Research Projects

Sponsored

Title : Development of a novel dual fluidized bed gasification technology package for effective utilization of biomass and NE coal for efficient energy harvesting
Duration : 2022-2025
Funding agency : Department Of Science & Technology
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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Title : Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil produced from co-pyrolysis of agricultural residue and plastic waste, Waste Management Technology Program
Duration : 2021-2024
Funding agency : Department Of Science & Technology
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty
Co-PI : Prof. R. Vinu, IIT Madras and Dr. P. Kumar, Green R&D Centre, HPCL

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Title : Innovative Algae Platform for Industrial Wastewater Valorization (InWAP), Indo-Danish Research and Innovation Cooperation in the area of Water
Duration : 2019-2022
Funding agency : DBT
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty
Co-PI : Prof. Irini Angelidaki, DTU, Denmark; Prof. S. Venkata Mohan, CSIR-IICT Hyderabad; Prof. Anil K Sharma, GBPUAT, Pantnagar

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Title : Integrated solar-photocatalytic and biological treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater
Duration : 2018-2021
Funding agency : IMPRINT II (MHRD)
PI : Prof. A. Golder
Co-PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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Title : Mass Cultivation of Microalgae for the Production of High Value Bio-Fuel Fractions through Hydro-Thermal Liquefaction (HTL)
Duration : 2017-2020
Funding agency : IMPRINT I (MHRD)
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty
Co-PI : Prof D. Das and Prof. BC Meikap, IIT Kharagpur

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Title : Low-cost Process Development for the Production of Xylitol from Waste Agricultural Biomass with Special Focus on Delignification and Downstream Processing
Duration : 2017-2020
Funding agency : DBT
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty
Co-PI : Dr. S. Sasmal, NSUT Delhi

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Title : Development of Ceramic Membrane based process for treatment and recycling of textile effluent towards zero discharge concept
Duration : 2016-2019
Funding agency : DST (TSDP)
PI : Dr. S. Ghosh, Mr. S. Majumdar, CSIR-CGCRI Kolkata and Prof. S. Senthilmurugan, IIT Guwahati

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Title : Development of Sustainable Cost Effective Process for the Removal of Nitrogen and Phosphorous from Wastewater using Microalgae coupled with Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
Duration : 2016-2019
Funding agency : Research Project funded by CSIR
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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Title : Dispersion and Dissolution of Coal in Ionic Liquids: Theoretical Predictions and Experimentation
Duration : 2013-2016
Funding agency : CSIR
PI : Prof. T. Banerjee
Co-PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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Title : Assessment of Microbial communities and their biodegradation potentials in petroleum contaminated environments in Assam
Duration : 2012-2015
Funding agency : DBT
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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Title : Algal Route to CO2 Capture
Duration : 2012-2015
Funding agency : CSIR
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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Title : Novel Supported Ionic Liquid Membrane for the Extraction of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals from Aqueous Solutions
Duration : 2010-2013
Funding agency : DST
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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Title : Optimized Production of Bioethanol and Biohydrogen from Lignocellulosic Biomass in A Fluidized-Bed Reactor
Duration : 2010-2013
Funding agency : CSIR
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty
Co-PI : Prof. V.V. Goud

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Title : Concentration of Biogas Slurry to Preserve Microorganisms in the Inoculum by Novel Separation Techniques
Duration : 2010-2011
Funding agency : Defence Research Laboratory (DRDO)
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty
Co-PI : Prof. C. Das

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Consultancy

Title : Adequacy study of the ETP of Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. (NRL)
Duration : 2019-2019
Funding agency : NRL
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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Title : Quantitative analysis of wastewater for Nonylphenol and baby products for Bisphenol-A
Duration : 2018-2018
Funding agency : Consultancy Project funded by Toxics Link
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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Title : Study on Environmentally Safe Drilling Practices in ONGC’s Assam & Assam Arakan Basin
Duration : 2010-2010
Funding agency : Consultancy Project funded by ONGC
PI : Prof. K. Mohanty

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