Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Dr. Abhijit Mondal
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, 2014), M.E. (Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, 2009), B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering, W.B.U.T., 2007)
Contact Address
Permanent Address BIT Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Local Address Department of Chemical Engineering,
Phone (Office) 09612625248
Phone Residence 07278606902
Email Id abhijitbit21@bitmesra.ac.in
Joined Institute on : 2-Sep-2021

  Work Experience
 
Teaching : 11 Years

Research : 6 Years

  Professional Background
  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Agartala, 21.01.2013 to 31.08.2021 (8 yrs 7 months).
  2.  Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, BIT Mesra, 02.09.2021 to continuing.
  Research Areas
 

Process Intensification, Advanced Separation Process, Water and wastewater treatment, Bio-chemical Process, Electrochemical Process.

  Award and Honours
 

1. Junior Research Fellow (JRF)-DRDO-2008
2. Junior Research Fellow (JRF)-DST -2009
3. Senior Research Fellow (SRF)-DST -2011
4. Senior Research Fellow (SRF)-TQIP Phase-II-2012

  Publications
 

1. N. Shekhar, A. Mondal; Synthesis, Properties, Environmental Degradation, Processing, and Applications of Polylactic Acid (PLA): An Overview;    Polymer Bulletin; 81,11421-11457, (2024)
2. T. Paul, A. Mondal, T. K.B., B. Bhunia; Prodigiosin production and recovery from Serratia marcescens: process development and cost-benefit analysis;    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery; 14, 4091-4110, (2024)
3. J. Das, A. Mondal, S. Nag;    Competitive sequestration behaviour and mechanism of Cd2+, Pb2+and Ni2+ ions from single, binary and ternary metal-laden solution by Hevea brasiliensis wood sawdust (HBS); Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology; doi.org/10.1080/01932691; (2024)
4. R. Majumdar, U. Mishra, N. Mahata, M. P. Shah, A. Mondal, B. Bhunia;    Preparation, characterization, and performance evaluation of composite films of polyvinyl alcohol/ cellulose nanofiber extracted from Imperatacylindrica; Chemosphere; 337, 139370; (2023)
5. T Paul, P Bhardwaj, A Mondal, T. K.B., N Mahata, B Bhunia; Identification of novel protein targets of prodigiosin for breast cancer using inverse virtual screening methods;  Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology; 195, 7236-7254, (2023)
6.  S. Nag, J. Das, A. Mondal, S. Biswas; The eco-friendly treatment of rubber industry effluent by using adsorbent derived from Moringa oleifera bark and Pseudomonas sp, cultured from effluent; Water Science and Technology; 86, 2808-2819;(2022)
7.  R. Majumdar, U. Mishra, N. Mahata, A. Mondal, B. Bhunia; Delignification kinetics, colloidal behaviour, and cost-benefit analysis of cellulose nanofiber from Imperata cylindrical; Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery; 14, 2717527187; (2022)
8. T Paul, A Mondal, T. K.B.,  N Mahata, B Bhunia; Downstream process development for extraction of prodigiosin: statistical optimization, kinetics, and biochemical characterization; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology; 194, 54035418, (2022)
9.  J. Das, R. Saha, H. Nath, A. Mondal, S. Nag; An Eco-friendly Removal of Cd(II) utilizing Banana pseudo fibre and Moringa bark as Indigenous Green adsorbent and modelling of adsorption by Artificial Neural Network; Environmental Science and Pollution Research; 29, 86528-86549, (2022)
10. T. Paul, T. K.B., A. Mondal, O. N. Tiwari, M. Muthuraj; A comprehensive review of recent trends in production, purification, and applications of prodigiosin; Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery; 12, 1409–1431, (2020)
11. T Paul, T. K.B., A Mondal; Strategies for improved production of prodigiosin by Serratia mercences;  J. Indian Chem. Soc.; 97, 1-6; (2020)
12.  R. Sharma, A. Mondal, T. K. B., I. Devi, G. O., R. P., G. A., O. N. Tiwari;  Statistical optimization of process parameters for improvement of phycobiliproteins (PBPs) yield using ultrasound-assisted extraction and its kinetic study; Ultrasonics Sonochemistry; 60, 104762; (2020)
13. O. N. Tiwari, A. Mondal, T. K.B., P. J., G. O., T. Indrama;    Purification, characterization and biotechnological potential of new exopolysaccharide polymers produced by cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. CCC 745;  Polymer; 178, 121695, (2019)
14. S. Nag, A. Mondal, D. N. Roy, N. Bar, S. K. Das;    Sustainable bioremediation of Cd(II) from aqueous solution using natural waste materials: Kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, toxicity studies and GA-ANN hybrid modelling;  Environmental Technology & Innovation; 11,  83 - 104, (2018)
15. O. N. Tiwari,  A. Mondal, K. Gopikrishna, T. Indrama; System metabolic engineering of exopolysaccharide-producing cyanobacteria in soil rehabilitation by inducing the formation of biological soil crusts: A review; Journal of Cleaner Production, 211, 70-82; (2018)
16. U. S. P. Uday, G. Oinam,  A. Mondal, T. K.B., O. N. Tiwari; Characterization, genetic regulation and production of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides and its applicability for heavy metal removal; Carbohydrate Polymers; 179, 228 – 2 (2018)
17. U.S.P. U., R. M., O.N. T., U. Mishra, A. Mondal, T. K. B.;   Isolation, screening, and characterization of novel extracellular xylanase from Aspergillus niger (KP874102. 1) and its application in orange peel hydrolysis; International Journal of Biological Macromolecules; 105, 401 – 409; (2017)
18. S. Nag, A. Mondal, N. Bar, S. K. Das;  Biosorption of chromium (VI) from aqueous solutions and ANN modelling; Environmental Science and Pollution Research; 24, 18817–18835, (2017)
19. S. Nag, A. Mondal, U. Mishra, S. K. Das; Removal of Chromium (VI) from Aqueous Solutions using Mango Leaf Powder: Process Optimization with Response Surface Methodology, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society; 93,1279-1298 (2016)
20.  A. Mondal, A. Bhowal, S. Datta;    Mass transfer and immobilized organic phase instability studies for Cobalt (II)-Nickel (II) separation by PEHFSD; Chemical Engineering Communications, 203, 1269-1277, (2016)
21. S. Nag, A. Mondal, U. Mishra, N. Bar, S. K. Das;    Removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solutions using rubber leaf powder: batch and column studies; Desalination and Water Treatment; 57,16927-16942; (2015)
22. A. Mondal, S. Ghosh, A. Bhowal, S. Datta; Vanadium extraction using pseudo-emulsion based hollow fiber with strip dispersion technique; Separation Science and Technology; 48, 877–883; (2013)
23. A. Mondal, A. Bhowal, S. Datta; Gas-Liquid Sensible Heat Transfer in Spray and Packed Bed under a Centrifugal Field; Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research; 52, 499-506; (2012)
24.  A. Mondal,  A. Pramanik, A. Bhowal, S. Datta; Distillation studies in rotating packed bed with split packing; Chemical Engineering Research and Design; 90, 453–457; (2012)
25. S. B., A. Mondal, A. Bhowal, S. Datta; Evaporative cooling of water in a rotating packed bed (split packing); Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research; 49, 847-851; (2009)
 

  Member of Professional Bodies
 

Life Member of The Institution of Engineers (India) – MIE (M-1582121)

  Current Sponsored Projects
 

1. Enhancing the productivity of   phycobiliproteins (C-PCs) and cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B 12) for valorization and development of functional foods; Sponsoring Agency- DBT-Twin; Grant amount- 85.42 Lakhs; Periods- 12.10.2018 to 10.10.2022 (Role-Co-PI)

2. Intensified Air Moisture Harvester Device: Approach towards the sustainable & renewable application; Sponsoring Agency-SEED Grant_BIT Mesra; Grant amount- 5 Lakhs; Periods- 09.02.2022 to continuing (Role-PI)

3. Degradation of polystyrene microplastics (PMSs) from wastewater using Novel Continuous Rotating Electro-Chemical Reactor (CRECR); Sponsoring Agency- ICMR_DHR, Grant amount- 44.17 Lakhs; Periods- 20.03.2023 to continuing (Role-PI)
 

  Text and Reference Books
 

1. Book Chapter- Purification and characterization of Phenolic Compounds; Book Name: “Phenolic Compounds” InTech - Open science; ISBN: 978-953-51-2960-8 (2017)
2. Book Chapter- Dyes contamination in environments, their ecotoxicological effects, health hazards and biodegradation and bioremediation mechanisms for environmental cleanup; Book Name: “Environmental Pollutants and their Bioremediation Approaches”; CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) ISBN: 9781780403076 (2017)
3. Book Chapter- Separation and Purification of Anionic complexes; Book Name: “Applications of Ion Exchange Materials in the Environment”, Springer (DOI10.1007/978-3-030-10430-6); (2018)
4. Book Chapter- Cyanobacteria: A Biocatalyst in Microbial Fuel Cell for Sustainable Electricity Generation; Book Name: “Waste to Sustainable Energy: MFC’s – Prospects through Prognosis” CRC Press; ISBN: 9780429448799; (2018)
5. Book Chapter- Bioprocess Parameters of Production of Cyanobacterial Exopolysaccharide: Biomass Production and Product Recovery; Book Name: “Handbook of Algal Technologies” CRC Press (press), Volume- 1; ISBN: 9780429054242; (2019)
6. Book Chapter- Separation and Purification of Uncharged Molecules; Book Name: “Applications of Ion Exchange Materials in the Environment”, Springer, Cham, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030- 10430-6_3; (2019)
7. Book Chapter- High Gravity Technology for Improving Efficiency of Wastewater Treatment Processes; Book Name: “Recent Trends and Innovations in Sustainable Treatment Technologies for Heavy Metals, Dyes and Other Xenobiotics”, Bentham Science Publishers 10.2174/9789815049725122010005; (2022)
 

  Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
 
  1. Patent Title: A Rotating Electrochemical Reactor Using Boron-doped Diamond and Titanium Electrodes for Degrading Polystyrene Microplastics, and Method Thereof. Name of Applicant(s): Abhijit Mondal, Gokul Gangadharan P; Patent No.- Application no. 202431087019 A;    Award Date: 22/11/2024;    Agency/Country: INDIA; Status: Published.