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Dr. Somak Chatterjee

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.

Research Group

Doctoral Students

As Supervisor:

  1. Dharmesh Mishra (2020PHXF0069P), Synthesis and fabrication of various novel electrode materials for lead detection in water, Project Sponsored (MKS Vision Pvt. Ltd.), Completed (2025).
  2. Manu Sharma (2021PHXF0475P), Preparation of coaxially electrospun composite nanofibers for filtration of lead and fluoride-infested groundwater, Project Sponsored (SERB, SRG), Ongoing.

  3. Animikh Goswami (2022PHXF0009P), Functionalized nanoparticle-based thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for ionic dyes removal and desalination applications, Institute-sponsored, Ongoing. (Co-Supervisor: Prof. Banasri Roy)
  4. Ankit Pal (2022PHXF0408P), Effect of blended composite hollow fibers in membrane bioreactor for treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater, Project Sponsored (Gujarat Fluorochemicals Pvt. Ltd.), Ongoing. (Co-Supervisor: Prof. Banasri Roy)

  5. Prapti Bansal (2023PHXF0011P), Investigating the influence of doping on metal-organic framework (MOF) based catalysts for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), Project Sponsored (Lightatom Electrolyzer Pvt. Ltd.), Ongoing. (Co-Supervisor: Prof. Surojit Pande)

  6. Bhagabat Prashad Das (2025PHXP0031P), Electrochemical membrane reactor for high-grade extraction of critical minerals, Institute-sponsored, Ongoing.

As Co-Supervisor:

  1. C. Enoch Iraianbu (2023PHXF0013P), Conversion of agricultural residues to value-added materials and chemicals, Institute-sponsored, Ongoing. (Supervisor: Prof. Banasri Roy)

  2. Arindam Koley (134754), Design and evaluation of topical dosage form for the accelerated healing of diabetic wound, Institute-sponsored (NIMS University, Jaipur), Ongoing. (Supervisor: Prof. Ravindra Pal Singh, Principal, NIMS University, Jaipur)

Master Students

  1. Aagnish Paul (2025H1010012P), Novel synthesis of Mxenes by electrochemical deposition method, Ongoing.
  2. Nilarghya Kundu (2023H1010022P), Composite electrospun nanofibers for ballistic application, Completed (2025).
  3. Kadav Priyanka Chandrakant (2022H1010029P), Fabrication of novel shungite carbon paste-based electrochemical sensor for lead detection, Completed (2024).
  4. Prapti Bansal (2021H1010030P), Cellulose acetate and magnesium oxide nanoparticle-based polymeric beads for effective removal of lead from groundwater, Completed (2023).
  5. Akhil Vijayakumar (2020H10100P), Nanocomposite membranes for desalination applications, Completed (2022).
  6. Vashistha Patel (2019H1010005P), Degradation of pectin present in apple juice using pectinase immobilized on hollow fiber membrane, Completed (2021).

First degree project students: 40 (Completed)

First degree thesis students: 10 (Completed)