Title Prof. First Name David Last Name KOTHAMASI
Designation Professor
Department Department of Environmental Studies
Email dkothamasi@es.du.ac.in
Webpage
Phone.no 27667125
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
PG University of Delhi 2010
Ph.D. - Ph.D. University of Delhi 2000
PG University of Delhi 1993
UG University of Delhi 1991
Fellowship Details
Name Of Fellowship Awarding Body Fellowship Level
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship for 24 months w.e.f 15 April 2021. Horizon 2020 European Commission International
BELSPO (Belgian Science Policy Office) Fellowship Belgian Science Policy Office and co-financed by the Marie Curie Actions PCOFUND of the European Commission International
DST-BOYSCAST Fellowship (12 June - 6 December 2006) Department of Science and Technology, Government of India National
Teaching Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Provisional Research Associate 03-10-2000 To 31-12-2000 (2 months, 28 days)
Research Associate 01-08-2001 To 31-08-2001 (30 days)
UNDP-GEF Environment Consultant 01-09-2001 To 31-12-2002 (1 years, 3 months, 30 days)
Research Scientist (Lecturer grade) 02-01-2003 To 30-06-2003 (5 months, 28 days)
Assistant Professor 01-07-2003 To 30-06-2007 (3 years, 11 months, 29 days)
Assistant Professor (Stage-2) 01-07-2007 To 30-06-2012 (4 years, 11 months, 29 days)
Assistant Professor (Stage-3) 01-07-2012 To 30-06-2015 (2 years, 11 months, 29 days)
Associate Professor 01-07-2015 To 30-06-2018 (2 years, 11 months, 29 days)
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
1 3 0
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Recycling steel slag as fertiliser proxy in agriculture is good circular economy but disrupts plant microbial symbioses in the soil Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Science of the Total Environment 954 2024 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176750 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176750
Municipal wastewater treatment plant showing a potential reservoir for clinically relevant MDR bacterial strains co-occurrence of ESBL genes and integron-integrase genes Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Environmental Management 351 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119938 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119938
Are ecological processes that select beneficial traits in agricultural microbes nature’s intellectual property rights? Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Nature Biotechnology 41 2023 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01966-7 10.1038/s41587-023-01966-7
Arbuscular mycorrhizas amplify the risk of heavy metal transfer to human food chain from fly ash ameliorated agricultural soils. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Environmental Pollution 329 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121733 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121733
Arbuscular mycorrhizas accelerate the degradation of colour containing organic pollutants present in distillery spent wash leachates. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Hazardous Materials 452 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131291 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131291
Plant hosts may influence arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition in mangrove estuaries. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Mycorrhiza 31 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-021-01049-y 10.1007/s00572-021-01049-y
Sand addition promotes gharial nesting in a regulated river-reservoir habitat. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Ecological Solutions and Evidence 2 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12068 10.1002/2688-8319.12068
Gharial nesting in a reservoir is limited by reduced river flow and by increased bank vegetation. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Scientific Reports 11 2021 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84143-7 10.1038/s41598-021-84143-7
The effectiveness of microsatellite DNA as a genetic tool in crocodilian conservation. Review Articles Conservation Genetics Resources 12 2020  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-020-01164-6 10.1007/s12686-020-01164-6
HCN‐producing Pseudomonas protegens CHA0 affects intraradical viability of Rhizophagus irregularis in Sorghum vulgare roots. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Basic Microbiology 59 2019 https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.201900364 10.1002/jobm.201900364
Exposure to ionizing radiation affects the growth of ectomycorrhizal fungi and induces increased melanin production and increased capacities of reactive oxygen species scavenging enzymes. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 197 2018 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.11.005 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.11.005
Symbiotic soil fungi enhance ecosystem resilience to climate change Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Global Change Biology 23 2017 https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13785 10.1111/gcb.13785
Rhizophagus irregularis MUCL 41833 can colonize and improve P uptake of Plantago lanceolata after exposure to ionizing gamma radiation in root organ culture. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Mycorrhiza 26 2015 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-015-0664-1 10.1007/s00572-015-0664-1
Soil moisture- a regulator of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community assembly and symbiotic phosphorous uptake. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Mycorrhiza 25 2014 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-014-0596-1 10.1007/s00572-014-0596-1
Polymorphism in hcnAB gene in Pseudomonas species reveals ecologically distinct hydrogen cyanide producing populations. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Geomicrobiology Journal 30 2012 https://doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2011.654377 10.1080/01490451.2011.654377
Agricultural microbial resources: private property or global commons. Review Articles Nature Biotechnology 29 2011 https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2056 10.1038/nbt.2056
Genetically modified organisms in agriculture: can regulations work? Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Environment Development and Sustainability 13 2010 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-010-9275-3 10.1007/s10668-010-9275-3
Pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0 can kill subterranean termite Odontotermes obesus by inhibiting cytochrome c oxidase of the termite respiratory chain. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals FEMS Microbiology Letters 300 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2009.01782.x 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2009.01782.x
Emerging conflicts between biodiversity conservation laws and scientific research: the case of the Czech entomologists in India. Review Articles Conservation Biology 23 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01252.x 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01252.x
Hydrogen cyanide producing rhizobacteria kill subterranean termites Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) by cyanide poisoning under in-vitro conditions. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Microbiology 54 2007 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-006-0473-z 10.1007/s00284-006-0473-z
Arbuscular mycorrhizae and phosphate solubilizing bacteria of the mangrove ecosystem of Great Nicobar island, India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Biology and Fertility of Soils 42 2005 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-005-0035-8 10.1007/s00374-005-0035-8
Cobalt interference in iron uptake could inhibit growth in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 20 2004 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-004-5810-4 10.1007/s11274-004-5810-4
Arbuscular mycorrhizae in plant survival strategies Review Articles Tropical Ecology ISSN 0564-3295 42 2001
Effects of lead in Utricularia aurea Lour. grown in vitro. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 3(NS) 1998
Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and climate smart agriculture – prospects and challenges Chapters in Books John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, UK Co-Author 9781119858522 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119858553.ch14 International
Mutualisms and community organization Chapters in Books Oxford University Press Co-Author 13: 9780199228973 2009 https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199228973.003.0014 International
Diversity and function of soil microflora in development of plants Chapters in Books Springer Co-Author 978-3-540-00923-8 2007 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74051-3_5 International
Research Projects
Project Title Project Type Year Of Sanction Outcome/Output Duration
Development of Site Specific Restoration Technologies for Highly Degraded Ecosystem and Monitoring of Ecosystem Redevelopment of already Rehabilitated (Dates presented are approximations) Major 2004 Restoration technologies 01-04-2004 To 31-03-2007 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days)
Evaluation of native species of AMF --- degraded ecosystems (Start and End dates are approximations) Major 2005 Inventoring of native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi 01-04-2005 To 31-03-2008 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days)
DU-DST Purse Grant for Research in AMFs (Start and end dates are approximations) Major 2010 Studies on ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi 01-04-2010 To 31-03-2012 (1 years, 11 months, 30 days)
DU-DST Purse phase-2 (Start and end dates are approximations) Major 2015 Studies on ecology of arbuscular ,mycorrhizal fungi 01-04-2015 To 31-03-2018 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days)
Bioremediation of contaminated soil and surface waterbodies a---of M/s Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. at Sakarwadi, Maharashtra (Start and end dates are approximations) Major 2018 Bioremediation technologies Ongoing since 01-04-2018 (6 years, 7 months, 20 days)
Honors and Awards
Name of the Award Awarding Body Award Category Level Award Date
Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions Individual Fellowship European Commission Research International 04-02-2020
BELSPO (Belgian Science Policy Office) Fellowship Belgian Science Policy Office Co-financed by the Marie-Curie Actions PCOFUND of the European Commission Research International 08-04-2013
DST BOYSCAST (Better Opportunities for Young Scientists in Chosen Areas of Science and Technology) Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Research National 01-04-2005
DST Young Scientist Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Research National 01-03-2004
NET (National Eligibility Test) with JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC) Academic National 14-12-1994
University Medal University of Delhi Academic State/University Level 02-08-1993
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