List of Completed Research Projects (Last 5 Years):

Sl. No.

Title of the Project

Name of (PI/ Co-PI)

Funding Agency

1.

Study of Dust Suppression Chemical

PI: Alok Sinha

Tata Steel

2.

Remediation of Ground Water Contaminated with Hexavalent Chromium in Sukinda Valley, Odisha, Using Nano Zero Valent Iron (n-ZVI) Technology

PI: Alok Sinha

Co-PI: S K Gupta,

B K Mishra

MoEF&CC

3.

Quantification of agricultural biomass in the river bed of Rihand Ecosystem: Understanding the impact of climate change on farming practices in peninsular India

PI: Anshumali

DST(FICCI)

4.

Biogeochemical Appraisal of the Groundwater Nitrate Pollution due to Agricultural Activities in Son River Basin, India

PI: Anshumali

DST(FICCI)

5.

Preparation of Catchment Treatment Plan

PI: Anshumali 
Co-PI: U.K.Singh

P.K.Singh

VEDANTA (ESL)

6.

Identification of suitable sites and designing of environment-friendly rainwater harvesting structures for catching the rain where it falls when it falls in the IIT(ISM) campus area

PI: Anshumali

IIT(ISM)

Dhanbad

7.

Delineation of the administrative boundary of the Banki River, Garhwa District, Jharkhand: an implication in restoration and conservation of the Ganga River Basin

PI: Anshumali

IIT(ISM)

Dhanbad

8.

Remote Sensing and GIS-based Assessment of Dehgaon Bamori Forest Range: An Implication in Restoration and Conservation of Betwa River Basin, Central India

PI: Anshumali

DST(FICCI)

9.

Scientific Study into various aspects regarding dumping of fly ash in the external and internal dumps of Dipka Coal Mine expansion project.

PI: Biswajit Paul

SECL

10.

Scientific Study on Impact of Ironore Mining in Hydrological Behavior of Aquifers in Bonai and Koira Sector of Sundargarh District of Odisha

PI: Biswajit Paul

Rungta &

Sons

11.

Reassessment Study for Management Plan for Sustainable Mining (MPSM) in Saranda and Chaibasa Forest Division in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand

PI: Biswajit Paul

MOEFCC

12.

Arid Region Reclamation Technology with respect to Lignite Mining Areas in Kutch, Gujarat

PI: Biswajit Paul

DST

13.

Key resource centre

PI: B K Mishra

Ministry of Jal Shakti

14.

Identification of suitable sites and designing of environmental friendly rainwater harvesting structures for catching the rain where it falls when it falls in the IIT(ISM) campus area

PI: B K Mishra

IIT(ISM)

15.

Inspection of GPIs for Compliance Verification

Co-PI: B K Mishra

CPCB

(MoEF&CC)

16.

Hydrological study and assessment of ground water/surface water

PI: B. K. Mishra

Hindalco

17.

Monitoring of air quality and analysis of water samples and noise monitoring at different points of Washery of Chasnalla

PI: B. K. Mishra

Co-PI: S. Pandian E.

SAIL

18.

KRC - Low cost treatment method for fluoride and Arsenic contaminated groundwater

PI: B K Mishra

DDWS

19.

Molecular Characterisation & Identification of Hydrogen producing Algal species & their Biotechnological Potential

PI: C. Banerjee

DST

20.

Development of Approach and Methodology for Environmental Performance Rating Index (EPRI) for coal mines of Coal India Ltd. with reference to air quality

PI: M K Jain

ICFRE,

Dehradun

21.

Land use Land cover study for Jharia group of collieries and washeries, Tata Steel

PI: M K Jain

Tata Steel

22.

Recovery of copper from water bodies nearby copper mines using microbial electrochemical systems

PI: M K Jain

Ministry of Mines

23.

Analysis of CO, CO2, Methane and its homologues, measurement for the presence of above gases and their potential danger/harmful effects on human, Random analysis of ambient air quality and Water quality analysis for the mine discharge water in Sijua Area of BCCL

PI: M K Jain

BCCL

24.

Studies of Eco System services at GP-II, coal block, Tanmar, Chattisgarh

Co-PI: M K Jain

Adani Enterprise Limited

25.

Design and Development of Full Solar Spectrum Enriched Photocatalyst for Sustainable Water Treatment

PI: S. Pichiah

SERB

26.

Solar Driven Community Potable Water Purification System

PI: S. Pichiah

SERB

27.

Health, Safety and Environmental study of Iron Ore Mines

PI: Vipin Kumar

VEDANTA

28.

Recovery of copper from water bodies nearby copper mines using microbial electrochemical systems

PI: Vipin Kumar

Ministry of Mine

29.

Studies on Tellurium, Selenium and Indium concentration in copper beneficiation plants for estimating recovery potential.

PI: Vipin Kumar

HCL

30.

Effect on Ecosystem Services available in proposed mining area and assessment of carrying capacity of the extent ecology of coal mines

PI: Vipin Kumar

SECL

31.

Developing low-cost portable electrochemical biosensors for metal detection

PI: Vipin Kumar

MoE

32.

Monitoring of air quality in non-monsoon period at identified locations of Mugma Area (ECL), both ambient and process area to arrive at the impact of proposed changes in cluster 1 and 2

PI: Saifi Izhar

ECL

33.

To Augment the Post-graduate Teaching and Research Facilities in the Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad

PI: HOD/ESE

Co-PI: S. Jagadevan

DST(FIST)

34.

Development of a low-cost technology based on biochar supported green zerovalent iron for arsenic and fluoride removal from water

PI: S Jagadevan

DST

35.

Impact of Coal Mining dust on soil quality

PI: S K Maiti

CIL

36.

Investigation and analysis of the status of arsenic pollution in groundwater of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand

PI: S R Samadder

IIT (ISM)

37.

Arsenic Removal from Groundwater Using Nano-adsorbents.

PI: S R Samadder

SERB

38.

Preparation of Nalla Diversion with Surface Run-off Management Study Pertaining to Guali Iron Ore Mines of M/S. OMC Ltd., In Keonjhar District of Odisha

PI: S R Samadder

Co-PI: S K Gupta

Odisha Mining

39.

Evaluating the Impacts of Structural Interventions on to the Environment with reference to Water regime of the area

PI: S K Gupta

Tata Steel

40.

Study of Dust Suppression Chemical

PI: S K Gupta

Tata Steel

41.

Monitoring of air quality and analysis of water samples monitoring at different points of Washery of Jitpur

PI: S. Pandian E.

Co-PI: B. K. Mishra

SAIL

42.

Developing emission inventory for Dhanbad, India

PI: S. Pandian E.

CSTEP,

Bangalore

43.

Development of catalyst-reductant system to control NOx emissions from Lean burn engines

PI: Suresh Pandian E

IIT(ISM)

44.

Development of altered exhaust pipe design in school bus for reducing nano particle exposure to school going children

PI: Suresh Pandian E

DST

45.

Environmental Assessment of Coal Combustion Residues from Super Thermal Power Plant, Tamnar, Raigarh (CG)

PI: Gurdeep Singh

JPL

46.

Environmental Audit of JSW Jajang and Nuagaon, Iron Ore Mines, Barbil, Odisha, JSW

PI: Gurdeep Singh

JSW