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Group Members
Principal Investigator
Dr. Sarang P. Gumfekar
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, (2020-present)
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), University of Alberta, Canada
M.A.Sc. (Chemical Engineering), University of Waterloo, Canada
B.E. (Chemical Engineering), University of Pune (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology), India
Post-doctoral Fellow, National Research Council-Nanotechnology Research Center, Canada
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowship (Declined)
Ph.D. Students
PhD Student (2020-present)
M.Tech (Bioprocess Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (2019)
B.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Haryana (2015)
Ph.D. Project: Development of multifunctional membranes for the treatment of pesticide-contaminated wastewater
Richa Ranjan (co-supervised with Dr. Manigandan)
PhD Student (2020-present)
M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (2019)
B.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Dr. K. N. Modi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Uttar Pradesh (2017)
Ph.D. Project: Biopolymer-based porous materials for water treatment
Himanshi Yadav (co-supervised with Dr. Navin Gopinathan)
PhD Student (2021-present)
M.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2020)
B.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2018)
Ph.D. Project: Adsorption of contaminants using polymeric aerogels
Anam Afaq
PhD Student (2021-present)
M.Sc (Chemistry), Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra (2019)
B.Sc (Chemistry Honors), Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra (2017)
Ph.D. Project: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for water treatment
Sagarika (co-supervised with Dr. Neelkanth Nirmalkar)
PhD Student (2021-present)
M.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2020)
B.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2018)
Ph.D. Project: Integrated Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) for the degradation of organic contaminants
Nazreen V. M.
PhD Student (2022-present)
M.Sc (Polymer Science), Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala (2021)
B.Sc (Chemistry), University of Calicut, Kerala (2019)
Ph.D. Project: Wearable, Self-powering, Electronic Skin for Real-time Monitoring of Physical Movements
Vijay Vaishampayan
PhD Student (2022-present)
M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, (2018)
B.E. (Chemical Engineering), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, India, (2016)
Ph.D. Project: 2D Materials (Graphene, MXene) -based Supercapacitors for Energy Storage
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Mukesh Kumar
PhD Student (2022-present)
M.Tech. (Textile Engineering), IIT Delhi(2013)
B.Tech. (Textile Engineering), IICT Bhadhoi (2011)
Ph.D. Project: Nanomaterial-embedded smart textiles
Pramod Junghare
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PhD Student (2023-present)
M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra (2019)
BE (Chemical Engineering), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, India, (2016)
B.Sc(General Science), Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Ph.D. Project: Electrospun nanofibrous membranes for separation
Masters Students
Dheeraj Bhardwaj
M.Tech. Student (2023-present)
B. Tech. (Chemical Engineering), Mumbai University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, (2020)
Post-doctoral Fellows
Dr. Mrinal Kanti Adak
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Ph.D. (Chemistry), Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, West Bengal (2019)
M.Sc. (Chemistry), Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, West Bengal (2014)
B.Sc. (Chemistry), Vidyasagar University, West Bengal (2012)
Project Staff
Manpreet Singh
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Project Assistant
B. Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), IET Bhaddal College, Rupnagar (2018)
Diploma (Mechanical Engineering), Rayat Polytechnic College, Rupnagar (2014)