Prof Mihir Kumar Purkait
vidwan id: 153097
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Expertise
- Chemical Engineering
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Professional Recognition
Herdillia Award for Excellence in Basic Research in Chemical Engineering for the year 2018
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE).Young Scientist Medal Award
Indian National Science Academy (INSA)The Young Engineers Award in the field of Chemical Engineering
The Institute of Engineers (India)Young Scientist Award
Department of Science & Technology (DST)Dr. A.V. Rama Rao Foundation’s Best Ph.D Thesis and Research Award in Chemical Engineering/Technology
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE).Visiting Professor
GIFU University, Japan, June-July 2019Visiting Expert
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, (YunTech) Taiwan, May, 2018Visiting Professor
National Ilan University (NIU), Taiwan, June – July, 2018Visiting Professor
National Ilan University (NIU), Taiwan, May – July, 2017Visiting Scientist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USACommunity & Membership
Advisor of Rain Water Harvesting plant, IOCL, Betkuchi terminal, Guwahati, Assam
Advisor of Rain Water Harvesting plant, IOCL, Betkuchi terminal, Guwahati, AssamPAC Member, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India
PAC Member, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of IndiaAdvisor of 107 MLD drinking water supply plant in Guwahati, GAMMON India Pvt Ltd, Jalukbar
Advisor of 107 MLD drinking water supply plant in Guwahati, GAMMON India Pvt Ltd, Jalukbari, GuwahatiFaculty selection committee member, IIT Roorkee
Faculty selection committee member, IIT RoorkeeState Level Water Quality Task Force Member, PHED, Govt. of Assam
State Level Water Quality Task Force Member, PHED, Govt. of AssamTechnical Director, RD Grow Green India Pvt. Ltd.
Technical Director, RD Grow Green India Pvt. Ltd.Technical Director, M/s Vixudha Bio Products Pvt. Ltd.
Technical Director, M/s Vixudha Bio Products Pvt. Ltd.Expert Consultative Committee (ECC) member of “Waste to Wealth” Mission under The Prime Mi
Expert Consultative Committee (ECC) member of “Waste to Wealth” Mission under The Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC), New Delhi, January 2021 onwardCore Member of Programme Advisory Committee on Chemical and Environmental Engineering (PAC
Core Member of Programme Advisory Committee on Chemical and Environmental Engineering (PAC-CEE). Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, New Delhi, 12/07/2021 on ward for 3 yearsFellow of Indian Desalination Association (FInDA) 2021.
Fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (FAScT) 2021
Fellow of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (India)
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), UK (2020)
Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), UK
Fellow of Institute of Engineers (India)
BOYSCAST Fellow for the year 2009-2010, (DST), Govt. of India
Bio
Membrane technology; Effluent treatment and waste management; Advanced separation processes; Catalysis; Nanoparticles and nano-composites; Bio-diesel; Bio-products, vegetable and fruit juice processing; CO2 to products and liquid fuels.
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- Professor , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
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Co-Authors (46)
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Panjab University
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Assam Engineering College
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Senapati
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Assam Engineering College
Prof Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
JIS UNIVERSITY
Jadavpur University
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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
National Institute of Technology, Puducherry
J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, IndianOil Odisha Campus Bhubaneswar
Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education, Srivilliputhrur
Central University of Punjab
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Scholarly Work
Development of Solar power driven water treatment plant
Funding Agency: SITA (Govt of Assam)
PI
42 Lakhs
2021 - Ongoing
Functionalized membranes for efficient wastewater treatment and food processing
Funding Agency: Styrelsen for Forskning og Uddannelse, Denmark
Principal Investigator (IITG)
263 LACS
2020 - Ongoing
Development of catalysts and a prototype device for conversion of CO2 to fuels/chemicals
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator (IITG)
52 LACS
2020 - Ongoing
Development of functionalized Carbon nanomaterial composite for removal of pharmaceutical waste
Funding Agency: MHRD
Principal Investigator
3 Lacs
2020 - Ongoing
Study of presence of surface active agents in the inlet stream of Sureka Projects for Drinking water plant and Remedial action thereon
Funding Agency: Sureka Projects Pvt Limited Guwahati -
Principal Investigator
.25 Lacs
2019 - 2019
Characterization of water samples for drinking purpose.
Funding Agency: POWER GRID
Principal Investigator
.25 Lacs
2019 - 2019
Development of House Hold Prototype for the Treatment of Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water
Funding Agency: MHRD
Principal Investigator
3
2019 - 2020
Centre of Technological Excellent in water purification
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator (IITG)
512 LACS
2019 - Ongoing
Ceramic Filter Candle for water treatment
Funding Agency: Hamilton Housewares Pvt Limited, Mumbai
Principal Investigator
.6 lacks
2018 - 2018
Electrocoagulation Techniques for the Treatment of Rejected Stream of Nanofiltration
Funding Agency: TATA STEEL
Principal Investigator
14.4 Lacs
2018 - 2019
Treatment of highly saline effluent by using surface active agent
Funding Agency: TATA STEEL
Principal Investigator
14.8 Lacs
2018 - 2019
Polluted River Stretches-Preparation of Action Plan for North Eastern States
Funding Agency: CPCB
Principal Investigator
3.5 LACS
2018 - 2018
Installation of water treatment plant in the campus POWERGRID corp. India, Khalariat, Meghalay
Funding Agency: POWER GRID
Principal Investigator
.4 lacs
2016 - 2016
CO2-Selective Ceramic Membrane for Separation of CO2 from Flue Gas and Natural Gas’
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
co-Principal Investigator
110 Lacs
2016 - 2019
Implementation of suitable water treatment plant at Balipara Substation (Sonitpur), Assam, Power Grid Corporation of India
Funding Agency: POWER GRID
Principal Investigator
.3 Lacs
2016 - 2016
Development of portable water purification system for pathogen and other contaminants free drinking water
Funding Agency: DRDO
Principal Investigator
15 Lacs
2015 - 2016
Treatment of contaminated drinking water using a hybrid low-cost process
Funding Agency: DBT - INNO INDIGO
Principal Investigator
112 Lacs
2015 - 2018
Utilization and synthesis of fly ash based bi-functional catalyst in bio-diesel production.
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator
26 Lacs
2012 - 2015
Installation of Iron Arsenic and Fluoride removal unit in the Yurebam,substation, Imphal
Funding Agency: POWER GRID
Principal Investigator
.6 lacs
2012 - 2012
Poly-N-vinylamides Derivatized Fouling-Resistant Membranes for Industrial Application
Funding Agency: CSIR
Principal Investigator
25 Lacs
2012 - 2015
Modification of polymeric membrane by blending polymeric nanoparticle
Funding Agency: INSA
Principal Investigator
15 Lacs
2012 - 2015
Treatment of contaminated drinking water using electrocoagulation technique
Funding Agency: DRDO
Principal Investigator
14.8 Lacs
2010 - 2013
Development of membrane based technology for the separation of coal from organic solvent
Funding Agency: TATA STEEL
Principal Investigator
9 Lacs
2008 - 2009
Optimization of mass transfer enhanced electroless plating process parameters for dense metal composite membrane fabrication
Funding Agency: CSIR
co-Principal Investigator
26 Lacs
2008 - 2011
Synthesis of a candidate surfactant for the membrane based separation of heavy metals
Funding Agency: CSIR
Principal Investigator
24 Lacs
2007 - 2010
Enhancement of Synthesis of Lipids from Microalgae (Microalgal Oil) for Biodiesel Production: Optimization Using Mechanistic Approach
Funding Agency: DRDO
co-Principal Investigator
9 Lacs
2006 - 2008
Development of indigenous technology for fluoride free drinking water
Funding Agency: DRDO
Principal Investigator
10 Lacs
2006 - 2009
Improvement of existing Iron Removal Unit developed by DRL, Tezpur
Funding Agency: DRDO
Principal Investigator
12.4 Lacs
2006 - 2008
Development of light weight Iron Removal Unit based on the principle developed by Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur
Funding Agency: DRDO
Principal Investigator
9.8 Lacs
2006 - 2007
