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BIODATA OF PROF. RAM CHANDRA
Name : PROF. RAM CHANDRA
Designation : Head (Formerly Scientist-F at IITR) Dept. of Environmental Microbiology School For Environmental Sciences Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow- 226 025 (U.P)
Contact No. : (+91) 9450652324 (Mob); (+91) 522-2738814 (R); (+91) 522-22998718 (O)
Fax : (+91) 522-2441888 E-mail Address : [email protected]; [email protected] Academic Activities and Specialization
: Environment Microbiology (Bioremediation & Metagenomics) (Biodegradation and their Environmental effect of distillery and pulp paper mill effluent)
AWARD/PRIZE/CERTIFICATE IN SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES:
1. Fellow of Biotech Research Society of India (FBRSI, 2013)
2. Fellow of Association of Microbiologist India (FAMI, 2013)
3. Fellow of The Academy of Environmental Biology (FAEB, 2008)
4. Member of Academy Advisory Board in Life Sciences, The Energy and Resources Institute
TERI (2009)
5. Certificate of merit for leadership development programme awarded by CSIR, Gov. of India
(2008)
6. Certificate for strategic R&D Management in CSIR awarded by CSIR, Gov. of India (2008)
AWARD/PRIZE IN CONFERENCE/ WRITING OF POPULAR ARTICLE:
1. Sangeeta Yadav and Ram Chandra (2007). Awarded Gold medal for poster presentation in National
Conference Organized by “The Academy of Environmental Biology (27th annual session) held at
“Department of Zoology & Department of Environmental Science, Ch. Charan Singh University,
Meerut. (U.P.) from October 26-28, 2007.
2. R.N. Bharagava and Ram Chandra (2006). Award IIIrd prize for best paper presentation in Academy
of Env.biol. (26th annual session) Conference held at A.P.S. University, Rewa, India during Dec, 26-28,
2006.
3. Archana Srivastava and Ram Chandra (1997). Award Gold-medal for best paper presentation at
18th STOX Conference held at Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India during Nov, 11-13, 1999.
4. 1st prize in Scientific article writing in Hindi, Published in Vish Vigyan Sandesh of ITRC, Lucknow.
5. IInd prize in Scientific article writing in Hindi, Published in Vish Vigyan Sandesh of ITRC, Lucknow.
PUBLICATION AND SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT:
Book Chapter: 12; Research Papers Reports: 101; General Articles: 20; Patent: 04; Grant in Aid
project, 21; Supervised Ph.D. students, 11; Supervised M.Sc. Students, 75; Conference paper
presented, 73
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LIST OF IMPORTANT RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
SI. No.
Authors Title Journal No. and Volume Year
1. Sangeeta Yadav and R. Chandra
Effect of pH on melanoidin extraction from post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) and its decolorization by potential bacterial consortium
International Journal of Recent Scientific
Research 04 (10): 1492-1496
2013
2. B T Odumosu, B A Adeniyi, R.
Chandra
Analysis of integrons and associated gene cassettes in clinical isolates of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Southwest Nigeria
Annals of Clinical Microbiology
and Antimicrobials 12:29
2013
3. R. Chandra and S. Chaudhary
Persistent organic pollutants in environment and their health hazards
International J of Bioassays
02 (09): 1232-1238
2013
4. C. Singh, J S Singh, V Kumar, R. Chandra and
N Kumar
Screening out of coliform bacteria from different location of Gomti River in Lucknow
African J of Microbiology Research
7 (29): 3762-3771
2013
5. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava
Bacterial degradation of synthetic and kraft lignin by axenic and mixed culture and their metabolic products.
J. Environ. Biology 34 (6):991-999
2013
6. S. Yadav, R. Chandra
Effect of heavy metals and phenol on bacterial decolourisation and COD reduction of sucrose-aspartic acid Maillard product
J. Environmental Science 25(1): 1-9
2013
7. S. Yadav, R. Chandra
Detection of persistent organic pollutants from biomethanated distillery spent wash (BMDS) and their degradation by manganese peroxidase and laccase producing bacterial strains
J. Environ. Biology 34 (4): 755-764
2013
8. B T Odumosu, B A. Adeniyi2 D A
Hannah, R Chandra
Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from southwest nigeria hospitals
Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res.
15(2): 11-15 2012
9. S. Yadav, R. Chandra
Comparative growth and ligninolytic activity of isolated bacterial strains on decolourization of two synthetic melanoidin
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
32(11): 926-934
2012
10. R. Chandra, S. Yadav
Biodegradation of organic compounds of molasses melanoidin (MM) from biomethanated distillery spent wash (BMDS) during the decolourisation by a potential bacterial consortium
Biodegradation 23: 609–620
2012
11. R. Chandra, R. Singh,
Decolourization and detoxification of rayon grade pulp paper mill effluent by mixed bacterial culture isolated from pulp paper mill effluent polluted site
Biochemical Engineering 61: 49-58
2012
12. R. Chandra, R. Singh, S.
Yadav
Effect of bacterial inoculum ratio in mixed culture for decolourization and detoxification of pulp paper mill effluent
J Chem Technol Biotechnol 87: 436–444
2012
13. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava, A. Kapley, H.J.
Purohit
Characterization of Phargmites cummunis rhizosphere bacterial communities and metabolic products during the two stage sequential treatment of post methanated distillery effluent by bacteria and wetland plants
Bioresource Technology 103: 78-86
2012
14. R. Chandra, S. Yadav,
R.N. Bharagava, Vibhuti Rai
Phenol degradation by Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus and Bacillus cereus in axenic and mixed conditions
World J Microbiol Biotechnol
27: 2939–2947
2011
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15. Sangeeta Yadav, Ram Chandra,
Vibhuti Rai
Characterization of potential MnP producing bacteria and its metabolic products during decolourisation of synthetic melanoidins due to biostimulation effect of D–xylose at stationary phase.
Process Biochemistry 46: 1774–1784
2011
16. R. Chandra, Amar Abhishek,
Monica Sankhwar
Bacterial decolorization and detoxification of black liquor from rayon grade pulp manufacturing paper industry and detection of their metabolic products
Bioresource Technology 102: 6429–6436
2011
17. R. Chandra, Monica
Shankhwar
Influence of lignin, pentachlorophenol and heavy metal on antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria isolated from pulp paper mill contaminated river water.
Journal of Environmental Biology 32: 1-7
2011
18. R. Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav
Phytoremediation of Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn from aqueous solution using Phragmites cummunis, Typha angustifolia and Cyperus esculentus
International Journal of Phytoremediation
13:6, 580-591
2011
19. R. Chandra, Amar Abhishek
Bacterial decolourisation of black liquor in axenic and mixed condition and characterization of metabolites
Biodegradation 22: 603-611
2011
20. Sangeeta Yadav, R. Chandra
Heavy metals accumulation and eco-physiological effect on Typha angustifolia L. and Cyperus esculentus L. growing in distillery and tannery effluent polluted natural wetland site, Unnao, India
Environmental Earth Sciences
62: 1235-1243
2011
21. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava, A. Kapley, H.J.
Purohit
Bacterial diversity , organic pollutant and their metabolites in two aeration lagoons of common effluent treatment plant (CETP) during degradation and detoxification of tannery wastewater.
Bioresource Technology 102: 2333-2341
2011
22. R. Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav
Potential of Typha angustifolia for phytoremediation heavy metals from aqueous solution of phenol and melanoidin
Ecological Engineering 36: 1277-1284
2010
23. R.N. Bharagava, R. Chandra,
Biodegradation of the major color containing compounds in distillery wastewater by an aerobic bacterial culture and characterization of their metabolites
Biodegradation 21: 703-711
2010
24. R.N. Bharagava, R. Chandra,
Effect of bacteria treated and untreated post-methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) on seed germination, seedling growth and amylase activity in Phaseolus mungo L
Journal of Hazardous Materials
180: 730-734
2010
25. Sangeeta Yadav, R. Chandra,
V. Rai
Effect of biologically treated post methanated distillery effluent on seed germination and growth parameters of Vicia faba
Journal of Environmental Protection
353-365
2010
26. R. Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav, R.N. Bharagava
Biodegradation of pyridine raffinate by two bacterial co-cultures of Bacillus cereus (DQ435020) and Alcaligenes faecalis (DQ435021)
World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology. 26: 685-692
2010
27. Ram Naresh Bharagava and Ram Chandra
“Isolation and characterization of phenolic compounds by 1H NMR and mass spectrometric analysis from sugarcane molasses post methanated distillery effluent.”
Journal of Environmental Protection
873-881
2009
28. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava,
A. Kapley, H.J. Purohit
Isolation and characterization of potential aerobic bacteria capable for pyridine degradation in presence of picoline, phenol and formaldehyde as co-pollutants
World Journal of microbiology and
biotechnology. 25: 2113-2119
2009
29. Shail Singh, B.B.Singh,
Ram Chandra, D. K. Patel, V.Rai
Synergistic biodegradation of pentachlorophenol by Bacillus cereus (DQ002384), Serratia marcescens (AY927692) and Serratia marcescens (DQ002385)
World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology. 25: 1821-1828
2009
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30. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava, V. Rai, S.K. Singh
Characterisation of sucrose-glutamic acid maillard products (SGMPs) degrading bacteria and their metabolites
Bioresource Technology 100, 6665-6668
2009
31. R.N. Bharagava,
R. Chandra,
V. Rai,
Isolation and characterization of aerobic bacteria capable for the degradation of synthetic and natural melanoidins from distillery effluent
World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology. 25: 737-744
2009
32. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava,
S. Yadav, D. Mohan
Accumulation and distribution of toxic metals in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and Indian mustard (Brassica campestris L.) irrigated with distillery and tannery effluents
Journal of Hazardous Materials
162: 1514-1521
2009
33. Ram Chandra,
Abhay Raj,
Sangeeta Yadav
and Devendra
Kumar Patel
Reduction of pollutants in pulp paper mill effluent treated by PCP-degrading bacterial strains
Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment 155: 1-11
2009
34. Ram Chandra,
S. Singh
B. B. Singh
Biodegradation of phenol in batch culture by pure and mixed strains of Paenibacillus sp. And Bacillus cereus
Polish Journal of Microbiology
58(4): 319-325
2009
35. Singh B.B.,
Chandra R.,
Sharma Y.K.
Effect of pyridine and formaldehyde on a macrophyte; Lemna minor L. and a sludge worm; Tubifex tubifex müller in fresh water microcosms.
Applied Ecology and Environmental Research
6(6): 21-36.
2008
36. Ram Chandra,
Shail Singh, et
al.,
Isolation and Characterization of Bacterial Strains Paenibacillus sp. and Bacillus sp. for Kraft Lignin Decolourisation from Pulp Paper Mill Waste.
J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol 54: 399-407
2008
37. Bharagava, R.N.,
Chandra, R.,
Singh, S.K.,
Characterization of phenolic metabolites from post
methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) after degradation
with bacterial consortium,
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
28(11): 1019-1027.
2008
38. R.N.Bharagava, R. Chandra and
V. Rai
Phytoextraction of trace elements and physiological changes in Indian mustard plants (Brassica nigra L) grow in post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) irrigated soil
Bioresource Technology 99(17): 8316-8324
2008
39. R. Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav, Dinesh Mohan
Effect of distillery sludge on seed germination and growth parameters of green gram (Phaseolus mungo L.)
Journal of Hazardous Materials. 152: 431-439.
2008
40. S. Chaturvedi, Ram Chandra
and V. Rai
Multiple antibiotic resistance pattern of rhizospheric bacteria isolated from Phragmites australis in constructed wetland for distillery effluent treatment
Journal of Environmental Biology
29(1): 117-124
2008
41. Ram Chandra, R. N. Bharagava and Vibhuti Rai
Melanoidins as major colourant in sugarcane molasses based distillery effluent and its degradation.
Bioresource Technology 99: 4648-4660.
2008
42. R. Chandra, S. Yadav,
R.N. Bharagava, R.C. Murthy
Bacterial pretreatment enhances removal of heavy metals during treatment of post-methanated distillery effluent by Typha angustata L
Journal of Environmental Management.
88(2): 1016-1024
2008
43. Shail Singh, R Chandra,
D.K Patel, M M K Reddy
and Vibhuti Rai
Investigation of the biotransformation of pentachlorophenol and pulp paper mill effluent decolorisation by the bacterial strains in a mixed culture.
Bioresource Technology 99(13): 5703-5709
2008
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44. Sangeeta Yadav and Ram Chandra
Inhibitory effect of melanoidins, phenols and sulphate present in post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) for detoxification by Defluvibacter lusatiae ITRC PK1 (DQ 659618)
Toxicology International. 14(2): 171-177.
2007
45. Shail Singh, R Chandra,
D.K Patel and Vibhuti Rai
Isolation and characterization of novel Serratia marcescens (AY927692) for pentachlorophenol degradation from pulp ans paper mill waste.
World Journal Microbial Biotechnol
23: 1747-1754
2007
46. Abhay Raj, M.M. Reddy
and Ram Chandra
Decolorization and treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent by lignin-degrading Bacillus sp.
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
82: 399-406
2007
47. Abhay Raj, M.M. K. Reddy R. Chandra,
H.J. Purohit and Atya Kapley
Biodegradation of kraft-lignin by Bacillus sp. Isolated from sludge of pulp and paper mill
Biodegradation. 18: 783-792
2007
48. Abhay Raj, M.M. Krishna Reddy
and R. Chandra
Identification of low molecular weight aromatic compounds by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) from kraft lignin degradation by three Bacillus sp.
International Biodeterioration and
Biodegradation 59: 292-296
2007
49. Abhay Raj, R. Chandra, M.M. Krishna Reddy, H.J. Purohit and
Atya Kapley
Biodegradation of kraft lignin by a newly isolated bacterial strain Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus from the sludge of a pulp paper mill
World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology 23: 793-799
2007
50. R. Chandra, A. Raj, H.J.
Purohit, A. Kapley
Characterization and Optimisation of Three Potential Aerobic Bacterial Strains for Kraft Lignin Degradation from Pulp Paper Waste
Chemosphere 67, 839-846
2007
51. R. Chandra, R.N. Bharagava and S.K. Singh
Elucidation of chemical structure of phenolic compounds by H1NMR and GC-Mass spectrometry present in anaerobically digested distillery effluent
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
26 (11): 1015-1018
2006
52. Sonal Chaturvedi and
R. Chandra
Isolation and characterization of Phragmites australis (L) rhizosphere bacteria from contaminated site for bioremediation or coloured distillery effluent.
Ecological Engineering 27: 202-207
2006
53. R. Chandra, Anuradha
Ghosh, Rakesh Kumar Jain and
Shail Singh
Isolation and characterization of two potential pentachlorophenol degrading aerobic bacteria from pulp paper effluent sludge.
Journal of General Applied Microbiology
52: 125-130
2006
54. R. Chandra, S. Singh and A. Raj
Seasonal Bacteriological Analysis of Gola River water contaminated with Pulp Paper Mill Waste in Uttaranchal, India.
Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment 118: 393-406
2006
55. P. Kumar and R. Chandra
Decolourisation and Detoxification of synthetic molasses melanoidins by individual and mixed cultures of Bacillus spp.
Bioresource Technology 97, 2096-2102
2006
56. B.B. Singh and R. Chandra
Comparative chronic Toxicity of Pyridine, α-Picoline and β-Picoline to Lemna minor L. and Chlorella vulgaris B.
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and
Toxicology 75: 482-489
2005
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57. R. Chandra and B. B. Singh
pH Dependent Toxicity of Pyridine raffinate to a common duckweed, Lemna minor L.
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and
Toxicology 74, 886- 893
2005
58. A. Raj, R. Chandra and
D.K. Patel
Physico-Chemical Characterization of Pulp and Paper mill effluent and Toxicity assessment by a tubificid worm, Tubifex tubifex.
Toxicology International 12 (2): 109-118
2005
59. M. P. Chaudhary and R. Chandra
Toxicity assessment of heavy metals with Nostoc muscorum L.
Journal of Environmental Biology
26 (1): 129-134
2005
60. R. Chandra, Kishan Kumar and Jaswant
Singh
Impact of anaerobically treated and untreated (raw) distillery effluent irrigation on soil microflora, growth, total chlorophyll and protein contents of Phasedus aureus L.
Journal of Environmental Biology
25(4): 381-385
2004
61. R. Chandra and Archana
Srivastava
Toxicological evaluation of bacterial decolourised anaerobically treated distillery effluent with common duckweed (Lemna minor)
Journal of Environmental Biology
25(1): 93-98
2004
62. Praveen Kr. Pandey and R.
Chandra
Detoxification of distillery effluent through Bacillus thuringiensis enhanced the phytoremediation potential of Spirodela polyrrhiza (L.L. Schliden).
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and
Toxicology 73(5): 903-910
2004
63 Abhay Raj and R. Chandra
Comparative analysis of physico-chemical and bacteriological parameters of Kraft and pulp paper mill effluents.
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
24(7), 481-489
2004
64. R. Chandra, P.K. Pandey and
Archana Srivastava
Comparative toxicology evaluation of untreated and treated tannery effluent with Nostoc muscorum L. (Algal assay) and microtox bio-assay.
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment
95: 287-294,
2004
65. R. Chandra, Brijesh Rathore
Phenol degradation by bacterial isolates and consortium isolated from anaerobically treated distillery effluent sludge
Journal Ecophysiological
Occuational Health 2: 143-151
2002
66. R. Chandra, S.K. Singh
Chemical characterization of phenolic colouring constituent in anaerobically treated distillery effluent by 1H NMR and mass Spectometry
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection 22(12): 1208-1212
2002
67. R. Chandra, Archana
Srivastava
Isolation and characterization of chromium and phenol tolerant bacteria from tannery effluent sludge
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection 22(1); 80-84
2002
68. AK Asthana, SK Misra,
R Chandra, R Gaur
Treatment of colour and biochemical oxygen demand of anaerobically treated distillery effluent by aerobic bacterial strains
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
21(12): 1070-1072
2001
69. R. Chandra, Manish Singh and Jaswant
Singh
Isolation and characterization of bacterial population from rhizospheres of Phragmites sp. And Cyperus papyrus growing in kraft paper mill effluent
Journal Ecophysiological
Occuational Health 1: 203-209
2001
70. R. Chandra, Archana
Srivastava
Comparative toxicological evaluation of microbe ally treated and untreated tannery effluent with Lemna minor
Journal Ecophysiological
Occuational Health 1: 211-218
2001
71. R. Chandra, A.K. Asthana
A study of antibiotic resistance between native and isolated strains from distillery site
Indian Journal Toxicol
8(2): 121-125
2001
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72. R. Chandra Microbial decolourisation of pulp and paper mill effluent in presence of nitrogen and phosphorus by activated sludge process
Journal of Environmental Biology
22(1): 23-27
2001
73.
R. Chandra Microbial treatment of tannery effluent Indian Journal of Microbiology
41: 103-106
2001
74. R. Chandra Microbial pre-treatment for desulfurization of distillery effluent for improvement of biomethanation
Pollution Research 19(3): 471-474
2000
75. R. Chandra, P.K. Pandey
Decolourisation of anaerobically treated distillery effluent by activated charcoal adsorption method
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection 21(2): 134-137
2000
76. R. Chandra, H. Singh
Chemical decolourisation of anaerobically treated distillery effluent
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection 19(11): 833-837
1999
77. Ram Chandra and R.S. Gupta
Effect of pectin on anaerobic digestion of distillery Effluent and biomethanogenesis in fed batch reactor
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
17 (1): 19-23
1997
Author Book Chapters Name of Book Year
78. Ram Chandra, R. N. Bharagava
and S. Yadav
Wetland rhizosphere bacteria; an eco-friendly tool for bioremediation of environmental pollutants
Recent trends in microbial biotechnology
2011
79. Ram Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav
& R. N. Bharagava
Bioremediation and decolourisation of Post Methanated Distillery Effluent
Environmental Security: Human and Animal
Health
2010
80. R. Chandra and R.N. Bharagava
Microbial degradation of melanoidins, a major environmental pollutant of distillery waste
New Frontiers of Environmental
Biotechnological Application
2007
81. R. Chandra and Sonal
Chaturvedi
Role of Rhizospheric Bacteria for Bioremediation of environmental pollutant in wetland ecosystem
Biotechnology Plant Health Management pp.
75-121
2007
82. R. Chandra and Sonal
Chaturvedi
Characterization and identification of numerically abundent bacteria isolated from distillery effluent contaminated site growing Cyperus Papyrus Rhizosphere.
Plant response to Environmental Stress
2006
83. R. Chandra Use of micro-organism for the degradation of industrial waste water
Natural resource management and
conservation
2004
84. R. Chandra Toxicity assessment for environmental safety Modern Trends in Environmental Biology
2002
85. R. Chandra, Sonal
Chaturvedi and Amrita Malik
Aquatic pollution by sewage and their treatment process in India
River pollution in India and its Management
2002
86. R. Chandra Various methods of microbial decolourisation of industrial wastewater
Natural Resource Management and
Conservation
2002
87. R. Chandra and Seth, P.K.
Sewage monitoring, its treatment process and discharge in India.
Environmental Pollution and Management of
Wastewaters by Microbial Techniques
2001
88. R. Chandra Distillery effluent treatment by methane production in India
Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
1999
89. R. Chandra and Maushami Ghosh
Microbial population dynamics in biphasic distillery effluent treatment process
Advances in Bioprocessing and r-DNA Technology
1998
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Paper Published in Impact Factor Journal:
Popular Hindi Articles: 1. Ram Chandra, Rachna Singh, Sangeeta Yadav, Ajit Choudhary (2011). dkxt dkj[kkuksa ls mRlftZr fo"kSys vif'k"Vksa
ds lqj{kkRed fuLrkj.k gsrq 'kks/k ,oa fodkl dh vko';drk ,oa pqukSfr;k¡ Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp.
2. Ram Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav, Manish K. Pal (2009). vklouh m|ksxksa ds mRizokg dk i;kZoj.k esa lqj{kkRed fuLrkj.k%
,d pqukSrh Vigyan Sandesh, pp 43-50.
S. No. Journal Name Number of Papers of Each
Impact Factor
Total Impact Factor X No. of Papers
H-index
1. Journal of Environmental Science 01 1.660 1.660 - 2. Journal of Environmental Biology 08 0.64 6.4 19 3. Indian Journal of Environmental
Protection 11 ISSN: 0253-
7141 - 11
4. Journal of Biodegradation
04 2.017 8.068 47
5. Biochemical Engineering 01 2.645 2.645 - 6. Journal of Chemical Technology and
Biotechnology 02 1.818 3.636 -
7. Bioresource Technology 08 4.980 39.84 118 8. World Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology 07 1.532 10.724 -
9. Process Biochemistry 01 2.627 2.627 - 10. International Journal of
Phytoremediation 01 1.298 1.298 26
11. Environmental Earth Sciences 01 1.059 1.059 51 12. Ecological Engineering 02 3.016 6.032 56 13. Journal of Hazardous Materials 03 4.173 12.519 97 14. Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment 03 1.400 4.2 42
15. Polish Journal of Microbiology 01 0.76 0.76 14 16. Applied Ecology and Environmental
Research 01 0.547 0.547 11
17. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology
02 0.98 1.96 30
18. Journal of Environmental Management 01 3.245 3.245 - 19. Toxicology International 02 ISSN: 0971-
6580 - -
20. International Journal of Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
01 2.017 2.017 -
21. Chemosphere 01 3.206 3.206 - 22. Bulletin of Environmental
Contamination and Toxicology 03 1.018 3.054 -
23. Journal of Ecophysiological & Occuational Health
03 ISSN: 0972-4397
- -
24. Indian Journal of Toxicology 02 - - - 25. Indian Journal of Microbiology 01 0.511 0.511 -
26. Pollution Research 01 - - - 27. African Journal of Microbiology
Research 01 ISSN :1996-
0808 - -
Total 73 116.008 522
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3. Sangeeta Yadav, R. N. Bharagava, Ram Chandra (2008). dkxt m|ksx vif'k’V esa mifLFkr i;kZoj.kh; iznw’kd fyxfuu
dk tSoh; fo?kVu” Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 37-43.
4. Ram Chandra, Sangeeta Yadav, R. N. Bharagava (2007). ue Hkwfe; ikS/ks ¼VkbQk ySfVQksfy;k½ }kjk Hkkjh /kkrq iznw"k.k dks
de djus dh foy{k.k {kerk ij fQuky ,oa feysUok;fMu dk izHkko presented in Hindi Sanghosthi, pp 21.
5. Sangeeta Yadav, R. N. Bharagava, Ram Chandra (2006). 'kgjh dpjksa dk oSKkfud <ax ls lqj{kkRed fuLrkj.k ,oa
pqukSfr;kWa Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 29-36.
6. Ram Chandra and B.B. Singh (2005). पिररडीन अल्फा एवं बीटा पिकोलऱन की क्रोननक पवषाक्तता का एवं क्ऱोरेल्ऱा वाल्गाररस िर तुऱनात्मक अध्ययन. Presented International conferences.
7. Ram Chandra, Shail Singh and Awinash Kumar (2004). औद्योगगक अपगिस्ठो में क्लोरोगिनाल की उपगस्िगि एवं
गिवानुओ द्वारा उनका गवघटन. Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 24-29.
8. Ram Chandra, Abhay Raj (2003). पयाावरण में कागि कारखानों के अपगिस्ट गनस्िारण एवं स्वस््य पर प्रभाव . Vish
Vigyan Sandesh, pp 24-28.
9. Ram Chandra and S. Chaturwedi (2002). नम- भूगम पाररगस्िकी में पौधों के मूल क्षते्रीय गिवानुओ द्वारा प्रदूषको को
गवघगटि करन ेकी गवलक्षण क्षमिा. Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 15-18.
10. Ram Chandra (2001). विामान पररपके्ष्य में सुक्ष्मिीवो का पयाावरण में योगदान . Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 23-27.
11. Ram Chandra (2000). सूक्ष्मिीवीय एवं प्रचगलि गवगध स ेउपचाररि आसवनी अपगिस्ट की गवषाक्तिा परीक्षण का
लमेना माइनर द्वारा िलुनात्मक अध्ययन . Vish Vigyan Sandesh, pp 24-30.
Patent: Awarded (One)
1. A process for biological decolourisation of sugarcane molasses based anaerobically treated distillery effluent. Ref. No. 302NF02
Applied (Three) 2. A cost effective chemical process for formaldehyde removal from pyridine containing industrial
wastewater for Environmental safety. Ref. No. 0184/NF2005 3. “A novel technique for enhanced decolourisation of post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) by
wetland treatment system after bacterial degradation for environmental safety.” Ref. No. 0184/NF2008 4. “Enhanced photo-decolourisation of bacterial pre-treated post methanated distillery effluent (PMDE) for
environmental safety.” Ref. No. 0184/NF2008
Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops/Training Programmes etc. (a) Attended Seminars/ Conferences organized by following associations: (60) 1. Society of Toxicology, India 2. Academy of Environmental Biology, India 3. Association Microbiologist of India (AMI), India 4. Indian Science Congress Association, India 5. The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan 6. Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR), New Delhi, India
(b) Attended Workshops 1. Academia-Industry consultation on environmental biotechnology in distillery sector. August 16, 2005.
2. Brainstorming session, sponsored by Department of Biotechnology on Environmental Biotechnology at
NEERI, Nagpur. November 23-24, 2006.
3. Workshop on commercialization of Biotechnology, sponsored by Department of Biotechnology at New
Delhi. November 27, 2007.
4. Workshop on management of IPR in biotechnology sponsored by Department of Biotechnology,
Government of India organized by Biotech Consortium India Limited, 2008.
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(c) Attended and Offered Training Programmes
1. Attended training programme at Central Food Technological Research Institute (HRD), Mysore, INDIA
2. Attended CSIR Leadership Development Programme at CSIR-HRDC, Ghaziabad, India
3. Attended training programme on “Strategic R & D Management” at CSIR-HRDC, Ghaziabad, INDIA
(d) International Collaboration/Visit 1. Attended NEDO programme on “Industry and Environmental Protection for India” at “The Association for
Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS)”, JAPAN, Oct 30- Nov 18, 2000.
2. Offered a training programme to Dr. H. Halfmier under DAAD-exchange programme on topic Microbial
removal of waste gases from industrial waste during Dec, 1996 - Jan, 1997.
3. Offered a training programme to Prof. (Mrs.) Edna I. Chukwara, Asst. Prof. from NIGERIA under CSIR
TWNSO fellowship postdoctoral research on topic Physico-chemical and Bacteriological analysis of
tannery effluent during treatment system at Unnao, India during Jan –April, 2004.
4. Offered a training programme to Mr. Bamidele Tolulope Odumosu, Under CSIR-TWAS fellowship for
Ph.D Program on the topic “Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas
aeruginosa isolated from hospital” in six southwest states of Nigeria from April 7, 2011 to April, 2012
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MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY: 1. Life member of National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, India; 2. Indian Science Congress Association,
India 3. Member of American Society of Microbiology, USA 4. Association Microbiologist of India (AMI),
India; 5. Society of Toxicology, India; 6. Academy of Environmental Biology, India; 7. The Association for
Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan; 8. Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research
(INSCR), New Delhi; 9. The board of Directors Governing Board of Editors and Publications board of
the American Biographical Institute.
MAJOR PROJECT COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL AS PROJECT LEADER FROM DIFFERENT
FUNDING AGENCY: S. No. Title Funding agency Year
1. Development of indigenous technology for removal of sulfur compounds and colour from distillery effluent for improvement of biomethanogenesis
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India,
New Delhi.
Oct. 1994-1998
2. Development of simple, rapid specific test for detection of fecal coliform. E.coli. in rural drinking water
Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi
(Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Programme).
Oct. 1997-1998
3. Microbial detoxification of industrial waste CSIR, New delhi 1996-1999 4. Microbial degradation of pyridine raffinate for
environmental safety Vam Organic chemical Ltd. (VOCL)
Gajraula (U.P.) 1998-2000
5. Feasibility test study for microbial decolourisation of treated distillery effluent
Vam Organic chemical Ltd. (VOCL) Gajraula (U.P.)
1998- 2000
6. Bacterial analysis from sludge sample IIT, Kharagpur 7. Development of microorganism for removal of
colour from treated distillery effluent Deptt. Of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi
1999-2003
8. Biological removal of colour from treated distillery effluent at tertiary stage and their application for aquaculture
Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi
2000-2004
9. Optimisation of wetland treatment system and microbial decolourisation of treated distillery effluent
Vam Organic Chemicals Ltd. (VOCL) Gajraula (U.P.)
2001-2003
10. Microbial decolourisation and toxicity evaluation of pulp and paper mill effluent
Council of Science and Technology, UP, India
2002-2005
11. Development of microbial technique for degradation of pyridine and picoline raffinate
Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi
2004-2006
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for safe disposal 12. Environmental Impact Assessment and
baseline data collection for Utkal Alumina project
Ministry of Industry 2002-2005
13. Optimisation of pilot scale bacterial decoloursation and degradation of anaerobically treated distillery effluent in constructed wetland treatment system for safe disposal
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
2004- 2007
14. Biological decolourisation of anaerobically treated distillery effluent by wetland plant treatment system. Industrial waste minimization and Clean-Up
CSIR-Network Project 2004- 2007
15. Characterization of inhibitory factors for improvement of bacterial degradation of lignin and pentachlorophenol from pulp paper effluent and its application for ferti-irrigation
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
2007-2011
16. Bacterial degradation of lignin and pentachlorophenol for pulp paper effluent decolourisation and its application for aquaculture and ferti-irrigation
Ministry of Environment and Forests , New Delhi
2007-2011
17. Elucidate the bacterial molecular mechanism for degradation of melanoidin during detoxification of distillery effluent for zero pollution discharge technique
CSIR-Network Project 2007-1012
Till 31.03.2012
18. Investigation of Environmental Toxicity of Distillery and pulp paper mill pollutants by Metagenomics approach from contaminated site
CSIR-Supra-Institutional Project
2007-2012
Till 31.03.2012
19. Degradation and decolourisation of post methanated distillery effluent in biphasic treatment system using bacteria and wetland plant for environmental safety.
CSIR-SRF 2010-2012
20. Metabolite characterization and detection of functional genome of melanoidin degrading enzyme involved during the decolourization of post methanated distillery effluent
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India
Feb 2012-2014 Will be
Completed in Dec 2014
21. Study the bioremediation and metagenome of persistent organic compounds of pulp paper mill waste contaminated site in different environmental conditions
University Grants commission (UGC),
New Delhi
April, 2012 continue……
22. Field scale demonstration of pulp paper mill effluent detoxification after secondary treatment by combination of biostimulation and constructed wetland treatment process
Department of Science & Technology
(DST), Govt. of India
March, 2014 Continue……
Department of microbiology Dr. R.M.L. Awadh University Faizabad (UP), India
Department of Bio-Sciences Pt. Ravishanker Shukla University
Raipur (Chhattishgarh), India 3. Department of life sciences
Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University Kanpur (U.P.) India
4. Department of environmental Sciences Lucknow University (U.P.) India
5. Department of Environmental Sciences Avadhesh Pratap Singh, University Rewa, (M.P.), India
6. Department of Environmental Microbiology Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar university Rae Bareily Road , Lucknow-226025
a Approved Guide for Ph.D. Degree in Universities:
1. 2.
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Supervised Ph.D. Students:
1. Dr. Maushmi Ghosh (2000). “Studies on microbiology and treatment of distillery effluent” submitted
to School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
2. Dr. Ashish Kumar Asthana (2003): “Microbial Degradation of sulfide and production of Bio- gas from
distillery effluent”. Submitted to Department of Microbiology, Dr. R.M.L. Avadh Univerisity, Faizabad
(U.P.) November, 2003.
3. Dr. Archana Srivastava (2006): “Microbial detoxification of various industrial waste and their
toxicological evaluation for environmental safety”, thesis to be submitted in Department of
Environmental Sciences, Dr. R.M.L. Awadh University, Faizabad, U.P.
4. Dr. Sandeep Kr. Misra (2006): “Biodegradation of pyridine and picoline from Industrial waste”;
submitted to Department of Microbiology of Dr. RML Awadh University Faizabad, (U.P.).
5. Dr. Praveen Kumar (2007): “Bacterial Decolourisation of melanoidins of distillery Effluent”,
Submitted to Department of Microbiology of Dr. RML Awadh University, Faizabad. (U.P.)
6. Dr. Sonal Chaturvedi (2009): “Study the microbiology of wetland plant rhizosphere growing in
wetland treatment system for distillery effluent degradation” Department of Microbiology (School
of Studies in Life Sciences), Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University, Raipur.
7. Dr. Shail Singh (2009): “Bacterial degradation of phenol and chlorophenol from pulp paper waste”
Department of Microbiology, School of Studies in Life Sciences, Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University,
Raipur.
8. Dr. R.N. Bhargava (2010): “Molecular study of bacterial degradation of synthetic and natural
melanoidin from distillery effluent” Department of Microbiology (School of Studies in Life
Sciences), Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
9. Dr. Abhay Raj (2010): “Isolation and Characterization of Lignin Degrading Bacteria for the
Treatment of Effluent from Pulp and Paper Mill” Department of Environmental Sciences, Lucknow
University.
10. Dr. Sangeeta Yadav (2012): “Degradation and decolourisation of post methanated distillery effluent
in biphasic treatment system of bacteria and wetland plant for environmental safety”
Department of Microbiology (School of Studies in Life Sciences), Pt. Ravi Shanker Shukla University,
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
11. Dr. Beer Bahadur Singh (2004): “Toxicological evaluation and bacterial degradation of pyridine
containing industrial wastewater” Department of Environmental Sciences, Lucknow University,
U.P. (India).
Registered for Ph.D. at BBAU
12. Ms. Shalini Chaudhary (2012): “Study the persistent organic pollutants of pulp paper mill effluent
and their effect on bacterial community in aquatic system after secondary treatment”
Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central
University), Lucknow.
13. Mr. Pankaj Chowdhary (2012): “Role of bacterial MnP and Laccases for the detoxification of
pollutants from post methanated distillery effluent and detection of their functional genome.”
Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central
University), Lucknow.
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14. Mr. Vineet Kumar (2012): Study of bacterial communities in two step treatment of post methanated
distillery effluent by bacteria and constructed wetland plant treatment system” Department of
Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University),
Lucknow.
Reviewer of Various Scientific International Journals 1. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2. Journal of Hazardous Materials
3. Bioresource Technology
4. Ecological Engineering
5. International Research Journal of Microbiology
6. African Journal of Microbiology Research
7. Journal of Applied Microbiology
8. Letters in Applied Microbiology
9. Bioremediation Journal
Special Contributions to Teaching, Promotion and Management of Science Since 1992 nominee worked as independent scientist and project leader in area of Environmental
Microbiology of Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), Lucknow. During the working I developed
laboratory by getting grant in aid project from DBT, DST, CSIR and Ministry of Environmental and Forest
New Delhi. I made lead in area of bioremediation and biodegradation of industrial pollutants particularly
for Distillery and Pulp paper mill effluent. Successfully completed the project and submitted progress
report. Due to outstanding quality for management of scientific programme received.
Certificate for Strategic R &D Management in CSIR awarded by CSIR Govt. of India (2008)
Certificate of mentor leadership development programme awarded by CSIR Govt. of India
Member of Academy Advisory Board in life science, The Energy and Resources Institute TERI
(2009)
Fellow of The Academy of Environmental Biology (2008)
Guided 11 Ph. D. student in area of Microbiology also Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences
Subsequently I joined as Professor in Department of Environmental Microbiology at BBAU (A central
University) Lucknow on July 28, 2011 where I am managing following academic responsibilities
Head, Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,
Lucknow
Dean, School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
Professor incharge library, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
In addition I successfully coordinated the All India Entrance test for PG and Ph.D. 2012 Babasaheb
Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
Coordinator, Contemporary and Innovative Courses of University for session 2013-14
Liaison Officer, IVth Convocation of B. B. Ambedkar University, Lucknow
Working as Chairman of DRC and BPGS of department and School level for development of
academic activities in University
Chief Coordinator, Food Microbiology & Toxicology, Industrial Microbiology, Nanoscience &
Toxicology
Dean, Alumni Relations, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
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Reviewer for Various Projects of Different Govt. Funding Agencies 1. Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi
2. Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), New Delhi
3. Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi
4. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi
5. Council of Science and Technology (CST), U.P.
Societal Importance of Work of PROF. RAM CHANDRA in Mass Media 1. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, Nov 10, 2008
2. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, December 01, 2007
3. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, April 09, 2007
4. Amar Ujala, Lalkuan, April, 2010
5. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, April 24, 2006
6. Sahara Samachar, August 30, 2004
7. Dainik Jagran, Lucknow, March 06, 1998
8. Rashtriya Sahara, Lucknow, May 13, 1999
9. Rashtriya Sahara, Lucknow, October 26, 2000
10. Swatantra Bharat, Lucknow, March 09, 1997
Place: Lucknow
Date: April 11, 2014 [PROF. RAM CHANDRA]