Department | Chemical Engineering |
Designation | Associate Professor |
Educational Qualification | Ph.D (IIT KGP), M.Tech (Jadavpur University) |
prabirg.che@nitrr.ac.in | |
Contact Number | 7773892359 |
Department | Chemical Engineering |
Designation | Associate Professor |
Educational Qualification | Ph.D (IIT KGP), M.Tech (Jadavpur University) |
prabirg.che@nitrr.ac.in | |
Contact Number | 7773892359 |
Environmental Pollution Control, Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs), Wastewater Treatment Techniques etc
2025
Asha Rani Patra, Amruta Pattnaik, Prabir Ghosh. “The latest breakthroughs in green and hybrid nanoparticle synthesis for multifaceted environmental applications”. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Elsevier. [I.F: 6.3]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106157. [Q1].
Amruta Pattnaik, Prabir Ghosh, Anil Kumar Poonia. “An overview on advancements in hydrogels for effective wastewater treatment”. Journal of Molecular Liquids, Elsevier. [I.F: 5.2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2025.127120. [Q1].
Lipika Bose, C.R. Chanukya, Christ Subhashini Prabha Lakra, Ayush Agrawal, Prabir Ghosh, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari. “Anaerobic digestion of agro and agro-industrial waste for bio-methane production”. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, Elsevier. [I.F: 3.4]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2025.101966. [Q2].
2024
Amruta Pattnaik, Anil Kumar Poonia, Prabir Ghosh. “Preparation of bismuth ferric oxide nanoparticles for the microwave-induced photo-degradation of organic pollutants in greywater”. Environmental Research, Elsevier. [I.F: 7.7]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119814. [Q1].
Titikshya Mohapatra, Prabir Ghosh. “Utilization of waste citrus limetta peel for the green synthesis of iron catalyst and its subsequent application in fluidized-bed Fenton-like process for environmental sustainable treatment of organic pollutant”. Journal of Molecular Liquids, Elsevier. [I.F: 5.2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126273. [Q1].
Akanksha Vijay Agrawal, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari, Prabir Ghosh. “Effect of mixing ratio on biomethane potential of anaerobic co-digestion of fruit and vegetable waste and food waste”. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Springer. [I.F: 4.1]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-03737-5. [Q2].
Akanksha Vijay Agrawal, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari, Prabir Ghosh. “Effect of inoculums type and optimization of inoculum to substrate ratio on the kinetics of biogas production of fruit and vegetable waste”. Environmental Engineering Research, Korean Society of Environmental Engineers. [I.F: 3.0]. https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2022.518. [Q2].
Geetika Thakur, Priya Sutaoney, Veenu Joshi, Prabir Ghosh. “Response surface optimization of cellulase production by Aspergillus stellatus NFCCI 5299 in shake flask submerged fermentation using wheat bran”. 3 Biotech, Springer. [I.F: 2.9]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-023-03860-0. [Q2].
2023
Amruta Pattnaik, Anil Kumar Poonia, Prabir Ghosh. “Bi-tailored compounds for photocatalytic environmental applications: Current trends, advancements, challenges and future perspectives”. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Elsevier. [I.F: 9.2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00769. [Q1].
Titikshya Mohapatra, Mohan Agrawal, Prabir Ghosh. “An overview of plant-mediated biogenic synthesis of nano-catalysts and their application in Fenton and photo-Fenton processes for wastewater remediation”. Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier. [I.F: 13.2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.146941. [Q1].
Titikshya Mohapatra, Prabir Ghosh. “Photo-Fenton remediation of textile wastewater in fluidized-bed reactor using modified laterite: Hydrodynamic study and effect of operating parameters”. Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier. [I.F: 13.2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.145324. [Q1].
Titikshya Mohapatra, Prabir Ghosh. “Fenton-like oxidation of Eosin Yellow using laterite catalyst in a circulating fluidized-bed reactor: optimization, kinetics, and mass transfer study”. Chemical Papers, Springer. [I.F: 2.5]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-023-02937-7. [Q2].
J.N. Sahu, Y. Kapelyushin, Devi Prasad Mishra, Prabir Ghosh, B.K. Sahoo, E. Trofimov, B.C. Meikap. “Utilization of ferrous slags as coagulants, filters, adsorbents, neutralizers/stabilizers, catalysts, additives, and bed materials for water and wastewater treatment: A review”. Chemosphere, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138201. [Q1].
Amruta Pattnaik, J.N. Sahu, Anil Kumar Poonia, Prabir Ghosh. “Current perspective of nano-engineered metal oxide based photocatalysts in advanced oxidation processes for degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater”. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Elsevier. [I.F: 3.9]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2023.01.014. [Q2].
Akanksha Vijay Agrawal, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari, Prabir Ghosh. “Effect of microwave treatment on maximizing biogas yield for anaerobic co-digestion of fruit and vegetable waste and anaerobic sludge”. Biomass Conversion Biorefinery, Springer. [I.F: 4.1]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04114-y. [Q2].
Akanksha Vijay Agrawal, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari, Prabir Ghosh. “Hydrolysis and acidogenesis study of fruit and vegetable waste using activated sludge”. Biomass Conversion Biorefinery, Springer. [I.F: 4.1]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-03937-z. [Q2].
Yogendra Kumar Verma, Damodhar Ghime, Bidyut Mazumdar, Prabir Ghosh. “Emission reduction through process integration and exploration of alternatives for sustainable clinker manufacturing”. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Korean Society of Environmental Engineers. [I.F: 3.4]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-04754-7. [Q1].
2022
Akanksha Vijay Agrawal, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari, Prabir Ghosh. “Anaerobic digestion of fruit and vegetable waste: a critical review of associated challenges”. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21643-7. [Q1].
Vibha Verma, Nishant Joshi, Jaiprakash Kushwaha, Santosh Bahadur Singh, Prabir Ghosh, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari. “Catalytic thermolysis at atmospheric pressure followed by adsorption in treatment of coking wastewater”. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, De Gruyter Brill. [I.F: 1.4]. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2021-0084. [Q3].
Titikshya Mohapatra, Damodhar Ghime, M Rohit, Prabir Ghosh. “Benzoic Acid Degradation by Highly Active Heterogeneous Fenton-like Process using Fe3-Al2O3 Catalyst”. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, NIScPR. [I.F: 0.8]. http://op.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JSIR/article/viewFile/43128/465480352. [Q3].
Shreyas Gondudey, Vandana Gupta, Prabir Ghosh, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari. “Activated sludge bio-aerobic process to treat sugar industry effluent”. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, De Gruyter Brill. [I.F: 1.4]. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2021-0086. [Q3].
Vibha Verma, Prabir Ghosh, Santosh Bahadur Singh, Vandana Gupta, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari. “Kinetics of catalytic treatment of coking wastewater (COD, phenol and cyanide) using wet air oxidation”. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering. De Gruyter Brill. [I.F: 1.4]. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2021-0164. [Q3].
Damodhar Ghime, Titikshya Mohapatra, Neelam Sonwani, Saket Pradhan, Prabir Ghosh, Sandeep Dharmadhikari, Sudip Banerjee. “ZnO/Bone-Char Hybrid Composite: Catalyst Preparation, Characterization, and Its Application”. Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Iranian Institute of Research and Development in Chemical Industries. [I.F: 1.3]. https://www.ijcce.ac.ir/article_244746.html. [Q3].
Vijay Kumar, Akhilesh Khapre, Chandrakant Thakur, Prabir Ghosh, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari. “Biodegradation of acid red 3BN dye in sequential batch reactor: Parameters and kinetics studies”. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering. De Gruyter. [I.F: 1.4]. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2021-0175. [Q3].
2021
Manisha Sharma, Titikshya Mohapatra, Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. “The remediation of textile wastewater using solid Bauxite Residue waste as a potential Fenton catalyst in the fluidized bed Fenton process”. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering. De Gruyter. [I.F: 1.4]. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2021-0090. [Q3].
Titikshya Mohapatra, Sakshi Manekar, Vijyendra Kumar, Ashwini Kumar Soni, Sudip Banerjee, Prabir Ghosh. "Green synthesized Ag-TiO2 for degradation of organic dye through visible light driven photo-reactor and its kinetics". International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering. De Gruyter. [I.F: 1.4]. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2021-0111. [Q3].
Sakshi Manekar, Titikshya Mohapatra, Chandrakant Thakur, Prabir Ghosh. "Degradation of trypan blue dye using neutralized red mud in circulating fluidized bed reactor and its kinetics study". International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering. De Gruyter. [I.F: 1.4]. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2021-0091. [Q3].
Manisha Sharma, Titikshya Mohapatra, Prabir Ghosh. "Hydrodynamics, mass and heat transfer study for emerging heterogeneous Fenton process in multiphase fluidized-bed reactor system for wastewater treatment — A review". Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Elsevier. [I.F: 3.9]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2021.04.019. [Q2].
Titikshya Mohapatra, Vijyendra Kumar, Manisha Sharma, Prabir Ghosh. "Hybrid Fenton Oxidation Processes with Packed Bed or Fluidized Bed Reactor for the Treatment of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater: A Review". Environmental Engineering Science, Sage journal. [I.F: 1.8]. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2020.0070. [Q2].
Yogendra Kumar Verma, Bidyut Mazumdar, Prabir Ghosh. "Thermal energy consumption and its conservation for a cement production unit". Environmental Engineering Research, Korean Society of Environmental Engineers. [I.F: 3.0]. https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2020.111. [Q2].
2020
Yogendra Kumar Verma, Bidyut Mazumdar, Prabir Ghosh. "CO2 emission reduction using blast furnace slag for the clinker manufacturing in Cement Industry". Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, Elsevier. [I.F: 3.4]. https://indianchemicalsociety.com/portal/uploads/journal/july-23.pdf. [Q2].
Titikshya Mohapatra, Manisha, Prabir Ghosh. "Fluidized-bed reactor supported by copper based nanocomposite for oxidative decolourization of recalcitrant dye wastewater". Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, Elsevier. [I.F: 3.4]. https://zenodo.org/records/5668076. [Q2].
Monika Verma, Amia Ekka, Titikshya Mohapatra, Prabir Ghosh. "Optimization of kraft lignin decolorization and degradation by bacterial strain Bacillus velezensis using response surface methodology". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier. [I.F: 7.2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104270. [Q1].
2019
Vijyendra Kumar, Neha Pandey, Sandeep Dharmadhikari, Prabir Ghosh. "Degradation of mixed dye via heterogeneous Fenton process: Studies of calcination, toxicity evaluation, and kinetics". Water Environment Research, Wiley. [I.F: 1.9]. https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1192. [Q2].
Suraj P, Vijyendra Kumar, Chandrakant Thakur, Prabir Ghosh. "Taguchi optimization of COD removal by heterogeneous Fenton process using copper ferro spinel catalyst in a fixed bed reactor-RTD, kinetic and thermodynamic study". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier. [I.F: 7.2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.102859. [Q1].
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. "Removal of Organic Compounds Found in the Wastewater through Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes: A Review". Russian Journal of Electrochemistry, Springer. [I.F: 0.8]. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1023193519050057. [Q4].
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. "Oxidative decolorization of a malachite green oxalate dye through the photochemical advanced oxidation processes". Global Nest Journal. [I.F: 1.5]. https://doi.org/10.30955/gnj.003000. [Q3].
Vijyendra Kumar, Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. "Decolorization of textile dye Rifafix Red 3BN by natural hematite and a comparative study on different types of Fenton process". Chemical Engineering Communications, Taylor & Francis. [I.F: 2.0]. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2019.1652603. [Q2].
Vijyendra Kumar, Suraj Punathil, Prabir Ghosh. "Optimization of COD Removal by Advanced Oxidation Process through Response Surface Methodology from Pulp & Paper Industry Wastewater". Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, National institute of science and communication-NISCAIR. [I.F: 0.8]. https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/47553/1/JSIR%2078%286%29%20386-390.pdf [Q3].
2018
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. “Decolorization of diazo dye trypan blue by electrochemical oxidation: kinetics with a model based on the Fermi’s equation”. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier. [I.F: 7.2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.11.037. [Q1].
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. “Kinetic Model for the Oxidative Degradation of Aqueous p-Nitrophenol by Fenton’s Reagent”. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, National institute of science and communication-NISCAIR. [I.F: 0.8]. https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/44152/1/JSIR%2077(4)%20208-212.pdf. [Q3].
Sandeep Dharmadhikari, Prabir Ghosh, Manivannan Ramachandran. “Synthesis of proton exchange membranes for dual-chambered microbial fuel cells”. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, Serbian Chemical Society. [I.F: 0.7]. https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC170902016D. [Q3].
2017
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. “Heterogeneous Fenton degradation of oxalic acid by using silica supported iron catalysts prepared from raw rice husk”. Journal of Water Process Engineering, Elsevier. [I.F: 6.7]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2017.07.025 [Q1].
Prabir Ghosh, Damodhar Ghime, Dolly Lunia. “Degradation of p-aminophenol by Fenton’s process: Influence of operational parameters”. Environment Protection Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. [I.F: 0.4]. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2017EnvPE..4370318G/doi:10.37190/epe170318 [Q4].
Rajkishor Choudhary, Ghoshna Jyoti, Prabir Ghosh, Ashish N. Sawarkar, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari. “Electrocoagulation process to remove contaminants of coking wastewater using aluminum electrode”. Desalination and Water Treatment, Elsevier. [I.F: 1.0]. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2017.20922 [Q3].
Neha Pandey, Vijyendra Kumar, Prabir Ghosh. “Degradation of 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) using Fe-loaded fly ash brick clay as a heterogeneous Fenton catalyst”. Desalination and Water Treatment, Elsevier. [I.F: 1.0]. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2017.21509. [Q3].
2016
Damodhar Ghime, Joshna Mahajan, Prabir Ghosh. “Decoloration of Orange G by Mineral Hematite Catalyzed Fenton-Like Process”. Environmental Engineering Science, Mary Ann Liebert. [I.F: 1.8]. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2015.0534. [Q2].
2013
Prabir Ghosh, R.Kumar, Amar Nath Samanta, and Subhabrata Ray. “Decontamination of tannery industry wastewater containing high organic load along with Cr3+: A comparative study by different advanced oxidation processes and chemical treatment”. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, Wiley. [I.F: 1.6]. https://doi.org/10.1002/apj.1705 [Q3].
2012
Prabir Ghosh, Chandra Kumar, Amar Nath Samanta, and Subhabrata Ray. “Comparison of a new immobilized Fe3+ catalyst with homogeneous Fe3+-H2O2 system for degradation of 2,4-dinitrophenol”. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, Wiley. [I.F: 2.4]. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.3699. [Q2].
Prabir Ghosh, Lalit Kumar Thakur, Amar Nath Samanta, and Subhabrata Ray. “Electro-Fenton treatment synthetic organic dyes: Influence of operating parameters and a kinetic study”. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Springer. [I.F: 3.2]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-012-0011-6. [Q2].
2011
Prabir Ghosh, Amar Nath Samanta, and Subhabrata Ray. “Reduction of COD and Removal of Zn2+ from rayon industry wastewater by combined electro-Fenton treatment and chemical precipitation”. Desalination, Elsevier. [I.F: 9.8]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2010.08.029. [Q1].
2010
Prabir Ghosh, Amar Nath Samanta, and Subhabrata Ray. “Oxidation kinetics of degradation of 1,4-Dioxane in aqueous solution by H2O2/ Fe2+ system”. Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering, Taylor & Francis. [I.F: 2.1]. https://doi.org/10.1080/10934520903538954. [Q2].
Prabir Ghosh, Amar Nath Samanta, and Subhabrata Ray. “COD reduction of Petrochemical industry wastewater using Fenton’s oxidation”. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Wiley. [I.F: 2.1]. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.20353. [Q3].
LIST OF BOOK CHAPTERS
Amruta Pattnaik, Anil Poonia, Prabir Ghosh. “Technological advancements in decomposition of pharmaceuticals and personal care products using photocatalytic advanced oxidation processes.” Advanced Oxidation Process-Based Integrated and Hybrid Technologies for Degradation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products, Elsevier. August 2025.
Amruta Pattnaik, Asha Rani Patra, Anil Poonia, Prabir Ghosh. “Sustainable Nanomaterials.” Nanomaterials in Environmental Remediation, CRC Press. May 2025.
Amruta Pattnaik, Jaya Narayan Sahu, Prabir Ghosh. “Advances in engineered composite materials for wastewater treatment.” Advanced Technologies in Wastewater Treatment, Elsevier. January 2025.
Amruta Pattnaik, Pramod Anand Barman, Anil Poonia, Prabir Ghosh. “The photocatalytic approach for remediation of polymeric materials from aqueous environment.” Environmental Hazards of Plastic Wastes, Elsevier. January 2025.
Ho Soon Min, Amruta Pattnaik, Prabir Ghosh, Mamta Bulla. “Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for the Photodegradation of Phenol Derivatives and Pharmaceutical Active Compounds,” Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier. January 2024.
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. “Different Types of Advanced Bioreactors for the Treatment of Industrial Effluents.” Photo- and Electrochemical Water Treatment, Royal Society of Chemistry. February 2022.
Titikshya Mahapatra, Prabir Ghosh. “Degradation of Eosin Yellow Dye Solution by using Nanosized Copper Based Heterogenous Fenton-like Catalyst in a Fluidised Bed Reactor.” Environmental Degradation: Monitoring, Assessment and Treatment Technologies, Springer. January 2022.
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. “Fenton-Like Degradation of Organic Pollutants Using Rice Husk-Based Catalysts.” Removal of Refractory Pollutants from Wastewater Treatment Plants, CRC Press. September 2021.
Titikshya Mahapatra, Parmesh Kumar Chaudhari, Prabir Ghosh. “Photo-Assisted Fenton Decomposition of Organic Contaminants Under Visible-Light Illumination.” Removal of Refractory Pollutants from Wastewater Treatment Plants, CRC Press. September 2021.
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. “Fenton and Fenton-like processes for improving the dewaterability of refractory organic compounds,” Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Polysaccharides, Elsevier. December 2020.
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. ”Removal of toxic pollutants through advanced oxidation processes,” Removal of Toxic Pollutants Through Microbiological and Tertiary Treatment, Elsevier. August 2020.
Vijyendra Kumar, Prabir Ghosh, Amia Ekka. “ Application of biological and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the remediation of wastewater laden with toxic pollutants,” Removal of Toxic Pollutants Through Microbiological and Tertiary Treatment, Elsevier. August 2020.
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. “Advanced Oxidation Processes: A Powerful Treatment Option for the Removal of Recalcitrant Organic Compounds,” Advanced Oxidation Processes - Applications, Trends, and Prospects, IntechOpen. June 2020.
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh. “Removal of toxic pollutants through advanced oxidation processes,” Removal of Toxic Pollutants Through Microbiological and Tertiary Treatment, Elsevier. January 2020.
Damodhar Ghime, Prabir Ghosh, “Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Technologies for the Remediation of Refractory Organic Compounds in Water and Wastewater,” Advances in Chemistry Research. Nova Science Publishers. August 2019.