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Pratap Reddy Maddigapu

Amity University Punjab Mohali, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Osmania University (CSIR-IICT), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad

ORCID iD 0000-0002-5436-8375
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Dr. Reddy presently working as Associate Professor and HOI, ASEES, at Amity University, Mohali. Dr. Reddy appointed as associate professor level at Amity University, Mohali in May 2021. He is a highly interdisciplinary academician who introduced advanced interdisciplinary courses, lab work modules, the establishment of advanced research laboratory facilities, and guiding management in various aspects, also framed courses like Environmental Science at graduate and undergraduate levels.

Dr. Reddy had doctoral academic/research work experience of nearly 19 years in various interdisciplinary areas like Photocatalysis coupled with the biological treatment of common industrial wastewater, and advanced Environmental Materials etc. Had academic/postdoctoral research experience in mitigating the NOx through developing low-temperature catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with hydrocarbon-assisted and ammonia-assisted. Marie Curie Fellowship awardee at the University of Torino experience in phototransformation and photonitration processes of aromatic compounds in surface waters and environmental significance and impacts on living organisms.

Dr. Reddy is highly experienced in advanced interdisciplinary research, having 6 Years of doctoral (Ph.D.) and nearly 14 years of Academic/postdoctoral (including present Associate Professorship at Amity, Mohali, CSIR-Project Scientist-R-4, CSIR-Pool Scientist position at EMD) at various internationally renowned Institutes and Universities in the field of advanced multidisciplinary courses in Environmental Sciences, environmental pollutants abatement, developing various types of catalytic materials like photocatalytic materials, solar disinfection catalysts, and devices, Nano adsorbents for PPCPs, etc.,
1. CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad (Ph.D. 2001-2006)
Research Area: Photocatalysis, Photo-Catalytic Materials for abatement of pollutants.
2. KIST, Seoul, S. Korea (Visiting Scientist; 2006-2008)
Research Area: Developing Heterogeneous catalytic materials for Selective catalytic reduction of NOx
3. Uni. Of Turin, Italy (Marie Curie IIF; 2009-2011)
Research Area: Phototransformation and photonitration processes of aromatic compounds in surface waters: environmental significance and impacts on living organisms”
4. Uni of Puerto Rico, PR, USA (Postdoctoral Res Associate; 2011- 2013)
Research Area: Nanotechnology-based remediation of pharmaceutical and personal care products and endocrine disrupting micropollutants in water matrices
5. Uni, of Arizona, AZ, USA (Postdoctoral Res Associate; 2014-2015)
Research Area: Development of sonochemical (acoustic) technology for degradation of fluorochemicals in aqueous fire-fighting foams
6. CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur (CSIR-Pool Officer and Project Scientist R-4; 2016-2021)
Research Area: Solar water disinfection, removal of water pollutants, and solar photocatalytic transformation of aromatics. Reduced Emissions from Fireworks.
7. Amity University Punjab (AUP) - (Associate Professor - May 2021 to present).

Dr. Reddy is having interdisciplinary research experience in Environmental Science & Technology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Material Science, and Microbiology for the abatement of various environmental pollutants like recalcitrant organics, PPCPs, POPs, dyes, common Industrial effluent treatment, bacterial pathogens, advanced oxidation processes, and in photocatalytic hydrogen production. With all his credentials, he made 14 patents and nearly 30 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Reddy has rich leadership qualities involved as Co-PI and a team member in various in-house projects running at Environmental Materials Division, CSIR-EERI, and guiding/Teaching Project Researchers, AcSIR Ph.D. Researchers, in day to day daily research activities, guiding in research manuscripts, developing research proposals for various fellowships and funding agencies, etc.,

Dr. Reddy has excellent academic/research qualifications in multi-disciplinary research fields, project proposal making, execution, management skills, filing patents (filed the first patent from AUP, Mohali) leadership qualities, capacity to lead a team, sincerity, and complete involvement.

Research Expertise:
Water and wastewater treatment; Air pollution control technologies; Environmental Materials & Nanomaterials/Nanocomposites; Photocatalysis; Environmental Catalysis; Bioremediation; Photochemistry; Photochemical mutagenesis; Nano adsorbents for trace organics, Acoustics-sonolysis of water pollutants, Coupled AOPs technologies.

Awards and Honour:
1. Marie Curie Fellow from EU
2. FCT fellow from Portugal
3. Senior Researcher Fellow from RCPTM, Czech Republic
4. Visiting Scientist Fellow from KIST, S. Korea
5. Pool Scientist Fellow from CSIR, India
6. Senior Research Fellow from CSIR, India
7. WHO’s WHO Professional Body Member-WHO’S WHO Organization
8. IASTED Technical Member, Calgary, Canada
9. Member in ACS, CSI, KCS, EPS and VIBHA

Employment

  • Amity University Punjab Mohali Associate Professor
    2021 - Present
  • CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute CSIR-Project-Scientist-Range-IV
    2019 - 2020
  • CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute CSIR-Pool Scientist/CSIR-Pool Officer
    2016 - 2019
  • The University of Arizona Postdoctoral Research Associate
    2014 - 2015
  • University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Postdoctoral Research Associate
    2011 - 2013
  • University of Turin Marie Curie (International Individual Fellow) Award fellow
    2009 - 2011
  • Korea Institute of Science and Technology Visiting Scientist
    2006 - 2008
  • Indian Institute of Chemical Technology CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
    2004 - 2006
  • Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Project Researcher
    2001 - 2004
  • CSIR - Central Food Technological Research Institute Project Researcher
    2000 - 2001

Education

  • Osmania University (CSIR-IICT) Ph.D.
    2003 - 2006
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad M.Sc. Environmental Science & Technology
    1997 - 2000
  • Nagarjuna Degree College (Affiliated to Osmania University) B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science)
    1994 - 1997
  • Sri Venkateshwara Co-operative Jr. College; Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh 10+2 / 12th Class / Intermediate
    1991 - 1993
  • S.Ch.B.R.M. High School, Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh 10th Class or S.S.C.
    1989 - 1990

Projects & Funding

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Publications (58)