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Prof.Shubhi Gupta

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering

Email: shubhi[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 8791876288

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Research Interest: Thermochemical Conversion (pyrolysis, Gasification, Liquefaction, Torrefaction) Of Biomass And Plastic Wastes, Catalysis, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Technoeconomic assessment (TEA), Process simulation

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

B.Tech courses:

Fine Particle Processing of Coal and Minerals

Elements of Mineral Engineering

Particle Technology

Fine Particle Processing of Coal and Minerals Lab

Particle Technology Lab

Comminution and Classification Lab

 

M.Tech courses:

Processing of Liquid and Gaseous Fuels

Processing of Liquid and Gaseous Fuels Lab

 

New courses/lab developed:

  1. Developed a new theory-course titled ‘Processing of Liquid and Gaseous Fuel’ for M.Tech (Fuel & Energy Engineering).
  2. Developed a new NEP UG course titled ‘Fuel to Chemicals’
  3. Developed a new lab titled ‘Processing of Liquid and Gaseous Fuel Lab’ for M.Tech (Fuel & Energy Engineering).

Academics

Degree

Institute/Board

Discipline

Percentage/CGPA

Duration

PhD

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee

Chemical Engineering

9.0

July 2018-May 2023

M.Tech

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi

Chemical Engineering

9.63

2016-2018

B.Tech

Moradabad Institute of Technology

Chemical Engineering

78.16%

2012-2016

 

Position

S. No.

Positions/ responsibilities

Duration

1

Chief Warden of Emerald Hostel

July. 2026 – Present

2

Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports

July 2025 – Present

3

Editorial Board Member of Discover Energy

Nov. 2025 – Present

4

Faculty In-charge – Media and Branding 

Sept. 2025 – Present

5

Departmental Post Graduate Committee (DPGC) member

Sept. 2025 – Present

6

Warden of Emerald Hostel

June 2025 – June 2026

7

Department Purchase Advisory Committee (DPAC) member 

March 2025 – March 2026

8

Department Event Coordinator

Oct. 2024 – Sept. 2025

9

Department Advisory Committee (DAC) member

Oct. 2023 – Present

Awards and Honors

S. No.

Achievements and awards

Year

1

Guest editor for the collection titled “Biomass and Waste Valorisation” in Scientific Reports’ Journal

2026

2

Awarded IIT (BHU) Varanasi medal for standing first in Chemical Engineering at the M. Tech. Examination of 2018

2018

3

Received All India Rank (AIR) 125 in GATE Chemical Engineering Examination 2018

2018

Publications

Books Published

Book chapters:

  1. Shubhi Gupta, Anil Kumar Varma and Prasenjit Mondal, "Catalytic upgrading of bio-oil and bio-crude oil to synthetic transportation fuels" Biomass to Bioenergy, (2024), pp. 155-184. Woodhead Publishing, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15377-8.00007-2
  2. Shubhi Gupta, Vishak Gopalakrishnan, Prasenjit Mondal, Ajay K. Dalai, and Sonil Nanda. "Lifecycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of biorefinery technologies for scale-up and commercialization." In Next-Generation Biofuels (2026), pp. 347-368. Elsevier, 2026.
  3. Omvir Singh, Shubhi Gupta, Bipul Sarkar, and Prasenjit Mondal.  "Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of biomass." Electrochemical Biomass Conversion: Sustainable Processes and Applications for Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Bioproducts (2026), pp. 141-156. Elsevier, 2026.

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

  1. Shubhi Gupta, Goutam Kishore Gupta, and Monoj Kumar Mondal. "Slow pyrolysis of chemically treated walnut shell for valuable products: Effect of process parameters and in-depth product analysis." Energy 181 (2019): 665-676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.05.214
  2. Shubhi Gupta, Prasenjit Mondal, Venu Babu Borugadda, and Ajay K. Dalai. "Advances in upgradation of pyrolysis bio-oil and biochar towards improvement in bio-refinery economics: A comprehensive review." Environmental Technology & Innovation 21 (2021): 101276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.101276
  3. Shubhi Gupta, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Catalytic pyrolysis of pine needles with nickel doped gamma-alumina: Reaction kinetics, mechanism, thermodynamics and products analysis." Journal of Cleaner Production 286 (2021): 124930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124930
  4. Shubhi Gupta, Pushpraj Patel, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Biofuels production from pine needles via pyrolysis: Process parameters modeling and optimization through combined RSM and ANN based approach." Fuel 310 (2022): 122230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122230
  5. Shubhi Gupta, Rahul Lanjewar, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Enhancement of hydrocarbons and phenols in catalytic pyrolysis bio-oil by employing aluminum hydroxide nanoparticle based spent adsorbent derived catalysts." Chemosphere 287 (2022): 132220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132220
  6. Shubhi Gupta, Pushpraj Patel, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Catalytic Pyrolysis Using a Nickel-Functionalized Chemically Activated Biochar Catalyst: Insight into Process Kinetics, Products, and Mechanism." ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2022): 5770–5780. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c08193
  7. Shubhi Gupta, Pushpraj Patel, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Life cycle analysis (LCA) and economic evaluation of catalytic fast pyrolysis: implication of coproduct's end-usage, catalyst type, and process parameters." Sustainable Energy & Fuels (2022): 2970-2988. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SE00079B
  8. Shubhi Gupta, Pushpraj Patel, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Life cycle analysis (LCA) and operating cost assessment of carbon negative catalytic pyrolysis technique using spent aluminum hydroxide nanoparticle (AHNP) adsorbent derived catalyst: Insights into co-products utilization and sustainability." Energy & Fuels (2023): 2960–2971. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c03944
  9. Shubhi Gupta, Pushpraj Patel, and Prasenjit Mondal. " Environmental footprints of the catalytic pyrolysis of pine needles through integration of nickel decorated chemically modified biochar catalyst." ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c07563
  10. Pushpraj Patel, Shubhi Gupta, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Modeling of continuous adsorption of greywater pollutants onto sawdust activated carbon bed integrated with sand column." Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10.2 (2022): 107155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.107155
  11. Pushpraj Patel, Shubhi Gupta, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Electrocoagulation process for greywater treatment: Statistical modeling, optimization, cost analysis and sludge management." Separation and Purification Technology (2022): 121327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121327
  12. Pushpraj Patel, Shubhi Gupta, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Modeling and optimization of process parameters of MB dye adsorption using waste-derived chemically activated biosorbents." Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2022): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02693-w
  13. Pushpraj Patel, Shubhi Gupta, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Life cycle assessment (LCA) of greywater treatment using ZnCl2 impregnated activated carbon and electrocoagulation process: A comparative study." "ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research" (2023): 2960–2971. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03353
  14. Shubhi Gupta, Pushpraj Patel, Prasenjit Mondal. " Catalytic pyrolysis of pine needles using metal functionalized spent adsorbent derived catalysts: Kinetics, thermodynamics and prediction modelling using artificial neural network (ANN) approach. " Industrial Crops and Products (2024): 118481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118481

  15. Navneeta Lal, Shubhi Gupta, Hemant Goyal, Prasenjit Mondal. "Energy generation from waste packaging plastic via thermo-catalytic pyrolysis using catalysts produced from spent aluminum hydroxide nanoparticles" Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (2023): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-023-02644-7

  16. Pushpraj Patel, Ioanna Dimitriou, Prasenjit Mondal, Omvir Singh, Shubhi Gupta*. "Process optimisation and enviro-economic assessment of carbon-negative hydrogen production from biomass co-gasification" Energy Conversion and Management (2025): 119211 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119211
  17. Pushpraj Patel, Shubhi Gupta, Sanjeevani Hooda, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Optimization and Modeling of Adsorptive Greywater Treatment System using RSM and ANN." Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 237, no. 3 (2026): 189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08817-y
  18. Vishak Gopalakrishnan, Pushpraj Patel, Goutam Kishore Gupta, Shubhi Gupta*. "Advancement of FT-SPK Pathway for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production Through Catalyst-Assisted Co-Gasification Integrated Fischer Tropsch Synthesis: A Review" BioEnergy Research. 19 (1), 70, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-026-10999-0
  19. Rajasree Das, Sagnik Das, Jayanta Mukhopadhyay, Pavan K. Gupta, Shubhi Gupta*, Goutam K. Gupta*. "Ni‐Doped CeO2 as Ceramic Catalyst for Gamhar Sawdust Pyrolysis: Product Distribution and Enriched Bio‐Oil Production" Journal of the American Ceramic Society (2026). https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.70801
  20. Rajasree Das, Jayanta Mukhopadhyay, Shubhi Gupta*, Goutam Kishore Gupta*. "Insights into kinetics, reaction mechanism, thermodynamics, and co-combustion characteristics for Gmelina arborea with polyethylene using thermogravimetric analyzer" Scientific Reports (2026). (Accepted)

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

1. Shubhi Gupta, Prasenjit Mondal, Nand K. Saini and Chiranjeevi Thota. "Upgradation of pyrolysis bio-oil through hydrodeoxygenation using bimetallic Fe-Co/Al2O3 catalyst". "ACS spring 2021, American Chemical Society meeting and events". (April 2021)

2. Shubhi Gupta, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Enhancement of bio-oil properties from catalytic pyrolysis of pine needles using iron doped gamma alumina catalyst". "Advances in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2021 (ACCE 2021) ". NIT Surat, India. (April 2021)

3. Shubhi Gupta, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Enrichment of bio-oil fuel properties via catalytic pyrolysis of pine needles using biochar catalyst". "Advances in Sustainable Research for Energy and Environmental Management (ASREEM-2021)". NIT Surat, India. (August 2021)

4. Shubhi Gupta, and Prasenjit Mondal. "Phenols and hydrocarbons enhancement in pyrolysis bio-oil using metal doped alumina catalyst". "CHEMCON–2021, 71th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers". CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar, India. (December 2021)

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

1. Project Title: Development of a closed loop approach for enhanced conversion of agro-residues to liquid hydrocarbons using multifunctional pyrolysis-derived porous graphitic carbon catalyst

Funding Agency: ANRF (Under Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant)

Amount: 58.03 Lakhs

Sanctioned Year: June 2025

 

2. Project Title: Sustainable production of liquid and solid biofuels through catalytic co-pyrolysis of waste biomass and plastic feedstocks

Funding Agency: IIT ISM Dhanbad (Under Faculty Research Scheme)

Amount: 20 Lakhs

Sanctioned Year: June 2024

 

 

 

Membership of Scientific Societies

Life member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IICHE) (Oct. 2025 - Present)

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

S. No.

Positions/ responsibilities

Duration

1

Chief Warden of Emerald Hostel

July. 2026 – Present

2

Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports

July 2025 – Present

3

Editorial Board Member of Discover Energy

Nov. 2025 – Present

4

Faculty In-charge – Media and Branding 

Sept. 2025 – Present

5

Departmental Post Graduate Committee (DPGC) member

Sept. 2025 – Present

6

Warden of Emerald Hostel

June 2025 – June 2026

7

Department Purchase Advisory Committee (DPAC) member 

March 2025 – March 2026

8

Department Event Coordinator

Oct. 2024 – Sept. 2025

9

Department Advisory Committee (DAC) member

Oct. 2023 – Present

Guidance

Ph.D. 

1. Vishak G (25DR0016) (2025-Present)

2. Puranjay Pratap (25DR00034) (2025-Present)

3. Modhu Sailan Bagani (25DR0043) (2025-Present)

 

 

M.Tech

1. Anshuman Verma (24MT0070) (2024-Present)

2. Aman Kumar Gupta (24MT0043) (2024-Present)

3. Praveen Kumar Soni (24MT0314) (2024-Present)

4. Rahul Kumar (24MT0332) (2024-Present)

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