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Kiran Babu Uppuluri

Kiran Babu Uppuluri
Kiran Babu Uppuluri
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
School of Life Sciences
Room No
321
Off. Phone
011-26704058
Residence
9994756283
Email
kiranbabu@mail.jnu.ac.in, kiranbabu@jnu.ac.in
Personal Webpage
Kiran B Uppuluri - ORCID
Qualifications

Ph.D Biotechnology (2011), Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam, India.
M. Tech Biotechnology (2004), Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam, India.

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Integrated Advanced Bioprocessing for Biomass Valorization, Enzymes, and Biopolymers

Experience

Professor, School of Life Sciences, JNU, New Delhi, India (2025- till present).
Associate Professor, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India (2021-2025).
Assistant Professor, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India (2011-2021).

Awards & Honours

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International Collaboration/Consultancy

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Best Peer Reviewed Publications

Full list @Kiran Babu Uppuluri - Google Scholar

  1. Saravanan, H. and Uppuluri, K.B., 2025. Chemical-Free Processing of Bermuda Grass for Bioethanol Production: Hybrid Optimization of Simultaneous C5/C6 Sugar Utilization Using Response Surface Methodology, Genetic Algorithm, and Artificial Neural Network. Renewable Energy, p.124959

  2. Kumar, K.R., Singh, P. and Uppuluri, K.B., 2025. Sustainable fabrication and evaluation of jackfruit peel-based pectin nanofibers for biomedical applications. Carbohydrate Polymers, p.124313.

  3. Monica, M. and Uppuluri, K.B., 2025. Development of an Integrated Bioprocess Using Trichoderma harzianum BPGF1 for Hexavalent Chromium Remediation and Cellulolytic Enzyme Production. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, p.107527.

  4. Sreekala, A.G.V., Saraswathy, S.M., Nathan, V.K. and Uppuluri, K.B., 2025. Genomic and biochemical investigations in the biomineralizing potential of an isolated marine ureolytic Bacillus sp. N₉. Science of The Total Environment, 964, p.178591.

  5. Meenakshi, S., Trilokesh, C., Gayathri, G., Uppuluri, K.B. and Kaleekkal, N.J., 2022. Direct entrapment and statistical optimization of cellulolytic enzymes on PVDF membranes for the hydrolysis of corncob lignocelluloses. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 346, p.117087.

  6. Vaidyanath, S., Harish, B.S., Gayathri, G., Trilokesh, C., Uppuluri, K.B. and Anbazhagan, V., 2020. Maximizing the direct recovery and stabilization of cellulolytic enzymes from Trichoderma harzanium BPGF1 fermented broth using carboxymethyl inulin nanoparticles. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 160, pp.964-970.

  7. Trilokesh, C. and Uppuluri, K.B., 2019. Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals from jackfruit peel. Scientific Reports, 9(1), p.16709.

  8. Jampala, P., Preethi, M., Ramanujam, S., Harish, B.S., Uppuluri, K.B. and Anbazhagan, V., 2017. Immobilization of levan-xylanase nanohybrid on an alginate bead improves xylanase stability at wide pH and temperature. International journal of biological macromolecules, 95, pp.843-849.

  9. Srikanth, R., Siddartha, G., Reddy, C.H.S., BS, H., Ramaiah, M.J. and Uppuluri, K.B., 2015. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory levan produced from Acetobacter xylinum NCIM2526 and its statistical optimization. Carbohydrate polymers, 123, pp.8-16.

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

  1. Bioprospecting of Multi-tasking Fungi for Therapeutic Applications Vol II. Kiran Babu Uppuluri, Rangabhashiyam S. Springer Publishers 2025. ISBN: 978-981-96-2974-9

  2. Bioprospecting of Multi-tasking Fungi for a Sustainable Environment Vol I. Kiran Babu Uppuluri, Rangabhashiyam S. Springer Publishers 2024. ISBN: 978-981-97-4112-0

  3. Lignocellulosic Biomass Refining for Second Generation Biofuel Production: Novel Biotechnological Applications for Waste to Value Conversion. Edited by Ponnusami V. Kiran Babu Uppuluri, Rangabhashiyam S, Pardeep Singh. ‎ CRC Press 2023./ ISBN: 9781003203452

Patents (if any)

  1. Granted: A Method for Synthesizing Second-Generation Biobutanol, Patent number: 561530

  2. Published: A Method For Synthesizing Value-added Products From Inedible Wastes-, Application number: 202341057930

  3. Published: A method of fabricating a membrane for waste water treatment, Application number:202441082733