Dr. Vidya Shetty K

 Office Address: Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,

 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Srinivasnagar Surathkal,

 Mangalore -575025

 Residential Address: ANAGHA, Behind Air India Office, Hathill, Mangalore-575004

 Email:vidyaks68@yahoo.com; vidyaks95@nitk.edu.in.;  Mob: 9844771919 

 Name: Dr Vidya Shetty K

 Date of Birth: 12-09-1968

 Place of Birth: Mangalore

 Present Designation: Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Associate

 Dean (Academic) National Institute of Technology

 Karnataka, Surathkal- 575025

Academic Qualifications:

Qualification

Year

University/Institute

S.S.L.C

1984

Canara Girls High School, Mangalore

P.U.C

1986

Canara Junior College Mangalore

B.E (Chemical Engg.) 

1990

Bangalore University

M.Tech (Industrial Pollution Control)

1997

KREC Surathkal, Mangalore  University, India

Ph.D.

2008

NITK Surathkal, India

 Academic Experience: >25 years

 Various Positions held:

  1. Associate Dean (PG & Research) at NITK since October 2018.
  2. Chairperson, Internal Complaint Committee at NITK since 15th July 2018.
  3. Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, NITK from 1st September 2012 to 31st August 2015.
  4. Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at NITK from 16-5-2018 till date.
  5. Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at NITK from 29-12-11 till 15-5-2018.
  6. Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at NITK from 29-12-08 to 28-12-11.
  7. Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at NITK from 20-10-05 to 28-12-08.
  8. Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at NITK from 20-10-2000 to 19-10-2005.
  9. Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT, Manipal from 1-3-99 to 19-10-2000.
  10. Prior teaching experience of 5 years at KREC Surathkal, VPM’s Polytechnic Thane and SAKP Mumbai.

 Other administrative responsibilities held:

  1.  National level Coordinator for DASA-2020 admissions.
  2. Participating Institute i/c for M. Techadmissions at NITKthrough CCMT-2019.
  3.  Participating Institute Deputy i/c for B. Tech. admissions at NITK through JoSAA/CSAB -2019.  
  4. Participating Institute Deputy i/c for M. Tech. admissions at NITKthrough CCMT-2020.
  5. Participating Institute i/c for B. Tech. admissions at NITK through JoSAA/CSAB -2020.  

 Area of Research: 

 Wastewater treatment, Water Disinfection, Environmental biotechnology, Bioleaching of metals from e-waste and utilization, Biosynthesis of   Nanoparticles/nanocomposites, Nano-photocatalysis, Bio-composites, Modelling and Simulation.

 Honours and awards:

  1. Recipient of  Prof. Satish Dhawan Young Engineer State Award  for the Year 2017 for outstanding achievements in the field of Engineering Sciences:  Instituted by  Govt of Karnataka :Award received on August 6 2018 from Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka at Indian Institute of Science in the presence of Prof .C.N.R Rao and IISc Director Prof. Anurag Kumar.
  2. Recipient of Institution of Engineers Mangalore Local Centre Young Engineer Award: Presented at the Engineers Day celebration on15th September2018 organized by Institute of Engineers, Mangalore Local Centre, Kodagu , Dakshina Kannada , Udupi Engineers’ Association and Institution of Engineers ,Mangalore branch.
  3. Recognition as ‘Distinguished Alumnus’ by M S Ramaiah Institute   of Technology, Bangalore. Received the Honour  during the Alumni Meet Milana -2018 held on 18th August 2018 at MSRIT.
  4. Best paper award for a paper titled “Visible light irradiated photocatalytic reduction of CO2 using novel PANI/CuO nanocomposite in aqueous medium” authored by Ms.Deeksha Mathew and Prof.Vidya Shetty Kin International Conference on Recent Technologies and Advanced Materials for Green Energy and Sustainable Environment (RTAMGESE-Online) organized by Department of Chemical Engineering,National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli held during. March 12-13, 2021.
  5. Best paper award ofthe symposium  “Material and Composites”for a paper titled  “Microbial induced corrosion behaviour of multilayer nanocomposite coatings for the marine applications”authored by Preethi, Shashi Bhushan Arya, Vidya Shetty K, . at  CORCON 2019 held at Jaipur during 23-26 September 2019.
  6. Received Best Paper Award at International conference on Nano science and engineering applications (ICONSEA-2018) held at Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. October 4th to 6th 2018.
  7. Received Best Paper Award at National Conference  on Environmental Conservation -2006 held at BITS Pilani.
  8. Reviewed an Online courseon Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Technology developed under Pedagogy Research Project of IIT Kharagpur.

 Number of Research Publications

  • Publications in International Journals    : 56
  • Publication in Conference proceedings : 59
  • Book Chapter Publications: 12

 Editor of a Book: 1

 Ph.D guidance

  • Awarded: 8        
  • Ongoing: 4

M Tech (Research) guidance:

  • Awarded: 4  
  • Ongoing: 1

Number of M. Tech candidates guided :

  • Individual guidance: 74 completed 
  • Joint guidance: 08

 List of funded projects:

  1. DST Joint Research Grant under Water Technology Initiative (WTI) sanctioned to Prof. Vidya Shetty K  for collaborative Research Project with IIT Bombay  for a project titled “ Integrated Photocatalytic and Membrane Bioreactor Process for Effective Removal of Emerging Contaminants and Disinfection” with total funding of 72.32 lakhs (for  NITK (Rs.22.8 lakhs); three years duration from 2021-24.
  2. DST-SERB Project “Batch and Continuous Photocatalytic Degradation of Azo dyes using Ag core-TiO2 Shell Structured Nanoparticles in Free and Immobilized form” Cost: 20.39 lakhs 2011-2013 (Two years).
  3. MHRD-NMEICT Project “Development of Virtual lab-Process Control Reaction Engg. & Unit Operations lab” Rs.16.6 Lakhs 2010-2014. Developed a virtual lab which is available online.
  4. Coordinator and member of Project implementation committee for DST- FIST-2014 funded by DST, GoI for Departmental infrastructure development for Rs. 220 lakhs.

 Patent Filed:

  1. Indian patent filed:  Bacterial Based Synthesis of Core Shell AgO@TiO2 Nanoparticles For Photocatalytic Water Disinfection And Dye Degradation Application Number:  201741044068 dtd. 08/12/2017, Inventors: Vidya Shetty K, Afshan Kilpady, Deekshitha.

Visits abroad:

  1. Visiting Researcher at Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada for Research Interactions with Prof. Vinay Prasad during June 15 to July 4 2014 (three weeks.)
  2. Visiting Researcher at Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyung Hee University,Suwon, South Korea for two and a half months during May-July 2011, for collaborative research with Prof.Chang Kyoo Yoo.
  3. Visiting Researcher at Center for Environmental Biotechnology, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, US (1 week) during June 2008 for research interactions with Prof. Bruce Rittmann on Environmental Biotechnology.
  4. Visiting Researcher at Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Texas, US(3 weeks) during June-July 2008 for research interaction with Prof. Mike Wong in the research area on nanocatalysis.
  5. Attended and presented a research paper at  3rd IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies (LET 2005) held at  Sapporo, Japan during   6th -8th June 2005, organized by International Water Association, London.
  6. Attended and presented a research paper at  NanoWorld Conference held during April 03-05, 2017 at Boston, USA.
  7. Attended and presented a research paper at Circular Economy Asia Pacific Conference on Nano-Micromaterials for Circular economy and Sustainability held at National University of Singapore during 29 Aug 2019 - 01 Sep 2019 organized by University of Central Florida and National University of Singapore

 List of Publications:

 Book: Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering-Select Proceedings of ICACE-2015 (2016).Editors: I. Regupathi, Vidya Shetty K, T. Murugesan, Springer,   Singapore.

 International Journals:

  1. Deekshitha, Vidya Shetty K (2021) Solar light active biogenic titanium dioxide embedded silver oxide (AgO/Ag2O@TiO2) nanocomposite structures for dye degradation by photocatalysis .Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing.132,  105923.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2021.105923
  2. Dekshitha Kulal andVidya  Shetty Kodialbali(2021) Visible light mediated photocatalytic dye degradation using Ag2O/AgO-TiO2 nanocomposite synthesized by extracellular bacterial mediated synthesis - An eco-friendly approach for pollution abatement,Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 (4), 105389  DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105389
  3. Dhanashree J Gadgil and Vidya Shetty Kodialbail (2021). Suspended and polycaprolactone immobilized Ag @TiO2/polyaniline nanocomposites for water disinfection and endotoxin degradation by visible and solar light-mediated photocatalysis. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 12780–12791 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11206-z
  4. Shankramma Kalikeriand Vidya  Shetty Kodialbail(2021). Auto-combustion synthesis of narrow band-gap bismuth ferrite nanoparticles for solar photocatalysis to remediate azo dye containing water. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 12144–12152 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10879-w
  5. Amruta S. Shet & Vidya Shetty K (2020) TiO2 nanofluid for oxygen mass transfer intensification in pulsed plate column, Chemical Engineering Communications, DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2020.1808467
  6. Veni Ramachandran Nair, Vidya Shetty Kodialbail,Floating bed reactor for visible light induced photocatalytic degradation of Acid Yellow 17 using polyaniline-TiO2 nanocomposites immobilized on polystyrene cubes. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 14441–14453 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-07959-2.
  7. Rajeswari M. Kulkarni K. Vidya Shetty  G. Srinikethan (2019), Kinetic and equilibrium modeling of biosorption of nickel (II) and cadmium (II) on brewery sludge,Water Science and Technology2019090. Water Sci Technol (2019) 79 (5): 888–894. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2019.090
  8. Shankramma Kalikeri, Vidya Shetty K  Solar light driven photocatalysis using mixed phase bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3/Bi25FeO40) nanoparticles for remediation of dye contaminated water: Kinetics and comparison with artificial UV and visible light mediated photocatalysis Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25(14):13881-13893,DOI:10.1007/s11356-018-1291-0,2018
  9. Shankramma Kalikeri. Nidhi Kamath,& Dhanashri Jayant Gadgil, Vidya Shetty Kodialbail (2017) Visible light-induced photocatalytic degradation of Reactive Blue-19 over highly efficient polyaniline-TiO2 nanocomposite:a comparative study with solar and UV photocatalysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,25(4)25(4): 3731–3744 ,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0663-,2018
  10. Sreeja S, Vidya Shetty K (2017), Photocatalytic water disinfection under solar irradiation by Ag@TiO2 core-shell structured nanoparticles, Solar Energy, 157, 236-243
  11. Aishwarya Devadiga, K. Vidya Shetty K, M.B. Saidutta (2017), Highly stable silver nanoparticles synthesized using Terminalia catappa leaves as antibacterial agent and colorimetric mercury sensor, Materials Letters, 207, 66-71
  12. G.M. Ratnamala , Vidya Shetty K, G. Srinikethan (2017), Simultaneous adsorption of Remazol brilliant blue and Disperse orange dyes on red mud and isotherms for the mixed dye system, Environmental Science and Pollution Research,  24(3), 18912–18925
  13. ManjulaPuttaswamy, Govindan Srinikethan, Vidya Shetty K(2017), Biocomposite composed of PVA reinforced with cellulose microfibers isolated from biofuel industrial dissipate: Jatropha Curcus L. seed shell, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,  5(2), 1990-1997
  14. Puttaswamy Manjula, Govindan Srinikethan and K. Vidya Shetty (2017), Biofibres from biofuel industrial byproduct—Pongamia pinnata seed hull, Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 4:14; 1:10
  15. Akshaya Jagannath, Vidya Shetty K, M.B.Saidutta (2017), Bioleaching of copper from electronic waste using Acinetobacter sp. Cr B2 in a pulsed plate column operated in batch and sequential batch mode, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 5(2), 1599: 1607
  16. Maria Babu Sumi, Aishwarya Devadiga, Vidya Shetty K, and Saidutta M. B (2016).Solar photocatalytically active, engineered silver nanoparticle synthesis using aqueous extract of mesocarp of Cocos nucifera (Red Spicata Dwarf), 2016, Journal of Experimental Nanoscience,http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17458080.2016.1251622
  17. Hora, V. K. Shetty (2016) Kinetics of bioreduction of hexavalent chromium by poly vinyl alcohol-alginate immobilized cells of Ochrobactrum sp. Cr-B4 and comparison with free cells, Desalination and Water Treatment. DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2015.1030704
  18. Shet,A, Shetty K V(2016) Solar light mediated photocatalytic degradation of phenol using Ag core-TiO2shell (Ag@TiO2) nanoparticles in batch and fluidized bed reactor, Solar Energy. DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2015.12.049
  19. Sreeja S, Shetty Kodialbail,Vidya (2016) Microbial disinfection of water with endotoxin degradation by photocatalysis using Ag@TiO2 core shell nanoparticles, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6841-8
  20. Veena BR, Shetty KV, Saidutta MB (2016) Effect of dilution rate on dynamic and steady-state biofilm characteristics during phenol biodegradation by immobilized Pseudomonas desmolyticum cells in a pulsed plate bioreactor. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. 10(4); DOI: 10.1007/s11783-016-0863-9
  21. Gauthami R.Shetty, Deekshitha, Vidya Shetty K (2016), Media Optimization for Biodegradation of Phenol by Nocardia hydrocarbonoxydans NCIM 2386, Res.J.Chem.Environ.Sci,4:19-24
  22. Aishwarya Devadiga, K. Vidya Shetty, M. B. Saidutta (2015) Timber industry waste-teak (Tectonagrandis Linn.) leaf extract mediated synthesis of antibacterial silver nanoparticles. International Nano Letters. DOI: 10.1007/s40089-015-0157-4
  23. Amruta Shet and Vidya Shetty.K (2015) Photocatalytic degradation of phenol using Ag core-TiO2 shell (Ag@TiO2) nanoparticles under UV light irradiation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,10 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5579-z
  24. G.M. Ratnamala, Shetty K. Vidya and G. Srinikethan (2015) Isotherm, kinetics, and process optimization for removal of Remazol Brilliant Blue dye from contaminated water using adsorption on acid-treated red mud. Desalination and Water treatment. pp109-117 DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2015.1055311
  25. Gauthami R. Shetty and Vidya K. Shetty (2015) Pathway identification, enzyme activity and kinetic study for the biodegradation of phenol by NocardiahydrocarbonoxydansNCIM 2386.Desalination and Water treatment. 57(19); 8789-8801
  26. Veena BR, Shetty KV, Saidutta MB (2015) Shear stress effects on production of exopolymeric substances and biofilm characteristics during phenol biodegradation by immobilized Pseudomonas desmolyticum (NCIM2112) cells in a pulsed plate bioreactor. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology. DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2015.1045605.
  27. Dilna Damodaran,, K. Vidya Shetty, B. Raj Mohan, Interaction of Heavy Metals in Multimetal Biosorption by Galerina vittiformis from Soil,2015,Bioremediation J, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10889868.2014.939135
  28. A.Khanna, V.K. Shetty (2014) Solar light induced photocatalytic degradation of Reactive Blue 220 (RB-220) dye with highly efficient Ag@TiO2 core–shell nanoparticles: A comparison with UV photocatalysis. Solar Energy. 99; 67-76 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.10.032
  29. Hora.A, Shetty K V (2014) Inhibitory and stimulating effect of single and multi-metal ions on hexavalent chromium reduction by Acinetobacter sp. Cr-B2. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.30(12); 3211-3219 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-014-1748-3
  30. Anuradha Hora, Vidya Shetty K (2014) Partial Purification and Characterization of Chromate Reductase of a Novel Ochrobactrumsp. Strain Cr-B4. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 45(8); 769-784 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2014.952385
  31. Ankita Khanna , Vidya Shetty K (2014) Solar light-driven photocatalytic degradation of Anthraquinone dye-contaminated water by engineered Ag@TiO2 core–shell nanoparticles. Desalination and Water treatment. DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.888681- (Taylor & Francis).
  32. Dilna damodaran, Raj Mohan B.,Vidya Shetty K (2014) Uptake of certain heavy metals from contaminated soil by mushroom – Galerinavittiformis. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 104; 414-422 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.10.033
  33. Narayani M, Vidya Shetty K (2014) Reduction of hexavalent chromium by a novel Ochrobactrum sp. -microbial characteristics and reduction kinetics. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 54(4); 296-305 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201200183
  34. Babu Sumi Maria, Aishwarya Devadiga, Vidya Shetty K, M. B. Saidutta (2014) Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using medicinal Zizyphusxylopyrusbark extract. Applied nanoscience.5(6); 755-762 DOI: 10.1007/s 13204-014-0372-8.
  35. Rajeswari.M. Kulkarni, K. Vidya Shetty, G. Srinikethan (2013) Cadmium (II) and nickel (II) biosorption by Bacillus laterosporus(MTCC 1628). Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2013.11.006
  36. DilnaDamodaran, Raj Mohan Balakrishnan and Vidya K. Shetty (2013) The uptake mechanism of Cd (II), Cr (VI), Cu (II), Pb (II) and Zn (II) by mycelia and fruiting Bodies of Galerina vittiformis. BioMed Research International. DOI: 10.1155/2013/149120
  37. Dilna Damodaran,   K.  Vidya  Shetty,  B.  Raj  Mohan  (2013)  Effect  of  chelaters  onbioaccumulation of Cd (II), Cu (II), Cr (VI), Pb (II) and Zn (II) in Galerinavittiformis from soil.       International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation.85;182-188 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.05.031
  38. Shetty K V; Yarangali S K ; Srinikethan G (2013) Biodegradation of Phenol using immobilized Nocardiahydrocarbonoxydans in a Pulsed Plate Bioreactor -Effect of packed stages, cell carrier loading and cell acclimatization on Start-up and Steady State Behaviour. Bioremediation. 201317 (4); 252-263 DOI: 10.1080/10889868.2013.827618
  39. Khanna A, Shetty K V (2013) Solar photocatalysis for treatment of Acid Yellow-17 (AY-17) dye contaminated water using Ag@TiO2 core-shell structured nanoparticles. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 20(8); 5692-707 DOI:10.1007/s11356-013-1582-4
  40. Chethana Gadiyar, Bhanupriya Boruah, Calvina Mascarenhas, Vidya Shetty K (2013) Immobilized Nano TiO2 for Photocatalysis of Acid Yellow-17 Dye in Fluidized Bed Reactor. International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology. Available at http://inpressco.com/category/ijcet Pg. 84-87
  41. Ratnamala G.M, Vidya Shetty K, G. Srinikethan (2013) Optimization studies for removal of Remazol Brilliant Blue dye from aqueous solution using acid treated red mud. International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Available  at http://inpressco.com/category/ijcet Pg. 161-167
  42. Narayani M and Vidya Shetty K (2013) Chromium Resistant Bacteria And Their Environmental Condition For Hexavalent Chromium Removal-A Review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 43(9); 955-1009 DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2011.627022
  43. G. M. Ratnamala, K. Vidya Shetty & G. Srinikethan (2012) Removal of Remazol Brilliant Blue Dye from Dye-Contaminated Water by Adsorption Using Red Mud. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 223; 6187-6199 DOI: 10.1007/s11270-012-1349-4.
  44. Rajeswari M Kulkarni , Srinikethan G, Vidya Shetty K (2012) Equilibrium and kinetic studies for the adsorption of cadmium ion on Zeolite 4A. Biochem Tech. Available at ISSN: 0974-2328 Pg. S158-160
  45. TaeSeok Oh, MinJeong Kim, JungJin Lim, OnYu Kang, K.Vidya Shetty, B. SankaraRao, ChangKyooYoo, Jae Hyung Park, and Jeong Tai Kim (2012) A real-time monitoring and assessment method for calculation of total amounts of indoor air pollutants emitted in subway stations. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 62(5); 517-526 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2012.660558
  46. Iman JanghorbanEsfahani, AbtinAtaei, Vidya Shetty K, TaeSuk Oh, Jae Hyung Park, ChangKyooYoo (2012) Modeling and genetic algorithm-based multi-objective optimization of the MED-TVC desalination system. Desalination. 292; 87-104 DOI:10.1016/j.desal.2012.02.012
  47. Vidya Shetty K., Namitha L. Shama N. Rao , Narayani M (2012) Experimental Investigation and Artificial Neural Network-Based Modeling of Batch Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium by Immobilized Cells of Newly Isolated Strain of Chromium-Resistant Bacteria. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 223(4), 1877- 189 DOI: 10.1007/s11270-011-0992-5
  48. Narayani M, Vidya Shetty K (2012) Characteristics of a novel Acinetobacter sp. and its kinetics in hexavalent chromium bioreduction. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 22(5), 690-698 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1110.10073
  49. K. Vidya Shetty, Dheeraj Kumar Verma , G. Srinikethan (2011) Modelling and simulation of steady-state phenol degradation in a pulsed plate bioreactor with immobilised cells of Nocardiahydrocarbonoxydans. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng. 34:45-56 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-010-0445-3
  50. Vidya Shetty K, Srinikethan G (2011) Mixing and solid–liquid mass transfer characteristics in a three phase pulsed plate column with packed bed of solids in interplate spaces—a novel aerobic immobilized cell bioreactor. Journal of Chemical Technology and Bio-technology. 86:1310-1320 (Wiley) DOI:10.1002/jctb.2674
  51. Dilna Damodaran, Raj Mohan B., Vidya Shetty K (2011) Mushrooms in the Remediation of Heavy Metals from Soil. International Journal of Environmental Pollution Control and Management.3 (1),  89-101.
  52. Shetty K V, Srinikethan G (2010) Oxygen Mass Transfer Coefficients in a Three-Phase Pulsed Plate Bioreactor. International Journal Of Chemical Reactor Engineering. 8 Article A127 DOI:10.2202/1542-6580.2248.
  53. KV Shetty, S Nandennavar, G Srinikethan (2008) Artificial neural networks model for the prediction of steady state phenol biodegradation in a pulsed plate bioreactor. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 83(9) 1181-1189 DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1892
  54. KV Shetty, MR Kedargol, G Srinikethan (2008) Combined effect of plate pulsation parameters and phenol concentrations on the phenol removal efficiency of a pulsed plate bioreactor with immobilized cells. Water Science &Technology. 58(6):1253-9 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.354
  55. K Vidya Shetty, R Ramanjaneyulu, G Srinikethan (2007) Biological phenol removal using immobilized cells in a pulsed plate bioreactor: effect of dilution rate and influent phenol concentration. Journal of hazardous materials. 149(2), 452-459 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.04.024
  56. KV Shetty, I Kalifathulla, G Srinikethan (2007) Performance of pulsed plate bioreactor for biodegradation of phenol. Journal of hazardous materials. 140(1), 346-352 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.09.058

 Book Chapters:

  1. M.Minimol, VidyaShetty K, M.B.Saidutta (2021) Biohydrometallurgical methods and the processes involved in the bioleaching of WEEE.In: Chaudhery Hussain (Ed.) .Environmental Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Elsevier Pp: 89-107 eBook ISBN: 9780128224892.
  2. Minimol M., Shetty K Vidya., Saidutta M.B. (2020) Process Engineering Aspects in Bioleaching of Metals from Electronic Waste. In: Jerold M., Arockiasamy S., Sivasubramanian V. (eds) Bioprocess Engineering for Bioremediation. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 104. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2020_575
  3. Sophia S., Vidya Shetty Kodialbail (2020) Phytoremediation of Soil for Metal and Organic Pollutant Removal. In: Jerold M., Arockiasamy S., Sivasubramanian V. (eds) Bioprocess Engineering for Bioremediation. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 104. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2020_576
  4. Kulkarni R.M., Vidya Shetty K., Srinikethan G. (2020) Biosorption of Nickel (II) and Cadmium (II). In: Inamuddin, Ahamed M.I., Lichtfouse E., Asiri A.M. (eds) Methods for Bioremediation of Water and Wastewater Pollution. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 51. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48985-4_17
  5. Aishwarya Devadiga, Vidya Shetty K, Saidutta M.B (2016) Effect            of  Precursor   Salt  Solution Concentration on the Size of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Aqueous Leaf Extracts In: Materials,  Energy  and  Environment  Engineering-Select  Proceedings of ICACE 2015.Editors: Mohan B., Raj, Srinikethan, G., Meikap, Bhim Charan (Eds.) pp: 145-151,Springer,Singapore
  6. Rajeswari M Kulkarni, Vidya Shetty K, G.Srinikethan (2016),Cadmium (II) Biosorption on Brewery Sludge Using Response Surface Methodology. In: Materials, Energy and Environment Engineering-Select Proceedings of ICACE 2015 Editors: Mohan B., Raj, Srinikethan, G., Meikap, Bhim Charan (Eds.) pp: 121-127. Springer ,Singapore
  7. G.M.Ratnamala, K.Vidya Shetty and G. Srinikethan (2016) Isotherm, Thermodynamic and Kinetics Studies for Removal of Disperse Orange 25 Dye from Contaminated Water Using Adsorption on Acid-Treated Red Mud. In: Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering-Select Proceedings of ICACE-2015. I. Regupathi Vidya Shetty K, T. Murugesan (eds)   pp: 109-118, Springer, Singapore                                       
  8. Vidya Shetty K,. G. Srinikethan. “Treatment of refinery effluents for phenol removal in pulsed plate bioreactor with immobilized cells of Nocardia hydrocarbonoxydans, 2012,  In: Waste Management for Sustainable Environment, Editor:Lingaraj Patro(ed), Mangalam Publishers, India
  9. Rajeswari M Kulkarni, G.Srinikethan and K Vidya Shetty (2012)Biosorption      of      Nickel(II) from aqueous solution using Bacillus laterosporus.In: Prospects in Bioscience: Addressing the Issues”Publisher: Springer, India.
  10. Vidya  Shetty K, R.Ramanjaneyulu,G. Srinikethan (2005)   Biodegradation  of  Phenol  in  a  Pulsed  Plate  Bioreactor  using Immobilized  Cells,  Proceedings  of  International  Conference  on  Environmental Management(ICEM-2005) Theme: Pollution Control And Technologies,  Anji Reddy (ed.) B.S. Publications. Hyderabad, India. ISBN: 8178001055 Pp 180-186.
  11. Vidya Shetty K, I.Kalifathulla,  G.Srinikethan,        Aerobic Phenol Biodegradation in a Pulsed Plate Biofilm Reactor  2007   Proceedings of International  Conferenceon  Cleaner Technologies and Environmental Management (ICCTEM'07), Pondicherry Alliedpublishers Pvt. Ltd.,Chennai,pp150-155
  12. Ratnamala G M,Vidya Shetty K,Srinikethan G(2012) . Adsorption studies of Remazol Brilliant Blue dye from an aqueous solution using red mud, In: Sustainable Waste Management,  Ghosh S K, Stegmann R,Wong J, Jing Yuan, W, Agamuthu P, Muffat J.C, Dey P K, Krurp R (Ed.) , International Society of Waste Management,Air and Water, Oxford Publishing House, Kolkata, India  , Pages:1001-1004

 Conference Publications:

  1.  Vidya Shetty K ,I.Kalifathulla, G.Srinikethan ,Biodegradation of Phenol in a Pulsed PlateBioreactor, Proceedings(in CD) of 3rd IWA Leading Edge Conference   on Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies (LET 2005) , Sapporo, Japan; June 2005, organized by International Water Association, London.
  2. Vidya Shetty K, R.Ramanjaneyulu, G.Srinikethan ,Biodegradation of Phenol in a Pulsed PlateBioreactor using Immobilized Cells, Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental Management(ICEM-2005) JNTU, Hyderabad, India,October 2005,Theme: Pollution Control And Technologies,B.S. Publications,Hyderabad (2005)pp180-186.
  3.  Vidya Shetty K ,I.Kalifathulla, G.Srinikethan Aerobic Phenol Biodegradation in a Pulsed PlateBiofilm Reactor, Proceedings of International Conference on Cleaner Technologies and Environmental Management (ICCTEM'07), Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry , Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,Chennai,( 2007),pp150-155.
  4. Vidya Shetty K,G Srinikethan, Steady state biofilm model of pulsed plate bioreactor for theestimation of effective diffusion coefficients of phenol in a biofilm grown on glass beads, Abstract proceedings of International Conference on Modeling and Simulation, CIT, Coimbatore , August 2007
  5. Vidya Shetty K, Kedargol Maruthi R, G Srinikethan Combined effect of plate pulsationparameters and phenol concentrations on the phenol removal efficiency of a pulsed plate bioreactor with immobilized cells, Proceedings of IWA 8th Specialised Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 2nd Specialised Conference on Decentralised Water and Wastewater (small 2008)(in CD), Coimbatore, India, held during 06-09,February, 2008
  6. Vidya Shetty K , Chandrshekara H , .Kalifathulla I, Srinikethan G, Phenol Biodegradation in aPulsed Plate Bioreactor Using Immobilized Nocardia hydrocarbonoxydans’, Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC 2006), BITS, Pilani, India,September,2006 .pp 325-332. The paper was awarded with The Best Paper Award in a technical session on Environmental Engineering.
  7. Anju Ravindran, Vidya Shetty K, Continuous Removal Of Hexavalent Chromium From Wastewater Using Immobilized E.Coli Cells in a Packed Bed Column, Proceedings of National Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering(ACS)2008,Bhatkal,India,pp144-148.
  8. 8. Manjula P, Vidya Shetty K, Biological Removal of Hexavalent Chromium using Cr(VI) Resistant Microorganism, Proceedings of National Conference on Information Technology Trends in Engineering Applications,2010, pp 5-6.
  9. Dilna Damodaran, Vidya Shetty K, Raj Mohan. B. “Bioremediation of Soil by Removing Heavy Metals Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae” ICEST 2011 26-28, February 2011, Singapore.
  10. Ankita Khanna, Vidya Shetty K .Effect of molar ratio & Calcination temperature on the photocatalytic degradation of azo dye using Ag@TiO2 core-shell nanoparticles under UV light, Indo-UK Workshop-2011,Aug 201,NIT Trichy.
  11. Ankita Khanna, Vidya Shetty K, Effect of composition, calcination temperature & time on the photocatalytic degradation of azo dye using Ag@TiO2 core-shell nanoparticles under sunlight, Chemxplore- 2K11, MVJ college of Engineering, Bangalore, 7-8th Sep,2011,21
  12. Ankita Khanna, Vidya Shetty K, Efficacy of Ag@TiO2 core-shell structured Nanocatalysts for the photocatalytic degradation of Acid Yellow-17 under UV light irradiation, Chemcon-2011, MSRIT, Bangalore,27-29th Dec,2011,pp441-442.
  13. Polinati Satya Sagar,K Vidya Shetty, Biodegradation of Phenol In a Packed Bed Bioreactor Using Immobilized Nocardia Hydrocarbonoxydans , Chemcon-2011, MSRIT, Bangalore,27 29th Dec,2011.
  14. Rajeswari Kulkarni ,  Vidya Shetty K, Rajanandam K.S,Dr. Srinikethan G, Removal of Cd(II) From Aqueous Solutions By Adsorption With Zeolite 4A, Chemcon-2011, MSRIT, Bangalore,27-29th Dec,2011.
  15. Karthik Shet, Vidya Shetty K ,Effect of ore particle size and mixed culture on fungalbioleaching | September 2011Biohydrometallurgy Conference,China, F02.
  16. Dilna Damodaran, Vidya Shetty K, Raj Mohan. B Remediation of heavy metals like Cu2+, Cd2+, Cr6+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ from soil using macro fungi,RDEIA- IACM 2012 on March 28-30, 2012.
  17. Aishwarya D, Vidya Shetty K and M. B Saidutta, Isolation and Screening of Microorganisms from metal rich soil for biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles National seminar on Biomolecules and biocatalysts in bioprocesses. in Proceedings of National seminar on Biomolecules and biocatalysts in bioprocesses in Mangalore,BBB- OP- 02 33, 8 and 9 March 2012.
  18. Aishwarya D, Vidya Shetty K and M. B Saidutta Isolation and Screening of Microorganism from metal rich soil for biosynthesis of nanoparticles ,International Conference on Advances in Biological Sciences Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala, India, 15-17 March 2012, IEB024, 71.
  19. Aishwarya D, Vidya Shetty K and M. B Saidutta, Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from Pseudomonas sp. Isolated and screened from metal rich soil. World Congress onBiotechnology-04-06 May 2012,Hyderabad,India.
  20. Ankita  Khanna,  Vidya  Shetty  K,  Photocatalytic  application  of  Ag@TiO2   core-shell nanoparticles for dye degradation under solar light,International Conference on Nanomaterials( ICN-2012), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, 12-15th Jan,2012, pp22.
  21. Ankita Khanna, Vidya Shetty K, Efficacy of Ag@TiO2 Core - Shell Structured Nanocatalysts for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Reactive Blue 220 dye under UV Light Irradiation,International Conference on Functional Materials for Defence ( ICFMD-2012), DIAT, Pune, 18-20th May, 2012,pp 139
  22. Ratnamala G M,Vidya Shetty K,Srinikethan G . Adsorption studies of Remazol Brilliant Blue dye from an aqueous solution using red mud ,Proceedings of International Conference on Solid Waste Management held during 31st July to August 1st 2012 Organized by Mysore city Corporation and International Society of waste management Air and Water, Jadavpur University at Infosys, Mysore, Pages:1001-1004.
  23. Anuradha Hora, Vidya Shetty K, Study on the effect of different heavy metals on the reduction of Hexavalent chromium by novel strain Orchobactrum sp. Cr-B4 in the Abstract Book of First International and Third National Conference on Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Bioengineering, Organized by: Society for Applied Biotechnology (India)held in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India during 28-29 June, 2013. Page 180.
  24. Rajeswari Kulkarni, Vidya Shetty K,Srinikethan G, Optimization of Nickel(II) and Cadmium (II) Biosorption on Brewery Sludge using Response Surface Methodology, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engg. (ICACE-2015) Organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, NITK Surathkal.during 20-22 December 2015.
  25. Rathnamala G M, Vidya Shetty K,Srinikethan G, Isotherm, Thermodynamic and kinetic Studies for removal of Disperse Orange 25 dye from Contaminated Water using Adsorption on Acid-treated Red Mud., Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engg. (ICACE-2015) Organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, NITK Surathkal.during 20-22 December 2015.
  26. Manjula P, Vidya Shetty K,Srinikethan G, EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERISATION OF CELLULOSE ,MICROFIBRILS FROM PONGAMIA PINNATA SEED SHELL, Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Composite Materials in Copenhagen, 19-24 July 2015.
  27. Aishwarya Devadiga, Shetty K V, Saidutta M B(2015) Effect of Precursor salt solution concentration on the size of Silver nanopaticles synthesized using the aqueous leaf extracts of T catappa and T.grandis Linn F., Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering, NITK Surathkal, 20-22nd December 2015.
  28. Shakramma K, Vidya Shetty K, Application of Nano Biotechnology in waste water treatment, Proceedings of 8th National Women's Science Congress held at Veterinary college Hebbal, Bangalore. November 7th - 8th (2015). ISSN 2249.
  29. Shankramma K, Vidya Shetty K, Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes under Visible light irradiation using Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles, Proceedings of International conference on Nanoscience Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials NANOS -2015, Department of chemistry Gitam university, Gandhinagar campus, Rushikonda,Visakhapattanam-530045, A P., India.
  30. Akshaya Jagannath, Vidya Shetty K, Saidutta M B, Bioleaching of metals from e-waste in pulsed plate bioreactor, Proceedings of New Horizons in Biotechnology, International  Conference and Symposium on Advances in Biotechnology. Organized by CSIR-NIIST,held at Trivendrum, 20th December 2015 to 25th December 2015.pp 243.
  31. Amruta Shet, Vidya Shetty K, Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol using Ag core TiO2 Nanoparticles under UV Light Irradiation, Proceedings of International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering (INCEEE- 2015). NIT Warangal and 20-21 March 2015.Pp:46.
  32. Gauthami R.Shetty, Deekshitha, Vidya Shetty K*,Media Optimization for Biodegradation of Phenol by Nocardia hydrocarbonoxydans NCIM 2386.Abstract Proceedings of the Conference on Recent Advances Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering [RACBEE-2016].1st October 2016, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
  33. Manjula, P., Srinikethan, G., & Shetty, K. V.,Isolation of cellulose fibers from biofuel waste; Jatropha Curcus L seed shell and reinforcement with PVA to form biocomposites, Abstract proceedings of 10th Asian-Australasian conference on composite materials(ACCM-10),October 16-19, 2016  held at Bexco in Busan, Korea, organized by The Korean Society for composite Materials..  Paper ID :M11-02.
  34. Shankramma K & Vidya Shetty K., Ultraviolet, visible and solar photocatalytic activity of bismuth ferrite nanoparticles for degradation of dyes: An Aid to Environmental Remediation.(Page no 48), Abstract Proceedings of International conference on Advances in  Nanotechnology (ICAN-2017), 9th – 13th January, 2017, held Assam Don Basco university, Gowhati, Assam.. Jointly organized by Sustainable Nanotechnology organization (SNO), 2020 Pennsylvania ave,NW,Suite 200,Washington.DC, 2006.
  35. Nithin K M , Vidya Shetty K,Batch and Continuous Photocatalytic Degradation of 4-chlorophenol using Ag Core -TiO2 Shell Structured Nanoparticles” Proceedings of NanoWorld Conferenceheld during April 03-05, 2017 atBoston, USA.
  36. Shankramma K and Vidya Shetty K, Photocatalytic Degradation Of Acid Yellow -17 Under Solar And Visible- Light Irradiation Using Bismuth Ferrit Nanoparticles, Proceedings of International Conference on Nanotechnology Applications: Chemical, Energy and Environment (NACEE-2017) held at SVNIT Surat during March 22-23, 2017 , ISBN-978-93-5268-680-3, Pp 60-61.
  37. Shankramma K, Vidya Shetty K. Photocatalytic activity of bismuth ferrite nanoparticles for degradation of dye; A comparative study , Proceedings of International conference on Recent Advances in Materials Science and Biophysics, Organized by Department of Studies in Physics, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri during January 23-25, 2018..
  38. Shivani R Jambur, Chetan Munegowdab and Vidya Shetty Kodialbail, Photocatalytic degradation of dye reactive blue 220 (RB-220) by TiO2 based photo catalyst containing biosynthesised silver nanoparticles, Proceedings of 7th International Engineering Symposium – IES2018, Organized by Graduate School of Science & Technology Kumamoto University, Japan  in association with National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal, India during March 7-9, 2018 , B1-2.
  39. Sonali Shetty, Rahul Agrawal, Prajwal H C and Vidya Shetty, Synthesis of copper nanoparticles using Tectona grandis Linn f leaf extract and its catalytic application in the reduction of 4-nitroplenol to 4-aminophenol, PROCEEDINGS OF 7th INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING SYMPOSIUM – IES2018, Organized by Graduate School of Science & Technology Kumamoto University, Japan  in association with National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal, India during March 7-9, 2018,B1-5.
  40. Shankramma K and Vidya Shetty K,Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticle mediated photocatalytic degradation of dye -contaminated water under solar, visible and UV light. Proceedings of  International Conference on Recent Advancements in Chemical, Environmental and Energy Engineering (RACEEE-2019) organized by SSN College of Engineering, Chennai during 14-15 February 2019. ,Paper ID RACEE-905.
  41. Sedevino Sophia and Vidya Shetty, Two-Step Process for Bioleaching of Valuable Metals using Cell Free Spent Medium of Ochrobactrum Sp. Cr B4, Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering (INCEEE), Organised by Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana, India during February 15-16, 2019. p-81 Paper ID MO58.
  42. Shankramma K and Vidya Shetty K “Solar light driven photocatalysis for treatment of Acid Yellow-17 (AY-17) dye contaminated water using Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles: comparison with artificial visible light-mediated photocatalysis”. Proceeding in International conference on Nano science and engineering applications (ICONSEA-2018) held at center for nanoscience and technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. October 4th to 6th 2018.Pg no 82.
  43. Shankramma K and Vidya Shetty K “Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticle mediated photocatalytic degradation of dye-contaminated water under solar, visible and UV light”. proceeding of in International conference on Recent Advancements in Chemical, Environmental and Energy Engineering (RACEEE 2019). Organized by Department of Chemical Engineering SSN College of Engineering Chennai, India. February 14-15, 2019. Pg-91.
  44. Amruta S Shet and Vidya Shetty K, SiO2 nanofluid mediated enhancement in oxygen mass transfer in pulsed plate column, Proceedings of International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering- INCEEE 2019, Organised by Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, India, During 15-16 February 2019, p.72.Paper ID MO37.
  45. Minimol M, MB Saidutta and Vidya Shetty K, Bioleaching for the Recovery of Au and Ag from Electronic Waste Facilitated by Metal Resistant Heterotrophic Bacteria, Proceedings of the 5th 3R International Scientific Conference on Material Cycles and Waste Management, Organized by Solid Waste Management Association of Thailand (SWAT) in cooperation with Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management (JSMCWM) during February 27 – March 1, 2019, 11-3.
  46.  Sonali Shetty, Rahul Agrawal, Prajwl H.C.,Vidya Shetty ,Catalytic Application of  Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized using Tectona Grandis. Linn f. Leaf Extract in the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol to 4-Aminophenol, Proceedings of International conference on Nano science and engineering applications (ICONSEA-2018) held at center for nanoscience and technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. October 4th to 6th 2018. The paper is awarded with Best Paper Award.
  47. Preethi, Shashi Bhushan Arya,, Vidya Shetty, Paint for Ship HullNano Technology - A New Perspective in the Development of Biocorrosion resistant Paint for Ship Hull.Proceedings of CORCON 2018 held at Jaipur during 30th September to 3rd October 2018.Paper No. MCR15.
  48. Akshaya Jagannath, Vidya Shetty K, M.B Saidutta, Minimol M, Pulsed plate bioreactor for bioleaching of Fe and Zn by Acinetobacter sp. Cr B2 from printed circuit boards,Proceedings of International Conference on Affordable Startegies for Health and Environment (ASHE 19) held at NMAMIT during May 23-24 2019.Paper ID AE-9.
  49. Veni Ramachandran Nair, Vidya Shetty K, Floating bed  reactor for visible light induced photocatalytic degradation of Acid Yellow 17 using Polyaniline-TiO2 nanocomposites immobilized on polystyrene cubes . Proceedings of International Conference on Affordable Startegies for Health and Environment (ASHE 19) held at NMAMIT during May 23-24 2019.Paper ID AE-7.
  50. Akshaya Jagannath, Vidya Shetty K, M.B. Saidutta and Minimol M Pulsed plate bioreactor for bioleaching of Fe and Zn by Acinetobacter sp. Cr B2 from printed circuit boards, Proceedings of the International Conference on Affordable strategies for Health and Environment (ASHE – 2019), Under the Aegis of ICETE 2019 Multi-Conference Platform during May 23 – 24, 2019.
  51. Preethi,Shashi Bhushan Arya, Vidya Shetty K, Microbial induced corrosion behaviour of multilayer nanocomposite coatings for the marine applications.Proceedings of CORCON 2019 held at Jaipur during 23-26 September 2019.Adjudged as Best Paper of the symposium “Material and Composites”.
  52. Deekshitha and Shetty K.V, "Greener and environment friendly process of synthesis of Ag-TiO2 nanocomposite for Reactive Blue 220 removal from dye contaminated water.” Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control: Future Perspective, organised by Department of Chemical Engineering, NITK, Surathkal, 23rd-25th August 2019, Paper I'd : EPPC-FP43.
  53. Shankramma Kalikeri and Vidya Shetty Kodialbail, “Auto combustion synthesis of Narrow bandgap bismuth ferrite nanoparticles for solar photocatalysis to remediate azo dye containing water." Participated and presented a paper at National Symposium on Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control: Future perspective (EPPC: FP.:2019) to be held during 23-25 August 2019 at NITK Surathkal. Paper ID: EPPC-FP46.p-64.
  54. Hemant Kumar ,Vidya Shetty K , Catalytic Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized using Tectona Grandis. Linn F. Leaf Extract in the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol, Proceedings of Asia Pacific Conference on Nano-Micromaterials for Circular economy and Sustainability held during 29 Aug 2019 - 01 Sep 2019 at National University of Singapore organized by NUS Singapore, UCF USA and National Science Foundation.
  55. Preethi, Shashi Bhushan Arya, Vidya Shetty K, Microbial induced corrosion behaviour of multilayer nanocomposite coatings for the marine applications. Proceedings of CORCON 2019 held at Jaipur during 23-26 September 2019. Adjudged as Best Paper of the symposium “Material and Composites”
  56. Sushama Agarwallaa , Vidya Shetty K.,Biosynthesis of Cu based nanoparticles by using the cell-free culture broth of Alcaligens aqatilis and their photocatalytic applications, Proceedings of International Conference on Emerging trends in Catalysis , held on 6-8 January 2020 organized by School of Advanced Science, Vellore Institute of Technology,Vellore  and Royal Society of Chemistry Paper ID : OP027 e-ISBN Number 978-93-89640-17-5.
  57. Shankramma Kalikeri and Vidya Shetty Kodialbail, “Nanocrystalline bismuth ferrite nanoparticles for solar light driven degradation of azo dye contaminated water: comparison with artificial visible light”. Proceedings of Second International Conference on Advanced Materials & Technology (ICMAT-20). Organized by Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru - 570 006, India. 16th to 18th January 2020. Paper ID ICMATP-21, p-45.
  58. Shankramma Kalikeri and Vidya Shetty Kodialbail, “Effect of narrow band gap bismuth ferrite nanoparticles on the Photocatalytic degradation of azo dye in Aqueous Solution Under solar light irradiation”.  Proceedings of  KAST Sponsored International Conference on Physics and Allied science (ICPAS-2020). Organized by Bhoomareddy college of arts, science and commerce Bidar, Karnataka, India. 11-13, March 2020. Paper ID ICPAS-34,p-51.
  59. Deeksha Mathew, .Vidya Shetty K,  “Visible light irradiated photocatalytic reduction of CO2 using novel PANI/CuO nanocomposite in aqueous medium” Proceedings ofInternational Conference on Recent Technologies and Advanced Materials for Green Energy and Sustainable Environment (RTAMGESE-Online) organized by Department of Chemical Engineering,National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India during. March 12-13, 2021.

Reviewer of research articles for many International Scientific journals:

  1. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering
  2. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology –Wiley
  3. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering
  4. Journal of Hazardous Materials
  5. Biotechnology Progress
  6. Biodegradation
  7. Industrial Crops and Products
  8. Material Science and Engineering
  9. Cleaner Technology and Environmental Policy
  10. Chemical Engineering Journal
  11. Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  12. Materials Letters
  13. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  14. Taiwan Journal of Chemical Engineering

 Conferences/Short term courses/workshops/Training Programme conducted:

  1. Organizing Secretary for National Symposium on Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control: Future Perspective-2019(EPPC:FP-2019)  Organized  by Department of Chemical Engineering ,NITK Surathkal in association with   Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, GoI ; Central Pollution Control Board and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. Held during  23rd and 25th August 2019. Symposium Chair: Prof.G. Srinikethan, Organizing Secretaries : Prof Vidya Shetty K and Prof B. Raj Mohan.
  2. Coordinator for Short term course on “Bioremediation for Environmental Sustainability” under the GIAN programme of MHRD,GoI  during 11-15th August 2018. At NITK Surathkal.  Foreign faculty for the course  :Prof. Pedro J Alvarez, George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director, NSF ERC on Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA. Host Faculty: Prof. Vidya Sjetty K, NITK Surathkal.
  3. Coordinator for a Short Term  training Programme on Basics of Environmental Engineering for Engineers of MRPL on Basics of Chemical Engineering Conducted held during 20-26 March 2018
  4. Organizing Secretary for a National Conference on Risk Reduction and Disaster Management in Industries -2018 held by Department of Chemical Engineering ,NITK Surathkal      in association with Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health, Government of Karnataka and National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India. Held on 20th and 21st January 2018.
  5. Coordinator for a TEQIP II Sponsored Workshop On “Modeling and Scale- up of Bioreactors” at NITK Surathkal   held on 24th and 25th March 2017.
  6. Organizing Secretary for the International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering organized by Department of Chemical Engg. At NITK Surathkal during 20-22 December 2015.
  7. Coordinator for the 3 months training Programme for Production Officers of MC F Ltd. On   Basics of Chemical Engineering Conducted during August to November 2015
  8. Co-ordinator for Expert Lecture Series on Advances in process Control Conducted at NITK Surathkal on 4th and 5th October 2013
  9. One day Workshops on Virtual lab to students and faculty of Department of Chemical Engineering, BMS college of Engineering and MVJ College of Engineering conducted in 10 May 2012 and 11 May 2012
  10. Three day workshop on “Emerging Trends in Environmental Biotechnology ”was conducted during 12-14 January 2009 under TEQIP
  11. Co-coordinator of two weeks Training Programme on Yokogawa CS 1000,Engineering and Maintenance organized at NITK, Surathkal under TEQIP during 11-7-2005 to 22-07-2005 at NITK, Surathkal
  12. Coordinator of a CCE course for Plant operators of MRPL on Instrumentation and ProcessControl conducted during June –Aug.2005 at NITK, Surathkal

Conferences attended:

  1. Presented a paper at 3rd IWA leading Edge Conference on Water and Waste water Treatment Technologies  held at Sapporo,Japan during 6th to 8th June 2005 ,organized by International Water association, London.
  2. Presented a paper at International Conference on Environmental Management(ICEM-2005) organized by JNTU,Hyderabad and held at Hotel Fortune Katriya,Hyderabad during 28th Oct.2005 to 30th Oct.,2005.
  3. Presented a paper at National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC 2006) Organised by Dept. of Chemical Engg. ,BITS,Pilani during 1st to 3rd Sept. 2006.
  4. Presented a paper at International Conference on Cleaner Technologies and Environmental Management (ICCTEM'07), Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry , January 2007
  5. Presented a paper at International Conference on Modeling and Simulation, CIT,   Coimbatore , August 2007.           
  6. Presented a paper at IWA 8th Specialised Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 2nd Specialised Conference on Decentralised Water and Wastewater  (small 2008), Coimbatore, India,  held during 06-09,February, 2008
  7. Presented a paper at National Conference on Advances in Civil  Engineering(ACS)2008,Bhatkal,India during March 9-10 2008.
  8. Presented a paper at Chemcon-2011, MSRIT, Bangalore,27-29th Dec,2011.
  9. Presented a paper at International Conference on Functional Materials for Defence ( ICFMD-2012), DIAT, Pune, 18- 20th May 2012.
  10.  Participated in the 2nd World Summit on Accreditation organized by National Board of  Accreditation during March 8th -10th 2014 at New Delhi.
  11. Presented a paper at NanoWorld Conference held during April 03-05, 2017 at Boston, USA.
  12. Attended and presented a paper at International conference on Nano science and engineering applications (ICONSEA-2018) held at center for nanoscience and technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. October 4th to 6th 2018.
  13. Attended and presented a research paper at Circular Economy Asia Pacific Conference on Nano-Micromaterials for Circular economy and Sustainability held at National University of Singapore during 29 Aug 2019 - 01 Sep 2019 organized by University of Central Florida and National University of Singapore

Special Lectures Delivered:

  1. Delivered a talk  on Modeling ofbiofilm reactorsfor secondary wastewater treatmentat AICTEsponsored  STTPon "Wastewater Treatment and Characterization Techniques-Hands on Experience"organized by Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT Manipal during 17th -22nd August 2020.
  2. Delivered a talk  on “ Repurposing Chemical Engineering from Holistic Perspective” Chem E talks during Annual Technical Sympoosium "Engineer -2018"  NITK Surathkal 14- 10- 2018.
  3. Delivered a Mentor Talk on “The Brilliance of Basic Science The Spark that Creates New Knowledge and Solves Big Problem “at DST INSPIRE Science Internship Camp of Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India Workshop At Pilikula organized University College Mangalore. 25-11-2018.
  4. Delivered expert lectures on “Nanotechnology  enabled water treatment” and “Modeling of Biofilm reactors for waste water treatment”   during FDP on Advanced Techniques in Energy and Wastewater Treatment, held at NIT Calicut  during July 2-7, 2018
  5. Delivered invited lecture   on  “Nanotechnology  enabled water treatment” and  “Modeling of Biofilm Reactors for Bioremediation” on 26th July 2017 for   the One week Faculty Development Programme on -  ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL AND REMEDIATION” at SIT Tumkur
  6. Delivered a talk   on  “ Modeling of Biofilm Reactors –Conceptualization to Validation” at the TEQIP II Sponsored Workshop On “Modeling and Simulation of Bioreactors” at NITK Surathkal   held during 24th and 25th March 2017
  7. Delivered an invited lecture on “”Packed Bed Column Adsorption- A Case Study of Dye removal using activated red mud”” during KSCSTE & MHRD –TEQIP II Sponsored STTP ON Theory and Applications of Adsorption Processes –TAAP 2016 27 June – 02 July, 2016 Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Calicut
  8. Delivered an invited talk on “”Biologically engineered silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles for antibacterial, sensor and photocatalytic applications” at National conference on “Recent lnnovations in Process Engineering and Sustainability (RIPES – 2016)” held on 22nd and 23rd April 2016 organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, at KLE Dr. M. S.Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belagavi
  9. Resource Person for a course on Heat Transfer for Production Officer Trainees of MCF LTD during Aug-Nov-2015.
  10. Delivered an invited talk at the National Seminar on Optimization Techniques and Research
  11. Methodology organized by Srinivas College of Pharmacy and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences ,Bangalore and delivered a talk on Optimization Techniques on 27thSeptember 2014
  12. Delivered an invited talk at National Conference on Women in Science and Engineering at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering & Technology, Dhavalagiri,Dharwad 5th July to 6th July 2013
  13. Delivered an invited lecture on Two Phase partitioning Bioreactors for biodegradation of Phenol at the One week FDP program CHANGING SCENARIIO IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT on 13th December 2013 at NIT Calicut .
  14. Delivered a talk on “Two Phase partitioning Bioreactors for removal of Phenol” at National Seminar on” Trends in Environmental Biotechnology and its Applications” Sponsored by UGC and DBT(under Star College Scheme) on 11-12December, 2013 at St. Alloysius College ,Mangalore.
  15. Delivered an invited talk on “Biotechnological Solutions to Combat climate Change” at a Seminar  on “Technological Solutions to Combat Climate Change” conducted by Institute of Engineers (Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu Chapter) on account of Engineers Day Programme on 12thSeptember 2009 at MIT Manipal
  16. Delivered an invited  talk on”Biotechnology for Energy Needs” at One Day National Workshop on  “Energy Sustenance towards a better Environment” conducted by Dept. of Chemical Engineering, S.D.M College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad on 25thSeptember 2009
  17. Delivered an invited  talk on “Emerging Trends in Environmental Biotechnology” at One Day National Seminar on “Emerging Trends and Future Prospects in Biotechnology” conducted by Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, Alva’s College, Moodbidri on 15thOctober 2009.
  18. Delivered a Talk on ‘Modeling of Bioreactors ’in MHRD sponsored training programme on ‘Industrial Biotechnology ’ in the department of Chemical Engineering at NITK Surathkal held during July-August 2008.
  19. Resource person of a CCE course for Plant operators of MRPL on Instrumentation and Process Control conducted during June –Aug.2005 at NITK,Surathkal.
  20. Resource Person in CCE Refresher Course for Shift Engineers of MCF on ‘Awareness in
  21. Engineering Concept” during 13-10-2003 to 25-10-2003. Lecture delivered on Process Control and Instrumentation.
  22. Resource Person in CCE-BARC Refresher Course for plant operators of RMP, Mysore on Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering Practice, During 27thJan. to 5thFeb 2004. .Lecture delivered on Process Control and Instrumentation.
  23. Delivered a lecture on Biomass energy in the AICTE/ISTE STTP on ‘Solar energy and its Applications’ conducted by Dept. of Electrical Engineering , NITK, Surathkal in 2002.
  24. Special lecture series delivered on Transport phenomena in Bioprocesses for M.Sc Biotechnology students of St Aloysius College ,Mangalore in Jan-Feb 2004 on invitation.
  25. Special lectures delivered on Transport phenomena and Instrumentation in Bioprocesses to M.Sc Biotechnology students of St Aloysius College , Mangalore. In Jan-Feb 2005.
  26. Special lectures delivered on invitation to M Sc Industrial Chemistry students of Mangalore University on Unit operations.

 Session Chair/Judge:

  1. Moderator for .Panel discussion on ‘The struggles of Gender Equality in Technology’
  2. in Women in Technology Summit held during 21-23 2018 organized by IEEE Bnagalore Section and NITK Surathkal
  3. Chaired a session in  the Conference on Recent Advances Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering [RACBEE-2016].1st October 2016, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
  4. Chaired a Technical Session at National conference on “Recent lnnovations in Process Engineering and Sustainability (RIPES – 2016)” held on 22nd and 23rd April 2016 organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, at KLE Dr. M. S. Sheshgiri College of Engineering    and Technology, Belagavi
  5. Served as a Co-chair for a Technical Session at International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering organized by Department of Chemical Engg. At NITK Surathkal during 20-22 December 2015.
  6. Served as a Judge for Student Project competition at International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering organized by Department of Chemical Engg. At NITK Surathkal during 20-22 December 2015.
  7. Chaired a technical session at the International Conference on Polymer Composites -2014 during 19-20 December 2014 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering at NITK Surathkal.
  8. Chaired a Technical Session on Environmental Engineering at the International Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering Sciences, (ICRAES-2014) held at MSRIT Bangalore during 4th-5thSeptember 2014.
  9. Served as a Judge for Student Project competition at National Seminar on” Trends in Environmental Biotechnology and its Applications” Sponsored by UGC and DBT(under Star  College Scheme) on 11-12December, 2013 at St. Aloysius College Mangalore.
  10. Chaired a Technical Session at the at National Conference on Women in Science and Engineering at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering & Technology, Dhavalagiri, Dharwad 5th July to 6th July 2013.
  11. Judge for Student Project Competition on 26thApril 2012 at NMAMIT Nitte.
  12. Judge for Student Project Competition on 3rdNovember 2011at NMAMIT Nitte.

 Member of External Committees:

  1.  Member of BOS for Department of Chemical Engineering, M V J College of Engineering   Bangalore during 2020-21.
  2. Member of BOS for Department of Chemical Engineering, Siddhaganga Institute of Technology Tumkur during 2020-21.
  3. Member of Departmental Advisory Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT Manipal , since 2017-18.
  4. Member of BOS for Department of Biotechnology, Basaveshwara College of Engineering, Bagalkot during 2010-11.
  5. Member of Advisory Board for Masters programme in Biotechnology of Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agri Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Dharwad, UAS, Dharwad since 2012.
  6. Member of BOS at MSRIT Chemical Department 2013-15.
  7. Presently Member of Departmental Advisory Committee  for Chemical Engineering Department at MIT Manipal.
  8. Member of Doctoral thesis advisory  Committees for four doctoral candidates from Department of Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT Manipal.

 Member of Professional Bodies

  1. Life Member of ISTE
  2. Life Member of IIChE

 Declaration

 I hereby declare that the information furnishes above is true to the bets of knowledge

 

                                                                                                            Date:17-5-2021

 Vidya Shetty K                                                                                     Place: Srinivasnagar

 

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