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Key Notes
- Journal(s): 12
- Conference(s): 10
- Book Chapter(s): 10
- Text Book(s): 1
- PhD: Current - 2 Awarded - 3
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PUBLICATIONS5
DOCTORAL STUDENTS4
PROJECTSResearch Areas
Biomass conversion and Integrated Biorefineries
Biomass to biomaterials for medical&industrial applications
Metabolic Engineering of cells for Biofuels and Biochemicals
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | National Institute of Technology Warangal | 2014 |
| Master of Technology | Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad | 2008 |
| Bachelor of Technology | TKR college of Engineering and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,Hyderabad | 2006 |
COURSES HANDLED
| Course | L-T-P | Credit | Degree Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Biochemistry(BT1M01) | 2-0-2 | 3 | UG |
| Biochemistry(BT1207) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Biology for Engineers(BT1161) | 2-0-0 | 2 | UG |
| Biochemistry(BT203) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Essential Biochemistry(BTM01) | 2-0-2 | 3 | UG |
| Engineering Biology(IC309) | 1-0-0 | 0 | UG |
| Foundations in Cell Biology(BTM02) | 2-0-2 | 3 | UG |
| Bioeconomy and Biorefineries(BT5167) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG, PG |
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PUBLICATIONS
Journal(s)
Recent technological advancements in biomass conversion to biofuels and bioenergy for circular economy roadmap,
By Anu Chaudhary, Ranju Kumari Rathour, Preeti Solanki, Preeti Mehta Kakkar, Shruti Pathania, Abhishek Walia, Rama Raju Baadhe, Ravi Kant Bhatia,
Elsevier ,
Renewable Energy,
vol.244,
pp.122714,
2025
Advancements in Metabolic Engineering: Enhancing Biofuel Production Through Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Models,
By Pabbathi, Ninian Prem Prashanth, Aditya Velidandi, Soni Pogula, Pradeep Kumar Gandam, and Rama Raju Baadhe,
MDPI,
Processes,
vol.13,
pp.2115,
2025
Integrated multi-objective optimization of sodium bicarbonate pretreatment for the outer anatomical portion of corncob using central composite design, artificial neural networks, and metaheuristic algorithms,,
By Pradeep Kumar Gandam, Madhavi Latha Chinta, A. Priyadarshini Gandham, Ninian Prem Prashanth Pabbathi, Aditya Velidandi, Ashish A. Prabhu, Rama Raju Baadhe*,
Elsevier,
Industrial Crops and Products,
vol.207,
pp.117717,
2024
Characterization, catalytic, and recyclability studies of nano-sized spherical palladium particles synthesized using aqueous poly-extract (turmeric, neem, and tulasi),
By Aditya Velidandi, Mounika Sarvepalli, Pradeep Kumar Gandam, Ninian Prem Prashanth Pabbathi, Rama Raju Baadhe*,
Elsevier,
Environmental Research,
vol.228,
pp.115821,
2023
State-of-the-art and future directions of machine learning for biomass characterization and for sustainable biorefinery,
By Velidandi, A., P. Kumar Gandam, M. Latha Chinta, S. Konakanchi, A. reddy Bhavanam, R. Raju Baadhe*M. Sharma, J. Gaffey, Q. D. Nguyen, and V. K. Gupta,
Elsevier,
Journal of Energy Chemistry,
vol.81,
pp.42-63,
2023
Brewer's spent grains-based biorefineries: A critical review,
By Pabbathi, Ninian Prem Prashanth, Aditya Velidandi, Soni Pogula, Pradeep Kumar Gandam, Rama Raju Baadhe**, Minaxi Sharma, Ranjna Sirohi, Vijay Kumar Thakur, and Vijai Kumar Gupta.,
Elsevier,
Fuel,
vol.317,
pp.123435,
2022
Corncob based biorefinery: A comprehensive review of pretreatment methodologies, and biorefinery platforms,
By Gandam, Pradeep Kumar, Madhavi Latha Chinta, Ninian Prem Prashanth, Aditya Velidandi, Minaxi Sharma, Ramesh Chander Kuhad, Meisam Tabatabaei, Mortaza Aghbashlo, *Rama Raju Baadhe, and Vijai Kumar Gupta,
Elsevier,
Journal of the Energy Institute,
vol.101,
pp.290-308,
2022
A New Insight into the Composition and Physical Characteristics of Corncob Substantiating Its Potential for Tailored Biorefinery Objectives.,
By Gandam, P.K.; Chinta, M.L.; Gandham, A.P.; Pabbathi, N.P.P.; Konakanchi, S.; Bhavanam, A.; Atchuta, S.R.; Baadhe*, R.R.; Bhatia, R.K.,
MDPI,
Fermentation,
vol.8,
pp.704,
2022
Microbial cancer therapeutics: A promising approach,
By Deepti Diwan, Lei Cheng, Zeba Usmani, Minaxi Sharma, Nicola Holden, Nicholas Willoughby, Neelam Sangwan, Rama Raju Baadhe, Chenchen Liu, Vijai Kumar Gupta,
Elsevier,
Seminars in Cancer Biology,
vol.86,
pp.931-950,
2022
Second-generation bioethanol production from corncob–A comprehensive review on pretreatment and bioconversion strategies, including techno-economic and lifecycle perspective.,
By Gandam, Pradeep Kumar, Madhavi Latha Chinta, Ninian Prem Prashanth Pabbathi, Rama Raju Baadhe*, Minaxi Sharma, Vijay Kumar Thakur, Gauri Dutt Sharma, J. Ranjitha, and Vijai Kumar Gupta.,
Elsevier,
Industrial Crops and Products,
vol.186,
pp.115245,
2022
Novel buffalo rumen metagenome derived acidic cellulase Cel-3.1 cloning, characterization, and its application in saccharifying rice straw and corncob biomass.,
By Pabbathi, N. P. P., Velidandi, A., Gandam, P. K., Koringa, P., Parcha, S. R., and *Baadhe, R. R.,
Elsevier,
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
vol.170,
pp.239-250,
2021
Influence of dilute acid and alkali pretreatment on reducing sugar production from corncobs by crude enzymatic method: a comparative study,
By Baadhe, R. R., Potumarthi, R., & Mekala, N. K.,
Elsevier,
Bioresource Technology,
vol.162,
pp.213-217,
2014
Conference(s)
Purification of Endo-glucanase enzyme from soil bacteria
By Aditya V, Prashanth.P, Rama Raju Baadhe,
International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bio-therapeutics (ICABBS - 2017),
2017
Isolation and Characterization of cellulolytic bacteria for production of biofuel.
By Aditya V, Prashanth.P, Rama Raju Baadhe,
National Conference on Research Advances in Biotechnology,
2016
Isolation and characterization of lignocellulolytic bacteria for production of biofuel.
By Aditya V, Prashanth.P, Rama Raju Baadhe,
National workshop on Challenges in Catalysis Science and Technology (CCST – 2016),
2016
Synthetic polymers in bone tissue engineering
By Naveen Kumar Mekala, Rama Raju Baadhe, Sreenivasa Rao Parcha,,
International Conference on Advancement in Polymeric Materials (APM 2012) ,
2012
Combination of Metabolic engineering and Enzyme fusion technology for improved production of Amorphadiene in Yeast
By Rama Raju Baadhe, Naveen Kumar Mekala, Sreenivasa Rao Parcha,
Metabolic Engineering-IX,
2012
Metabolic engineering and Enzyme fusion technology for improved production of Amorphadiene in Yeast
By Rama Raju Baadhe, Naveen Kumar Mekala, Sreenivasa Rao Parcha,
ICIB-2012,
2012
Development of Petri Net-Based Dynamic Model for Improved Production of Farnesyl Pyrophosphate by Integrating Mevalonate and Methylerythritol Phosphate Pathways in Yeast”
By Rama Raju Baadhe, Naveen Kumar Mekala, Sreenivasa Rao Parcha,
New Horizons in Biotechnology 2012,
2012
Genetic Engineering to Metabolic Engineering –New Trends in Production of Natural Complex Molecules”
By Rama Raju Baadhe, Naveen Kumar Mekala, Sreenivasa Rao Parcha.,
International Conference on Biotechnology: A global Scenario,
2010
State of the art and future directions of polymers in regenerative medicine”
By Naveen Kumar Mekala, Rama Raju Baadhe,,
Polymer science and engineering: emerging dimensions,
2010
Studies on the growth patterns of umbilical cord blood stem cells over bioceramic and metallic implants
By Naveen Kumar Mekala, Rama Raju Baadhe, Sreenivasa Rao Parcha,
AP science congress (APAS-2010),
2010
Text Book(s)
Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: From Basic Concepts to State of the Art Approaches
By Bhaskar, B., Rao, P.S., Kasoju, N., Nagarjuna, V,Rama Raju Baadhe
(Published by: Springer),
Reference book,
2021
Book Chapter(s)
Streptokinase Production in Yeast Systems
By Vellanki, Ravi N., Rama R. Baadhe, and Ravichandra Potumarthi in
Fungal Metabolites,
Springer International Publishing Switzerland,
Reference Book,
2017
Sponge Biomass for the Development of Biomedical Products and Their Applications
By Mekala, Naveen Kumar, Rama Raju Baadhe, and Sreenivasa Rao Parcha in
Marine Sponges: Chemicobiological and Biomedical Applications,
Springer India,
Reference Book,
2016
New trends in microbial production of natural complex bioactive isoprenoids
By Rama Raju Baadhe, R Potumarthi, NK Mekala, VK Gupta in
Biotechnology of Bioactive Compounds: Sources and Applications.,
Wiley-Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.), UK,,
Reference Book,
2015
Bioactive compounds as growth factors and 3D matrix materials in stem cell research
By Naveen Kumar Mekala, Rama Raju Baadhe and Ravichandra Potumarthi in
Biotechnology of Bioactive Compounds: Sources and Applications,
Wiley-Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.), UK,
Reference Book,
2015
Lipase catalyzed biodiesel production: Technical challenges,
By Rama Raju Baadhe, R Potumarthi VK Gupta in
Bioenergy Research: Advances and Applications,
Elsevier B.V. Netherlands,
Reference Book,
2014
Current bioenergy researches: strengths and future challenges: Technical challenges
By NK Mekala, R Potumarthi, Rama Raju Baadhe in
Bioenergy Research: Advances and Applications,
Elsevier B.V. Netherlands,
Reference Book,
2014
Principles of Systems and synthetic biology In Biotechnology
By Rama Raju Baadhe, NK Mekala, SR Parcha in
Biotechnology Volume 4: Applied Synthetic Biology,
Studium Press LLC, USA,
Text book,
2014
Engineering Principles and Technological aspects of Biomass Gasification.
By AR Bhavanam, Rama Raju Baadhe, RC Sastry in
Biotechnology In Biotechnology Vol.12: Bioprocess Engineering,
Studium Press LLC, USA,
Text book,
2014
Issues In Algal Biofuels for Fueling the Future
By R Potumarthi, Rama Raju Baadhe in
Applications of Microbial Engineering,
CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group LLC), USA,
Reference Book,
2013
Lignocellulosic Bioethanol: Technical challenges with respect to biomass pretreatment
By R Potumarthi, Rama Raju Baadhe, S Bhattacharya in
Biofuel Technologies- Recent Developments,
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg,
Reference Book,
2013
PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
Development of Rapid Field-Deployable Test Kits for Monitoring Soil NPK through Biotechnological and Metagenomics Approaches
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: Mykaa Innovations Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Telangana
Project Cost (INR): 3190000
Date of Commencement: 19-12-2025
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing
Type: Research
Sponsor: Mykaa Innovations Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Telangana
Project Cost (INR): 3190000
Date of Commencement: 19-12-2025
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing
Composition analysis of lignocellulosic materials (wood chips)
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Consultancy
Sponsor: SHELL INDIA MARKETS PVT LTD, Bengaluru
Project Cost (INR): 159300
Date of Commencement: 12-06-2023 Date of Completion: 20-12-2023
Duration: 6 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Consultancy
Sponsor: SHELL INDIA MARKETS PVT LTD, Bengaluru
Project Cost (INR): 159300
Date of Commencement: 12-06-2023 Date of Completion: 20-12-2023
Duration: 6 Months
Status: Completed
Development of tailor-made pretreatment technologies for production of fermentable sugars and bioethanol from corncobs
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: Science and Engineering Research Board (DST, Govt. of India)
Project Cost (INR): 3285828
Date of Commencement: 23-03-2016 Date of Completion: 22-03-2019
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: Science and Engineering Research Board (DST, Govt. of India)
Project Cost (INR): 3285828
Date of Commencement: 23-03-2016 Date of Completion: 22-03-2019
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Completed
Fermentable sugars production from pretreated Corncobs by using microbial fermentation
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: Research Seed Grant, NITW-MHRD, India
Project Cost (INR): 500000
Date of Commencement: 20-05-2015 Date of Completion: 20-05-2016
Duration: 12 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: Research Seed Grant, NITW-MHRD, India
Project Cost (INR): 500000
Date of Commencement: 20-05-2015 Date of Completion: 20-05-2016
Duration: 12 Months
Status: Completed
RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
Current PhD Students
Poshala Preethi
Area of Research:
Biomass derived Biomaterials for Medical Applications
Sheetal M Meshram
Area of Research:
Biomass and Biorefinery
Previous PhD Students
Pradeep Kumar Gandham
(2024)
Area of Research:
Integrated Biorefinery
Ninian Prem Prashanth P
(2021)
Area of Research:
Metagenomics for Integrated Biorefinery
Aditya Velidandi
(2021)
Area of Research:
Nanotechnology for bioactive compounds
CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2016
Young Scientist Award-2016
2015
Young Scientist Award-2015
Associate Fellow
2013
K.V. Rao Scientific Research Award-2013
2012
International Travel Grant
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Head, Department of Biotechnology (Continuing from July, 2024)
- Department coordinator, Centre for Career Planning and Development (CCPD) (July, 2023 - March, 2024)
- Member,Institute Ranking Cell (March, 2021 - May, 2022)
- Member, NIRF committee (January, 2021 - May, 2022)
- Member, ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT WORKING GROUP (AEWG) (July, 2020 - July, 2022)
- Faculty Incharge, Biochemistry Laboratory (Continuing from July, 2018)
- Block warden 4th ,6th & 13th block (May, 2017 - December, 2019)
- Faculty coordinator, Training, Internships & Placements for Department of Biotechnology, NIT Warangal (July, 2016 - July, 2017)
- Faculty Advisor,Technical Association of Biotechnology (TAB) (July, 2015 - May, 2018)
- Faculty Coordinator Furniture and Laboratory Infrastructure (July, 2014 - August, 2025)
Last updated on April 1, 2026