Apr 2018 - May 2023 – Assistant Professor – SASTRA University, India
Aug 2016 - Mar 2018 - N-PDF - National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India
Aug 2015 – July 2016 - Postdoctoral Researcher - Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Germany
Research Interests
Preparation of biosorbents (sourced from lignocellulose, macroalgae, biomass, etc.), carbon-based adsorbent types of activated carbon, biochar and hydrochar. Characterization and applications in the removal of inorganic, organic water pollutants and as supercapacitor carbon materials
Adsorptive approach of water pollutants removal in batch as well continuous system, parametric influences analysis in simulated and industrial effluents
Valorization of waste for sustainable applications
Awards & Fellowships
2023- Expert reviewer for Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
2023- World’s Top 2% Scientist published by Elsevier and Stanford University, USA
2023- Associate Editor- South African Journal of Chemical Engineering (Elsevier)
2023 – Editorial Board Member – Separation and Purification Reviews (T&F)
2022 – Editorial Board Member – Environmental Management (Springer)
