Research
Focus:
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Green Chemistry with focus on the development of environmentally benign methodologies using biopolymer composites for the removal of toxic metal ions like Chromium (VI), Mercury, Lead, Cadmium and other contaminants such as fluoride, arsenic and pesticides.
Recovery of platinum group and rare earth metals using novel adsorbents.
Heavy metal in environment and autism spectral disorders
Research Collaborators:
Prof. Vidya Rajesh
Department of Biological Sciences,
BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus.
Prof. Ramakrishnan Ganesan
Department of Chemistry,
BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus.
Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal
Department of Chemistry,
BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus.
Prof. Ranjit Koodali,
Associate Provost Research
University of Western Kentucky
USA
Dr. A. Santhana Krishna Kumar
Adjunct (Assistant Professor)
AGH University Science and Technology,
Krakow, Poland.
Ph.D. Students:
S. Kalidhasan (Completed on 2012)
Post doc at The Kumoh National Institute of Technology,
Republic of Korea.
Santhana Krishna Kumar (Completed on 2014)
Adjunct (Assistant Professor)
AGH University Science and Technology,
Krakow, Poland.
Bharathi M. (Completed on 2016)
Research Investigator in Syngene International Pvt Ltd,
Bangalore, India.
Shivani Sharma, (Completed on 2017)
Scientist in RA Chem Pharma Ltd, Hyderabad.
Manasi Mudaliyar (Completed on 2018)
Research Assistant in University of Melbourne, Australia.
Sathivika Talasila (Completed on 2019)
Visiting Faculty
Krea University,
Sri nagar, Andhra Pradesh.
Jagadeesh Kodali (Completed on 2022)
Vise-President in Vimta Labs, Hyderabad.
Arunraj B. (Completed 2023)
IOWA State University
Dhanya V. (Ongoing-Part time)
Christina Nilavu (Ongoing-Full time)
Partial list of Undergraduate project students supervised during the past 2-4 years:
1. Kriti Sharma
2. Amitesh Soni
3. Anusha
4. Akhil Raj
5. Mritunjai
6. Smruti Balaji
7. Shivam Mittal
8. Timsi Gupta
9. Biswa Prasanna
10. Shruti Singh Kakan
11. Revathi Ramachandran
12. Chinta Uday Kumar
13. Shantanu Nallukuri
14. Mayur Shanbhag
15. Swetha Pavvada
16. Undru Sri Guna Kaushik
17. Manasa
18. Mithula
19. Sruthi
Meritorious candidates qualified through CSIR-NET JRF/UGC-JRF/DST Inspire fellowships are welcome to join my research team