Research Interests
Environmental Management (HWM), Membrane Technology (RO, UF, MF), Biotechnology (Environmental/Separation), Environmental Risk Assessment, Environmental Policy and Environmental EconomicsCurrent Research Projects (ongoing)
Water & Wastewater Treatment1. Development of low cost chemical and photocatalytic disinfection systems for drinking water for small communities
2. Water quality and environmental monitoring through PCR based techniques
3. Heterogenous Photocatalytic treatment of industrial wastewaters for removal of hazardous contaminants
4. Membrane bioreactors for bioremediation of wastewaters containing toxic pollutants
5. Structural and chemical characterization of biofilms
6. Electrochemical treatment of hazardous pollutants
Air Pollution
1. Monitoring and source apportionment of fine particulates (PM10 & PM 2.5)
2. Technological and policy options for control of fine particulates and gaseous emissions
3. Treatment of odors and VOC’s by biodegradation
4. Heterogenous photocatalytic treatment of VOC’s
Solid Waste Management
1. Industrial solid waste treatment and disposal through Solidification and stabilization
2. Biomedical waste management
3. Application of GIS for solid waste management
Economics & Management
1. Socio economic evaluation of environmental policies and regulations
2. Health impacts of environmental pollution in some sectors
Academic Research
Ph.D theses guided: 14Ph.D Theses in progress: 3
M.S theses guided: 2
M.S theses in progress: 2
M.Tech theses guided: 20
M.Tech theses in progress: 1
Industrial consultancy projects carried out: 22
Sponsored research projects carried out: 13