NIT Warangal

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Room No: 407 +91-870-246 bandhuam@nitw.ac.in www.researchgate.net/profile/Amitava-Bandhu-2 Bio Sketch

Key Notes

Journal(s): 10
Conference(s): 5
Book Chapter(s): 3
PhD: Current - 3 Awarded - 1
PDF: Guided - 1
Event(s) Organized: Workshop - 1

18

PUBLICATIONS

4

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

3

PROJECTS

Research Areas

Functional analysis of mycobacterial proteins

Modeling, validation and structural dynamics of proteins

Mycobacterial Gene Regulation

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Degree	Institute	Year
Doctor of Philosophy	University of Calcutta	2012
Bachelor of Technology	West Bengal University of Technology	2005

COURSES HANDLED

Course	L-T-P	Credit	Degree Level
Microbiology(BT1205)	3-0-0	3	UG
Recombinant DNA Technology(BT16021)	3-0-0	3	UG, PG
Microbiology(BT202)	3-0-0	3	UG
Molecular Biology(BT254)	3-0-0	3	UG
Molecular Biology and Genetics(BT1208)	4-0-0	4	UG
Biology for Engineers(BT1161)	2-0-0	2	UG
Design Principles Living Systems(BT281)	2-0-0	2	UG
Advanced Recombinant DNA Technology(BT5153)	3-0-0	3	UG, PG

RESEARCH IDs

PUBLICATIONS

Journal(s)

Molecular cloning, optimization of expression and functional characterization of MosR (Rv0348) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, By Dheeraj Singh, Rohitth Raj EB, Amitava Bandhu, Springer, Appl Biochem Biotechnol, vol.197, pp.5854 - 5884, 2025

Molecular cloning, expression, purification and functional characterization of Rv1588c of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, By Neha Goel, Dheeraj Singh, Amitava Bandhu, ELSEVIER, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, vol.58, pp.103239, 2024

Mce1R of Mycobacterium tuberculosis prefers long- chain fatty acids as specific ligands: a computational study, By Maity D, Singh D, Bandhu A, Springer, Mol Divers, vol.27, pp.2523 - 2543, 2023

Molecular cloning purification and characterization of Mce1R of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, By Maity D, Katreddy RR, Bandhu A, Springer, Mol Biotechnol, vol.63, pp.200 - 220, 2021

Study on strength and leaching behavior of biogeochemical cemented sand, By Karnati VK, Munaga T, Gonavaram KK, Bandhu A, Taylor & Francis, Geomicrobiol J, vol.37, pp.670 - 681, 2020

Ddc2 Mediates Mec1 Activation through a Ddc1- or Dpb11-Independent Mechanism., By Bandhu A, Kang J, Kukunaga K, Goto G, Sugimoto K, PLOS, PLoS Genet, vol.10(2), pp.e1004136, 2014

Domain structure and denaturation of a dimeric Mip-like peptidyl prolyl cis-trans isomerase from Escherichia coli, By Jana B, Bandhu A, Mondal R, Biswas A, Sau K, Sau S, ACS, Biochemistry, vol.51, pp.1223 - 1237, 2012

Detection of the cell wall-affecting antibiotics at sublethal concentrations using a reporter Staphylococcus aureus harboring drp35 promoter-lacZ transcriptional fusion, By Mondal, R., Chanda, PK., Bandhu, A., Jana, B., Lee, CY., Sau, S, KSBMB, BMB Reports, vol.43, pp.468 - 473, 2010

Characterization of an unusual cold shock protein from Staphylococcus aureus, By Chanda, PK., Bandhu, A., Jana, B., Mondal, R., Ganguly, T., Sau, K., Lee, CY., Chakrabarti, G., Sau, S, Wiley, J Basic Microbiol, vol.50, pp.519-526, 2010

Regions and residues of an asymmetric operator DNA interacting with the monomeric repressor of temperate mycobacteriophage L1, By Bandhu, A., Ganguly, T., Jana, B., Mondal, R., Sau, S, ACS, Biochemistry, vol.49, pp.4235 - 4243, 2010

Conference(s)

Study on characterization of MICP treated Cleyey soil By Das D, Karnati VK, Gonavaram KK and Bandhu A, 9th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference 2023, 2023

Estimation of Shear Strength Properties of Bio-treated Sand By Karnati VK, Rajeswari B, Venkatesh N, Kumar K, Bandhu A, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019, 2019

Biotreatment of fly ash By Reddy VK, Yadav A, Kumar GK and Bandhu A, IACMAG Symposium 2019, 2019

Stabilization of soil using microbial Giotechnology By Gowalla M., Kumar GK. and Bandhu A, Sixth Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference 6IYGEC2017, 2017

Biostabilization of geomaterial By Gowalla M., Yadav, A., Kumar GK. and Bandhu A, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2017 GeoNEst, 2017

Book Chapter(s)

Study on characterization of MICP treated clayey soil By Das D, Karnati VK, Kumar K and Bandhu A in Proceedings of 9IYGEC 2023, Volume 1 , Springer, Coference Proceedings, 2025

Cementation of Sand by Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation By Karnati VK, Sudhakar M, Gonavaram KK, Bandhu A in Proceedings of the 7th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Springer, Conference Proceedings, 2022

Bio-treatment of Fly Ash By Yadav A, Reddy KV, Khan MM, Kumar GK, Bandhu A in Advances in Computer Methods and Geomechanics, Springer, Conference Proceedings, 2020

PROJECT / CONSULTANCY

Studies on the transcriptional regulation of lipF promoter of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: CSIR
Project Cost (INR): 2696000
Date of Commencement: 23-08-2017 Date of Completion: 22-08-2020
Duration: 37 Months
Status: Completed

Studies on the operator DNA binding mechanism of Mce1R of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB
Project Cost (INR): 2836000
Date of Commencement: 28-10-2015 Date of Completion: 27-10-2018
Duration: 37 Months
Status: Completed

Characterization of sigma factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: MHRD, Govt. of India
Project Cost (INR): 500000
Date of Commencement: 07-01-2014 Date of Completion: 31-03-2015
Duration: 15 Months
Status: Completed

RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS

Current PhD Students

Dheeraj Singh

Area of Research: Pathogenicity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Guguloth Sumathi

Area of Research: Mycobacterial pathogenicity

Rohitth Raj EB

Area of Research: Pathogenicity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Previous PhD Students

Mrs. Dipanwita Maity (2023)

Area of Research: Characterization of Mce1R of M. tuberculosis

PDF Post-Doctoral Fellows

Dr. Katreddy Rajasekhara Reddy

Feb 2018 → Mar 2020

Area of Research: Studies on transcriptional regulation of lipF promoter of M. tuberculosis

CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME / GIAN

AI-Enabled Genomic Data Analysis, Gene Cloning and Protein Expression

27-Mar-2026 → 01-Apr-2026

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Member of the Departmental Academic audit & Accreditation Committee (II year B.Tech) (Continuing from July, 2025)
Professor in-charge (Maintenance, Asset Tagging) (Continuing from July, 2025)
PhD Coordinator, Department of Biotechnology (Continuing from July, 2025)
Member of the department purchase committee (DPC) (September, 2023 - June, 2025)
Lab in-charge (Advanced rDNA Technology Lab) (August, 2021 - February, 2023)
Warden of 3rd and 4th blocks of NIT Warangal boy's hostel (December, 2020 - November, 2022)
Radiological Safety Officer (RSO) of the institute (Continuing from March, 2020)
Convener of convocation sub-committee for Horticulture and Sanitation (August, 2019 - August, 2019)
Faculty Mentor for the 5 number of I B.Tech students (August, 2019 - July, 2020)
III B. Tech. (Biotechnology) Faculty Advisor (August, 2018 - July, 2020)
Faculty Mentor for the 10 number of I B.Tech students (August, 2017 - July, 2018)
Incharge of internship (August, 2017 - July, 2019)
Conducted educational and industrial tour to Bangaluru and Mysore for II B. Tech Biotechnology students (March, 2016 - March, 2016)
Incharge of educational and industrial tour (August, 2015 - July, 2017)
IV B. Tech. (Biotechnology) Faculty Advisor (August, 2015 - July, 2017)
Microbiology Laboratory Incharge (Continuing from January, 2014)
Member of DAC-UG, DAC-PG&R committees (Continuing from December, 2013)

Last updated on July 15, 2026

Prof. Amitava Bandhu

Associate Professor

Department of Biotechnology