1. Removal
of Volatile Organic Compounds using
Biofiltration, AICTE, New Delhi,
2005-08, Rs. 8.25 Lakhs (Completed).
2. Biological
Control of Volatile Organic &
Malodorous Compounds, MoEF, New Delhi,
2005-08, Rs. 7.97 (Completed).
3.Removal
of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
using Biofiltration, Faculty Development
Programme, IT, BHU, 2004, Rs. 50,000/- (Completed).
4.Aerosol
and Black Carbon Monitoring in
Indo-Gangatic Plane, ISRO – GBP Project,
VSSC, ISRO, 2007- 2012 and then
extension for 2012 – 2017 (On
going).
5. Studies
on Methanogenic Archae Bacterial
Community Structure and Function in Rice
Ecosystem by Using Molecular and
Ecological Approach, DST, India, 2010 –
2013, Rs. 30 Lakhs (On going).
Awards,
Honours and Memberships of Academic Body
1. Publication
Award-2011 (Cash prize of Rs.5000/- and
Certificate), IT BHU Global Alumni
Association.
2.Publication Award-2010 (Cash
prize of Rs.3000/- and Certificate), IT
BHU Global Alumni Association.
3.Rastriya Fertilizer and Chemical
Award (Cash prize of Rs.5000/- and
Certificate) for best paper published in
'Fertilizer Technology' in year 2005,
Indian Association of Fertilizers, New
Delhi.
Selected
Publications (Total - 43)
Research
Articles (Peer Reviewed Journals)
1.K. Maya S.N.
Upadhyay R.S. Singh Suresh K. Dubey
Degradation kinetics of chlorpyrifos and
3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) by
fungal communities, Bioresource
Technology (In Press) (IF – 5.52)
2.Dubey,Alpana
Singh , R.S. Singh and S.N. Upadhyay,
Changes in methanogenic population
size and CH4 production
potential in response to crop phenology
in tropical rice field, Soil Biology and
Biochemistry (Accepted) (IF – 4.024)
3.Alpana
Singh, R S Singh, S N Upadhyay, C G
Joshi , Ajay K Tripathi andSuresh
K Dubey, Community
structure of methanogenic archaea and 1
methane production associated with
compost-treated tropical rice field
soil, FEMS
Microbiology Ecology (2012),
1-17. (IF – 3.408)
4.K. Maya, R.S.
Singh, S.N. Upadhyay, Suresh K. Dubey,
Kinetic analysis reveals bacterial
efficacy for biodegradation of
chlorpyrifos and its hydrolyzing
metabolite TCP, Process
Biochemistry, 46
(2011), 2130–2136. (IF –
3.225)
5.Shukla A.K., Singh
R.S., Upadhyay S.N., Dubey S. K.,Substrate
inhibition during bio-filtration of TCE
using diazotrophic bacterial
community, Bioresource
Technology, 102,
(2011), 3561–3563. (IF – 5.352)
6.Singh Kiran, Singh
R.S. , Rai B.N., Upadhyay S.N.,Biofiltration
of toluene using wood charcoal as the
biofilter media, Bioresource
Technology
101, (2010), 3947–3951. (IF –
5.352)
7.Shukla A.K.,
Vishwakarma Pranjali , Singh R.S.,
Upadhyay S.N., Dubey S. K.,Bio-filtration
of trichloroethylene using diazotrophic
bacterial community, Bioresource
Technology 101, (2010), 2126–2133. (IF –
5.352)
8.Shukla A K,
Vishwakarma Pranjali , Singh R S,
Upadhyay S N, Dubey S K,“Kinetics
of biofiltration of trichloroethylene by
methanotrophs in presence of methanol”, Bioresource
Technology, 101(21),
(2010), 8119-8126.(IF –
5.352)
9.Singh R S
,, Rai B N & Upadhyay S
N, “Removal of toluene vapour from air
stream using a biofilter packed with
polyurethane foam”, Process
Saftey and Enviro. Protection, 88,
(2010) 366-371. (IF – 1.477)
10.Singh
R.S. Agnihotri S.S., Upadhyay S.N.,
Removal of toluene vapour using
agro-waste as biofilter media, Bioresource
Technology, 97(18),
(2006), 2296-2301. (IF – 5.352)
11.Singh
R.S., Rai B.N., Upadhyay S.N.,
Performance evaluation of an agro waste
based biofilter treating toluene vapour,
Environmental
Technology, 27(4),
(2006), 349-357. (IF – 1.406)
Books/ Books Chapters
1.Proceedings
of Recent Advances in Waste Management
(RAWM), Department ofChemical Engineering &
Technology, IT, BHU, Varanasi, Feb-2009.
ISBN No- 978-81- 920812-0-5
2.Membrane
Bioreactor for Waste Water Treatment,
Advances in Environmental Science and
Engineering Part – I, API Publication,
USA (In Press).
3.Biofiltration,
Pollution Abatement and Control, Daya
Publishers, New Delhi (in Press).
Ph.D.’s / M.Tech.’s
Supervised / Ongoing
Ph.D.s
1.Mr. Sanjay Singh, Studies
on Biodegradation of Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs) Using Modified
Biofilter Media, Registration Year –
2010 (On going).
2.Ms. Alpana Singh (Department of
Botany, BHU), Studies on Methane Archkea
in Rice Eco-System,
Registration Year – 2008 (On going).
3.Mr.
Raisul Hasan (Department of Mechanical
Engineering, IIT (BHU), Varanasi),Filtration
under Microgravity, Registration Year – 2009
(On going).
4.Mr. Abhishek Singh, Enzymatic
Production of Biodiesel Using
Lignocellulosic Materials, Registration
Year – 20011(On going).
M.Tech.s
M.Tech.
Dissertation – 19
M.Tech.
Projects - 20
Invited
Talks/Lectures
·Delivered
Invited Talk on “Pharmaceutical Testing
Analysis and Control”, Re-oriented
Training Programme, Department of Rasa
Shastra, Faculty of Ayurveda, 09-14th
March , 2010, IMS, BHU, Varanasi
·Delivered
Invited Talk on “Pharmaceutical Testing
Analysis and Control” in National
Symposium on “Standardization of
Metallic Bhasma with Special Reference
to Yashada (Zinc)” March 08, 2010,
Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU
·Delivered
Invited Talk on “Instrumental Method of
Analysis” in National Symposium on
“Contemporary Prototype of Ayurvedic
Formulations” Jan 16, 2010, Faculty of
Ayurveda, IMS, BHU
·Delivered
Invited Talk on “Instrumental Methods of
Analysis”, Re-oriented Training
Programme, Department of Rasa Shastra,
Faculty of Ayurveda, 31 Jan – 5th Feb.,
2009,
BHU, Varanasi
Seminar/Symposia/Workshop
Organized
1.Organizing
Secretary,
Malviya Lecture Series on Advances in
Chemical Engineering 2012, 19-20, March,
2012, Deptt. of Chemical Engineering,
IT, BHU, Varanasi.
2.Course
Coordinator, 3rdRefresher
Course
in Environmental Studies, UGC-Academic
Staff College,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, July
03-23, 2010.
1.Treasurer,
International
Conference on Emerging Trend in
Biotechnology (ETBT) and 6th
Annual Convention ofBioresource
Society of India (BRSI), Jointly
organized by Banaras Hindu University,
IIVR-Varanasi and Bioresource Society of
India (BRSI), Dec. 4-6, 2009, Banaras
Hindu University, Varanasi.
2.Course
CoordinatorWorkshop/Short Term Course onComputational Thermal and
Fluid Sciences & its Engineering
Applications, 25th- 30th
May, 2009, Organized by Department of
Mechanical Engineering, IT, BHU,
Varanasi.
3.Organizing
Secretary,
National Conference on “Recent Advances
in Waste Management (RAWM)”, February
20-21, 2009, organized by Department of
Chemical Engineering IT, BHU.
4.Organizing
Secretary,
National Seminar on “Fertilizer
Technology: 21st Century,
Changellanges and Options”, March 7-9,
2008, organized by Department of
Chemical Engineering IT, BHU.
5.Organizing
Secretary,
National Workshop on “Catalysis for
Energy”, 2006, organized jointly by
Catalysis society of India and
Department of Chemical Engineering IT,
BHU.
6.Treasurer,
National
Workshop on “Environmental Pollution and
Environmental Ethics”, 2005, organized
by Department of Chemical Engineering
IT, BHU.
Experience
in Educational Administration
Member, Senate, IIT (BHU), Varanasi,
2012-2013
Warden, Vishkarma Hostel, IT, BHU
Warden,
Sc-De, Hostel, IT, BHU
Chairman,
Cultural Wing, IT Gymkhana, 2008-2009.
Member,
GTAC, 2009-2010.
Member,
Web Management Committee, IT, BHU
2008-2010.
Member,
Management Committee, Super Computing
Facility, GARUNA, 2009 .
Treasurer,
Institute Canteen, 2008-2010.
Purchase
Secretary, IT Gymkhana, 2008-2009,
BHU.
Member,
Process Planning Committee, IT
Workshop, 2008-2010.
Presiding
Officer/ Center
Superintendent/Observer, IIT-JEE;
GATE; UET and PET, BHU; CPMT; UGC-NET;
CSIR-NET; PMT, BHU; MD/MS, BHU.
Purchase
Secretary, CAS, Department of Chemical
Engg., IT, BHU, 2007 -tiil date.
Purchase
Secretary, Department of Chemical
Engineering, IT, BHU, 2004 to 2007.
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