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Dr. Pushpa Agrawal, Professor

Dr. Pushpa Agrawal, Professor      
Educational Qualification   Post Doctoral Fellowship, Ph.D, M.Sc.
Experience  Teaching    26 Years
Industrial      4 Years
Research    16 Years
Area of Interest   Renewable energy, Molecular Biology,          Genetic Engineering, Environmental              Science, Nanotechnology
Date of joining RVCE  27-09-2003
Email ID     pushpa_agrawal@rvce.edu.in

No of Projects Guided

UG projects guided : B.E.45, BSc. 05

PG projects guided : M.Tech.08, MSc. 26

Number of Ph.D guiding: 11 completed, 4 ongoing

No of Publications:

National Journals : 9

National Conference : 51

International Journals: 80

International Conferences : 110

Books Published

Biotechnology-IV, New age International Publishers, Dr.S.Mahesh & Dr.Pushpa Agrawal 2006, for Science and Technical University students.

Book Chapters:

  1. Rajeshwari M, Pushpa Agrwal , Praveen Kumar Gupta, Evaluation on the efficiencey of untreated cofee husks as low –cost sorbent for removal oc CD (II) and Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions in batch and column mode. Advanced Engineering Research and Applications (AERA). RPI . 2018.

  2. Trilokchandran B1,*, Dr Pushpa Agrawal 2 and Dr V Krishna ., Clarification of Fermentation Broth by Using Membrane Filtration System., Advanced Engineering Research and Applications pages 253-260 year 2017.

  3. Praveen Kumar Gupta and Pushpa Agrawal Xylo saccharides and their anticancer potential an –update. book chapter in Elsivere proceedings 2017.

  4. G Vijay Kumar, Pushpa Agrawal Nano Alumina as a potential adsorbent for purification of amylase from gudachi in Advances in chemistry and chemical Engineering year Septmber – 2017, Pp.254-264.

  5. Prabha Hegde, Pushpa Agarwal and Praveen Kumar Gupta on title “Extraction of polyphenols from Orange Peel by Solvent Extraction and Microbial Assisted Extraction and comparisons of Extraction Efficiency” in Book title Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering edited by Prasanna B D, Sathyanarayana. N. Gummadi PravenV.Vadlni, Springer 2016.ISBN 978-981 -10-1919-7.978-981-10-1920-3 (e-book).

  6. Ajeet Kumar Srivastava and Pushpa Agrawal. Chapter #8: Some Inorganic and Organic Compounds Enhance Cellulase Production in Fungi and Sugar Yield in Saccharification, Book entitled: Frontiers in Environmental Research, pp. 74-80, 2012.

  7. G Vijay Kumar, Pushpa Agrawal, V Krishna and Sukumar Roy, “Purification of α-amylase from Tinospora cardifolia (gudachi) using nano ceramic materials as a bio adsorbent”.2011.

Interaction with Outside World:

Sl. No. Particulars
1

Co Chaired Session: Pushpa Agrawal., World environment congress 10-12 January 2018, organized by World Research Journals, held at Art of living Bangalore, Karnataka.
2

Co ordinator: Pushpa Agrawal., World environment congress 10-12 January 2018, organized by World Research Journals, held at Art of living Bangalore, Karnataka.
3

Invited speaker at ICER-18, On 08 to 10 February 2017, at Organized by Journal of Environmental Research and Development at Amity University Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
4

Co Chaired Session: Pushpa Agrawal., ICER-18, On 08 to 10 February 2017, at Organized by Journal of Environmental Research and Development at Amity University Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
5

Co ordinator: Pushpa Agrawal., ICER-18, On 08 to 10 February 2017, at Organized by Journal of Environmental Research and Development at Amity University Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
6

Invited for Plenary lecture (speaker) at International Conference 8th International Congress of Environmental Research 27-28 July, 2016 Luebeck, Germany and coordinator of the ICER-16
7

Invited speaker at Global Summit on plant science held at San Antonio, USA, 21-23 September 2015
8 Active Doctoral committee member at CMR University, Bangalore 2015.
9 Technical consultant to Skanda life sciences Pvt ltd, Bangalore. in the areas of cell biology Molecular biology and Biotechnology and Microbiogy 2015
10 Interactive collaboration with Miss. Amita Goyal, University of Spain for the development of bio-compostable plates-July, 2015.
11 Invitation for Multi -Sector International Expo in Dongguan, China, 29-31 Oct 2015.
12 Attended one day workshop on "sensors systems for ICT enabled agriculture' organized by Center of excellence, RVCE, Bangalore 27 Mar 2015.
13 Organizing committee member at International Conference on 'Large Area and Flexible Microelectronics' (ILAFM-2014) held at RVCE and Centre of Excellence-microelectronics (TEQIP) 18-20 Dec 2014.
14 Attended three day workshop on "synthesis and characterization of thin films and Nano materials", organized by RVCE, Bangalore
15 Presented a paper at 'The 23rd International congress on Sericulture & silk Industry held at Bangalore, 24-27 Nov 2014.
16 Visited DRDO laboratory, at Tezpur in north East India Assam, 23-25 Feb 2014
17 Examiner to evaluate the project under Central mine planning and design Institute Limited (CMPDI), Ranchi, 13 Jan 2014.
18 Appointed as a Editor and Chief Journal of plant science and research, 2014
19 Interacted with 800 delegates and honored with Letter of appreciation from Global earth society for environmental energy and development, Shivagi Nagar Bhopal, ICER-14 Dec 2014
20 Convener at 7th International congress of Environmental Research, ICER-14 held at RV College of Engineering Bangalore. 26-28 Dec 2014 and interacted with 400 national and 100 International delegates.
21 Interacted with DRDO scientists during delivering Invited speaker on 'Applications of nanotechnology in food and life sciences’ at Defense R & D Organization DRDO, held at Defense research laboratory, Mysore, 22-26 Sep 2014.
22 Interacted with 425 delegates at 6th International Congress of Environmental Research held at Dr.Rafiq Zakaria Campus, Maulan Azad College of arts, Science & Commerce, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India 19-21 Dec 2013,as Chair person and Invited speaker.

 

Consultancy Projects

Sl. No.

Funded by

Project Title

Duration

Project Cost Rupees

Lakhs

Nat. and Internat.conf.

Presentations

Nat./Int. Journal

publications

 

1.

TIFAC (2004)

Hydrogen Economy Technology Program (HETP)

Principal Investigator

Microbial generation of H2 from bagasse and other Biomass,

 

3 Years

 

50

09

03

2.

CMPDI in Sept. 2008).

Coal Ministry

Principal Investigator

Bio-conversion of coal to clean fuels

3 Years

 

49

 

03

01

Communicated

02

 

3.

DBT, DST New Delhi

Principal Investigator

Exploitation Of Commercial Silk Waste As Potential Nano biomaterials

3 Years

28.00

3

2

4.

BHEL & SVE

Membrane purification system

Co-Principal Investigator

Purification of water using nano ceramic membranes

2 Year

 

2.0

02

02

5.

UGC

Co-Principal Investigator

Formulation of gold/silver nano conjugates/encapsulate with novel bioactive synthetic 1H-Pyrazol-2methoxyphenol derivatives as anti cancer therapeutics

3 Years

8.66

1

1

6.

Ridhi Sidhi Gluco Biols (L) 2005

Principal Investigator

Starch from Maize

Consultancy project

1 Year

 

Honorary

 

 

 

7.

KSCST Student Project

Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water.

 

1 year

0.035 L

 

2

1

8.

VTU

Principal Investigator

Regeneration transformation and elicitation of capsicum species

3 Years

 

10.13

2

1

9.

DBT, DST Govt. of India

Principal Investigator

Bio control of Red Rot disease of sugar Sugarcane

 

3years

 

10.23

 

3

2

communicated

10.

VTU

Co-Principal Investigator

Crop improvement of ginger (Zingerber officinale)

3 Years

11.22

1

-

11.

VTU

Co-Principal Investigator

Haploid plant regeneration from anther and microspore cultures of cotton (Gossyupium hirsutum L)

3 Years

10.02

-

1

12.

KSCST

Student Project

Purification of Water using Moringa olifera

1 Year

0.070

-

-

Membership of Academic Boards – BOS, BOE, VTU-LIC, VTU-EDUSAT

  1. Expert Member, DBT, Govt. of India, Research project funding on crops.

  2. Member of VTU Institute of advanced Technologies

  3. Member of VTU-EDUSAT , e-learning program

  4. Ex-Chairperson, Board of Studies – B.E. Biotechnology, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum.

  5. Ex-Chairperson Board of Examination – B.E. Biotechnology, RVCE Autonomous.

  6. EX-Chairperson Board of Studies - B.E. Biotechnology, RVCE Autonomous.

  7. Ex-Member, Board of Studies – B E Biotechnology, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. 2004 – 2009

  8. Ex-Member, board of Examiners – B E Biotechnology, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. 2004, 2006.

  9. Ex-member, board of Examiners – M.Sc Biotechnology & Microbiology, Bangalore University, Bangalore.

  10. Visited various Engineering Institutions under VTU as a Local Inspection Committee member appointed by Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum.

Funded Projects :

1

DBT, DST

Govt. of India

Principal Investigator

Protein Genomics of Silk worm

3 Year

23.40

-

-

Awards

Sl. No.

Particulars

1

International “Asian Admirable Achievers” 2017.

2

Appreciation By Maple soft company to attending the Maple soft product overview- level -1 with Maple soft and binary semantics June 21st and 22nd 2017

3

Best women faculty” award from Accenture 2016

4

Young Environmentalist from JERAD and Appreciation from Lubeck University, Germany 2016.

5

Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal Award 2015 from Global Economic Progress and Research Association No.101,Mundy Street, Tiruvannamalai-606601

6

Letter of appreciation from the Global earth society for environmental energy and development 2014, Shivagi Nagar Bhopal.

7

Young Scientist award received from G.E.Health care catalyst programme conducted at ABC college of Technology. 2013

8

Best prize award and received appreciation letter in 5th Bangalore nano international conference, 5-7 Dec 2012

9

Honorable judge at SANKALPA innovative idea competition 2012 at PESIT, Bangalore, 25 Feb 2012

10

Young Environmentalist award in Life sciences from 5th International Congress of Environmental Research held at University of Malaysia, Trengganu, Kuala Trengganu, Malaysia 22-24 Nov 2012

11

Best Faculty award -2011 from Cognizant and RVCE, 2011

12

Appreciation letter received from Rav Bahaddur Mabaleswrappa Engineering College, Bellari.11 Oct 2011

13

Honor From RSST Trust "faculty who visited abroad for presentation papers in International Conference"

14

Honored with Letter of appreciation for critical reviewing and editing the book chapters in Basic Biotechnology from the publishers of Oxford University press YMCA Building New Delhi. 2011

15

Invited guest at three day training programme in “Liquid chromatography school" held at waters global services, Bangalore, 27-29 Nov 2009

16

Letter of appreciation by chief consultant, RVCE,BWSSB project-2007

17

Awarded first prize for oral presentation at International conference on molecular Mechanisms and systems biology organized by PESIT Bangalore. 2-4 May 2008.

18

Honored at ISTE -RVCE for achieving Academic Excellence through Research, publications, presentations and projects, 9th Sep 2008

19

Testimonial of Appreciation during 8th mile as Head Reception committee organizing 8th national level techno -cultural Festival March 2008 RVCE-Bangalore.

20

Letter of Appreciation By Civil department Prof.& Head RVCE Bangalore 59

21

Invited guest and honored with Letter of appreciation for the 5th annual college day function held at Amatuer Dramatical Association, Ranga Mandira, at Ganaga Kaveri Institute of Science, Bangalore, 22Feb 2006

22

Appreciation letter received from Garden city college, Bangalore 26 Nov 2005

23

Staff Selection Committee member as recruiting faculty at New horizon College of Engineering Kadubisanahalli, Bangalore-560087,2005

24

Invited guest and honored with Letter of appreciation at International conference on 58th Annual Session at Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers CHEMCON- 14-17 Dec 2005

25

"Best Teacher" award in National First Grade College Bangalore. 1995-1998

26

Award in Science from Dinek Bhaskar organized function at Indore, 5 July 1985

27

Awarded in Science from Agrasen youth club, Indore. 1895

28

Award in Science, Naye Duniya Indore , 4 July 1985

29

Award in Science Nava Bharath Indore, 4 July 1985

30

Awarded Senior Research Fellowship from Council of Scientific Research, New Delhi. Jan 1982

31

Award of Post Doctoral Research Fellowship From Council of Scientific Research, Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

 

Patents

Ref. No: RVCE/TEQIP/036/15-16

Sl. No. Particulars

1

Method and system for producing xylooligosaccharides from dried Orange peels”. Gupta P. K, Pushpa Agrawal. Dated :14/10/2017.

2

“Enzymatic extraction of polyphenols from orange peels using Aspergillus niger as the Enzyme source” Pushpa Agrawal and Prabha hegade Date:18th August 2017.

3

 “Bioactive Thin Films For Food Packaging” Neeta Shivakumar and Pushpa Agrawal., Date: 08/12/2017.

4

Preparation of Composite Silk Scaffold for Bone Tissue Regeneration. (Ref No. RVCE/TEQIP/036/15-16).
5

Dr. Neeta Shivakumar, 2. Dr. Pushpa Agrawal., RVCE Patent Application is published in the Official Journal of the Indian Patent Office (IPO). Application No: 201741044070, Filing date: 08/12/2017, Title of Application: Bio-active Thin Films for Food Packaging, Publication date: 14/06/2019.

Member of Journal and Editorial board

  • RV Journal of Science Technology Engineering Arts and Management ( journal of RV college of Engineering ,Bangalore

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