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Dr. Preethy Chandran

Assistant Professor

Brief Introduction

I am engaged in teaching and research on Environmental microbiology at the Cochin University of Science and Technology. I am mainly involved in research on bioremediation of toxic pollutants using photo catalytic bioreactors especially using microbes isolated from the contaminated areas around Periyar River, monitoring and isolation of antimicrobial resistant microbes (AMR) from Periyar river system and photocatalytic degradation of toxic dyes.

Contact Info

Phone | 9751275798

Email | preethychandran@cusat.ac.in

Education

  • 2008-2011 - PhD in Environmental Microbiology at VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu.
  • 2006-2008 - Master of Science in Applied Microbiology at VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu.
  • 2003-2006 - Bachelor of Science in Micobiology, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Kerala.

Experience

  • March 2018 - Present - Assistant Professor, School of Environmental studies, CUSAT, Cochin.
  • June 2017- February 2018 - Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences, KristuJayanti College, Kothanur, Bangalore.
  • November 2011- April 2017 - Assistant Professor Research, Centre for Nanotechnology & Advanced Biomaterials, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Tanjore, India.
  • August 2011- November 2011 - Lecturer in Centre for Post Graduation Studies, Jain University, Department of Biotechnology, Bangalore, India.
  • 2008-2011 - Teaching cum Research Assistant fellow, School of Bio-Sciences and technology, VIT University, Vellore, India.

Students

  • Sneha
  • Asha S Raj
  • Aarathy UL
  • Archana
  • Jeena

Publications

  • Kokilavani, Ibrahim A. Alaraidh, Mohammad K. Okla, Preethy Chandran, Asma Mohebaldind, Walid Soufane, Abdullah A. AL-ghamdib, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoudb, Hamada AbdElgawadf, Ajith M. Thomas, Lija L. Rajuh, S. Sudheer Khan (2022), Efficient photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange and malachite green by Ag3PO4 decorated BiOBr nanoflower under visible light: Performance evaluation, mechanism insights and toxicology of the by-products, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 909:164703.
  • Archana Waran and PreethyChandran (2021).Cradle to grave: The multifaceted soapnut-an update on the applications of Sapindus spp, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 24:100557.
  • Mythreya T, ArchanaWaran, Ratheesh Kumar C. S, Aarathy U. L and Preethy Chandran (2021). Isolation and Characterization of Heavy Metal Resistant Bacillus flexusP2785 from Eloor Industrial Area, along the Extremities of Periyar River, Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering, 60(4), p591-598.
  • Sugumar Ramasamy and Preethy Chandran (2018).Application of Central Composite Design for the optimization of diesel oil degradation by bacteria in a biofilm bioreactor,International Journal of Applied Engineering Research,13:3.
  • SugumarRamasamy and Preethy Chandran (2018).Ecotoxicological effects of diesel contaminated soil treated with bacterial isolates on seed germination, Main stream in biodiversity, human environment and sustainable development, Directorate of public relations and publications, 231-239.
  • Sugumar Ramasamy, Arumugam Arumugam, Preethy Chandran (2017).Optimization of Enterobacter cloacae for diesel oil degradation using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Journal of Microbiology, 55(2): 104–111.
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  • Sudheer Khan, Syed Shabin Ghouse, Preethy Chandran,(2015) Toxic effect of environmentally relevant concentration of silver nanoparticles on environmentally beneficial bacterium Pseudomonas putida, Bioprocess and Biosystem Engineering, 38 (7): 1243-9.
  • Rashmi Rani Mishra, Preethy Chandran,S. Sudheer Khan (2015). Equilibrium and kinetic studies on adsorptive removal of malachite green by the citrate-stabilized magnetite nanoparticles.RSC Advances, 4, 51787-93.
  • Ayesha Alam, Aswathy Ravindran,,Preethy Chandran, S. Sudheer Khan, (2015). Highly selective colorimetric detection and estimation of Hg2+ a nano-molar concentration by silver nanoparticles in the presence of glutathione SpectrochimicaActa Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 137, 503-508)
  • Jagadeesh, Behlol Khan, Preethy Chandran, S. Sudheer Khan (2014). Toxic potential of iron oxide, CdS/Ag2S composite, CdS and Ag2S NPson a fresh water alga Mougeotia sp. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.11.008.
  • Preethy Chandran, Suhas Netha, S. Sudheer Khan (2014). Effect of humic acid on photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles, Journal of photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 138, 155-159
  • Preethy Chandran, SuhasNetha, S. Sudheer Khan (2014) Effect of exopolysaccharides on photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 122 611–616.
  • Sugumar Ramasamy, Prabhakaran Mathiyalagan, Preethy Chandran(2014).Characterization and Optimization of EPS-producing and diesel oil degrading Ochrobactrumanthropi MP3 isolated from refinery waste water, Petroleum Science, 11, 189-199.
  • NandhiniPalanisamy, JayaprakashRamya, Srilakshman Kumar, NS Vasanthi, Preethy Chandran and Sudheer Khan (2014). Diesel biodegradation capacities of indigenous bacterial species isolated from diesel contaminated soil,Journal of Environmental Health Science & Engineering, 12:142.
  • Geetanjali Basak, Lakshmi V, Preethy Chandran, Nilanjana Das (2014). Removal of Zn (II) from electroplating effluent using yeast biofilm formed on gravels: batch and column studies, Journal of Environmental Health Science & Engineering, 12;8.
  • Sudheer Khan, Arunarani, Preethy Chandran (2013). Biodegradation of Basic Violet 3 and Acid Blue 93 by Pseudomonas putida,CLEAN-soil, air, water , 41, 1-6.
  • Deepa, Preethy Chandran, S. Sudheer Khan (2013). Bioremoval of direct red from aqueous solution by Pseudomonas putida and its adsorption kinetics and isotherms, Ecological Engineering, 58, 207-213.
  • Arunarani, Preethy Chandran, B.V. Ranganathan, N.S. Vasanthi, S. Sudheer Khan (2012). Bioremoval of Basic Violet 3 and Acid Blue 93 by Pseudomonas putida MTCC 4910 and its adsorption isotherms and kinetics, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 102, 379-384.
  • Aswathy Ravindran, Preethy Chandran, S. Sudheer Khan (2012). Biofunctionalized silver nanoparticles: Advances and prospects, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 105, 342-352.
  • Neethu P. Sasidharan, Preethy Chandran, S. Sudheer Khan (2012). Interaction of colloidal zinc oxide nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin and its adsorption isotherms and kinetics, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 102, 195-201.
  • Preethy Chandranand Nilanjana Das (2011). Degradation of diesel oil by immobilized Candida tropicalis and biofilm formed on gravels, Biodegradation. 22, 1181-1189 .
  • Preethy Chandran and Nilanjana Das (2011).Characterization of sophorolipids biosurfactant produced by yeast species grown on diesel oil. International Journal of Science and Nature. 2, 63-71.
  • Nilanjana Das and Preethy Chandran (2011) Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants: An Overview. Biotechnology Research International. DOI:10.4061/2011/941810.
  • Parvathi, A., J. Vijayan., G. Murali and Preethy Chandran (2011). Comparative Virulence Genotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility profiling of environmental and clinical Salmonella enterica from Cochin, India, Curr.Microbiology, 62, 21-6.
  • Preethy Chandranand Nilanjana Das (2010).Biosurfactant production and diesel oil degradation by yeast species Trichosporonasahii isolated from petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil. International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2, 6942-6953.
  • Preethy Chandranand Nilanjana Das (2012).Role of plasmid in degradation of diesel oil by yeast species, Environmental Techology, 33, 645-652.
  • Preethy Chandran and Nilanjana Das (2012).Role of sophorolipid biosurfactant in degradation of diesel oil by Candida tropicalis, Bioremediation, 16, 19-30.
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