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Prof.Prof. Vipin Kumar

Designation: Professor

Department: Environmental Science and Engineering

Email: vipinmicro1[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 9471191352

Office Number: +91-326-223-5643

Personal Page: Under Construction

About Me: Prof. Vipin Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, specializing in Environmental Microbiology and Solid waste Management. He has more than 15 years of experience in teaching, research, and consultancy. He has guided numerous Ph.D. and M. Tech students and has led several government and industry-funded projects. Prof. Kumar has an extensive publication record, with over 100 research papers in high-impact international journals.

Research Interest: Microbial Remediation of Various Pollutants, Resource Recovery from waste, Microbial Electrochemical System, Solid Waste Management, Restoration Ecology, Biological Wastewater Treatment.

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Microbiology

Solid Waste Management

Pollution Control & Environment Management

Hazardous and Biomedical Waste Management

Ecology and Environmental  Microbiology

Integrated Solid waste Management

Academics

Prof. Vipin Kumar is a dedicated educator with more than 15 years of teaching experience in Environmental Science and Engineering. As a Professor at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, he has mentored numerous undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students, guiding them in research and practical applications of environmental Sciemce and Engineering. His teaching philosophy integrates theoretical knowledge with real-world case studies, emphasizing sustainability, pollution control, and advanced environmental monitoring techniques. He has designed and delivered courses on Integrated Solid Waste Management, Environmental Microbiology, Waste to Energy to ensuring students gain both academic excellence and industry-relevant expertise. His commitment to education extends beyond the classroom through training programs, workshops, and professional development courses for industry professionals and researchers.

Position

Prof. Vipin Kumar serving as a Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

Awards and Honors

  • 2023: Selected as member of National Academic of Sciences (MNASc.)
  • 2023: Received The Inder Mohan Thapar Foundation (IMFT) Research award for    Publication in recognition of excellence in Research.
  • 2023-24-25: Nominated as External Examiner to evaluate the PhD Thesis of BHU, Varanasi.
  • 2021: Received The Inder Mohan Thapar Foundation (IMFT) Research award for    Publication in recognition of excellence in Research.
  • 2021: Nominated as External Examiner to evaluate the International PhD Thesis of Monas University (Sunway campus), Malaysia
  • 2020: Nominated as External Examiner to evaluate the PhD Thesis of BIT Meshra, Ranchi.
  • 2016-20: External Expert of Selection Committee for the selection of project staffs at CSIR-CIMFR Dhanbad
  • 2014-2015: External Expert in the Board of Studies in Department of Zoology, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand.
  1. Fellow of Geological Society of India. (F. No. 3325)
  2. Life member of The Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI). (LM No. 4861-2019)
  3. Life member of Geological Society of India. (LM No. 1733)
  4. Life member of The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI), Kolkata (LM No. 10126)
  5. Life member of Indian Water Works Association (IWWA) Mumbai. (LM No. 7266)
  6. Life member of The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata (LM No. L 20805)

Publications

Books Published

SCI/SCIE

  1. Phukan, D., Kumar, V*., Kandulna, W., Singh, A., Anand, S., & Pandey, N. 2024. Harnessing artificial neural networks to model caffeine degradation by High-Yield biodiesel algae Desmodesmus pannonicus. Bioresource Technology. 131935. (IF = 11.889) [Q1]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131935.

  1. Anand S., Kumar V*., Singh A., Phukan D. and Pandey N. 2024. Statistical modelling, optimization, and mechanistic exploration of novel ureolytic Enterobacter hormaechei IITISM-SA3 in cadmium immobilization under microbial inclusive and cell-free conditions through microbially induced calcite precipitation. Environmental Pollution. 348: 123880. (IF = 8.9). [Q1]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123880

  1. Singh A, Kumar V*., Anand S., Phukan D. and  Pandey N. 2024. Mixed organic and inorganic nitrogen sources enhances chitosan production novel isolates for Penicillium”. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 256 (1) 128115 (IF = 8.20) [Q1]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128115.

  1. Singh A., Kumar V*., Singh S. and Ray M. 2023. Electrochemical detection of copper(II) in environmental samples using Penicillium sp. IITISM_ANK1 based biosensor. Chemosphere. 313: 137294. (IF = 8.943). [Q1].

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137294.

  1. Phukan D and Kumar V*. 2023. Tracking drugged waters from various sources to drinking water—its persistence, environmental risk assessment, and removal techniques. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. (IF = 5.80) [Q1].

DOI : 10.1007/s11356-023-28421-z.

  1. Anand S., Kumar V*. and Singh A. 2023. Recent advancements in cadmium- microbe interactive relations and their application for environmental remediation: a mechanistic overview. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30 (17009–17038). (IF = 5.80) [Q1]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-25065-3

  1. Singh S., Kumar V*., Gupta P. and Ray M. 2022. Conjoint application of novel bacterial isolates on dynamic changes in oxidative stress responses of axenic Brassica juncea L. in Hg-stress soils. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 434(2022): 128854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128854. (IF = 14.224) [Q1].
  2. Singh S., Kumar V*., Gupta P. and Ray M. 2022. The trafficking of HgII by alleviating its toxicity via Citrobacter sp. IIITISM25 in Batch and Pilot Scale Investigation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 433(2022): 128711. https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4001140             (IF =  14.224) [Q1]

  1. Ray M., Kumar V*. and Banerjee C. 2022. Kinetic modelling, production optimization, functional characterization and phyto-toxicity evaluation of biosurfactant derived from crude oil biodegrading Pseudomonas sp. IITISM 19. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 10(2), 2022, 107190, ISSN 2213-3437.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.107190. (IF = 7.968) [Q1]

  1. Singh S., Kumar V*., Gupta P., Ray M. and Kumar A. 2021. The synergy of mercury biosorption through Brevundimonas sp. IITISM22: Kinetics, isotherm, and thermodynamic modeling. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 415(2021):125653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125653 (IF = 14.224) [Q1]

  1. Singh A. and Kumar V*. 2021. Recent developments in monitoring devise for anaerobic digesters: A focus on bio-electrochemical systems. Bioresource Technology. 326 (2021) 124937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124937 (IF = 11.889) [Q1]

  1. Rani R., Kumar V*., Gupta P., and Chandra A. 2021. Potential use of Solanum lycopersicum and plant growth promoting rhizobacterial (PGPR) strains for the phytoremediation of endosulfan stressed soil. Chemosphere .279 (2021) 1305892

            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere. 2021.130589. (IF = 8.943). [Q1]

  1. Ray M., Kumar V*., Banerjee C., Gupta P., Singh S., Singh A. 2021. Investigation of biosurfactants produced by three indigenous bacterial strains, their growth kinetics and their anthracene and fluorene tolerance. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 208(2021): 111621 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111621 (IF = 7.129) [Q1]

  1. Singh A. and Kumar V*. 2021. Recent advances in synthetic biology–enabled and natural whole-cell optical biosensing of heavy metals. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 413:73–82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-020-02953-6. (IF = 4.478) [Q2]

  1. Singh S., Kumar V*., Gupta P., Ray M. and Singh A. 2021. An implication of biotransformation in detoxification of mercury contamination by Morganella sp. strain IITISM23. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28(27):35661-35677. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-13176-2. (IF = 5.80) [Q1]

  1. Gupta P., Kumar V*., Usmani Z., Rani R., Chandra A., Gupta V.K. 2020. Implications of plant growth promoting Klebsiella sp. CPSB4 and Enterobacter sp. CPSB49 in luxuriant growth of tomato plant under chromium stress. Chemosphere 240: 124944. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124944 (IF = 8.943) [Q1]

  1. Singh S. and Kumar V*. 2020. Mercury detoxification by absorption, mercuric ion reductase, and exopolysaccharides: A Comprehensive study. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27: 27181-27201. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04974-w (IF = 5.80) [Q1]

  1. Pandey V, Ray M, Kumar V*. 2020. Assessment of water-quality parameters of groundwater contaminated by fly ash leachate near Koradi Thermal Power Plant, Nagpur. Environmental Science Pollution Research. 27: 27422–27434 doi:10.1007/s11356-019-06167-x. (IF = 5.80) [Q1]

  1. Neha., Tarafdar, A., Sinha, A*. and Kumar, V. (2020). Effect of glucose co-metabolism on biodegradation of Gabapentin (an anticonvulsant drug) by gram-positive bacteria Micrococcus luteus N.ISM.1". Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology. 56(4):433-440 (IF 1.065) [Q4].

  1. Gupta P., Kumar V*., Usmani Z., Rani R.,  Chandra A., and Gupta V.K. 2019. A comparative evaluation towards the potential of Klebsiella sp. and Enterobacter sp. in plant growth promotion, oxidative stress tolerance and chromium uptake in Helianthus annuus (L.). Journal of Hazardous Materials 377:391-398. DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.05.054 (IF = 14.224) [Q1]

  1. Usmani Z., Kumar V*., Gupta G., Gupta P., Rani R., Chandra V. 2019. Efficacy of vermicomposted fly ash with enhanced plant growth promoting and microbial enzymatic activities on soil fertility, plant growth and yield of vegetable plants. Nature Scientific Reports, 9, 10455. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46821-5. (IF = 5.516) [Q1]

  1. Rani R., Kumar V*., Usmani Z., Gupta P., and Chandra A. 2019. Influence of plant growth promoting rhizobacterial strains Paenibacillus sp. IITISM08, Bacillus sp. PRB77 and Bacillus sp. PRB101 using Helianthus annuus on degradation of endosulfan from contaminated soil. Chemosphere 225: 479-489.  DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.037. (IF = 8.943). [Q1]
  2. Kushwaha B. K., Singh S., Tripathi D. K., Sharma S., Prasad S. M., Chauhan D K.,    Kumar V. and Singh V. P*. 2019. New adventitious root formation and primary root biomass accumulation are regulated by nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in rice seedlings under arsenate stress. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 361: 134-140. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.08.035. (IF = 14.228) [Q1].
  3. Rani R., Kumar V*., Gupta P., and Chandra A. 2019. Effect of endosulfan tolerant bacterial isolates (Delftia lacustris IITISM30 and Klebsiella aerogenes IITISM42) with Helianthus annuus on remediation of endosulfan from contaminated soil. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 168: 315-323. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.10.059. (IF = 7.129) [Q1].
  4. Mishra, S., Singh, K., Sahu, N., Singh, S. N., Manika, N., Jain, M. K., Kumar, V., Behera, S. K. 2019. Understanding the relationship between soil properties and litter chemistry in three forest communities in tropical forest ecosystem. Environmental Monitoring Assessment. 191, 797. doi:10.1007/s10661-019-7691-x. (IF = 3.307) ISSN: 0167-6369 [Q3]
  5. Mishra S, Chaudhary L B., Jain M K., Kumar V. 2019. Interaction of abiotic factor on soil CO2 efflux in three forest communities in tropical deciduous forest from India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 191: 796. (IF = 3.307). ISSN: 0167-6369 [Q3]
  6. Kumar, A., Samadder, S.R. and Kumar. V. 2019. Assessment of groundwater contamination risk due to fly ash leaching using column study. Environmental Earth Sciences. 78: 18. DOI: 10.1007/s12665-018-8009-y. (I.F = 3.119) [Q2]
  7. Gupta P., Rani R., Chandra A. and Kumar V*. 2018. Potential applications of Pseudomonas sp. (strain CPSB21) to ameliorate Cr6+ stress and phytoremediation of tannery effluent contaminated agricultural soils. Nature Scientific Reports. 8(1): 4860. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-23322-5. (IF = 5.516) [Q1].
  8. Gupta P., Kumar V*., Usmani Z., Rani R. and Chandra A. 2018. Phosphate solubilization and chromium (VI) remediation potential of Klebsiella sp. strain CPSB4 isolated from the chromium contaminated agricultural soil. Chemosphere. 192: 318-327. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere. 2017.10.164. (IF = 8.943). ISSN: 0045-6535 [Q1]
  9. Chaturvedi A., Bhattacharjee S., Mondal D C., Kumar V. Singh P K and Singh A K*. 2018. Exploring new correlation between hazard index and heavy metal pollution index in groundwater. Ecological Indicators. 97: 239-246. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.10.023. (IF = 6.263). ISSN: 1470-160X [Q1]
  10. Chaturvedi A., Bhattacharjee S., Singh A K*. and Kumar V. 2018. A new approach for indexing groundwater heavy metal pollution. Ecological Indicators. 87: 323-331. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.12.052. (IF = 6.263). ISSN: 1470-160X [Q1]
  11. Besra M. and Kumar V*. 2018. In vitro investigation of antimicrobial activities of ethnomedicinal plants against dental caries pathogens. 3Biotech 8: 257 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1283. (IF = 3.446) [Q3]
  12. Usmani Z., Kumar V*., Rani R., Gupta P. and Chandra A. 2018. Changes in physico-chemical, microbiological and biochemical parameters during composting and vermicomposting of coal flyash: A comparative study. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 16 (8), 4647-4664. DOI: 10.1007/s13762-018-1893-6. (IF = 3.519) [Q2]
  13. Rani R., Usmani Z., Gupta P., Kumar V*., Chandra A. and Das A. 2017. Effects of organochlorine pesticides on plant growth-promoting traits of phosphate solubilizing rhizobacterium, Paenibacillus sp. IITISM08. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25(6), 5668-5680. DOI 10.1007/s11356-017-0940-z. (IF = 5.80) [Q1]
  14. Ray M., Usmani Z., Chandra A., Kumar V* and Jain M. K. 2017. Bacterial diversity in mining and non-mining regions with emphasis on plant growth promoting traits. Chemistry and Ecology. 33(9): 826-842. DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2017.1389909. (IF = 2.626). ISSN: 0275-7540 [Q3]
  15. Pandey V., Usmani Z., Chandra A., Mishra R. K. and Kumar V*. 2017. Environmental impact of leaching of trace elements from fly ash dumps on aquatic ecosystems. Chemistry and Ecology. 33(8): 777-794. DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2017.1376663. (IF = 2.626). ISSN: 0275-7540 [Q3]
  16. Gupta G., Kumar V*. and Pal A.K. 2017. Microbial degradation of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with emphasis on Pyrene. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. 39: 124-138. DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2017.1293696. (IF = 2.195). ISSN: 1040-6638 [Q3]
  17. Usmani Z. and Kumar V*. 2017. Characterization, partitioning and potential ecological risk quantification of trace elements in coal fly ash. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24(18): 15547-15566. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9171-6 (IF = 5.80). ISSN: 0944-1344 [Q1]
  18. Kumar S., Hansda A., Chandra A., Kumar A., Kumar M., Sithambaresan A., Faizi S.H., Kumar V. and John R. P*. 2017. Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes of acenaphthoquinone 3-(4-benzylpiperidyl)thiosemicarbazone: Synthesis,             structural, electrochemical and antibacterial studies. DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.05.055. Polyhedron. 134: 11-21. (IF = 3.052). ISSN: 0277-5387 [Q2]
  19. Usmani Z. and Kumar V*. 2017. Metal bioaccumulation in tissues of Puntius sarana and Labeo rohita and its associated risk status: A case study of Damodar River, India. Desalination and Water Treatment. 76: 196-211. DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2017.20719.  (IF =1.254).  [Q3]
  20. Hansda A., Kumar V*. and Anshumali. 2017. Cu-resistant Kocuria sp. CRB15: a potential PGPR isolated from the dry tailing of Rakha copper mine. 3Biotech. 7: 132. DOI: 10.1007/s13205-017-0629-5. ISSN: 2190-5738. (IF = 3.446).  [Q3]
  21. Rani R. and Kumar V*. 2017. Endosulfan Degradation by Selected Strains of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 99:138–145. DOI: 10.1007/s00128-017-2102-x. (IF = 2.807). ISSN: 0007-4861 [Q3]
  22. Mritunjay S. K. and Kumar V*. 2017. A study on prevalence of microbial contamination on the surface of raw salad vegetables. 3Biotech. 7: 13. DOI: 10.1007/s13205-016-0585-5. (IF = 3.446). ISSN: 2190-5738 [Q3]
  23. Singh M. K., Roy S., Hansda A., Kumar S., Kumar M., Kumar V., Peter S. C., and John R. P*. 2017. Synthesis, characterisation and antibacterial activity evaluation of trinuclear Ni(II) complexes with N-substituted salicylhydrazide ligands. DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.01.019. Polyhedron. 126: 100-110. (IF = 3.052). ISSN: 0277-5387 [Q2]
  24. Usmani Z. and Kumar V*. 2017. Vermicomposting of Coal Fly ash using Epigeic and Epi-endogeic Earthworm Species: Nutrient Dynamics and Metal Remediation. RSC Advances. 2017(7): 4876-4890. DOI: 10.1039c6ra329g. (IF = 4.036) [Q2]
  25. Singh M., Kushwaha B. K., Singh S., Kumar V., Singh V. P*. and Prasad S. M*. 2017. Sulphur alters chromium (VI) toxicity in Solanum melongena seedlings: Role of sulphur assimilation and sulphur-containing antioxidants. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 112(2017): 183-192. DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.12.024. (IF = 5.437). ISSN: 0981-9428 [Q1]
  26. Mritunjay S. K. and Kumar V*. 2017. Microbial quality, safety and pathogen detection using qPCR of raw salad vegetables sold in Dhanbad City, India. Journal of Food Protection. 180(1): 121-126. DOI:10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-16-223 (IF =1.581). ISSN: 0362-028X [Q3]
  27. Hansda A., Kumar V*. and Anshumali. 2017. Influence of Cu fractions on soil microbial activities and risk assessment along Cu contamination gradient. Catena. 151: 26–33. DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2016.12.003. (IF = 6.367) [Q1]
  28. Tripti, Kumar A., Usmani Z., Kumar V. and Anshumali. 2017. Biochar and fly ash inoculated with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria act as potential biofertilizer for luxuriant growth and yield of tomato plant. Journal of Environmental Management. 190: 20-27. DOI: org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.11.060. (IF = 8.910) [Q1]
  29. Gupta P. and Kumar V*. 2017. Value added phytoremediation of metal stressed soils using phosphate solubilizing microbial consortium. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 33(1): 9. DOI :10.1007/s11274-016-2176-3. (IF = 4.253) [Q2]
  30. Besra M. and Kumar V*. 2016. Antimicrobial Activity of Essential oils and Herbal Extracts against Etiological Agent of Dental Caries. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 19(7): 1807-1815. DOI:10.1080/0972060X.2015.1029988. (IF = 1.699). [Q4]
  31. Gupta G, Kumar V*. and Pal A.K. 2016. Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Microbial Consortium: A distinctive approach for decontamination of Soil. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal. 25(6): 597-623. DOI:10.1080/15320383.2016.1190311. (IF = 2.061) [Q4]
  32. Hansda A., Kumar V. and Anshumali. 2016. A comparative review towards potential of microbial cells for heavy metal removal with emphasis on Biosorption and Bioaccumulation. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 32:170. DOI: 10.1007/s11274-016-2117-1. (IF = 4.253) [Q2]
  33. Sen S. and Kumar V*. 2016. Evaluating soil quality and bio-efficacy study of Cajanus cajan L. in coal-mine degraded land. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 40: 499-511. DOI: 10.3906/tar-1406-21. (IF = 2.669) [Q2]
  34. Tripti, Kumar A., Kumar V. and Anshumali. 2015. Effect of commercial pesticides on plant growth promoting activities of Burkholderia sp. Strain L2 isolated from rhizosphere of Lycopersicon esculentum cultivated in agricultural soil. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2015.1093632. 97(9): 1180-1189. (IF = 1.05) [Q4]
  35. Chandra A., Kumar V*. and Jain M. K. 2015. The seasonal changes in soil properties due to coal mine impacts. Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences. 10(1): 241-248. (IF = 1.347) [Q4]
  36. Mukherjee, R., Sinha A*., Lama Y. and Kumar V. 2015. Utilization of Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) Particles Produced from Steel Industry Waste for In-Situ Remediation of Ground Water Contaminated with Organo-Chlorine Pesticide Heptachlor. International Journal of Environmental Research. 9(1): 19-26. (IF = 3.229) [Q3]

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

of the Project Assignment Ongoing:

Sl. No.

Title

Funding agency

Role

Amounts

(Lacs)

Status

1.

Developing portable potentiometric biosensors for in-situ detection of trace metal pollutants (Cd, Pb, Hg and Cu) (SRDP 1146 G)

DBT (GoI)

PI

41.9256

Ongoing

2.

Flora-fauna and socio-economic study for baseline data generation of Cluster X of BCCL Dhanbad

BCCL

PI

23.60

Ongoing

3.

Studies on ecosystem services in Tamnar block in district Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

(ADANI/2023-2024/1097/ESE)

Adani

PI

25.514

Ongoing

4.

Upgrading biomass plant using bioelectrochemical system for transforming agrowaste to clean energy. ICEPL/2023-2024/1027/ESE

ICEPL

PI

10.12

Ongoing

 Details of the Project Assignment Undertaken:

Sl. No.

Title

Funding agency

Role

Amounts

(Lacs)

Status

1

Recovery of copper from water bodies nearby copper mines using microbial electrochemical systems. (MoM/2020-2021/773/ESE)

Ministry of Mines, GoI

PI

25.00

Completed

2

Source Apportionment Study of Polluting Units Lying in the Buffer Zone of Tasra Coking Coal Washery Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited, with respect to Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity of the area

M/s KTMPL, Sindri,

Dhanbad

Co-PI

50.15

Completed

3

Studies on Tellurium, Selenium and Indium concentration in copper beneficiation plants for estimating recovery potential.

(HCL/2023-2024/1037/ESE)

HCL

PI

05.90

Completed

4

A Scientific Study on the Assessment of Impact of Mine Blasting Operations on Environmental Pollution and Important Structures of Chittorgarh Fort for Suggesting Suitable Remedial Measures.

(CONS/7214/2023-2024)

Birla Corporation Ltd., Kolkata

Co-PI

206.50

Completed

5

Land use Land cover study for Jharia group of collieries and washeries, Tata Steel.

(TataSteel/2020-2021/719/ESE)

Tata Steel

Co-PI

23.60

Completed

6

Cumulative Impact Assessment Study, Carrying Capacity Study and Ecosystem Services Study as per condition of terms of References (ToR) for Expansion of Nigahi Opencast Mining Project from 21 Mtpa to 25 Mtpa with increase in leasehold area from 3018.40 ha to 3582.732 ha. (CONS/6096/2021-2022)

NCL, CIL

Co-PI

110.70

Completed

7

Effect on Ecosystem Services available in proposed mining area and assessment of carrying capacity of the extent ecology of coal mines

(Project No: CONS/6056/2021-22)

SECL, CIL

PI

25.96

Completed

Guidance

Sl. No.

Student's name & Reg. No.

Date of Joining

Topic

Status

Role

Full Time

1

Tripti

(2010 DR0029)

September,

2010

Study on Pesticide Tolerant Bacteria and Their Phosphate Solubilization Activity: An Approach towards Bio-fertilizer Preparation.

Awarded

Guide

2

Shrabani Sen

(2010DR0046)

December,

2010

A Comparative Study of Different Manures And Fly-Ash to Find Out Their Optimum Combination for Efficient Re-Vegetation of Overburden Dumps in Jharia Coal-Field.

Awarded

Guide

3

Ashwani Kumar

(2012DR0086)

July,

2012

Analysis of contaminant transfer from coal-fired thermal power plant in soil, surface water and ground water

Awarded

Co-guide

4

S. K. Mritunjay

(2013DR0034)

January,

2013

Microbiological Safety Evaluation and Recommendation of Raw Eaten Salad Vegetables

Awarded

Guide

5

Zeba Usmani

(2013DR0245)

July,

2013

Study on heavy metals accumulation from coal fly-ash through Vermicomposting using Indigenous earthworm species

Awarded

Guide

6

Arti Hansda

(2013DR0263)

July,

2013

Isolation and characterization of Cu (II) remediating Pseudomonas sp. and their plant growth promoting activity

Awarded

Guide

7

Gauri Gupta

(2014DR0001)

January,

2014

Effectiveness of degradation potential of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by bacterial consortium

Awarded

Guide

8

Mamta Besra, (2014DR0058)

January,

2014

Studying the antimicrobial activities of herbal plants extract with special emphasis on dental caries

Awarded

Guide

9

Rupa Rani

(2014DR0138)

July,

2014

Biodegradation of organochlorine pesticides by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)

Awarded

Guide

10

Aaditya Chaturvedi

(2014DR1126)

July,

2014

Geo-Environmental Study of Groundwater Resources of Subarnarekha River Basin with Special Reference to Pesticides and Heavy Metal Distribution

Awarded

Guide

11

Vikas Pandey 2014DR1174

July

2014

An investigation into the influence of koradi Thermal power plant's ash pond leachate on Groundwater in the surrounding areas

Awarded

Guide

12

Shruti Mishra

(2015DR1167)

July,

2014

“Dynamics of Soil CO2 sequestration in Tropical Deciduous Forest Ecosystem of Northern India”

Awarded

Co-Guide

13

NEHA

(2015DR0037)

Jan,

2015

Biodegradation of Pharmaceutical byproducts in Soils through Solid State Fermentation

Awarded

Co-Guide

14

Pratishtha Gupta

(2015DR0184)

July,

2015

Microbial-assisted Phytoremediation and assay of chromate reductase enzyme in effective remediation of hexavalent chromium from contaminated agricultural soils

Awarded

Guide

15

Geshu Khare

(16DP000139)

July,

2016

An Investigation into the effects of microbially induced calcite precipitation on the mechanical stability of soils from Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh, India

Awarded

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16

Madhurya Ray (17DR000517)

July,

2017

Enhancement of bio-surfactant production by co-culture of oil degrading bacteria for efficient oil pollution remediation

Awarded

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17

Shalini Singh

(17DR000547)

July,

2017

Enhanced mercury bio-sorption and assay the mercuric reductase by bacterial strains: An innovative approach to effective mercury(II) bio-removal

Awarded

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18

Ankur Singh

(18DR0034)

July,

2018

Development of cost-effective fungi-based biosensor for electrochemical detection of heavy metals in water

Awarded

Guide

19

Saumya Anand

(19DR0136)

July,

2019

Studies on toxicity and mechanisms of bacterial enzymes mediated cadmium removal

Submitted

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20

Dixita Phukan

(20DR0042)

July,

2020

Design and development of an integrated Microbial Electrochemical System with Micro-algal biomass for the treatment of wastewater rendering zero discharge of carbon dioxide

Ongoing

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21

Nishant Pandey

(22DR0143)

July,

2022

Development of bacterial cellulose-based selective membrane for application in Bioelectrochemical metal recovery

Ongoing

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22

Manish Sharma

(23DR0074)

July,

2023

Conversion of hazardous waste to energy

Ongoing

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23

Indrani Das

(23DR0247)

January,

2024

Recovery of precious metals using microbial electrochemical systems

Ongoing

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