Dr. GREESHMA O

Designation : Associate Professor Grade 1
School / Centre : Centre for Clean Environment
Department : Not Applicable

Educational Details

Anna Univeristy

Ph.D
Environmental Biotechnology
Graduated in 2014

Annamalai University

M.Sc
Environmental Biotechnology
Graduated in 2007

Providence Women's College, Kozhikode

B.Sc
Zoology
Graduated in 2005

Post Doctoral Experiences

Recepient UGC post Doctoral Fellowhip for Women 2016 for the period July 2016 to July 2021 to carry out research at Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, Tamilnadu


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • 1.Microbial production of bioplastic 2. Waste to wealth 3.Bioremediation 4. Biohydrogen production 5.Green House Gas Mitigation 6. Sanitary Waste Management

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Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
A sustainable approach to PHA production: Recovering Valuable Biopolymers from Waste Streams VIT-Faculty Seed Grant (RGEMS)

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
A WASTE BANANA PEEL BASED CULTURE MEDIUM COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE (PHA) Application No-202641072288 / Publication- (U/S 11A): 19/06/2026

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
Process For The Production Of Value-added Products From The Urine Of Diabetic Patients 356211–IP INDIA
A Process for Treating Pesticide Contaminated Water 415067-IP INDIA
A Novel & comprehensive Process For Production Of Biogas And Fuel Oil From Used Feminine Sanitary Napkins (UFSN) 411866-IP INDIA
A Method for the Degradation Of Chlorinated Biphenyls By A New Vbnc Bacterial Strain 550520-IP INDIA

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Pesticides Contamination in the Environment: Toxicological Effects, and Biodegradation and Bioremediation Mechanisms for Environmental Safety Environmental Pollutants and their Bioremediation CRC, Taylor and Francis 2017
Bioaugmentation in the Bioremediation of Petroleum Products Bioaugmentation Techniques and Applications in Remediation CRC Publishers, Taylor and Francis DOI: 10.1201/9781003187622 CRC, Taylor and Francis 2021
Xenobiotic in Urban Water Cycle,ISBN 978- 3-031-35775-6 27– 50. Springer 2023
Biohydrogen production with microbial coculture and monoculture in Integrated Microbial Engineering for B3 – Bioenergy, Bioremediation, and Bioproducts (pp. 393-414). Elsevier 2025

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Swachatha Sarathi Fellowship & Swachatha Sarathi Fellow of the month May 2021, Govt of India, Invest India and Waste to Wealth Mission, India
  • Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women 2016, University Grants Commission, India
  • C.R.Krishna Murthy Endowment Award for Best Research Paper Award, 2016 Anna University, Chennai,Tamilnadu
  • Scholarship for Meritorious Students in Science- 2008-2013, University Grants Commission, India
  • Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Post Graduate Single Girl Child-2005-2007,University Grants Commission, India