POOJA THATHOLA

About

I work in the area of sustainable development and wastewater treatment with a focus on bioremediation and phytoremediation. I am a thriving environmentalist, keen to gain knowledge about new technologies in the area of bioremediation, waste management, and phytoremediation.

Research Interests: Microbial Biotechnology, Wastewater Treatment, Biomaterials, Bioreactor Designs, Nanomaterials, immobilized enzymes, Environmental pollution, treatment of emerging contaminants, water testing, soil enzyme, and plant enzyme.

Employment

• Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute Project Scientist
  2023 - Present
• Wildlife Institute of India Senior Project Associate
  2022 - 2023
• G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR
  2019 - 2022

Education

• Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Enviroemnt (GBP-NIHE PhD
  2018 - 2022
• Kumaun University M.Sc
  2014 - 2016
• Kumaun University Bachelor of Science
  2012 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (33)

• Marine invertebrates antioxidant proteins, peptides and their biofunctionalities
  Marine Biotechnology for Healthcare 2026 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-33122-0.00011-8
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• BDE-28 degradation using Perinereis gut bacterium: optimization, pathways, and kinetic study
  International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2026.106316
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• Evaluation of the phytoremediation potential of Brassica juncea L. for bisphenol A and ibuprofen in contaminated soil
  Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2025.110645
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• Role of antibiotic residues in development of antibiotic resistance in coastal bacterial communities
  Regional Studies in Marine Science 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104340
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• Grey water treatment and circular economy
  Chemosphere 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144433
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• Tracking toxic threats: Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in benthic macroinvertebrates of the Gulf of Khambhat, India
  Marine Pollution Bulletin 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118207
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• Biodegradation: A Priority Research Area in Sustainable Development Goals Perspective
  Annals of Arid Zone 2025 DOI: 10.56093/aaz.v64i2.167686
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• Occurrence and distribution of organic pollutants for the assessment of ecological health status of Mahi River Estuary, Gulf of Khambhat
  Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100706
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• Metabolic activity and BDE 28 degradation potential of Perinereis sp. gut microbiota
  Discover Environment 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s44274-025-00243-5
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• Optimizing biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) using bacteria isolated from common effluent treatment plant (CETP) sludge: Integration of machine learning, kinetic studies, and metabolomic analysis
  International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2024.105992
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