| Degree | University | Year | Specialisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSc | University of Mysore | 2011 | Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Microbiology |
| Msc | Bharathiar University | 2013 | Biochemistry |
| Ph.D | Jadavpur University | 2023 | Environmental Biotechnology |
| Sl No. | Subject |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bioremediation |
| 2 | Analytical Biochemistry |
| Sl No. | From | To | Worked At | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 2018 | Mar 2021 | School of Environmental studies Jadavpur University | Senior Research Assistant |
| 2 | Jan 2015 | Jul 2017 | ICAR- INdian Institute of Spices Research | Senior Research Fellow |
| 3 | Aug 2014 | Jan 2015 | Department of Agricultural Microbiology,Kerala Agriculture University, | Senior Research Fellow |
| Sl No. | Presentations |
|---|---|
| 1 | Removal of polyaromatic hydrocarbon contaminants applying indigenous microbial- based mixed biofilms from Sundarbans tidal mangrove forest. Saranya Balu,Shantanu Bhunia, Ratan Gachhui, Joydeep Mukherjee, at the 6th Annual International E-Conference of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR) on "Microbes in sustainable development" (November 15 to 18, 2021). |
| 2 | Cinnamon and turmeric dominate in antioxidant potential among four major spices- study using sequential extracts. Saranya Balu, Sulfikarali Thondikkal, Chindhu. S, Muneeb.A.M, Leela N.K and John Zachariah. T. SYMPOSIUM OF SPICES AND AROMATIC CROP VIII at Tamil Nadu Agriculture University Coimbatore. (December 16 to 18, 2015). |
| Sl No. | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1 | Saranya Balu, Shantanu Bhunia, Ratan Gachhui, and Joydeep Mukherjee Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sequestration by intertidal phototrophic biofilms cultivated in hydrophobic and hydrophilic biofilm-promoting culture vessels. Journal of Hazardous Materials (2022): 129318. (Impact factor (2022):14.224) |
| 2 | Saranya Balu, Shantanu Bhunia, Ratan Gachhui, and Joydeep Mukherjee. Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest tidal mangrove forest and indigenous microbial mixed biofilm-based removal of the contaminants. Environmental Pollution (2020): 115270. (Impact factor (2020): 8.04) |
| 3 | Saranya B, Sulfikarali T, Chindhu S, Muneeb AM, Leela NK, Zachariah TJ. Turmeric and cinnamon dominate in antioxidant potential among four major spices. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops. 2017;26(1):27-32. |
| Sl No. | Seminar Attended |
|---|---|
| 1 | the 6th Annual International E-Conference of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR) on "Microbes in sustainable development" (November 15 to 18, 2021). |
| 2 | SYMPOSIUM OF SPICES AND AROMATIC CROP VIII at Tamil Nadu Agriculture University Coimbatore. (December 16 to 18, 2015). |
