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Prof. B Rama Raju

PhD (National Institute of Technology Warangal)

Associate Professor

Department of Biotechnology

Room No: 417 +91-870-2462896
rrb@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Biomass conversion and Integrated Biorefineries

 Biomass to biomaterials for medical&industrial applications

 Metabolic Engineering of cells for Biofuels and Biochemicals

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Biochemistry(BT203)
  • Biology for Engineers(BT1161)
  • Essential Biochemistry(BTM01)
  • Microbiology and Biochemistry Laboratory(BT205)
  • Project Work(BT499)
  • Minor Project(BT16096)
  • Bioseparations Technology(BT351)
  • Seminar - I(BT5148)
  • Engineering Biology(IC309)
  • Foundations in Cell Biology(BTM02)
  • Bioeconomy and Biorefineries(BT5167)
  • ORC ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-2958-0753
  • SCOPUS ID: 54413806100
  • Google Scholar ID: m4JHSgQAAAAJ


  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Composition analysis of lignocellulosic materials (wood chips)

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor SHELL INDIA MARKETS PVT LTD, Bengaluru
  • Duration 6 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 159300
  • 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)
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3285828
  • Status Completed

Fermentable sugars production from pretreated Corncobs by using microbial fermentation

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Research Seed Grant, NITW-MHRD, India
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed


Pradeep Kumar Gandham

  • Area of Research: Integrated Biorefinery
  • Associate Fellow
  • International Travel Grant
  • K.V. Rao Scientific Research Award-2013
  • Young Scientist Award-2015
  • Young Scientist Award-2016
  • 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)
  • Furniture Purchase Committee Coordinator (May, 2016 - March, 2024)
  • Faculty Advisor,Technical Association of Biotechnology (TAB) (July, 2015 - May, 2018)