Dr. Pedda Ghouse Peera S.K.
Assistant Professor | Dept. of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry | School of Agriculture
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- Email : ghouse.agri@driems.ac.in
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- Scopus Id : 57244178200
- Orcid Id : 0000-0002-4692-6293
- Vidwan Id : 658734
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K. Chandrasekhar Reddy Memorial Gold Medal (2017)
Best Poster Award – Climate Change Seminar, Bapatla (2014)
Best Poster Award – Sustainable Agriculture Seminar, Tirupati (2015)
Young Scientist Award – AFBSAH (2016)
Vallalar Endowment Award (2005–2009)
Dr. G. Rangaswami Medal (2009)
Thiru S. Subramania Pillai Award (2008)
Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar Prize (2006)
Agricultural Association Prize (2009)
Thiru G. Vagheesam Pillai Prize (2009)
Science Academy Conference Prize (2008)
Dr. C. P. Ramasamy Aiyar Agricultural Prize (2008)
PROJECTS HANDLED
A. Completed Research Projects
Utilization of Fly Ash as a Source of Silicon and Potassium for Stress Mitigation in Rice
DST–FAUP (2010–2013), ₹27.49 lakhs – Co-investigator/Researcher.
Eco-friendly Management of Nitrogen in Distillery Effluent Applied Rice Fields
Kothari Sugars Ltd. (2010–2013), ₹36 lakhs – Research Team Member.
Society of Biotechnology – Life Member
Andhra Agricultural Journal – Annual Member
Indian Society of Soil Science – Annual Member
Madras Agricultural Students Union – Annual Member
A. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Kulsum, P. G. P. S., Khanam, R., Das, S., Nayak, A. K., Tack, F. M., Meers, E., … & Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K. (2023). A state-of-the-art review on cadmium uptake, toxicity, and tolerance in rice: From physiological response to remediation process. Environmental Research, 220, 115098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.115098
Khanam, R., Kulsum, P. G. P. S., Debnath, S., Nayak, A. K., Tripathy, R., & Biswas, J. K. (2023). Impact of soil amendment regimes on arsenic exposure to humans through rice: Risk assessment and prediction for remediation. Exposure and Health, 15, 355–371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-022-00495-z
Khanam, R., Kulsum, P. G. P. S., Mandal, B., Hazra, G. C., & Kundu, D. (2022). Mechanistic pathways of arsenic transport in rice cultivars: Soil to mouth. Environmental Research, 204, 111942. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111942
Khanam, R., Nayak, A. K., Kulsum, P. G. P. S., Mandal, J., Shahid, M., Tripathy, R., … & Bandaru, R. G. (2023). Silica sources for arsenic mitigation in rice: Machine learning-based predictive modelling and risk assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30339-5
Khanam, R., Hazra, G. C., Kulsum, P. G. P. S., Chatterjee, N., Thingujam, U., & Shukla, A. K. (2023). Arsenic cleanup goals in soil–water–rice–human continuum: Interplay of amendments. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 23(3), 4267–4278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-023-01346-9
Khanam, R., Hazra, G. C., Ghosh Bag, A., Kulsum, P. G. P. S., & Bhattacharyya, P. (2021). Risk assessment of arsenic toxicity in groundwater–soil–rice system in Maldah District, Bengal Delta Basin, India. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 81, 438–448. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-021-00883-7
Singh, R., Das, R., Sangwan, P., Kulsum, P. G. P. S., Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K., … & others. (2021). Utilisation of agro-industrial waste for sustainable green production: A review. Environmental Sustainability, 4, 619–636. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-021-00200-x
Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K., Balasubramaniam, P., & Mahendran, P. P. (2015). Effect of fly ash with silicate solubilizing bacteria on yield and uptake of silicon in rice under lowland ecosystem. Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences, 8(1), 55–59. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v8i1.788
Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K., Balasubramaniam, P., & Mahendran, P. P. (2015). Silicon release characteristics of graded levels of fly ash with silicate solubilizing bacteria and farm yard manure in soil. Green Farming, 6(6), 1302–1305.
Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K., Balasubramaniam, P., & Mahendran, P. P. (2015). Effect of graded levels of fly ash with silicate solubilizing bacteria and farm yard manure on yield and silicon uptake in rice in Cauvery Delta Zone. Environment and Ecology, 34(4C), 1966–1971.
Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K., Balasubramaniam, P., & Mahendran, P. P. (2015). Effect of silicate solubilizing bacteria and fly ash on mean leaf openness of rice under varying Si soils. Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 17(1), 349–351.
Raghavendra Reddy, M., Meena, S., & Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K. (2015). Influence of different doses of NPK on nutrient status of soil under lowland rice (ADT-43). Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 17(1), 356–360.
Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K., Balasubramaniam, P., & Chandramani, P. (2015). Effect of graded levels of fly ash with SSB and FYM on incidence of stem borer in rice. International Journal of Plant Protection, 9(1), 181–184.
Raghavendra Reddy, M., & Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K. (2015). Foliar application of phosphatic fertilizers: A review. Annals of Plant and Soil Research, 17(1), 252–260.
B. Book
Pedda Ghouse Peera, S. K., Balasubramaniam, P., & Mahendran, P. P. (Year not provided). Fly Ash as a Source of Silicon and Potassium in Paddy Growing Soils: Status, Delineation, Release of Si and K. Lamberts Academic Publishing.
C. Book Chapters
Ghouse Peera, P., & Khanam, R. (2024). Nanoadsorbents as a cutting-edge tool for removal of metal(loid)s from the environment. In Nanotechnology for Environmental Management. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003350941-5
Khanam, R., & Ghouse Peera, P. (2022). Metal(loid)-microbe interactions: Trading on tolerance and transformation for environmental remediation. In Omics for Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Systems. CRC Press.
Ghouse Peera, P., & Khanam, R. (2022). Viable nutrient management options for sustaining small farm agriculture. In Innovation in Small-Farm Agriculture. CRC Press.
Ghouse Peera, P., & Khanam, R. (2022). Nano-fertilizers for sustainable crop production: A perspective in small farm agriculture. In Innovation in Small-Farm Agriculture. CRC Press.
Khanam, R., & Ghouse Peera, P. (2025). Metal(loid) toxicity in rice and its prevention. In Food Toxicity and Safety. Springer Nature.


