Usharani RK
VIDWAN ID: 107340

Dr Usharani RK

Female Doctor of Philosophy
Assistant Professor | Department of Environmental Science
PSG College of Arts and Science (2019 - 2022)
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Ecology
50 Publications
6 Projects
99 Scopus Citations
76 CrossRef
11 Years Total Experience
Publications
50 Total
Articles
35
Books
4
Chapters
7
Proceedings
4
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99 Citations
6 h-index
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76 Citations
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Professional Recognition

UGC-NET
2008
University Grant Commission
Best paper in International Conference on Advanced Oxidation Process- ICAOP-2010
2010
MG University
DRDO-BU CLS- SRF, JRF
2009
DRDO-BU Center for LifeSciences, Bharathiar University
JRF
2006
DRDO-BU Center for Life Sciences, Bharathiar University
Students Project Scheme
2001
TNSCST
Post-Doctoral Fellowships, CAPES Higher Education, 2023-2024
2023
Ministry of Education & Govt. of Brazil,
Sustainable Ambassador 2025
2025
Sustainability Service, UK
Bharat Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar Award, 2024
2024
KTK Outstanding Achievers and Education Foundation, New Delhi, India.
Project Pitch Awarded 2024, for the most holistic and scientifically grounded approach! NBS Edu
2024
Urban by Nature, European Union., Hackathon, 2024
Sustainability, Bronze medal,2025-2026
2026
Sustainability Service, UK

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American Society for Microbiology
Member
Jan 2025
World Academy of Science, Engineering & Technology
Scientific, Technical Committee & Editorial Review Board
Jan 2016
European Federation of Biotechnology
member
Jan 2020
IWA, IN
member
Jan 2023

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2013
CARDAMOM PLANTERS ASSOCIATION COLLEGE
Master of Philosophy
2004
CARDAMOM PLANTERS ASSOCIATION COLLEGE
Assistant Professor
Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
PSG College of Arts and Science | Department of Environmental Science
Assistant Professor
Jun 2014 – May 2016
Central University of Kerala | Department of Environmental Science
Research Fellow
Jun 2006 – Mar 2011
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Lecturer
May 2005 – May 2006
Unknown Organization
Biological Sciences
Ecology

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Scholarly Work

Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Bioactive metabolites
Completed
Role: Other
Ozonation of Endocrine Disruptors- Xenobiotic Wastewater
Completed
Agency: Defence Research and Development Organisation Role: Other
Nanobiocatalyst Application in Petrochemical Waste Management
Completed
Role: Other
Secondary Waste water Treatment by Sustainable Cohesive Approaches, FTW_MFC
Completed
Role: Other
Ozonation of Endocrine Disruptors- Xenobiotic Wastewater
Completed
Agency: Defence Research and Development Organisation Role: Other
Noyyal River Water Quality Study
Completed
Role: Other
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Scholarly Publications

Effect of pH on the degradation of aqueous organophosphate (methylparathion) in wastewater by ozonation

Journal Article
International Journal of Environmental Research. Year: 2012. Volume: 6 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 557-564 .

Nanobiochar as a Biobased Nanocatalyst from Sugarcane Bagasse for Petrochemical Wastewater Treatment

Book Chapter
Year: 2026. Pages: 272-301 .
Authors: Usharani Rathinam Krishnaswamy; Ian Hovell; Rajagopal Krishnaswamy

Physico-Chemical and Bacteriological Characteristics of Noyyal River and Ground Water Quality of Perur, India

Journal Article
Year: 2010. Volume: 14 , Issue: 2 .
Authors: K Usharani; K Umarani; P.M Ayyasamy; K Shanthi; P Lakshmanaperumalsamy

Bio-treatment of phosphate from synthetic wastewater using Pseudomonas sp YLW-7

Journal Article
Year: 2010. Volume: 14 , Issue: 2 .
Authors: K Usharani; P Lakshmanaperumalsamy

Biological removal of phosphate from synthetic wastewater using bacterial consortium

Journal Article
Year: 2011.

STATISTICAL OPTIMIZATION OF PROCESS VARIABLES FOR BIOTREATMENT OF MP: PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA MPD

Other
Year: 2015.

Optimization of Phosphate Removal from Synthetic Wastewater by Bacterial Consortium using Box-Behnken Design

Open Access
Journal Article
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. Year: 2013. Volume: 12 , Issue: 12 , Pages: 2371-2383 .
Authors: K. USHARANI

Optimization of aqueous methylparathion biodegradation by Fusarium sp in batch scale process using response surface methodology

Journal Article
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. Year: 2013. Volume: 10 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 591-606 .
Authors: Usharani, K.; Muthukumar, M.
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