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Personal Details:
DOB: April 14, 1984
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Unmarried
Languages known: English, Hindi,
Marathi
Address: Near the Rest House,
At Post Tq.: Patur, Dist.: Akola,
Pin: 444501
Rahul Vasantrao Khandare
Address for Correspondence:
School of Life Sciences,
North Maharashtra University,
Jalgaon- 425 001
Maharashtra, India
Mobile: +91-7387917884
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Certificate
Degree
Subjects
Name of Institution/Board
Year
Class
Shivaji University, Kolhapur
2013
By thesis
Ph. D
Biotechnology
NET
Life Science
UGC-CSIR
2010
Qualified
NET
Life Science
UGC-CSIR
2009
Qualified
BET /DBT-JRF
Biotechnology
DBT
2009
Qualified
GATE
Life Science
IIT
2008
Qualified
M. Sc.
Biotechnology
University of Mysore, Mysore
2008
Distinction
AICBE Exam
Biotechnology
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi
2006
Qualified
B. Sc
Botany, Zoology,
Chemistry
S.G.B. Amravati University,
Amravati
2006
Distinction
CBSE
2002
First Class
CBSE
2000
Distinction
AISSCE (12th)
AISSE (10th)
Physics, Chemistry,
Maths, Biology,
English
Marathi,English,
Science, Social
Science, Maths
TITLE OF Ph. D. THESIS:
“Plant and microbial synergism for the degradation of textile dyes and effluent, and its application in
the wetland development”
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RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST
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Bioremediation and phytoremediation of soil and water pollutants
Biogeochemistry
Plant-Microbial interactions
Nano-particle synthesis and applications
In situ bioremediation strategies
FUNDS GENERATED (27.45 Lakh approx.)
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Recipient of Young Scientist Award by Science and Engineering Board (SERB), New Delhi,
India (2014). The Project is entitled as “Phytoremediation of fluorides: a search for
hyperaccumulators and their application in the treatment of contaminated soil and water”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (2 Years and 6 months)
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School Life Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon: August 2014- Till date
School of Nanoscience and Technology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur: July 2013- June 2014
Department of Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur: October 2010 to March 2012
REVIEWER OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1. “Journal of Hazardous Materials” by Elsevier.
2. “Environmental Technology” by Tailor and Francis.
3. “Clean: air, water, soil” by Wiley-VCH
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (15) Average Impact Factor: 3.3
h index: 8, Total Citations: 154 (As on August 21, 2014)
1. Khandare RV, Kabra AN, Tamboli DP, Govindwar SP (2011) The role of Aster amellus Linn. in the
degradation of a sulfonated azo dye Remazol Red: A phytoremediation strategy. Chemosphere
82:1147-1154. IF: 3.499. ISSN: 0045-6535
2. Khandare RV, Kabra AN, Kurade M B, Govindwar SP (2011) Phytoremediation potential of
Portulaca grandiflora Hook. (Moss-Rose) in degrading a sulfonated diazo reactive dye Navy Blue
HE2R (Reactive Blue 172). Bioresource Technology 102:6774-6777. IF: 5.039. ISSN: 0960-8524
3. Khandare RV, Rane NR, Waghmode TR, Govindwar SP (2012) Bacterial assisted
phytoremediation for enhanced degradation of highly sulfonated diazo reactive dye. Environmental
Science and Pollution Research 19:1709–1718. IF: 2.757. ISSN: 0944-1344
4. Khandare RV, Kabra AN, Kadam AA, Govindwar SP (2013) Treatment of dye containing
wastewaters by a developed lab scale phytoreactor and enhancement of its efficacy by bacterial
augmentation. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 78:89-97. IF: 2.235. ISSN: 09648305
5. Khandare RV, Watharkar AD, Kabra AN, Kachole MS, Govindwar SP (2014) Development of a
low cost phyto-tunnel system and its application for the treatment of dye containing wastewaters,
Biotechnology Letters, 36:47–55. IF: 1.736. ISSN: 1573-6776
6. Khandare RV, Kabra AN, Awate AV, Govindwar SP (2013) Synergistic degradation of diazo dye
Direct Red 5B by Portulaca grandiflora and Pseudomonas putida. International Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology 10:1039–1050. IF: 1.794. ISSN: 1735-1472
7. Kabra AN, Khandare RV, Govindwar SP (2013) Development of a bioreactor for remediation of
textile effluent and dye mixture: A plant- bacterial synergistic strategy. Water Research 47:10351048. IF: 5.323. ISSN: 0043-1354
8. Kabra AN, Khandare RV, Waghmode TR, Govindwar SP (2012) Phytoremediation of textile
effluent and mixture of structurally different dyes by Glandularia pulchella (Sweet) Tronc.
Chemosphere 87:265–272. IF: 3.499. ISSN: 0045-6535
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9. Kabra AN, Khandare RV, Waghmode TR, Govindwar SP (2011) Differential fate of metabolism of
a sulfonated azo dye Remazol Orange 3R by plants Aster amellus Linn., Glandularia pulchella
(Sweet) Tronc. and their consortium. Journal of Hazardous Materials 190:424-431. IF: 4.331.
ISSN: 0304-3894
10. Watharkar AD, Khandare RV, Kamble AA, Mulla AY, Govindwar SP, Jadhav JP (2013)
Phytoremediation potential of Petunia grandiflora Juss. an ornamental plant to degrade a disperse,
disulfonated triphenylmethane textile dye Brilliant Blue G. Environmental Science and Pollution
Research 20: 939–949. IF: 2.757. ISSN: 0944-1344
11. Kabra AN, Khandare RV, Kurade MB, Govindwar SP (2011) Phytoremediation of a sulphonated
azo dye Green HE4B by Glandularia pulchella (Sweet) Tronc. (Moss Verbena). Environmental
Science and Pollution Research 18:1360-1373. IF: 2.757. ISSN: 0944-1344
12. Watharkar AD, Rane NR, Patil SM, Khandare RV, Jadhav JP (2013) Enhanced
phytotransformation of Navy Blue RX dye by Petunia grandiflora Juss. with augmentation of
rhizospheric Bacillus pumilus strain PgJ and subsequent toxicity analysis, Bioresource Technology
142:246–254. IF: 5.039. ISSN: 0960-8524
13. Rane NR, Chandanshive VV, Khandare RV, Gholave RV, Yadav SR, Govindwar SP (2014) Green
remediation of textile dyes containing wastewaters by Ipomoea hederifolia L. RSC Advances,
Article in press, IF: 3.708. ISSN: 2046-2069
14. Kadam AA, Kamatkar JD, Khandare RV, Jadhav JP, Govindwar SP (2013) Solid state
fermentation: Tool for bioremediation of adsorbed textile dyestuff on distillery industry waste-yeast
biomass using isolated Bacillus cereus strain EBT1. Environmental Science and Pollution
Research 20:1009–1020. IF: 2.757. ISSN: 0944-1344
15. Waghmode TR, Kurade MB, Khandare RV, Govindwar SP (2011) A sequential
aerobic/microaerophilic decolorization of sulfonated mono azo dye Golden Yellow HER by
microbial consortium GG-BL. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 65:1024-1034. IF:
2.235. ISSN: 0964-8305
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED
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International conference on “Sustainable Water Resource Development and Management” 20-21st
December 2012. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India.
International Conference on Industrial Biotechnology” (ICIB-2012), 21-23rd November 2012.
Punjabi University, Patiala, India.
National workshop on “Recent Advances in Agrochemicals”, 28th February, 2012. Shivaji
University, Kolhapur, India.
Orientation Programme on “Innovative teaching techniques and Professional development of
University Teachers”, 13-14th December, 2011. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India.
International conference on “New Horizons in Biotechnology” (NHBT-2011), 21-24th November,
2011. Trivandrum, India.
National conference on “Recent Trends in Life Sciences” (RTLS-2011), 4-5th March, 2011. Shivaji
University, Kolhapur, India.
International conference on “Emerging Trends in Biotechnology” (ETBT- 2009), 4-6th December,
2009. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
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Dr. Rahul V. Khandare
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