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Department of Biotechnology

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | School of Studies of Interdisciplinary Education and Research

Chandra Sekhar Gahan

  • Professor
  • gahancsbiometal@gmail.com
  • 7976633575

Personal Information

  • Full Name: Chandra Sekhar Gahan
  • Mobile Number: 7976633575
  • EmailID: gahancsbiometal@gmail.com
  • Designation: Professor
Qualification

  • 2009
    Ph.D. Engineering

    Lulea University of Technology, Sweden

  • 2003
    M.Sc.

    Utkal University Bhubaneswar Odisha

  • 2001
    B.Sc. Hons

    Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha

Experience

  • 2023 - Present
    Professor

    Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

  • 2023 - 2023
    Associate Professor

    Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan, Bolpur, West Bengal, India

  • 2021 - 2023
    Assistant Professor

    Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, N.H.-8, Tehsil, Kishangarh, District Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

  • 2018 - 2021
    Associate Professor

    Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, N.H.-8, Tehsil, Kishangarh, District Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

  • 2013 - 2018
    Assistant Professor

    Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, N.H.-8, Tehsil, Kishangarh, District Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

  • 2013 - 2013
    Experienced Researcher (Marie Curie Fellow)

    Suleyman Demirel University, E-7 Block, 1st Floor, West Campus, Cunur, TR32260, Isparta, TURKEY

  • 2012 - 2013
    Assistant Professor

    SRM University, SRM Nagar Kattankulathur - 603203 Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India.

  • 2011 - 2012
    Senior Researcher

    Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), Gwahang-no 124, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-350, South Korea

  • 2010 - 2011
    Post Doctoral Research Fellow

    University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa

  • 2009 - 2010
    Post Doctoral Research Fellow

    Lulea University of Technology Laboratorievagen 14, SE-971 87 LULEA Sweden.

  • 2004 - 2006
    Project Assistant Gr-II

    CSIR- Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Bhubaneswar - 751 013, Odisha, INDIA

  • 2003 - 2005
    Guest Faculty

    Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Doctoral Theses Guided

Microbial ferrous oxidation and biosorption kinetics study with variable anions and their counter cations

  • Central University of Rajasthan

  • Shatakshi Tiwari

Integrated approach of bioleaching and biosorption of metal values from minerals resources

  • Central University of Rajasthan

  • Sugandha Aachhera

Bio-catalyzed leaching of waste mobile phone printed circuit board and zinc sulphide concentrate

  • Central University of Rajasthan

  • Himanshi Garg

Microbial mediated metal leaching from petroleum refinery spent catalyst and copper slag

  • Central University of Rajasthan

  • Neha Nagar

Research Projects

: Innovative Biohydrometallurgical approach to recover metal values from petroleum refinery spent catalyst

Completed Amount: ₹2560000.00

Funding Agency: DST SERB, Govt. of India

Duration : 27:11:2015 - 26:11:2018

Effect of Cl- ion with variable cations (K+, Na+, Ca2+ and NH42+) on the Fe2+ oxidation and the ΔpH dependence on the maintenance co-efficient (ms) in a Leptospirillum dominated chemostat culture

Completed Amount: ₹11406895.00

Funding Agency: FP7 Marie curie-Co-Funded Brain Circulation Scheme fellowship (TUBITAK) Co-Funded by European Union FP7 and TUBITAK, Turkey

Duration : 12:04:2013 - 16:08:2013

Patents

Method for Desulfurization of Fossil Fuels using Iron and Sulfur Oxidising Microorganism in Iron free 9K Medium

By: Dong Jin Kim and Chandra Sekhar Gahan

Patent No: 10-1217259

Published: 24-12-2012

Granted

Country: South Korea

Publications

Bacterial Diversity present in Uranium mines of Jharkhand

S.K. Samal, A. Mishra, C.S. Gahan, N. Pradhan, R.N. Kar, L.B. Sukla, V.M. Pandey

Publication Type: Journal Article (International)

Journal: Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

Volume: 58 (5)

Year: 2005

Pages: 2

Impact Factor: 1.60

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