Chaudhary Charan Singh University, National Taiwan Ocean University (Taiwan)
Dr Raunak Dhanker is a biotechnologist and microbiologist with expertise in industrial and environmental biotechnology, aquaculture, and green nanotechnology. She has over 15 years of research, teaching, and project supervision experience, with 50+ publications, books, and chapters. Dr. Raunak has successfully completed two seed grant projects and is currently leading another. She is also guiding scholars for their Ph.D. and also several UG and PG students in their major thesis/dissertations. Dr. Dhanker has qualified CSIR-UGC NET (JRF) and GATE and has been recognized with multiple national and international awards.
Education:
Ph.D., National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan
M.Sc., Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India
B.Sc., Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India
Research:
Publications: 51 (SCOPUS/SCI/UGC listed)
Research Interests: Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, Green Nanotechnology, Aquaculture, Microplastics, Diatom Applications
Books/Book Chapters: 2 Editorial Book and 6 Book Chapters
Conferences: 6 presentations
Seed Grant Project:
Archaeabacteria: a tool for environment sustainability (on going)
Antimicrobial and Wastewater Treatment Applications of Nanoparticles (completed)
SANI-PAD BIN (completed)
Publications : 51 (SCOPUS/SCI/UGC listed)
Journal Articles:
M Rai, Raunak Dhanker, N Sharma, SS Kamble, A Tiwari, Z-Y Du, HI Mohamed (2025) Responses of natural plastisphere community and zooplankton to microplastic pollution: A review on Novel Remediation Strategies, 207, 1-31, Archives of Microbiology. Impact Factor: 2.3
VK Gupta, R Kumar, R Dhanker, SS Kamble, HI Mohamed (2024) Sustainable Management of Floral Waste to Reduce Environmental Pollution by Conversion to Value-Added Products and Their Applications in the Synthesizing of Nanomaterials: a Review. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 235 (6), 436. Impact Factor: 2.98
R. Kumar, Raunak Dhanker, J H P Américo-Pinheiro, D Kumar and J- S Hwang (2024) Effects of Microplastics on Ecosystem Functioning of Eukaryotic Marine Microbes, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Impact Factor: 3
Raunak Dhanker, Abhishek Saxena, Archana Tiwari, Pankaj Kumar Singh, Anil Kumar Patel, Hans-Uwe Dahms, Jiang-Shiou Hwang, Georgia Maria González-Meza, Elda M Melchor-Martínez, Hafiz MN Iqbal, Roberto Parra-Saldívar (2024) Towards sustainable diatom biorefinery: Recent trends in cultivation and applications. Bioresource Technology, 391, 129905. Impact Factor: 11.4
Raunak Dhanker, Kanchan Khatana, Kritika Verma, Anjali Singh, Ram Kumar, Heba I Mohamed (2023) An integrated approach of algae-bacteria mediated treatment of industries generated wastewater: Optimal recycling of water and safe way of resource recovery. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 102936. Impact Factor – 3.8
Shubham Goyal, Raunak Dhanker, Touseef Hussain, Alice Ferreira, Luisa Gouveia, Krishna Kumar, Heba I Mohamed (2023) Modern Advancement in Biotechnological Applications for Wastewater Treatment through Microalgae: a Review. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-023-06409-2. Impact Factor: 2.98
Deepa, Dhanker R, Kumar R, Kamble SS, Kamakshi and Goyal S (2023) Biosynthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles generated from peels of Solanum tuberosum (potato) and their antibacterial and wastewater treatment potential. Frontiers in Nanotechnology, 5:1213160. doi: 10.3389/fnano.2023.1213160. Impact Factor – 3.8
Raja Chandra G and Raunak Dhanker* (2023) Phytochemical examination and in vitro antioxidant, and in vitro hepatoprotective efficacy of Biophytum umbraculum leaf extract. European Journal of Chemical Bulletin. 12(4), 13938-13953.
Raunak Dhanker, Sapna Rawat, Vanshika Chandna, Deepa, Ram Kumar, Soniya Das, Aastha Sharma, Vineet Kumar (2022) Recovery of silver nanoparticles and management of food wastes: Obstacles and opportunities. Environmental Advances.
Deepa, Ameen, F., Islam M.A., Raunak Dhanker (2022) Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Vegetable Waste of Pea Pisum sativum and Bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria: Characterization and Antibacterial Properties. Frontiers in Environmental Science. Impact Factor – 5.45
Prakash, D., Kumar, R., Rajan, K., Patel A., Yadav, D. K., Raunak, Dhanker; Khudsar, F. A. (2022) Integrated application of macrophytes and zooplankton for wastewater treatment. Frontiers in Environmental Science. Impact Factor – 5.45
S Kumari, Raunak Dhanker, R Kumar (2022) Does maternal exposure to diatom polyunsaturated aldehyde enhance offspring fitness in limnetic zooplankton Echinisca triserialis (Crustacea: Claodcera)? - Fundamental and Applied Limnology. Impact Factor – 1.41
Raunak Dhanker, R Kumar, A Tiwari, V Kumar (2022) Diatoms as a biotechnological resource for the sustainable biofuel production: a state-of-the-art review. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. Impact Factor – 4.08
Merwin Mammen Mathew, Kanchan Khatana, Vaidehi Vats, Raunak Dhanker, Ram Kumar, Hans-Uwe Dahms, Jiang-Shiou Hwang (2022) Biological Approaches Integrating Algae and Bacteria for the Degradation of Wastewater Contaminants—A Review. Journal of Frontiers in Microbiology, Impact Factor – 6.064
Raunak Dhanker, Abhishek Saxena, Shubham Goyal, Elda M Melchor-Martínez, Hafiz MN Iqbal, Roberto Parra-Saldívar, Archana Tiwari (2021) Toxicity evaluation of personal care and household products as silent killers on the survival of Daphnia magna. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering.
Dhankar R., Hussain T., Tyagi P., Singh K.S., Kamble, S.S., (2021) Emerging trends of engineering approaches in microbial nanomaterial synthesis and its applications. Frontiers in Microbiology. Impact Factor - 6.064
Guleri S., Singh K., Kaushik R., Dhankar R., Tiwari A. (2020) Phycogenic synthesis of nanoparticles supported on adsorbent models for the water remediation. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. 10(1), pp. 98-106.
Dhanker, R., Tiwari, A., Dahms, H.U., Kumar, R., Hwang, J.S., (2019). Influence of Three Diatom Aldehydes against the Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)’, American Journal of Plant Sciences, 10(10), pp. 1749-1762.
Dhanker, R., Molinero, J. C., Kumar, R., Tseng, L. C., Ianora, A., Hwang, J. S. (2015) Responses of the estuarine copepod Pseudodiaptomus annandalei to polyunsaturated aldehydes: Reproduction, survival and postembryonic development. Harmful Algae 43, 74-81. Impact Factor- 5.905
Dhanker, R., Kumar, R., Hwang, J. S. (2013) How effective are Mesocyclops aspericornis (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in controlling mosquito immatures in the environment with an application of phytochemicals? Hydrobiologia 716: 147-162. Impact Factor- 2.82
Dhanker, R., Kumar, R., Tseng,L. C., Hwang, J. S. (2013) Ciliate (Euplotes sp.) predation by Pseudodiaptomus annandalei (Copepoda: Calanoida) and effects of mono- and pluri-algal diets. Zoological Studies 52: 34. Impact Factor- 1.91
Dhanker, R., Hwang, J. S. (2013) Predation by Apocyclops royi (Cyclopoid: Copepod) on ciliates and rotifers. Journal of Marine Science and Technology Vol. 21, DOI: 10.6119/JMST-013-1223-2. Impact Factor- 0.66
Dhanker, R., Kumar, R., Hwang, J. S. (2012) Predation by Pseudodiaptomus annandalei (Copepoda: Calanoida) on rotifer prey: size selection, egg predation and effect of algal diet. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 414-415: 44-53. Impact Factor- 2.28
Books Edited:
Engineering a Sustainable Future: Role of Science and Technology for Achieving SDGs, Volume-I 2024, ISBN No. 979-8-89171-176-1
Engineering a Sustainable Future: Role of Science and Technology for Achieving SDGs, Volume-II 2024, ISBN No. 979-8-89171-182-2
From lab to life: a compilation of cutting edge science and engineering trends, ISBN No. 978-81-968195-5-2
Multidisciplinary Approach in Biological and chemical sciences, 2023
Book Chapters: 21 (Springer, Elsevier, CRC, National)
Raunak Dhanker, R Yadav, E Singh, S Kasere (2025) Cleaning up wastewater through algae and its integration with other processes, Advanced Technologies in Wastewater Treatment, 175-198, Elsevier
Jyoti, Raunak Dhanker, Satender Kumar, Megha Shakya, Sandli Singh, Touseef Hussain, Anjali Singh (2024) Biochar: A Sustainable Way to Enhance Soil Fertility, Crop Yield and to Mitigate Global Warming. In: Yasheshwar, Mishra, A.K., Kumar, M. (eds) Recent Advancements in Sustainable Agricultural Practices. Springer
D Sharma, Raunak Dhanker, Bhawna, A Tomar, S Raza, A Sharma (2024) Fishing Gears and Nets as a Source of Microplastic, Microplastic Pollution, 127-140, Springer
Jyoti, R Dhanker, S Kumar, M Shakya, S Singh, T Hussain, A Singh (2024) Biochar: A Sustainable Way to Enhance Soil Fertility, Crop Yield and to Mitigate Global Warming. Recent Advancements in Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Harnessing
Dhanker, Raunak, Singh, P., Sharma, D., Tyagi, P., Kumar, M., Singh, R., & Prakash, S. (2023). Diatom silica a potential tool as biosensors and for biomedical field. Plant Life and Environment Dynamics, 175–193. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5920-2_11
Deepa and Raunak Dhanker (2022) Nanoparticles synthesis from kitchen waste: opportunities, challenges and future prospects. Book entitled- Environmental Management Technologies: Challenges and Oppertunities. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis).
Saxena, K., Hussain, T., Dhanker, Raunak, Jain, P. & Goyal, S., (2022) Phytoremediation: A Sustainable Solution to Combat Pollution,’ Book entitled-Biotechnological Innovations for Environmental Bioremediation. Springer, Singapore.
P. Jain, Raunak Dhanker, A. Bhardwaj, G. Singhla, K. Saxena (2022) Aerobic and anaerobic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria: A resilient challenger or innate collaborator. Book entitled- Development in Wastewater Treatment Research. Elsevier
Hussain, T. and Dhanker, Raunak, (2021) Science of microorganisms for the Restoration of Polluted sites for Safe and Healthy Environment’, Book entitled-Microbial Ecology of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Elsevier.
Raunak Dhanker, S Goyal, K Kumar, T Hussain (2021) Bacterial community response to pesticides polluted soil.- Recent Advancement in Microbial Biotechnology. Elsevier.
Haris, M., Shakeel A., Ansari S.J., Hussain, T., Khan, A.B., Dhanker Raunak (2020) Sustainable Crop Production and Improvement through Bio-prospecting of Fungi’. Book entitled-Fungi bio-prospects in sustainable agriculture, environment and nano-technology, ELSEVIER.
Dhankar Raunak, Tyagi P., Kamble, S.S., Gupta D., Hussain T. (2020) Advances in Fungi: Rejuvenation of Polluted sites.’ Book entitled-Fungi bio-prospects in sustainable agriculture, environment and nano-technology. ELSEVIER.
Dhanker, Raunak, Tiwari, A. (2020) Bioprocess for biofuel production.’ Book entitled-Bioprocessing for Biofuel Production. Springer.
Associate Professor, GD Goenka University (2025–present)
Assistant Professor, GD Goenka University (2019–2025)
Research Associate, Amity University (2018–2019)
Research Assistant, Central University of South Bihar (2015–2018)
Research Assistant, University of Delhi (2008–2010)
Research Trainee, Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (2007)
Service:
Editorial Roles: Guest Editor, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Reviewer: Journals- Journal of Plankton Research, Frontiers in Marine Science, PLOS ONE, Marine Biotechnology, International Journal of Energy Optimization and Engineering (IJEOE), Bioenergy and Biomass etc.
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