RESEARCH

Research Areas of Interest

Environmental Engineering

Water and Wastewater Engineering,  Biotransformation of recalcitrant organics, Hazardous waste treatment, Sludge Treatment and Disposal, membrane separation, reclamation of  waste dumping sites

Biohydrogen production                          -     Through Dark fermentation and Photofermentation

             (Industrial wastewater and organic waste residues )

Production of Biohydrogen

 and methane                                        -      Through fermentation and anaerobic

                                                                   co-digestion

Membrane Bioreactor for

Wastewater   Treatment                        -   (Recalcitrant and Pharmaceutical)

Biological Fluidization for

  Wastewater Treatment                         –    Pharmaceutical Wastewater and Sludge

                 (Biotransformation to Bioenergy Residues)

Hazardous Waste and Sludge           –  Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) and    Treatment                                                                                                       Biotransformation to Biosolids Classification,                                                    

Solid Waste Management                           –   Leachate Treatment

                     (AOP &  Biological Process to 3R  Routes)  

Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA)    -   Chemical and Explosive Industries

Geoenvironmental Engineering

Industrial Effluents           – Soil- Pollutant interaction (Physiochemical Behaviour)

Soil remediation              - Recalcitrant Waste Sludge

                                       (Physiochemical Behaviour - Remedial Assessment

                                       of Waste Dumping Sites)

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