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
Degree/Certification Institution Year
PG University of Delhi 2010
Ph.D. - (Microbiology) Arbuscular mycorrhizal diversity and plant community patterns in the insular tropical rainforest ecosystem of Great Nicobar biosphere reserve University of Delhi 2000
PG University of Delhi 1993
UG University of Delhi 1991
Fellowship
Fellowship Name Fellowship Body 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 inside the Institution
Designation Institution Duration From Duration To
Provisional Research Associate University of Delhi 2000-10-03 2000-12-31
Research Associate University of Delhi 2001-08-01 2001-08-31
UNDP-GEF Environment Consultant Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India 2001-09-01 2002-12-31
Research Scientist (Lecturer grade) University of Delhi 2003-01-02 2003-06-30
Assistant Professor University of Delhi 2003-07-01 2007-06-30
Assistant Professor (Stage-2) University of Delhi 2007-07-01 2012-06-30
Assistant Professor (Stage-3) University of Delhi 2012-07-01 2015-06-30
Associate Professor University of Delhi 2015-07-01 2018-06-30
Professor University of Delhi 2018-07-01 2022-12-31
Research Guidance
PhD scholars under Supervision Awarded PhD Submitted
1 3
Research Publications
Article Name Publication Type Journal Name ISSN No Volume Year URL DOI
Are ecological processes that select beneficial traits in agricultural microbes nature’s intellectual property rights? Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Nature Biotechnology 1087-0156 41 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01966-7 10.1038/s41587-023-01966-7

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 0304-3894 452 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131291 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131291

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 1873-6424 329 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121733 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121733

Symbiotic soil fungi enhance ecosystem resilience to climate change Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Global Change Biology 1365-2486 23 https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13785 10.1111/gcb.13785

Agricultural microbial resources: private property or global commons. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Nature Biotechnology 1546-1696 29 https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2056 10.1038/nbt.2056

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 1095-8630 351 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119938 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119938

Plant hosts may influence arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition in mangrove estuaries Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Mycorrhiza 31 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-021-01049-y 10.1007/s00572-021-01049-y

Gharial nesting in a reservoir is limited by reduced river flow and by increased bank vegetation. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Scientific Reports 2045-2322 11 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84143-7 10.1038/s41598-021-84143-7

Sand addition promotes gharial nesting in a regulated river-reservoir habitat Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Ecological Solutions and Evidence 2688-8319 2 https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12068 10.1002/2688-8319.12068

The effectiveness of microsatellite DNA as a genetic tool in crocodilian conservation Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Conservation Genetics Resources 1877-7260 12  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-020-01164-6 10.1007/s12686-020-01164-6

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 0265-931X 197 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.11.005 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.11.005

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 1521-4028 59 https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.201900364 10.1002/jobm.201900364

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 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 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 0149-0451 30 https://doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2011.654377 10.1080/01490451.2011.654377

Genetically modified organisms in agriculture: can regulations work? Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Environment, Development and Sustainability 1387-585X 13 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-010-9275-3 10.1007/s10668-010-9275-3

Emerging conflicts between biodiversity conservation laws and scientific research: the case of the Czech entomologists in India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Conservation Biology 1523-1739 23 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01252.x 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01252.x

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 0378-1097 300 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2009.01782.x 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2009.01782.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 1432-0991 54 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 0178-2762 42 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 0959-3993 20 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-004-5810-4 10.1007/s11274-004-5810-4

Arbuscular mycorrhizae in plant survival strategies Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Tropical Ecology 42
Effects of lead in Utricularia aurea Lour. grown in vitro. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 3(NS)
Publications other than journal articles
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role in Publication ISBN Number Year URL 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 2004 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74051-3_5 International
Research Projects
Title of the Project Project Type Year Of Sanction Output Start Date End Date
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 2004-04-01 2007-03-31
Evaluation of native species of AMF --- degraded ecosystems (Start and End dates are approximations) Major 2005 Inventoring of native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi 2005-04-01 2008-03-31
DU-DST Purse Grant for Research in AMFs (Start and end dates are approximations) Major 2010 Studies on ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi 2010-04-01 2012-03-31
DU-DST Purse phase-2 (Start and end dates are approximations) Major 2015 Studies on ecology of arbuscular ,mycorrhizal fungi 2015-04-01 2018-03-31
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 2018-04-01 2021-08-12
Honour And Awards
Name of the Award Name of the Awarding Body Award Category Level Date of Award
Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions Individual Fellowship European Commission Research International 2020-02-04
BELSPO (Belgian Science Policy Office) Fellowship Belgian Science Policy Office Co-financed by the Marie-Curie Actions PCOFUND of the European Commission Research International 2013-04-08
DST BOYSCAST (Better Opportunities for Young Scientists in Chosen Areas of Science and Technology) Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Research National 2005-04-01
DST Young Scientist Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Research National 2004-03-01
NET (National Eligibility Test) with JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC) Academic National 1994-12-14
University Medal University of Delhi Academic State/University Level 1993-08-02
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