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Dr Jemi Gandhi

Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology

Primary Area (Expertise):

Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Photo based water treatment

Education:

  • PhD from BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus (2025)
    Thesis title: Development of Ultraviolet-C Light Emitting Diode (UVC LED) Device for Inactivation of Bacterial Indicators in Drinking Water
  • M.Sc. in Microbiology from Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Science, Gujarat University (2017) (Gold Medallist)
    Thesis title: Study of antibacterial activity and chemical characterization of Manuka honey and its comparison with conventional honey
  • B.Sc. in Microbiology from Department of Microbiology, M. G. Science Institute, Gujarat University (2015) (Top 10 rank in University)
    Project work: Study of enzyme activity of indigenous isolates obtained from biodegradation of vegetable waste

Teaching Experience:

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, M. G. Science Institute (Autonomous) (August, 2025 – till date).
  • Teaching Assistant during PhD at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus for Instrumental Methods of Analysis/Chemical Experimentation II course for Integrated M.Sc. program (January 2020 – June 2024).

  1. Evaluation of inactivation of bacterial indicators in real drinking water using UVC LED, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024, 104728, 57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104728

  2. Photo-disinfection processes for bacterial inactivation and underlying principles for water constituents' impact: a review, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 2023, 100482, 14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2023.100482

  3. Degradation of Ampicillin with antibiotic activity removal using persulfate and submersible UVC LED: Kinetics, mechanism, electrical energy and cost analysis, Chemosphere, 2024, 140831, 349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140831

  4. Nano-TiO2 immobilized Polyvinylidene fluoride based spongy-spheres: Ciprofloxacin photocatalytic degradation with antibacterial activity removal, mechanism, UVA LED irradiation and easy recovery, Environmental Science: Nano, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EN00302K 

  5. Evaluation of activated persulfate under real solar light for degradation of organic pollutants: Kinetics, mechanism, and ecotoxicity, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 110313, 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.110313

  6. Augmented photocatalytic degradation of Acetaminophen using hydrothermally treated g-C3N4 and persulfate under LED irradiation, Heliyon, 2023, 16450, 9.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16450

  7. Removal of Pb(II) ion by activated carbon synthesised from Musa Acuminate stem waste: surface properties, kinetics, adsorption mechanism, and reusability, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2022, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2022.2152337

  8. Degradation of cefixime antibiotic by continuous flow ultraviolet-C persulfate based advanced oxidation process: Fresh and marine water matrices, antibacterial activity removal, and cost analysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 162178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.162178

  9. Degradation of metronidazole by heat-activated persulfate: mechanism, water matrix, ecotoxicity removal, and energy-efficiency analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2025, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36984-2

  10. A review of studies on bacterial and fungal diversity in wetland ecosystems. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology, 2018, 8(1):25-38.

  11. 16S rRNA identified Bacteria from soil of Nal Sarovar wetland -A Bird Sanctuary and a Ramsar Site in Gujarat State, India. Research Journal of Biotechnology, 2020, 15 (6), 43-52.

  12. Study of enzyme activity of indigenous isolates obtained from biodegradation of vegetable waste. Life Sciences Leaflets, 2016, 80, 12-19.

  1. Photo- and Electrochemical Water Treatment: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern, ed. H. Prakash, R. S. Dhodapkar, and K. McGuigan, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022, Ch. 3, pp. 60-88. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839167355-00284

  1. Photo- and Electrochemical Water Treatment: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern, ed. H. Prakash, R. S. Dhodapkar, and K. McGuigan, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022, Ch. 11, pp. 284-316. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839167355-00060

  1. UVC LED System for Water Treatment: Patent accepted - Application No. 202111046524

  2. A water disinfection system and process for restricting regrowth of microorganisms in disinfected water: Patent published – Application No. 202411075521

  3. Water Disinfection Apparatus: Patent published - Application No. 202512084230

  1. Flask Talk Presentation – National Science Day, BITS Pilani Goa Campus
    3-minute PhD research summary on “UVC LED for water treatment”     Best of Five | Feb 2025

  1. Invited Guest for magazine launch and speech/short talk on “My Journey from M.G. to BITS”, M. G. Science Institute | Feb 2025

  1. Oral Presentation – International Workshop, CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur “Evaluation of inactivation of bacterial indicators in real drinking water using UV-C LED” First Prize Award | Jan 2024

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  • Dada Saheb Mavlankar Campus, Opp. Gujarat University Navrangpura, Ahmedabad- 380009, Gujarat.

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