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Dr. Anam Giridhar Babu

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Associate -Professor and -Dean of PhD programs

School of Sciences and Humanities

Thapar University

12 years

Teaching, Research and Regenerative Agriculture

• Monitor pollution link with public health microbiology • Chemical, microbial, phyto or phyco-remediation of (in)organic soils/wastewaters. • Micro-algae mediated CO2 conversion technology via Lab-on-a-Chip for biofuel production. • Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic-resistant genes • Cyanobacterial blooms • Bacteriophage and Cyanophage therapy • Microbial diversity and metagenomics

Mail: a.giridharbabu@sru.edu.in

Educational
Qualifications
(From Highest)

Student
Supervision

Ph.D

PG

UG

Key Publications

A.G. Babu and M.S. Reddy (2011). Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and nutrient status of bermudagrass grown in alkaline bauxite processing residue. Environmental Pollution 159, 25-29 (IF: 7.6).

A.G. Babu and M.S. Reddy (2011). Dual inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal and phosphate solubilizing fungi contributes in sustainable maintenance of plant health in fly ash ponds. Water, Air and Soil pollution 219, 3-10 (IF: 3.8).

A.G. Babu and M.S. Reddy (2011). Aspergillus tubingensis improves the growth and native mycorrhizal colonization of bermudagrass in bauxite residue. Bioremediation Journal 15, 157-164 (IF: 1.9).

A.G. Babu and M.S. Reddy (2011). Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with plants growing in fly ash pond and their potential role in ecological restoration. Current Microbiology 63, 273-280 (IF: 2.3).

M.B.G. Rajulu, N. Thirunavukkarasu, A.G. Babu, A. Aggarwal, T.S. Suryanarayanan, M.S. Reddy (2013). Endophytic Xylariaceae from the forests of Western Ghats, southern India: distribution and biological activities. Mycology-An International Journal on Fungal Biology 4, 29-37. (IF: 4.6).

A.G. Babu, J.-D. Kim, B.-T. Oh (2013). Enhancement of heavy metal phytoremediation by Alnus firma with endophytic Bacillus thuringiensis GDB-1. Journal of Hazardous Materials 250-251, 477-483 (IF: 12.2).

A.G. Babu, J. Shim, K.-S. Bang, P.J. Shea, B.-T. Oh (2014). Trichoderma virens PDR-28: A heavy metal-tolerant and plant growth-promoting fungus for remediation and bioenergy crop production on mine tailing soil. Journal of Environmental Management 132, 129-134 (IF: 8.0).

A.G. Babu, J. Shim, P.J. Shea, B.-T. Oh (2014). Penicillium aculeatum PDR-4 and Trichoderma sp. PDR-16 promote phytoremediation of mine tailing soil and bio energy production with sorghum-sudangrass. Ecological Engineering 69, 186-191 (IF: 3.9).

P. Krishna, A.G. Babu and M.S. Reddy (2014). Bacterial diversity of extremely alkaline bauxite residue site of alumina industrial plant using culturable bacteria and soil 16S rRNA gene clones. Extremophiles 18, 665-676 (IF: 2.6).

D.R. Yadav, S.W. Kim, A.G. Babu, M. Adhikari, C. Kim, H.B. Lee, Y.S. Lee (2014). First report of Mortierella alpina (Mortierellaceae, Zygomycota) isolated from field soil in Korea. Mycobiology 42, 401-404 (IF: 1.60).

A.G. Babu, S.W. Kim, D.R. Yadav, M. Adhikari, C. Kim, H.B. Lee, Y.S. Lee (2014). A new record of Pseudallescheria boydii isolated from crop field soil in Korea. Mycobiology 42, 397-400 (IF: 1.60).

A.G. Babu, P.J. Shea, B.-T. Oh (2014). Trichoderma sp. PDR1-7 promotes Pinus sylvestris afforestation on lead contaminated mine tailing sites. Science of the Total Environment 476–477, 561-567 (IF: 8.2).

J. Shim, A.G. Babu, P. Velmurugan, P.J. Shea, B.-T. Oh (2014). Pseudomonas fluorescens J.H. 70-4 promotes Pb stabilization and early seedling growth of sudangrass in contaminated mining site soil. Environmental Technology 35, 2589-2596 (IF: 2.2).

A.G. Babu, S.W. Kim, D. R. Yadav, M. Adhikari, C. Kim, H.B. Lee, Y.S. Lee (2014). A new record of Volutella ciliata isolated from crop field soil in Korea. Mycobiology 43, 71-74 (IF: 1.60).

A.G. Babu, S.W. Kim, D.R.Yadav, U. Hyum, M. Adhikari, Y.S. Lee (2015). Penicillium menonorum: A novel fungus for growth promotion and nutrient management in cucumber. Mycobiology 43, 49-56 (IF: 1.6).

A.G. Babu, S.W. Kim, M. Adhikari, D.R. Yadav, Y. H. Um, C. Kim, H.B. Lee, Y.S. Lee (2015). A new record of Gongronella butleri isolated in Korea. Mycobiology 43, 166-169 (IF: 1.60).

A.G. Babu, P.J. Shea, D. Sudhakar, I.-B. Jung, B.-T. Oh (2015). Potential use of Pseudomonas koreensis AGB-1 in association with Miscanthus sinensis to remediate heavy metal(loid)-contaminated mining site soil. Journal of Environmental Management 151, 160-166 (IF: 8.0).

P. Selvakumar, S. Rajasekar, A.G. Babu, K. Periasamy, N. Raaman, M.S. Reddy (2015). Improving biological efficiency of Pleurotus strain through protoplast fusion between P. ostreatus var. florida and P. djamor var. roseus. Food Science and Biotechnology 24, 1741-1748 (IF: 2.4).

X. Wu, A.G. Babu, B.-L. Kim, J.-O. Kim, J.H. Shin, D.-P. Kim (2016). Ultrasound-mediated intracellular delivery of fluorescent dyes and DNA into microalgal cells. Algal Research 15, 210-216 (IF: 4.6).

N.K. Vishwakarma, A.K. Singh, Y.-H. Hwang, D.-H. Ko, J.-O. Kim, A.G. Babu, D.-P. Kim (2016). Integrated CO2 capture-fixation chemistry via interfacial ionic liquid catalyst in laminar gas/liquid flow. Nature Communications 8, 14676 (IF:14.7).

A.G. Babu, X. Wu, Akhil N. Kabra, and D.-P. Kim (2017). Cultivation of an indigenous microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana DPK-5 with hormones for biomass and lipid production under N-limitation. Algal Research 23, 178–185 (IF:4.6).

G.B. Anam, J. Choi?, Y. Ahn? (2019). Reductive dechlorination of perchloroethene (PCE) and bacterial community changes in a continuous-flow, two-stage anaerobic column. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 138, 41-49 (IF:4.1).

G.B. Anam, M.S. Reddy, Y. Ahn? (2019). Characterization of Trichoderma asperellum R.M.- 28 for its alkali-sodic tolerance and plant growth promoting activities to alleviate toxicity of red mud. Science of the Total Environment, 662, 462-469. (IF: 8.2).

K.M. Rao, M. Suneetha, G.T. Park, A. G. Babu, S. S. Han (2020). Hemostatic, biocompatible, and antibacterial non-animal fungal mushroom-based carboxymethyl chitosan-ZnO nanocomposite for wound-healing applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 155, 71-80. (IF: 7.7).

G.B. Anam, S. Yadav, S. Ayyaru, Y-H. Ahn (2020). Nanocomposite membrane integrated phage enrichment process for the enhancement of high rate phage infection and productivity. Biochemical Engineering Journal 163, 107740 (IF:3.7).

G.B. Anam, D. R. Guda, Y.-H. Ahn (2021). Hormones induce the metabolic growth and cytotoxin production of Microcystis aeruginosa under terpinolene stress. Science of the Total Environment 769, 145083 (IF: 8.2).

S. Yadav, G. B. Anam*, Y.-H. Ahn (2021). Influence of abiotic factors on the growth of cyanobacteria isolated from Nakdong River, South Korea. Journal of Phycology (IF: 2.8). *Co-corresponding author.

S. Yadav, G. B. Anam, Y.-H. Ahn (2021). Seema Yadav, Giridhar Babu Anam, Young?Ho Ahn (2021). Comparative growth characteristics and interspecific competitive interaction of two cyanobacteria, Phormidium autumnale and Nostoc sp. Journal of Environmental Quality, 51, 78-89. (IF: 2.2).

G.B. Anam, M. Muthusamy, Y.-H. Ahn (2022). Assessment of nitrogen interaction with temperature on the growth and toxin production of mat-forming toxin-producing Anagnostidinema carotinosum. Journal of Applied Microbiology 133, 2851–2863 (IF:3.2).

G.B. Anam, D. R. Guda, Y.-H. Ahn (2022). Impact of melatonin on the hydrogen peroxide treatment efficacy in Microcystis aeruginosa: cell growth, oxidative stress response, and gene transcription. Chemosphere 307, 136036 (IF:8.1).

Q.N. Ho, G.B. Anam, J. Kim, S. Park, T.-U, Lee, J.-Y. Jeon, Y.-Y. Choi, Y.-H. Ahn, B.J. Lee (2023). Fate of sulfate in municipal wastewater treatment plants and its effect on sludge recycling as a fuel source. Sustainability, 15, 311 (IF: 3.3).

S. Venkateswarlu., A. Sowjanya., M. Umer., A.G. Babu, M.J. Kim., Minyoung Yoon (2023). Recent progress on MOF/MXene nanoarchitectures: A new era in coordination chemistry for energy storage and conversion. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 86, 409-436 (IF: 14).

G. B. Anam*, Y.-H. Ahn (2024). The interplay of low H2O2 doses, lytic cyanophage, and Microcystis aeruginosa: Implications for cyanobacterial bloom control and microcystin production/release. Science of the Total Environment 916, 70327 *Co-corresponding author (IF: 8.2).

Kumari M, Karn SK, Babu AG, Jenkinson IR (2024) Role of the sea surface biofilm in regulating the Earth’s climate. Frontiers in Environmental Science 12, 1390660 (IF: 3.3).

Research Projects / Patents

Genotypic characterization of multiple stress-resistant Indigenous bacteria and their potential role in the remediation of bauxite waste deposits.

Department of Science and Technology (DST)-SERB Young Scientist project (2014; Grant 30 lakhs)-not availed.

Investigating the behaviour of sulfate-reducing bacteria in anaerobic digestion through the application of metagenomics.

Consultancy funding from the School of Construction and Environmental Engineering at Kyungpook National University in collaboration with Daegu Green Environment Support Centre, South Korea (Grant 5 Million Kor. won; March to October, 2021).

Awards and Honors / Achievements

Project

Research Fellow of DBT-sponsored research project: Rehabilitation of bauxite residue (red mud) sites using microbes at TIFAC-CORE, DBTES, Thapar University, Patiala (Jan 2004 to Jan. 2008).

Project

Teaching Assistantship at Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala, India (July 2008 to May 2009).

Project

Senior Research Fellow of AERB-sponsored research project: Enhancement of concrete durability using microbes at TIFAC-CORE, DBTES, Thapar University, Patiala, India (July 2010 to December 2010).

Project

Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (ABAP)-Junior Scientist award for poster presentation (competition), 2010, for National Conference held at the DDTES, Thapar University, Patiala, India.

Project

Research Scientist (postdoc) fellow in Division of Biotech, Chonbuk National University, South Korea. Project: Microbial-mediated phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated mine tailing soils in South Korea (November 2011 – August 2013)

Project

Senior Research fellow (postdoc) in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, South Korea. Project: Microbial ecology in agriculture field soils of South Korea (November 2013 – October 2014).

Project

Senior Research fellow (postdoc) in Dept. of Chem. Eng., POSTECH, South Korea. Project: Continuous-algal genetic transformation and micro-algae mediated CO2 conversion technology via Lab-on-a-Chip for biofuel production (May 2015 to 2017)

Books

Book chapter: Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): Current practices and outlook

A. Giridhar Babu

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