Mukesh Pandya
Professor
Jai Hind College
India
Biography
DR.Mukesh Tulsidas Pandya, a Professor In Microbiology(Retired), Department Of Microbiology – Jai Hind College, Mumbai. He did his PhD From Bombay in Microbiology in 1983. He did his M. Sc. By Research From Bombay in Microbiology in 1975.He did his B.Sc. HONS From Bombay in Microbiology & Chemistry in 1972. He has a teaching experience of 37 years. He has published many papers in National and International journal and also conducted many workshops.
Research Interest
• Development of bacterial cultures for treatment of Industrial Wastes containing Hydrocarbons , Phenols , Nitrogenous Compounds , Straight and Branched Chain Amines , Amides Caprolactum , Mineral Oils, Sugars, bulk drugs, Cresols, Paracresidine etc. • Management of Re-circulatory systems and control of Microbial Fouling of Heat Exchangers. • Control of Micro-organisms in Environment in food and pharmaceutical industries. • Inhibition of Nitrification Using Plant Seed Extract to increase the availability of nitrogen in soil after addition of nitrogenous fertiliser. • Studies on Effect of Ammoniacal Nitrogen Containing Effluent on Soil Flora. • Sulphate Reducing Bacteria their cultivation and Control in Oil Drilling Operations and in other Industrial Process. • Studies on Microbial Contamination of Swimming Pool water and Its Control. • Studies on Bacterial Contamination during manufacture of bottled water /mineral Water. • Bioremediation of Natural water bodies like lakes. • Development of Bioremediation products for Solid waste management. • Hospital Acquired Infection in Hospital Environment and it’s control. • Eco-friendly Disinfectant formulations. • Sewage treatment and management. • Anaerobic treatment programmes. • Micro-algae an alternative to coal as Energy source.