Vishnu D Rajput, PhD

Vishnu D. Rajput working as “Principal Scientist" and Head of ‘International Laboratory on Nanobiotechnology at Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia. His ongoing research is based on the investigation of effective remediation approaches using biochar/nano-biochar based sorbents and nanomaterials. With long experience and experimental work, Dr. Rajput comprehensively detailed the state of research in environmental science about “how nanoparticles/heavy metals interact with plants, soil, microbial community, and the larger environment as well as possible remediation technology using nanoparticles/nano-biochar. Recently he is working nano-enhanced remediation of soil and water system. In recent work, he is working on nano-bioengineering for soil rhizospheric microbes and enhanced remediation using nanotechnology, CRISPR and metagenomics.

Educational Experience      

- Doctor of Science in Natural Science (2012-2015)
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology (2005-2007)\
Chander Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India.

Professional Experience

- Principal Scientist, (March 2024 continue) 
Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov, Russia
Duties: Research & teaching (undergraduates & masters students);
- Leading Researcher, (June 2020 continue) 
Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov, Russia, Duties: Research & teaching (undergraduates & masters students);
- Senior Researcher, (March 2016 June 2020);
- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov, Russia, Duties: Research & teaching (undergraduates & masters students);
- Senior Research Fellow, (2009-2012);
- Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal-132001 Haryana, India, Duties: Research;
- Project Assistant, (9 March to 31 May 2009);
​​​​​​​- Center for Plant Biotechnology, Hissar, Haryana, India, Duties: Research

Key achievements

- Observed influence of Biochar and heavy metal tolerant microbes on plant growth in polluted soil.
- Optimized safe application of metal-based nanoparticles for sustainable agriculture.
- Revealed the mechanism of nanoparticles translocation, effects and accumulation in plant tissues and discovered effective concentration of ZnO & CuO NPs for plant growth.
- Developed nano-enhanced remediation technologies for heavy metal contamination, combined with metal tolerant microbes and hyperaccumulator plants.
- Fabricated biochars with various sizes such as nano-biochar, nanomaterial-enabled biochar, microbes-enriched biochar for soil health improvement.
- Developed methodology for rhizospheric microbes modulation and bio-nanoengineering for soil microbes using metagenomic and CRISPR.

Publications and Metrics

- As per Scopus/WoS database: Documents: 425, h-index: 41, Citations: 7,054, FWCI: 2.82 on 31st July 2024.
- In year 2023, he is included in the list of 2% worlds potential scientists by Elsevier BV publishing house.

CV, Publication list