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Dr. Uddandarao Priyanka
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Greetings and Welcome:

Welcome to my personal blog, a digital space where I share insights, discoveries, and reflections from my journey as an academician and researcher.
I’m Dr. UDDANDARAO PRIYANKA, a dedicated scholar passionate about exploring the intersections of Photosynthetic chalcogenide nanobiohybrids for wastewater treatment and production of value added products.

About Me:

As an academician and researcher with a profound commitment to advancing knowledge in biotechnology, I’ve had the privilege of immersing myself in the pursuit of understanding and discovery. I am an environmental engineer with my research focusing on nanotechnology for wastewater treatment. I received a doctorate from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India in Chemical Engineering in the year 2019. In addition I have received Master’s from Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry, India in 2014 and Bachelor’s from the Department of Biotechnology at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India in 2012.

Publications:

  1. Uddandarao, P, Piet N.L.Lens., 2022.Enhanced production of amylase, pyruvate and phenolic compounds from glucose by light‐driven Aspergillus niger‐CuS nanobiohybrids. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 98, pp.602-614. (IF: 3.7)
  2. Uddandarao, P, Piet N.L.Lens., 2022. Light driven Aspergillus niger-ZnS nanobiohybrids for degradation of methyl orange. Chemosphere, 298, pp. 134162(IF: 5.7)
  3. Uddandarao, P, Piet N.L. Lens., 2022. Enhanced removal of hydrocarbons BTX by Light driven Aspergillus niger ZnS nanobiohybrids. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 157, pp. 110020 (IF: 3.4)
  4. Uddandarao, P., Hingnekar, T.A., Balakrishnan, R.M. and Rene, E.R., 2019. Solar assisted photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in the presence of biogenic fluorescent ZnS nanocolloids. Chemosphere, 234, pp.287-296. (IF: 5.7)
  5. Gupta, C., Balakrishnan, R.M., Priyanka, U. and Pugazhendhi, A., 2019. Mycosensing of soil contaminants by Ganoderma lucidum and Omphalotus subilludens including the insights on growth media requirements. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology,20,p.101239. (IF: 2.1)
  6. Vijay, S., Balakrishnan, R.M., Rene, E.R. and Priyanka, U., 2019. Photocatalytic degradation of Irgalite violet dye using nickel ferrite nanoparticles. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology— AQUA, 68(8),pp.666-674. (IF: 1.3)
  7. Uddandarao, P., Balakrishnan, R.M., Ashok, A., Swarup, S. and Sinha, P., 2019. Bioinspired ZnS: Gd nanoparticles synthesized from an endophytic fungi Aspergillus flavus for fluorescence- based metal detection. Biomimetics, 4(1),p.11. (IF: 2.6)
  8. Uddandarao, P. and Balakrishnan, R.M., 2017. Thermal and optical characterization of biologically synthesized ZnS nanoparticles synthesized from an endophytic fungus Aspergillus flavus: A colorimetric probe in metal detection. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 175, pp.200-207. .(IF: 3.2)
  9. Priyanka, U., Akshay Gowda K.M., Elisha, M.G. and Nitish, N., 2017. Biologically synthesized PbS nanoparticles for the detection of arsenic in water. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 119,pp.78-86. (IF: 4)
  10. Uddandarao, P.,and Balakrishnan, R.M., 2016. ZnS semiconductor quantum dots production by an endophytic fungus Aspergillus flavus. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 207,pp.26- 32.(IF: 4.7)


Book Chapters:

  1. Balakrishnan, R.M., Uddandarao, P., Raval, K. and Raval, R., 2019. A perspective of advanced biosensors for environmental monitoring. In Tools, Techniques and Protocols for Monitoring Environmental Contaminants (pp. 19-51). Elsevier.
  2. Balakrishnan, R.M., Uddandarao, P., Manirethan, V. and Raval, K., 2020. Insights on the advanced processes for treatment of inorganic water pollutants. In Inorganic Pollutants in Water (pp. 315-336). Elsevier.
  3. Manirethan, V., Justin, J., Rijin, T.V., Uddandarao, P., 2022. Municipal solid waste for sustainable production of biofuels and value added products from biorefinery. In zero waste biorefinery. Springer.
  4. Manirethan, V., Shajan, N., Sajan, A.S., Priyanka, U. and Sinharoy, A., 2023. Development of bioelectrochemical systems integrated nanocomposite membranes for wastewater management. In Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes (pp. 191-217). Elsevier.
  5. Kumar, M., Sinharoy, A., Priyanka, U. and Singh, K.S., 2023. Industrial wastewater treatment using bioelectrochemical systems and the potential for energy recovery. In Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes (pp. 219-238). Elsevier.
  6. Sinharoy, A. and Uddandarao, P., 2023. Zero-Valent Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment. In Advanced Application of Nanotechnology to Industrial Wastewater (pp. 53-73). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore

Conferences presented:

  1. Priyanka, U., Piet N.L. Lens. “Photosynthetic chalcogenide nanobiohybrids for enhanced photocatalytic activity and value added products”, at “8 th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology” which was conducted on November 29th – December 1th , 2023
  2. Priyanka, U., Piet N.L. Lens. “Light driven Aspergillus niger ‐ZnS nanobiohybrid system for enhanced uptake of hydrocarbons BTX”, at “14th CESE conference on International Conference in Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering” which was conducted on November 6th-7th, 2021.
  3. Priyanka, U., Piet N.L. Lens. “Artificial photosynthesis by Aspergillus niger – ZnS living biohybrids for enhanced removal of synthetic dye methyl orange”, Chemical Science Symposium 2021 on “Biohybrid Approaches to Sustainable Energy Conversion” which was conducted on September 13th – 15th,2021.
  4. Priyanka, U., Piet N.L. Lens. “Nanobiohybrids for the removal of methyl orange by adsorption and photocatalysis”, at 13th CESE conference, International Conference in Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering” which was conducted on November 7th -8th, 2020.
  5. Raj, M.B., Priyanka, U. and Seenivasaperumal, A. “Studies on microbial synthesis of ZnS nanocolloids in a stirred tank reactor” was accepted and presented for “11th CESE conference, International Conference in Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering” which was conducted from Bangkok, Thailand, 4th-8th November, 2018.
  6. Priyanka, U. “Photocatalytic performance of ZnS@CNT nanocomposite membranes for inactivation of emerging pollutants and drug resistant bacteria” was presented as poster at “Sci- ROI Annual Event, 2018” which is held at University of Chicago, Chicago, USA on September 8th – 9th ,2018.
  7. Priyanka, U., Banajarani, P., Daniel., S and Siamak., N “Mitigation of surface and groundwater pollutants of Missouri and Arkansas River Basins” was presented as poster at “National Institutes for Water Resources Regional Symposium Water Resources of the US Great Plains Region: Status and Future” held at Nebraska Water Centre at University of Nebreska Lincoln, Lincoln, USA form October 24th -26th, 2018.
  8. Priyanka, U., Tina, A.H.and Raj,M.B. (2016) “Solar photocatalysis of methyl violet dye using biological ZnS nanoparticles synthesized from an endophytic fungi Aspergillusflavus” In: Rene, E.R.,Balakrishnan, R.M.,Kiran,M.G.,Behera,R.N.andLens,P.N.L(eds.),In:Abstractbookfrom the 5th International Conference on Research Frontiers in Chalcogen Cycle Science & Technology, Goa, India, December 19th -21th ,pp:28- 29,pp:14.

Reflecting on an inspiring and enriching experience at International Conference on Nano Structured Materials and Nanocomposites (ICN–2024)! I sincerely thank Dr. Sabu Thomas for giving me an opportunity to present my work as an Invited speaker on the topic “Photosynthetic chalcogenide nanobiohybrids for enhanced
photocatalytic activity and value added products production” 


Awards Recieved:

Water Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) Funded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (DST), University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), Daugherty Water for Food Institute (DWFI) and Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) for a period of 6 months from May1st to November 1st, 2018

International Travel Grant for Sensors and Nanotechnology Summer Course funded by Department of Science and Technology-Science and Engineering Research Board at TECHNION Israel Institute of Technology, Israel for a period of 2 months from July 26th to August 24th, 2017

Summer Research Fellowship Programme: funded by Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore at National Center for Disease Control, Delhi for a period of 2 months from 1st May to 1st July, 2011


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