Chandel, Aneesh
Member Profile
School of Integrative Plant Science
Cornell University
110 Arboretum Rd
Ithaca, NY 14853
Email: akc76@cornell.edu, Aneesh.chandel@gmail.com
EDUCATION
PhD (August 2022- Present)
Major: Soil and Crop Science
Institution: Cornell University
Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
PhD (August 2021- July 2022)
Major: Biological Sciences
Institution: Northern Arizona University (Transferred)
Flagstaff, AZ, 86011, USA
PhD (August 2020- July-2021)
University of Central Florida (Transferred)
Orlando, FL, 32826, USA
Master’s (May 2020)
Major: Agricultural Regulations
Courses: Statistics, Aquatic chemistry, and analysis, Environmental soil chemistry
Institution: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR 71601, USA
Bachelor’s (June 2017)
Major: Agriculture
Courses: Introduction to computer application, Statistics, Soil Science
Institution: Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
RESEARCH INTERESTS
● Ecological modeling
Soil carbon dynamic estimation
Mathematical models for ecological forecasting
● Soil health and fertility
Improvement of soil physical, chemical, and biological properties
Soil microbial dynamics
Soil nutrient cycling (C, N, P, etc.)
● Agricultural resource management (organic matter, fertilizer, biochar, etc.)
Sustainable use of chemicals and materials in modern agriculture practices
Treatment of non-point source pollutions using carbon-based materials.
Modification of biochar and soil improvement
● Sustainable agriculture production and environmental protection (soil, water, air)
Nutrient management
Water management
Contaminant removal (e.g., Bioremediation)
RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2020-2021, Department of Biology, University of Central Florida
●Demonstrated laboratory experiments to the class BSC2011 (Biology II)
●Assisted students in both in-class and laboratory courses.
● Responsible for Grading the students’ assignments.
Graduate Research Teaching Assistant (Ecoinformatics Lab)
2020-2021, Department of Biology, University of Central Florida
● Data manipulation and visualization in R.
● Bayesian inversion and Markov Chain Monte Carlo method
● Developed a 1-pool and 2-pool carbon model.
Graduate Research Assistant
2018-2020, Department of Agriculture, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Modified biochar properties for sustainable agricultural production
● Modified the surface functional groups of biochar using inorganic N-precursor to provide N-functional groups to the biochar and increase its efficiency for the sorption removal of organic contaminants.
● Modified the surface functional groups of biochar using iron particles to provide magnetic property to the biochar and increase its efficiency for the sorption removal of contaminants.
● Compared the sorption removal of contaminants by modified biochar and unmodified biochar.
● Determined the leaching of iron particles from the iron-modified biochar in the solution after the sorption.
Modification of biochar for advanced oxidation processes for environmental quality (soil, water) protection
● Used Sodium Persulfate as an oxidant to degrade organic contaminants.
● Used modified biochar to activate persulfate and determined its degradation removal efficiency.
Field Research Experience
● Bioremediation of Nickel and Cadmium in peri-urban soils of a district of India under the supervision of Dr. Amitava Rakshit, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University, India, April-March 2015
Research Internship
● Priming seeds of Chickpea with Pseudomonas and Trichoderma strains to study their effects on the Plant Growth and Defense. November 2016 (Advisor- Dr. H.B. Singh, Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, IAS, BHU, India)
● Interned in an NGO MAMTA Health Institute for mother and child, India, October-November 2016
RESEARCH SKILLS
● Proficient in High Proficient Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), ICP-MS, C/N Analyzer, Spectrophotometer, SEM, FTIR.
● Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
● Statistical Software (JMP)
● R programming
WORKSHOP
● Attended 4th Training Course (Virtual) on ‘New Advances in Land Carbon Cycle Modeling’ led by ECOLAB of Dr. Yiqi Luo (May 17-28, 2021).
MENTORING EXPERIENCE
Undergrad interns and new graduate assistants in my previous and current lab.
Responsibilities
● Guided and assisted in designing lab experiments.
● Provided required training in lab instrumentations and analyses.
● Supervised in performing complete lab experiments.
● Helped in preparing both oral and poster presentations.
PUBLICATIONS
Research Articles
● Jakhar, D.S., Singh, R., Chandel, A., Kumar, C., & Ojha, V. K. (2017). Mean Performance and Analysis of Variance of Thirty Genotypes for Twelve Characters Studied in Maize (Zea mays L.). Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 6(4): 2782-2789. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.604.321
● Chandel, A., Chen, H., Sharma, H.C., Adhikari, K., & Gao, B. Activation of persulfate by N-doped rice husk biochar for the removal of contaminants. Environmental Science and Technology (in prep.).
● Sharma, H.C., Chandel, A., Chen, H. Engineered magnetic biochar with hematite and goethite for efficient activation of persulfate. Sustainability (in prep.).
Book Chapters
● Chandel, A., Chen, H., Sharma, H.C., Adhikari, K., & Gao, B. (2019). Beneficial microbes for sustainable agriculture. In Chandra, R.C., & Sobti, RC (Ed.), Microbes for sustainable development and Bioremediation. Boca Raton, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. (accepted)
● Adhikari, K., Mahato, G, R., Chen, H., Sharma, H.C., Chandel, A., Gao, B. (2019). Nanoparticles and their impacts on seed germination. Plant growth regulation, Springer, Germany. (accepted)
CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
● Chandel, A., Sharma, H., Chen, H. Engineered Magnetic biochar with Hematite and Goethite for Efficient Activation of Persulfate. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, Nov 10-13, 2019. (Poster)
● Chandel, A., Sharma, H., Chen, H. Effects of Cation on the Adsorption of Ciprofloxacin by Biochar”. The 19th Biennial Research Symposium by Association of 1890 Research Directors (ARD), March 29- April 3, 2019, Jacksonville, Florida. (Poster)
● Sharma, H.C., Chandel, A., Chen, H. Synthesis of Magnetic Biochar for the Adsorptive Removal of Sulfamethoxazole. The 19th Biennial Research Symposium by Association of 1890 Research Directors (ARD), March 29- April 3, 2019, Jacksonville, Florida. (Oral)
● Sharma, H.C., Chandel, A., Chen, H. Biochar Modification with Metal Oxide Nanoparticle for the Removal of Water and Soil Pollutant Sulfamethoxazole. 63rd Annual Rural Life Conference, February 1, 2019, Pine Bluff, AR. (Poster)
● Chandel, A., Sharma, H., Chen, H. Ciprofloxacin Removal by Biochar Derived from Rice Hull and Pine Needles. 63rd Annual Rural Life Conference, February 1, 2019, Pine Bluff, AR. (Poster)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
● American Society of Agronomy
● Crop Science Society of America
● Soil Science Society of America
STUDENT ASSOCIATION AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
● Secretary of the International Student Association, UAPB (2017-2018)
● Secretary of Biology Graduate Student Association, UCF (2021)
