Radha

Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: radharani[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: +915322271240(O) NA(R) 08126936411(M)

Other Academic Achievements

Award and Honors:

• Gold Medal in Microbiology, B.Sc (I, II,III), 2002, R. T. M. Nagpur University, Nagpur. • Gold Medal in Botany, B.Sc (I, II,III), 2002, R. T. M. Nagpur University, Nagpur. • 9th Merit in B.Sc all branches 2002, R. T. M. Nagpur University, Nagpur. • 2nd Merit in M.Sc (I, II) Microbiology, 2004, R. T. M. Nagpur University, Nagpur. • Qualified NET (CSIR-UGC) examination, June 2004 for LS and JRF • Award of CSIR-JRF, Sep 2005 • Award of CSIR-SRF, Sep 2007 • Received 2nd prize for oral paper presentation, at national conference on Biotechnological approaches in cleaner environment’ held at ‘Sewadal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur. • International Travel Support awarded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India for attending FEMS 2013 conference, during 21-25th July 2013, at Leipzig, Germany • International Travel Grant awarded by CSIR, Govt. of India for attending FEMS 2013 conference, during 21-25th July 2013, at Leipzig, Germany. (not availed) • Early Career Research Award project sanctioned by SERB-DST (2018).

Conferences/ Workshops/Symposium/ Short-term Courses Organized:

 Member of Organizing Committee of a self financed short term training course on “Frontiers in Biotechnology”, during May 28-June 1, 2013 at Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT, Allahabad.  Member of Organizing Committee of a self financed short term training course on “Human Health and Environmental Sustainability” during June 4-8, 2103 at Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT, Allahabad.  Organizing coordinator for International conference on "Health Environment and Industrial Biotechnology- Biosangam-2013, Nov 21-23, 2013", organized by Dept. of Biotechnology, MNNIT, Allahabad.  Co-coordinator for self financed short term training course on “Microbial Technology and Biofilms: Avenues and Application”, during Jan 10-14, 2015 at Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT, Allahabad.  Organizing coordinator for International conference on "Translational Biotechnology, Biosangam 2016, Feb 4-6, 2016", organized by Dept. of Biotechnology, MNNIT, Allahabad  Member of Organizing Coordinator of a TEQIP sponsored short term training course on “Current Advances in Applied Biotechnology", Oct 13-19, 2016, Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT, Allahabad.  Convener and Coordinator for self financed short term course on "Recent advances in Biofilms and Environmental Biotechnology", September 21-27th, 2017, Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT, Allahabad. Organizing secretary, for the International conference on "Innovations and Translational Dimensions: Food, Health and Environmental Biotechnology" May 9-11, 2018, Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad

On-going Projects:

Impact of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.), its root exudates and associated microbial communities on biogeochemistry of heavy metals and their application in development of remediation strategies for heavy metal contaminated sites Bioremediation for removal of reactive dyes from industrial waste water (CoPI) Enhanced natural attenuation for in city nallah treatment of Jhusi area, Prayagraj

Projects Completed:

Exploring culturable and non-culturabe microbial diversity of pesticide contaminated soil (PI) Rhizoemediation of heavy metal contaminated soil (PI) Bio-restoration Technology based on the Management of Plant Microbe Soil interactions for Restoration of Degraded Ecosystems (Co-PI) Development of microbial fuel cell (MFC) based process for domestic wastewater treatment and power generation: Application in improving treatment sustainability

Consultancy(Past):

Enhanced natural attenuation for in city nallah treatment of Jhusi area, Prayagraj

Reviewer for Transactions / Journal / Conferences:

International Journal of Phytoremediation, Publisher- Taylor and Francis African Journal of Agricultural Research, Publisher- Academic Journals Ecology and Chemistry, Publisher- Taylor and Francis Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India)-Series E, Publisher- Springer Science of the Total Environment, Publisher- Elsevier Bioresource Technology Reports-B- Elsevier Plos One- Plos Journal of Hazardous Material- Elsevier Science of the Total Environment-Elsevier Chemical Engineering Journal- Elsevier