Dr Pooja Singh
About me
Dr. Pooja Singh has done her Ph.D from Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR), Chandigarh and has been working in the field of Env. Biotech. since last 10 years. Her focus areas include, biosurfactants for environmental application, monitoring and mitigation of emerging pollutants (microplastics and pharamceutical residues), and biochar development and application.
Dr. Pooja Singh is currently associated with Symbiosis Centre for Waste Resource Management (SCWRM) of the Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India, as an Assistant Professor. After her post-graduation from Delhi University, India in Biomedical Science, she completed her Ph.D. from the Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR), Chandigarh, India and has been working in the field of bioremediation and environmental biotechnology for over 10 years post her doctoral work. She is CSIR-NET-JRF qualified, has 7 patents filed and over 30 research publications and book chapters to her name. She was the recipient of the DST-WOS-B grant (2017-2020) and was associated with Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences (SSBS), Pune as a DST Woman Scientist. Her specific area of expertise includes monitoring of environmental pollutants, especially microplastics in environmental matrices, and their role in AMR development and spread. She also works with biochar from agri-waste for mitigation of microplastics in soil and water. She was a part of Women Leadership in STEM (WLS) cohort 2024-25, a leadership development programme conducted by Grand challenges India (BIRAC) and WomenLift Health.
https://www.womenlifthealth.org/southasia-india/2024-women-leadership-i…
She is one of the winner’s of Elsevier Foundation’s Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge award, 2025.
https://elsevierfoundation.org/winning-chemistry-projects-tackle-waste-…
https://www.elsevier.com/connect/challenge-winners-pioneer-eco-friendly…
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Degrees:
Verma, M., Singh, P., Dhanorkar, M. (2024). Remediation of emerging pollutants using biochar derived from aquatic biomass for sustainable waste and pollution management: A review. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 99(2): 330-342 https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.7548 (I.F 3.1)
Singh P*., Dhanorkar M., Sharma S. (2024). Valorization of aquatic plant biomass resource: A strategic approach towards closed-loop technologies, circular economy, and sustainability. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 202: 107385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107385 (I.F. 13.2)
Singh, P*., Pathy, A., Sharma, S., Dhanorkar, M., Anne Naeth, A.N., Chang, S.X*. (2026). Expanding the frontiers of nanobiochar and biochar nanocomposites as versatile biomaterials for sustainable development. Biochar. 8, 15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-025-00523-6 (I.F. 14.1)
Singh, P., Dar, J., Dhanorkar, M., Warke, A. (2025). Multivariate Statistical analysis of Water Quality of major rivers in Pune: A case study. International Journal of Mathematical Engineering and Management Sciences. 10(4): 1013-1031 https://doi.org/10.33889/IJMEMS.2025.10.4.049.
Verma, M., Singh, P., Dhanorkar, M. (2025). Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Abundance, Distribution Characteristics, and Sources of Microplastics in Surface Water of Mula River in Pune, India. Environmental Pollution. 373. 126091 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126091 (I.F. 6.1)
Raju, N. P., Dhanorkar, M., Singh, P* (2025). The interplay between antimicrobial resistance genes and emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants: Key players in One Health. Annals of Microbiology. 75, 28. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13213-025-01814-w (I.F. 3.8)