Assistant Professor

Dr Debajyoti Kundu

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering

Interests

  1. Microbial Fermentation Technology & Enzymology
  2. Valorization of wastes and biomass- Bioenergy, Biochemicals and Biomaterials
  3. Circular bio-economy and Sustainable Development Goals

Education

2010

University of Burdwan
India
BSc

2012

University of Burdwan
India
MSc

2014

University of Kalyani
India
MTech

2021

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
India
PhD

Experience

  • January 2021 - April 2023 – Senior Project Associate - CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
  • December 2015 - August 2021 – Senior Research Fellow- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Research Interest

  • Microbial Fermentation Technology & Enzymology
  • Integrated Biorefinery
  • Bioprocessing
  • Valorization of waste and biomass- Bioenergy, Biochemicals and Biomaterials
  • Process optimization
  • Bio-circular economy and Sustainable Development Goals
  • CO2 Conversion
  • Designer biomanure, biofertilizer, biopesticides
  • Sustainable aquaculture

Awards

  • 2020 - First runner-up in presentation JRF and SRF – Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • 2016 – Best Poster Presentation Award – Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • 2016 – Merit Award – International E-conference On Current Trends in Environmental Conservation and Adaptive Measures for Climate Change

Memberships

  • Life Member in Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI), India
  • Life Member in Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), India
  • Life Member in Society for Environment & Sustainable Development, India
  • Member of the Asia Society of Researcher (ASR), Hong Kong
  • Member of the Microbiology Society, London, UK
  • Member of the Universal Society of Food and Nutrition (USFN), Tamil Nadu, India
  • Life Member of All India Agriculture Student Association: AIASA, New Delhi, India
  • Full member of Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (AFSTI, INDIA)

Publications

Research Papers
  • 1. Gujjala, L. K. S., Kundu, D., Dutta, D., Kumar, A., Bal, M., Kumar, A., ... & Vo, D. V. N. (2024). Advances in ionic liquids: Synthesis, environmental remediation and reusability. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 396, 123896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123896
  • 2. Kundu, D., Dutta, D., Joseph, A., Jana, A., Samanta, P., Bhakta, J. N., & Alreshidi, M. A. (2024). Safeguarding drinking water: A brief insight on characteristics, treatments and risk assessment of contamination. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196(2), 180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12311-z
  • 3. Dey, S., Samanta, P., Dutta, D., Kundu, D., Ghosh, A. R., & Kumar, S. (2023). Face masks: a COVID-19 protector or environmental contaminant?. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(41), 93363-93387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29063-x
  • 4. Satpati, G. G., Kundu, D., Rajak, R. C., Gupta, S., Kim, J. W., & Davoodbasha, M. (2024). Algal-based membrane reactor for the remediation of emerging contaminants from wastewater: Mechanism, synthesis and technological advancement. Algal Research, 79, 103465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2024.103465
  • 5. Dutta D, Kundu D, Jana BB, Lahiri S and Bhakta JN (2022) Greenhouse-temperature induced manure driven low carbon footprint in aquaculture mesocosm. Carbon Research. 1, 18.
  • 6. Dutta D, Kundu D, Jana BB, Lahiri S and Bhakta JN (2022) Growth dependent carbon sequestration proficiency of algal consortium grown in carbon dioxide enriched simulated greenhouse. Bioresource Technology Reports. 18, 101090.
  • 7. Sherpa KC, Kundu D, Banerjee S and Banerjee R. (2022) An integrated biorefinery approach for bioethanol production from sugarcane tops. Journal of Cleaner Production. 352. 131451.
  • 8. Panigrahi S, Kundu D, Banrjee R and Dubey BK. (2022) Enzyme pretreatment of yard waste to improve anaerobic biodegradability: Modeling the interactive effects of enzyme dose, treatment temperature and treatment duration on delignification. Fuel. 317, 123313.
  • 9. Kundu D, Karmakar S and Banerjee R. (2022) Simultaneous debittering and clarification of
    enzyme mediated mixed citrus juice production. Applied Food Research. 2(1), 100031.
  • 10. Kundu D, Banerjee S, Karmakar S and Banerjee R. (2022) A new insight on improved biomethanation using graphene oxide from fermented Assam lemon waste. Fuel. 309, 122195.
  • 11. Kundu D, Banerjee S, Karmakar S and Banerjee R. (2021) Enrichment of N and bioavailability of P and K of lemon wastes through biotechnological intervention with special reference to Mung bean production. Bioresource Technology Reports. 15, 100794.
  • 12. Kundu D, Banerjee S, Karmakar S and Banerjee R. (2021) Valorization of citrus lemon wastes through biorefinery approach: An industrial symbiosis. Bioresource Technology Reports. 15, 100717.
  • 13. Kundu D, Karmakar S and Banerjee R. (2019) In silico optimization of enzyme mediated debittering of Assam lemon: Biochemical and sensory evaluation studies. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 56(4):2233-2243.
  • 14. Jana BB, Kundu D, Dutta D, Lahiri S, Bhakta JN and Bag SK. (2019) Positive synergistic impacts of greenhouse temperature and manure driven total environment on breeding success of Tilapia during winter. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 57(2):96-104.
  • 15. Mondal S, Smaranya Haque, Kundu D and Ghosh AR. (2017) Isolation and identification of phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms and distribution of orthophosphate in different seasons from sewage-fed East Kolkata Wetland. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management. 23, 261-270.
  • 16. Mondal S, Kumar M, Haque S and Kundu D. (2017) Phytotoxicity of glyphosate (N- (Phosphonomethyl)-Glycine) in the germination of pea seed (Pisum sativum) and its effect on biochemistry of germinated seedlings. Environmental Health and Toxicology. 32: 1-7.
  • 17. Sen A, Khan I, Kundu D, Das K and Datta JK. (2017) Ecophysiological evaluation of tree species with seasonal variations and air pollution tolerance index. Environmental Monitoring Assessment. 189(262): 1-15.
  • 18. Das D, Maity S, Kundu D, Jana BB, Pandey S, Bhakta JN, Sharma J (2017) Growth responses of Chlorella sp. to some selected variants of culture medium and in effluents of a Brewery. International Journal of Environmental and Technological Sciences. 4s: 1-7.
  • 19. Haque S, Mondal S, Kundu D and Ghosh AR. (2016) Effect of multiple polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on liver of three teleostean fishes Labeo bata, Labeo rohita and Cirrhinus mrigala in Burdwan Loco tank, Burdwan, West Bengal, India. Austin environmental Science. 2(1): 1-8.
  • 20. Dutta D, Kundu D and Datta JK. (2016) Evaluation of growth, physiology and yield of mung bean (Vigna radiata) by inoculating isolated nitrogen fixing bacteria from pharmaceutical wastewater. Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 3(1): 149-152.
  • 21. Kundu D, Mondal S, Dutta D, Haque S and Ghosh AR. (2016) Accumulation and contamination of lead in different trophic levels of food chain in sewage-fed East Kolkata Wetland, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Environmental and Technological Sciences. 2: 61-68.
  • 22. Jana BB, Kundu D, Dutta D, Lahiri S, Bag S, Sarkar D and Bhakta JN. (2016) Evidences of manure driven and C:N regulated enhanced carbon status and microalgal productivity in managed aquatic system under simulated green house conditions. Journal of Earth Science and Climate Change. 7: 336.
  • 23. Mondal S, Kundu D, Haque S, Senapati T and Ghosh AR. (2015) Seasonal variation of zooplankton distribution in sewage-fed East Kolkata wetland, West Bengal, India. Pollution Research. 34 (2): 477-787.
Review Papers
  • 1. Mondal T, Choudhury M, Kundu D, Dutta D, and Samanta P. (2023) Landfill: An eclectic review on structure, reactions and remediation approach. Waste Management, 164, 127-142.
  • 2. Dutta D, Rautela R, Gujjala LKS, Kundu D, Sharma P, Tembhare M and Kumar S. (2023) A review on recovery processes of metals from E-waste: A green perspective. Science of the Total Environment. 859(2), 160391.
  • 3. Samanta P, Dey S, Kundu D, Dutta D, Jambulkar R, Mishra R, Ghosh AR and Kumar S. (2022) An insight on Characteristics, Sampling, Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Solid Wastes. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry.36, e00181.
  • 4. Kundu D, Dutta D, Samanta P, Dey S, Sherpa KC, Kumar S, Dubey B. (2022) Valoriation of wastewater: A paradigm shift towards circular bioeconomy and sustainability. Science of the Total Environment. 848. 157709.
  • 5. Gujjala LKS, Dutta D, Sharma P, Kundu D, Vo DVN, Kumar S. (2022) A state-of-the-art review on microbial desalination cells. Chemosphere, 288, 132386.
  • 6. Singh J, Kundu D, Rastogi A, Das M, Mahle R and Banerjee R. (2018) Bioremediation of distillery waste: An overview. International Journal of Environmental and Technological Sciences. 6: 202-216.
  • 7. Das M, Kundu D, Singh J, Rastogi A Mukherjee G, Chatterjee A and Banerjee R. (2018) Rejuvenation of metabolic cascades for controlling aging through bioactive compounds: A review. Journal of Nutrition and Food Science Forecast. 1(1): 1-6.
  • 8. Mondal T, Jana A and Kundu D. (2017) Aerobic wastewater treatment technologies: A mini review. International Journal of Environmental and Technological Sciences. 4: 135-140.
  • 9. Das M, Kundu D, Singh J, Rastogi A and Banerjee R. (2017) Physiology and Biochemistry of Indigenous Tribal Liquor Haria: A State of Art. Advances in Biotechnology & Microbiology. 6(2): 1-5.</li
  • 10. Dash A, Kundu D, Das M, Bose D, Adak S and Banerjee R. (2016) Food biotechnology: A step towards improving nutritional quality of food for Asian countries. Recent Patents on Biotechnology. 10: 43-57.
Book Chapters
  • 1. Rautela, R., Dutta, D., Dagwar, P. P., Game, M., Motghare, A., Muneshwar, S., ... & Kundu, D. (2023). Challenges and extended business opportunity associated with E-waste management options. In Global E-Waste Management Strategies and Future Implications (pp. 31-49). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99919-9.00005-2
  • 2. Kundu, D., Samanta, P., Dey, S., Dutta, D., Rautela, R., Chintagunta, A. D., ... & Kumar, S. (2024). Bioremediation and Biodegradation: Importance and Recent Development. In Solid Waste Treatment Technologies (pp. 173-208). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003352396-11
  • 3. Samanta P, Dey S, Kundu D and Ghosh AR. (2023) Effect of Co-Digestion and Pretreatment on the Bio-Hythane Production (S Kumar, R Rena eds) In: Biofuels, CRC Press, Boca Raton. eBook ISBN: 9781003197737.
  • 4. Kundu D, Das M, Mahle R, Biswas P, Karmakar S and Banerjee R. (2019) Citrus fruits (C Galanakis ed) In: Valorization of fruit processing by-products, Academic Press, Elsevier. Academic Press, USA. pp. 145-166. ISBN: 9780128171066.
  • 5. Kundu D, Sarkar S, Mondal S, Dutta D, Mondal T, Mondal K, Bhakta JN and Jana BB. (2019) Algal Carbon Sequestration: A Green Technology for Bioremediation of Carbondioxide Pollution (JN Bhakta, S Lahiri, BB Jana eds) In: Green technology for bioremediation of environmental pollution. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York. pp. 153-172. ISBN: 9781536145298.
  • 6. Bhakta JN, Rana S, Kundu D, Lahiri S, Jana BB, Mondal SK., Panigrahi AK, Pradhan C, Gorbatiuk L and Pasichna O (2019) Bioleaching: Current Concepts of Microbial Metal Mobilization and its Application as Green Technology (JN Bhakta, S Lahiri, BB Jana eds) In: Green technology for bioremediation of environmental pollution. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York. pp. 57-100. ISBN: 9781536145298.
  • 7. Bhakta JN, Kundu D, Dutta D and Płaza GA (2019) Bioremediation in Different Domains of Environment (JN Bhakta, S Lahiri, BB Jana eds) In: Green technology for bioremediation of environmental pollution. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York. pp. 1-16. ISBN: 9781536145298.
  • 8. Singh J, Kundu D, Das M and Banerjee R (2019) Enzymatic processing of juice from fruits/vegetables: An emerging trend and cutting edge research in food biotechnology (M Kuddus ed) In book: Enzymes in food biotechnology. Academic Press, Elsevier. pp. 419- 432. ISBN: 9780128132807.
  • 9. Rastogi A, Singh J, Das M, Kundu D and Banerjee R. (2018) An understanding of bacterial cellulose and its potential impact on industrial application. (A Kuila, V Sharma, eds) In: Principle and applications of fermentation technology. Scrivener Publishing LLC, Wiley. Beverly: USA. pp. 437-458. ISBN: 9781119460381.
  • 10. Das M, Kundu D, Singh J, Rastogi A and Banerjee R. (2018) Biotechnological exploitation of poly- lactide produced from cost effective lactic acid. (A Kuila, V Sharma, eds). In: Principle and applications of fermentation technology. Scrivener Publishing LLC, Wiley. Beverly: USA. pp. 401-416. ISBN: 9781119460381.
  • 11. Kundu D, Singh J, Das M, Rastogi A and Banerjee R. (2018) A sustainable process for nutrient enriched fruit juice processing: An enzymatic venture. (A Kuila, V Sharma, eds). In: Principle and applications of fermentation technology. Scrivener Publishing LLC, Wiley. Beverly: USA. pp. 387-400. ISBN: 9781119460381.
  • 12. Singh J, Rastogi A, Kundu D, Das M and Banerjee R. (2018) A new perspective on fermented protein rich food and its health benefits. (A Kuila, V Sharma, eds) In: Principle and applications of fermentation technology. Scrivener Publishing LLC, Wiley. Beverly: USA. pp. 417-436. ISBN: 9781119460381.
  • 13. Althuri A, Chintagunta AD, Sherpa KC, Rajak RC, Kundu D, Singh J, Rastogi A and Banerjee R. (2017) Microbial Enzymes and Lignocellulosic Fuel Production. (A Kuila, V Sharma, eds). In: Lignocellulosic Biomass Production and Industrial Applications. Scrivener Publishing LLC, Wiley. Beverly: USA. Chapter 7. pp. 135-170. ISBN: 9781119323600.
  • 14. Kundu D, Dutta D, Mondal S, Haque S, Bhakta JN and Jana BB. (2016) Application of potential biological agents in green bioremediation technology: Case studies. (JN Bhakta, ed). In: Handbook of Research on Inventive Bioremediation Techniques. IGI Global. Hershey: USA. Chapter 13. pp. 298-322. EISBN13: 9781522523260.
Conference Proceedings
  • 1. Kundu D and Banerjee R. (2018) Production of bioethanol from citrus fruit waste through partial consolidated bioprocessing (PCBP). International Conference on Biotechnological Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development (BioSD-2018). 128.
  • 2. Kundu D and Banerjee R. (2018) Valorization of waste produced from processed Assam lemon, J Fundam Renewable Energy Appl. DOI: 10.4172/2090-4541-C4-060. 11th World Bioenergy Congress and Expo at Berlin, Germany.
  • 3. Kundu D and Banerjee R. (2017) Bioethanol production through simultaneous saccharification and fermentation from citrus fruit waste, J Fundam Renewable Energy Appl. DOI: 10.4172/2090-4541-C1-030. 5th World Bioenergy Congress and Expo at Madrid, Spain.
  • 4. Kundu D and Banerjee R. (2016) An enzymatic approach for debittering of citrus fruit juice, International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Agricultural and Food Engineering (ETAE, 2016), at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
  • 5. Jana BB, Kundu D, Dutta D, Lahiri S, Bag S, Bhakta JN, Jana S and Gnanakan K. (2016) Winter breeding of tilapia induced by the interactions of polyhouse raised temperature and manure driven holistic environment in small holding tanks. International E-conference On Current Trends in Environmental Conservation and Adaptive Measures for Climate Change. 58-59.
  • 6. Dutta D, Kundu D, Bhakta JN, Lahiri S and Jana BB. (2016) Manure driven carbon status in a constructed Mesocosm under simulated greenhouse condition. International E-conference On Current Trends in Environmental Conservation and Adaptive Measures for Climate Change. 53-55.
  • 7. Dutta D, Kundu D, Datta JK and Senapati T. (2016) Treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater by packed bed column. International E-conference On Current Trends in Environmental Conservation and Adaptive Measures for Climate Change. 26-27.
  • 8. Kundu D, Mondal S, Dutta D, Haque S and Ghosh AR. (2016) Accumulation of Lead in Different Tropic Levels of Food Chain in Sewage-Fed East Kolkata Wetland, West Bengal, India. International E-conference On Current Trends in Environmental Conservation and Adaptive Measures for Climate Change. 8-9.
  • 9. Kundu D and Banerjee R. (2015) Enzymatic debittering of citrus fruit juices and its value addition on International Conference on New Horizon in Biotechnology at Trivandrum, India.
Patents
  • Process for de-bittering citrus fruit juice, Patent No. 201731019515, Date of Publication: 07-
    12-2018
  • A Novel hyper active α-amylase production process from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and its unique applications in viscosity reduction and improved ethanol production, Patent No. 201731036265, Date of Publication: 19-04-2019
  • Production and application of hyperactive cellulase from a newly isolated strain of Aspergillus sp. (RB1313), Patent No. 201931042676, Date of Publication: 23.04.202

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