Department of Civil Engineering Adjunct Faculty in Centre for Environment Science and Engineering Adjunct Faculty in Kotak School of Sustainable
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
Net Zero Development, Wastewater Recycling and Reuse, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Remote Sensing-based Water Quality Monitoring, Water-Energy Nexus, Smart Water Supply Systems, Water Leak Detection and Control, Integrated Urban Water Management, Sludge Management, Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Water and Soil Mediums, Solid Waste Management, Contaminated Site Management
Singh, S., Tiwari, M.K. (2026). Machine-Learning-Enabled Interpretation of PFAS Adsorption Mechanisms Using the Freundlich Coefficient (KF) as the Target Response. ACS ES&T Engg., https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.6c00099
Singh, K.A., Ryu, D., Arora, M., Tiwari, M.K., Sahoo, B. (2026). Machine learning and remote sensing-based hierarchical framework for assessing non-optically observable riverine water quality parameters. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 22, 101111.
Ashokan, G., Tiwari, M.K., Racherla, V., Dubey, B.K. (2025). Clay for clean water: A review on low-cost ceramic filters for household drinking water purification. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 13 (6), 119150.
Mohapatra, S.S., Arora, M., Wu, W., Tiwari M.K. (2025). A Review of IUWM Approach to Address Urban Water Challenges Faced by a Developing Country. Water Resources Management, 39, 2443-2461.
Mishra S., Tiwari M.K. (2025). Adsorptive removal of diclofenac by nanoporous anoxic sewage sludge biochar: Investigating the influence of carbonization temperature, residence time and subsequent specific Fe(III) infusion. Separation and Purification Technology, 354(8), 129322.
Sonu, K., Syed, Z., Singh, G., Tiwari, M. K., & Sogani, M. (2025). Performance evaluation of a Dracaena plant based microbial fuel cell utilizing municipal solid waste compost as substrate and stainless steel mesh-supported 3D Cassia Fistula as bioanode. Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, 7(3), 453-467.
Rastogi A., Chaudhary S., Tiwari M. K., Ghangrekar M. M. (2024). Ibuprofen degradation by mixed bacterial consortia: Metabolic pathway and microbial community analysis, Chemosphere, 359(11), 142354.
Sahoo, D.P., Sahoo, B., Tiwari, M.K., Singh K.A., Tarpanelli, A. (2024). Multi-mission virtual monitoring station for streamflow monitoring and hydrodynamic model calibration, Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 36, 101330
Zaman D., Gupta A. K., Uddameri V., Tiwari M. K., Sen D. (2022). Robust sensor placement for sustainable leakage management in water distribution networks of developing economies: A hybrid decision support framework, Journal of Environmental Management, 320, 115816.
Mohapatra, S.S., Wu, W., Tiwari, M. K., Arora, M. (2022). An IUWM incorporated model to improve water supply reliability in intermittent and no service areas, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 181, 106248
Sahoo, D.P., Sahoo, B., Tiwari, M.K., and Behera, G.K. (2022). Integrated Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Tools for Estimating Ecological Flow Regimes in Tropical River Reaches, Journal of Environmental Management, 322, 116121.
Sahoo, D.P., Sahoo, B., and Tiwari, M.K. (2022). MODIS-Landsat fusion-based single-band algorithms for TSS and turbidity estimation in an urban-waste-dominated river reach, Water Research, 224, 119082.
Zaman D., Gupta A. K., Uddameri V., Tiwari M. K., Ghosal P. S. (2021). Hydraulic performance benchmarking for effective management of water distribution networks: An innovative composite index-based approach, Journal of Environmental Management, 299, 113603.
Bose R.S., Zakaria, B.S., Tiwari M.K., Dhar, B.R. (2021). High-rate blackwater anaerobic digestion under septic tank conditions with the amendment of biosolids-derived biochar synthesized at different temperatures, Bioresource Technology, 331, 125052.
Zaman D., Tiwari M. K., Gupta A. K., Sen, D. J. (2021). Performance indicators-based energy sustainability in urban water distribution networks: A state-of-art review and conceptual framework, Sustainable Cities and Society, 72, 103036
Sahoo, D.P., Sahoo, B., and Tiwari, M.K. (2020). Copula-based probabilistic spectral algorithms for high-frequent streamflow estimation, Remote Sensing of Environment, 251, 112092.
Tiwari, M.K. and Guha, S. (2014). Kinetics of Biotransformation of Chlorpyrifos in Aqueous and Soil Slurry Environments. Water Research, 51, 73-85.
Tiwari, M.K. and Guha, S. (2013). Kinetics of the biodegradation pathway of endosulfan in the aerobic and anaerobic environments. Chemosphere, 93(3), 567-573.
Tiwari, M.K. and Guha, S (2012). Role of soil organic matter on the sorption and co-sorption of endosulfan and chlorpyrifos on agricultural soils. J. Environ. Engg. ASCE, 138 (4), 426-435.
Tiwari, M.K., Guha, S., Harendranath, C.S., Tripathi, S. (2005). Enhanced granulation by natural ionic polymer additives in UASB reactor treating low-strength wastewater. Water Research, 39, 3801-3810.
Abhas Singh Professor
Department of Civil Engineering Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
Environmental geochemistry of heavy metals and inorganic contaminants, Investigate physical and chemical processes such as adsorption, precipitation, and reduction-oxidation occurring at mineral-water-microbial interfaces, and relate them to larger scales, Predict inorganic contaminant fate and transport through surface complexation and flow-through reactor modeling, Develop tools to target contaminant remediation in natural as well as engineered environments.
Department of Civil Engineering
Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Adjunct Faculty in the Kotak School of Sustainability
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 20816 India
Monitoring and controlling water quality in drinking water supply systems, developing cost-effective water and wastewater treatment technologies, developing advanced modelling tools for water distribution systems analysis, improving the reliability and equity of water supply in rural and urban settings, Leakage detection and control in water supply systems, and fate and transport of contaminants in natural systems.
Abhijith, G. R., and Mohan, S. 2020. Random Walk Particle Tracking embedded Cellular Automata model for predicting temporospatial variations of chlorine in water distribution systems. Environmental Processes, 7(1), 271-296.
Mohan, S., and Abhijith, G. R. 2020. Hydraulic Analysis of Intermittent Water Distribution Networks considering Partial Flow Regimes. ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 146(8), 04020071.
Abhijith, G. R., and Mohan, S. 2021. Cellular Automata-based Mechanistic Model for Analyzing Microbial Regrowth and Trihalomethanes Formation in Water Distribution Systems. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 147(1), 04020145.
Abhijith, G. R., and Ostfeld, A. 2021. Modeling the response of non-chlorinated, chlorinated, and chloraminated water distribution systems towards arsenic contamination. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 147(10), 04021045.
Abhijith, G. R., and Ostfeld, A. 2021. Model-based investigation of the formation, transmission, and health risk of perfluorooctanoic acid, a member of PFASs group, in drinking water distribution systems. Water Research, 204, 117626.
Abhijith, G. R., and Ostfeld, A. 2022. Examining the longitudinal dispersion of solutes inside water distribution systems. ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 148(6), 04022022.
Abhijith, G. R., and Ostfeld, A. 2022. Making Waves: Applying Systems Biology Principles in Water Distribution Systems Engineering. Water Research, 219, 118527.
Abhijith, G. R., and Ostfeld, A. 2022. Flexible decision-making framework for developing operation protocol for water distribution systems. Journal of Environmental Management, 320, 115817.
Price, E., Abhijith, G. R., and Ostfeld, A. 2022. Pressure management in water distribution systems through PRVs optimal placement and settings. Water Research, 226, 119236.
Ostfeld, A and Abhijith, G. R. 2023. Digital Twin for Water Distribution Systems Management-Towards a Paradigm Shift. ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice Forum, 14(3), 02523001.
Abhijith, G. R., Salomons, E., and Ostfeld, A. 2023. Developing a simplified practical approach for analyzing the criticality of isolation valves. ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 149(11), 06023005.
Abhijith, G. R., Naidu, M. N., Boindala, S. P., Vasan, A., and Ostfeld, A. 2023. Analyzing the role of consumer behavior in coping with intermittent supply in water distribution systems. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 25(5), 1766 1787.
Abhijith, G. R. and Ostfeld, A. 2024. Assessing uncertainties in mechanistic modeling of quality fluctuations in drinking water distribution systems. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 150(1), 04023091.
Abhijith, G. R. and Mohan, S. 2024. Discussion of "Analysis of Intermittent Water Distribution Networks Using a Dummy Emitter Device at Each Demand Node". ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 15(3), 07024003.
Zeidan, M., Nemeth, M., Abhijith, G. R., Weber, R., and Ostfeld, A. 2025. Transient flow dynamics in tesla valve configurations: Insights from Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations. Water, 16(23), 3492.
Salfety, O., Sarne, O., Boindala, S. P., Abhijith, G. R., and Ostfeld, A. 2025. A Cell model for pollutant transport quantification in rainfall-runoff watershed events. Water, 17(11), 1693.
Tariq, H., Zvulonov, Y., Kinnebrew, E., Gates, T. K., Evett, S. R., VanderRoest, J. P., Kinnebrew, E., Radian, A., Chi, J., Abhijith, G. R., Mueller, N. D., Ostfeld, A., Fang, L., and Borch, T. 2025. Advancing sustainable water use across the agricultural life cycle in the USA. Nature Water, 3, 655-667.
Komarovsky, S., Shamaly, R., Abhijith, G. R., Cominola, A., and. Ostfeld, A. 2026. Comparing different Physics-Informed Neural Network models for chlorine modeling in EPANET under varying initial and boundary conditions. Water Research X, 30,
Narwariya, V. S., Cominola, A., Ostfeld, A., and Abhijith. G. R. 2026. Deep learning for predicting the spatiotemporal dynamics of chlorine in water distribution pipes. Water Research, 303,
Weber, R., Sandor, L., Abhijith, G. R., Boindala, S. P., and Ostfeld, A. 2026. Modelling Incomplete Solute Mixing at Pipe Junctions in Water Distribution Networks: Parametric CFD Simulations and a Predictive Regression Approach. ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (Accepted for publication).
Animangsu Ghatak Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
Mechanics of soft materials, Adhesion, friction and fracture at soft interfaces, Locomotion of soft bodied objects, Fracture of soft gels, Multiphase flow through micro-channels, Membraneless fuel cell, Design of universal nucleant for crystallization of protein molecules.
Ghatak, A. S. and Ghatak A. Disordered nano-wrinkle substrates for inducing crystallization over a wide range of concentration of protein and precipitant, Langmuir, 2013, Vol 29 (13), pp 4373–4380.
Hore, D., Majumder, A., Mondal, S., Roy, A. and Ghatak, A. How to make a cylinder roll uphill. Soft Matter, 2012, Vol 8(18), pp. 5038-5042. Royal Society of Chemistry press release: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2012/March/polymer-cylinder-rolls-uphill.asp Nature Physics Research Highlight: http://www.nature.com/nphys/journal/v8/n3/full/nphys2265.
Hore, D., Majumder, A., Mondal, S., Roy, A. and Ghatak, A. How to make a cylinder roll uphill. Soft Matter, 2012, Vol 8(18), pp. 5038-5042. Royal Society of Chemistry press release: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2012/March/polymer-cylinder-rolls-uphill.asp Nature Physics Research Highlight: http://www.nature.com/nphys/journal/v8/n3/full/nphys2265.htm
Ghatak, A. and Das, A. L., Kinking instability of a highly deformable elastic cylinder. Physical Review Letters, 2007, Vol. 99, pp. 076101-1-076101-4.
Verma, M. K. S., Majumder, A. and Ghatak, A. Embedded template assisted fabrication of complex micro-channels in PDMS and design of a micro-fluidic adhesive. Langmuir, 2006, Vol. 22, pp. 10291-10295.
Anubha Goel Professor
Department of Civil Engineering Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
Characterization of emissions from vehicular exhaust, Indoor and ambient air quality assessment, Size segregated distribution of particulates and organic pollutants on aerosols, Health risk assessment, Solid Waste Management; Agricultural impact on climate change.
Kumar, A.; Srivastava, D.; Agrawal, M. and Goel, A. Snapshot of PM Loads Evaluated at Major Road and Railway Intersections in an Urban Locality. Intl. Journal of Env. Pro. 2014, 4, 23-29.
Goel, A.; McConnell, L.L.; Torrents, A.; Kuang, Z.; Hapeman, C.J.; Meritt, D.W.; Alexander, S.T.; Scudlark J.K. and Scarborough, R. Environmental factors affecting the levels of Legacy pesticides in airshed of Delmarva and Chesapeake Bays. Env. Tox. Chem. 2010, 29, pp. 1893–1906.
Goel, A., McConnell, L.L. and Torrents, A., Determination of temperature dependent vapor pressures of current use pesticides and transformation products. J. Env. Sc. Health Persp, Part B, 42(4), 2007, pp.343–349.
Goel, A., McConnell, L.L., Torrents, A., Scudlark, J., and Simonich, S., Spray irrigation of treated municipal wastewater as a potential source of atmospheric PBDEs. Environ. Sci. Technol, 40(7), 2006, pp.2142-2148.
Goel, A., McConnell, L.L., and Torrents, A., Wet deposition of current use pesticides at a rural location on the Delmarva Peninsula: Impact of rainfall patterns and agricultural activity. J. Ag. Food Chem,53, 2005, pp.7915-7924.
Ashok Kumar Professor
Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
Biomaterials, Tissue engineering, Regenerative medicine, Stem cell research, Bioprocess engineering and Environmental biotechnology. Our research focuses in developing cryogel biomaterials and smart polymers for application in cartilage, bone, skin and neural tissue engineering and drug delivery. Further we focus in applying the concept of cryogel bioreactor system for therapeutic protein production and for extracorporeal bioartificial lever support system. We focus in affinity based monolithic cryogel systems for type specific cell separation and stem cell separation. Incorporating smart polymeric materials, we try to establish intelligent drug delivery systems and develop animal models for rheumatoid arthritis. The cryogel matrices have also shown promise as filters for water and air purification.
Mishra R, Goel S.K, Gupta KC. and Kumar A. (2014). Biocomposite cryogels as tissue engineered biomaterials for regeneration of critical-sized cranial bone defects. Tissue Engineering A doi:10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0072.
Jain E. and Kumar A. (2013). Disposable polymeric cryogel bioreactor for therapeutic protein production. Nature Protocols 8 (5); 821-835.
Reddy RM, Srivastava A. and Kumar A. (2013). Monosaccharide-Responsive Phenyl-boronate- Polyol Cell Scaffolds for Cell Sheet and Tissue Engineering Applications. PLoS ONE Oct 22;8(10):e77861.
Bhat S, Tripathi A. and Kumar A. (2011). Supermacroprous chitosan-agarose-gelatin cryogels: In vitro characterization and in vivo assessment for cartilage tissue engineering. J Royal Society Interface 8(57), 540-554.
Kumar A. and Srivastava, A. (2010). Cell separation using cryogel based affinity chromatography. Nature protocols 5 (11), 1737-1747 (cover page article)
Indra Sekhar Sen Associate Professor
Department of Earth Sciences Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
My research is aimed at understanding the chemical interactions between Earth's surface environment. I mainly focus on the impact of anthropogenic and natural processes on chemistry of freshwater and biogeochemical element cycling. A process level understanding is achieved using various stable, radiogenic, and non-traditional isotopes.
2021: Mitra, A., Sen, I.S., Pandey, S. K., Vinoj, V., Reisberg, L., Bizimis, M., Cloquet, C., Nizam, S. Lead isotope evidence for enhanced anthropogenic particle transport to the Himalayas during summer months, Environmental Science & Technology, 55(20), pp.13697-13708
2021: Nizam, S., Sen, I.S., Shukla, T., Selby, D., Melting of the Chhota Shigri Glacier, Western Himalaya, Insensitive to anthropogenic emission residues: Insights from geochemical evidence. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, 19, e2021GL092801, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL092801
2021: Shukla, T., Sen, I.S., Preparing for Floods on the Third Pole, Science, 372 (6539), 232-234, DOI: 10.1126/science.abh3558
2020: Boral, S., Sen, I.S., Tripathi, A., Sharma, B., Dhar, S., Tracking dissolved trace elements in the Ganga River from source to sink: A baseline to judge future changes, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 21, e202 0GC009203. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GC009203
2020: Nizam, S.,Sen, I.S., Vinoj, V., Galy, V., Selby, D., Azam, M.F., Pandey, S.K., Creaser, R.A., Agarwal, A.K., Singh, A.P., Bizimis, M. Biomass derived local organic carbon key to western Himalayan glacier melt, Environmental Science and Technology, 2020, 54, Issue 14; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c02710
2020: Boral, S.,Sen, I.S., Tracing ‘Third Pole’ ice meltwater contribution to the Himalayan rivers using isotopes, Geochemical Perspectives Letters, 2020, 13, 48-53 doi: 10.7185/geochemlet.2013)
2019: Boral, S., Sen, I.S., Ghoshal, D., Peucker-Ehrenbrink, B., Hemingway, J. Stable water isotope modeling reveals spatio-temporal variability of glacier meltwater contributions to Ganges River headwaters. Journal of Hydrology, 577, 123983, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.123983
2018: Sen, I.S., Boral, S., * Ranjan, S., Tandon, S.K., Small but important –The role of small floodplain tributaries to river nutrient budget, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2, 64-71, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.7b00112
2017: Mitra, A., Sen, I. S. Earth’s anthrobiogeochemical platinum, palladium and rhodium cycles: An emerging environmental contamination. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017, 417-432, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2017.08.025
Jitendra Kumar Bera Professor
Department of Chemistry Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
Amide-Functionalized Naphthyridines on RhII-RhII Platform: Effect of Steric, Hemilability and H-Bondingon Structural Diversity and Catalytic Activity of Dirhodium(II) Complexes,Chem. Eur. J. 20, 16537 (2014).
A Highly Efficient Catalyst for Selective Oxidative Scission of Olefins to Aldehydes: Abnormal-NHC−Ru(II)Complex in Oxidation Chemistry,J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136, 13987 (2014).
Metal-Ligand Cooperation on a Diruthenium Platform: Selective Imine Formation via AcceptorlessDehydrogenative Coupling of Alcohols with Amines,Chem. Eur. J. 20, 6542 (2014)
Bulky, Spherical and Fluorinated Anion BArF Induces 'On-Water' Activity of Silver Salt for the Hydration ofTerminal Alkynes,Tetrahedron Lett. 2014, 55, 1444.
Room Temperature C–H Bond Activation on a [PdIPdI] Platform,Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 9764.
Cyclometalations on Imidazo[1,2 a][1,8]naphthyridine Framework,Organometallics 2013, 32, 4306.
Reactions of Acids with Naphthyridine-Functionalized Ferrocenes: Protonation and Metal Extrusion,Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 1432.
Understanding C–H Bond Activation on a Diruthenium(I) Platform,Organometallics 2013, 32, 340.
A Non-Innocent Cyclooctadiene (COD) in the Reaction of 'Ir(COD)(OAc)' Precursor with Imidazolium Salts,Organometallics 2013, 32, 192.
Carbon Monoxide Induced Double Cyclometalation at the Iridium Centre,Organometallics 2012, 31, 5533.
Mukesh Sharma Emeritus Fellow
Department of Civil Engineering Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
Aatmeeyata and Sharma M. , Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Elemental and Organic Carbon Emissions from Tire-wear. Science of Total Environment , Vol. 408(20), 2010, pp. 4563-4568.
Behera S N and Sharma., Reconstructing Primary and Secondary Components of PM2.5 Composition for an Urban Atmosphere.Aerosol Science and Technology , vol.44(11), 2010, pp.983-992.
Shukla S.P and Sharma M., Neutralization of rainwater acidity at Kanpur, India" Tellus B, Chemical and Physical Meteorology , International Meteorological Institute, vol.62(3), 2010. pp.172.180.
Garg A and Sharma M., Contribution of Traffic Generated Non-exhaust PAHs, Elemental Carbon, and Organic Carbon Emission to Air and Urban Runoff Pollution. Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol.136(12), 2010.
Behera S N and Sharma M., Investigating the Potential Role of Ammonia in Ion Chemistry of Fine Particulate Matter Formation for an Urban Environment. Science of the Total Environment, Vol.408(17), 2010, pp.3569-3575.
Nishith Kumar Verma Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
Bhaduri B., Verma N., "Carbon bead-supported Nitrogen-enriched and Cu-doped carbon nanofibers for the abatement of NO emissions by reduction" (2015) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 457, pp. 62-71.
Modi, A., Bhaduri, B., Verma, N., "Facile one-step synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers for the removal of potentially toxic metals from water" (2015) Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 54, pp. 5172-5178.
Khare, P., Ramkumar, J., Verma, N., "Control of Bacterial Growth in Water using Novel Laser-Ablated Metal-Carbon-Polymer Nanocomposite-based Microchannels” (2015) Chemical Engineering J. 276, pp. 65–74.
Bhaduri, B, Verman, N. "Removal of CO by water-gas shift reaction over bimetal CeO2 and Ni NPs dispersed in carbon micro-nanofibers" (2015) Catalysis Letters 145, pp. 1262-1271.
Singh, S., Verma, N., “Fabrication of Ni nanoparticles-dispersed carbon micro-nanofibers as the electrodes of a microbial fuel cell for bio-energy production” (2015) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40 (2), pp. 1145-1153.
Gupta, R., Kumar, R., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Novel Cu-carbon nanofiber composites for the counter electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells” (2015) International Journal of Energy Research, 39 (5), pp. 668-680.
Singh, S., Verma, N., “Graphitic carbon micronanofibers asymmetrically dispersed with alumina-nickel nanoparticles: A novel electrode for mediatorless microbial fuel cells” (2015) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40 (17), pp. 5928-5938.
Verma, N.K., Khare, P., Verma, N., “Synthesis of iron-doped resorcinol formaldehyde-based aerogels for the removal of Cr(VI) from water” (2015) Green Processing and Synthesis, 4 (1), pp. 37-46.
Bhaduri, B., Verma, N., “Preparation of asymmetrically distributed bimetal ceria (CeO2) and copper (Cu) nanoparticles in nitrogen-doped activated carbon micro/nanofibers for the removal of nitric oxide (NO) by reduction” (2014) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 436, pp. 218-226.
Ashfaq, M., Khan, S., Verma, N., “Synthesis of PVA-CAP-based biomaterial in situ dispersed with Cu nanoparticles and carbon micro-nanofibers for antibiotic drug delivery applications” (2014) Biochemical Engineering Journal, 90, pp. 79-89.
Bommer, S., Scholl, H., Seemann, R., Kanhaiya, K., M, V., Verma, N., “Depinning of drops on inclined smooth and topographic surfaces: Experimental and lattice Boltzmann model study” (2014) Langmuir, 30 (37), pp. 11086-11095.
Talukdar, P., Bhaduri, B., Verma, N., “Catalytic oxidation of NO over CNF/ACF-supported CeO2 and Cu nanoparticles at room temperature” (2014) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 (31), pp. 12537-12547.
Singh, S., Singh, A., Bais, V.S.S., Prakash, B., Verma, N., “Multi-scale carbon micro/nanofibers-based adsorbents for protein immobilization” (2014) Materials Science and Engineering C, 38 (1), pp. 46-54.
Khare, P., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Synthesis of phenolic precursor-based porous carbon beads in situ dispersed with copper-silver bimetal nanoparticles for antibacterial applications” (2014) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 418, pp. 216-224.
Singh, S., Joshi, H.C., Srivastava, A., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “An efficient antibacterial multi-scale web of carbon fibers with asymmetrically dispersed Ag-Cu bimetal nanoparticles” (2014) Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 443, pp. 311-319.
Agrahari, G.K., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Removal of benzoic acid from water by reactive extraction using hollow fiber membrane contactor: Experiment and modeling” (2014) Clean - Soil, Air, Water, 42 (7), pp. 901-908.
Agrahari, G.K., Pandey, N., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Membrane contactor for reactive extraction of succinic acid from aqueous solution by tertiary amine” (2014) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 92 (11), pp. 2705-2714.
Talreja, N., Kumar, D., Verma, N., “Removal of hexavalent chromium from water using Fe-grown carbon nanofibers containing porous carbon microbeads” (2014) Journal of Water Process Engineering, 3 (1), pp. 34-45.
Sankararamakrishnan, N., Jaiswal, M., Verma, N., “Composite nanofloral clusters of carbon nanotubes and activated alumina: An efficient sorbent for heavy metal removal” (2014) Chemical Engineering Journal, 235, pp. 1
Bhaduri, B., Verma, N., “A zinc nanoparticles-dispersed multi-scale web of carbon micro-nanofibers for hydrogen production step of ZnO/Zn water splitting thermochemical cycle” (2014) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 92 (6), pp. 1079-1090.
Hood, A.R., Saurakhiya, N., Deva, D., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Development of bimetal-grown multi-scale carbon micro-nanofibers as an immobilizing matrix for enzymes in biosensor applications” (2013) Materials Science and Engineering C, 33 (7), pp. 4313-4322.
Singh, S., Ashfaq, M., Singh, R.K., Joshi, H.C., Srivastava, A., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Preparation of surfactant-mediated silver and copper nanoparticles dispersed in hierarchical carbon micro-nanofibers for antibacterial applications” (2013) New Biotechnology, 30 (6), pp. 656-665.
Singh, S., Ashfaq, M., Singh, R.K., Joshi, H.C., Srivastava, A., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Preparation of surfactant-mediated silver and copper nanoparticles dispersed in hierarchical carbon micro-nanofibers for antibacterial applications” (2013) New Biotechnology, 30 (6), pp. 656-665.
Khare, P., Talreja, N., Deva, D., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Carbon nanofibers containing metal-doped porous carbon beads for environmental remediation applications” (2013) Chemical Engineering Journal, 229, pp. 72-81.
Agrahari, G.K., Rawat, A., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Removal of dissolved H2S from wastewater using hollow fiber membrane contactor: Experimental and mathematical analysis” (2013) Desalination, 314, pp. 34-42.
Sharma, A.K., Khare, P., Singh, J.K., Verma, N., “Preparation of novel carbon microfiber/carbon nanofiber-dispersed polyvinyl alcohol-based nanocomposite material for lithium-ion electrolyte battery separator” (2013) Materials Science and Engineering C, 33 (3), pp. 1702-1709.
Ashfaq, M., Singh, S., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Cytotoxic evaluation of the hierarchical web of carbon micronanofibers” (2013) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 52 (12), pp. 4672-4682.
Bhaduri, B., Prajapati, Y.N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “CuCl2 nanoparticles dispersed in activated carbon fibers for the oxygen production step of the Cu-Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle” (2012) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51 (48), pp. 15633-15641.
Mishra, P., Verma, N., “A CFD study on a vertical chemical vapor deposition reactor for growing carbon nanofibers” (2012) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 90 (12), pp. 2293-2301.
Saraswat, R., Talreja, N., Deva, D., Sankararamakrishnan, N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Development of novel in situ nickel-doped, phenolic resin-based micro-nano-activated carbon adsorbents for the removal of vitamin B-12” (2012) Chemical Engineering Journal, 197, pp. 250-260.
Bikshapathi, M., Singh, S., Bhaduri, B., Mathur, G.N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Fe-nanoparticles dispersed carbon micro and nanofibers: Surfactant-mediated preparation and application to the removal of gaseous VOCs” (2012) Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 399, pp. 46-55.
Agrahari, G.K., Shukla, S.K., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Model prediction and experimental studies on the removal of dissolved NH 3 from water applying hollow fiber membrane contactor” (2012) Journal of Membrane Science, 390-391, pp. 164-174.
Bikshapathi, M., Mathur, G.N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Surfactant-enhanced multiscale carbon webs including nanofibers and Ni-nanoparticles for the removal of gaseous persistent organic pollutants” (2012) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51 (4), pp. 2104-2112.
Bikshapathi, M., Mandal, S., Mathur, G.N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Modification of activated carbon fiber by metal dispersion and surface functionalization for the removal of 2-chloroethanol” (2011) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 50 (23), pp. 13092-13104.
Kumar, V., Talreja, N., Deva, D., Sankararamakrishnan, N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Development of bi-metal doped micro- and nano multi-functional polymeric adsorbents for the removal of fluoride and arsenic(V) from wastewater” (2011) Desalination, 282, pp. 27-38.
Naik, J.R., Bikshapathi, M., Singh, R.K., Sharma, A., Verma, N., Joshi, H.C., Srivastava, A., “Preparation, surface functionalization, and characterization of carbon micro fibers for adsorption applications” (2011) Environmental Engineering Science, 28 (10), pp. 725-733.
Bikshapathi, M., Sharma, A., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Preparation of carbon molecular sieves from carbon micro and nanofibers for sequestration of CO2” (2011) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 89 (9), pp. 1737-1746.
Katepalli, H., Bikshapathi, M., Sharma, C.S., Verma, N., Sharma, A., “Synthesis of hierarchical fabrics by electrospinning of PAN nanofibers on activated carbon microfibers for environmental remediation applications” (2011) Chemical Engineering Journal, 171 (3), pp. 1194-1200.
Chakraborty, A., Deva, D., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Adsorbents based on carbon microfibers and carbon nanofibers for the removal of phenol and lead from water” (2011) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 359 (1), pp. 228-239.
Agrahari, G.K., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Application of hollow fiber membrane contactor for the removal of carbon dioxide from water under liquid-liquid extraction mode” (2011) Journal of Membrane Science, 375 (1-2), pp. 323-333.
Verma, R., Kumar, R., Pandey, D.M., Verma, N., “Hydrodynamic study on radially cross-flow fluidized bed multi-staged ion-exchange column” (2010) Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 49 (11), pp. 1199-1204.
Gupta, A.K., Deva, D., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Fe-grown carbon nanofibers for removal of arsenic(V) in wastewater” (2010) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 49 (15), pp. 7074-7084.
Verma, N., Mewes, D., Luke, A., “Lattice Boltzmann study of velocity, temperature, and concentration in micro-reactors” (2010) International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 53 (15-16), pp. 3175-3185.
Sharma, A., Verma, N., Sharma, A., Deva, D., Sankararamakrishnan, N., “Iron doped phenolic resin based activated carbon micro and nanoparticles by milling: Synthesis, characterization and application in arsenic removal” (2010) Chemical Engineering Science, 65 (11), pp. 3591-3601.
Rathore, R., Srivastava, D., Agarwal, A., Verma, N., "Development of Surface Functionalized Activated Carbon Fiber for Control of NO and Particulate Matter" (2010) J. Hazardous Materials, 173(1-3), pp. 211-222.
Gupta, A., Deva, D., Sharma, A, Verma, N., “Adsorptive Removal of Fluoride by Micro-Nano Hierarchal Web of Activated Carbon Fibers”. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 48(21) (2009)697-9707.
Verma, N and D. Mewes (2009), “Lattice Boltzmann methods for simulation of micro and macro transport in a packed bed of porous adsorbents under non-isothermal condition”, Computers and Mathematics with Applications 58 (2009) 1003-1014.
Verma, R., Srivastava, G., Verma, N. (2009),'Novel Multi-staged radially cross-flow fluidized bed ion-exchange column', Chemical Engineering Processing and Intensification 48, 396–407.
Verma, N and D. Mewes (2008), “Simulation of temperature fields in a narrow tubular adsorber by thermal lattice Boltzmann methods. Chemical Engineering Science, 63 4269-4279.
Singhal, R., Sharma, A., Verma, N. (2008), “Micro/nano Hierarchal Web of Activated Carbon Fibers for Catalytic Gas Adsorption and Reaction’. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 47 (10), 3700-3707.
Singh, A., Verma, R., Kishore, K., Verma, N., ‘Multistage fluidized bed column: hydrodynamic study’ Chemical Engineering Processing and Intensification 47 (2008) 957–970.
Verma, N., Mewes, D., “Non-uniformity in velocity and concentration profiles in a arrow tubular adsorber” J. Chem. Technol. and Metallurgy, 43, 1, 2008, 423-426.
Verma, N., Salem, K., Mewes, D. (2007), ‘Simulation of micro and macro transport in a packed bed of porous adsorbents by lattice Boltzmann methods’, Chemical Engineering Science. 62, 3685-3698.
Gaur, V., Sharma, A., Verma, N. (2007), ‘Removal of SO2 by activated carbon fiber impregnated with transition metals’ Canadian J. Chemical Engineering, 85(2) 188-198.
Manjhi, N., Verma, N., Salem, K., Mewes, D. (2007), ‘Simulation of 3D velocity and concentration profiles in a packed bed adsorber by lattice Boltzmann methods’, Chemical Engineering Science, 61, 7754-7765.
Adapa, S., Gaur, V., Sharma, A., Verma, N. (2007), ‘Preparation and characterization of metals impregnated activated carbon fibers for the removal of NO’. Indian Chem. Eng., 49(4), 362-368.
Mettu, S., Verma, N., Chhabra, R. (2006) “Momentum and heat transfer from an asymmetrically confined circular cylinder in a plane channel”, Heat and Mass Transfer, 42, 1037-1048.
Manjhi, N., Verma, N., Salem, K., Mewes, D. (2006), “Lattice Boltzmann modelling of unsteady-state 2D concentration profiles in adsorption bed”, Chemical Engineering Science 61, 2510-2521.
Adapa, S., Gaur, V., Verma, N. (2006), “Catalytic oxidation of NO by Activated Carbon Fiber (ACF)”, Chemical Engineering Journal 116 (1), 25-37.
Gaur, V., Asthana, R., Verma, N. (2006),“Removal of SO2 by activated carbon fibers in presence of O2 and H2O”, Carbon. 44, 46-60.
Kishore, K., Verma, N. (2006), “Mass transfer studies in multi-stage counter current fluidized bed ion exchangers”, Chemical Engineering Processing, 45(1), 31-35.
Gaur, V., Sharma, A., Verma, N. (2006),” Synthesis and characterization of activated carbon fiber for the control of BTX”, Chemical Engineering Processing, 45(1), 1-13.
Gaur, V., Sharma, A., Verma, N., (2005), “Catalytic oxidation of toluene and m -xylene by activated carbon fiber impregnated with transition metals”, Carbon (15), 43 3041-3053.
Agarwal, S., Verma, N., Mewes, D. (2005): 1D lattice Boltzmann model for adsorption breakthrough, Heat and Mass Transfer, 41(9) 843-854.
Das, D., Gaur, V. and Verma, N. (2004): Adsorption of volatile organic compound by activated carbon fiber, Carbon, 42 (14) 2949-2962.
Chakraborty, J, Verma, N. and Chhabra, R. P. (2004): Wall effects in flow past a circular cylinder in a plane channel: a numerical study, Chemical Engineering Processing 43 (12), 1529-1537.
Dwivedi, P., Gaur, V., Sharma, A. and Verma, N. (2004): Comparative study of removal of volatile organic compounds by cryogenic condensation and adsorption by activated carbon fiber. Separation and Purification Technology, 39, 23-37.
Gupta, A., Gaur, V. and Verma, N. (2004): SO2 breakthrough analysis during adsorption over zeolites. Chemical Engineering Processing, 43, 9-22.
Datta, S., Bhattacharya, P. K. and Verma, N. (2003): Removal of aniline from aqueous solution in a mixed flow reactor using emulsion liquid membrane. J. Membrane Sci., 226,185-201.
Dasgupta, K., Rai, K.N. and Verma, N.(2003): SO2 breakthrough and sulfate conversion analysis during sorption by Ca-based sorbents. Canadian J. Chemical Engineering, 81(1), 53-62.
Vaish, A., Verma, N. and Chhabra, R.P. (2002): Transient analysis of two-phase flow during blowdown of a pipeline. J. Chemical Engineering Japan, 35,982-995.
Parolia, V., Verma, N. and Chhabra, R.P. (2002): Transient analysis of a gas manifold system. Canadian J. Chemical Engineering,80, 536-542.
Gopal, U. V. S. Rama, Verma, N. and Bhattacharya, P. K. (2002): Analysis of flux decline during ultrafiltration of sugarcane juice (limed) using cross flow cell. Canadian J. Chemical Engineering, 80, 105-111.
Gupta, V. and Verma, N. (2002): Removal of volatile organic compounds by cryogenic condensation followed by adsorption. Chemical Engineering Science, 57(14), 97-114.
Jadhav, S. R., Verma, N., Sharma, A. and Bhattacharya, P.K. (2001): Flux and retention analysis during micellar enhanced ultrafiltration for the removal of phenol and aniline. Separation and Purification Technology, 24, 541-557.
John, J. and Verma, N. (2001): 3-D Numerical analysis of transport of a solute in a tubular laminar flow. J. Indian Chem. Eng., 4,278-282.
Sarode, A. D., Verma, N. and Bhattacharya, P. K. (2001): Analysis of retention and flux decline during ultrafiltration of limed sugarcane (clarified) juice. Chemical Engineering Communication, 188, 179-206.
Hati, A., Verma, N. and Chhabra, R. P. (2001): Transient analysis of gas flow in a straight pipe. Canadian J. Chemical Engineering, 79,18-27.
Ma, C. and N.Verma, (1998)‘Moisture Drydown in Oxygen Systems’, J. Inst. Environ. Sci., 41, N(1), 13-16.
Verma, N., G. Hartigan, and D. Ruppert, (1997) “ClF3 and other Low Vapor Gas Systems”, Semiconductor Int., 7, 253-257.
Verma, N., C. Ma, E. Shero, and F. Shadman, (1996), ‘Sources and Transport Mechanisms of Gaseous Impurities in Vertical Thermal Reactors’, J. IEEE Trans. Semiconductor Manufacturing, 9, 312-19.
Ruppert, D., N. Verma, and G. Hartigan, (1996) “Design and Operation of a Fab Facility Gas Distribution”, Semiconductor Int., 10, 155-158.
Verma, N., A. Athalye, D. Precourt, L. Tsai, G. Hartigan and D. Ruppert, (1996), Modeling the Purity of Point-of-use Reactive Gases for Semiconductor Processing’, Solid State Tech., 16, 5-8.
Ma, C., N. Verma, E. Shero, and F. Shadman, (1995), ‘Permeation of Moisture and Oxygen Through Polymeric o-rings', J. Inst. Environ. Sci., 2, 9-11.
Verma, N., A.M. Haider, and F. Shadman, (1993),‘Contamination of Ultrapure System by Back-Diffusion of Gaseous Impurities’, J. Electrochem Soc., 140, 1459-1463.
Saravanan Matheshwaran Associate Professor
Department of Biological Science and Bioengineering Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
The higher order organization of the chromatin governs and dictates the regulation of several cellular processes that deals with DNA. ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complexes (CRCs) and modifying enzymes are important protein machineries that remodel or modify the higher order chromatin structure to sense and repair DNA damages. Chromatin constitutes a physical barrier to DNA repair machineries to reach the DNA. In order to deal with this impediment, transient chromatin structural changes are integral to different DNA repair pathways. The interactions between the DNA repair proteins and components of the CRCs, seems to be important for the regulation of DNA repair. However, the relation between CRCs and DNA repair proteins are not completely understood. Several studies show that INO80 CRC found in eukaryotes contains actin and several actin related proteins, play important roles in homologous recombination and DNA repair. Our laboratory is interested in examine the roles of Nuclear Actin and Actin Related Proteins (ARPs) in chromatin remodeling complex with the aim to understand their molecular mechanisms in chromatin targeting and remodeling. To fully understand the mechanism of action of chromatin remodeling complexes, it will be necessary to determine how their activities are regulated; how they are targeted to specific genes; how they interact with histone-modifying enzymes and other regulatory proteins to modulate chromatin. Our laboratory uses several model organisms such as, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Ustilago maydis to address these important issues.
“SOS” response of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
In response to continuous DNA damage, the bacterial cells employ specific DNA repair systems that help maintain genome integrity. The first response towards DNA damage is the induction of SOS response, which involves expression of several genes, which participate in a variety of DNA metabolic activities such as replication, repair, recombination and mutagenesis. Under normal growth conditions the SOS genes are expressed at a basal level, which increases distinctly upon induction of the SOS response in many bacterial species including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. M. tuberculosis (Mtb) is a dreadful pathogen which survives within the hostile environment of macrophage; hence it is not surprising that it would employ a highly efficient DNA repair machinery to exist in such an environment. Mycobacterial genome contains several putative HNH nucleases, Toxin-Antitoxin module and Methyltransferases under the SOS regulon. Our laboratory is focused to understand the role of SOS regulated nucleases in DNA repair. Investigation of these nucleases will provide a new direction to our understanding of Mycobacterial DNA repair and also the strategy it adopts to survive within the macrophages. Further, our research will help us to answer the following long standing questions ‘How the bacteria escape the onslaught of macrophages?’ and How it adopts to survive within the hostile environment of the macrophages
Saravanan M, Vasu K and Nagaraja V. Evolution of sequence specificity in a restriction endonuclease. (2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 105:10344-10347.
Saravanan M, Wuerges J, Bose D, Cook N, Zhang X and Wigley DB. Interactions between the nucleosome histone core and Arp8 in the INO80 Chromatin Remodelling Complex. (2012) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 109:20883-20888.
Saravanan M, Vasu K, Ghosh S and Nagaraja V (2007)Two distinct roles for Zn2+ in maintaining structural integrity and induce DNA sequence specificity in a promiscuous endonuclease J. Biol. Chem. 282: 32320-32326.
Saravanan M, Vasu K, Kanakaraj R, Rao D N and Nagaraja V (2007) DNA binding and kinetics with R.KpnI reveal lower degree of discrimination at non-canonical sequences Nucleic Acids Res. 35: 2777-2786
Saravanan M, Bujnicki J.M, Cymerman I.A, Rao D.N. and Nagaraja V. (2004) Type II restriction endonuclease R.KpnI is a member of the HNH nuclease superfamily. Nucleic Acids Res. 32: 6129-6135.
Tarun Gupta Professor
Department of Civil Engineering Adjunct Faculty in the Centre for Environment Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 India
Development of instruments for aerosol measurement, Engineering control of particles in ambient and indoor settings, Physico-chemical characterization of atmospheric pollutants formation of secondary organic aerosol, Personal exposure assessment and health effects of inhaled particles, Source apportionment of air pollution formation and control of engine exhaust emissions, and risk assessment.
"Sources of Submicron Aerosol during Fog Dominated Wintertime at Kanpur." Tarun Gupta and Anil Mandaria, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1580-6, (2013).
"A Comparative Morphological Study of Primary and Aged Particles Emitted from a Biodiesel (B20) vis-à-vis Diesel Fuelled CRDI Engine." Pravesh Chandra Shukla, Tarun Gupta, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2013.05.0162 (2013).
"Measurement of Personal and Integrated Exposure to Particulate Matter and Co-pollutant Gases: A Panel Study." Jaidevi, J., Tarun Gupta, Rajmal Jat and S.N. Tripathi, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1179-3, (2012).
"Secondary Organic Aerosol: A Comparison between Foggy and Non-foggy Days." Daya Kaul, Tarun Gupta, S. N. Tripathi, Vinod Tare and Jeffrey Collett, Environmental Science and Technology (doi:10.1021/es201081d) (2011).
"Chemical Characterization and Source Apportionment of Submicron (PM1) Aerosol in Kanpur Region." Abhishek Chakraborty and Tarun Gupta, Aerosol and Air Quality Research (DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2009.11.0071),10, 433-445 (2010).
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Professor Manoj Kumar Tiwari
Coordinator
Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016, India
