1. Shanmugam, S.S., Chaganti, S.R., Lalman, J.A. Heath, D.D.

2013 Impact of chemical stressing

agents on hydrogen metabolism. Int J Hydrogen Energy (accepted) (IF = 3.55)
2. S.S. Veeravalli, Subba Rao Chaganti, Jerald A. Lalman, and Daniel D. Heath. 2013. Effect of
furans and linoleic acid on hydrogen production. Int J Hydrogen Energy. 38(28):12283-12293 (IF
= 3.55)
3. Wudneh Ayele Shewa, Subba Rao Chaganti and Jerald A. Lalman 2013. Evaluation of electricity
production and biofilm formation in microbial fuel cells using various graphite plate electrodes. J
Green Engineer (accepted).
4. Jerald A. Lalman, Subba Rao Chaganti, Chungman Moon, Dong-Hoon Kim. 2013. Revealing an
acetogenic H2 consumption in dark fermentation using flux balance analysis. Bioresour Technol.
146: 775-8 (IF = 4.75).
5. Brahmaiah Pendyala, Subba Rao Chaganti, Jerald A. Lalman, Daniel D Heath. S.S. Veeravalli,
and S.R. Shanmugam. 2013. Food and paper-cardboard waste blend as a novel substrate for
hydrogen production: Influence of key process parameters and microbial diversity. Int J Hydrogen
Energy. 38 (15): 6357-6367. (IF = 3.55)
6. Chungman Moon, Rajesh Singh, Subba Rao Chaganti and Jerald A. Lalman. 2013. Modeling
sulfate removal by inhibited mesophilic mixed anaerobic communities using a statistical
approach. Water Research. 47 (7): 2341-2351. (IF =4.87)
7. Subba Rao Chaganti, Brahmaiah Pendyala, Jerald A. Lalman, S.S. Veeravalli and Daniel D.
Heath. 2013. Influence of linoleic acid, pH and HRT on microbial community and metabolic shifts
in ASBRs during dark hydrogen fermentation of lignocellulosic sugars. Int J Hydrogen Energy. 38(
5): 2212-2220. (IF =3.55)
8. Brahmaiah Pendyala, Subba Rao Chaganti, Sathish T and Prakasham R.S. 2013. Heterologous
expression of CYP102A5 variant from Bacillus cereus CYPPB-1 and validation of model for
predicting metabolism of human P450 probe substrates. App Microbiol Biotechnol, (online
available). (IF =3.61)
9. Subba Rao Chaganti, Dong-Hoon Kim and Jerald A. Lalman. 2012. Dark fermentative hydrogen
production by mixed anaerobic cultures: Effect of inoculum treatment methods on the hydrogen
yield. Renewable Energy, 48, 117-121. (IF =2.99)
10. Subba Rao Chaganti, Dong-Hoon Kim, Jerald A. Lalman and Wudneh Shewa. 2012. Statistical
optimization of initial pH, biomass and oleic acid concentration for enhanced bio-hydrogen
production using sewage sludge from xylose. Int J Hydrogen Energy, 37(16), 11710-11718. (IF
=3.55)
11. Noori M. Cata Saady, Subba Rao Chaganti, Jerald A. Lalman, Sathyanarayanan S. Veeravalli,
Saravanan R. Shanmugam, and Daniel D. Heath. 2012. Assessing the impact of palmitic, myristic
and lauric acids on hydrogen production from glucose fermentation by mixed anaerobic granular
cultures. Int J Hydrogen Energy. 37(24):18761-18772 (IF =3.55)
12. Noori M. Cata Saady, Subba Rao Chaganti, Sathyanarayanan S. Veeravalli, Saravanan R.
Shanmugam, Jerald A. Lalman and Daniel D. Heath. 2012. Effects of linoleic acid and its
degradation by-products on mesophilic hydrogen production in flocculated and granulated mixed
anaerobic cultures. Int J Hydrogen Energy.37(24): 18747-18760 (IF =3.55)
13. Brahmaiah Pendyala, Subba Rao Chaganti, Jerald A. Lalman, Saravanan R. Shanmugam,
Daniel D. Heath, Peter Lau. 2012. Pretreating mixed anaerobic communities from different
sources: Correlating the hydrogen yield with hydrogenase activity and microbial diversity. Int J
Hydrogen Energy 37 (17), 12175-12186. (IF =3.55)
14. Subba Rao Chaganti, Jerald A. Lalman and Daniel D. Heath. 2012. 16S rRNA gene based
analysis of the microbial diversity and hydrogen production in three mixed anaerobic cultures. Int
J Hydrogen Energy 37 9002-9017. (IF =3.55)
15. Noori M. Cata Saady, Subba Rao Chaganti, Jerald A. Lalman and Daniel Heath. 2012. Impact
of culture source and linoleic acid (C18:2) on biohydrogen production from glucose under
mesophilic conditions. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 37(5), 4036-4045. (IF =3.55)
16. Subba Rao Chaganti, Kim, D.-H., and Lalman, J.A. 2012. Impact of oleic acid on the
fermentation of glucose and xylose mixtures to hydrogen and other byproducts. Renewable
Energy 42, 60-65. (IF =2.99)
17. Sutapa Ghosh, Subba Rao Chaganti and R.S. Prakasham 2012. Polyaniline nanofiber as a
novel immobilization matrix for stabilization of anti-leukemia enzyme L-asparaginase. J Molecular
Catalysis B 74, 132-137. (IF =2.82)
18. Subba Rao Chaganti, Dong-Hoon Kim, Jerald A. Lalman. 2011. Flux balance analysis of mixed
anaerobic microbial communities: Effects if linoleic acid (LA) and pH on biohydrogen production.
Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 36, 14141-14152. (IF =3.55)
19. G. Sarala Devi, R.S. Prakasham, Ch. Subba Rao and B. Sreedhar. 2011. Ferric impregnated
silica particles size dependent binding surface phenomena for enzyme immobilization and
biocatalytic activity evaluation. Int. J. Nanotechnol Application. 5, 145-158.
20. Krishna Prasad K., Subba Rao Chaganti, Mohan S.V., Sarma P.N. 2011. Solid State
Fermentation of Laccase from new pulse husks: Process optimization and bioprocess study. Int.
J. Innovation Biological and Chemical Sci. 2, 22-34.
21. Y. Mahalaxmi, T. Sathish, Ch. Subba Rao, R.S. Prakasham. 2010. Corn husk as a novel
substrate for the production of rifamycin B by isolated Amycolatopsis sp. RSP 3 under SSF.
Process Biochem 45, 47–53. (IF =2.98)
22. R.S. Prakasham, M. Hymavathi, Ch. Subba Rao, A. Saikrishna , J.V. Rao, P. K. Kennady, K.
Nasaruddin, J.B. Vijayakumar and P.N. Sarma. 2010. Evaluation of antineoplastic activity of
extracellular asparaginase produced by isolated Bacillus circulans. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 160,
72-80. (IF =1.89)
23. R.S. Prakasham, G. Sarala Devi, Ch. Subba Rao, V.S.S. Siva Kumar, T. Sathish and P.N.
Sarma. 2010. Nickel impregnated silica nano-particles synthesis and their evaluation for
biocatalyst immobilization. App. Biochem. Biotechnol. 160, 1888-1895, 2010. (IF =1.89)
24. G. Suvarna Lakshmi, Ch. Subba Rao, R. Sreenivas Rao, Phil J. Hobbs and R.S. Prakasham.
2009. Enhanced production of xylanase by a newly isolated Aspergillus terreus under solid state
fermentation using palm industrial waste. Biochem. Eng 48, 51-57. (IF =2.56)
25. Ch. Subba Rao, T. Satish, P. Ravichandra, R.S. Prakasham. 2009. Characterization of thermo-
and detergent stable serine protease from Bacillus circulans and its evaluation for eco-friendly
application. Process Biochem. 44, 262-268. (IF =2.98)
26. Ch. Subba Rao, R.S. Prakasham, Ch. Sri Laxmi, and A. Bhaskar Rao. 2009. Effect of various
immobilization matrices on Lactobacillus delbrucekii cells for optically pure L (+) lactic acid
production. Current trend Biotechnol. Pharmacy. 3, 311-319.
27. R.S. Prakasham, T. Sathish, P. Brahamaiah, Ch. Subba Rao, R. Sreenivas Rao, and Phil J.
Hobbs. 2009. Bio-hydrogen production from renewable agri-waste blend: optimization using
mixed design. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy. 34, 6143-6148. (IF =3.55)
28. Ch. Subba Rao, T. Satish, T. Pratap Kumar and R.S. Prakasham. 2009. Development of a
mathematical model for Bacillus circulans growth and alkaline protease production kinetics. J.
Chemical Technol. Biotechnol. 84, 302-307. (IF =2.50)
29. M. Hymavathi, T. Sathish, Ch. Subba Rao, R.S. Prakasham. 2009. Enhancement of L-
Asparaginase production by isolated Bacillus circulans (MTCC 8574) using response surface
methodology. App. Biochem Biotechnol. 159, 191-198. (IF =1.89)
30. M.N. Reddy, K. Swathi, B. Nagamani , S. Venkateshwar , L.V. Rao , Ch. Subba Rao.2009. Red
gram husk - As a novel inexpensive substrate for the production of alkaline protease using
Bacillus subtilis SVR - 07. Asian J Microbiol Biotechnol Environ Sci. 11, 269-273.
31. Ch. Subba Rao, S.S. Madhavendra, R. Sreenivas Rao and R.S. Prakasham. 2008. Studies on
improving the immobilized bead reusability and alkaline protease production by isolated
immobilized Bacillus circulans (MTCC 6811) using overall evaluation criteria. App. Biochem.
Biotechnol. 150, 65-83. (IF =1.89)
32. Ch. Subba Rao, R.S. Prakasham, A. Bhaskar Rao, J.S. Yadav. 2008. Production of L (+) Lactic
acid by Lactobacillus delbrueckii immobilized in functionalized alginate matrices. World J.
Microbiol Biotechnol. 24, 1411-1415, 2008. (IF =1.26)
33. Ch. Subba Rao, T. Sathish, M. Maha Laxmi, G. Suvarna Laxmi, R. Sreenivas Rao and R.S.
Prakasham. 2008. Modeling and optimization of fermentation factors for enhancement of alkaline
 protease production by isolated Bacillus circulans using feed-forward neural network and genetic
algorithm. J. App. Microbiol. 104,889-898. (IF =2.20)
34. Ch. Subba Rao, R.S. Prakasham, A. Bhaskar Rao, J.S Yadav. 2008. Functionalized alginate as
immobilization matrix in enantioselective l (+) lactic acid production by Lactobacillus delbrueckii.
App.Biochem. Biotechnol. 149, 219-228. (IF =1.89)
35. T. Sathish, G. Suvarnalaxmi, P. Brahmaiah, Ch. Subba Rao and R.S. Prakasham. 2008. Mixture
design as first step for improved glutaminase production in solid-state fermentation by isolated
Bacillus sp. RSP-GLU. Lett. App. Microbiol. 47, 256-262. (IF =1.63)
36. G. Suvarna Lakshmi, T. Satish, Ch. Subba Rao, P. Brahmaiah, M. Hymavathi and
R.S.Prakasham. 2008. Palm fibre as novel substrate for enhanced xylanase production by
isolated aspergillus sp. RSP-6. Current Trend Biotechnol Pharmacy 2, 448-456.
37. R.S. Prakasham, Pravin R. Likhar, K. Rajya Laxmi, Ch. Subba Rao and B. Sreedhar. 2008.
Octadecanoic acid/silica particles synthesis for enzyme immobilization: Characterization and
evaluation of biocatalytic activity. J. Molecular Catalysis B. 55, 43–48. (IF =2.82)
38. Y Maha Laxmi, Ch. Subba Rao, G. Suvarna Laxmi, T Sathish, P Sudhakar and R.S.
Prakasham.2008. Rifamycin B production pattern in isolated bacterial strain and influence of
Barbital on antibiotic production. Current Trend Biotechnol Pharmacy. 2, 173-181.
39. R.S. Prakasham, G. Sarala Devi, K. Rajya Laxmi and Ch. Subba Rao. 2007. Novel synthesis of
ferric impregnated silica nanoparticles and their evaluation as matrix for enzyme immobilization.
J. Phys. Chem. C. 111, 3842-3847. (IF =4.81)
40. R.S. Prakasham, Ch. Subba Rao, R. Sreenivas Rao and P.N. Sarma. 2007. Enhancement of
acidic amylase production by an isolated Aspergillus awamori. J. App. Microbiol 102, 204–211.
(IF =2.20)
41. R.S. Prakasham, Ch. Subba Rao, R. Sreenivas Rao and P.N. Sarma. 2007. L-Asparaginase
production by isolated Staphylococcus sp. – 6A: Design of experiment considering interaction
effect for process parameters optimization. J. App. Microbiol. 102, 1382–1391. (IF =2.20)
42. R. Sreenivas Rao, Ch. Pavana Jyothi, R.S. Prakasham, Ch. Subba Rao, P.N. Sarma and L.
Venkateswar Rao. 2006. Strain improvement of Candida tropicalis for the production of xylitol:
Biochemical and physiological characterization of wild and mutant strain CT-OMV5. The J.
Microbiol. 44, 113-120. (IF =1.28)
43. R.S. Prakasham, Ch. Subba Rao and P.N. Sarma. 2006. Green gram husk as innovative and
inexpensive support for alkaline protease production by isolated Bacillus sp. under solid-state
fermentation. Bioresour Technol. 97, 1449-1454. (IF =4.75)
44. R.S. Prakasham, Ch. Subba Rao, R. Sreenivas Rao, Rajesham and P.N. Sarma. 2005.
Optimization of alkaline protease production by Bacillus sp. using taguchi methodology. App.
Biochem. Biotechnol. 120, 133-144. (IF =1.89)
45. R.S. Prakasham, R. Sreenivas Rao, Ch. Subba Rao and P.N. Sarma. 2005. Cyclodextrin
glycosyl transferase production using isolated Bacillus circulance and Bacillus sp. Ind. J.
Biotechnol. 4, 347-352. (IF =0.48)
46. R.S. Prakasham, Ch. Subba Rao, R. Sreenivas Rao and P.N. Sarma. 2005. Alkaline protease
production by an isolated Bacillus circulans under solid-state fermentation using agro-industry
waste: Process parameters optimization. Biotechnol. Prog 21, 1380 -1388. (IF =1.85)