Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
BITS Environmental Science & Technology (BEST) Lab
BEST Lab is a dynamic research group primarily focusing on environmental biotechnology and sustainable waste management. Their collective expertise includes anaerobic digestion, waste-to-energy conversion, wastewater treatment, and environmental remediation. The group focuses on advancing scientific understanding and developing innovative strategies to tackle environmental challenges.
In the Process of Creating a Sustainable Tomorrow, Today
Current PhD Scholars
Focuses on enzyme functionality in food processing and dairy analysis for improving quality control, , alongside the development of point-of-care (PoC) devices for rapid foodborne pathogen detection and quality monitoring
Evaluates strategies to mitigate the negative effects of microplastics on environmental sustainability using anaerobic digestion and concomitant resource recovery in treatment processes
Explores the optimization of total soluble product concentrations during biomethanation to enhance energy recovery in waste-to-energy systems through reactor design optimization and adsorption techniques, alongside developing innovative processes for efficient biomethanation, aiming to improve the overall performance and sustainability of waste-to-energy systems
Focuses on the enhancement of organic waste valorization to promote a circular economy, along with exploring nature-based solutions for environmental remediation.
Explores the chemical composition and reactivity of coal to enhance its biomethanation potential and also investigates the microbial interactions, metabolic pathways, and process optimization for biogas generation.
Focuses on leachate treatment technologies, exploring innovative methods for contaminant removal, toxicity reduction, and improvement of effluent quality to mitigate environmental risks from landfills leachate
Focuses on advanced wastewater treatment techniques, including biological, chemical, and physical methods for effective contaminant removal, resource recovery, and wastewater reuse.
Explores the potential of macro and microalgae for nutrient removal, pollutant degradation, and biomass production, as well as integrating environmental biotechnology into waste management systems for resource recovery and environmental sustainability
Explores operational parameters for enhanced biohythane production through anaerobic digestion by investigating phase separation strategies, microbial community dynamics, and process stability to improve biohythane recovery
Focuses on electrobiomethanation for enhancing methane production and resource recovery and explores the synergy between microbial electrochemical systems and anaerobic digestion
Focuses on advanced wastewater treatment technologies, resource recovery from wastewater, sustainable water management, biological and physicochemical treatment processes, and wastewater reuse strategies for environmental sustainability
Explores Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for environmental monitoring and integrating natural resource management strategies for sustainable ecosystem conservation
Investigates advanced techniques and instruments to explore and understand biological phenomena, particularly focusing on biopharmaceutical wastewater treatment and aims to uncover the underlying mechanisms in environmental biotechnology that can be applied to optimize treatment methods and ensure safe, sustainable wastewater management
Alumni
Dr. Siva Prasad Bitragunta
Scientist, Academic Staff College of India (ASCI)
linkedin.com/in/dr-siva-prasad-b-82baaa12a
Dr. Anand N
Research Associate, Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute, Gujarat
linkedin.com/in/anand-narayanasamy-phd-3398941b2
Dr. Atun RoyChoudhury
Assistant General Manager at Cube Bio-Energy Private Limited
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