School of Engineering and Sciences
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
Post-doctoral Researchers
Dr Vigneswaran V S
Date of joining: 12-April-2022
Research interests: Advanced gasification cook stoves; Thermal energy storage using PCM; Solar desalination;
Supervisor: Dr Karthik Rajendran
Phone: 9894155536
Email: vigneswaran.v@srmap.edu.in
Dr Uttiya Dey
Date of joining: 16-August-2023
Research interests: Microplastic pollution in the coastal areas
Supervisor: Dr Deep Raj
Phone: 9748418592
Email: uttiya.d@srmap.edu.in
Dr Sarath Chandra Gowd Kesani
Date of joining: 18-October-2023
Research interests: Life Cycle Assessment; Wastewater Treatment; Climate Change; Bioenergy; Techno-economic Analysis.
Supervisor: Dr Shoji D Thottathil
Phone: 9542111156
Email: sarathchandra.k@srmap.edu.in
Dr Shahid Ahmad Dar
Date of joining: 25-October-2023
Research interests: Wetland Dynamics, Remote Sensing
Supervisor: Dr Javid Ahmad Dar
Phone: 7006571575
Email: shahidahmad.d@srmap.edu.in
PhD Students
Mijanur Mondal
Date of joining: 22-August-2022
Research interests: Hydroclimatic variability and impact on surface water-groundwater interaction.
Vulnerability assessment of coastal groundwater resources.
Solute transport modelling.
Supervisor: Dr Kousik Das
Phone: 8945840893
Email: mijanur_mondal@srmap.edu.in
Satendra Kumar Rathaude
Date of joining: 19-Febuary-2022
Research interests: Plant diversity, Biomass and Carbon stock assessment
Supervisor: Dr Javid Ahmad Dar
Phone: 7828744478, 9907099232
Email: satendrakumar_r@srmap.edu.in
Ms Rashmi Singh
Date of joining: 04-January-2022
Research interests: Dissolved organic matter (DOM) dynamics in riverine networks.
Coupling of DOM properties to greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions.
Aquatic DOM/GHGs dynamics in response to land use modifications.
Supervisor: Dr Shoji D. Thottathil
Phone: 7253009056
Email: rashmi_k@srmap.edu.in
Ms M S S R Tejaswini
Date of joining: 29-April-2021
Research interests: Solid waste management, Life cycle assessment
Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Pathak
Phone: 8074081177
Email: tejaswini_m@srmap.edu.in
Mr Karthikeyan M
Date of joining: 04-December-2020
Research interests: Machine learning, Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC), HER Catalyst
Supervisor: Dr Karthik Rajendran
Phone: 8760591680
Email: karthikeyan_m@srmap.edu.in
Mr Gopa Nandikes P
Date of joining: 28-October-2020
Research interests: Microbial fuel cells (MFC), ORR catalyst, perovskites, Techno economic analysis
Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Pathak
Phone: 8606688903
Email: gopanandikes_p@srmap.edu.in
Mr Prabakaran G
Date of joining: 01-October-2020
Research interests: Biogas measurement system, Automation, control system, Life cycle assessment
Supervisor: Dr.Karthik Rajendran
Phone: 7010644298
Email: prabakaran_g@srmap.edu.in
Ms Latika Patel
Date of joining: 15-March-2020
Research interests: Methane production and oxidation in streams Linking eutrophication and methane emission in tropical inland waters
Supervisor: Dr. Shoji D. Thottathil
Phone: 8249358267
Email: latika_patel@srmap.edu.in
Mr Kesani Sarath Chandra Gowd
Date of joining: 05-September-2019
Research interests: Nutrient recovery and value-added products from wastewater; Techno-economic analysis; Sustainable wastewater management; BECCS
Supervisor: Dr Karthik Rajendran
Phone: 9542111156
Email: sarathchandra_kesani@srmap.edu.in
Mr Reies Ahmad Thoker
Date of joining: 30-November-2022
Research interests: Carbon dynamics, Climate change
Supervisor: Dr Satyam Verma
Phone: 8082363846
Email: reiesahmad_thoker@srmap.edu.in
Ms Lovely Dayal
Date of joining: 29-November-2022
Research interests: Microplastic estimation and remediation, Heavy metal quantification
Supervisor: Dr Deep Raj
Phone: 9835024813
Email: lovely_dayal@srmap.edu.in
Ms Nidhi Pandey
Date of joining: 29-November-2022
Research interests: Metal recycling, E-waste management, Waste to resource
Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Pathak
Phone: 9935835243 , 6386736062
Email: nidhi_pandey@srmap.edu.in
Ms Syed Suffia Iqbal
Date of joining: 29-November-2022
Research interests: Solid Waste Management, E-waste Management
Supervisor: Dr Deblina Dutta
Phone: 7780849974
Email: syedsuffia_iqbal@srmap.edu.in
Ms Shairq Irtiqa
Date of joining: 29-November-2022
Research interests: Patterns of Carbon and Nitrogen in different land-uses
Supervisor: Dr Javid Ahmad Dar
Phone: 6005251775
Email: shairq_irtiqa@srmap.edu.in
Ms Nagham Mahmoud Ismaeel
Date of joining: 11-November-2022
Research interests: Submarine groundwater discharge, Contaminant transport, Coastal ecosystem
Supervisor: Dr Kousik Das
Phone: 8431909159
Email: naghammahmoud_ismaeel@srmap.edu.in
Mr Shailesh Kumar
Date of joining: 14-December-2022
Research interests: Fire ecology, Carbon dynamics, Invasive plants
Supervisor:Dr Javid Ahmad Dar
Co-supervisor:Dr Satyam Verma
Phone: 7761806800
Email: shailesh_kumar@srmap.edu.in
Ms Varshini R
Date of joining: 25-November-2022
Research interests:rDNA Technology, Tapioca biorefineries, Resource estimation, and Economic & Environmental sustainability
Supervisor: Dr Karthik Rajendran
Phone: 6380809095
Email: Email: varshini_r@srmap.edu.in
Mr Vaisakh Y
Date of joining: 31-May-2023
Research interests: Industrial ecology, Decarbonisation of Industries in India
Supervisor: Dr Karthik Rajendran
Phone: +919496214512
Email: vaisakh_y@srmap.edu.in
Ms Sudeshna Chell
Date of joining: 09-June-2023
Research interests: Submarine Groundwater Discharge mediated pollutant transport to Bay of Bengal
Supervisor: Dr Kousik Das
Phone: 8918236041
Email: Sudeshna_chell@srmap.edu.in
Mr Zahid Bashir
Date of joining: 09-June-2023
Research interests: Phytoremediation, Heavy metal analysis, Biofertilization
Supervisor: Dr Deep Raj
Phone: 7889931156
Email: Zahid_bashir@srmap.edu.in
Mr Pranav Prashant Dagwar
Date of joining: 15-June-2023
Research interests: Emerging Contaminants, Risk Assessment, Waste Management
Supervisor: Dr Deblina Dutta
Phone: 8917230745
Email: pranavprashant_dagwar@srmap.edu.in
Ms Kunchelapalli Hephzi Jones
Date of joining: 30-June-2023
Research interests: Solid Waste Management
Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Pathak
Phone: 9866051410
Email: :hephzijones_kunchelapalli@srmap.edu.in
Akshaya K
Date of joining: 19/07/2023
Research interests: Valorization of waste sludge
Supervisor: Dr Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian
Phone: 8129925790
Email: :akshaya_k@srmap.edu.in
Abdul Rahim PP
Date of joining: 12-07-2023
Research interests: Terrestrial ecology, Remote Sensing and GIS, Forest carbon dynamics
Supervisor: Dr. Javid Ahmad Dar
Phone: 9633790838
Email: : abdulrahim_p@srmap.edu.in