name: ph.d., faeb, fbrsi fami prof. ram chandra, professor
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Name: PROF. RAM CHANDRA, Ph.D., FAEB, FBRSI FAMI Designation: Professor and Deputy Director (IQAC)
Former Head/ Dean
Department: Department of Microbiology
School: School of Environmental and Earth Sciences
Mob No: +91-9450652324
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
Citation Index Citation: 4906; h-index: 41; i-10 index: 77
Education Qualification
Organization Year of award
Undergraduate
(B.Sc. Honors)
Banaras Hindu University 1984-85
Post-graduation
(M.Sc. Botany)
Banaras Hindu University 1987
Ph.D.
(Environmental
Microbiology)
CSIR-Industrial Toxicology
Research Centre (Currently as
Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR)
1997
Professional Experience (In Years)
Teaching Experience: Ten Years (10Yrs)
Research Experience: Thirty years (30yrs)
Areas of Research (Maximum Five Bullet Points)
Environmental Microbiology (Bioremediation & Metagenomics)
(Biodegradation and their Environmental Effect of Distillery and Pulp Paper Mill Effluent)
Environmental Biotechnology.
Environmental Impact Assessment.
Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants of Industrial Waste.
Plant sciences/ Environmental sciences
Research/Consultancy Grants
Title of Projects Funding Agency Duration
Total grant (In Lakh)
Role (PI/CO-PI)
Development of indigenous technology
for removal of sulfur compounds and
colour from distillery effluent for
improvement of biomethanogenesis
Ministry of Environment and
Forests (MoEF), Govt. of India,
New Delhi.
1994-1998
18.00
PI
Development of simple, rapid specific test
for detection of fecal coli form. E. coli in
rural drinking water
Ministry of Rural
Development,
New Delhi, (Rajiv Gandhi
Drinking Programme).
1997-1998
15.00
PI
Microbial detoxification of industrial
waste CSIR, New Delhi 1996-1999 30.00 PI
Microbial degradation of pyridine
raffinate for environmental safety
Vam Organic chemical
Ltd. (Industry) Gajraula (U.P.) 1998-2000
28.00 PI
Feasibility test study for microbial
decolourisation of treated distillery
effluent
Vam Organic chemical
Ltd. (Industry) Gajraula
(U.P.)
1998- 2000
31.00
PI
Recent
Photograph
2
Bacterial analysis from sludge sample IIT, Kharagpur 2000-2001 3.00 PI Development of microorganism for
removal of colour from treated distillery effluent
Deptt. Of Biotechnology,
Govt. of India, New Delhi 1999-2003
35.00
PI
Biological removal of colour from treated
distillery effluent at tertiary stage and
their application for aquaculture
Ministry of Environment
& Forests (MoEF),
Govt. of India, New Delhi
2000-2004
37.00
PI Optimisation of wetland treatment system
and microbial decolourisation of treated
distillery effluent
Vam Organic chemical Ltd.
(Industry) Gajraula (U.P.) 2001-2003
8.00
PI
Microbial decolourisation and toxicity
evaluation of pulp and paper mill effluent
Council of Science and
Technology (CST), UP,
India
2002-2005
7.00
PI
Development of microbial technique for
degradation of pyridine and picoline
raffinate for safe disposal
Department of
Biotechnology (DBT),
Govt. of India, New Delhi
2004-2006
38.00
PI
Environmental Impact Assessment and baseline data collection for Utkal
Alumina project
Ministry of Industry 2002-2005
48.00
PI
Optimisation of pilot scale bacterial
decoloursation and degradation of
anaerobically treated distillery effluent in
constructed wetland treatment system for
safe disposal
Department of
Biotechnology (DBT),
Government of India
2004- 2007
42.00
PI
Biological decolourisation of
anaerobically treated distillery effluent by
wetland plant treatment system. Industrial
waste minimization and Clean-Up
CSIR-Network Project 2004- 2007
38.00
PI
Characterization of inhibitory factors for
improvement of bacterial degradation of
lignin and pentachlorophenol from pulp
paper effluent and its application for ferti-
irrigation
Department of
Biotechnology (DBT),
Government of India
2007-2011
41.00
PI
Bacterial degradation of lignin and
pentachlorophenol for pulp paper effluent
decolourisation and its application for
aquaculture and ferti-irrigation
Ministry of Environment
and Forests (MoEF), New
Delhi
2007-2011
39.00 PI
Elucidate the bacterial molecular
mechanism for degradation of melanoidin
during detoxification of distillery effluent
for zero pollution discharge technique
CSIR-Network Project 2007-1012
51.00 PI
Investigation of Environmental Toxicity
of Distillery and pulp paper mill
pollutants by Metagenomics approach from contaminated site
Vam Organic chemical
Ltd. (Industry)
2007-2012
9.00
PI
Degradation and decolourisation of post
methanated distillery effluent in biphasic
treatment system using bacteria and
wetland plant for environmental safety.
Council of Scientific &
Industrial Research, New
Delhi
2010-2012
42.00
PI
Metabolite characterization and detection
of functional genome of melanoidin
degrading enzyme involved during the
decolorization of post methanated
distillery effluent
Department of
Biotechnology (DBT),
Govt. of India
2011-2014
45.00
PI
Study the bioremediation and
metagenomics of persistent organic
compounds of pulp paper mill waste
contaminated site in different
environmental conditions
University Grants
commission (UGC), New
Delhi
2012 -2015
35.00
PI
3
Field scale demonstration of pulp paper
mill effluent detoxification after
secondary treatment by combination of
biostimulation and constructed wetland treatment process
Department of Science &
Technology (DST),
Govt. of India
2014- 2017
53.00
PI
Study the biofilm formation in bacterial
community, detection of quorum sensing
molecules and their gene expression
during bioremediation of chlorolignin
pollutants discharged from pulp paper
industry.
Department of Science &
Technology, Govt. of India
2015-
2020
45.00
PI
Optimization of Post Methanated
Distillery Effluent (PMDE) TDS
Reduction for Development of
Decolourisation and Detoxification
Technique in Two Step Treatment
Process Using Bacteria and Constructed
Wetland Plant Treatment
Department of
Biotechnology (DBT),
Govt. of India
March,
2017-
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PI
Development and demonstration of pulp
paper mill effluent detoxification
technology after secondary treatment by
combination of bio-augmentation and constructed wetland treatment process for
re-use and prevention of river pollution.
Department of
Biotechnology (DBT),
Govt. of India
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Research Publications (107)
International/ National Sl.
No.
Author(s) Year Title Journal Name,
No. and Volume
1. Chaturvedi, P., P., Chandra, R., Gupta, P., &
Pandey, A.
2021 Prevalence and hazardous impact of pharmaceutical and
personal care products and antibiotics in environment: A
review on emerging contaminants
Environmental Research, 110664.
2. Chaturvedi, P., , D., Pandey, A., Chandra, R., & Gupta, P.
2021 Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes, mobile genetic
elements, and efflux genes in anthropogenically impacted riverine environments.
Chemosphere, 129693
3. Sharma, P.,
Tripathi, S., &
Chandra, R.
2021 Metagenomic analysis for profiling of microbial
communities and tolerance in metal-polluted pulp and paper
industry wastewater.
Bioresource
Technology, 124681.
4. Kishore, R., Purchase, D., R.
Chandra & Bhargava, R. N.
2021 "Ecotoxicological and health concerns of persistent
coloring pollutants of textile industry wastewater and
treatment approaches for environmental safety."
Journal of Environmental
Chemical Engineering:
105012.
5. A. Singh, A.
Kumar, R.
Chandra
2020 Comparative analysis of residual organic
pollutants from bleached and unbleached paper
mill wastewater and their toxicity on Phaseolus
aureus and Tubifex tubifex
Urban Water
Journal
17(10), 860-870.
6. A. Singh, A.
Kumar, R.
Chandra
2020 DETECTION OF REFRACTORY ORGANIC POLLUTANTS FROM
PULP PAPER MILL EFFLUENT AND THEIR TOXICITY ON Triticum
aestivum; Brassica campestris AND Tubifex-tubifex
J. of Expe. Biology
and agri. Science ISSN No. 2320 –
8694
7. Sharma, P.,
Tripathi, S., &
Chandra, R.
2020 Assessment of pollutants in pulp paper industry effluent
and their toxic effect on fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-
graecum L.)
Annals of Plant and Soil
Research 22(3): 285-289
8. Sharma, P.,
Tripathi, S.,
Vadakedath, N.,
& Chandra, R.
2020 In-situ toxicity assessment of pulp and paper industry
wastewater on Trigonella foenum-graecum L: Potential
source of cytotoxicity and chromosomal damage.
Environmental Technology &
Innovation, 101251.
4
9. Sharma, P.,
Purchase, D., &
Chandra, R.
2020 Residual pollutants in treated pulp paper mill wastewater
and their phytotoxicity and cytotoxicity in Allium cepa.
Environmental Geochemistry and
Health, 1-22.
10. Singh, A. K.,
Kumar, A., &
Chandra, R.
2020 Residual organic pollutants detected from pulp and paper
industry wastewater and their toxicity on Triticum aestivum
and Tubifex-tubifex worms. .
Materials Today:
Proceedings In Press
11. Sharma, P.,
Tripathi, S., D.,
& Chandra, R.
2020 Newly isolated Bacillus sp. PS-6 assisted phytoremediation of heavy metals using Phragmites communis: Potential application in wastewater treatment.
Bioresource Technology 320, 124353
12. S Tripathi & R
Chandra
2020 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (SARS-COV-2): MOLECULAR BIOLOGY,
PATHOGENESIS, PATHOBIOLOGY AND ADVANCES IN
TREATMENT OF COVID-19 PATIENTS– AN UPDATE
J. of Expe. Biology
and agri. Science ISSN No. 2320 –
8694
13. Ramya
Shanmugam & R Chandra
2020 SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 PANDEMIC – AN UPDATE J. of Expe. Biology
and agri. Science ISSN No. 2320 –
8694
14. V. Arumugam,
R Chandra, K.
Dhama
2020 COVID-19 and the World with Co-Morbidities of Heart
Disease, Hypertension and Diabetes
Journal of Pure and
Applied
Microbiology
ISSN: 0973-7510
15. P. Sharma, S.
Tripathi, R.
Chandra
2020 Phytoremediation potential of heavy metal accumulator
plants for waste management in the pulp and paper industry Heliyon
6 (7), e04559
16. P. Sharma, S.
Tripathi, R.
Chandra
2020 SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and its transmission, prevention,
treatment and control-An update
J. of Pure &
Applied
Microbiology 2020;14:945-956
17. P. Sharma, S.
Tripathi, R.
Chandra
2020 Environmental Impacts of Pulp Paper Mill Effluent:
Potential Source of Chromosomal Aberration and
Phytotoxicity
International
Journal of Applied
Environmental
Sciences
15 (2), 77-92
18. P. Sharma, S.
Tripathi, R.
Chandra
2020 Accumulation and histological observation of heavy metal
in Brassica campestris L. and Chenopodium album L.
growing on sludge of pulp paper industry after secondary
treatment
J. of Expe. Biology
and agri. Sciences ISSN No. 2320 –
8694
19. P Sharma, S.
Tripathi, P.
Chaturvedi, R.
Chandra
2020 Characterization of Autochthonous Bacteria Capable for
Degradation of Residual Organic Pollutants of Pulp Paper
Mill Effluent by Biostimulation Process
Journal of Pure
and Applied
Microbiology 2020;14(2):1181-
1194
20. V Kumar,
R Chandra
2020 Metagenomics analysis of rhizospheric bacterial communities of Saccharum arundinaceum growing on
organometallic sludge of sugarcane-molasses based
distillery
3 Biotech 10.1007/s13205-
020-02310-5
21. A. Kumar & R.
Chandra*
2020 Ligninolytic enzymes and its mechanisms for degradation
of lignocellulosic waste in environment Heliyon
6 (2020) e03170
22. A. Kumar, A.K.
Singh, S.
Ahmad & R.
Chandra*
2020 Optimization of Laccase Production by Bacillus sp. Strain
AKRC01 in Presence of Agro-waste as Effective Substrate
using Response Surface Methodology
Journal of Pure
and Applied
Microbiology
14(1)
23. A. Kumar & R.
Chandra*
2019
Pollutants released from the pulp paper industry: Aquatic
toxicity and their health hazards
Journal of Aquatic
Toxicology 211 (2019) 202–216
24. S. Yadav & R.
Chandra*
2018 Detection and assessment of the phytotoxicity of residual
organic pollutants in sediment contaminated with pulp and
paper mill effluent
Environ Monit
Assess. 190:581
25. S. Upadhyay*, D Yadav, R
Chandra, N Arora
2018 Evaluation of antibacterial and phytochemical properties of
different spice extracts
African J
Microbiology
Research 12(2):27-37
5
26. R. Chandra*,
P. Sharma, S.
Yadav, S.
Tripathi
2018 Biodegradation of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC)
and Residual Organic Pollutants of Pulp and Paper Mill
Effluent after Secondary Treatment in Biostimulation
Process for Environmental Safety
Frontier in
Microbiology
2018
27. P. Chowdhar, A.
Yadav,R. Singh,
R. Chandra
2018 Stress response of Triticum aestivum L. and Brassica juncea L. against heavy metals growing at distillery and tannery
wastewater contaminated site
J. Hazard
Materials
206: 122-131
28. R. Chandra*, V. Kumar, S.
Tripathi
2018 Evaluation of molasses-melanoidins decolourisation by
potential bacterial consortium discharged in distillery
effluent
3 Biotech
8:187
29. V. Kumar, R.
Chandra*
2018 Characterisation of manganese peroxidase and Laccase
producing bacteria capable for degradation of sucrose
glutamic acid-maillard reaction products at different
nutritional and environmental conditions
World J
Microbiology &
Biotechnology
34:32
30. R. Chandra*, V. Kumar, Tripathi,
S., Sharma, P.
2018 Heavy metal phytoextraction potential of native weeds and grasses from endocrine-disrupting chemicals rich complex distillery sludge and their histological observations during in-situ phytoremediation
Ecological
Engineering
111:143-156
31. S. Upadhyay*,
P. Srivastava,
R. Chandra
2017 Microbiological assessment and hazardous effect of ready-
to-eat foods presented for sale in Lucknow City, India African J Food
Science
11(10) : 346-352
32. R. Chandra*, V. Kumar
2017 Detection of androgenic-mutagenic compounds and
potential autochthonous bacterial communities during in
situ bioremediation of post-methanated distillery sludge.
Frontiers in
Microbiology
8:887
33. R. Chandra*, V. Kumar
2017 Detection of Bacillus and Stenotrophomonas species growing in an organic acid and endocrine-disrupting chemical-rich environment of distillery spent wash and its phytotoxicity
Environmental
Monitoring &
Assessment
189(1):1-19
34. R. Chandra*, S. Yadav, S.
Yadav
2017 Phytoextraction potential of heavy metals by native wetland
plants growing on chlorolignin containing sludge of pulp
and paper industry
Ecological
Engineering
98:134–145
35. R. Chandra*,
V. Kumar 2017 Phytoextraction of heavy metals by potential native plants
and their microscopic observation of root growing on
stabilized distillery sludge as a prospective tool for in situ
phytoremediation of industrial waste
Environmental
Science and
Pollution Research 24:2605–2619
36. B. T. Odumosu,
B A Adeniyi,
R. Chandra
2015 First Detection of OXA-10 Extended-Spectrum Beta-
Lactamases and the Occurrence of mexR and nfxB in
Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Nigeria
Chemotherapy
61(2):87-92
37. S. Yadav,
R. Chandra*
2015 Syntrophic co-culture of Bacillus subtilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae (GU 193981) for decolorization of kraft lignin discharge from rayan grade pulp industry.
J.
Environmental
Science
33:229-238
38. R. Chandra*,
P Chowdhary
2015 Properties of Bacterial Laccases and Their
Application for Bioremediation of Industrial Wastes.
Environmental
Science: Processes
& Impacts.
17:326-342
39. R.N.
Bharagava,
S. Yadav,
R. Chandra*
2014 Antibiotic and heavy metal resistance properties of
bacteria isolated from the aeration lagoons of common
effluent treatment plant (CETP) of tannery industries
(Unnao, India)
Indian J
Biotechnology
13: 514-519
40. S. Yadav,
R. Chandra*
2013 Effect of heavy metals and phenol on bacterial
decolourisation and COD reduction of sucrose-aspartic acid
Maillard product
J. Environmental
Science
25(1), 1-9
41. S. Yadav,
R. Chandra*
2013 Effect of pH on melanoidin extraction from post
methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) and its
decolorization by potential bacterial consortium
International
Journal
of Recent
Scientific
Research
04 (10): 1492-
1496
6
42. B T Odumosu,
B A Adeniyi,
R. Chandra
2013 Analysis of integrons and associated gene cassettes in
clinical isolates of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas
aeruginosa from Southwest Nigeria
Annals of
Clinical
Microbiology &
Antimicrobials 12:29
43. R. Chandra*
and S.
Chaudhary
2013 Persistent organic pollutants in environment and their
health hazards International J
of Bioassays
02 (09): 1232-
1238
44. C. Singh, J S Singh, V Kumar, R. Chandra and
N Kumar
2013 Screening out of coliform bacteria from different location
of Gomti River in Lucknow African J of
Microbiology
Research
7 (29): 3762-
3771
45. R. Chandra*,
R.N. Bharagava
2013 Bacterial degradation of synthetic and kraft lignin by axenic
and mixed culture and their metabolic products. J. Environ.
Biology
34 (6):991-999
46. S. Yadav,
R. Chandra*
2013 Detection of persistent organic pollutants from
biomethanated distillery spent wash (BMDS) and their degradation by manganese peroxidase and laccase
producing bacterial strains
J. Environ.
Biology 34 (4): 755-764
47. S. Yadav,
R. Chandra*
2012 Simultaneous reduction of colour and organic compounds of
biomethanated distillery spent wash (BMDS) by manganese peroxidase (MnP) and laccase producing bacterial consortium at optimized condition
J. Environmental
Biology
48. BT Odumosu, B A. Adeniyi D A Hannah,
R Chandra
2012 Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from
southwest nigeria hospitals Int. J. Pharm.
Sci. Rev. Res.
15(2): 11-15
49. S. Yadav,
R. Chandra*
2012 Comparative growth and ligninolytic activity of isolated bacterial strains on decolourization of two synthetic
melanoidin
Indian Journal of
Environmental
Protection
32(11), 926-934
50. R. Chandra*,
S. Yadav
2012 Biodegradation of organic compounds of molasses
melanoidin (MM) from biomethanated distillery spent wash
(BMDS) during the decolourisation by a potential bacterial
consortium
Biodegradation
23:609–620
51. R. Chandra*,
R. Singh,
2012 Decolourization and detoxification of rayon grade pulp
paper mill effluent by mixed bacterial culture isolated from pulp paper mill effluent polluted site
Biochemical
Engineering 61, 49-58
52. R. Chandra*,
R. Singh, S.
Yadav
2012 Effect of bacterial inoculum ratio in mixed culture for
decolourization and detoxification of pulp paper mill
effluent
J Chem Technol
Biotechnol
87: 436–444
53. R. Chandra*,
R.N.Bharagava,
A. Kapley, H.J.
Purohit
2012 Characterization of Phargmites cummunis rhizosphere
bacterial communities and metabolic products during the
two stage sequential treatment of post methanated distillery
effluent by bacteria and wetland plants
Bioresource
Technology
103, 78-86
54. R. Chandra*,
S. Yadav,
R.N. Bharagava
, V. Rai
2011 Phenol degradation by Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus and
Bacillus cereus in axenic and mixed conditions World J
Microbiol
Biotechnol
27:2939–2947
55. S. Yadav, R.
Chandra*, V.
Rai
2011 Characterization of potential MnP producing bacteria and its
metabolic products during decolourisation of synthetic melanoidins due to biostimulation effect of D–xylose at stationary phase.
Process
Biochemistry
46: 1774–1784
56. R. Chandra*, A. Abhishek,
M. Sankhwar
2011 Bacterial decolorization and detoxification of black liquor
from rayon grade pulp manufacturing paper industry and
detection of their metabolic products
Bioresource
Technology
102, 6429–6436
57. R. Chandra*, Monica
Shankhwar
2011 Influence of lignin, pentachlorophenol and heavy metal on
antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria isolated from
pulp paper mill contaminated river water.
Journal of
Environmental
Biology
32, 1-7
7
58. R. Chandra*,
Sangeeta Yadav
2011 Phytoremediation of Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn
from aqueous solution using Phragmites cummunis, Typha
angustifolia and Cyperus esculentus
International
Journal of
Phytoremediatio
n 13:6, 580-591
59. R. Chandra*,
Amar Abhishek
2011 Bacterial decolourisation of black liquor in axenic and
mixed condition and characterization of metabolites Biodegradation
22,603-611
60. Sangeeta
Yadav, R.
Chandra*
2011 Heavy metals accumulation and ecophysiological effect on Typha
angustifolia L. and Cyperus esculentus L. growing in distillery and
tannery effluent polluted natural wetland site, Unnao, India
Environmental
Earth Sciences
62, 1235-1243
61. R. Chandra*, R.N. Bharagava, A. Kapley, H.J.
Purohit
2011 Bacterial diversity, organic pollutant and their metabolites in two
aeration lagoons of common effluent treatment plant (CETP) during degradation and detoxification of tannery wastewater.
Bioresource
Technology 102, 2333-2341
62. R. Chandra*, S. Yadav
2010 Potential of Typha angustifolia for phytoremediation heavy
metals from aqueous solution of phenol and melanoidin Ecological
Engineering
36, 1277-1284
63. R.N.
Bharagava, R.
Chandra*
2010 Biodegradation of the major color containing compounds in
distillery wastewater by an aerobic bacterial culture and characterization of their metabolites
Biodegradation
21, 703-711
64. R.N.
Bharagava, R.
Chandra*,
2010 Effect of bacteria treated and untreated post-methanated
distillery effluent (PMDE) on seed germination, seedling
growth and amylase activity in Phaseolus mungo L
Journal of
Hazardous
Materials
180, 730-734
65. Sangeeta
Yadav, R.
Chandra,
V. Rai
2010 Effect of biologically treated post methanated distillery
effluent on seed germination and growth parameters of
Vicia faba
Journal of
Environmental
Protection
353-365
66. R. Chandra*,
Sangeeta
Yadav, R.N.
Bharagava
2010 Biodegradation of pyridine raffinate by two bacterial co-
cultures of Bacillus cereus (DQ435020) and Alcaligenes
faecalis (DQ435021)
World Journal of
Microbiology
and
Biotechnology.
26,685-692
67. R.N. Bharagava and Ram
Chandra*
2009 “Isolation and characterization of phenolic compounds by 1H NMR and mass spectrometric analysis from sugarcane
molasses post methanated distillery effluent.”
J. of
Environmental
Protection
873-881
68. R. Chandra*, R.N. Bharagava,
A. Kapley, H.J. Purohit
2009 Isolation and characterization of potential aerobic bacteria
capable for pyridine degradation in presence of picoline,
phenol and formaldehyde as co-pollutants
World Journal of
microbiology
and
biotechnology.
25, 2113-2119
69. S. Singh,
B.B.Singh,
Ram Chandra,
D. K. Patel,
V.Rai*
2009 Synergistic biodegradation of pentachlorophenol by
Bacillus cereus (DQ002384), Serratia marcescens
(AY927692) and Serratia marcescens (DQ002385)
World Journal of
Microbiology
and
Biotechnology.
25, 1821-1828
70. R. Chandra*, R.N.
Bharagava, V.
Rai, S.K. Singh
2009 Characterisation of sucrose-glutamic acid maillard products (SGMPs) degrading bacteria and their metabolites
Bioresource
Technology
100, 6665-6668
71. R.N.
Bharagava, R.
Chandra*,
V. Rai
2009 Isolation and characterization of aerobic bacteria capable
for the degradation of synthetic and natural melanoidins
from distillery effluent
World Journal of
Microbiology
and
Biotechnology
25, 737-744
72. R. Chandra*,
R.N.Bharagava,
S. Yadav,
D. Mohan
2009 Accumulation and distribution of toxic metals in wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) and Indian mustard (Brassica
campestris L.) irrigated with distillery and tannery effluents
Journal of
Hazardous
Materials
162, 1514-1521
8
73. Chandra*, R.,
Raj, A., Yadav,
S., & Patel, D.
K.
2009 Reduction of pollutants in pulp paper mill effluent treated
by PCP-degrading bacterial strains. Environmental
monitoring and assessment, 155(1-4), 1.
Environmental
monitoring and
assessment
155(1-4), 1
74. Singh B.B., Chandra R.,
Sharma Y.K.
2008 Effect of pyridine and formaldehyde on a macrophyte; Lemna minor L. and a sludge worm; Tubifex Müller in
fresh water microcosms
Applied Ecology and
Environmental
Research 6(2), 21-35.
75. Chandra R*., Singh S., Reddy
M.M.K., Patel
D.K., Purohit H.J.,
Kapley A.
2008 Isolation and characterization of bacterial strains
Paenibacillus sp. and Bacillus sp. for kraft lignin
decolorization from pulp paper mill waste
The Journal of
general and applied
microbiology
54(6), 399-407.
76. Bharagava
R.N., Chandra
R.*, Singh S.K.
2008 Characterization of phenolic metabolites from post
methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) after degradation with bacterial consortium
Indian J Environ
Prot, 28, 1019-1027.
77. Bharagava
R.N., Chandra
R., Rai V*.
2008 Phytoextraction of trace elements and physiological
changes in Indian mustard plants (Brassica nigra L.) grown
in post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) irrigated soil
Bioresource
Technology,
99(17), 8316-8324.
78. Singh S.,
Chandra R.,
Patel D.K.,
Reddy M.M.K.
2008 Investigation of the biotransformation of pentachlorophenol
and pulp paper mill effluent decolorisation by the bacterial
strains in a mixed culture
Bioresource
technology,
99(13), 5703-5709.
79. Chandra R*.,
Bharagava
R.N., Rai V.
2008 Melanoidins as major colourant in sugarcane molasses
based distillery effluent and its degradation Bioresource
technology 99(11), 4648-4660.
80. Chandra R*.,
Yadav S.,
Mohan D.
2008 Effect of distillery sludge on seed germination and growth
parameters of green gram (Phaseolus mungo L.) Journal of
Hazardous
Materials, 152(1), 431-439.
81. Chaturvedi S.,
Chandra R*.,
Rai V.
2008 Multiple antibiotic resistance patterns of rhizospheric
bacteria isolated from Phragmites australis growing in
constructed wetland for distillery effluent treatment
Journal of
Environmental
Biology,
29(1), 117.
82. Yadav S.,
Chandra R*.
2007 Inhibitory effect of melanoidins, phenols and sulphate
present in post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) for
detoxification by defluvibacter lusatiae ITRC PK1 (DQ
659618)
Toxicology
International
14(2), 171.
83. Singh, S.,
Chandra, R., Patel, D. K., &
Rai, V*.
2007 Isolation and characterization of novel Serratia marcescens
(AY927692) for pentachlorophenol degradation from pulp
and paper mill waste
World Journal of
Microbiology and
Biotechnology,
23(12), 1747-1754.
84. Raj, A., Reddy, M. K., Chandra,
R*., Purohit, H. J., & Kapley, A.
2007 Biodegradation of kraft-lignin by Bacillus sp. isolated from
sludge of pulp and paper mill. Biodegradation, 18(6), 783-792.
85. Raj, A., Reddy,
M. K., &
Chandra, R*.
2007 Identification of low molecular weight aromatic compounds
by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) from
kraft lignin degradation by three Bacillus sp.
International
biodeterioration
& biodegradation,
59(4), 292-296.
86. Raj, A., Chandra, R*., Reddy, M. M. K., Purohit, H. J., &
Kapley, A.
2007 Biodegradation of kraft lignin by a newly isolated bacterial
strain, Aneurini bacillus aneurinilyticus from the sludge of
a pulp paper mill.
World Journal of
Microbiology and
Biotechnology,
23(6), 793-799.
87. Raj, A., Reddy,
M. K., &
Chandra*, R.
2007 Decolourisation and treatment of pulp and paper mill
effluent by lignin‐degrading Bacillus sp.
International Research
in Process,
Environmental &
Clean Technology,
82(4), 399-406.
88. Chandra R. *,
Raj A., Purohit
H.J., Kapley A.
2007 Characterisation and optimisation of three potential aerobic
bacterial strains for kraft lignin degradation from pulp paper
waste
Chemosphere,
67(4), 839-846.
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89. Kumar P.,
Chandra R*.
2006 Decolourisation and detoxification of synthetic molasses
melanoidins by individual and mixed cultures of Bacillus
spp.
Bioresource
Technology,
97(16), 2096-2102.
90. Bharagava
R.N., Chandra
R*., Singh S.K.
2006 Elucidation of chemical structure of phenolic compounds
by H1 NMR and GC-mass spectrometry present in anaerobically digested distillery effluent
Indian Journal of
Environmental
Protection,
26(11), 1015.
91. Chaturvedi S.,
Chandra R. *,
Rai V.
2006 Isolation and characterization of Phragmites australis (L.)
rhizosphere bacteria from contaminated site for
bioremediation of colored distillery effluent
Ecological
Engineering,
27(3), 202-207
92. Chandra R. *, Singh S., Raj A
2006 Seasonal bacteriological analysis of Gola river water
contaminated with pulp paper mill waste in Uttaranchal,
India
Environmental
monitoring and
assessment,
118(1-3), 393-406.
93. Chandra R. *, Ghosh A., Jain
R.K., Singh S.
2006 Isolation and characterization of two potential
pentachlorophenol degrading aerobic bacteria from pulp
paper effluent sludge
The Journal of
general and
applied
microbiology,
52(2), 125-130.
94. Raj A., Chandra R. *,
Patel D.K.
2005 Physico-chemical characterisation of pulp and paper mill effluent and toxicity assessment by a tubificid worm,
Tubifex tubifex
Toxicology
International,
12(2), 109-118.
95. Singh B.B.,
Chandra R*.
2005 Comparative chronic toxicity of pyridine, α-picoline, and β-
picoline to Lemna minor L. and Chlorella vulgaris B Bull. Environ.
Contam.
Toxicology
75482, 489.
96. Chandra, R. *,
& Singh, B. B.
2005 PH dependent toxicity of pyridine raffinate to a common
duckweed, Lemna minor L.
Bulletin of
environmental
contamination &
toxicology, 74(5), 886-893.
97. Chaudhary, M.
P., Chandra,
R*.
2005 Toxicity assessment of heavy metals with Nostoc
muscorum L. JEB
26(1), 129-134.
98. Kumar P.,
Chandra R. *
2004 Detoxification of distillery effluent through Bacillus
thuringiensis (MTCC 4714) enhanced phytoremediation potential of Spirodela polyrrhiza (L.) schilden
Bulletin of
environmental
contamination &
toxicology,
73(5), 903-910.
99. Chandra, R*. *, Kumar, K., &
Singh, J.
2004 Impact of anaerobically treated and untreated (raw)
distillery effluent irrigation on soil microflora, growth, total
chlorophyll and protein contents of Phaseolus aureus L.
Journal of
Environmental
Biology,
25(4), 381-385.
100. Raj A.,
Chandra R.
2004 Comparative analysis of physico-chemical and
bacteriological parameters of kraft and pulp paper mill
effluents
Indian J Environ
Protect,
24, 481-489.
101. Chandra R. *,
Pandey P.K.,
Srivastava A.
2004 Comparative toxicological evaluation of untreated and
treated tannery effluent with Nostoc Muscorum L. (algal
assay) and microtox bioassay
Environmental
monitoring and
assessment,
95(1-3), 287-294.
102. Chandra, R*.,
& Srivastava,
A.
2004 Toxicological evaluation of bacterial decolourised
anaerobically treated distillery effluent with common
duckweed (Lemna minor).
Journal of
environmental
biology, 25(1), 93-98.
103. Chandra R.,
Singh S.K.
2002 Chemical characterization of phenolic colouring constituent
in anaerobically treated distillery effluent by 1H NMR and
mass spectrometry
Indian j. of
environmental
protection,
22(11), 1208-1212.
104. Chandra R*.,
Srivastava A.
2002 Isolation and characterization of chromium and phenol
tolerant bacteria from tannery effluent sludge
Environ.
Protection,
22(1), 80-84.
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105. Asthana, A.K., Misra, S.K.,
Chandra, R., Guru, R.
2002 Treatment of colour and biochemical oxygen demand of
anaerobically treated distillery effluent by aerobic bacterial
strains
Indian Journal of
Environmental
Protection, 21(12), 1070-1072.
106. Chandra R. 2001 Microbial decolourisation of pulp and paper mill effluent in
presence of nitrogen and phosphorus by activated sludge
process
Journal of
environmental
biology, 22(1), 23-27.
107. Chandra R., Pandey P.K.
2001 Decolourisation of anaerobically treated distillery effluent
by activated charcoal adsorption method
Indian J. of Environ Protection,
21(2), 134-137.
Book Chapters (32) S. No. Authors Year Book Chapter Name of Book
1. Ram Chandra and Vineet
Kumar
2020 Bacterial-Assisted phytoextraction Mechanism of
heavy metals by native hyperaccumulator plants
from distillery waste-contaminated site for Eco-
restoration
Microbes for Sustainable
development
2. R. Chandra, S.
Yadav,K. Singh 2020 Plant Growth- Promoting Rhizobateria (PGPR)
and Bioremediation of Industrial waste
Microbes for Sustainable
development
3. Ram Chandra and Vineet
Kumar
2018 Phytoremediation: A green sustainable technology
for industrial waste management
Phytoremediation of
Environmental Pollutants
4. Ram Chandra,
Vineet Kumar, Kshitij Singh
2018 Hyperaccumulator versus non-hyperaccumulator
plants for environmental waste management
Phytoremediation of
Environmental Pollutants
5. Vineet Kumar
and Ram
Chandra
2018 Bacterial assisted phytoremediation of industrial
waste pollutants and ecorestoration
Phytoremediation of
Environmental Pollutants
6. Ram Chandra,
Vineet Kumar,
Kshitij Sing
2018 Role of endophytic bacterial diversity in roots of
wetland plants for phytoremediation of
environmental pollutants
Phytoremediation of
Environmental Pollutants
7. Sangeeta Yadav
and Ram
Chandra
2018 Quorum sensing and Siderophore formation
mechanism of rhizospheric bacteria during
phytoremediation of environmental pollutants
Phytoremediation of
Environmental Pollutants
8. Ram Chandra et al.
2018 Life cycle assessment of industrial waste
contaminated site in phytoremediation technologies
Phytoremediation of
Environmental Pollutants
9. Ram Chandra and Vineet
Kumar
2018 Phytoremediation: A green sustainable technology
for industrial waste management
Phytoremediation of
Environmental Pollutants
10. Ram Chandra,
Vineet Kumar,
Kshitij Singh
2018 Hyperaccumulator versus non hyperaccumulator
plants for environmental waste management
Phytoremediation of
Environmental Pollutants
11. Ram Chandra,
Vineet Kumar,
Sheelu Yadav
2017 Extremophilic Ligninolytic Enzymes
Extremophilic
Bioprocessing of
lignocellulosic feed-stocks
to bioenergy
12. Ram Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav
2017 Bacterial degradation of post Methanated distillery
effluent (PMDE) and characterisation of their
metabolic products
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13. Ram Chandra,
Vineet Kumar 2015 Persistent organic pollutants: Health hazards and
challenges for their bioremediation in environment
Bioremediation of
Industrial Pollutants
14. Ram Chandra & Sangeeta
Yadav
2015 Use of PMDE with sugar industries press mud for
composting: A green technology for safe disposal
in the environment
Environmental Waste
Management
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15. R. Chandra, S.
Yadav, V.
Kumar
2015 Microbial degradation of lignocellulosic waste and
its metabolic products
Environmental Waste
Management
16. Ram Chandra & Sheelu
Yadav
2015 Metagenomics study of industrial waste polluted site: A new approach for monitoring of microbial
community and pollutants
Environmental Waste
Management
17. Ram Chandra & V.Kumar
2015 Biotransformation and Biodegradation of
Organophosphates and Organohalides
Environmental Waste
Management
18. Ram Chandra,
Gaurav
Saxenaand
Vineet Kumar
2015 Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants: An
Eco-Sustainable Green Technology to
Environmental Management
Advances in
Biodegradation and
Bioremediation of
Industrial Waste
19. Ram Chandra,
Vineet Kumar 2015 Mechanism of Wetland Plant Rhizosphere Bacteria
for Bioremediation of Pollutants in Aquatic
Ecosystem
Advances in
Biodegradation and
Bioremediation of
Industrial Waste
20. Ram Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav
&V. Kumar
2014 Two step treatment by bacteria and rhizofiltration
for bioremediation of complex industrial
wastewater: A novel approach for safe disposal
Plant-Microbe
Interactions
21. Ram Chandra, R. N. Bharagava & S. Yadav
2011 Wetland rhizosphere bacteria; an eco-friendly tool
for bioremediation of environmental pollutants
Recent trends in
microbial biotechnology
22. Ram Chandra, S. Yadav & R. N. Bharagava
2010 Bioremediation and decolourisation of Post
Methanated Distillery Effluent
Environmental
Security: Human and
Animal Health
23. Ram Chandra
& R.N.
Bharagava
2007 Microbial degradation of melanoidins, a major
environmental pollutant of distillery waste
New Frontiers of
Environmental
Biotechnological
Application
24. Ram Chandra
& Sonal
Chaturvedi
2007 Role of Rhizospheric Bacteria for Bioremediation
of environmental pollutant in wetland ecosystem
Biotechnology Plant
Health Management
pp. 75-121
25. Ram Chandra
and S.
Chaturvedi
2006 Characterization and identification of numerically
abundant bacteria isolated from distillery effluent
contaminated site growing Cyperus Papyrus
Rhizosphere.
Plant response to
Environmental Stress
26. Ram Chandra 2004 Use of micro-organism for the degradation of
industrial waste water
Natural resource
management and
conservation
27. Ram Chandra 2002 Toxicity assessment for environmental safety Modern Trends in
Environmental Biology
28. Ram Chandra,
S. Chaturvedi
& A. Malik
2002 Aquatic pollution by sewage and their treatment
process in India
River pollution in India
and its Management
29. Ram Chandra 2002 Various methods of microbial decolourisation of
industrial wastewater
Natural Resource
Management and
Conservation
30. Ram Chandra
& Seth, P.K. 2001 Sewage monitoring, its treatment process and
discharge in India.
Environmental
Pollution and
Management of
Wastewaters by
Microbial Techniques
31. Ram Chandra 1999 Distillery effluent treatment by methane
production in India
Advances in Industrial
Wastewater Treatment
32. Ram Chandra
& M. Ghosh 1998 Microbial population dynamics in biphasic
distillery effluent treatment process
Advances in Bio-
Processing and r-DNA
Technology
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Authored Books Book Cover Name of Book
Title: Distillery Wastewater Pollution and Bioremediation
Author(s): Ram Chandra & Sangeeta Yadav
Publisher: CBS Publisher & Distributors, New Delhi
Year: 2014
ISBN: 9788123925035
Edited Books
Title: Microbes for Sustainable Development and Bioremediation
Editor(s): Ram Chandra and R.C. Sobti
Publisher: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), USA
Year: 2019
ISBN: 9780367226008
Title: Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants
Editor(s): Ram Chandra, N.K. Dubey, Vineet Kumar
Publisher: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), USA
Year: 2017
ISBN: 9781138062603
Title: Environmental Science and Engineering Volume 6: Toxicology
Editor: Ram Chandra, Bhola R. Gurjar, J.N. Govil
Publisher: Studium Press LLC, USA Year: 2016
ISBN: 1626990948
Title: Environmental Waste Management
Editor: Ram Chandra
Publisher: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), USA
Year: 2015
ISBN: 9781498724746
Title: Advances in Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Industrial Waste
Editor: Ram Chandra
Publisher: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), USA
Year: 2015
ISBN: 9781498700542
Title: Bacterial metabolism of melanoidins from distillery effluent
Author(s): Ram Naresh Bhargava & Ram Chandra
Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing
Year: 2012
ISBN: 9783848449033
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Patents
Inventors Title and Award/Application no.
Awarded PROF. RAM CHANDRA
“A process for biological decolourisation of sugarcane
molasses based anaerobically treated distillery effluent.”
Application No: 458/DEL/2003A.
International Classification: C02F3/34.
Published PROF. RAM CHANDRA
“A process for biological decolourisation of sugarcane
molasses based anaerobically treated distillery effluent.”
Application No: 458/DEL/2003A. International Classification: C02F3/34.
Filed PROF. RAM CHANDRA
1. “A novel technique for enhanced decolourisation of post
methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) by wetland treatment
system after bacterial degradation for environmental safety.” Ref. No. 0184/NF2008
2. “Enhanced photo-decolourisation of bacterial pre-treated
post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) for environmental safety.”
Research Supervision
Completed Ongoing
PG/M.Phil 96/02 00
Ph.D 16 05
Post-Doctoral 04 01
Honors, Recognition and Awards
1. Awarded by University for outstanding research achievement in the field of Environmental
Sciences & Biotechnology on the occasion of 72th Republic Day of country.
2. Awarded “Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award” for his outstanding services achievements and
contribution at a seminar on “Economic Growth & National Unity” by Friendship Forum (Regd.) at
Delhi on March 20, 2018.
3. Awarded “Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award” for his Outstanding Individual Achievements &
Distinguished Services to the Nation by Ch. Randhir Singh, Hon’ble Former Governor of Sikkim at a
seminar on “Economic Growth and National Unity” by Friendship Forum (Regd.) at Delhi on March
20, 2018.
4. Award of outstanding contribution for the development of University (Contribution of highest h-
index in research) (2018)
5. Awarded by University for Outstanding Services for the Development of University By BBAU,
Lucknow (2017)
6. Elected as Member of Board of Governors of The Biotech Research Society, India (2015-17)
7. Executive member Central Council of AMI, India (April 2014-17)
8. The board of Directors governing board of Editors and Publications board of the American
Biographical Institute
9. Merit Certificate for Best Research Contribution By BBAU, Lucknow (2014)
10. Merit for leadership development programme awarded by CSIR, Gov. of India (2008)
11. Strategic R&D Management in CSIR awarded by CSIR, Gov. of India (2008)
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12. Member of Academy Advisory Board in Life Sciences, The Energy and Resources Institute
(TERI), New Delhi (2009)
13. Leadership for Academicians programme (LEAP) (2019-20) sponsored by MHRD, Gov. of India
under Pandit Madam Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT)
scheme.
Membership of Professional Bodies
1. Fellow, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) (2013)
2. Fellow, The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI), (2013)
3. Fellow, The Academy of Environmental Biology (AEB), Lucknow (2008)
4. Selected Member (M.N.A.Sc.) The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) (2013)
5. Life member of The Sugar Technologist of India (STAI), Memb. No. 6445
6. Life member of Society of Toxicology, India
7. Life member of Academy of Environmental Biology, India
8. Life member of Association Microbiologist of India (AMI), India
9. Life member of Indian Science Congress Association, India
10. Life Member of the Biotech Research Society, India
11. Life Member of National Academy of Sciences, India
12. Life Member of the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan
13. Life members of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR), New Delhi
14. Member of American Society for Microbiology (ASM), USA
15. Life Member of International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB)
Seminar/Conference/Symposia /Workshops Organized
a) 58th
Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) & International
Symposium on “Microbes for Sustainable Development: Scope and Application” during
November 16-19, 2017 at BBAU, Lucknow, U.P.
b) National Workshop on Agricultural Research with Relation to IPR (ARRIPR) during
August 30-31, 2017 at BBAU, Lucknow, U.P.
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Countries Visited and Scientific Collaboration
Attended NEDO programme on “Industry and Environmental Protection for India” at “The
Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS)”, JAPAN, Oct 30- Nov 18, 2000.
Offered a training programme to Dr. H. Halfmier under DAAD-exchange programme on topic
Microbial removal of waste gases from industrial waste from Germany during Dec, 1996 - Jan,
1997.
Offered a training programme to Prof. (Mrs.) Edna I. Chukwara, Asst. Prof. from NIGERIA under
CSIR TWNSO fellowship postdoctoral research on topic Physico-chemical and Bacteriological
analysis of tannery effluent during treatment system at Unnao, India during Jan –April, 2004
from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria.
Supervised in Ph.D programme Mr. Bamidele Tolulope Odumosu, Under CSIR-TWAS fellowship
for Ph.D Program on the topic “Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas
aeruginosa isolated from hospital” in six southwest states of Nigeria from April 7, 2011 to April,
2012 from University of Lagos, Akoka Yaba Lagos, Nigeria.
Prof. Ram Chandra attended international conference on “7th Global Conference on Applied
Microbiology and Biotechnology” and delivered a lecture as Keynote speaker on “Health hazards of
pulp paper mill waste containing residual organic pollutants after secondary treatment and their
detoxification by biostimulation process” held during November 18-19, 2019 at Rome, Italy.
Prof. Ram Chandra attended international conference on “Global Conference on Plant Science and
Microbial Ecology” and delivered a lecture as Keynote speaker on “Health hazards of pulp paper
mill waste containing residual organic pollutants on environment and their detoxification by
biostimulation and phytoremediation process” held during June 22, 2019 at Valencia, Spain.
Invited Lectures/Talks/Chair/Co-Chair in Seminar/Conference/Symposia
/Workshops
Prof. Ram Chandra delivered a Invited lecture as resource person in online refresher course on
“Health hazards of pulp paper mill waste containing residual organic pollutants after secondary
treatment and their detoxification by biostimulation process” on dated 22 December 2020 at
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University is a Central University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Prof. Ram Chandra delivered a Invited lecture as resource person in online refresher course on
“Health hazards of post methanated distillery waste on environment and green technology for
environment safety” on dated 22 December 2020 at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University is a
Central University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Prof. Ram Chandra delivered a Invited lecture as resource person in online refresher course on
“Health hazards of distillery waste and its biodegradation for environmental safety” on dated 23
December 2020 at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University is a Central University in Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh.
Prof. Ram Chandra (2020) delivered a Invited lecture on “Industrial Waste Pollution and Green
Technology” under Green Skill Development Programme being conducted by CSIR-NBRI MoU on
dated 18 January 2021 at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University is a Central University in
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Prof. Ram Chandra delivered a Hindi Invited lecture on कागज कारखान ों के अपशिष्ट एवों उत्स्राव से जलीय
प्रदुषण के साथ पयाावरण एवों मानव स्वास्थ्य पर दुष्प्रभाव एवों र कथाम on dated 19 January 2021 at CSIR-Indian
Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow under National Hindi Sangosthi.
Prof. Ram Chandra (2019) delivered a Invited lecture on Global Conference on the control of green
house gases at the source by physical and chemical technology (GCGHGSPCT-2019)
“Environmental pollution due to recalcitrant organic compounds of pulp paper mill waste water
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after secondary treatment and their challenges for detoxification” Day- APRIL 22 -2019, by
the Department of Chemistry, School of Physical and Decision Sciences (SPDS), Babasaheb
Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, U. P., India (Invited Lecture).
Prof. Ram Chandra (2019) delivered a lead lecture on National Seminar on the accession of
National Unity Day “Horticulture-A boon for Indian Economy” “Health Hazards of Post
Methanated Distillery Waste on Agricultural Crops and Its Biodegradation for
Environmental Safety” Day 31 Oct-2019, Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural
sciences and technology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University),
Lucknow, U. P., India (Session Chair and Invited Talk).
Prof. Ram Chandra (2018) delivered a talk as Invited speaker on “Biodegradation of
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) and Residual Organic Pollutants of Pulp and Paper Mill
Effluent after Secondary Treatment in Biostimulation Process for Environmental Safety” in
Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI-2018) held from November 12-14, 2018 at
Maharshi Dayananda University, Rohtak, Haryana.
Ram Chandra (2018) delivered a talk as Invited speaker on “Bacterial assisted
phytoremediation of distillery sludge for safe disposal: An innovative approach for sustainable
development of distillery sector in India” in All India Distillers’ Association held from March
26-27, 2018 at New Delhi.
Ram Chandra (2018) Environmental Health Hazards of Distillery Waste and its Bioremediation
Strategies for Environmental Safety. Presented in National Conference On “Environmental
Conservation: Micro-biotechnological methods to combat Global Issues” organized by Sarva
Vidyalaya Kelavani Mandal Managed, Gujarat held from February 10-11, 2018 at Pramukh
Swami Science and H D Patel Arts College (Keynote Speaker)
Prof. Ram Chandra (2018) delivered a talk as Invited speaker on “Heavy metal
phytoextraction potential of native weeds & grasses from endocrine-disrupting chemicals rich
complex distillery sludge and their histological observation during in-situ phytoremediation” in
1st North Indian Science Congress & International Conference (NISC 2018) on “Science &
Technology for Sustainable Future” on January 10th, 2018, BBAU, and Lucknow.
Prof. Ram Chandra (2018) delivered a lead lecture on “Heavy Metals Phytoextraction
Potential of Native Plants and their Histological Observation Growing on Stabilized Distillery
Sludge: A Prospective Tool for in situ Phytoremediation of Hazardous Industrial Waste” in Sixth
international conference on Plants & environmental pollution held from November 27-30,
2019 at CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow.
Ram Chandra (2017) Environmental Health Hazards of Post Methanated Distillery Waste and
Development of New Technology on Decolourisation and Detoxification of Post Methanated
Distillery Effluent for its Recycling and Re-use. Presented in National Seminar organized by All
India Distillers’ Association held from February 22-23, 2017 at New Delhi (Invited Speaker)
Ram Chandra (2017) Use of Industrial Wastewater in Agricultural Practices: Challenges and
opportunities for its application. Presented in National Workshop on Agricultural Research with
Relation to IPR organized by Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow held from
August 30-31, 2017 at BBAU, Lucknow (Lead Speaker)
Ram Chandra (2016) Environmental Health Hazards of Post Methanated Distillery Waste and
Its Detoxification Presented in 74th Annual Convention and International Sugar Expo organized
by The Sugar Technologists’ Association of India held from July 28-30, 2016 at New Delhi
(Invited Speaker)
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Ram Chandra (2016) Detection of indigenous bacterial community growing in the endocrine-
disrupting chemicals and heavy metal rich environment of sugarcane molasses based distillery
waste Presented in 57 Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologist of India Organized by
University of Gauhati held from 24-27 Nov, 2016 at Guwahati, Assam. (Lead Speaker)
Ram Chandra (2014). Role of Bacteria Enzyme for Detoxification of Melanoidin from Post
Methanated Distillery Effluent for Environmental Safety. Presented In 101st Indian Science
Congress held from February 3-7, 2014 at University of Jammu, Jammu (Lead lecture).
Ram Chandra (2014). Role of Bacterial Manganese Peroxidase (MnP) and Laccase for Pulp
Paper Mill Effluent Decolourisation and Detoxification. Presented in National Conference
organized by Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI) held from Nov 12-14, 2014 at
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (Invited lecture)
Ram Chandra (2014). Environmental health Hazards of Distillery Waste Water and Its
Biodegradation for Environmental Safety. Presented in International Conference on Emerging
trends in Biotechnology (ICETB-2014) Organized by The Biotech Research Society, India
(BRSI) held from Nov 6-9, 2014 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (Invited Talk)
Ram Chandra (2014). Role of Bacteria Enzyme for Detoxification of Melanoidin from Post
Methanated Distillery Effluent for Environmental Safety. Presented In International
Conference on Environmental Conservation by Adopting New Technologies Organized by
Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce, held at Maharashtra from January 28-19, 2014
Ram Chandra (2012). Biodegradation of pollutants discharged from distillery and pulp paper
mill effluent for environmental safety. Presented in international conference on Industrial
Biotechnology organized by The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI) held from Nov-21-
23, 2012 at Department of Biotechnology, Punjab University, and Patiala. (Lead Speaker)
Ram Chandra (2012). Decolourisation and detoxification of rayon grade pulp paper mill
effluent by using bacterial consortium. Presented in international conference organized by
Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI) held from Nov 22-25, 2012 at KIIT University,
Bhubaneswar -24, Odisha. (Lead Speaker)
Additional Information (If Any)
Special administrative skill training programme:
(a) Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) (2019-20)
At Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi
and
Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK
(Sponsored by MHRD, Govt. of India, under Pandit Madan Mohan
Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) Scheme.
(b) Leadership Development Programme (received merit certificate) (2008)
Sponsored by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India
(c) Strategic R&D Management (2008)
Sponsored by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India
(d) Trained Assessors National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Govt. of India
(e) Industry and Environmental Protection for India (2000)
Sponsored by INDO-JAPAN Govt. under the “The Association for Overseas Technical
Scholarship (AOTS)”, Japan, NEDO programme
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Administrative & Management Experience:
a) Director: - Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), UGC sponsored scheme B.B.A.U, Lucknow.
(2016 - 2019)
b) Member: - Board of Management (BOM), B.B.A.U, Lucknow (April- August, 2018)
c) Chief Proctor: - B.B.A.U, Lucknow. (2016 - 2019)
d) Dean: - School of Environmental Sciences (SES), B.B.A.U, Lucknow. (2016 - 2019)
e) Dean: - School of Management Studies (SMS), B.B.A.U, Lucknow (2016 - 2019)
f) Dean: - School of Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SBPS), B.B.A.U, Lucknow. (2017 -
2018)
g) Head: - Deptt. of Environmental Microbiology (DEM), B.B.A.U, Lucknow (2011-2014)
h) Coordinator: - PG & Ph.D. Entrance Test-2017, B.B.A.U, Lucknow
i) Chief Coordinator: - Contemporary and Innovative Courses, B.B.A.U, Lucknow (2013-2017)
j) Dean (Alumni Relations):- Founder of Alumni Relation, at B.B.A.U, Lucknow (2013 to 2014)
k) Chairman: - Internal Quality Assurance Cell of University B.B.A.U, Lucknow (2013-14)
l) Controller of Examination (COE):- B.B.A.U, Lucknow (2012)
m) Scientist In-charge and Project Leader: - CSIR-ITRC, Govt. of India, Lucknow, (1993 to
2011)
Receiving appreciation certificate from
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor for rendering
outstanding services for the development of
University.
Showing the Green technology pilot scale
demonstration to the participants from
CSIR-NBRI team in BBAU campus.
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Special Recognition among Top ranking Scientist (As per Stanford University Research)
Receiving appreciation certificate from Hon’ble Vice Chancellor for outstanding research
achievement award in the field of Environmental Sciences & Biotechnology on the
occasion of 72th Republic Day of country.
Date: 04 February, 2021 (PROF. RAM CHANDRA)