata Mohan*, S V.Raghuvulu, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Influence of anodic biofilm growth on bioelectricity production in single chambered mediatorless microbial fuel cell using mixed anaerobic consortia. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 24(1), 41-47 [Supplementary data associated with this article can be found in the online version, at doi:10.1016/j.bios.2008.03.010].

264. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, S.Srikanth, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Harnessing of bioelectricity in microbial fuel cell (MFC) employing aerated cathode through anaerobic treatment of chemical wastewater using selectively enriched hydrogen producing mixed consortia. Fuel. 87, 2667–2676.

265. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohankrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2008).Integration of acidogenic and methanogenic processes for simultaneous production of biohydrogen and methane from wastewater treatment. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33, 2156-2166.

266. Y.V.Bhaskar, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Effect of substrate loading rate of chemical wastewater on fermentative biohydrogen production in biofilm configured sequencing batch reactor. Bioresource Technology., 99, 6941-6948.

267. S.Venkata Mohan*, V.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Effect of various pretreatment methods on anaerobic mixed microflora to enhance biohydrogen production utilizing dairy wastewater as substrate. Bioresource Technology, 99, 59-67.

268. S.Venkata Mohan, S.V.Ramaniah, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Biosorption of direct azo dye from aqueous phase onto Spirogyra Sp I02: Evaluation of Kinetics and mechanistic aspects. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 38, 61-69.

269. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.V.Raghuvulu, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Biochemical evaluation of bioelectricity production process from anaerobic wastewater treatment in a single chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC) employing glass wool membrane. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 23, 1326-1332 [Supplementary data associated with this article can be found, in the online version, at doi:10.1016/j.bios.2007.11.016.

270. S.Venkata Mohan*, R.Sarvanan, S.V.Raghuvulu, G.Mohankrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment in dual chambered microbial fuel cell (MFC) using selectively enriched mixed microflora: Effect of catholyte. Bioresource Technology, 99(3), 596-603.

271.M.Ramakrishna, S.Venkata Mohan, S.Sailaja, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Identification of metabolites during biodegradation of pendimethalin in bio-slurry reactor. J Hazardous Materials. 151,658-661.

272. S.Venkata Mohan*, P.C.Mouli. (2008). Assessment of aerosol (PM10) and trace elemental interactions by Taguchi experimental design approach. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 69, 562-567.

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273. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, B.P.Reddy, R.Sarvanan, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Bioelectricity generation from chemical wastewater treatment in mediatorless (anode) microbial fuel cell (MFC) using selectively enriched hydrogen producing mixed culture under acidophilic microenvironment. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 39, 121-130.

274. D.Prassana, S.Venkata Mohan, B.P.Reddy, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Bioremediation of anthracene contaminated soil in bio-slurry phase reactor operated in periodic discontinuous batch mode. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 153, 244-251.

275. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.Srikanth, P.Dinakar, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Photo-biological hydrogen production by the adopted mixed culture: Data enveloping analysis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(2), 559-569.

276. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, S.V.Ramanaiah, P.N.Sarma. (2008). Simultaneous biohydrogen production and wastewater treatment in biofilm configured anaerobic periodic discontinuous batch reactor using distillery wastewater. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(2), 550-558.

277. M.P.Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (2008). Chemical fractionation of heavy metals in airborne particulate matter (PM10) by sequential extraction procedure. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. 90(1), 31-41.

278. S.Venkata Mohan*, N.C.Rao, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Simulated acid azo dye (Acid black 210) wastewater treatment by periodic discontinuous batch mode operation under anoxic-aerobic-anoxic microenvironment. Ecological Engineering, 31, 242–250.

279. S.Venkata Mohan*, G.Mohanakrishna, S.V.Raghuvulu, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Enhancing biohydrogen production from chemical wastewater treatment in anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor (AnSBBR) by bioaugmenting with selectively enriched kanamycin resistant anaerobic mixed consortia. International J Hydrogen Energy, 32, 3284–3292.

280. S.Venkata Mohan*, K.Sirisha, R.S.Rao, P.N.Sarma. (2007).Bioslurry phase remediation of chlopyrifos contaminated soil: process evaluation and optimization by Taguchi design of experimental (DOE) methodology. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 68, 252–262.

281. S.Venkata Mohan*, Y.V.Bhaskar, T.M.Krishna, N.C.Rao, V.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Biohydrogen production from chemical wastewater as substrate by selectively enriched anaerobic mixed consortia: Influence of fermentation pH and substrate composition. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 32, 2286– 2295.

282. S.V.Ramanaiah, S.Venkata Mohan*, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Adsorptive removal of fluoride from aqueous phase using waste fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus 1804) biosorbent: kinetics evaluation. Ecological Engineering, 31, 47–56.

283. S.Venkata Mohan*, V.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Anaerobic biohydrogen production from dairy wastewater treatment in sequencing batch reactor (AnSBR): Effect of organic loading rate. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 41(4), 506-515 (Most cited articles published since 2007).

284. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.V.Raghuvulu, S.Srikanth, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Bioelectricity production by meditorless microbial fuel cell (MFC) under acidophilic condition using wastewater as substrate: influence of substrate loading rate. Current Science, 92(12), 1720-1726.

285. S.Venkata Mohan, S.Shailaja, M.Ramakrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Adsorptive removal of phthalate ester (di-ethyl phthalate) from aqueous phase by activated carbon: Kinetic study. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 146(1-2), 278-282.

286. S.Venkata Mohan*, Y.V.Bhaskar, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Biohydrogen production from chemical wastewater treatment by selectively enriched anaerobic mixed consortia in biofilm configured reactor operated in periodic discontinuous batch mode. Water Research, 41, 2652-2664 (one of the Top-25 most cited article from 2007-2011).

287. S.Venkata Mohan, N.C.Rao, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Low-biodegradable composite chemical wastewater treatment by biofilm configured sequencing batch reactor (SBBR). Journal of Hazardous Materials, 144 , 108–117.

288. S.Venkata Mohan, V.L.Babu, Y.V.Bhaskar, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Influence of recirculation on the performance of anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor (AnSBBR) treating hypersaline composite chemical wastewater. Bioresource Technology,98(7), 1373-1379

289. S.Venkata Mohan,S.V.Ramanaiah, B.Rajkumar, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Biosorption of fluoride from aqueous phase onto algal Spirogyra Sp and Evaluation of Adsorption Kinetics. Bioresource Technology, 98(5), 1006-1011.

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290. S.Venkata Mohan, M.Ramakrishna, P.Muralikrishna, S.Shailaja, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Solid phase bioremediation of pendimethalin in contaminated soil and evaluation of leaching potential. Bioresource Technology, 98(15), 2905-2910.

291. S.Sailaja, M.Ramakrishna, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Biodegradation of di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP) in bioaugmented bioslurry phase reactor. Bioresource Technology, 98(8), 1561-1566.

292. S.Venkata Mohan, M.Ramakrishna, S.Shailaja, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Influence of soil-water ratio on the performance of slurry phase bioreactor treating herbicide contaminated soil. Bioresource Technology, 98(13), 2584-2589.

293. S.V.Ramanaiah, S.Venkata Mohan, B.Rajkumar, P.N.Sarma (2007). Monitoring of fluoride concentration in ground water of Prakasham district in India correlation with physicochemical parameters. J Environmental Science Engineering, 48(2): 129-134.

294. S.Venkata Mohan, N.C.Rao, P.N.Sarma. (2007). Composite chemical wastewater treatment by biofilm configured periodic discontinuous batch reactor operated in anaerobic metabolic function. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 40(5), 1398-1406.

295. V.Shashikala, V.S.Kumar, A.H.Padmasri, B.D.Raju, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma, K.S.R.Rao. (2007). Advantages of nano silver-carbon covered alumina catalyst prepared by electrochemical method for drinking water purification. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 268, 95–100.

296. S.Venkata Mohan, S.V.Ramanaiah, B.Rajkumar, P.N.Sarma (2007). Removal of fluoride from aqueous phase by biosorption onto algal biosorbentSpirogyra Sp I02: sorption mechanism elucidation, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 141 (3), 465-474.

297. S.Venkata Mohan*, T.Ohkuma, T.Kisa, R.Kanalya, Y.Shimizu. (2006). Bioremediation technologies for treatment of PAH-contaminated soil and strategies to enhance process efficiency. Reviews in Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology, 5(4), 347-374.

298. M.Ramakrishna, S.Sailaja, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2006). Bioremediation of pendimethalin contaminated soil by bio-slurry phase reacter: Bio-augmentation with ETP micro-flora. Int J Environment and Pollution, 27(4), 373-387.

299. S.Sailaja, S.Venkata Mohan, M.Ramakrishna, P.Muralikrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2006). Identification of diethyl phthalate (DEP) degraded products in bioslurry phase reactor. Pollution Research, 25(4): 677-683.

300. P.N.Sarma, S.Venkata Mohan, M.Ramakrishna, S.Shailaja. (2006). Bioremediation of pendimethalin contaminated soil by augmented bioslurry phase reactor operated in sequential batch (SBR) mode: Effect of substrate concentration. Indian J Biotechnology, 5, 169-174.

301. K.Siresha, S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (2006). Effect of repeated applications of chlorpyrifos on its degradation in surface and subsurface Soil. Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry. 88(3), 73-384.

302. P.Chandramouli, S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (2006). Chemical composition of atmospheric aerosol (PM10) at a semi-arid urban site: Influence of terrestrial sources. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 117: 291-305

303. K.K.Prasad,S.Venkata Mohan,P.N.Sarma. (2006).Immobilization of Pleurotusostreatus 1804 on PUF cubes: Influence of mycelial growth pattern on laccase yield. Indian J Biotechnology, 5(1), 84-88.

304. P.Chandramouli, S.Venkata Mohan, V.Balaram, M.P.Kumar, S.J.Reddy. (2006). A study on trace elemental composition of atmospheric aerosols at a semi-arid urban site using ICP-MS technique. Atmospheric Environment, 40(1), 136-146.

305. S.Venkata Mohan, S.Shailaja, M.Ramakrishna, K.B.Reddy, P.N.Sarma. (2006). Bioslurry phase degradation of di-ethyl phthalate (DEP) contaminated soil in periodic discontinuous mode operation: Influence of bioaugmentation and substrate partition. Process Biochemistry, 41(3), 644-652.

306. S.Venkata Mohan, K.K.Prasad, N.C.Rao, Y.V.Bhaskar, V.L.Babu, P.N.Sarma. (2005). Biological treatment of low-biodegradable composite chemical wastewater using upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor: process monitoring. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. 64(10), 771-777.

307. N.C.Rao, S.Venkata Mohan, P.Muralikrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2005). Treatment of composite chemical wastewater by GAC-Biofilm configured sequencing batch reactor (SBGR) operated in aerobic environment. J Haz Material., 124, 59-67.

308. K.K.Prasad, S.Venkata Mohan, Y.V.Bhaskar, S.V.Ramanaiah, V.L.Babu, B R Pati, P N Sarma. (2005). Laccase production using Pleurotusostreatus1804 immobilized on PUF cubes in batch and packed bed reactors: Influence of culture conditions. The Journal of Microbiology, 43(3), 301-307.

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309. S.Venkata Mohan, N.Chandrasekhara Rao, K.K.Prasad, P.Muralikrishna, R.S.Rao, P. N.Sarma. (2005). Anaerobic treatment of complex chemical wastewater in a sequencing batch biofilm reactor: process optimization and evaluation of factors interaction using the Taguchi dynamic DOE methodology. Biotechnology Bioengineering, 90(6), 732-745.

310. P.Chandramouli, S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (2005). Rain water chemistry at a regional representative urban site: influence of terrestrial sources on ionic composition, Atmospheric Environment, 39, 999-1008.

311. S.Venkata Mohan, N.Chandrasekhara Rao, K.K.Prasad, P.N.Sarma. (2005). Bioaugmentation of anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor (ASBBR) with immobilized sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) for treating sulfate bearing chemical wastewater. Process Biochemistry. 40(8), 2849-2857.

312. P.Chandramouli, S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (2005). Assessment of microbial (bacteria) concentrations of ambient air at semi-arid urban region: Influence of meteorological factors . Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 3(2), 139-149.

313. M.P.Kumar, P.Chandramouli, S.J.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan. (2005). Differential pulse anodic stripping voltametric determination of Pb, Cd, Cu, and Zn in air, diet, and blood samples-exposure assessment. Analytical Letters, 38: 463-475.

314. K.K.Prasad, S.Venkata Mohan, R.S.Rao, B.R.Pathi, P.N.Sarma. (2005).Laccase production by Pleurotusostreatus 1804: Optimization of submerged culture conditions by Taguchi DOE methodology. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 24, 17-26.

315. S.Venkata Mohan, K.K.Prasad, N.C.Rao, P.N.Sarma. (2005).Acid azo dye degradation by free and immobilized horseradish peroxide (HRP) catalyzed process. Chemosphere, 58, 1097-1105.

316. A.G.Rao, G.V.Naidu, K.K.Prasad, N.C.Rao, S.Venkata Mohan, A.Jetty,P.N.Sarma (2005) Anaerobic treatment of wastewater with high suspended solids from a bulk drug industry using fixed film reactor (AFFR). Bioresource Technology, 96, 87-93.

317. S.Venkata Mohan, N.C.Rao, K.K.Prasad, B.T.V.Madhavi, P.N.Sarma. (2005). Treatment of complex chemical effluents by sequencing batch reactor (SBR) with aerobic suspended growth configuration. Process Biochemistry, 40(5), 1501-1508.

318. S.Venkata Mohan*, J.Karthikeyan. (2004). Adsorptive removal of reactive azo dye from an aqueous phase onto charfines and activated carbon. Clean Tech Environ Policy, 6:196–200.

319. S.Venkata Mohan,R.Sirisha, P.N.Sarma, S.J.Reddy. (2004). Degradation of chlorpyrifos contaminated soil by bioslurry reactor operated in sequencing batch mode: Bioprocess monitoring. J Hazardous Materials, B116, 39-48.

320. A.L.Singh, U.C.Kulshreshtra, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2004). Fe(II) speciation and its uptake by Pseudomonas Fluoresces: a case study on industrial effluents from hydrogen. J Environ Sci Engng, 46, 277-281.

321. S.Venkata Mohan*, Y.V.Bhaskar, J Karthikeyan. (2004). Biological decolorization of azo dyes by algal spirogyra species. Int J Environ. Poll., 21(3), 211-222.

322. P.Chandramouli, S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (2004). Electrochemical processes for the remediation of wastewater and contaminated soil: emerging technology. J Sci Ind Res, 63(1), 11-19.

323. K.Anitha, S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (2004). Development of acetylcholinesterase silica sol-gel immobilized biosensor-an application towards oxydemeton methyl detection, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 20(4), 848-856.

324. P.Chandramouli, M.P.Kumar, S.J.Reddy, S.Venkata Mohan. (2004). Monitoring of air pollution in Indian metropolitan cities: modeling and quality indexing. Int J Environ Poll., 21(4), 365-382.

325. Y.V.Nacharaya, P.Wattiau, S.Werertz, S.Bathe, S.Venkata Mohan, P.A.Wilderer, M.Hausner. (2003). Dual labelling of Pseudomonas Putida with fluorescent proteins for in situ monitoring of conjugal transfer of TOL plasmid. Applied Envir. Microbiol., 69(8), 4846-4852.

326. S.Venkata Mohan*,S.Srinivas, R.K.Guru, K.K.Prasad, S.V.Ramakrishna, P.N.Sarma. (2003). Microbial degradation of pyridine and identification of plasmid responsible for degradation. Waste Manag. 23(2), 167-171

327. P.C.Mouli, S.Venkata Mohan,S.J.Reddy. (2003). A study on major inorganic ion composition of atmospheric aerosols at Tirupati. J Hazardous Materials, 96(2-3), 217-228.

328. P.C.Mouli, S.Venkata Mohan,S.J.Reddy. (2003). Chemical composition of precipitation samples in Tirupati. Journal IAEM, 30, 45-48.

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329. M.P.Reddy, N.C.Rao, K.K.Prasad, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma, V.D.Kumari, M.Subrahmanyam. (2002). Photocatalytic treatment of common industrial wastewater. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 22, 1253-1256.

330. S.Venkata Mohan*, N.Chandrasekhar Rao, J.Karthikeyan. (2002).Adsorptive removal of direct azo dye from aqueous phase onto coal based sorbents- a kinetic and mechanistic study. J Hazardous Materials, 90(2),189-204 [placed in top 1% within its field and listed as highly influential and making a significant impact among colleagues in the field of study according to Essential Science Indicators, Thomson Scientific].

331. S.Venkata Mohan*, N.Chandrasekhar Rao, K.K.Prasad. (2002). Treatment of simulated Reactive Yellow 22 (azo) dye effluents using Spirogyra Sp. Waste Manag., 22, 575-582.

332. S.Venkata Mohan*, N.Chandrasekhar Rao, K.K.Prasad. (2002). Biological decolorization of simulated basic dye effluents by algal spirogyra species. Asian J Microbiol Biotech Env Sc., 4(1), 107-111.

333. S.Venkata Mohan*, J.Annapoorna, S.V.Ramakrishna (2001). Hypersalinity and its effect on Biological wastewater treatment-A review. Asian J Microbiol Biotech Env Sc., 3(4), 249-261.

334. S.Venkata Mohan*, J.Karthikeyan. (2001). IR, XRD and SEM studies to elucidate the mechanism of azo dye sorption interaction with coal based adsorbents and activated carbon from aqueous phase. J Sci and Ind Res., 60, 410-415.

335. S.Venkata Mohan,R.S.Prakasham, B.Satyavathi, J.Annapurna, S.V.Ramakrishna. (2001) Biotreatibility studies of pharmaceutical wastewater using anaerobic suspended film contact reactor. Water Sci Technol, 43(2), 271-276.

336. S.Venkata Mohan, S.K.Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (2000). Determination of organic matter in water using organo-metal complexes. Water Research, 34(15), 3761-3764.

337. S.Venkata Mohan, J.Karthikeyan. (2000). Removal of diazo dye from aqueous phase by algae Spirogyra species. Toxicology & Environ Chemistry, 74, 147-154.

338. S.Venkata Mohan, M.Srimurali, P Sailija, J.Karthikeyan. (1999). A study of acid dye colour removal from aqueous solution using adsorption and coagulation. Environ Engg & Policy, 1, 149-154.

339. S.Venkata Mohan. (1998). Environmental management systems- A systematic approach for cleaner world. Environmental Pollution Control Journal, 1(5), 57-59.

340. S.Venkata Mohan, V.V.S.Mamatha, J.Karthikeyan. (1998). Removal of colour from acid and direct dyes by adsorption onto silica fumes. Fresenious Environ Bull., 7(1/2), 51-58.

341. J.Karthikeyan, M.Srimurali, S.Venkata Mohan. (1998). Aquafarming of Penaeidshrimps: Some of observed influence on the environment. J Indian Water Works Association. XXX(2), 129-136.

342. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.R.Mohan. (1998). A management tool from environmental management. Industrial Engineering Journal, XXVII(7), 11-14.

343. S.Venkata Mohan*, S.R.Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (1998). Determination of water quality index of ground water-An application. J Environ Poll., 5(3), 219-223.

344. S.Venkata Mohan, J.Karthikeyan. (1997). Removal of lignin and tanin colour from aqueous solution by adsorption onto activated charcoal. Environ. Poll., 97(1-2), 183-197.

345. S.Venkata Mohan, P.Nithila, S.J.Reddy. (1996). Estimation of heavy metals in drinking water and development of heavy metal pollution index. J. Environ. Sci. Health (Part A)-Environ Sci Engng., 31(2), 283-289.

346. S.R.Mohan, C.V.Ramdoss, S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (1996). A profile of waste management in pig iron industry-A case study. Industrial Engineering Journal, XXV(9), 12-14.

347. S.Venkata Mohan, P.Nithila, S.J.Reddy. (1995). Determination of fluoride content in drinking water and development of a model in relation to some water quality parameters. Fresenius Environ Bull., 4, 297-302.

348. S.Venkata Mohan, P.Nithila, S.J.Reddy. (1995). Application of complexing capacity in the determination of organic matter in wastewater. Chemical and Environmental Research, 3(1&2), 117-119.

349. S.R.Mohan, C.V.Ramdoss, S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (1995). Management of waste in iron industry. Indian J Environ Proct., 15(2), 188-193.

350. J.Karthikeyan and S.Venkata Mohan. (1995). A Study of different methods of closed refluxing for determination of COD by colorimetric analysis. Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) (Environmental Engineering Division), 75, 55-60 (Selected for ‘The Nawab Zain Yar Jung Bahadur Memorial Prize 1994-95’ by the Institution of Engineers (India)).

351. S.Venkata Mohan, S.J.Reddy. (1995). Assessment of the overall water quality of Tirupati. Poll. Res., 14(3), 275-282.

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352. G.V.Ramanamoorthy, S.Venkata Mohan, P.Harischandra, J.Karthikeyan. (1994). A preliminary study of water quality of river Tungabhadra at Kurnool Town. Indian J Environ. Proct., 14(8), 604-607.

353. S.Venkata Mohan, J.Karthikeyan. (1994). Determination of COD by various closed refluxing methods-An experimental investigation. Indian J Environ. Prot., 14(3), 188-193.

List of Chapter in Books

1. A Kadier, P Parkhey, A Adekunle, P K Rai, M S Kalil, S. Venkata Mohan* and A Mohamed. Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC): A Versatile Technology for Hydrogen, Value-added Chemicals Production and Wastewater Treatment, Microbial Electrochemical Technologies (1st Edition; Edt by S M Tiquia-Arashiro, D Pant), CRC Press, ISBN 9781138597112 - CAT# K387516, 113-127

2. G. Velvizhi, J A Modestra, D K Yeruva, J. S Sravan and S. Venkata Mohan. Bioelectrochemical Treatment: Present Trends and Prospective, Microbial Electrochemical Technologies (1st Edition; Edt by S M Tiquia-Arashiro, D Pant), CRC Press, ISBN 9781138597112 - CAT# K387516, 402-421

3. J S.Sravan, S.Chatterjee, M. Hemalatha, S Venkata Mohan*. (2019). Electrocatalytic Biofilm (ECB) (Capt 13). In Microbial Biofilms in Bioremediation and Wastewater Treatment (Edt: Y.V.Nancharaiah and V.P. Venugopalan), CRC Press (ISBN 9781138626393).

4. A.Pareek, and S.Venkata Mohan. (2019). Progress in Development of Electrode Materials in Microbial Fuel Cells. In Bioelectrochemical Interface Engineering (Eds R. N. Krishnaraj and R. K. Sani). doi:10.1002/9781119611103.ch10.

5. K.Ranaprathap, O.Sarkar , J.A.Modestra and S. Venkata Mohan. Gas fermentation for CO2 bioconversion towards Short chain Fatty acids synthesis. In Proceedings of the Platinum Jubilee seminar on "Translational Research Trends in Process Engineering (TRTPE-2019)" held on 26th -27th June at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad.

6. R.Katakojwala, A.N.Kumar, D.Chakraborty, S. Venkata Mohan, (2019). Chap 3 - Valorization of sugarcane waste: Prospects of a biorefinery, Editor(s): M.N.V.Prasad, P.J. C.Favas, M.Vithanage, S. Venkata Mohan, Industrial and Municipal Sludge, Butterworth-Heinemann, 47-60 (ISBN 9780128159071).

7. D.Chakraborty, S.Dahiya, K.Amulya, V.Srivastav, S.Venkata Mohan, (2019). Chap 27 - Valorization of paper and pulp waste: Opportunities and prospects of biorefinery, Editor(s): M.N.V.Prasad, P.J. C.Favas, M.Vithanage, S. Venkata Mohan, Industrial and Municipal Sludge, Butterworth-Heinemann, 623-656 [ISBN 9780128159071].

8. S.Venkata Mohan, M.V. Rohit, G.V.Subhash, R.Chandra, M.P.Devi, S.K.Butti, K.Rajesh, (2019). Chap 12 - Algal oils as biodiesel, Editor(s): A.Pandey, Jo-Shu Chang, C.R.Soccol, D.J.Lee, Y.Chisti, In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals, Biofuels from Algae (Second Edition), Elsevier, 287-323 [ISBN 9780444641922].

9. S. Venkata Mohan, A.Pandey, (2019) Chapter 1 - Sustainable Hydrogen Production: An Introduction. In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals, Biohydrogen (Second Edition) (Editor(s): A.Pandey, S. Venkata Mohan, J. Chang, P. C.Hallenbeck, C. Larroche), Elsevier, P1-23 ( ISBN 9780444642035).

10. S. Venkata Mohan, P. Chiranjeevi, K. Chandrasekhar, P. Suresh Babu, Omprakash Sarkar. (2019). Chapter 11 - Acidogenic Biohydrogen Production From Wastewater, In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals, Biohydrogen (Second Edition) (Editor(s): A.Pandey, S. Venkata Mohan, J. Chang, P. C.Hallenbeck, C. Larroche), Elsevier, P279-320 ( ISBN 9780444642035)

11. S. Venkata Mohan, M.V. Rohit, K. Amulya, A. Naresh Kumar, J. Annie Modestra, J. Shanthi Sravan, ManupatiHemalatha, Sulogna Chatterjee, PalleRanadheer, K. Swathi. (2019). Chapter 14 - Acidogenic Biohydrogen Production Integrated With Biorefinery Approach, In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals, Biohydrogen (Second Edition) (Editor(s): A.Pandey, S. Venkata Mohan, J. Chang, P. C.Hallenbeck, C. Larroche), Elsevier, P369-381 ( ISBN 9780444642035)

12. S. Mohanraj, A.Pandey, S. Venkata Mohan, K. Anbalagan, S. Kodhaiyolii, V. Pugalenthi. (2019). Chapter 17 - Metabolic Engineering and Molecular Biotechnology of Biohydrogen Production, In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals, Biohydrogen (2nd Edition) (Editor(s): A.Pandey, S. Venkata Mohan, J. Chang, P. C.Hallenbeck, C. Larroche), Elsevier, P413-434 ( ISBN 9780444642035)

13. P.Parkhey, Bidyut Mazumdar, S. Venkata Mohan. (2019). Chapter 15 - Exergy Analysis of Biomass-Based Hydrogen Production Processes, , In Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals, Biohydrogen (Second Edition) (Editor(s): A.Pandey, S. Venkata Mohan, J. Chang, P. C.Hallenbeck, C. Larroche), Elsevier, 383-390 ( ISBN 9780444642035)

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14. S. Venkata Mohan, J. S. Sravan, S.K. Butti, K. V. Krishna, J. A. Modestra, G. Velvizhi, A. N.Kumar, S.Varjani, A.Pandey. (2019), Chapter 1.1 - Microbial Electrochemical Technology: Emerging and Sustainable Platform. ((Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 3-18 [ISBN 9780444640529].

15. A.Pareek and S. Venkata Mohan. (2019). Chapter 1.4 - Graphene and Its Applications in Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 723-737 [ISBN 9780444640529].

16. S.K.Butti, J. A.Modestra, S. Venkata Mohan. (2019). Chapter 5.5 - Regulating Bioelectrochemical CO2 Sequestration for Platform Chemicals Production, (Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 797-824 [ISBN 9780444640529].

17. K. Arunasri, S. Venkata Mohan. (2019). Chapter 2.3 - Biofilms: Microbial Life on the Electrode Surface, (Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 295-313 [ISBN 9780444640529]

18. R.Chandra, C.Castillo-Zacarias, E. I. Mancera-Andrade, S. Venkata Mohan, R. Parra-Saldívar. (2019). Chapter 3.6 - Fundamentals of Biophotovoltaics for Conversion of Solar Energy to Bioelectricity, (Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 503-523 [ISBN 9780444640529].

19. P. Chiranjeevi, D.K.Yeruva, A. K.Kumar, S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani. (2019). Chapter 3.8 - Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell Technology, (Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 549-564 [ISBN 9780444640529].

20. Y.V. Nancharaiah, S. Venkata Mohan, P.N.L. Lens. (2019). Chapter 4.5 - Removal and Recovery of Metals and Nutrients From Wastewater Using Bioelectrochemical Systems, (Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 693-720 [ISBN 9780444640529].

21. K. V.Krishna, K.Swathi, M.Hemalatha, S. Venkata Mohan. (2019). Chapter 1.6 - Bioelectrocatalyst in Microbial Electrochemical Systems and Extracellular Electron Transport, (Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 117-141 [ISBN 9780444640529].

22. J. S. Sravan, S.K.Butti, O. Sarkar, S. Venkata Mohan. (2019). Chapter 5.1 - Electrofermentation: Chemicals and Fuels, Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 723-737 [ISBN 9780444640529].

23. G.N. Nikhil, S. Venkata Mohan. (2019). Chapter 3.3 - Bioelectrochemical Energy Transitions Persuade Systemic Performance, Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 437-449 [ISBN 9780444640529].

24. P.Parkhey, S. Venkata Mohan. (2019). Chapter 6.1 - Biosensing Applications of Microbial Fuel Cell: Approach Toward Miniaturization, (Edt: S. Venkata Mohan, S. Varjani, A. Pandey; In Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemicals), Microbial Electrochemical Technology, Elsevier, 977-997 [ISBN 9780444640529].

25. Chandra R., S.Venkata Mohan, Roberto PS., Ritmann B.E., Cornejo R.A.S. (2018) Biophotovoltaics: Conversion of Light Energy to Bioelectricity Through Photosynthetic Microbial Fuel Cell Technology. In: Das D. (eds) Microbial Fuel Cell. Springer, Cham

26. J.A.Modestra, G.Velvizhi, K.V.Krishna, K.Arunasri, N.LPiet Lens, Y.V.Nancharaiah, S.Venkata Mohan. (2017). Bioelectrochemical systems for heavy metal removal and recovery in “Sustainable Heavy Metal Remediation Vol 1: 8, Principles and Processes” Editors: Rene, E.R., Sahinkaya, E., Lewis, A., Lens, P. (Eds.). Ed:1, Springer, 2017. ISBN: 978-3-319-58622-9, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-58622-9.

27. K.Rajesh, M.V.Rohit, S.Venkata Mohan. (2017). Microalgae-Based Carotenoids Production. In Algal Green Chemistry-Recent Progress in Biotechnology. (Edt: R.P.Rastogi, D.Madamwar, A.Pandey), Elsevier, ISBN: 9780444637840, P 139-147.

28. J.Koelmel, M.N.V.Prasad, G.Velvizhi, S.K.Butti, S.Venkata Mohan,(2016).Metalliferous Waste in India and Knowledge Explosion in Metal Recovery Techniques and Processes for the Prevention of Pollution (Chap 15), In

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Environmental Materials and Waste- Resource Recovery and Pollution Prevention (Edit by M.N.V.Prasad and K.Shih ), Academic Press, 339-390, ISBN 9780128038376.

29. S.Venkata Mohan, G. Velvizhi and P. Chiranjeevi. (2017). Microbial Electrochemical Platform: Biofactory with Diverse Applications. Biofuels, Green Energy and Technology, (Edt: A.K. Agarwal et al.) Springer Nature Singapore Pvt Ltd. PP 35-50; ISBN: 978-981-10-3790-0.

30. S.Venkata Mohan and O.Sarkar. (2017). Waste to Biohydrogen: Addressing Sustainability with Biorefinery (Chapter 4). Energy Engineering (Proceedings of CAETS 2015 Convocation on Pathways to Sustainability; Edited by K.V. Raghavan andPurnendu Ghosh), Springer Singapore, 29-37 ( ISBN: 978-981-10-3102-1).

31. M.V.Rohit, P.Chiranjeevi, C.N.Reddy, S. Venkata Mohan.(2016). Photobioreactors for Microalgal Cultivation and Influence of Operational parameters (Chap:16). In Biofuels: Production and Future Perspectives (Edited by R.S.Singh, A.Pandey, E. Gnansounou. CRC Press (ISBN 9781498723596).

32. Kataki, R., Chutia, R.S., Bordoloi, N.J.,Saikia, R., Sut, D., Narzari, R., Gogoi, L. Nikhil, G.N., Sarkar, O., S.Venkata Mohan. (2016). Biohydrogen production scenario for Asian countries. (Chapter 10) In:Biohydrogen Production: Sustainability of Current Technology and Future Perspective, (Eds. Singh, A. and Rathore, D.), Springer, p 207-236 (ISBN 978-81-322-3575-0)

33. K.Amulya, S.Dahiya, S.Venkata Mohan. (2016). Building a Bio-Based Economy Through Waste Remediation: Innovation Towards Sustainable Future (Chapter 19). In ‘Bioremediation and Bioeconomy, (Edit by M.N.V. Prasad), Elsevier., 497–521 ( ISBN: 978-0-12-802830-8).

34. S.Venkata Mohan. (2016). Reengineering ‘Waste remediation’ to ‘Waste biorefinery’ advocating sustainable biotechonomy: New paradigm to frugal innovation. Annals of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, XIII, 300-311.

35. C.N.Reddy , J. A.Modestra , A.N.Kumar, S. Venkata Mohan. (2015).Waste Remediation Integrating with Value Addition: Biorefinery Approach Towards Sustainable Bio-based Technologies (Chap 14), In Microbial Factories (Edited by V C Kalia), Springer, New Delhi and Heidelberg, 231 -256 (ISBN 978-81-322-2597-3).

36. S.Venkata Mohan, M.Rohit, P.Chiranjeevi, H.Prasad, S.Arora. (2015). Integrating Microalgae Cultivation with Wastewater Treatment for Biodiesel Production. In Algal Biorefinery edited: An Integrated Approach (Edt. by D Das), Capital Publishing Company, India and Springer, Switzerland, 321-337 (ISBN: 978-93-8, 2015).

37. S.Venkata Mohan, M.Rohit, Rashmi Chandra, R Kannaiah Goud. (2015). Algal Biorefinery. In Biomass and Biofuels: Advanced Biorefineries for Sustainable Production and Distribution(Edited by Joesh and T.Bhaskar), Taylor & Francis Group (ISBN-13: 978-146659531).

38. M.Praveen Kumar, S.Venkata Mohan,S.J.Reddy. (2015). Air Pollution Mapping and Quality Assessment Study at an Urban Area Tirupati Using GIS. In Management of Natural Resources in a Changing Environment 2015 (Editor: N.J.Raju, W.Gossel, M.Sudhakar). Springer (ISBN: 9783319125589)

39. S.Venkata Mohan. (2014). Reorienting Waste Remediation Towards Harnessing Bioenergy: A Paradigm Shift (Chapter 6), Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Recycling and Reuse (Edt: V.V.Ranade and V.M.Bhandari), Butterworth-Heinemann and Elsevier, p 235–281 (ISBN: 978-0-08-099968-5)

40. S.Venkata Mohan, M.P.Devi, G.V.Subhash, R.Chandra. (2014). Algae oils as fuels (Chap 8). In Biofuels from Algae (Edt: A Pandey, D J Lee, Y Christi, CJL, School), Elsevier, p 155-187 (ISBN: 9780444595584)

41. S.Venkata Mohan, M.V.Reddy, R.Chandra, G.V.Subhash, M.P.Devi, S.Srikanth. (2013). Bacteria for Bioenergy: A sustainable approach towards renewability. Biomass for Sustainable Applications: Pollution, Remediation and Energy (Edt: S.Gaspard and MC Ncibi). RSC Publishers, Cambridge. P 251-289 (ISBN 9781849736008).

42. S.Venkata Mohan, R.Kannaiah Goud, M.Venkateswar Reddy. (2013). Bioenergy Generation through Waste Remediation: A Paradigm Shift towards Environmental Sustainability (Chp 15). In Solutions to Environmental Challenges through Innovations in Reserach (Edt: L.Shu, V.Jegatheesan, A.Pandey, J.Virkutyte, H.D.Utomo), Asiatech Publishers Inc., New Delhi, p 320-363.

43. S.Venkata Mohan, A.Pandey. (2013). Biohydrogen Production: An Introduction (Chap 1). In Biohydrogen. (Edt: A.Pandey, J.S.Chang, P.C.Hallenbeck, C.Larroche), Elsevier, Burlington, p1-24 (ISBN: 978-0-444-59555-3).

44. S.Venkata Mohan,K.Chandrasekhar, P.Chiranjeevi, P.SureshBabu. (2013). Biohydrogen Production from Wastewater. In Biohydrogen (Chap: 10). (Edt: A.Pandey, J.S.Chang, P.C.Hallenbeck, C.Larroche), Elsevier, Burlington, p223-257 (ISBN: 978-0-444-59555-3).

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45. S.Venkata Mohan, S.Srikanth, G.Velvizhi, M.LeninBabu. (2013). Microbial Fuel Cells for Sustainable Bioenergy Generation: Principles and Perspective Applications (Chap 11). In Biofuel Technologies: Recent Developments (ED: VK Gupta, MG Tuohy). Spinger-Verlag Berlin. ISBN 978-3-642-34518-0; p335-368.

46. S.Venkata Mohan, R.Kannaiah Goud. (2012). Pretreatment of Biocatalyst as Viable Option for Sustained Production of Biohydrogen from Wastewater Treatment, In Biogas Production: Pretreatment Methods in Anaerobic Digestion (ed A. Mudhoo), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118404089.ch11; p 291-311.

47. S.Venkata Mohan, G.Mohanakrishna, S.Srikanth. (2011). Biohydrogen Production from Industrial Effluents (Chap 22). InBiofuels: Alternative Feedstocks and Conversion Processes.editors:Ashok Pandey, C.Larroche, Steven C Ricke, Claude-Gilles Dussap, Edgard Gnansounou, Academic Press, Imprint of Elsevier,Burlington p 499-524 (ISBN: 978-0-12-385099-7).

48. S.Venkata Mohan. (2010). Waste to renewable energy: a sustainable and green approach towards production of biohydrogen by acidogenic fermentation. In ‘Sustainable Biotechnology: Sources of Renewable Energy’ (Edt: Singh, Om V; Harvey, Steven P), Springer, Netherlands (ISBN: 978-90-481-3294-2), p129-164.

49. S.V.Ramaniah, S Venkata Mohan, B.Rajkumar, P N Sarma. (2007). Evaluation of fluoride accumulation in biochemical and food materials in fluorosis endemic area and remediation by biosorption using fungus Pleurotusostreatus 1804. In Mineral Biotechnology (Ed: B K Mishra, L B Sukla and K S Rao), RRL-Bhubaneswar, p186-189.

50. S.Venkata Mohan, N Chandrasekhara Rao, P N Sarma. (2005). Periodic discontinuous biological operation to enhance process efficiency of wastewater remediation. In Biotechnological applications in environmental management (Edt R K Trivedy), BS Publications, p341-359.

51. P.C.Mouli, S.Venkata Mohan (2005). Bioaersoles in environmental perspective. In Biotechnological applications in environmental management (Edt R K Trivedy), BS Publications, p259-282.

52. S.Venkata Mohan, N.C.Rao, K.K.Prasad, P.N.Sarma. (2003). Bioaugmentation of anaerobic sequential batch biofilm reactor (ASBBR) with immobilized sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) to enhance process performance. In Wastewater Treatment and Waste Management (Edt: V P Singh, R N Yadava), Allied Publishers, New Delhi, p185-196.

53. N.Chandrasekhara Rao, S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2003).Industrial wastewater treatment by sequential batch reactor (SBBR) adopting biofilm configuration. InWastewater Treatment and Waste Management (Edt: V P Singh & R N Yadava), Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, p 112-116.

54. M.Ramakrishna, S.Sailaja, R.SireeshaS.Venkata Mohan,P.N.Sarma. (2003). Bioaugmentation with sewage microflora to enhance performance of bioslurry reactor in degrading contaminated soil. In Wastewater Treatment and Waste Management (Edt: V P Singh, R N Yadava), Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, p197-204.

55. KK Prasad, S.Venkata Mohan, PN Sarma. (2003). Enzyme catalyzed degradation of azo dye to enhance biodegradability. In Wastewater Treatment and Waste Management (Edt: V P Singh, R N Yadava), Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, p 205-216.

56. S.Venkata Mohan, J.Kartikeyan. (1999). Removal of colour from textile dye effluents by adsorption processes (Chap 12). In Advances in wastewater treatment technologies (Edt: P.K.Goel), Technoscience Publications, Jaipur, p 272-289.

57. J.Karthikeyan, S.Venkata Mohan.(1999). Colour pollution control in textile industries-A review (Chap 12). In Advances in wastewater treatment technologies (Edt: P.K.Goel), Technoscience Publications, Jaipur, p250-271.

58. S.Venkata Mohan. (1998). Environmental auditing for effective management. In Encyclopedia of professional management in the next millennium. (Edt: U.K.Singh.). Indian Institute of Business Management, Patna, p 151-157.

59. S.Venkata Mohan, J. Karthikeyan. (2002). Biological treatment of simulated reactive azo dye effluents by a viable algal Spirogyra species. In Analytical Techniques in Environmental Monitoring (Edt: SJ Reddy), BS Publications, Hyderabad, p 288-294.

60. RS Prakasham, S Venkata Mohan and SV Ramakrishna. (2002). Microbial Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring. In Analytical Techniques in Environmental Monitoring (Edt: S.J Reddy), BS Publications, Hyderabad , p 460-465.

61. S.Venkata Mohan, J. Karthikeyan. (2002). Adsorption mechanism of acid azo dye from aqueous solution onto coal/coal based sorbents and activated carbon: a mechanistic study. In Analytical Techniques in Environmental Monitoring (Edt: S.J Reddy), BS Publications, Hyderabad, p 97-103.

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62. S.R.Mohan, S.Venkata Mohan,S.J.Reddy. (2002). Role of Environmental Policy Changes in R&D. In Analytical Techniques in Environmental Monitoring (Edt: SJ Reddy), BS Publications, Hyderabad, Tirupati, p 512-519.

63. S.Venkata Mohan, GVR Ramanamoorthy, J.Karthikeyan. (2002). Assessment of Tungabhadra river water quality at Kurnool town Andhra Pradesh (Chap 10), In Ecology and conservation of lakes, rivers and reservoirs. (Edt: Arvind Kumar), Environmental Science Publisher, Dumku, p217-224.

Article in Periodicals

1. O.Sarkar., S.Venkata Mohan., (2018). Acidogenic metabolism derived from waste fermentation: Renewable chemical and Fuels. Spinco Biotech Cutting Edge. 8, 3, 20-23. https://www.spincotech.com/ebook/july2018/html5forpc.html?page=0.

2. S.Venkata Mohan. (2014). Sustainable Waste Remediation: A Paradigm Shift towards Environmental Biorefinery. Chemical Engineering World, 49 (12), 29-35 (Guest Column)

3. S.Venkata Mohan. (2012). Harnessing bioelectricity through microbial fuel cell from wastewater.Renewable Energy-AkshayUrja (MNRE), 5(5), 25-29 (Invited article).

4. S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2006). Advanced bioremediation processes in chemical industries- special focus on effluent treatment plants. Chemical Business, 20(4), 35-44.

5. S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2003). Hazardous waste management and treatment technologies in Pharmaceutical industries. PharmaBioWorld, 2(4), 134-140.

6. S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2003). Selection of appropriate physicochemical treatment technologies for pharmaceutical wastewater. Pharma Bio World, 2(2), 82-86.

7. S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2003). Anaerobic treatment process for pharmaceutical Wastewater. Pharma Bio World., 2(1), 101-108.

8. S.Venkata Mohan, P.N.Sarma. (2002). Pharmaceutical Wastewater and Treatment Technologies. Pharma Bio World, 1, 93-100 [Inaugural Invited Review Article].

9. S.Venkata Mohan,K.K.Prasad, R.S.Prakasham, P.N.Sarma. (2002). Enzymatic pretreatment to enhance the biodegradability of industrial wastewater. Chemical Weekly, July 23, 163-168

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Role of the Nominee in the Development of Scientific Knowledge at National and International level

Foregion Universities- Colloboration

1. Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (AvH Fellowship), Technical University of Munich, Germany (May, 2001-April, 2002)

2. Visiting Professorship, Research Center for Environmental Quality Management (RCEQM), Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan, 2005.

3. Kyung Hee International Fellow (Eminent Visiting Scholar) for year 2018, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (2018)

International Colloborative Projects

1. INDO-DENMARK: Innovative algae platform for industrial wastewaters valorization, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), (Collaboration with Denmark Technical University (DTU), Aqua-culture (Denmark), Symbiosis (Denmark), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand, Numaligarh Refinery Limited, Assam). (BT/IN/Denmark/61/KM/2018-19).

2. India-UK Joint Project on Industrial Waste Challenge 2017- BIOREVIEW: Biorefining Value from Industrial Waste, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Collaboration with Aberystwyth University, UK, Gayathri Sugars Pvt Ltd., Bangor University, (UK), Manrochem Ltd, (UK), Fre-energy,(UK), Membranology Ltd, (UK) and LCA Works Ltd, (UK) (BT/Indo-UK/SVM/09/2018-2019) .

3. ‘Strategic biorefinery platform with integrated bioprocess in a self-sustained closed loop for multi-biobased product output.’ Department of Science and Technology (DST) (INT/Korea/P-34) (Colloboration with Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea) (2017-2020).

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4. ‘Bio-e-MAT project-Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity Production from Waste Materials ((No.DST/IMRCD/New Indigo/Bio-e-MAT/2014/(C)/(i)). New INDIGO (Energy- New Energy Materials and Smart Grids) (collaborating with Temper University, Finland; IIT-Delhii; Yildiz Technical University, Turkey) ( (2014-18)

5. Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion- Biotechnology for Europe - India Integration (SAHYOG)-EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT project (2012-15).

Statement Regarding Collaboration with Scientists

1. As Member in International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation has prepared a report on ‘Sustainable 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 (2013)

2. Prof.P.A.Wilderer’s (recipient of Stockholm Water Prize-2003) Research group at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany on ‘Functional role of horizontal gene transfer during bioaugmentation application in sequencing batch biofilm reactor treating xenobiotic pollutants’.

3. As Visiting Professor with Prof.Y.Shimizu at Research Center for Environmental Quality Management (RCEQM), Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan involved in ‘bioremediation of oil contaminated soil studies’

4. Prof.J.Tardio, RMIT, Australia-‘Biohydrogen production from municipal waste through thermo-chemical stabilization’ under the frame work of IICT-RMIT Joint PhD Supervision

5. Prof.Martina Hausner, Ryerson University, Canada- Biofilm role on microbial fuel cell6. Dr.E.Marsili, Dublin City University, Ireland-Bioelectrochemical systems for energy

generation7. Dr.D.Pant, The Flemish Institute for Scientific Research (VITO), Belgium- Bioelectro

synthesis of value added products in bio-electrochemical system under Indo-Belgium exchange programme

8. Dr.Neeta Sharma (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Italy), Prof.D Ludo (VITO, Belgium), Dr.R.Bakker (Wageningen University, Netherlands), Dr.D.Merk (International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research at the Project Management Agency, Germany), Prof. E.Koukios (National Technical University of Athens, Greece), Dr.K.Kwant (Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, The Netherlands), Dr.R.Janssen (WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany) as part of EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT project on ‘Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion- Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG)’.

9. Prof Jaakko Puhakka, Temper University, Finland and Prof Bestamin Ozkaya,Yildiz Technical University, Turkey on ‘Bio-e-MAT project - Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity Production from Waste Materials (NEW INDIGO-DST).

10. Successful collaborations with leading Scientists of the country- Prof.D.Das (IIT-Khargapur), Dr.H.J.Purohit, Dr Sunil Kumar and Dr.A.Juwarkar (CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur), Dr.Y.V.Nacharaya (BARC, Kalpakam), Prof.A.Pandey (NIIST, Trivandrum), Dr Atul Dhar

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(IIT-Mandi), Prof K Mohanty (IIT Gauwathi), Dr Banwari Lal and Dr S Sanjuktha (TERI, New Delhi), Dr.Anil Verma (IIT-Delhi), Dr.T.Bhaskar (CSIR-IIP, Dehradun), Prof.S.P.Singh (BHU), Prof.L.Narasu and Prof Himabindu (JNTUH), and Prof.A.Pandey (Allahabad University), Dr Anil Sharma (GB Pant University); Prof Neera Serin (JNU; Delhi), Prof Datta Mandmwar (Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar), Prof Jyothi Jadav (Shivaji University, Kholapur); , Chirayu Desai (CHARUSAT, Ananad); Prof Tushar Jana (University of Hyderabad); Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI), Pune; Prof Rupam Kataki (Tezpur University).

Technical reports Collaboration with Foreign Colloborations

1. Technical report on ‘Strategic 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 für Luft - und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar, JNU, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, Netherlands Enterprise Agency – Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, The Netherlands, Tezpur University, Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO), Belgium, Wageningen University & Research Centre Food & Biobased Research, The Netherlands, WIP Renewable Energies, Germany)

2. Strategic Research Agenda on bio-based economy in EU and India, A report produced within the framework of the project SAHYOG (Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion-Biotechnology for Europe India Integration, http://www.sahyog-europa-india.eu/images/SAHYOG-Strategic_Research_Agenda-Final.pdf)

3. Report on ‘Sustainable systems in the post-2015 development agenda: Keeping societies, economies and ecosystems resilient’ through, International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation, The Institute of Advanced Studies on Sustainability, and Institute of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Germany

Visits Abroad

1. UK, attended Bioreview Project Quarter 4 meeting of India-UK joint project entitled’ Biorefining Value from Industrial Waste (Industrial Waste Challenge 2017)’ (BT/Indo-UK/SVM/09/2018-2019) and visited project partners Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth; Bangor University, Bangor; Fre-energy, Wrexham and Nova Pangaea Technologies Ltd, Wilton International, Redcar, Middlesbrough From 17- 25th September 2019.

2. Denmark, Indo-Denmark Project Kick-off Meeting, Technical University of Denmark, Cophehagen, August 17-22, 2019.

3. Malayasia, 8th IBA-IFIBiop Conference to be held at Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, May 1-5, 2019.4. China, 1st International Conference on Ecotechnologies for Controlling Non-point Source Pollution

and Protecting Aquatic Ecosystem (ENPE-2017), Institute of Soil Science, Chines Academy of Science and Nanjing Technical Unoiversity, Nanjing, China , 26-29th March 2017.

5. Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific Conference on Biotechnology for Waste Conversion 2016, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong during 5-7 December 2016.

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6. Spain, 1st International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 23-26th October 2016.

7. South Korea, 3rd Asia-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemical Technology Conference (3rd AP-ISMET), Busan, South Korea, 1-2nd September 2016.

8. South Korea, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju-si, 29-30th August 2016.

9. Tampere University, Finland, New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) project review meeting, 17-19thFeburary 2015.

10. National Taiwan University, International Conference on Ecology, Environment & Energy (3E), organized by Energy Research Center, National Taiwan University and Alexander von Humboldt (AvH), Germany, 20-22nd April 2015.

11. Yeldiz Technical University (YTU), Istanbul, Turkey, New Indigo Project (Bio-e-MAT) Project Kick-off Meeting, 22-25th January 2015.

12. ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development), Roma, Italy, 20-21st November 2014.

13. Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium, 19-20th November 2014 14. ENEA, Brussels, Belgium, FP7-Indo-EU final project review meeting, 18-19th November 201515. Formas and Lund University, Stockholm, Sweden as a member in Indian delegation 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.

16. 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 ‘Biochemical Science and Technology for Environmental Application’, 21-24th July 2014

17. RMIT University, Melbrone, Austrialia, 30th Nov to 6th Dec 2013 as team member in delegation led of Director, CSIR-IICT

18. Ministry of Economic Affairs, NL Agency, The Netherlands, 24-31st October, 2013 for SAHYOG Symposium and Project Twining

19. ENEA, Brussels, Belgium, FP7-Indo-EU project Kick-off meeting, 11-13th January 2012.20. Shanghai Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaJuly 2010. 21. Visiting Professor, Research Center for Environmental Quality Management (RCEQM), Kyoto

University, Otsu, Japanfrom September 2005 to December 2005.22. Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany, Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow,

Institute of Water Quality Control and Waste Management, from May 2001 to April 2002.

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Usefulness of nominee’s work for the benefit of Mankind

Human Resource/Skill Development

Dr.Mohan has made a significant contribution in training man power and many of his PhD students got good placements overseas with prestigious fellowships. Two students were selected for the prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship (IIF-2012 and IIP-2013) and Alexander von Humboldt Fellwoship (2017) to work extension to their PhD work on MFC and JSPS for working on biopolymer product from waste. Another student was selected for Irish Government Fellowship (IRISET-2012) to carry out research on microbial based electrochemical system. So far he supervised 21 PhD and 2 M.Phil and more than 100 M.Sc/M.Tech/B.Tech dissertation students in multidisciplinary areas viz., Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, etc.

Research Students Guidance PhD Awarded : 27 (7 co-supervised) PhD (work in the progress) : 8 M Phil Awarded : 2 Post Graduate Students (M.Tech/MSc (Tech)/B.Tech/MSc) : 125 PDF Fellows : 6 Senior Research Fellows : 17 Project Assistants : 21

Visiting Scientists

1. Prof Supratim Dutta, ISER Kolkatta (Sabitical), October 2019- March 2020.

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2. Dr A.Muhammad Sokoto, CV Rama Research FellowmUsmanuDanfodiyo University, Nigeria (8-11 March 2018).

3. Dr Venkata Y Nacharaya, Marie Curie Fellow worked on BioelectrochemicalSytem of metal recovery (September 2015).

4. Dr. Neelam Srivastava, Associate Professor, Banaras Hindu University, INSA Visiting Fellowship on ‘Studies on low-cost proton exchange membranes for biofuel cell application’ (Dec 2014 to Jan 2015).

Post-doctoral/ Women Scientist/DST-Inspire Fellows

1. Dr B Ravi, Research Associate (2019-)2. Mrs K Sri Divya, DST Women Scientist-A (2019-)3. Dr Sree Harsha, DST-Inspire Faculty (2018-)4. Dr A Avanthi, CSIR-Nehru PDF (2018-20)5. Dr Omprakash Sarkar, PDF (2019)6. Mrs Amulya, DST Women Scientist-A (2016-19)7. Dr Debkumar Chakraborthy, N-PDF (2017-19)8. Dr Alka Pareek, N-PDF (2017-19)9. Dr G.Velvizhi. CSIR-Pool Officer (2016-18)10. Dr Piyush Parkhey, N-PDF (2017)11. Dr A. Arunasri, DBT-Biocare Fellow (2013-16)12. Dr G.Velvizhi. CSIR-Research Assoictae (2013-16)

Doctoral Fellows (PhDs) Supervised by Nominee

1. Omprakash Sarkar. (2019). Acidogenic-Biorefinery for Renewable Energy and Platform Chemicals: Upscaling and Sustainability Analysis. Faculty of Biological Sciences. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

2. A Naresh Kumar. (2019). Microbial Transformation of Solid Waste for Renewable Chemicals, Energy and Polymers in the Biorefinery Framework. Faculty of Biological Sciences. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

3. S Srilatha. (2019). Interaction of Solid Electron Acceptor With Microbial Biocatalyst During Azo Dye Treatment In BioelectrogenicEnvironment.Faculty of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

4. P Suresh Babu (2019). Scaling-up of Bioelectrogenic and Acidogenic Processes for Renewable Energy and Waste Remediation.Faculty of Engineering Sciences. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

5. K Vamshikrishna. (2019). Electroactive Bacteria Development for Enhancing Electron Flux in Microbial Electrochemical Systems through Metabolic Engineering and Metagenomic Strategies. Faculty of Biological Sciences. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

6. P.Chiranjeevi. (2018). Acidogenic and photosynthetic processes for bioenergy production through waste remediation: Scalingup studies, Faculty of Biological Sciences. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

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7. C.Nagendranatha Reddy. (2017). Advanced Bio-systems For Sustainable Remediation of Azo Dye Based Wastewater Embedded with Resource Recovery. Faculty of Biological Sciences. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

8. G.Nikhil. (2017).Strategic investigation of bio-electro-fermentation for generation of bioenergy and to recover biobased products. Faculty of Engineering Sciences. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) (Co-Supervisor).

9. M.Prathima Devi. (2015). Microalgae Catalysed Lipogenesis for Biodiesel Production from Waste Remediation. Faculty of Biologogical Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

10. Rashmi Chandra. (2015). Strategic regulation of photosynthetic machinery towards diverse bioenergy generation routes. Faculty of Biological Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

11. Manu Agarwal. (2014). An Investigation on the Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste. Faculty of Applied Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

12. M.Lenin Babu. (2014). Biocatalyzed electrochemical systems for biohydrogen and bioelectricity production from wastewater treatment. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)

13. G.Venkata Subhash. (2014). Harnessing bioenergy from waste: potential of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms. Faculty of Biological Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

14. K.Chandrasekhar. (2014). Development of novel bio-electrocatalyzed process to enhance waste remediation with simultaneous energy generation. Faculty of Biological Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

15. R.Kannaiah 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

16. M.Venkateswara Reddy. (2014). Production of bioplastics as polyhydroxyalkanoates from waste remediation: Regulating microbial metabolism towards process enhancement. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor)

17. S.Srikanth. 2014. Strategies to enhance biohydrogenesis and bioelectrogenesis by regulating microbial fermentation and respiration processes. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

18. G.Velvizhi. 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

19. B.Purushotham Reddy. 2012. Evaluation of free radical, apoptosis and angiogenesis activity of Luffa Acutangula, chrysene and its metabolites. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

20. G.Mohanakrishna. 2012. Integrated bioprocessing for renewable and sustainable energy generation through waste remediation: biohydrogen and bioelectricity. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

21. A.Kiran Kumar. 2011. Endocrine disrupting estrogens: Incidence in the water bodies of Hyderabad and evaluation of advanced treatment methodologies. Osmani University, Hyderabad.

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22. S.Veer Raghavulu. 2010. Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC): Development for Bioelectricity Production through Anaerobic Fermentation and Bioprocess Evaluation.Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor).

23. D.Prassana. 2010. Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by slurry phase bioreactor. Osmania University, Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor).

24. V.Lalit Babu. 2010. Harnessing of renewable green energy in the form of biohydrogen and bioelectricity by anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewater. Osmania University, Hyderabad.

25. Y.V.Bhaskar. 2009. Studies on bioremediation and simultaneous hydrogen generation from industrial wastewater by anaerobic process. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor).

26. S.V.Ramanaiah. 2006. Monitoring of fluoride in flurosis affected areas of Praksham district in Andhra Pradesh and Biosorption studies for remediation. Osmania University, Hyderabad (Co-Supervisor).

27. N.Chandrasekhara Rao. 2005. Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology for the treatment of complex chemical wastewater. National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal.

M.Phil’s Awarded

1. R.Hema Krishna. 2005. Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater through anaerobic process in periodic discontinuous suspended growth reactor. M.Phil (Environmental Sciences), Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.

2. CH.Suneetha. 2005. Mutation and chemical treatment strategy to enhance hydrogen production through anaerobic fermentation. M Phil (Biotechnology), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

Recognition/Fellowships/appointment to Research Group

a. Appointment

1. Dr C.Nagendranath Reddy, ssociate Professor, CBIT, Hyderabad (Aug 2019)2. Dr Nunna C Rao, General Manager - (Technical), Achuthapuram Effluent Treatment Ltd.

(A Joint Venture Between Industries and APIIC), Vishakhapatnam (2018)3. Dr G.Nikhil, Associate Professor, NIT Jalandhar (2018)4. Dr Rashmi Chandra, Research Professor, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico (2018)5. Dr C.Nagendranath Reddy, Principal, Alfa Engineering College, Allagadda (Oct 2018)6. Dr G Velvizhi, Assistante Professor, VIT Vellore (2018)7. Dr K Chandrasekhar, AdHoc Faculty, Department of Biotechnology, NIT Warangal (2018)8. Dr. G Mohanakrishna, Lead Research Scientist, Inno Tech Interventions Pvt Ltd., Guwahati (2017)9. Dr Arunasri, Scientist, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad (2017)10. G.Nikhil, Associate Professor (AdHoc), NIT Andhra Pradesh, (2016)11. Dr G.Velvizhi. Scentist (Pool Officer), CSIR-IICT (2016)12. Dr P.SureshBabu, Deputy Director (Scientist C), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate

Change (Government of India), Bhubaneswar (2016)13. Dr.Manu Agarwal, Assistant Professor, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (2015)14. Dr S.Srikanth, Research Scientist, IOCL, Noida (2015) 15. Dr.S.V.Raghavulu, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia (2015)16. Dr G Venkatash Subash, Scientist, Reliance Industries, Mumbai (2014)17. Dr NunnaChandrsekhar Rao, Senior Manger, Ion Exchange, Bangalore (2016)

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18. Dr.B.P.Reddy, Editor (Handling, Biosciences, Biotechnology, and Ecology), Clean-Air, Soil, Water (Wiley).

b. Fellowships

1. Dr.M.Venkateswara Reddy, AvH Fellowship (2017)2. Dr C.Nagendranath Reddy, PDF, Hong Kong Baptist University (May 2016)3. Dr Rashmi Chandra, Post Doc, ITESM, Mexico (July 2015)4. Dr.M.Venkateswara Reddy, JSPS Fellow (2015)5. Dr G.Velvizhi., CSIR-RA, CSIR-IICT (2015)6. Dr G Mohanakrishn. Marie Curie Fellowship (IEF-2013)7. Dr Manu Agarwal, worked at RMIT, Australia as part of RMIT-IICT PhD Programe (June 2013-

May 2014)8. P.SueshBabu, Indo-Belgium Exchange Fellow, worked for part of PhD at VITO, Belgium (July

2013-March 2014).9. K.Amulya and J.AnnieModestra, Project Fellows selected for Short-Term exchange program to

visit various research institutes in EU (Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium) from 30 th March to 10th April 2014

10. S.Srikanth. Marie Curie Fellowship (IIF-2012)11. Dr.S.V.Raghavulu, Irish Research Council Fellowship (2012-14)

Societal Relevant Research

1. Ecological Intervention to Restore Lake (Peddacheruvu Lake, Nacharam) Ecosystem by Augmenting the Self-Regeneration Capacity

2. Development of methodology for identification mercury contamination and process development for safe disposal of mercury bound soil. M/s Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB).

3. Estimation of fluoride in Prakashm District, Andhra Pradesh in environmental matrix based on seasonal variation and established fluoride flow in water-soil-food chain

4. Development of low cost treatment methods for fluoride removal from water5. Monitoring of endocroine disruptive estrogenes in water bodies of Hyderabad and development of

specific treatment methodology for selective treatment of low concentrated estorgens.

Scientific Awareness Activities

1. Talk to School Children on ‘Recycle Waste, Reuse Water and Regenerate Energy For Sustainable Environment’, IICT Zahir Memorial School, 5th Aug 2015.

2. Training of School children for Science fair upon individual or school request specifically on waste to energy, microbial fuel cell, water pollution, energy generation, etc.

3. Supervised CSIR-800 projects for 30 students on ‘Design of Eco-villages for sustainable rural development’, ‘Sustainable villages for closing the loop of ecosystem’ ‘Smart cities- Water Sensitive Urban Design’ and ‘Holistic approach to remediate fluoride and arsenic pollution from ground water’

4. AP and Telengana School Children Science Awareness Program, APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-2014, AP Akademi of Sciences, 13th Nov 2014.

5. Developed a Video Program on ‘Energy and Environment’, ‘Wealth from Waste’, ‘Nothing is Waste’ ‘Power from Drainage’ ‘Bioelectricity-microbial fuel cell’, ‘Electricty from wastewater’, ‘hydrogen

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from waste’ and ‘Everything is Energy’ for High School Children Awareness (21st National Children Science Congress-2013) with Focal Theme "Energy" for APCOST, Andhra Pradesh Government (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbfI3ra1sFc; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO5zRexQu_c; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtUQgwwMNHo; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxvQYlaC2U; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgHP8ySCxh8; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6-zcWU0L4s; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDnIykZb_bk ) (July 2013)

6. Open day of IICT 2011, 3rd August 2011 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater treatment.

7. Open day of IICT 2009, 4th August 2009 displayed renewable energy generation through wastewater treatment.

8. Under ‘Ignited minds’ program on National Science Day on 9th March 2009 exhibited microbial fuel cell to school children at IICT High School.

9. Open day of IICT 2008, 4th August 2008 displayed bioelectricity generation from wastewater treatment using microbial fuel cell, biohydrogen production from wastewater by anaerobic process and bioplastics production from wastes.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Open day of IICT 2005, 4th August 2005 displayed biohydrogen production from wastewater

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Contribution of the Nominee in Establishing Institutions of Scientific Excellence.

Editorial Assignments

1. Editor (Subject), Journal of Energy, Hindawi (2012-)2. Associate Editor

Frontiers in Environmental Science (Wastewater Management specialty section) (2015- )

Frontiers in Bioenergy and Biofuels-Bioengineering and Biotechnology specialty section and Energy Research specialty section (2015- )

Carbon Resources Conversion, Elsevier and China Science Publishing (2017- )3. Editorial Board Member

1. Bioresource Technology (2015- )2. Materials Science for Energy Technologies (2018-)3. Journal of Telengana State Akademi of Sciences (TSAS)- Engineering Sciences (2015-

)4. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (2015- )5. The Open Waste Management Journal published by Bentham Science Publishers

(2008- )6. The Open Biotechnology Journal published by Bentham Science Publishers (2007- )7. The Advances in Energy Research, An International Journal (ERi), KIST (2013- )

4. Editorial Board, International Society of Microbiology and Technology (ISMET) (2015-18)

Guest Editor for Special Issues

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1. Microbal Fuel Cell/ Bioeletrochemical Systems (2020, Call opened)2. ‘Circular Bioeconomy, Bioresource Technology (2020, In Press).3. Biotechnological Research and Innovation fro Sustinable Development, Indian Journal of

Experimental Bioloy, A6, 57(11), 781-886 (2019).4. 1st International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts &

Environmental Sustainability (BIORESTEC), Renewable Energy, Volume 129 ( Part B), 2018, Page 677.

5. ‘Algal Biorefinery’, Bioresource Technology, Vol 244(2), Nov 2017; 1197-1488.6. ‘Microbial Fuel cell’, Bioresource Technology, Vol 195, Nov., 2015; Pages 1-288.7. ‘Waste Biorefinery’, Bioresource Technology, Vol 215, Sept., 2016, Page 1-396.

Conference/Workshops/Meetings organized

1. Convenor- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) - Young Scientist Forum/Conclave Stakeholders' meeting of Department of Science and Technology (DST) organized at CSIR-IICT, 2-3 January 2020.

2. Chairman-Technical Committee, All India Seminar on ‘Recent Developments In Technological Options For Resource Recovery In Chemical Process Industry’ Organized by CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad and IEI-Telangana Chapter, 3rd – 4th October, 2019, Hyderabad

3. Organized- Workshop on ‘Advances in Environmental Science and Technology: Sustainability and Translational Outcome’, 29th May 2019

4. Organized- Workshop on ‘Indo-UK Consortium - Global Challenge Research Fund’ with Cranfield Univeristy, 10th April 2019, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad

5. Convenor-CSIR-IICT Platinum Jubilee International Conference on Biotechnological Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development (BioSD-2018) during November 22nd-25th 2018 at CSIR-Indian Institute for Chemical Technology (csir-IICT) in association with The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI) and International Bioprocessing Association- An International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses (IBA-IFIBiop).

6. Convenor- 2nd International conference on ‘Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges’, Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, 31 Dec 2017- 3 Jan 2018

7. Convenor - Indo-EU Workshop on ‘Microbial Electrochemical Technologies for Sustainability: Fuels, Chemicals and Remediation (metSUS-2017)’ as part of the New Indigo Project Bio-e-MAT supported by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India in association with Tampere University of Technology, Finland, Yilidiz Technical University, Turkey and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, 28thFeburary 2017.

8. Co-organizer-Indo-EU Workshop on ‘Electrochemical Technologies for Sustainability: Fuels, Chemicals and Remediation (metSUS-2017)’ organized by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, 2nd March 2017.

9. Organized New Indigo Project Bio-e-MAT review meeting supported by Department of Science and Technology (DST) at CSIR-IICT with project partners from Tampere University of Technology,

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Finland, Yilidiz Technical University, Turkey and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, 27thFeburary 2017.

10. Sectional Secretary-Engineering Sciences, APAS Golden Jubilee Science Congress-2014, AP Akademi of Sciences, 13-15th Nov 2014.

11. Organized 9th project Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 24th March 2014

12. Coordinator -Session on ‘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, Dr.D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, 25-27th Nov 2013

13. Coordinated and organized “Short term exchange (STE) programme” Indo-EU FP7- KBBE project on ‘Strengthening 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.

14. Organized ‘Kick-off meeting of SETCA project at CSIR-IICT on 18th January 2013. 15. Organized ‘Industrial Meet-Chemical and Allied Industries’ as part of 12 th Five Year Plan Project on

SETCA at CSIR-IICT on 17th January 201316. Organizing Secretary. International Conference on Advances In Biological Hydrogen Production and

Applications (ICABHPA-2012), 18-22nd December 2012.17. Organized 2nd Review meeting on the Mission Mode Project on Hydrogen Production through

Biological Routes at IICT Hyderabad on 3-4th September 201018. Organized as one of member of the organizing committee-Symposium on “Emerging Trends in

Biotechnology for the New Millennium”, AIBA, Hyderabad, and February 26-27, 2000.19. Organizing committee member in the “XIX National Convention of Indian society for technical

Education” at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, December 1989.

Research Collaborations

1. In India: IIT-Guwahati; GB Pant University, Patnagar; IIT Mandi; TERI, New Delhi; IIT-Delhi; Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar; Shivaji University, Kholapur, CHARUSAT, Ananad;CSIR-IIP, Deharadun; University of Hyderabad (UoH); CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur; CSIR-CLRI, Chennai; CSIR-CECRI, Karikudi; Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Banaras; JNTUH; IIT-Kharagpur; Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati; EPTRI, Hyderabad; Allahabad University, Allahabad; Appropriate Rural Technology institute (ARTI), Pune; JNU, Delhi; Tezpur University, Assam.

2. Prof.P.A.Wilderer’s (recipient of Stockholm Water Prize-2003) Research group at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany on ‘Functional role of horizontal gene transfer during bioaugmentation application in sequencing batch biofilm reactor treating xenobiotic pollutants’.

3. BIOREVIEW Project (Indo-UK)- Aberystwyth University,Bangor University, Membranology Ltd, Manrochem Ltd, Fre-Energy Ltd., LCAworks Ltd.

4. Prof. Irini Angelidaki, Department of Environmental Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Copenhagen

5. Prof Booki Min, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

6. Prof.Y.Shimizu, Research Center for Environmental Quality Management (RCEQM), Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan involved in ‘bioremediation of oil contaminated soil studies’

7. Prof David Bryant, University, UK and Gayathri Sugars Pvt Ltd (India-UK joint call on Industrial Waste Challenge 2017)

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8. Prof Jaakko Puhakka, Tampere University, Finland and Prof BestaminOzkaya,Yildiz Technical University, Turkey on ‘Bio-e-MAT project - Low-Cost and Efficient MFC Materials for Bioelectricity Production from Waste Materials (NEW INDIGO-DST).

9. P.N.L. Lens, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands.10. Prof Booki Min, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kyung Hee University,

Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea11. Prof Suresh Bhargava and Prof.J.Tardio, RMIT, Australia-‘Biohydrogen production from municipal

waste through thermo-chemical stabilization’ under the frame work of IICT-RMIT Joint PhD Supervision

12. Prof.Martina Hausner, Ryerson University, Canada- Biofilm role on microbial fuel cell13. Dr.Neeta Sharma (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable

Economic Development (ENEA), Italy), Prof.D Ludo (VITO, Belgium), Dr.R.Bakker (Wageningen University, Netherlands), Dr.D.Merk (International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research at the Project Management Agency, Germany), Prof. E.Koukios (National Technical University of Athens, Greece), Dr.K.Kwant (Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation,The Netherlands), Dr.R.Janssen (WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany) as part of EU-FP7-KBBE and DBT project on ‘Strengthening Networking on Biomass Research and Biowaste Conversion- Biotechnology for Europe-India Integration (SAHYOG-EU-DBT)’.

14. Dr.D.Pant, The Flemish Institute for Scientific Research (VITO), Belgium- Bioelectro synthesis of value added products in bio-electrochemical system under Indo-Belgium exchange programme

15. International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation has prepared a reporton ‘Sustainable 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 (2013).

Invited Lectures/chaired Sessions/Member-Panel discussions

1. Guest of Honor- Inagural Function- Research Scholars Annual Conference, School of Environmental Science and Engineering and P.K. Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewables, IIT Kharagpur, 28 th Feb 2020.

2. Keynote Lecture- Reengineering Waste Management in Circularity. Research Scholars Annual Conference, School of Environmental Science and Engineering and P.K.Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewables, IIT Kharagpur, 28 th Feb 2020.

3. Plenanary Talk- Bioelectrochemical Systems - Multifaceted Applications, Indo-Belgium SPARC workshop organized by the School of Environmental Science and Engineering and the P.K. Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewables, IIT Kharagpur, 27th Feb 2020.

4. Guest of Honor- Valeditory Function- DST Inspire Science Camp, NBKR Institute of Science and Technology, Vakadu, 26th Jan 2020.

5. Lecture- How can we survive sixth mass Extinction of our Planet? NBKR Institute of Science and Technology, Vakadu 26th

Jan 2020.6. Guest of Honor- Inaugural Function of ‘Indo-U.S. Interdisciplinary Workshop on ‘Sustainable Biorefinery for Waste

Valorization’, IIT Kharagpur, January 2, 2020.7. Keynote Lecture- Waste biorefineries: Sustainable strategy for valorization of chemicals & fuels, ‘ Indo-U.S.

Interdisciplinary Workshop on ‘Sustainable Biorefinery for Waste Valorization’, IIT Kharagpur, January 2, 2020.8. Invited Talk- Waste Biorefinery Platform in Circular Bioeconomy Framework: Renewable Chemicals and Fuels,

International Seminar on Sustainable 2G Biorefinery Platform, Department to chemical Engineering, Jadhavpur University, 12th Dec 2019.

9. Keynote Lecture-Self-Sustained Closed Loop Systems Based on Photosynthetic Machinery for Sustainable Development, International Conference on Sustinable Energy and Environmental Challenges, CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur, 27 th Nov, 2019.

10. Pleneary Lecture-Microbial electrogenesis: Trends and potential applications, International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology (NHBT-2019) and 16th BRSI Convention, Trivandrum, 21st November 2019.

11. Institute Lecture- Waste to Renewable Chemicals and Fuels: Circular Bioeconomy with Biorefinery Approach, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, 12th October 2019

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12. Invited Talk- Re-engineering ETPs to Resource Recovery Hubs: Waste Biorefineries Integrated with Circular Economy, All India Seminar on ‘Recent Developments In Technological Options For Resource Recovery In Chemical Process Industry’, IEI-Telangana Chapter, Hyderabad, 3rd October, 2019.

13. Pleneary Lecture- Encompassing Bioeconomy with Waste Management: Towards Sustainable Development. Workshop on Business opportunities in waste Management, VNR-VJIET, Hyderabad, 3rd October, 2019.

14. Plenanry Talk- Bio-refining of Waste for Chemicals and Fuels: Environmental Resilience Through Circular Bioeconomy, Department of Biotechnology, CBIT, Hyderabad, 14th September 2019.

15. Plenanry Talk- Environmental Resilience through Circularity and Bioeconomy, International Conference on Advances in Renewable Energy and Green Technology (ICARE-2019), VIT Universit, Vellore, 24th August, 2019

16. Chief Guest, Velidectory Function- International Conference on Advances in Renewable Energy and Green Technology (ICARE-2019), VIT Universit, Vellore, 24th August, 2019.

17. Plenanry Talk- Microbial Electrochemical Systems: Sustainable Platform for Waste Remediation and Resource Recovery, International Conference on Sustainable Technologies for Industrial Hazardous Waste Management and Bioenergy (STIWMB-2019), SRMIST, Chennai, 8th August 2019.

18. Plenary Lecture- Microbial Electrogenesis: Platform Technology with Multiple Application, National Workshop on ‘Bioelectrochemical Technologies for Waste to Energy Conversion and Resoiurce Recovery’, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 22nd July 2019.

19. Plenary Lecture- Renewable Chemical and Fuels from Waste: Circular Design, International conference on ‘Recent Advances in Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Life Processes (RACPL-2019)’, Andhra University, Vishakapatnam, 14th July 2019.

20. Chaired Session-Emerging Trends in Analytical Sciences – 2019, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad 21st June 201921. Invited Talk- Renewable Chemicals and Fuels from Waste Biorefinery in Circular Mode, 8th IBA-IFIBiop Conference to be

held at Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, May 4th 2019. 22. Chaired a Session- 8th IBA-IFIBiop Conference to be held at Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, May 3rd 2019. 23. Chief Guest & Inaugural Lecture - Capitalizing the Waste-Energy-Material Nexus Through Circular Biorefinery

Enabled Bioeconomy, National Conference on Water, Energy and Environment (WEECON’19), Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, 21st March 2019.

24. Keynote Lecture-Waste Biorefinery: Renewable Chemicals and Fuels, Recent Advancements in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology (RABEB-2019), School of Biochemical Engineering, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, March 16, 2019.

25. Invited Talk-Advance Waste Remediation: Resource Recovery in Biorefinery Format, Recent Advances in Sustainable Waste and Wasterwater Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, 3rd March 2019.

26. Invited Talk-Environmental Resilience through Circularity and Bioeconomy, Inaugural celebrations of the new interdisciplinary Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies (CCES), IISER Kolkata, 2nd March 2019.

27. Chef Guest for Inaugural function and Inaugural Lecture-Can Cyclic Regenerative Bioeconomy Enables Sustainable Development? Can Cyclic Regenerative Bioeconomy Enables Sustainable Development? BIOINVIDA 2019, GITAM University, Vishakhapatnam, 22nd Feb 2019.

28. Invited Talk- Can Circularity and Bioeconomy Sustain Rapid Urbanization? International Conference on Smart Cities Model (ICSCM 2019). Indian Institute of Technology Madras and IEEE Madras chapter, 20th Jan 2019.

29. Guest Lecture-Biotechnological Innovations: Renewable Fuels and Chemicals from Waste, Workshop for School Teacher on Emerging Trends in Life Sciences, Telangana Academy of Sciences, Ibrahimpatnam, 4th Jan 2019.

30. Guest Lecture-Renewable Fuels and Chemicals from Waste Through Biorefinery Format, Department of Biotechnology, Vignan’S University, Vadalmudi, 24th October, 2018

31. Invited Lecture-Waste Biorefineries for sustainable future, One day Seminar on ‘Environmental Biotechnology-Sustainable approach to protect nature’, King KotiWomens College, Hyderabad, 15th September 2018.

32. Guest Lecture-Microbial Dynamics-Biofuels, Training Program on “Environmental Genomics' conducted by Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), Hyderabad under ITEC-Colombo, 4th Sept 2018.

33. Guest Lecture-Advancing Waste Remediation in the Interface of Sustainability and Resource Recovery. Three day workshop on Industrial waste management, Center for environment, JNTU Hyderabad 8 th August 2018

34. Guest Lecture-Reengineering Waste Remediation at the Interface of Resource Recovery and Circular Economy, Department of Civil Engineering IIT Madras, 26th April 2018

35. Keynote Lecture-Advancing Waste Remediation in the Interface of Sustainability and Resource Recovery. International Symposium on Water: Resources, Challenges & Sustainability (WRCS-2016), Department of Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, IIT Indore, 10th March 2018

36. Chairman-Technical Session-I, International Symposium on Water: Resources, Challenges & Sustainability (WRCS-2016), Department of Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, IIT Indore, 10th March 2018.

37. Lecture- Advanced Waste Remediation and Resource Recovery with Biorefinery, NITTTR, Hyderabad, 22th Feb 2018. 38. Invited Talk- Sustianble waste remediation technologies with reference to chemical and allied industries, Seminar on

‘Industrial Waste Management’ FTAPCCI, Hyderabad, 21st February, 2018.

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39. Chairperson- Technical Presentation, National Symposium on Emerging Environmental Challenges-an engineering approach (EEC 2018), CSIR-NEERI and BITS Hyderabad, 18th Feb 2018.

40. Plenary Talk-Microbial Electrochemical Technology: Multi-facet Applications. Indo US Workshop on’The recent developments in Microbial fuel cell and Membrane Bireactor Technology’, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Khargapur, 3rd Feb 2018.

41. Talk- Sustinable Biohydrogen Production from waste, School of Engineering, IIT Mandi, 19th January 2018.42. Lecture (Series)-Waste Fed Biorefinery: Reengineering Remediation with Circular Design. Chemical Engineering

Department, IIT Roorke, 17th January 2018.43. Keynote Adress-Sustainable waste management through closing the loop approach. Second International Conference on

Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (SEEC 2018), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, 2nd Jan 2018.44. Invited Lecture-Microbial Electrochemical Technology: Trends and Perspectives, Workshop on ‘Novel Sanitation

Approaches and Emerging Trends in Wastewater treatment Technology’, Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation, UNESCO, IHE Delft, BITS-Pilani, Goa, 20th December 2017.

45. Invited Lecture-Resource Recovery in the framework of Biorefinery, Workshop on ‘Novel Sanitation Approaches and Emerging Trends in Wastewater treatment Technology’, Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation, UNESCO, IHE Delft, BITS-Pilani, Goa, 19th December 2017.

46. Plenary Talk-Waste Bioprocessing towards Chemical and Fuels. Bioprocessing India 2017, IIT Guwahati, 10th Dec 2017.47. Plenary Lecture- Biorefinery of waste to fuels and chemicals, Environmental Biotechnology 2017, College of Engineering,

Andhra University, 26th Nov 2017 2017

48. Invited Talk-Biohydrogen production from waste- lab to pilot scale, 2nd National Workshop on Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells, National Institute of Solar Energy, Gwal Pahari, 23rd November 2017

49. Invited talk-Biohydrogen production in the nexus of acidogenesis and photosynthesis: Lab to pilot scale studies. 8th International Conference on Photosynthesis and Hydrogen Energy Research for Sustainability (PRS-2017), University of Hyderabad, 1st Nov 2017

50. Invited talk-‘Waste Biorefinery: Biofuesl and Biochemicals’, Newton Bhaba Fund Research Link Workshop on ‘Energy for Economic Development and Welfare’ organized by British Council, University of Surrey, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry and CSIR-IIP, 24th October 2017, CSIR-IIP, Deharadun

51. Extended Lecture–‘Waste mining with Acidogenesis’, Department of Applied Biotechnology, MG University, Nalgonda, 17th Oct, 2017.

52. Extended Lecture–‘Waste based biorefinery engineering’, Department of Applied Biotechnology, MG University, Nalgonda, 17th October, 2017.

53. Talk - ‘Waste-Biohydrogen Platform: Pilot Scale Experience’, BRSI conference, CSIR-NEERI, 9th October 2017.

54. Chief Guest- DBT National Workshop on Biofuels and Bioenergy, St Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai, 15 th

September 201755. Plenararay Talk- Waste-Energy Nexus: Towards Sustainable Bioeconomy. DBT National Workshop on Biofuels and

Bioenergy, St Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai, 15th September 2017.56. Invited Talk-Urban Waste Mining: Biofuels and Biochemicals. National Workshop on ‘Urban Environmental Management-

Solutions for sustainability (UEM-2017), CSIR-NEERI, Hyderabad, 18th August, 201757. Awarness Talk to School Children- Waste to Biofuels: Scope and Oppurtunities, World Biofuel Day, Organized by

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and NYCS, Hyderabad, 10th August 2017.58. Keynote Lecture-Biorefining of waste to fuels and chemicals, National Conference on Waste to Energy, Carbon Capture

and Storage, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 4th August 2017.59. Plenarary Talk-Waste-Energy Nexus: Re-engineering Remediation Towards Biorefinery, 2nd International Conference on

Renewable Energy and Sustinable Environment, MCOET, Pollachi, 21st July 2017. 60. Guest of Honour, 6th Graduation function, JBIT, Moinabad, 12th July 201761. Invited Lecture-Bio-refinery of Waste for Fuels and Chemicals: Achieving Circular Bioeconomy, Departmenmt of

Biosciences, SSSIHL, Puttapatri, 7thJuky 201862. Invited Lecture- Waste to Energy: Circular Economy, Workshop on ‘Emerging trends in Waste Management’, National

Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme), Hyderabad, 6th June 2017

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63. Plenarary Lecture- Waste fed Biorefinery: re-engineering remediation for sustinablebioeconomy, One day Symposium on ‘Recent Advancesements in Environmental Research 2017’, Center for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, 5th June 2017

64. Chief Guest, Inagurated One day Symposium on ‘Recent Advancesements in Environmental Research 2017’, Center for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, 5th June 2017

65. Plenary Talk-Sustainable Waste Management: Evolving Biorefinery Models, 1st International Conference on Ecotechnologies for Controlling Non-point Source Pollution and Protecting Aquatic Ecosystem (ENPE-2017), Nanjing, China, 28th March 2017.

66. Chaired Session on Ecosystem restoration, 1st International Conference on Ecotechnologies for Controlling Non-point Source Pollution and Protecting Aquatic Ecosystem (ENPE-2017), Nanjing, China , 28th March 2017.

67. Invited Talk-Waste Biorefinery: New Paradigm for sustainable bioeconomy, International Conference on Biotechnology Bioengineering-Trends 2017, JNTUH, 24th March 2017.

68. Lead Lecture-Waste-Energy Nexus: Re-engineering remediation towards bioeconomy, Two Day National Conference on ‘Climate Change and Sustinable Development: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities, Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad, 23rd March 2017.

69. Invited Talk-Waste as Potential Feedstock for Biofuels and Biochemicals, Two Day Seminar on "Biofuel-Opportunities and Challenges, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, 17th March 2017.

70. Invited Lecture-Waste Biorefinery for sustainability and resource. On day Seminar on ‘Innovative scientific approaches for a sustainable environment’, Telengana Academy of Sciences and St. Pious X Degree and P G College or Women, Hyderabad, 14th March 2017

71. Invited Talk-‘MET as Sustainable Platform: IICT Experience’,Indo-EU Workshop on ‘Electrochemical Technologies’, IIT, Delhi, 2nd March 2017.

72. Invited Talk-‘MET as Sustainable Biofactory: IICT Experience’, Indo-EU Workshop on ‘Microbial Electrochemical Technologies for Sustainability: Fuels, Chemicals and Remediation (metSUS-2017)’, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, 28th Feb 2017.

73. Interactive Talk- 33rd Induction Training Programme for the Scientists recruited in CSIR lab, CSIR-HRD, Ghaziabad, 9thFeburary 2017

74. Keynote Lecture- ‘Fossil Based to Biobased Economy: Waste Biorefinery’. International conference on Emerging trends in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Environmenatl Science and Technology, Pithapur Rajah’s Government College, Kakinada, 25 th

January 2017.75. Invited Lecture-‘Unplugging Waste to Fuel Future: Sustainable Bioeconomy, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu

University (BHU), Varanasi, 11thJanuray 2017.76. Key Note Lecture-'Microbial Electrochemical Systems: Sustainable Platform for Waste Remediation with Value Addition’

5th International Conference on Research Frontiers in Chalcogen Cycle Science and Technology, NIT Surathakal and UNESCO-IHE, G-16 Asian, Goa, 21st December 2016.

77. Invited Talk-'Waste to Fuels and Chemicals: Biorefinery Approach to Bioeconomy' International Conference on 'Green Trends in Environmental Sustainability-ICGTES 2016', St Annan College for Women, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad, 19th December 2016.

78. Invited Talk ‘Algal Cultivation in Biorefinery Mode: Closed Loop and Self-sustained Operation.’ International Conference on Current Trends in Biotechnology (ICCB-2016) by The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI) from 9 th Dec, 2016 at VIT University, Vellore.

79. Chaired a Session on ‘Algal Biorefinery’-International Conference on Current Trends in Biotechnology (ICCB-2016) by The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI) from 9thDecember, 2016 at VIT University, Vellore.

80. Chaired a Sessionon ‘Microbial Fuel Cell’, Asia-Pacific Conference on Biotechnology for Waste Conversion 2016, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong during 7th Dec 2016.

81. Invited Talk-‘Comparison of Technologies for Biorefining of Organic Resources’. Asia-Pacific Conference on Biotechnology for Waste Conversion 2016, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong during 7th December 2016.

82. Invited Lecture-‘Photosynthetic Biorefinery: Sustainable Platform for Circular Bioeconomy.’ 1st International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 24th October 2016.

83. Chairman, Session IIIA Biological wastes treatment – resource recovery and recyclingon, 1st International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 24th

October 2016. 84. Judge for Poster Session on ‘Biofuel’, 1st International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy,

Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 24th October 2016. 85. Panel Member-Discussion on ‘Future of Thermal and Biological Waste Treatment Technology (Video panel). Organized

as part of ‘The 2016 global dialogue on waste’ by Be Waste Wise, 28th Sept, 2016 (http://wastewise.be/2016/09/future-thermal-biological-waste-treatment-technology/#.V_uYOuV97IV).

86. Invited Lecture - Be Waste Wise-Futuristic Feedstock for Bioeconomy.Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Gujarat, 4th October 2016

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87. Panel Discussion. One day workshop cum brainstorming session on 'development of next generation cost effective technologies for wastewater reuse and restoring polluted sites' Sardar Patel University, Anand and Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Gandhinagar, 3rd Oct 2016

88. Invited Talk-Sustainable Waste Management: Evolving Waste Based Biofactories. SP University, Vallaba Vidyanagar, 3rd

October 2016”One day workshop cum brainstorming session on 'development of next generation cost effective technologies for wastewater reuse and restoring polluted sites' Sardar Patel University, Anand and Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Gandhinagar, 3rd Oct 2016

89. Chief Guest-Inagural Function of Technological Association of Biotechnology (TAB), NIIT Warangal, 8th September 2016.90. Invited Lecture-Waste Derived Biofactories: Bioetchnolgical Interventions for sustainability, TAB, Department of

Biotechnology, NIIT Warangal, 8thSeptemenr 2016.91. Invited Lecture-Microbial Electrochemical Technologies: A bio-factory with Multi-facet Applications, 3rd Asia-Pacific

International Society for Microbial Electrochemical Technology (AP-ISMET 2006) Conference, Busan, South Korea, 1 st Sep 2016.

92. Chairman-Session on Novel applications of MET, 3rd Asia-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemical Technology (AP-ISMET 2006) Conference, Busan, South Korea, 1st September 2016

93. Judge for poster session, 3rd Asia-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemical Technology (AP-ISMET 2006) Conference, Busan, South Korea, 2nd September 2016

94. Invited Talk-Waste Remediation in Biorefinery Mode: Towards Achieving Sustainable Bioeconomy, ‘Microbial fuel cell Fusion-Energy Resource Technology Symposium’ organized by Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju-si, South Korea, 29th August 2016.

95. Invited Lecture- Bio-refining of Waste to Energy and Materials, School of Engineering Sciences & Technology, University of Hyderabad, 5th August 2016

96. Invited Talk-‘Bio-refining of Waste for Biobased Products’, BRSI meeting, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum, 23rd July 2016.97. Lecture - ‘Waste Biorefinery: Sustainable Platform for Biobased Products’. UGC-HRD refresher course, University of

Hyderabad, 19th July 2016.98. Invited Lecture - ‘Waste to Biobased Products: Transition Towards Environmental Sustainability’, Refresher couce for

Lectureres, VJIT, Hyderabad, 16th July 2016 99. Interactive Talk - ‘Biorefinery of Waste:Waste Remediation with Resource Recovery’. 32nd Scientist Induction Training

Programme, CSIR-HRD, Ghaziabad, 12th July 2016 (via video conferencing).100. Invited Lecture on ‘Biorefinery of Waste: Unraveling Potential for Biobased Products’, GIAN Program on Biofuel

Engineering. JNTUH, 13th July 2016.101. Invited Talk - ‘Waste to Biobased Products: Transition towards Environmental Sustainability’, Faculty Development

Program (FDP) on Envirochemistry in day to day life, VJIT, 16th July 2016.102. Invited lecture - ‘Waste Biorefinery: Unraveling Potential for Valorization of Biobased Products’, National workshop on

’innovations on waste treatment technology to generate bioenergy’, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, 6th April 2016.

103. Inaugural Talk - Waste Biomining: Biorefinery Strategy for Sustainable Development. National Conference on Green Technologies for Energy Management. Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Kilakarai, 30 th March 2016.

104. Invited Talk. ‘Waste to wealth: A frugal innovation for Sustainable Bioteconomy’, Biofest 2016 organized of IIT Madras, 5th March 2016.

105. Chief Guest and Key note Lecture - ’Sustainable Waste Biorefinery towards Biofuels and Biobased Products’, in Contemporary Trends in Bioenergy and Green Technology: Challenges and Opportunities, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar, 25thFeburary 2016.

106. Plenary Lecture - ‘Waste to Wealth: Biorefinery Towards Sustainable Bioeconomy’, National Seminar on Science & Technology for Indigenous Development in India, Organized by The Indain Science Congress Association (Hyderabad Chapter) andRaja Bahadur Venkata Rama Reddy Women’s College, Hyderabad, 22ndFeburary 2016

107. Chief Guest, 19th Annual Day Function, GokarajuRangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (GRIET), 13 thFeb 2016.

108. Plenary Lecture on ‘Sustainable Biorefinery: Retrofitting waste as potential feedstock for biobased economy’, Biosangam 2016-International Conference on Translational Biotechnology, MNNIT, 5thFebruary 2016.

109. Chaired a Session on ‘Young Investogator selection presentations’, Biosangam 2016-International Conference on Translational Biotechnology, MNNIT, 5thFeburary 2016.

110. Invited Talk on ‘Engineering ‘Waste Remediation’ to ‘Waste Biorefinery’: Frugal Innovation to Sustainable Biotechonomy’, AP Science Congress, Sri Venkateswara University, 28th January 2016.

111. Invited Talk on ‘Integrated Eco-biotechnological Systems for River Quality Management: Towards Clean Water, Resilient Ecosystem and Biobased Products’. Two days brainstorming workshop on biotechnological Intervention for river quality management organized by Department of Biotechnology, IIT Delhi, 15 th Jan 2016.

112. Invited Talk on ’Waste to Wealth: A Sustainable Bioremediation Integrated with Biorefinery Approach’, Department of Biofouling and Steam Chemistry, BARC, IGCAR, Kalpakam, 12th January 2016.

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113. Invited Talk on ‘Microbial Electrochemical Technologies: Deciphering potential for Harnessing Energy and Remediating Waste’ 7th ISEES workshop on Sustainable Energy, Environment and Safety, organized by IIT Kanpur, 21st Dec 2015, Lucknow.

114. Invited Talk on ‘Waste Biorefinery: Sustainable Transition Towards Bioeconomy’, Ninth Convention of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, KL University, Vijayawada, 14th Dec 2015

115. Judge-State level Scientific Exhibitionof School Children on Swach Bharat, Organized by Endau daily under Hai BujjiProgram at Ramji Film City, 29th Nov 2015

116. Chaired a Session, International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology organized by CSIR-NIIST and BRSI during 23rd November 2015, Trivandrum, India

117. Keynote Lecture on ‘Waste Biorefinery: Transition Towards Sustainable Bio-based Economy’, International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology organized by CSIR-NIIST and BRSI during 23rd November 2015, Trivandrum, India

118. Member-Panel discussion ‘Workshop on Algal Biorefinery: Advances in Algal Biotechnology’, IIT Bombay, 21 st Nov 2015.

119. Invited Lecture on ‘Retrofitting microalgae cultivation with wastewater remediation: Towards Biorefinery Platform’, Workshop on Algal Biorefinery. Advances in Algal Biotechnology, IIT Bombay, 21st Nov 2015.

120. Invited Talk on ‘Waste to Energy: Sustainable Waste Remediation towards Circular Economy’. Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, 4th November 2015

121. Invited Talk on ‘Waste to Biohydrogen: Addressing Sustainability with Environmental Biorefinery’, CAETS CONVOCATION-2015, “Pathways to Sustainability: Energy, Mobility and Healthcare Engineering” organized by Indian National Academy of Engineers (INAE), New Delhi, 13th-14th October, 2015

122. Judge-Poster Session: Energy Engineering Session, CAETS CONVOCATION-2015, “Pathways to Sustainability: Energy, Mobility and Healthcare Engineering” organized by Indian National Academy of Engineers (INAE), New Delhi, 13 th-14th

October, 2015123. Invited Talk on ‘Microbial Electrochemical technologies for harnessing energy and remediation of waste’, TEQI-II

sponsored workshop on ‘Electrochemical Technologies in hydrogen production and utilization for electrical energy’ Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Delhi, 9th October, 2015.

124. Observer for TEQI-II sponsored workshop on ‘Electrochemical Technologies in hydrogen production and utilization for electrical energy’ Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Delhi, 8 th October, 2015.

125. Invited Talk on ‘Retrofitting Microalgae Cultivation With Waste Remediation: Bioprospecting in a Biorefinery Approach’, Workshop/Brain Storming Session on Marine Bio-energy, Nutraceuticals and Bio-prospecting, including secondary metabolites and by-products from micro- and macro-algae, DBT, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum,9th July, 2015.

126. Chaired a Session, Workshop/Brain 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.

127. Invited Lecture ‘Retrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation: Sustainable Waste Remediation’ Two week summer school–cum–workshop 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.

128. Invited Lecture - ‘Photosynthetic Machinery: Multi-faced Value Addition to Remediation’ Two week summer school-cum–workshop 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.

129. Institute Seminar on ‘Retrofitting Waste as Potential Feedstock for Bioenergy Generation in the Framework of Sustainable Biorefinery’ IISER-Kolkata, 30th March 2015.

130. Invited Talk on ’Biowaste to Energy: Transition Waste Remediation to Sustainable Biorefinery’, Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, 27th March 2015

131. Chief Guest, Institute Annual Day, Srinivasa College of Engineering and Technology (SCET), Kurnool, 25th March 2015132. Invited Talk ‘Environmental Biorefinery: Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment with Bioenergy recovery’,

GokarajuRangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bachupally, Hyderabad, 23rd March 2015. 133. Chief Guest, World Water Day Function, GokarajuRangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bachupally,

Hyderabad, 23rd March 2015134. Invited Talk on ‘Waste to Bioenergy: Transition towards Sustainable Biorefinery. Workshop on Emerging Trends in

Energy, KL University, Guntur 19th March 2015135. Graduate Day Convocation Lecture on ’Sustainable Technologies: Future Perspective’, PonnaiyahRamajayam

Institutions, Thanjavur, 28th February 2015136. Plenary Lecture on ‘Bioenergy and Environment: Synergizing Science with Engineering Towards Sustainability’ QIP

program on ‘Integrating Chemistry and Physics in rediscovering Biotechnology (Bio-Integration 2015)’, IBB, University of Pune, Pune 27th February 2015.

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137. Invited Talk on ‘Microbial 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.

138. Plenary Lecture on ‘Waste to Value Addition: Transition towards sustainable Biorefinery’. 2nd International Conference on Bioenergy, Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2015), Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, 28-31 st

January, 2015139. Guest lecture on ‘Bio-Energy and Environment: Transition Towards Sustainable Biorefinery’ Department of Civil

Engineering, Yeldiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 22 January 2015.140. Guest Lecture on ‘Waste to energy; Sustainable Global environmental Solutions’, Bharat Institute of Engineering and

Technology, Ibrahimpatnam, 23rd December 2014.141. Invited Lecture on ‘Bio-Energy and Environment: Transition towards sustainable biorefinery’. Short Term Training course

on ‘Prospects and challenges in Fermentation and downstream processing’, St Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai, 2nd

December 2014.142. Award Lecture on ‘Waste Biorefinery: Transition towards Environmentally Sustainable Waste Remediation’, 57th

Research Council, CSIR-IICT, 28th November 2014.143. 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 2014.144. Invited Talkon ’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.

145. Invited Talk on’Biorefinery: Integrative Strategy for Sustainable Biofuel Production’ Indo-US conference on Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, 11th Nov 2014.

146. Invited Lecture on ‘Bio-Energy and Environment: R&D 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.

147. 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, 4 th Sep 2014.

148. Invited Lecture on ‘Synergy between energy and Environment: Sustainable waste management practices’ in Workshop on ‘Recent advances in Environmental Sciences in sustaining natural resources and maintaining healthy livelihood’ by IAS, NASC, NASI and St Pious X College of Women, Hyderabad, 23rd August 2014.

149. Invited Talk on ‘Energy and Environment in Indian and Sweden Context’. Indo-Swedish Workshop on Biofuels, Forms, Stockholm, Sweden

150. Invite Talk on ‘Bio-catalyzed Electrochemical Systems: Sustainable Platform to Valorize Bioenergy from Waste’, Workshop on Biofuels, Department of Biotechnology, JNTUH, Hyderabad, 6th August 2014.

151. Chairman-Session-I (Fundamentals of Electromicrobiology) in 2nd Asian-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology Conference (AP-ISMET-2014) on ‘Biochemical Science and Technology for Environmental Application’,22nd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

152. Keynote Lecture on ‘Microbial 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 ‘Biochemical Science and Technology for Environmental Application’, 23rd July 2014 at National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

153. Chaired a Technical Session on Biofuels, Two days National Conference on ‘Renewable and Sustainable Energy’, 27-28 th

June 2014, JNTU Hyderabad.154. Invited Talk on ‘Bio-valorisation of Waste to Energy: Towards Biorefinery’, Two days National Conference on ‘Renewable

and Sustainable Energy’, 27-28th June 2014, JNTU Hyderabad.155. Invited Talk on ‘Biowaste: A potential feedstock for Value Addition through Waste Remediation in the framework of

biorefinery. International Workshop on ‘Biomass Production, Conversion and Utilization: Indian Context’, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARIT), Pune, 22nd and 23rd May 2014.

156. Invited Lecture on ‘Environmental Sustainability through Waste Biorefinery’. National Workshop on recent advances in Science & Technology, JNTU, Hyderabad, 5th March 2014.

157. Guest Lecture on ‘Waste Biorefinery: A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy’. M.Tech Integrated course Students (Biotechnology), Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB), University of Pune, 21st February 2014

158. Invited Talk on ‘Waste Biorefinery: A sustainable approach to harness bioenergy'’. 1 st National Conference on Energy & 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.

159. Invited Talk on ‘Environmental Biorefinery: A sustainable strategy for waste valorization’. Workshop on ‘RMIT in India-beyond 2013’, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia, 3-4th December 2013.

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160. Session Coordinator (Theme: Bio-energy and Bio-electrochemical system). International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI, Dr.D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, 25-27 th Nov 2013

161. Keynote Address on ‘Bio-valorization of waste to energy: A bio-refinery approach’. International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) and X Convention of BRSI, Dr.D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, 25-27 th

Nov 2013162. Keynote Address on ‘Regulating 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.

163. Invited Talk on ‘Exploring bio-catalyzed electrochemical systems for multifaceted applications’ 5 th India-Korean Joint Workshop on Bioenergy: Incorporating Biofuels and Biorefineries, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum, 10 th September, 2013

164. Invited Talk on ’waste to value addition: a sustainable and renewable approach for toxicity reduction‘ Seminar on Environmental Toxicology and Human Health, organized by Institute of Genetics and Hospital for genetic diseases, Osmania University, 31st July 2013.

165. Special Lecture on ‘Extracting Energy from Waste by Regulating Microbial Metabolism: A Lab to Land Study’ IICT Institute Seminar Series, CSIR-IICT, 2nd July 2013

166. 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.

167. Chief Guest for inaugurating ‘National Conference on ‘Current trends in Advanced Bioenergy Technology (CTAB-2013)’, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, 28th February to 1st March 2013.

168. Keynote Lecture on ‘Harnessing Bioenergy through Bioremediation of Renewable Wastewater: Environmental Biorefinery’. National Conference on ‘Current trends in Advanced Bioenergy Technology (CTAB-2013)’, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, 28th Februarys 2013.

169. Invited Lecturer on ‘Reusing 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

170. Chaired a Session . International Conference on Bioenergy, Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013), Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, 29thJanuaray, 2013

171. Invited Lecturer. ‘Harnessing bioenergy through remediation of renewable waste’. PRIST, Thanjavur, 24th January 2013.172. Invited Talk on “Microbial fuel cell for Harnessing Sustainable Energy through Waste Remediation”. Workshop on

’Energy Transduction in Biology and Biological Electron Transfer Reactions’, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi, 23rd January, 2013

173. Invited Talk on ‘Bioenergy Generation through Remediation of Renewable Waste’. RMIT-IICT workshop, 21st Jan 2013.174. Invited Lecture on ‘Sustainable approach for bioenergy generation through microbial fermentation of renewable waste’.

Refresher course on Current Research Trends in Biotechnology, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, 18-22 nd

December 2012’175. Member-Panel Discussion, International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and Applications. JNTUH,

December, 14-15, Hyderabad, India176. Chaired a Technical Session, International Conference on Advances in Biohydrogen Production and Applications. JNTUH,

December, 14-15, Hyderabad, India177. Invited Lecture on ‘Bioenergy from bacterial fermentation of waste/wastewater: 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.

178. Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Bioengineering at International Conference on Industrial biotechnology Punjabi University, Patiala, 21-23rd Nov, 2003.

179. Moderator for Technical Session on ‘Ongoing initiatives and bio-waste conversion towards bio-economy’, Stakeholder Meeting, TERI, New Delhi, 7th November 2012.

180. Member-Panel Discussion, Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment, recycle and reuse, CSIR-NCL, Pune, 15 th June, 2012

181. Invited Lectureon ‘Reusing wastewater as renewable resource for harnessing bioenergy- A paradigm shift’. Workshop on Industrial wastewater treatment, recycle and reuse, CSIR-NCL, Pune15-16th June, 2012.

182. Invited Lecture on ‘Bioenergy 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, Nov 21-24th 2011.

183. 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.

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184. Plenary Lectures on ‘Sustainable bioenergy through waste remediation: a renewable approach’. National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology and Annual meeting of Society for Biotechnology (India), 24-26 th September 2011 at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.

185. 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

186. Presented research work as finalist on ‘Waste to Energy: A renewable and sustainable approach’ in International seminar of Prosper.net-Scopus Young Researcher Award in Sustainable Development, Tongji University, Shanghai, 5 th July 2010.

187. Presented research work on ‘‘Renewable & Sustainable Energy from Waste’ in presence of 49 th Research Council Meeting, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 2-3rd December 2010.

188. Presented research work on ‘Waste to energy: A sustainable and green approach’ in presence of 48th Research Council Meeting, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 12th March 2010.

189. Invited Lecture on ‘Biological 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.

190. Invited Lecture on ”Wastewater to biohydrogen: a sustainable and renewable approach” at Indo-French workshop on ‘biohydrogen: 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

191. Member-Panel Discussion, International Scientific Committee, International workshop on biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008), organized by IIT Kharagpur, 9th February, 2007.

192. Plenary Lecture on “Harnessing of biohydrogen from wastewater treatment using mixed fermentative consortia: process evaluation towards optimization” at International workshop on biohydrogen production technologies (IWBT 2008), organized by IIT Kharagpur, 7th to 9th February, 2008

193. Guest Lecture on “Recent advances in biological wastewater treatment-our experience” on 16 th Sep 2005 at RCEQM, Kyoto University, Japan.

194. Guest Lecture on “Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewater- concept and process evaluation” on 16 th Sep 2005 at RCEQM, Kyoto University, Japan.

195. Guest Lecture on “Bioremediation of contaminated soils” on 18th Nov 2005 at RCEQM, Kyoto University, Japan.196. Guest Lecture on “Bioaugmentation strategy to enhance biological process efficiency” on 18 th Nov 2005 at RCEQM, Kyoto

University, Japan.197. Guest Lecture on “Biological technologies for hazardous waste treatment” at NIT, Warangal organized by Chemistry

Association, March 12th, 2004.198. Invited Lecture on “Bioremediation of soil contaminated with hazardous waste” at NIT, Warangal organized by Chemistry

Association, March 12th, 2004.199. Invited Lecture on “Industrial wastewater and Treatment Technologies” at NIT, Warangal organized by Chemistry

Association, March 12th, 2004.

Scientific/Advisory Committee

1. Vice-President, Board of Governors and Management Council, The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) (2015-17, 2017-19).

2. Member-Section Committee on "Earth, Ocean, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences", Telangana Academy of Sciences (TAS) (2017; 2019-)

3. Co-ordinator- Ecology and Environment Stall, CSIR Platinum Jubilee Mega ScienceExhibition, organized by CSIR-IICT-CCMB- NGRI at CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad from 1- 6th September, 2017.

4. Judge-Pharma, Chemical and Fertilizer Sector for selection of 17th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2016, CII, Hyderabad, 22-24th August 2016.

5. Member- Origination Committee, 7th International forum on industrial bioprocesses, China May 2017 6. Member- Sectional Committee- Interdisciplinary Engineering and Special Fields.Indian National Academy of

Engineering (INAE) (2016-18; 2018-20)7. Member, International Scientific Committee, Asia-Pacific Symposium on Biotechnology for Waste

Conversion (BioWC 2016), Hong Kong Baptist University.8. Member-International Advisory Committee- International Conference on Marine Biomass as Renewable

Energy (MBRE 2016 ), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 3-4th March 2016.9. Member- National Advisory Committee- Second International Conference on 'Recent Advances in Bio-energy

Research' (ICRABR-2016), Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy , Feb 25-27, 2016

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10. Member, Indo-Dutch Expert Group Meeting on “Water for Health” in collaboration with Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), 18th November 2015

11. Member-International Scientific Committee- European Meeting of the International Society of Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology (ISMET) will be held in Rome (Italy) (28-30 September 2016) organized by Sapienza University of Rome and the Water Research Institute (IRSA) of the National Research Council (CNR)

12. National organization committee- New Horizons in Biotechnology-2015 (NHBT-2015), Nob 22-25, and BRSI NIIST Trivandrum

13. Member, Committee for screening the concept notes under Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology programme area, Department of Biotechnology (Sep 2015)

14. Member-Earth and environmental Sciences Research Committee on Disaster Preparedness, HRD-CSIR, Government of India (2015-18).

15. Member, International Advisory Committee,International Conference on Marine Biomass as Renewable Energy, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (3rd-4th March 2016,)

16. Scientific committee-The 5th International Meeting on Microbial Electrochemistry and Technologies (ISMET-2015), Arizona State university, US, October 1-4, 2015.

17. Scientific committee- International Scientific- International Conference on Energy, Environment and Climate Change (ICEECC 2015) - MAURITUS - 8-9 July 2015

18. Member-National Advisory Board, 2nd International Conference on Bioenergy, Environment and Sustainable Technologies. 28-31, January 2015 (BEST 2015), Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, 28-31thJanuaray, 2015.

19. Member-Scientific Advisory Committee, International Conference on Environment and Energy, JNTUH, 15-17th

Dec 201420. Member, Committee to explore and assess the techno-economic feasibility of implementation of ‘Zero Liquid

Discharge’ in Pulp & Paper Mills operating in Ganga River Basin, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).21. Sectional Secretary-Engineeirng Sciences, APAS Golden Jubliee Science Congress-2014, AP Akademi of

Scinces, 13-15th Nov 2014. 22. Member, Board of Governors (elected 2011-13, 2013-15, 2015- ), The Biotech Research Society of India

(BRSI). 23. International Scientific Committee,SecondAsia-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

24. International Review Panel, 4th International Microbial Fuel Cell Conference, Organized by The University of Queensland & International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology.

25. Scientific Committee, National Conference on ‘Environmental Sustainability and Society: The Growing Paradigm Shift (ESS-2013)’, March 30-31, 2013, Jaypee University of Engineering & Technology, Guna

26. Scientific Committee, International Conference on Bioenergy, Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST 2013), Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, 27-30thJanuaray, 2013.

27. International Scientific Committee, First Asia-Pacific International Society for Microbial Electrochemical Technologies Meeting (1stAP-ISMET), Conference Theme: Energy from environmental contaminants, Harbin Institute of technology, China, 13-15th January 2013.

28. 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.

29. Scientific Committee, International Conference on Industrial biotechnology and IX convention of the biotech research society, India, Punjabi University, Patiala, 21-23rd Nov, 2012.

30. Scientific Committee, International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology, Organized by BRSI and CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum, November 21-24th 2011.

31. Scientific Committee. International Workshop on Biohydrogen Technology (IWBT 2008), IITKhargapur, 7-9th

February, 2008.

Research Quoted in Media/Reports

1. Exclusive article on Developed Biohydrogen Technology. Xiao Zhi Lim. (2019). Turning Organic Waste into Hydrogen, ACS Cent. Sci., 2019, 5 (2), pp 203–205, DOI: 0.1021/acscentsci.9b00132

2. Listed as one of the top Research in 100+ list by Career360 Magazine, March 2014.

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3. The role of biorefineries in converting food waste into soaring economies (https://researchmatters.in/mr/node/589)

4. Work on ‘biohydrogen’ was reported in Science Scroll as ‘Bio-hydrogen produced from wastewater, industrial effluents’ 25th July 2012, The Hindu daily.

5. Article ‘Awarding young scientists work in sustainable development’ in Our World 2.0 on winners of the 2010 ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Researcher Awards (http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/young-scientists-awarded-for-their-sustainable-development-work/).

6. A podcast interview by United Nations University (http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx? catID=159&ddlID=1322).

7. Work on Microbial fuel cell was quoted under Research Highlights in Nature India online edition under ‘microbial cells to fuel the future’ published on 28th April 2008, doi:10.1038/nindia.2008.188.

8. Work on Microbial fuel cell was reported “IICT develops technology to generate power from wastewater” in The Hindu daily, Hyderabad Edition on 5th August 2008.

9. Article on IICT open day 2008on bioelectricity and hydrogen production technologies demonstration was reported in The Times of India daily, August 4, 2008.

10. Article on IICT open day 2008on bioelectricity and hydrogen production technologies demonstration was reported in The Hindu daily, August 4, 2008.

11. Work on ‘Microbial fuel cell’ was reported in Know how section, The Telegraph daily, Kolkata Edition, Monday, July 16, 2007 as news item ‘Making electricity from waste’

12. IICT to setup quality control lab on Biohydrogen and fuel cell technology, regarding IICT Open day-2007, The Hindu, Hyderabad Edition, Saturday, August 4, 2007.

13. Article on IICT open day- 2007 on hydrogen and fuel cell technology, Eenadu daily, Saturday, August 4, 2007. 14. Article on Open day IICT-2005on biohydrogen from wastewater, Eenadu daily, Saturday, August 5, 2007.

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 2000 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 ChimicaSlovenica, 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 & 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 & 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 Asian/APEC 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

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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 & 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 & 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,Energy Technology, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Algal Research,Progress in Energy and Combustion Science Biofuel, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology,RendicontiLinceiScienzeFisiche e Naturali (LYNC),Asia-Pacific Conference on Biotechnology for Waste Conversion 2016, ISMET-2016, Scientific Reports, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Bioresource Technology Conference 2016, Materials Chemistry and Physics,Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology,ACS Sensors, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments,ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,Frontiers in Microbiology, Trends in Biotechnology, etc.b. Book proposals- ‘Microbial fuel cell’, Elsevier (Oct 2016); Reviewed book proposal on 'Advances in Bioenergy (Book series)', Elsevier (Oct 2015); ‘Thermo-chemical conversion of biomass’, Elsevier (2013) ;'Biohydrogen', CRC Press (2011); ‘Sustainable Agriculture Reviews’ - Book series (Springer) (2011).

c. Journal Proposal from Springer on ‘Bioenergy and Environmental Science’ (March 2016)

d. National and International Funding Agencies Member- Technical Experts Committee (TEC), Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) for evaluation of

proposals and Site Visit, Madurai (7th July 2017) SERB INDO-US Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2017 (DST- Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF); Bioenergy

Category; May 2017) Member- Technical Experts Committee (TEC), Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) for evaluation of

proposals and Site Visit, Bangalore (20th October 2016) The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (F.R.S.-FNRS), Belgium (Sep 2016) Netherlansorganization for Scientific Research (Top Sector Water Call Aug 2016) IMPRINT Proposals –MHRD (August 2016) DBT -Eight proposals (June 2016) MoEF- Six proposals (April 2016) BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research & Development Fund (Diatoms-Fucoxanthin, Feb 2015) DBT proposal on Inetgrated wastewater treatment (Jan 2016) SERB-DST three proposals (Jan 2016) MNRE proposal on Biohydrogen (Jan 2016) MNRE proposal on MFC (Nov 2015) DBT proposal on wetlands (Nov 2015) National Science Centre, Government of Poland on anaerobic digestion (Oct 2015) The Fund for Scientific Research-FNRS (F.R.S.-FNRS), Belgium (Three proposals on biofuel and biochemical Engineering; Sep

2015) UAEU interdisciplinary Centre-Based Research Grant Competition 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 & 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 & 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, C a p e P en i n s u l a U n i v e r s i t y o f T e c h n o l o g y ( J u l y 2 0 1 3 )

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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 completed 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 & 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 Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) Reviewer to evaluate research proposal, Franco-South African Scientific Cooperation Programme, South Africa's 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, Oct 19-21st Oct 2011

e. Academic/Scientific

1. Committee for Question paper setting for Written Examination for post of Technical officers, CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur (August 2018)

2. Member, Sectional Committee, Course Proposal Evaluation, GIAN (Global Initiatives for Academic Networking), MHRD (May 2017)

3. DoctralThesis Evaluation Committe- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea (Aug 2017)4. AssessmentCommitteMember- Promotion of Technical Officiers-Cade III(3) and above, CSIR-CFTRI (April 2017).5. Referee - CSIR-Young ScientistAward 2016 ; INAE Young Scinetist Awards-2016,20176. Expert-SelectionCommitte, TechnicalOffcers Promotion, CSIR-CFTRI (2017), Professors, Associate Professors and

Assistant Professor Recruitment in Biotechnology, Sri NidhiCollege of Technology, Hyderabad (January 2016 and Sept 2015)

7. BIRAC-Project monitoring committee Member (2016, 2017, 2108).8. Members-evalutaionreviewcommitee, Centre of Environment, IIT Guwahati (20th Jan 2014)9. Doctoral ThesisEvaluator: University ofAllahabad ( 2018); VIT (Nagpur, 2018); Andhra University (2018) ; I K

GujralPunjaTechnicalUniversity (2018) ; CSIR-CECRI (2018);CSIR-CECRI (2017); SSSIHL (2017); BITS-Pilani (2017) ; CSIR-CECRI (2017);BHU (2016); IIT-Roorkee (2016) ; Anna Univerity (2017, 2016) ; BITS-Goa (2016) ; PRIST (2016) Andhra University (2016);JNTU Hyderabad (2016);BITS-Pilani (2016) ; University of Hyderabad (2016);IIT Roorkee (2016) ; Cochin Universityof Science and Technology(2016) ; NIT-Tiruchy (2016) ; BITS-Goa (2015) ; BARC (2015);IIT Guwahati (2014, 2013); Anna University, Chennai (2014) ; RTM Nagpur University (Biotechnology, 2014); IIT Khargapur (2015, 2014, 2012); PeriyarUniversity (2014, 2011) ; Sri VenkateswaraUniversity (2014, 2 No) ; JNTU, Hyderabad (2011); JNTU, Anantapur (2007)

10. Doctoral ThesisExternalExaminer :SSSIHL (2017); Anna University (2017) ; BHU (2017) ; Andhra Univewrsity (2016) ; BITS-Goa (2016) ; Cochin University of Science and Technology (2016); UOH (Aug 2016); NIT Tiruchy (2016) ; BITS-Goa (2015) ; Anna University, Chennai (2014) ; IIT Guwhati (2013, 2014); IIT Khargapur (2012, 2014, 2015) ; JNTU, Hyderabad (2011); JNTU, Anantapur (2007)

11. M.PhilThesisEvaluator: Murdoch University, Austrialia (2017)12. External Examiner-M.Tech/MSc Dissertation: JNTU, Hyderabad (2014, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2004, 1999);

OsmaniaUniversity (2006) ; Sri Venkateswara University (2005); Loyola College of Arts and Science, Alwal (2004)13. Question paper setting for M.Tech (Environmental Management) course, JNTUH (2013-14)14. Expert for question bank preparation for B.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), JNTU, Hyderabad (2004)15. PhD Written Examination Paper setting, Sri Venkateswara University (2003 & 2005). 16. Courses Prepared

1. Member - Course Curriculum and Coordination committee (2018-19)2. Member-Societal Program Coordination Committee (CSIR-800 Project) (2018-19)

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3. Prepared syllabus offered by AcSIR Bioenergy and Bioproducts Engineering – Engineering Science Course (Level 2; 2017) Environmental Microbiology-Biological Science Course 242 (Level 2; 2012-13) Applied Microbiology- Biological Sciences Course 372 (Level 3; 2012-13)

4. Prepared Syllabus for Environmental Science and Technology (for all B.Tech and B.Pharmacy under JNTUH (2013-17); Industrail Waste Management (PD Diploma; 2014).

5. Revised syallbus- EMT-2.3 Technological Solutions for Pollution Control (2012), JNTU Hyderabad.

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