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POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS
Smitarani Pati
Enrollment: September 2024 - Present
Dr Smitarani Pati has completed her PhD and holds an M.Tech from Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, in the Dept. of Instrumentation and Control Engineering and a B.Tech from the Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering. Her research interests include Energy Efficiency Analysis, Nonlinear Modeling and Simulations, Optimization, and Renewable Integration. She has more than 15 significantly valued research publications in international peer-reviewed SCI and Scopus journals, such as the Journal of Cleaner Production, Energy, Neural Computing, and Application. She has contributed to several book chapters and conference publications. She got the WISE Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, hosted at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
Research sCholars
INS Sankar
Enrollment: December 2023 - Present
Indugupalli Naga Siva Sankar is a research scholar at the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT) at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He completed his dual degree (Bachelor of Science and Master of Science) in Applied Chemistry from the Department of Engineering Chemistry at the College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. His Master's thesis was focused on studying wastewater and sludge samples using an atomic absorption spectrometer. He is pursuing a PhD exploring climate change impact on the livelihoods of coastal communities. His research interests include climate finance, air pollution, and a comprehensive understanding of greenhouse gas emissions and developing mitigation strategies.
S Bituila
Enrollment: August 2022 - Present
S Bituila is a research scholar at the School of Interdisciplinary Research (SIRe), IIT Delhi. She received her M.Sc (Honors) in Plant Biology and Biotechnology from Madras Christian College, University of Madras (2017 - 2019) and B.Sc (Honors) in Botany with a minor in Computer Science and Zoology from Don Bosco College, Maram, Manipur University (2013 - 2016). Her research interests centre around the development and application of scientific tools and technologies for mitigation of climate change and reduction of carbon dioxide emission to mitigate existential risks in the long run. She is deeply interested in solving what it takes to decarbonise the energy system and the challenges associated with the net-zero emissions energy system.
Manish Kumar
Enrollment: December 2021 - Present
Manish Kumar is a research scholar at the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT), IIT Delhi. He received his BE in 2012 in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) and M. Tech in Signal Processing from the Ambedkar Institute of Advanced Communication Technology and Research (2014 - 2016). He is persuing his PhD on the study of impact of improved cookstoves on the rural households. His research interest includes Rural livelihood, Technologies for sustainable rural development and Village self-sufficiency.
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Himanshu Kachroo
Enrollment: August 2021 - Present
Himanshu Kachroo is a PhD research scholar at the School of Interdisciplinary Research (SIRe), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He is a recipient of the prestigious Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees Program from DAAD (German Academic Exchange) hosted at at Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden, Germany. He has done his M.Tech in Bioprocess Engineering from IIT Roorkee, where he worked on wastewater treatment. His research interests include environmental engineering, thermochemical treatments, biomass valorization, waste-to-wealth, climate change, ecological foot printing, biochemical engineering, and bioprocess engineering. He is also well-skilled with various analytical (biotech, chemical) and software skills (MATLAB, ANN, SOLIDWORKS).
Gayatri V
Enrollment: August 2021 - Present
Gayatri V is a PhD research scholar at the School of Interdisciplinary Research (SIRe), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. She received her Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology in 2018 and Master of Technology in Industrial Biotechnology in 2020 from SASTRA University, Thanjavur (Tamilnadu). She is pursuing her PhD in the Development of a downstream process for the recovery of acetic acid and furfural from the torrefaction process. Her research interest includes downstream processing and bioprocess technology.
Ravi Kumar
Enrollment: June 2021 - Present
Ravi Kumar is a PhD Research Scholar in the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He has rich experience of more than six years at Coal India Limited (CIL) as an Assistant Manager. His contribution and tireless efforts have helped solve various challenges related to technological innovation & implementation, production enhancement, health & safety, and environmental conservation in the Underground and Opencast Mines of CIL. He obtained his Bachelor of Technology in “Mining Engineering” and Master of Technology in “ Safety Engineering and Disaster Management” at IIT Kharagpur in 2014. His research interest includes Integrated solid waste management, Biomass energy, and Clean energy technology.
Ujjiban Kakati
Enrollment: December 2020 - Present
Ujjiban, an ambitious and optimistic researcher, pursued his bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and Master's in Energy Technology from Tezpur Central University. During his bachelor’s thesis, he worked on designing a walking chair for differently abled. His master's thesis work at IIT Delhi was focused on air-steam gasification for hydrogen production and enrichment from bamboo.His current research focuses on sustainable production of clean fuel through pyrolysis and its utilization in cooking and energy generation. His keen area of interest is thermochemical conversion, clean energy generation, design and development, waste to energy, indoor air pollution, emission testing etc. He has also received Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) in Dec 2021 cycle from Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Sharang Dev Sharma
Enrollment: December 2020 - Present
Sharang Dev Sharma is a PhD research scholar at the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT) at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He completed his Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at MBM Government Engineering College, Jodhpur, and Master of Technology in Information and Communication Technologies from the Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok, Thailand. His Master's thesis focused on "Evaluation of Solar Energy Potential and Site Suitability for PV Farms using Multi-Criteria Decision Support System and GIS". Besides, he worked as Planning Manager for the Seagate Technologies Ext. HDD project for Asia in Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Thailand Limited, New Kinpo Group, Taiwan. He is pursuing a PhD in optimizing the Site Suitability of Compressed Biogas plants using GIS and Multi-Criteria Analysis Tools for the Punjab and Rajasthan, focusing on their techno-economic viability.
Amit Kumar Sharma
Enrollment: September 2020 - Present
Amit Kumar Sharma is a PhD research scholar under the prestigious Prime Minister's Research Fellow (PMRF) scheme at the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. His academic journey is built on a strong foundation in Mechanical Engineering (B.Tech. Govt. College of Engineering and Technology, Bikaner, 2013) and Industrial Design (M.Tech, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 2020). Before M.Tech, he worked as a Field Engineer in the Pipeline Operation & Maintenance Division at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Salawas, Jodhpur. He gained extensive practical experience in the energy sector. His research focuses on cutting-edge topics such as Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs), Thermodynamic Modelling and Simulation of SOFCs, Integrated Biogas-SOFC systems, Biogas Reforming, and Green Hydrogen Production. His passion lies in developing sustainable energy solutions, focusing on advancing fuel cell technologies and renewable energy applications.
Paramjeet Baghel
Enrollment: December 2019 - Present
Paramjeet Baghel is a PhD Research Scholar in the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He completed his B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from DCRUST, Murthal and M.Tech in Fuel Engineering from IIT-ISM Dhanbad. His major project in Master’s was focused on Optimisation and Production of biodiesel from Sal oil with the help of different cosolvent. His research focuses on biomass to value-added products like biochar, carbon nanotube (CNT), and CNT-based hybrid materials through pyrolysis. Apart from academics, he is an athlete and plays hockey, lawn tennis and football.
Shivangi Pathak
Enrollment: December 2019 - Present
Shivangi Pathak is a PhD Research Scholar in the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. She completed her B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Kurukshetra University and M.Tech in Atmospheric Sciences from IIT Delhi. Her Master's thesis was focused on the impact of the vertical profile of aerosols on their radiative forcing and climate across India. She has been endowed with the Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) as a lateral entry. Her research focuses on adding value to sugarcane waste (bagasse and sugarcane leaves) by using it as an adsorbent for removing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from wastewater.
Nekita Boraah
Enrollment: June 2019 - Present
Nekita Boraah is a PhD research scholar in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi). She completed her Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Odisha. After completing her bachelor's, she joined Wipro Digital and assisted in projects as a Project Developer. Further, she did her M.Tech in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Hydroinformatics Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Agartala. Her extensive research interests include water and wastewater treatment, adsorption, low-cost adsorbents, biochar, design of low-cost systems and disposal of toxic spent adsorbents.
Imlisongla Aier
Enrollment: June 2019 - Present
Imlisongla Aier is a PhD Research Scholar in the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. She has completed her B. Tech in Agricultural Engineering and M. Tech in Renewable Energy. She is pursuing her PhD in the Development and Impact Assessment of Improved Cookstoves. Her research interest revolves around biomass thermo-chemical conversion, biomass value addition, cookstove testing, design and development, indoor air pollution, emission monitoring and behavior change.
Anil Kumar Sakhiya
Enrollment: December 2018 - Present
Anil Kumar Sakhiya is a PhD Research Scholar in the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He obtained his Diploma & B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in Thermal Engineering from Nirma University, Ahmedabad. Before joining IIT Delhi, he worked as a process engineer in Amul, GCMMF (2016) and Energy Auditor in Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Hyderabad (2018). His PhD research topic is the optimization of process parameters in producing silver-impregnated biochar and its application to control contaminants in drinking water. His research interest includes thermochemical conversion (Gasification, Pyrolysis, and Combustion) of biomass for fuel and energy, renewable and cleaner energy technologies, design of advanced energy systems for fuel and power thermodynamic analysis.
Abhijeet Anand
Enrollment: December 2018 - July 2024
Abhijeet Anand received his PhD on “Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Crop Residue – Biochar System for Energy Security and Carbon Sequestration” from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He received his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in Engineering Entrepreneurship from IIT Kharagpur. He is an early career researcher focusing on the Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Carbon Sequestration, Life Cycle Analysis, Techno-Economic Analysis, Emission Assessment, & Auditing for developing frameworks to achieve net zero emissions and carbon neutrality.
RESEARCH Interns
Nima Angmo
Enrollment: November 2022 - January 2023
Nima Angmo is a research intern at CRDT, IIT Delhi, under the supervision of Dr Priyanka Kaushal. Her research interests revolve around sustainable rural development through innovative technological interventions. She has completed her B.Tech in Biological Science and Bioengineering from IIT Kanpur (2017–21) and worked on the project Ladakh Ignited Minds: A Sustained Initiative to Secure a Better Future for Ladakhi Youths for one year. The project is an INDIAN ARMY initiative in partnership with HPCL and executed by a Kanpur-based educational trust named National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO). She is currently working on evaluating the carbon footprint from wheat farming in rural areas and decarbonizing the system.
Laboratory staffs
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Project Assistant
