Sarat Babu Imandi

Sarat Babu Imandi

Associate Professor

Department of Biotechnology

GITAM School of Technology

Visakhapatnam

Additional Roles

Heads of the Department

Education

Ph. D.

Dr. Sarat Babu Imandi, an Associate Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, GST, is an expert in industrial microbiology, optimization techniques, and more. He has led projects funded by the Department of Science and Technology and the University Grants Commission. Currently, he is leading the establishment of STI Hubs in Araku Valley and Paderu Mandals, aimed at uplifting the socio-economic conditions of the Scheduled Tribe population, supported by the DST, Government of India.

Research Publications

  • Application of statistical experimental designs for the optimization of medium constituents for the production of citric acid from pineapple waste. Imandi, S.B. , Bandaru, V.V.R. , Somalanka, S.R. , Bandaru, S.R. , Garapati, H.R. Bioresource Technology, 2008, 99(10), pp. 4445–4450
  • Optimization of medium constituents for the production of citric acid from byproduct glycerol using Doehlert experimental design. Imandi, S.B. , Bandaru, V.R. , Somalanka, S.R. , Garapati, H.R. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2007, 40(5), pp. 1367–1372
  • Neural networks and genetic algorithm as robust optimization tools for modeling the microbial production of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) from Brewers’ spent grain. Imandi, S.B. , Karanam, S.K. , Nagumantri, R. , Srivastava, R.K. , Sarangi, P.K. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 2023, 70(3), pp. 962–978
  • Mutagens in commercial food processing and its microbial transformation. Merugu, N.K. , Manapuram, S. , Chakraborty, T. , Karanam, S.K. , Imandi, S.B. Food Science and Biotechnology, 2023, 32(5), pp. 599–620
  • Application of Doehlert experimental design for the optimization of cadmium biosorption in an aqueous solution by marine yeast biomass of Yarrowia lipolytica. Imandi, S.B. , Chinthala, R. , Saka, S. , Vechalapu, R.R. , Nalla, K.K. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2013, 30(5), pp. 1067–1075

Ongoing Research Projects

  • Check Icon Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Paderu Division (Paderu Mandal and Araku Valley Mandal), Alluri Sitharama Raju District, Andhra Pradesh State. Funded by : SCIENCE FOR EQUITY, EMPOWERMENT & DEVELOPMENT (SEED) DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVT. OF INDIA . Total funding : Rs. 3,64,60,601 | April 2023 - 2026

Expertise

  • Check Icon Leading Faculty in Collaborative and Strategic Growth
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