School of Engineering and Sciences
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
Ph.D. Awarded
Dr Latika Patel
Date of joining: March 15, 2020
Date of Award: November 19, 2024
Title of Thesis: Magnitude and regulation of methane emission from tropical streams and rivers
Supervisor: Dr Shoji D Thottathil
Email: latika_patel@srmap.edu.in
Dr M S S R Tejaswini
Date of joining: April 29, 2021
Date of award: August 28, 2024
Title of Thesis: Developing Sustainable Resource Recovery Model for Managing Plastic Waste for a Small Community
Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Pathak
Email: tejaswini_m@srmap.edu.in
Dr Gopa Nandikes P
Date of joining: October 28, 2020
Date of award: August 28, 2024
Title of Thesis: Development of Perovskite Nano-catalyst Assisted Microbial fuel cells for Removal of Emerging Micropollutants and Bioelectricity Generation
Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Pathak
Email: gopanandikes_p@srmap.edu.in
Dr Prabakaran G
Date of joining: October 01, 2020
Date of award: August 20, 2024
Title of Thesis: Self Learning Bioreactors: Design, Development and Deployment
Supervisor: Dr Karthik Rajendran
Email: prabakaran_g@srmap.edu.in
Dr Sarath Chandra Gowd Kesani
Date of joining: September 05, 2019
Date of award: August 24, 2023
Title of Thesis: Nutrient recovery from wastewater for a sustainable circular economy
Supervisor:Dr Karthik Rajendran
Email: sarathchandra.k@srmap.edu.in
PhD Pursuing
Mr Rohit Khatua
Date of joining: March 18, 2025
Research interests: Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Emissions from Aquaculture Ponds, Aquaculture Methane Emission Along Salinity Gradient; Life Cycle Assessment.
Supervisor: Dr Shoji D Thottathil
Phone:
Email: rohit_khatua@srmap.edu.in
Mr Lakshmi Kanth Moganti
Date of joining: February 03, 2025
Research interests: Solid Waste Management, Metal Recovery from E-Waste, Wastewater Treatment, Waste to Energy, Circular Economy
Supervisor: Dr Deblina Dutta
Phone: 8885922007
Email: lakshmikanth_m@srmap.edu.in
Mr Satyam Rana
Date of joining: December 18, 2024
Research interests: Forest carbon dynamics, remote sensing and ecosystem services
Supervisor: Dr Subashree Kothandaraman
Phone: 8018498107
Email: satyam_rana@srmap.edu.in
Mr Usama Razakh V P
Date of joining: December 17, 2024
Research interests: Methane emission from lakes, Oxic Methane Production, Metagenomics
Supervisor: Dr Shoji D. Thottathil
Phone: 8111805339
Email: usama_razakh@srmap.edu.in
Ms Jayanti Maji
Date of joining: December 16, 2024
Research interests: Mangrove ecosystem, remote sensing and GIS, ecological modelling
Supervisor: Dr Subashree Kothandaraman
Phone: 7047975011
Email: jayanti_maji@srmap.edu.in
Mr Aamir Nazir Lone
Date of joining: November 27, 2024
Research interests: Carbon sequestration and methane dynamics in tropical and temperate wetlands
Supervisor: Dr Javid Ahmad Dar
Phone: 7051468471
Email: aamirnazir_lone@srmap.edu.in
Mr Vaheed Syed
Date of joining: November 25, 2024
Research interests: Membrane Surface Modification, Oil/Water Separation Membranes, Separation and Purification Techniques
Supervisor: Dr Saikat Sinha Ray
Co-supervisor: Dr Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian
Phone: 6301441490
Email: vaheed_syed@srmap.edu.in
Ms Kumari Pooja
Date of joining: October 24, 2024
Research interests: Biopolymers, microbiology
Supervisor: Dr Debajyoti Kundu
Phone: 8709039438
Email: kumari_pooja@srmap.edu.in
Mr 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
Mr 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
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
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
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
Ms 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
Mr 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
Mr Rashmi Ranjan Mandal
Date of joining: 15/11/2023
Research interests: Phytoremediation, Heavy Metal analysis, Risk assessment, Wastewater treatment
Supervisor: Dr Deep Raj
Phone: 8895019428
Email: rashmiranjan_mandal@srmap.edu.in
Mr Arun Barathi S
Date of joining: 16/11/2023
Research interests: Bioenergy Production , Waste Valorization , Fermentation Technology
Supervisor: Dr Debajyoti Kundu
Phone: 7373244456
Email: arunbarathi_s@srmap.edu.in
Mr Pankaj Kumar
Date of joining: 20/12/2023
Research interests: Solid waste management, Health, Composting, Degradation of plastic
Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Pathak
Phone: 9939509993
Email: pankaj_kumar@srmap.edu.in
Mr Khumukcham Singh
Date of joining: 22/04/2024
Research interests: Agroecology, food security, climate change
Supervisor: Dr Subashree Kothandaraman
Phone: 7005891496
Email: khumukcham_singh@srmap.edu.in
Mr Rajesh Cheduri
Date of joining: 01/05/2024
Research interests: E-waste Recycling
Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Pathak
Phone: 8919998985
Email: rajesh_cheduri@srmap.edu.in
Mr Ajay Krishna Dev K
Date of joining: 15-05-2024
Research interests: Biofuels, Biomethane production, Waste valorization
Supervisor: Dr Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian
Phone: 6282966967
Email: ajaykrishnadev_k@srmap.edu.in
Ms Sujata Paul
Date of joining: 15-05-2024
Research interests: Biofuels, Biomass pyrolysis, Wastewater treatment, Adsorptive approach of water pollutants removal, Waste valorization
Supervisor: Dr Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian
Phone: 84739398390
Email: sujata_paul@srmap.edu.in
Ms Roshna Parveen G
Date of joining: 28-05-2024
Research interests: Removal of Pollutants using microalgae from industrial effluents
Supervisor: Dr Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian
Phone: 9566981480
Email: roshna_parveen@srmap.edu.in
Ms Sumana Dutta
Date of joining: 05/06/2024
Research interests: Submarine Groundwater Discharge, Solute geochemistry and transport
Supervisor: Dr Kousik Das
Phone: 9748418579
Email: sumana_dutta@srmap.edu.in
Ms Rajalakshmi E
Date of joining: 12-06-2024
Research interests: Microalgae, Data-Driven Techniques, Machine Learning, Species Classification, Image Analysis
Supervisor: Dr Karthik Rajendran
Phone: 9790827186
Email: rajalakshmi_e@srmap.edu.in
Ms Rupanjana Das
Date of joining: 18/06/2024
Research interests: Phytoremediation, Emerging Contaminants, Risk Assessment
Supervisor: Dr Deep Raj
Phone: 6000767856
Email: rupanjana_das@srmap.edu.in
Ms Deblina Roy
Date of joining: 14-07-2024
Research interests: Mapping, Biohydrogen production, Anaerobic digestion, AI-ML
Supervisor: Dr Karthik Rajendran
Phone: 8274089515
Email: deblina_roy@srmap.edu.in