Focus of Research :
- Bioprospecting
- Seaweed
- Bioremediation
- Fish Nutrition
- Postharvest
Background :
Completed Masters and Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemicals from Agricultural Chemicals Discipline, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Initially joined as Assistant Professor in Bihar Agricultural University in 2015 then joined as Agriculture Research Service during 2016 at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Afterwards, joined as Senior Scientist (Agricultural Chemicals) in Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division during June 2025. During the professional carriers, works on the product development including biopolymeric composites, microbe based products, solid and liquid formulations, enhancing shelf life of the post-harvest products, development of antioxidant rich products, carbohydrates including mono-disaccharides, pesticides, organic acids, high value bioactive compound estimation using chromatographic techniques and bioremediation approaches for pesticides as well as crude oil in soil and water and so on.
Education :
- 2021, PhD (Agricultural Chemicals), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
- 2013 M.Sc. (Agricultural Chemicals), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
- 2011, B.Sc. (Agriculture), Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Awards & Recognitions :
- A+, 99 grade in 24 days 9 credit summer course on "The Soil-Plant Atmosphere Continuum in Arid Regions-Agricultural Management and Environmental Aspect" from July 1-24, 2014 at The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion University of the NEGEV, ISRAEL
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute Merit Medal for outstanding performance in Doctor of Philosophy by ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
- Seth Lachhiram Chudiwala Medal 2021 for the best Ph.D. thesis of the Division of Agricultural Chemicals by Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
- SPS India best PhD thesis award by Society of Pesticide Science India
- Kanwar Virender Singh Memorial All India Best Publication Award 2021 by Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA)
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute Merit Medal for outstanding academic performance in Master of Science degree program by ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
- DST INSPIRE Fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
- Best Poster Award on Modified urea for climate resilient rice production during XIV Agricultural Science Congress
- Jagar Nath Raina Memorial All India Best Research Award for Master’s Research 2015 by Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA)
- SPS India Best M.Sc. thesis award 2014 by Society of Pesticide Science India
- Yadav A, Singh N, Bhatia A, Varghese E, Banerjee K, Khandelwal A* (2025). Effect of biosurfactant on degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in different agricultural soils under different environments
- Garai, S., Khandelwal, A., & Arora, A. (2024). Valorising hemicellulosic fraction of corncobs concomitantly into ethanol and xylitol using Candida tropicalis Y6.
- Vathsala, V., Singh, S. P., Bishnoi, M., Varghese, E., Saurabh, V., *Khandelwal, A., & *Kaur, C. (2024). Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and characterization of citrus peel pectin: Comparison between pummelo (Citrus grandis L. Osbeck) and sweet lime (Citrus limetta Risso).
- Khandelwal, A., Singh, S. B., Sharma, A., Nain, L., Varghese, E., & Singh, N*. (2023). Effect of surfactant on degradation of Aspergillus sp. and Trichoderma sp. mediated crude oil.
- Khandelwal, A., Gupta, S., Gajbhiye, V. T., & Varghese, E. (2014). Degradation of kresoxim-methyl in soil: impact of varying moisture, organic matter, soil sterilization, soil type, light and atmospheric CO2 level. Chemosphere, 111, 209-217.
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