List of Ongoing Research Projects:

Sl. No.

Title of the Project

Name of (PI/ Co-PI)

Funding Agency

1.

Application of hybrid techniques for generation of Decision Support System for quantifying the population vulnerability due to geogenic contaminants and development of cost-effective remediation methods, in the mining-affected and surface groundwater interaction zones in the Damodar basin.

Co-PI: Alok Sinha

DST-SERB

2.

Potential and Validation of Sustainable Natural & Advance Technologies for Water & Wastewater Treatment, Monitoring and Safe Water Reuse in India.

Co-PI: Alok Sinha

DST European Union

3.

Inspection of GPIs for Compliance Verification.

PI: Anshumali

CPCB

4.

Inspection of GPIs for Compliance Verification Impact of climate change on vulnerable aquifer systems in and around industrial and mining areas of Damodar River Basin (Eastern India) using GIS based Modified DRASTIC Model and Global Climate Model.

PI: Anshumali

DoWR RD&GR MoJS

5.

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

6.

Impact of Climate Change on vulnerable aquifer in and around Industrial and Mining Areas of Damodar River Basin (Eastern India) using GIS based Modified DRASTIC Model and Global Climate Model.

Co-PI: B K Mishra

Ministry of Jal Shakti

7.

Cow dung derived hybrid adsorbent for heavy metal removal and its subsequent utilization as cheaper electrodes for energy storage devices.

PI: B K Mishra

DST

8.

Thermal Behaviour and Kinetic Analysis for Catalytic/Noncatalytic Copyrolysis of Plastic Wastes Integrated with Agricultural Residues.

PI: M Patel

FRS

9.

Catalytic/Non-catalytic Co-Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Integrated Plastic Wastes with Food Waste/Agricultural Residue to Produce Renewable Transportation Fuel.

PI: M Patel

SERB SRG

10.

Development of Guidelines for Delineation of Water Stressed Area and Designing of Environmental Friendly Water Storage Structure for Meeting the Water Needs in Mining Areas.

PI: P K Singh

CIL

11.

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: P K Singh

IIT(ISM)

12.

Impact of climate change on vulnerable aquifer systems in and around industrial and mining areas of Damodar River Basin (Eastern India) using GIS based Modified DRASTIC Model and Global Climate Model.

Co-PI: P K Singh

MoJS

13.

Developing portable potentiometric biosensors for in-situ detection of trace metal pollutants (Cd, Pb, Hg and Cu).

PI: Vipin Kumar

DBT

14.

Flora-fauna and socio-economic study for baseline data generation of Cluster X of BCCL Dhanbad.

PI: Vipin Kumar

BCCL

15.

Studies on ecosystem services in Tamnar block in district Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

PI: Vipin Kumar

Co-PI: M K Jain

Adani

16.

Understanding PM2.5 characteristics and sources in Dhanbad city.

PI: Saifi Izhar

IIT(ISM)

17.

Understanding the role of chemical composition, size, and sources on the particulate matter toxicity.

PI: Saifi Izhar

SERB

18.

YESI Knowledge Exchange Fellows scheme: 2023-2024.

PI: Saifi Izhar

University of York, United Kingdom

19.

Rapid growing natural flora to instantaneously develop green cover in opencast Iron ore mines”.

PI: S K Maiti

Tata Steel

20.

Monitoring of Ecological Changes due to Opencast Coal mining.

PI: S K Maiti

Tata Steel

21.

Development of dynamic geospatial framework and land suitability database for best alternative livelihood options in Indian Sundarban region.

PI: S R Samadder

MCL

22.

Separation and Recovery of Fine Particles from Coal Washery Effluents Using Bio-Coagulant.

PI: S R Samadder

CIL

23.

Rejuvenation of existing waterbodies and identification of suitable locations for storing surface water for sustainable water supply in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation Area.

PI: S R Samadder

IIT (ISM)

24.

Continuous monitoring in the change of ecology of Ananta OCP, MCL.

Co-PI: S R Samadder

CIL

25.

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

Co-PI: S R Samadder

DST

26.

Reduction of Specific fresh Water Consumption (SFWC) at OMQ.

PI: S R Samadder

Tata Steel

27.

Potential and validation of sustainable nature and advanced technologies for water and wastewater treatment, monitoring and safe water reuse in India.

PI: S K Gupta

DST and European

28.

Simulation of Aerobic and Anaerobic Biodegradation of BTEX Hydrocarbons in Groundwater Using the Meshless Element-Free Galerkin Method.

PI: Tinesh Pathania

IIT(ISM)