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Dr. Somak Chatterjee

pilani Chemical Engineering

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Room 1216-M, Faculty Division I,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.
somak.chatterjee@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in
01596-51-5757
https://www.linkedin.com/in/somakchatterjee/

Publications and Proceedings

Major Research Interests

Water treatment (Electrospun nanofibers, Composite membranes and Functional Adsorbents); Sensors and Specialized surface (Microsphere enhanced detection; Membrane assisted detection; Specialized surfaces); Extraction of biocides; Aesthetic design; Novel chemical formulations

Journal Publications, Book and Book Chapter

Under IIT Kharagpur Affiliation

  1. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Adsorptive removal of fluoride by activated alumina doped cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) mixed matrix membrane, Separation & Purification Technology, Elsevier 125 (2014) 223-238.
  2. S. Mondal, R. Mukherjee, S. Chatterjee and S. De, Adsorption concentration polarization model for ultrafiltration in mixed matrix membrane, AIChE journal, Wiley, 60 (2014) 2354-2364.
  3. S. Mondal, S. Chatterjee and S. De, Theoretical investigation of cross flow ultrafiltration by mixed matrix membrane: A case study on fluoride removal, Desalination, Elsevier 365 (2015) 347-354.
  4. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Adsorptive removal of arsenic from groundwater using a novel high flux polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-laterite mixed matrix ultrafiltration membrane, Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, RSC 1 (2015) 227-243.
  5. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Application of novel low-cost laterite-based adsorbent for removal of lead from water: Equilibrium, Kinetic and thermodynamic studies, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/ Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, Taylor and Francis 51 (2016) 193-203.
  6. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Adsorptive removal of arsenic using chemically treated iron ore slime doped polysulfone mixed matrix membrane, Separation and Purification Technology, Elsevier, 179 (2017) 357-368.
  7. S. Chatterjee, I Sivareddy and S. De, Adsorptive removal of potentially toxic metals (cadmium, copper, nickel and zinc) by chemically treated laterite: Single and multicomponent batch and column study, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 5 (2017) 3273-3289.
  8. S. Chatterjee, A. Jain, S. De, Effect of different operating conditions in cloud point assisted extraction of thymol from Ajwain (Trachyspermum Ammi L.) seeds and recovery using solvent, Journal of Food Science and Technology, Springer, 54 (2017) 4353-4361.
  9. S. Mondal, A. Roy, R. Mukherjee, M. Mondal, S. Karmakar, S. Chatterjee, M. Mukherjee, S. Bhattacharjee, S. De, A socio-economic study along with impact assessment for laterite-based technology demonstration for arsenic mitigation, Science of Total Environment, Elsevier, 583 (2017) 142-152.
  10. S. Chatterjee, S. Mondal, S. De, Design and scaling up of fixed bed adsorption columns for lead removal by treated laterite, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, 177 (2018) 760-774.
  11. S. Chatterjee, S. Jha and S. De, Novel carbonized bone meal for defluoridation of groundwater: Batch and column study, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/ Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, Taylor and Francis, 1 (2018) 1-15.
  12. S. Chatterjee, M. Mukherjee and S. De, Defluoridation using novel chemically treated carbonized bone meal: batch and dynamic performance with scale-up studies, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer, 1 (2018), 1-18.
  13. P. Bhunia, S. Chatterjee, P. Rudra and S. De, Chelating polyacrylonitrile beads for removal of lead and cadmium from wastewater, Separation and Purification Technology, Elsevier, 193 (2018) 202-213.
  14. S. Chatterjee, M. Mukherjee and S. De, Groundwater defluoridation and disinfection using carbonized bone meal impregnated polysulfone mixed matrix hollow-fiber membranes, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Elsevier, 33 (2020) 101002-101013.
  15. Chatterjee and S. De, Fabrications and applications of functionalized membranes in drinking water treatment, in S. Sridhar and R. Saranya (Eds.), Membrane Technology: An Approach towards Sustainable Solutions in Water, Health, Energy and the Environment, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis. (Book Chapter)

Under BITS Pilani Affiliation

  1. L. Biswal, J. E. Goodwill, C. Janiak and S. Chatterjee, Versatility, Cost Analysis, and Scale-up in Fluoride and Arsenic Removal Using Metal-organic Framework-based Adsorbents, Separation and Purification Reviews, 51 (2022), Taylor and Francis, 408-426.
  2. S. Chatterjee, I. Sarkar and K. Harish Kumar, Synthesis of thin film nanocomposite membranes and their application in dye removal from wastewater, in M. Shah, S. R. Couto (Eds.), Membrane-Based Hybrid Processes for Wastewater Treatment, Elsevier. (Book Chapter)
  3. L. Biswal and S. Chatterjee, in M. Shah, S. R. Couto (Eds.) Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) in aiding water purification from emerging and ionic contaminants, Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater through Bio-nanotechnology, Elsevier. (Book Chapter)
  4. V. Patel, S. Chatterjee, A. S. Dhoble, A review on pectinase properties, application in juice clarification, and membranes as immobilization support, Journal of Food Science, 87 (2022), Wiley, 3338-3354.
  5. D. Mishra, S. K. Singh, A. Adhikari, S. Chatterjee, Polyaniline and polypyrrole impregnated polyethersulfone based composite polymer beads for defluoridation application, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10 (2022), Elsevier, 108283-108297.
  6. R. Mukherjee, C. Janiak, Z. Khan, S. Chatterjee, B. Roy, S. Ghosh, K. Etika, Recent Trends in Nanotechnology for Sustainable Living and Environment: Proceedings of ICON-NSLE 2022 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering), Springer, 2023. (Book)
  7. P. Bansal, D. Mishra, A. Vijayakumar, S. Chatterjee, Aluminium terephthalate (Al-BDC) based metal organic framework decorated carboxymethylated filter cloth for defluoridation application, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 11 (2023) 110233-110247.
  8. D. Mishra, A. Krause, H. Sahni, S. Chatterjee, Multi-walled carbon nanotube-functional ionophore based composite potentiometric sensor for selective detection of lead in water, Diamond and Related Materials, Elsevier, 137 (2023) 110156-110173.
  9. P. Bansal, D. Mishra, S. K. Singh, A. Adhikari, S. Chatterjee, Polyaniline-doped sawdust as a promising adsorbent for defluoridation, Materials Today: Proceedings (2023), Elsevier.
  10. M. Sharma, K. Kartik, P. Keerthi, S. Chatterjee, Polyacrylonitrile and polyethersulfone based co-axial electrospun nanofibers for fluoride removal from contaminated stream, Chemosphere, Elsevier, 349 (2024), 140837-140847.
  11. D. Mishra, P. Bansal, S. K. Singh, A. Adhikari, S. Chatterjee, Undoped polyaniline-modified sawdust as an adsorbent for lead removal, Materials Today: Proceedings (2023), Elsevier.
  12. Y. C. Soodesh, A. K. Seriyala, P. Chattopadhyay, N. Rozkova, B. Michalkiewicz, S. Chatterjee, B. Roy, Carbonaceous catalysts (biochar and activated carbon) from agricultural residues and their application in production of biodiesel: A review, Chemical Engineering Research and Design. Elsevier, 203 (2024), 759-788.

Conference and Workshops

Under BITS Pilani Affiliation

  1. M. Sharma, S. Chatterjee, Electrospun Membrane Assisted Defluoridation of Ground Water, ICONN-2023 SRM IST, SRM, Chennai, 2023.
  2. A. Pal, A. Singh Tyagi, S. Chatterjee, Simulation of flow behavior of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids through a double-y junction channel, ICRAFNM-2023, Manipal Institute of Technology, Bangalore, 2023. (Under Review in Journal of Applied Physics)
  3. M. Sharma and S. Chatterjee, Effect of CNT incorporation on the solution of PAN polymer and its electrospinning-based synthesis, ACES, IISER Bhopal, 2023
  4. D. Mishra, P. Bansal, S. K. Singh, A. Adhikari, S. Chatterjee, Undoped polyaniline-modified sawdust as an absorbent for lead removal, ACES, IISER Bhopal, 2023. (Published in Materials Today: Proceedings)
  5. P. Bansal, D. Mishra, S. K. Singh, A. Adhikari, S. Chatterjee, Polyaniline-doped sawdust as a promising adsorbent for defluoridation, ACES, IISER Bhopal, 2023. (Published in Materials Today: Proceedings)
  6. S. Chatterjee, Participation in DAE-BRNS 5th National Workshop on Materials Chemistry, SMU, Jaipur, 2019.

Under IIT Kharagpur Affiliation

  1. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Development of defluoridating agents as filter materials, IIT Kharagpur and University of Oxford joint workshop, Kharagpur, 2017.
  2. S. Chatterjee and S. De Treated laterite as potential adsorbent for removal of heavy metals from drinking water, ACS 254th National Meeting, Washington DC, 2017. (Published)
  3. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Role of treated laterite in the removal of various heavy metals from drinking water, at AIChE conference, San Francisco, 2016. (Published)
  4. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Role of laterite-PAN membranes in removal of arsenic from drinking water, University of Dusseldorf, Germany, 2014 (under New Indigo Tri-national conference for water treatment).
  5. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Role of composite membranes in the removal of harmful contaminants from drinking water, University of Zaragoza, Spain, 2014 (under New Indigo Tri-national conference for water treatment).
  6. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Role of adsorption and membrane bound process for heavy metal removal from drinking water, IIT Kharagpur, 2014 (under Tri-national new Indigo conference).
  7. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Role of mixed matrix membranes in removal of ionic contaminants from drinking water, by S. Chatterjee and S. De, University of Dusseldorf, Germany, 2013 (under New Indigo Tri-national conference for water treatment).
  8. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Casting and characterization of mixed matrix membranes for fluoride removal from drinking water, by S. Chatterjee and S. De, CHEMCON, 2012, NIT Jalandhar. (Published)
  9. S. Chatterjee and S. De, Removal of fluoride from groundwater using CA-alumina mixed matrix membrane, by S. Chatterjee and S. De, European Union-India STI cooperation days 2011 conference, Hyderabad.

Under HITK Affiliation

  1. S. Chatterjee, Environmental contaminants - with special reference to dioxins and remedial measures to be adopted, National seminar on emerging technologies and sustainable development, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, 2011.
  2. S. Chatterjee, Global climate change as a function of green-house effect, National conference on green energy and sustainable development, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, 2010.

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