Dr. Avinash Ashok Kadam

Qualifications
  • M.Sc. in Environmental Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India (2008-2010)
  • Ph. D. in Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India (2010-2014)
Experience
Teaching 6 years
Research 12 years
Career Highlights

Research Projects lead as Principal Investigator

  • Research Project Title: Nano-immobilized enzymes for the treatment of emerging pharmaceutical contaminants from water and wastewater. Received from: National Research Foundation (NRF) South Korea, Duration: 2019-2021, Project number: NRF-2019R1G1A1009363

Research Publications

  • Decolorization of adsorbed textile dyes by developed consortium of Pseudomonas SUK1 and Aspergillus ochraceous NCIM-1146 under solid-state fermentation. Kadam, A.A., Jagtap, S.S., Telke, A.A., and Govindwar, S.P. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2011, 189, 486–494. (Role: First author, IF: 14.224, JCR %: 3.23, Quartile: Q1)
  • Supermagnetically tuned halloysite nanotubes functionalized with aminosilane for covalent laccase immobilization. Kadam, A.A., Jang, J., and Lee, D.S. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2017, 9(18) 15492-15501. (Role: First author, IF: 10.383, JCR %: 11.47, Quartile: Q1)
  • Chitosan-functionalized supermagnetic halloysite nanotubes for covalent laccase immobilization. Kadam, A.A., Jee, S.C., Sung, J.-S., Lee, D.S. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2018, 194, 208-216. (Role: First author, IF: 10.723, JCR %: 2.78, Quartile: Q1)
  • Paper waste extracted α-cellulose fibers super-magnetized and chitosan-functionalized for covalent laccase immobilization. Ghodake, G.S., Yang, J., Shinde, S.S., Mistry, B.M., Kim, D.Y., Sung, J.S., Kadam, A.A. Bioresource technology, 2018, 261, 420-427. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 11.889, JCR %: 3.57, Quartile: Q1)
  • Anti-proliferative applications of laccase immobilized on super-magnetic chitosan-functionalized halloysite nanotubes. Kim, M., Jee, S.C., Sung, J.S., Kadam, A.A. International journal of biological macromolecules, 2018, 118, 228-237. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 8.025, JCR %:6.11, Quartile: Q1)
  • Treatment of Hazardous Engineered Nanomaterials by Supermagnetized α-Cellulose Fibers of Renewable Paper-Waste Origin. Kadam, A.A., Lone, S., Shinde, S.K., Yang, J., Saratale, R.G., Saratale, G.D., Sung, J.-S., Kim, D.-Y., Ghodake, G.S. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2019, 7, 5764-5775. (Role: First author, IF: 9.224, JCR %: 8.74, Quartile: Q1)
  • Facile synthesis of pectin-stabilized magnetic graphene oxide Prussian blue nanocomposites for selective cesium removal from aqueous solution. Kadam, A.A., Jang, J., Lee D.S. Bioresource Technology, 2016, 216, 391-398. (Role: Co-First author, IF: 11.889, JCR %: 3.57, Quartile: Q1)
  • Glutaraldehyde cross-linked magnetic chitosan nanocomposites: Reduction precipitation synthesis, characterization, and application for removal of hazardous textile dyes. Kadam A.A., and Lee D.S. Bioresource Technology, 2015, 193, 563-567. (Role: First author, IF: 11.889, JCR %: 3.57, Quartile: Q1)
  • Zinc chloride as a coagulant for textile dyes and treatment of generated dye sludge under the solid-state fermentation: Hybrid treatment strategy. Kadam, A.A., Lade, H.S., Lee, D.S., and Govindwar, S.P. Bioresource Technology, 2015, 176, 38-46. (Role: First author, IF: 11.889, JCR %: 3.57, Quartile: Q1)
  • Adsorptive remediation of cobalt oxide nanoparticles by magnetized α-cellulose fibers from waste paper biomass. Kadam, A.A., Saratale, R.G., Shinde, S.K., Yang, J., Hwang, K., Mistry, B., Saratale, G.D., Lone, S., Kim, D.-Y., Sung, J.-S., Ghodake, G.S. Bioresource technology, 2019, 273, 386-393. (Role: First author, IF: 11.889, JCR %: 3.57, Quartile: Q1)
  • Low cost CaCl2 pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse for enhancement of textile dyes adsorption and subsequent biodegradation of adsorbed dyes under solid-state fermentation. Kadam, A.A., Lade, H.S., Patil, S.M., and Govindwar S.P. Bioresource Technology, 2013, 132, 276-284. (Role: First author, IF: 11.889, JCR %: 3.57, Quartile: Q1)
  • Surface functionalization of halloysite nanotubes with supermagnetic iron oxide, chitosan, and 2-D calcium-phosphate nanoflakes for synergistic osteoconduction enhancement of human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Lee, Y.J., Lee, S.C., Jee, S.C., Sung, J.-S., Kadam, A.A. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2019, 173, 18-26. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 5.999, JCR %:14.58, Quartile: Q1)
  • Supermagnetic α-cellulosic nano-scaffolds for human adipose-derived stem cells osteoconduction enhancement. Lee S-C., Lee, S.H., Kang, D-H., Kim, M., Sung, J.S., Kadam, A.A., Cellulose, 2023, 1-14. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 6.123, JCR %: 2.38, Quartile: Q1)
  • Super-magnetization of pectin from orange-peel biomass for sulfamethoxazole adsorption. Kadam, A.A., Sharma, B., Saratale, G.D., Saratale, R.G., Ghodake, G.S., Mistry, B.M., Shinde, S.K., Jee, S.-C., Sung, J.-S. Cellulose, 2020, 27, 3301–3318. (Role: First author, IF: 6.123, JCR %: 2.38, Quartile: Q1)
  • Supermagnetic halloysite nanotubes surface-tuned with aminosilane for protease immobilization and applied for eradication of bacterial biofilm. Kim, M., Shin, M.K., Sung, J.S., Kadam, A.A. Applied Surface Science, 2022, 593, 153469. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 7.392, JCR %: 2.17, Quartile: Q1)
  • Assembling ZnO and Fe3O4 nanostructures on halloysite nanotubes for anti-bacterial assessments. Jee, S.-C., Kim, M., Shinde, S.K., Ghodake, G.S., Sung, J.-S., Kadam, A.A. Applied Surface Science, 2020, 509, 145358. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 7.392, JCR %: 2.17, Quartile: Q1)
  • Adjustable n–p–n gas sensor response of Fe3O4-HNTs doped Pd nanocomposites for hydrogen sensors. Sharma, B., Sung, J.-S., Kadam*, A.A., Myung* J.-h. Applied Surface Science, 2020, 530, 147272. (Role: Co-corresponding author, IF: 7.392, JCR %: 2.17, Quartile: Q1)
  • Fe3O4-HNTs-APTES-palladium nanocomposites with enhanced high-temperature gas response properties. Kadam, A.A., Sung, J.-S., Sharma, B. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020, 854, 157041. (Role: First author, IF: 6.371, JCR %: 5.70, Quartile: Q1)
  • Surface tuning of halloysite nanotubes with Fe3O4 and 3-D MnO2 nanoflakes for highly selective and sensitive acetone gas sensing. Sharma*, B., Kadam*, A.A., Sung, J.-S., Myung*, J.-H. Ceramics International 2020, 46 (13) 21303. (Role: Co-corresponding author, IF: 5.532, JCR %: 8.62, Quartile: Q1)
  • Recent Advances in the Development of Laccase-Based Biosensors via Nano-Immobilization Techniques. Kadam, A.A., Saratale, G.D., Ghodake, G.S., Saratale, R.G., Shahzad, A., Magotra, V.K., Kumar, M., Palem, R.R., Sung, J.-S. Chemosensors, 2022, 10, 58. (Role: First author, IF: 4.229, JCR %: 24.3, Quartile: Q1)
  • α-Cellulose Fibers of Paper-Waste Origin Surface-Modified with Fe3O4 and Thiolated-Chitosan for Efficacious Immobilization of Laccase. Ghodake, G.S., Shinde, S.K., Saratale, G.D., Saratale, R.G., Kim, M., Jee, S.-C., Kim, D.-Y., Sung, J.-S., Kadam, A.A. Polymers, 2021, 13, 581. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 4.967, JCR %: 22.4, Quartile: Q1)
  • Thiolation of Chitosan Loaded over Super-Magnetic Halloysite Nanotubes for Enhanced Laccase Immobilization. Kadam, A.A., Sharma, B., Shinde, S.K., Ghodake, G.S., Saratale, G.D., Saratale, R.G., Kim, D.-Y., Sung, J.-S. Nanomaterials, 2020, 10 (12), 2560. (Role: First author, IF: 5.719, JCR %: 24.44, Quartile: Q1)
  • Efficient Biofilms Eradication by Enzymatic-Cocktail of Pancreatic Protease Type-I and Bacterial α-Amylase. Jee, S.C., Kim, M., Sung, J.-S. Kadam. A.A., Polymers, 2020, 12 (12), 3032. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 4.967, JCR %: 22.4, Quartile: Q1)
  • Chitosan-Grafted Halloysite Nanotubes-Fe3O4 Composite for Laccase-Immobilization and Sulfamethoxazole-Degradation. Kadam, A.A., Shinde, S.K., Ghodake, G.S., Saratale, G.D., Saratale, R.G., Sharma, B., Hyun, S.; Sung, J.-S. Polymers, 2020, 12, 2221. (Role: First author, IF: 4.967, JCR %: 22.4, Quartile: Q1)
  • Supermagnetic Sugarcane Bagasse Hydrochar for Enhanced Osteoconduction in Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Kim, M., Jee, S.-C., Sung, J.-S. Kadam, A.A. Nanomaterials, 2020, 9, 1793. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 5.719, JCR %: 24.44, Quartile: Q1)
  • Low-Cost Magnetic Fe3O4/Chitosan Nanocomposites for Adsorptive Removal of Carcinogenic Diazo Dye. Kadam, A.A., Jang, J., Lim, S.-R., Lee D.S. Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering., 2020, 54, 4, 655-663. (Role: First author, IF: 0.924, JCR %: 84.97, Quartile: Q4)
  • Green-Synthesis of Anisotropic Peptone-Silver Nanoparticles and Its Potential Application as Anti-Bacterial Agent. Kim, M., Jee, S.-C., Shinde, S.K., Mistry, B., Saratale, R.G., Saratale, G. D., Ghodake, G.S., Kim, D.-Y., Sung, J.-S., Kadam, A.A. Polymers, 2019, 11, 271. (Role: Corresponding author, IF: 4.967, JCR %: 22.4, Quartile: Q1)
  • Exploiting the potential of plant growth-promoting bacteria in decolorization of dye Disperse Red 73 adsorbed on milled sugarcane bagasse under solid-state fermentation. Kadam, A.A., Kulkarni, A.N., Lade H.S., and Govindwar, S.P. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2014, 86, 364-371. (Role: First author, IF: 4.907, JCR %: 21.73, Quartile: Q1)
  • Solid-state fermentation: Tool for bioremediation of adsorbed textile dyestuff on distillery industry waste-yeast biomass using isolated Bacillus cereus strain EBT1. Kadam, A.A., Kamatkar, J.D., Khandare, R.V., Jadhav, J.P., and Govindwar, S.P. Environment Science and Pollution Research, 2013, 20, 1009-1020. (Role: First author, IF:5.190, JCR %: 38, Quartile: Q2)
Conferences and Talks
  • Kim, M., Jee, S.-C., Sung J.-S., Kadam, A.A., Supermagnetically tuned sugarcane bagasse for the osteoconduction enhancement of hADMSCs. NHBT, BRSI conference 2020, Trivandrum, India.
  • Kadam, A.A., Saratale, G.D., Saratale, R.G., Ghodake, G.S., Mistry, B.M., Shinde, S.K., Jee, S.-J., Sung, J.-S. Poster Orange peel extracted pectin super-magnetized for adsorptive removal of pharmaceutical-sulfamethoxazole from water. In ICWRS&ICAFEE-2018, 28-31 Oct 2018, Jiangsu, China.
  • Noriatsu OZAKI and Avinash Kadam, Session Chair, Session: S9. Waste Treatment and Management I - Innovative Water and Wastewater Treatment I, International Environmental Engineering Conference (IEEC 2015) held on October 28 - 30, 2015 in Busan, South Korea.
  • Avinash A. Kadam, Oral presentation on Selective Removal of Radioactive Cesium in Water using Magnetic Prussian Blue Graphene based Nanomaterial, International Environmental Engineering Conference (IEEC 2015) held on October 28 - 30, 2015 in Busan, South Korea
  • Kadam, A.A., and Lee, D.S. gave A Talk on "Selective removal of cesium by pectin stabilized magnetic graphene oxide Prussian blue nanocomposite" in the UK-Republic of Korea, civil nuclear research program meeting, organized an international workshop with University of Reading, U.K. from 7th September to 9th September 2015.
  • Kadam, A.A., Waghmare, P.R., Saratale, G.D., Govindwar, S.P. (2014) Invited Speaker to deliver a talk on "Bioremediation of lignocellulosic biomass adsorbed dyes under solid-state fermentation and use of treated biomass as a substrate for enzymatic hydrolysis to produce sugars for bioenergy" in ICNRE International Conference on New AND Sustainable Energy, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, March 27-29, 2014.

Patents

  • Coagulation of Dyes from Textile Wastewater Using Novel Coagulant and Generated Dye Sludge Decolorization Using Biological Process Solid State Fermentation. Investors: Sanjay Prabhu Govindwar and Avinash Ashok Kadam. Application ID: 372/M.U.M./2014. Publication Number: 47/2015. Status: Published.

Book Chapters

  • Bacterial Enzymes and their Role in Deolcorization of Azo Dyes (2014), Microbial Degradation of Synthetic Dyes in Wastewaters, Pages 149-168, Publisher: Springer,
  • Agro-industrial waste biomass utilization via solid-state fermentation for textile wastewater treatment (2023), Current Developments in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Pages: 253-277, Publisher: Elsevier

International Recognitions

  • Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Frontiers in Energy Research
  • Listed 4th conjugative time (for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023) in the World's Top 2 % of scientists for single-year performance (in subject areas of Biotechnology, Polymers, and Enabling Strategic Technologies) as per data published by IOANNIDIS et al from Stanford University. This database is based on Scopus citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator (c-score). Reference DOI’s: - 2020:10.17632/btchxktzyw., 2021: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.3, 2022: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.6, and 2023: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.6.
  • Indexed in AD Scientific index 2021, 2022 and 2023.
  • Potential reviewer in many journals from ACS, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley publications.

Fellowships, Memberships, And Other Extra-Curricular Activities

  • DST-PURSE fellowship (Department of Science and Technology - Promote University Research for Scientific Excellence, Gov. of India) during the 2011-2012 academic year.
  • DST-SAP-BRS fellowship (Department of Science and Technology - Special Assistant Program – Board of Research Studies, Gov. of India) from April 2012-December 2013.
  • Life member of 'The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI)'.
  • Our Research project “Isolation of three novel micro-organisms involved in textile dye degradation” was selected by Solapur University for the first “Maharashtra State Inter Univ. Research Festival (AVISHKAR) R.T.M, Nagpur” 2006-2007.
  • I was selected for the Cricket Team of Solapur University, Solapur during 2006-07 for the interuniversity Competition, held at Rajkot.
  • I participated in and completed the ‘National service scheme’ camp for two years at Solapur University, Solapur (2006-07).