Research Group
Faculty
Dr. Vivek Kumar
Professor
CRDT, IIT Delhi
Dr. Priyanka Kaushal
Associate Professor
CRDT, IIT Delhi
Dr. Kavya Dashora
Associate Professor
CRDT, IIT Delhi
Full Time PhD
Part Time PhD
Project Staff
Y P Singh
CRDT, IIT Delhi
Mahesh Kumar Verma
CRDT, IIT Delhi
Seema Bharti
CRDT, IIT Delhi
Ravindra Kumar
CRDT, IIT Delhi
Vinod
CRDT, IIT Delhi
Dr. Ram Chandra
Dr. Ram Chandra joined as Faculty in this Centre in August 2018. Prior to joining as Faculty at IIT Delhi, he was associated with this Centre as BDT’s - Energy Bioscience Overseas Fellow (3.5 Y). He also served as Assistant Professor of Renewable Energy from 2008-2012 at the College of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology, Central Agricultural University, Gangtok, Sikkim, where he taught renewable energy related courses to UG and PG students and did researches and extension activities. He is having experience of more than nine years in the area of sustainable bio-energy production utilizing biomass resources.
Dr. Ram Chandra is PhD in Energy from biomass resources from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in January 2010. He did his Master of Technology in Farm Machinery & Power Engineering (Agricultural Engineering) in July 2003, and Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering in 2001 from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. Dr. Ram Chandra also did his Post-Doctoral research from Nagoya University, Japan in area of agricultural biomass pretreatment for efficient production of biomethane to provide sustainable fuel and fertilizer.
Dr. Chandra had provided technical consultancy to world’s first paddy straw fed biogas plant based power plant which is operating on commercial scale in Fazilka, Punjab, India (http://www.sampurn.in). The system is based on 100% use of paddy straw for biogas production and has been generating nearly 4,000 cubic metre per day of biogas using 10-12 tonnes of paddy straw. This is in turn operates 1.0 MW power generation unit for 7–8 hours per day and producing good quality organic fertilizer.
Dr. Chandra have published 42 publications (as on August 2018) in various national, international, conference proceedings and feature articles. Dr. Ram Chandra’s key areas of research and interest are; Sustainable energy and environment; Appropriate management of biomass resource for sustainable energy and bio-fertilizer production; GHG emissions and climate change understanding and managements for abatement; Efficient biogas production from agricultural biomass resources; Sustainable rural energy systems; Biogas purification (Bio-CNG production), storage and utilization for thermal, power generation, and vehicular applications; Agricultural engineering; Agricultural machines and power.
Dr. Pooja Ghosh
Dr. Pooja Ghosh joined the centre as a DST-INSPIRE Faculty in November 2016. Currently she is working on “Energy recovery and biodegradation of municipal solid waste using anaerobic bioreactor landfill: A life cycle perspective". Prior to joining the department, her interest in environmental issues and keenness to find solutions to environmental problems encouraged her to pursue doctoral studies from Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology lab, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her doctoral work involved risk assessment of landfill leachate from unengineered landfill sites and its proper treatment and detoxification. It contributed significantly in aiding policymakers, environmentalists, scientists, students, and most importantly, citizens, in realizing the problem of unengineered landfill sites of India generating contagious wastewater leachate that percolates into the ground water. She did her masters in Environmental Biology from University of Delhi and graduation in Botany from Gargi College, University of Delhi. She received gold medals for securing first position both at the graduation and post-graduation level in University of Delhi. Dr. Ghosh has published 20 research articles (as on November 2018) in journals and books of international repute. Her area of domain is Environment Management with a keen interest on broader aspects like Environmental risk assessment, Solid waste management, Wastewater treatment, Biotechnological solutions to environmental issues, Bioenergy and Sustainabilty.
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Shivali
Entry Number -2015RDZ8261
Joined - July, 2015
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Prof. PMV Subbarao, Dr. Ram Chandra
Background - M.tech (Biotechnology) MANIT Bhopal
Topic - “Removal of Hydrogen sulphide from raw biogas using naturally produced sources of carbon”.
Sharang Dev Sharma
Entry Number -2020RDZ8712
Joined - Feb, 2021
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Prof. Priyanka Kaushal
Topic - Site Suitability Analysis for success of Compressed Biogas Plants
Background - M.E. in ICT, Asian Institute of Technology , Thailand, Previously worked as Planning Officer for Seagate Technologies in Cal Comp Electronics PCL, New Kinpo Group, Thailand Background : Solar , CBG, Renewable Energy, Bioenergy, Planning, SCM
Himanshu Kumar
Entry Number -2016RDZ8033
Joined - July, 2016
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Prof. PMV Subbarao
Background - M.Tech. (Renewable Energy Engineering)from College of Technology & Engineering (MPUAT), Udaipur
Topic - Studies on utilization of Bio-CO2 in rural applications
Priyanka
Entry Number -2016RDZ8359
Joined - December, 2016
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Prof. PMV Subbarao, Dr. Ram Chandra
Background - M.Tech. in Renewable Energy Systems from NIT kurukshetra
Topic - Mathematical Modelling of Anaerobic Digestion of Agricultural Waste.
Swapana Sagarika
Entry Number -2016RDZ8364
Joined - December, 2016
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Prof. PMV Subbarao, Dr. Ram Chandra
Background - M.Tech.(Food processing and Engineering) from Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology
Topic - Development of activated carbon and adsorbed biomethane cylinder for low pressure high volume storage of biogas.
Adya Isha
Entry Number -2017RDZ8236
Joined - July, 2017
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Prof. PMV Subbarao
Background - M.Tech.(Integrated) in Energy Engineering from Central University of Jharkhand
Topic - Development of high efficiency valorization process for kitchen, vegetable and fruit waste.
Biju I.K.
Entry Number -2017RDZ8412
Joined - July, 2017
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Dr. P.V. Aravind, T U Delft
Background - M.Tech (Mechanical Engg) from IITM, Chennai
Topic - Biogas - Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) systems.
Praveen Kumar
Entry Number -2017RDZ8581
Joined - December, 2017
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Prof. PMV Subbarao
Background - M.Tech.(Thermal Engineering) from Thapar University
Topic - Development of an efficient hybrid system of biogas gasifier for selected agricultural residue for power generation.
Komalkant Adlak
Entry Number -2018RDZ8244
Joined - July, 2018
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Prof. K K Pant, Dr. Ram Chandra
Background - BS-MS (dual degree)in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISER), Bhopal
Topic - Designing of Materials for Biogas Adsorption and Energy Storage
Kartik Sapre
Entry Number -2017RDZ8244
Joined - December, 2017
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Dr. Vivek Kumar
Background -
Topic - Traditional methods for soil & water structure & river management.
Sachin Bhujbal
Entry Number -2019RDZ8399
Joined - July, 2019
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Dr. Pooja Ghosh
Background - Masters in Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University (College: Tuljaram Chaturchand College, Baramati)
Topic - Anaerobic Microbial Consortium Derived from Termite Gut for Enhanced Biomethanation of Rice Straw
Imlisongle Aier
Entry Number -2019RDZ8447
Joined - July 2019
Supervisor - Prof. V.K.Vijay, Dr. Priyanka Kaushal
Background -M. Tech in Renewable Energy Engineering from College of Technology and Engineering. MPUAT Udaipur
Topic - Energy Intervention for rural Application
Sameer Ahmad Khan
Entry Number -2018RDZ8645
Joined - December, 2018
Supervisor - Dr. Ram Chandra, Prof. V.K.Vijay
Background - M.Tech. in Petroleum Processing and Petrochemical Engineering
Topic - TLow pressure High Volume Storage of Biogas Using Activated Bio-Char.
Subodh Kumar
Entry Number -2018RDZ8646
Joined - December, 2018
Supervisor - Dr. Ram Chandra, Prof. V.K.Vijay, Prof. Anushree Malik
Background -
Topic - Pretreatment of Agricultural Biomass Residue for Efficient Biogas Production
Anilkumar Sakhiya
Entry Number -2018RDZ8638
Joined - December, 2018
Supervisor - Dr. Priyanka Kaushal, Prof. V.K.Vijay
Background -M. Tech Thermal Engineering from Nirma University, Ahmedabad
Topic - Biochar Production from Agro-residues and its Application
Amit Kumar Sharma
Entry Number -2020RDZ8002
Joined - September, 2020
Supervisor - Prof. V.K. Vijay, Dr. Priyanka Kaushal, Prof. P.V. Aravind (TU Delft)
Background -M.Tech. Industrial Design (Mechanical Engineering) from MANIT, Bhopal
Topic - Biogas Cleaning and its Application in Fuel Cell