National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Environmental Engineering [Environmental Engineering Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Waste Water Management, Air Pollution, Solid Waste Management, Water Quality, Biofuel

Kakoli Karar(Paul) Professor

Civil Engineering

kkpaul@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2318

36

PUBLICATIONS

2

SPONSORED PROJECTS

3

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

11

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

2

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Kakoli Karar(Paul)

Professor

Civil Engineering

Room Number: MS-112

Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur)

Study of suitability of iron waste products in GSB and locally available marginal aggregates (moorum) in CTB and CTSB for L&T Sambalpur Rourkela tollway Ltd.(SRTL) Road Projects L&T
  • Co-Investigator
  • 12
  • Completed   Sponsored
Characterisation and source apportionment of ambient air pollutants in a Steel city. DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Vetting of Design and Drawing JMC Projects (India) Limited
  • PI
  • 30 Aug 2018 - 20 Oct 2022
  • Completed   Consultancy
Carrying Capacity Study of Rourkela City Odisha State Pollution Control Board under NCAP
  • PI
  • 22 Mar 2022 - 22 Sep 2022
  • Completed   Consultancy
Assessment for issue of no increase in pollution load certificate for upcoming projects-standby SRU and TGTU along with incinerator at Paradip refinery cum petrochemical complex, Paradip, Odisha Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • PI
  • 12 Aug 2019 - 18 Nov 2019
  • Completed   Consultancy

Total Publications: 36

R. Parwin and K. Karar,"Phytoremediation of kitchen wastewater using Eichhornia crassipes", Journal of Environmental Engineering, vol.145, no.6, American Society of Civil Engineers, June 2019, 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001520       Article

D. Priyadarshi, K. Karar, and S. Pradhan,"Impacts of biodiesel, fuel additive, and injection pressure on engine emission and performance", Journal of Energy Engineering, vol.145, no.3, American Society of Civil Engineers, June 2019, 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000597       Article

D. Priyadarshi and K. Karar,"Optimisation of Biodiesel Production Using Taguchi Model", Waste and Biomass Volarization, Springer 2019, 10.1007/s12649-017- 0158-9       Article

D. Priyadarshi and K. Karar,"Single phase blend: An advanced microwave process for improved quality low-cost biodiesel production from kitchen food waste", Biochemical Engineering Journal, vol.137, pp.273-283, Elsevier, September 2018, 10.1016/j.bej.2018.06.006       Article

N. C. Kavuri, K. Karar, and N. Roy,"TSP aerosol source apportionment in the urban region of the Indian steel city, Rourkela", Particuology, vol.20, pp.124-133, Elsevier, June 2015, 10.1016/j.partic.2014.07.006       Article

A NationaWorkshop on Technological Emergence for Clean Water and Air (TECWA 2023) (HYBRID MODE) Civil Engineering (Workshop)
Advanced Water Treatment Technologies Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • CE130 : Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • CE1500 : Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • CE2502 : Environmental Engineering {Theory}
  • CE331 : Environment Engineering {Theory}
  • CE451 : Environment Engineering {Theory}
  • CE6504 : Air and Noise Pollution {Theory}
  • CE6531 : Air Quality Management {Theory}
  • CH1400 : Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • CE1701 : Engineering Drawing {Practical}
  • CE171 : Engineering Drawing {Practical}
  • CE3706 : Environmental Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • CE378 : Environmental Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • CE4705 : Environmental Engineering Design Practice {Practical}
  • CE472 : Environmental Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • CE6571 : Environmental Engineering Laboratory - I {Practical}
  • CE6571 : Environmental Engineering Laboratory – I {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [8]
Source Apportionment and Forecasting of Aerosol of A Steel City - Case Study of Rourkela
Naga Chaitanya Kavuri
Enrolled: Jan 2012
Graduated :  Aug 2017
Supervisor
Application of Biological and Adsorption Treatment Techniques for the Degradation of Phenol and COD from Coke Oven Wastewater
Lipsa Mishra
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  Aug 2023
Co-Supervisor
Adsorption and Oxidation Approach in Coking Wastewater Treatment: Material Synthesis and Process Optimization
Markus Tamang
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  Dec 2023
Supervisor
Performance Evaluation of Eichhornia crassipes for Kitchen Wastewater Treatment
Rijwana Parwin
Enrolled: Jan 2015
Graduated :  Mar 2021
Supervisor
Biodiesel Production from Waste Materials: Process Development and Performance Evaluation
Deepayan Priyadarshi
Enrolled: Jan 2014
Graduated :  May 2019
Supervisor
Integrated Biological Approach in Dairy Wastewater Treatment: Removal of Organics, Nutrients and Solids
Pragyan Das
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Development of Hybrid Model for the Air Pollution Dispersion Analysis and Community Exposure Assessment in an Opencast Coal Mine
Gattu Srikanth
Enrolled: Aug 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Environmental Engineering
Jayashree Ojha
Enrolled: Aug 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [3]
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Sanjaya Kumar Panda
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Environmental Engineering
Subhadarsini Das
Enrolled: Aug 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Environmental Pollution Mitigation
Himanshu Dubey
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [2]
Production of Biodiesel from Food Waste
Sipra Barik
Graduated :  Apr 2017
Supervisor
Utilization of Moringa Oleifera for Reuse of Treated Domestic Wastewater
Neha Shukla
Graduated :  Jul 2017
Supervisor