National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Energy and Environmental Engineering
Areas of Interest
  • Industrial Pollution Abatement, Disaster Management, Petroleum Refining

Arvind Kumar Assistant Professor Grade-I

Chemical Engineering

arvindkumar@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2268

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PUBLICATIONS

3

SPONSORED PROJECTS

7

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

4

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Arvind Kumar

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Chemical Engineering

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

Ph.D. (IIT Roorkee), Assistant Professor

Nano zerovalent Iron-Graphene oxide composite for enhanced biodegradation wastewater A novel strategy for boosting biogas production. DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Recovery of Chromium from the Tannery Wastewater. Model Exims (INDIA) Pvt. ltd
  • Principal Investigator
  • 12
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of cost effective and high uptake capacitysurface modifiedadsorbents forarsenic removal utilizing industrial waste. CSIR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

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Total Publications: 43
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A. Balakrishnan, E. S. Kunnel, R. Sasidharan, M. Chinthala, and A. Kumar,"Tailored Citric Acid-Functionalized Carbon Nitride Homojunction- Immobilized Carboxymethyl Cellulose 3D Photocatalytic Hydrogels: A Multifaceted Approach toward Environmental …", ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, vol.12, pp.5169-5189, ACS 2024, 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07961       Article

A. Balakrishnan, E. S. Kunnel, R. P. S, M. Chinthala, and A. Kumar,"Tailored Citric Acid-Functionalized Carbon Nitride Homojunction-Immobilized Carboxymethyl Cellulose 3D Photocatalytic Hydrogels: A Multifaceted Approach toward Environmental Remediation", ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, vol.12, no.13, pp.5169-5185, ACS, March 2024, 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07961       Article

R. P. S, A. Kumar, B. P, and A. Sahoo,"Photocatalytic pretreatment of dairy wastewater and benefits of the photocatalyst as an enhancer of anaerobic digestion", Journal of Water Process Engineering, vol.52, pp.103511, Elsevier, April 2023, 10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.103511       Article

R. P. S, A. Kumar, B. P, and A. Sahoo,"Reduced graphene oxide-nano zerovalent iron assisted anaerobic digestion of dairy wastewater: A potential strategy for CH4 enrichment", Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol.11, no.3, pp.110035, Elsevier, June 2023, 10.1016/j.jece.2023.110035       Article

R. P. S, A. Balakrishnan, E. S. Kunnel, M. Chinthala, and A. Kumar,"3D black g-C3N4 isotype heterojunction hydrogels as a sustainable photocatalyst for tetracycline degradation and H2O2 production", Chemical Engineering Journal, vol.475, pp.146163, ELSEVIER 2023, View Details       Article

GIAN course on Process Safety Engineering Chemical Engineering (Short-term Course)
Industrial and Municipal Waste Management (I&MWM) Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
Industrial Safety And Hazards Management (ISHM – 2016) Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)
Short Term Course On Industrial Safety & Hazards Management (ISHM) [STATUS: CANCELLED] Chemical Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • CE1500 : Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • CH226 : Treatment of Industrial Effluent {Theory}
  • CH228 : Treatment of Industrial Effluents {Theory}
  • CH313 : Process Plant Safety {Theory}
  • CH3217 : Chemical Process Technology {Theory}
  • CH323 : Energy Conservation and Renewable Sources of Energy {Theory}
  • CH329 : Process Plant Safety {Theory}
  • CH412 : Disaster Management in Chemical Industries {Theory}
  • CH428 : Disaster Management in Chemical Industries {Theory}
  • CH4319 : Process Plant Safety {Theory}
  • CH4418 : Disaster Management in Chemical Industries {Theory}
  • CH613 : Environmental Management System {Theory}
  • CH617 : Fire Engineering and Explosion Control {Theory}
  • CH623 : Environmental Management System {Theory}
  • CH640 : Safety in Chemical Industry {Theory}
  • CH640 : Safety in Engineering Industry {Theory}
  • CH642 : Occupational Health and Hygiene {Theory}
  • CH644 : Legal Provision on Safety, Health and Environment {Theory}
  • CH646 : Hazards and Risk Analysis {Theory}
  • CH648 : Safety in Construction Industry {Theory}
  • CH6532 : Safety in Chemical industries {Theory}
  • CH2271 : Process Technology Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH271 : Process Technology Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH370 : Computer Aided Design Laboratory I {Practical}
  • CH470 : Process Simulation Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH473 : Computer Aided Design Laboratory II {Practical}
  • CH476 : CAD Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH6471 : Environmental Monitoring and Control Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH671 : Air Dispersion Modeling Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH671 : Safety Equipment Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH672 : Chemical Engineering Laboratory - IV {Practical}
  • CH673 : Software Laboratory – I {Practical}
  • CH680 : Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH682 : Dispersion Modelling Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH682 : Safety Equipment Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH684 : Industrial Safety Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH789 : Product Development Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [7]
Microbial Degradation of Chlorophenol in Batch and Continuous Bioreactors: Kinetic Study and Optimization of Process Parameters
Patel Bhishma Pravinchandra
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  2015
Supervisor
Microbial Stratergies for Decolorization of Anthraquinone Based Dyes in Batch and Continuous Systems
Swati Sambita Mohanty
Enrolled: Jan 2015
Graduated :  2020
Supervisor
Abatement of 2-Chlorophenol from the Aqueous Environment by Implementing the Adsorbents Prepared from Lignocellulosic Biomasses
Manoj Kumar Mahapatra
Enrolled: Mar 2013
Graduated :  2023
Supervisor
NZVI and Fe3O4 based Composites for the Treatment of Dairy Wastewater and Heavy Metal Removal by Adsorption using Digested Sludge
Roshini P S
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  2023
Supervisor
Advanced Oxidation Processes for wastewater remediation
Khwairakpam Bidya Devi
Enrolled: Jan 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Photocatalysis for environmental remediation
Hritankhi Tripathy
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
DEVELOPMENT OF LOW COST ADSORBENT OF PHENOL REMOVAL FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION
LALLAN SING YADAV
Enrolled:
Graduated :  2015
Co-Supervisors
M.Tech by Research Students [2]
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL
Vishal Kumar Verma
Graduated :  2024
Supervisor
CONGO RED REMOVAL FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY COMMERCIAL AND LABORATORY PREPARED LOW COST ADSORBENTS USING ADSORPTION
GHANSHYAM BARMAN
Graduated :  2010
Supervisor

Memberships / Fellowships
  • AMIE(India), IIChE, IACSIT, APCBEES, IAENG, SCIEI,