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Prof. Sankar Ganesh Palani

Professor (Research Track)
Department of Biological Sciences

Anaerobic digestion, Composting, Environment and energy, Nano(eco)toxicology, Solid waste management, Technology for Pedagogy, Termigradation, Vermicomposting
Room number A119,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India
sangan@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
psg.bits@gmail.com
040-66303547
https://www.linkedin.com/in/linksangan/

Research Interest

The research framework centers on sustainable waste management, resource recovery, and environmental biotechnology, with a strong emphasis on advancing anaerobic digestion and wastewater treatment technologies. The work integrates fundamental microbiological and biochemical understanding with applied process engineering to improve the efficiency, stability, and methane yield of biomethanation systems treating diverse organic waste streams. A key focus is addressing the limitations of conventional anaerobic digestion particularly its relatively low methane recovery (~60%) from complex substrates through the development of innovative reactor configurations, process-intensification approaches, and intelligent control strategies for enhanced performance.

Parallel efforts involve the design of commercially scalable reactors, real-time process monitoring tools, and food safety diagnostic kits, ensuring strong translational relevance and industry alignment. Additional research contributions extend to nano-ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment, fostering a comprehensive perspective on sustainable environmental systems.

Overall, the research lies at the intersection of bioprocess engineering, microbial ecology, and the circular bioeconomy, with the overarching goal of transforming waste into renewable resources and supporting global sustainability initiatives.

PSG

Education

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - Bioprocess Engineering, INSA de Toulouse, France.
Project work: Optimisation of the production of bioplastic precursors, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from municipal sludge by sequencing batch reactor system under dynamic conditions.

PhD - Environmental Science & Engineering, Pondicherry (Central) University, India.
Thesis: Some applications of bioprocess engineering in solid waste management.

MPhil - Environmental Science & Engineering, Pondicherry (Central) University, India.
Thesis: Application of anaerobic fermentation technology for the treatment of liquid and solid biowastes.

MSc - Zoology, KM Government Institute for Post Graduate Studies and Research, Puducherry, India.
Project work: Technical training in research methodologies on some aspects of epidemiology and control of filariasis.

BSc - Zoology, Tagore Government Arts and Science College, Puducherry, India.

Key Professional Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, India.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, India.

Senior Consultant, Swiss Red Cross, Switzerland, INTACH Pondicherry Chapter, Puducherry, India.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, INSA de Toulouse, France.

Senior Research Fellow, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Centre for Pollution Control and Energy Technology, Pondicherry University, India.

Project Associate, Centre for Environment Education, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Tirupur Field Office, India.

Lecturer, Environmental Studies, Mountain State University, EDUSCAN, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Academic Achievements

Adjudicator, Member of the board of adjudicators for PhD thesis evaluation: Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Pondicherry (Central) University, India; Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India; Bharathidasan University, India; Anna University, India

Reviewer, Journal of The Institution of Engineers, Springer; Fuel, Elsevier; “Malaysian Journal of Microbiology” Malaysian Society of Microbiology; Journal of Life Sciences; Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, Taylor & Francis; Journal of Water and Climate Change, IWA Publishing

Editor-in-Chief, GSTF Journal of Biosciences

Co-Editor, GSTF Journal of Ecology

Qualified in Joint CSIR-UGC NET, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India

Qualified in TOEFL

Pondicherry University Second Rank holder in MSc degree

Membership in Professional Bodies

IWA, International Water Association

ACSE, Asian Council of Science Editors

BRSI, Biotech Research Society, India

AoT, Association of Toxicology, India

SAVE FOOD, Global Initiative on Food Losses and Waste Reduction, FAO, UN

SETAC, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, USA

ISTE, Indian Society for Technical Education, India

STOX, Society for Toxicology, India

ISWA, International Solid Waste Association, Vienna, Austria

NSWAI, National Solid Waste Association of India

CWG, Collaborative Working Group on Solid Waste Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, St. Gallen, Switzerland

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