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Kavitha R V

Assistant Professor
  • Teaching

About

To take part actively in creative and innovative technologies and expertise in the area of chemical engineering both in research as well as teaching.

Education

  • M.Tech Chemical Engineering, DSCE, Bangalore, 2010

  • B.E. Chemical Engineering, MSRIT, Bangalore, 2001

  • Ph.D, Chemical Engineering, RVCE, Bangalore, 2011

Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, PES Institute of Technology, 2007 - Now

  • Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology, Acharya Institute of Technology, 2004 - 2007

  • Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology, Sir. MVIT, 2003 - 2004

Achievements

  • Our project entitled ?Biosorption of hexavalent chromium using tamarind seeds? was awarded I consolation prize in SANKALPA Innovative Idea Presentation conducted by CORI, PESIT on 25th Feb 2012

  • Our project paper entitled ?Bio-degradation of Azo dyes by different Microbial species and determining optimum parameters? was awarded II Best paper in a National Symposium conducted by BMSCE, Bangalore on 28th Apr 2012

Teaching

  • Biochemical Equipment Design and Drawing using CAED

  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

  • Momentum Transfer

  • Unit Operations

  • Bioprocess and Bioreaction Engineering

  • Biokinetics

  • Lab to Industrial scaling

  • Fluid Mechanics & Mechanical Operations

  • Heat transfer and Mass Transfer

  • Process Control and automation

  • Downstream process Technology

  • Environmental Biotechnology

  • Metabolic engineering

  • Bioprocess Design and Economics

Responsibilities

  • Department EWD Coordinator

  • Organizing and coordinating various workshops, distinguished lectures, seminars at department level

  • Class Teacher

Research Projects

  • Study of the process efficiency of chemisorption & biosorption for the removal of chromium ions from domestic waste water using tamarind seeds

  • Biosorption of chromium and lead from domestic waste water using tamarind seeds and crab shells by constructing microbial analyzer using multiple protein expression.

  • Database of ligand-receptor for structure based drug designing

Conferences

  • Presented a paper on "Designing of a temperature control loop in a bioreactor" in a National Symposium conducted by BMSCE, on 28th Apr 2012

  • Presented a paper on "Development of health oriented nutrilife whey beverage" in a National Symposium conducted by BMSCE, on 28th Apr 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Production of beer using finger millet as an adjunct" in a National Symposium conducted by BMSCE, on 28th Apr 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Bio-degradation of Azo dyes by different Microbial species and determining optimum parameters" in a National Symposium conducted by BMSCE, Bangalore on 11-13th Apr 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Isolation, screening, biochemical characterization, production and purification of amylase enzyme from soil bacteria" in a National Conference conducted by MIT, Manipal, on 14-16th Apr 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Prospects on various implications of scaffold based tissue Engineering" in a National Conference conducted by MSRIT Bangalore on 11-13th Apr 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Optimized production of Bacteriorhodopsin" in a National Conference conducted by MSRIT Bangalore on 11-13th Apr 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Comparison of bio-degradation of Azo dyes among different Microbial species and establishment of optimum parameters" in a National Conference conducted by MSRIT Bangalore on 11-13th Apr 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Biosorption: An impact of different pretreatment methods for evaluating pH & degree of kinetics for Lead & Zinc using Mucor rouxii" in Bangalore India BIO 2012 Conducted on 6-8 th Feb 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Street lights replaced by Bioluminescent trees" in SANKALPA Innovative Idea Presentation conducted by CORI, PESIT on 25th Feb 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Production of bacteriorhodopsin using halobacterioum" in SANKALPA Innovative Idea Presentation conducted by CORI, PESIT on 25th Feb 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Biosorption of hexavalent chromium using tamarind seeds" in SANKALPA Innovative Idea Presentation conducted by CORI, PESIT on 25th Feb 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Detection of chronic carriers of Salmonella Typhimurium in Rodents and its utilization in phage therapy" in SANKALPA Innovative Idea Presentation conducted by CORI, PESIT on 25th Feb 2012.

  • Presented a paper on "Analysis of Design of Fermenter & process modeling of Hemorrhagic Septicemia (HS) vaccine production" in a National Conference conducted by BIET, Davanagere on 21st Oct 2011.

  • Presented a paper on "Efficiency study of Effluent treatment plant at CIPLA, a pharmaceutical plant in Bangalore" in a National Conference conducted by BIET,Davanagere on 21st Oct 2011

  • Presented a paper on "Heavy metal Biosorption by fungi, its mechanisms and influence of various parameters" in a National Conference conducted by Tumkur University on 21st Sep 2011.

  • Presented a paper on "Removal of chromium ions from industrial waste waters by staphylococcus saphrophyticus" in a National Conference conducted by Pune from 13-14th Nov 2010

  • Presented a paper on "Heavy metal removal by Biosorption" in a National Conference conducted by PESIT from 29-31 st Oct 2009

  • Presented a paper on "Effect of pretreatment of Biosorption of heavy metal ions on Mucor rouxii" in an International Symposium conducted by S.V.University, Tirupathi from 25-27 th July 2009

  • Presented a paper on "Spatial Distribution of suspended particulates in Banepa, a semi- urban area of Nepal" in a National Conference conducted by M.V.J.College of Engineering, Bangalore, on 17 th March 2009

  • Presented a paper on "Extraction of Horseradish Peroxidase using Reverse Micelles" in a National Conference conducted by M.V.J.College of Engineering, Bangalore, on 17 th March 2009

  • Presented a paper on "Assessment of traffic Noise pollution in Banepa" in a National Symposium conducted by Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore, on 7 th March 2009

  • Presented a paper on "Biosorption of heavy metals using Aspergillus niger" in Young Researchers Conference conducted by Institute of chemical Technology, Mumbai, on 27-28 Jan 2009

  • Presented a paper on "Biosorption of heavy metals using pseudomonas species" in a National Conference conducted by Rajalakshmi college of Engineering, Tamilnadu, Chennai, 2008

  • Presented a paper on "Environmental Biotechnology - remedies for ozone layer depletion" in a National Conference conducted by Rajalakshmi college of Engineering, Tamilnadu, Chennai, 2008

  • Presented a poster on "Isolation, screening, Biochemical characterization, pilot scale production and partial purification of Amylase from soil bacteria- Bacillus species" in an International Conference conducted in PESIT campus, Bangalore, from 2-4 May 2008

  • Presented a paper on "Performance and Efficiency study of sewage treatment plant" in an International Conference conducted in PESIT campus, Bangalore, from 2-4 May 2008

  • Published a paper on "Potential study of A.niger in the removal of chromium (VI) from industrial wastewater based on the physico-chemical properties of metal solution" in the International Journal of Environmental Pollution Control & Management (IJEPCM), pages 29-37, vol no-1, Jan-June 2012.

Journals

  • Published a paper on "Bioleaching of pyrite ores using Facultative anaerobes" in the International Journal of Scientific Research and Applications (IJSR), Volume: 5, Issue: 3, March 2016. (I F 3.508).

  • Published a paper on "Biosorption: An Eco-Friendly Technique for the Removal of Heavy Metals" in the Indian Journal of Applied Research (IJAR), Volume: 2, Issue: 3, December 2012. (I F 3.919).

  • Published a paper on "Physico-Chemical analysis of effluents from pharmaceutical industry and its efficiency study" in the International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA), Vol. 2, Issue 2, Mar-Apr 2012, pp.103-110.

  • Published a paper on "Performance evaluation and biological treatment of dairy waste water treatment plant by upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor" in the International Journal of Chemical & Petrochemical Technology (IJCPT), pages 9-20, vol 3, Issue 1, March 2013. (I F2.5673).

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