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  • Dr Ch Sasikala

  • Professor
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Publications 1990 - 2020

Publications

  • 308
    Journal Articles
  • 5
    Book
  • 4
    Review
  • 1
    Letter
  • 1
    Note
  • 22
    Projects
  • 5
  • 2
  • 80
  • 72

Citations / H-Index

2594 Citations
28 h-index
3646 Citations

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Expertise

Environmental Engineering

I am a bacterial taxonomist, working mainly with anaerobic bacteria. Our translational research resulted in three Indian patents, commercialisation of several bacteria as biofertilizers, bioremediation agents, as aquaculture probiotics and in solid waste management.

Personal Information

Dr Ch Sasikala

Female
Centre for Environment, Institute of science and technology Department of Environment Science, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana, India - 500085


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Environment Science

    Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad


Qualification

  • Ph.D

    Osmania University


Honours and Awards

2021

E.K Janaki Ammal National Award for Microbial taxonomy for the year 2018

Government of India

2018

Elected Fellow of Telangana Academy of Sciences

Telangana Academy of Sciences

2018

Elected Fellow of Academy of Microbiologiacal sciences.

Indian Academy of Microbiologiacal sciences.

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2021

E.K Janaki Ammal National Award for Microbial taxonomy for the year 2018

Government of India

2018

Elected Fellow of Telangana Academy of Sciences

Telangana Academy of Sciences

2018

Elected Fellow of Academy of Microbiologiacal sciences.

Indian Academy of Microbiologiacal sciences.

2018

E K Janaki Ammal National Award on Mincrobial taxonomy

Government of India

2017

Faculty Reserch award

Creers 360 magazine of Outlook group

2016

UGC Midcareer award

University Grands Commission

2016

State Award for meritorious teachers (Best Teacher Award)

Government of Telangana

2016

AMI Prof BN Johrii award for Microbial Diversity- 2016

Association of Microbiologists of India

2016

Placed among top hundred researchers of India

and top 5 in microbiology 2011-2013 and 2012-2014 by Outlook group (Careers 360 magazine) from data obtained from Scopus.

2016

State award for Merritorious teachers (best teacher award by Government of Telangana

Government of Telangana

2016

Prof. BN Johrii award on microbial Diversity by Association of Microbiologists of India

Association of Microbiologists of India

2014

Member

Board of studies in Microbiology

2013

BEST PUBLICATION AWARD 2013

Dr YS Parmar university of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni

2010

Chairperson

Board of Studies

2008

DBT overseas associateship award

Department of Biotechnology

2008

Elected as member of International Committee on systematic of prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the taxonomy of phototrophic bacteria.

International Committee on systematic of prokaryotes

2008

Member Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Microbiology

Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Microbiology (springer)

1999

Recognized as Government analyst by Central Pollution Control Board

Govt. of India

1997

Member board of Studies in Environementl Science and Technology of IST

JNTUHyderabad (1997 to continuing)

1994

UGC Research scientist award

University Grands Commission

1993

Elected Active member of the

York Academy of Science

Member

Management committee of MSME-TBI (Micro

Member

Board of studies of in Environmental Science of VNR VJIT

Member

Board of Studies in Environementl Science and Technology of IST

Honorary consultant to an NGO

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2021

Cultured diversity of anoxygenic phototrophic purple bacteria from industrial effluents of Andhra Pradesh and their potential in degradation of xenobiotics

B. Divya Sree (DST-Inspire Fellow), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2020

Cultured and genetic diversity of spirochetes of marine habitats of India

Shivani Yadav (CSIR), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2019

Description of novel taxa of spirochetes and their bioprospecting through integrated metabolomic and genomic approaches.

T. Sravanthi (UGC– OBC National Fellow), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

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2021

Cultured diversity of anoxygenic phototrophic purple bacteria from industrial effluents of Andhra Pradesh and their potential in degradation of xenobiotics

B. Divya Sree (DST-Inspire Fellow), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2020

Cultured and genetic diversity of spirochetes of marine habitats of India

Shivani Yadav (CSIR), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2019

Description of novel taxa of spirochetes and their bioprospecting through integrated metabolomic and genomic approaches.

T. Sravanthi (UGC– OBC National Fellow), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2017

Cultured diversity of bacteria from saline and hyper saline habitats of India

Srinivas.A (CSIR-SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2017

Biosurfactant production and diesel oil degradation by Alcanivorax sp. JC109

K. Rahul (CSIR-SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2015

Studies on polar lipids and carotenoids of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria

EVV Ram Prasad (CSIR-SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2014

Endospore forming anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria from rhizosphere soils of India

B. Vinay Kumar (JNTU JRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2014

Cultured diversity of green and purple anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of Chilika lagoon, India.

K. Sucharita (MoES SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2013

Description of novel species of purple nonsulfur bacteria of diverse habitats of India

P. Shalem Raj (CSIR-SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2013

Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of rice soils and their biofertilizer attributes

KVNS. Lakshmi (CSIR-SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2012

Microbial production of violacein through solid substrate fermentation

Sivaranjani.G; , Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2012

Diversity of H2S producing bacteria of diverse habitats of India

J.S. Sasi Jyothsna (CSIR-SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2012

Cultured diversity of anoxygenic phototrophic purple bacteria of diverse habitats of India

V.Venkata Ramana (CSIR-SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2010

Rhizosphere anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of crops grown in semiarid tropical regions of Andhra Pradesh: Their potential as biofertilizer.

Girija K. R;, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2010

Relay biodegradation of Pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid by a newly enriched mixed culture of soil bacteria: Elucidation of biochemical pathway and soil microcosm studies.

P. Aparna (APNL-JRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2008

Cultured diversity of purple non-sulfur bacteria of diverse habitats of India

T.N.R. Srinivas (CSIR JRF/SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2008

Diversity of green and purple sulfur bacteria of marine habitats of India

P. Anil Kumar (CSIR JRF/SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2005

Photometabolism of heterocyclic aromatic compounds by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5

P. Nanda Devi (ICAR-JRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2005

Distribution of purple non-sulfur bacteria in paddy soils and their possible use as biofertilizer

K. Arunasri (CSIR-SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2002

Studies on the contribution of purple non-sulfur bacteria to dinitrogen fixation in flooded paddy soils

Archana. A (UGC-JRF/SRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

2000

Photometabolism of heterocyclic aromatic compounds by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5

N. Rajasekhar (ICAR-JRF), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2010

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Member Editorial Board

2008

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Member Editorial Board

1997

Board of Studies in Environemental Science and Technology of IST, JNTUHyderabad (1997 to continuing)

Member

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2010

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Member Editorial Board

2008

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Member Editorial Board

1997

Board of Studies in Environemental Science and Technology of IST, JNTUHyderabad (1997 to continuing)

Member

Expert committee on finalization of syllabus for the test for the post of environmental Engineers of Telangana State Pollution Control Board.

Member

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Research Projects

Anoxygenic phototrophic bacterial diversity of marine habitats of India

Funding Agency : TEQIP-III

Biodegradation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs): PPCP degrading bacterial diversity and their potential application in the wastewater treatment

Funding Agency : UGC (mid career award grant)

Bioaerosol and Health (in collaboration with Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra)

Funding Agency : TEQIP-III IST

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Anoxygenic phototrophic bacterial diversity of marine habitats of India

Funding Agency : TEQIP-III

Biodegradation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs): PPCP degrading bacterial diversity and their potential application in the wastewater treatment

Funding Agency : UGC (mid career award grant)

Bioaerosol and Health (in collaboration with Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra)

Funding Agency : TEQIP-III IST

Research on purple nonsulfur bacteria use for functional food rich in omega 7 fatty acid

Funding Agency : Ministry of Industry and Commercial, Vietnam

Ecology of Halo-Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of marine habitats of Gujarat

Funding Agency : MoES

Marine anaerobic bacterial diversity for the production of antimicrobials

Funding Agency : MoES

Bacterial hopanoids as chemotaxonomic markers: A study on the genus Rhodovulum

Funding Agency : TEQIP

Petroleum hydrocarbon (PTH) degrading bacterial diversity and their potential application in bioremediation of petroleum contaminated sites

Funding Agency : TEQIP

Cultured and genetic diversity of Heliobacteria of cultivated soils of India

Funding Agency : UGC

Inventory and bioprospecting of spirochetes of marine habitats of India

Funding Agency : DBT

Mapping of marine green sulfur bacteria of India

Funding Agency : DBT

Molecular and cultured diversity of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of Chilika lagoon: genetically and on the basis of pure cultures

Funding Agency : MoES

Cultured diversity of anoxygenic phototrophic rhizobacteria of paddy: Their geographical distribution, localization of species and plant growth promoting activity

Funding Agency : DST

Studies on the microbial degradation of pyrazines: Their possible exploitation in bioremediation of xenobiotic recalcitrant hazardous dump sites.

Funding Agency : UGC

Marine anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria for the production of carotenoids and biopolyesters.

Funding Agency : DBT

Anoxygenic phototrophic bacterial diversity of marine ecosystems and their capability to degrade aromatic compounds.

Funding Agency : DOD

Development of process parameters for large scale commercial cultivation of Rhodospirillum rubrum

Funding Agency : SOM-phytopharma

Augmentation of photoproduction of hydrogen by purple non-sulfur bacteria using photosynthetic modulators

Funding Agency : CSIR

Studies on the global and local diversity of purple and green sulfur bacteria genetically and on the basis of pure cultures obtained from marine habitats.

Funding Agency : DST-DAAD (Indo-German project)

Studies on the anoxygenic purple non-sulfur bacteria of paddy soils of Andhra Pradesh: Their contribution to nitrogen fixation and possible exploitation as biofertilizer.

Funding Agency : DBT

Biotechnological potentials of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria

Funding Agency : UGC (Research Scientist Scheme)

Examining the ability of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria to photodegrade/ detoxify aromatic compounds and their possible use as biofertilizer in low land rice agriculture

Funding Agency : DST (Young Scientist Project)

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Patents




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