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Dr. Garima Kaushik

Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Science

M.Sc, NET-JRF (UGC), Ph.D (JNU, Delhi)

garimakaushik@curaj.ac.in
  • Bioremediation,  Enzyme kinetics
  • Remediation of Emerging contaminants (Pesticides, PAH, PPCPs BPA, Plastic additives)
  • Industrial Wastewater Treatment
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Solid and Plastic Waste Management
  • B. Sc. Industrial Microbiology, Maharani's College, University of Rajasthan, 2002
  • M.Sc. Environmnetal Science, University of Rajasthan, 2004
  • Ph.D. Environmental Biotechnology and Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2009

  • Research Guidance

    Ph.D. Research  team:

  • Kritika Sharma: Assessment of microbial degradation of pharmaceutical compound in industrial waste ( Awarded)
  • Vidyalaxmi: Bioremediation of Cr (VI) from Tannery Effluents using Halo tolerant Microalgae (Awarded)
  • Sandeep Kumar:  Development of low cost biochars for soil application and  water treatment (Awarded)
  • Mohd. Ashraf  Dar : Design and Development of a Bioprocess for Bioremediation of Malathion by Micrococcus aloeverae and Bacillus sp. (Awarded)
  • MilapDashora:Reactive nitrogen dynamics in the aquatic ecosystems from semi-arid region of Rajasthan (since Jan 2019)
  • Preksha Palsania : Biodegradation of BPA in Food grade plastics (since Jan 2020)
  • Shalini Satya: Simultaneous Nutrient solubilization and pesticide degradation (since 2021)
  • Ommer Ahad Bhatt: Biodegradation of Microplastics from soil and aquatic environment (Since Feb: 2024)

 

 

 

 

Master’s thesis:  40 students guided

DST (Rajasthan) supported Student projects

Jeky Chanwala (2013-14): Biodegradation of Industrial effluents (Textile, Pulp & paper and Leather) Shivangi (2014-15):Application of statistical approach for process parameter optimization for bioremediation of industrial effluents

Piyush Tripathi (2017-18): Biodegradation of organophosphates

1. UGC Start up grant on "Microbial degradation and decolourization of textile industry wastewater in Rajasthan" (2015-2017)

2. DST -CONACYT ON "Microbial process for the removal of organophosphorus pesticides in rural and urban water bodies"  ( Indo Mexico bilateral exchange Grant 2017-2020)

3. Core Research Grant  on Bacterial formulation(s) for organophosphate pesticide degradation, mineral solubilization and plant biostimulant production for sustainable agriculture in Rajasthan and KASHMIR"(2023-26)

4.. DBT Project on Remediaition of Microplastics from aquatic bodies (urban water bodies of Ajmer and Jaipur)  (2024-2026)

Attended

  1. Invited Talk on A Quality Initiative on EARTH DAY Celebration (2024) Theme: Planet Vs. Plastics at Amity School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Haryana on 22nd April, 2024.
  2. Session Chaired at 2nd International Conference on Environmental Pollution Abatement and Disaster Management Department of Chemistry, SKIT, Jaipur, March 29, 2024.
  3. Invited Talk on Bioremediation: A Green Solution in National Workshop for Sustainable Development by Department of Chemistry and civil Engineering, SKIT, Jaipur, 8 Feb. 2024.
  4. Session Chaired in the XIV Annual Meeting of ISLS & International Conference on Impact of Environment, Food and Nutrition on Human Health organized by Centre for Converging Technologies and Internal Society for Life sciences during Dec. 22, 2023
  5. Invited Talk on Bisphenol A: Associated risks, toxicity and bioremediation approaches in XIV Annual Meeting of ISLS & International Conference on Impact of Environment, Food and Nutrition on Human Health organized by Centre for Converging Technologies and International Society for Life sciences during Dec. 22,  2023.
  6. Invited Talk on “Design and optimization of a bioprocess for bioremediation of malathion by Micrococcus aloeverae” in 41st Annual National conference of Indian Council of Chemists Material, Health & Environmental Science, at Department of Chemistry, Institute of Basic Sciences, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra 27-29, December, 2022.
  7. Invited Talk on “A hybrid artificial intelligence approach for biodegradation of Pharmaceutical compounds” in International conference on Environmental, Sustainable Development and Human Health, at SRK Government College, Rajsamand, Rajasthan, 16-17, December, 2022.
  8. Invited Talk in 7th International Congress on “CPD Accredited 7th World Congress on Pharmacological and Toxicological Studies” December 14, 2022 on “Evaluation of concentration and toxicity of Bisphenol A in food grade plastic and its degradation by bacteria”
  9. Invited Talk in 7th International Webinar on Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology Research, June 24, 2022 on “Distribution, fate and bioremediation of pharmaceutical compounds
  10. Invited Talk on “Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants: Pharmaceutical compounds” in International Conference in current trends in waste treatment, reuse and valorization Organizing by School of Science, Sandip University, Nashik, Maharashtra in Association with Society for Green Environment, New Delhi, India 25-27th February 2022 (ONLINE)
  11. Invited Lecture on “Environmental issues regarding water and air pollution” at Government College, Kanwar Nagar, Jaipur, on 11.2.22
  12. International Webinar Conference on Food Nutrition & Dietetics , August 27, 2021 on  Bioremediation of Melanoidins: A culprit in distillery wastewater
  13. National e-Workshop on “Key Challenges and Options in Environmental Management, NITK, Surathkal, Karnataka, India, on 15-19, March 2021 (a) BioProcess Engineering: Taguchi Approach (b) Microbes in Environment Management: Emerging Contaminants
  14. Invited Lecture on “Cornona Pandemic and Environmental Effects” at Government College, Kanwar Nagar, Jaipur, on 12.3.21
  15. International Webinar Conference on Food Science & Nutrition , Jan 27, 2021on: Ibuprofen Degradation by Micrococcus Yunnanensis: Optimization and Exploration
  16. National Conference on “Newer Avenues in the field of Chemical science” 14-15 Feb, 2020, SKIT Jaipur on Biodegradation of emerging Contaminants: Pharmaceutical compounds
  17. International Conference “Environmental Analysis India” 25-26 April, 2019 in New Delhi. on Bioprocess Engineering for Biodegradation of Pharmaceutical Compounds
  18. National workshop on community based water management in Rajasthan, IGPRS, Jaipur, Rajasthan on August 24-26, 2015 on ILL water and its management- The role of governing bodies
  19. NATIONAL CONFERENCE on “New Dimensions in Green Technologies for Sustainable Development” (NCNDGS - 2014), SKIT, Jaipur  on February 21-22, 2014 on Bioremediation- A Biotechnological tool for environmental sustainability
  20. Climate Change Impacts and Societal Adaptation, Central University of Rajasthan, India, 7-8 November, 2013 on  Climate Change and Rural Livelihoods- An analysis of adaptation strategies in    Rajasthan
  21. WINERY -2013, (IWA CONFERENCE) Narbonne, France, May 26-30, 2013 on Biodegradation and detoxification of distillery effluent in a three stage bioreactor.
  22. Global Biofuels and Bioproducts Summit, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. November 19-21, 2012 on Bioremediation of distillery spent wash in a pilot scale bioreactor using fungal    and bacterial strains.

Organized

1. Organized Two Day Training Programme on "Sustainable Horizons: Navigating Solid and Plastic Management towards a Zero-Waste Campus” in department of EVS, sponsored by RGNIYD during 13-14.3.24

2. Organized a Youth Development Program on “A Purview of Dimensions, Career Amplitudes and Applied Research Latitudes in Multi-Disciplinary Realm of Environmental Science” in department of EVS, sponsored by RGNIYD during 14-15.3.22

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