Dr. Kaustubha Mohanty
Associate ProfessorIndian Institute of Technology, India
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, India
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Indian Institute of Technology, India
Biography
Dr. Kaustubha Mohanty is currently working as Associate Professor at Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from same Institute. His area of research focuses on Biological Wastewater Treatment (Biosorption, Biodegradation, Bioremediation), Advanced Separations Technology (Adsorption, Membrane Based Separations), Multiphase Reactors (Air-lift Reactors and Bioreactors), Bioseparation (Separation of Proteins and Antibodies), Biofuels (Bio-H2, Bio-Ethanol and Bio-Diesel), Pyrolysis of Biomass towards valued added products such as Bio-oil & Bio-chemicals, and Ionic Liquids (Applications in Separation of Pollutants & Bio-products). He has published 72 papers in referred journals, 6 chapter in book, 1 book reviewed, and 14 refereed proceedings contributed as author/co-author. He has supervised 5 PhD, 15 M.Tech, and 14 B.Tech. Currently he is supervising 11 PhD, 2 M.Tech and 3 B.Tech students. He successfully completed 6 projects funded by CSIR, DST, ONGC and DRDO. He is life member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Eco-Ethics International Union, Germany, and member of Society of Chemical Industry, London, UK, Chemical Institute of Canada, and Canadian Society for Chemical Engineers. He is also serving as member of editorial board and reviewer for several journals. He also delivered many invited talks at different institutes and meetings. He also organized 6 events.
Area of Interest:
Chemistry
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Biosorption
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Bioremediation
90%
Adsorption
75%
Biofuels
55%
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Selected Publications
- Shadangi, K.P. and K. Mohanty, 2015. Co-pyrolysis of Karanja and Niger seeds with waste polystyrene to produce liquid fuel. Fuel, 153: 492-498.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pilli, S.R., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2015. HOMO-LUMO energy interactions between endocrine disrupting chemicals and ionic liquids using the density functional theory: Evaluation and comparison. J. Mol. Liquids, 207: 112-124.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Difusa, A., K. Mohanty and V.V. Goud, 2015. Advancement and Challenges in Harvesting Techniques for Recovery of Microalgae Biomass. In: Environmental Sustainability-Role of Green Technologies, Thangavel, P. (Ed.). Springer, New York, pp: 159-169.
- Shadangi, K.P. and K. Mohanty, 2014. Thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of Karanja seed to produce liquid fuel. Fuel, 115: 434-442.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Shadangi, K.P. and K. Mohanty, 2014. Thermal and Catalytic Cracking of Non-edible Oil Seeds to Liquid Fuel. In: Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research, Kumar, S., A.K. Sarma, S.K. Tyagi and Y.K. Yadav (Eds.). SSS-NIRE Publications, Kapurthala, India, pp: 49-56.
- Shadangi, K.P. and K. Mohanty, 2014. Production and characterization of pyrolytic oil by catalytic pyrolysis of Niger seed. Fuel, 126: 109-115.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Shadangi, K.P. and K. Mohanty, 2014. Kinetic study and thermal analysis of the pyrolysis of non-edible oilseed powders by thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimetric analysis. Renewable Energy, 63: 337-344.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Shadangi, K.P. and K. Mohanty, 2014. Effect of Co-pyrolysis of mahua seed and waste polystyrene on quality of liquid fuel. J. Renewable Sustainable Energy, Vol. 6. 10.1063/1.4900550.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Shadangi, K.P. and K. Mohanty, 2014. Comparison of yield and fuel properties of thermal and catalytic Mahua seed pyrolytic oil. Fuel, 117: 372-380.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pilli, S.R., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2014. Performance of different ionic liquids to remove phenol from aqueous solutions using supported liquid membrane. Desalination Water Treatment, 10.1080/19443994.2014.907750.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pilli, S.R., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2014. Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium (LLE) data for ternary mixtures of [C4DMIM]-[PF6]+[PCP]+[water] and [C4DMIM][PF6]+[PA]+[water] at T= 298.15 K and p= 1atm. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 381: 12-19.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pilli, S.R., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2014. 1-Butyl-2, 3-dimethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate as a green solvent for the extraction of endosulfan from aqueous solution using supported liquid membrane. Chem. Eng. J., 257: 56-65.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pilli, S.R., K. Mohanty and T. Banerjee, 2014. Extraction of phthalic acid from aqueous solution by using ionic liquids: A quantum chemical approach. Int. J. Thermodynamics, 17: 42-51.
Direct Link | - Murugavelh, S. and K. Mohanty, 2014. Mechanism of Cr (VI) bioaccumulation by phanerochaete chrysosporium. Environ. Eng. Manage. J., 13: 281-287.
Direct Link | - Koul, M., K.P. Shadangi and K. Mohanty, 2014. Thermo-chemical conversion of Kusum seed: A possible route to produce alternate fuel and chemicals. J. Anal. Applied Pyrolysis, 110: 291-296.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bhoi, S., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2014. Molecular dynamic simulation of spontaneous combustion and pyrolysis of brown coal using ReaxFF. Fuel, 136: 326-333.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bhoi, S., D. Dey, T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2014. Solid-liquid equilibria predictions for the dissolution of brown coal in ionic liquids using a continuum solvation model. Fuel Process. Technol., 126: 112-121.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Basu, S., A.S. Roy, K. Mohanty and A.K. Ghoshal, 2014. CO2 biofixation and carbonic anhydrase activity in Scenedesmus obliquus SA1 cultivated in large scale open system. Bioresour. Technol., 164: 323-330.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Shadangi, K.P. and K. Mohanty, 2013. Characterization of nonconventional oil containing seeds towards the production of Bio-fuel. J. Renewable Sustainable Energy, Vol. 5. 10.1063/1.4808029.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sasmal, S., V.V. Goud and K. Mohanty, 2013. Dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment of bon bogori (Ziziphus rugosus): Proselyte to amorphous biomass for biofuel production. J. Bioprocess Eng. Biorefinery, 2: 225-229.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sasmal, S., V.V. Goud and K. Mohanty, 2013. Determination of salutary parameters to facilitate bio-energy production from three uncommon biomasses using thermogravimetric analysis. J. thermal Anal. Calorimetry, 111: 1649-1655.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sasmal, S., V.V. Goud and K. Mohanty, 2013. Delignification kinetics of lime pretreatment: An ineluctable tread for augmenting saccharification. J. Biobased Mater. Bioenergy, 7: 660-664.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pilli, S.R., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2013. Ionic liquids as green solvents for the extraction of endosulfan from aqueous solution: A quantum chemical approach. Chem. Prod. Process Model., 8: 1-14.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Panigrahi, A., S.R. Pilli and K. Mohanty, 2013. Selective separation of bisphenol a from aqueous solution using supported ionic liquid membrane. Separat. Purif. Technol., 107: 70-78.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Murugavelh, S. and K. Mohanty, 2013. Isolation, identification and characterization of Cr (VI) reducing Bacillus cereus from chromium contaminated soil. Chem. Eng. J., 230: 1-9.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Murugavelh, S. and K. Mohanty, 2013. Bioreduction of chromate by immobilized cells of Halomonas sp. Int. J. Energy Environ., 4: 349-356.
Direct Link | - Murugavelh, S. and K. Mohanty, 2013. Bioreduction of Cr (VI) using live and immobilized Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Desalin. Water Treatment, 51: 3482-3488.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Manohar, C.V., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2013. Co-solvent effects for aromatic extraction with ionic liquids. J. Mol. Liquids, 180: 145-153.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Manohar, C.V., D. Rabari, A.A.P. Kumar, T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2013. Liquid-liquid equilibria studies on ammonium and phosphonium based ionic liquid-aromatic-aliphatic component at T= 298.15 K and p= 1bar: Correlations and a-priori predictions. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 360: 392-400.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dash, M., V.V. Dasu and K. Mohanty, 2013. Non-isothermal kinetic study of three lignocellulosic biomass using model-free methods. J. Renewable Sustainable Energy, Vol. 5. 10.1063/1.4830268.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Basu, S., A.S. Roy, K. Mohanty and A.K. Ghoshal, 2013. Enhanced CO2 sequestration by a novel microalga: Scenedesmus obliquus SA1 isolated from bio-diversity hotspot region of Assam, India. Bioresour. Technol., 143: 369-377.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sharma, S. and K. Mohanty, 2012. Membranes for Fuel Cell Application: Hybrid Organic and Inorganic Membranes. In: Membrane Technologies and Applications, Mohanty, K. and M.K. Purkait (Eds.). CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, USA., pp: 461-483.
- Sasmal, S., V.V. Goud and K. Mohanty, 2012. Ultrasound assisted lime pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass toward bioethanol production. Energy Fuels, 26: 3777-3784.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sasmal, S., V.V. Goud and K. Mohanty, 2012. Characterization of biomasses available in the region of North-East India for production of biofuels. Biomass Bioenergy, 45: 212-220.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pradhan, B., S. Murugavelh and K. Mohanty, 2012. Phenol biodegradation by indigenous mixed microbial consortium: Growth kinetics and inhibition. Environ. Eng. Sci., 29: 86-92.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pilli, S.R., V.V. Goud and K. Mohanty, 2012. Biosorption of Cr (VI) on immobilized Hydrilla verticillata in a continuous up-flow packed bed: Prediction of kinetic parameters and breakthrough curves. Desalin. Water Treatment, 50: 115-124.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pilli, S.R., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2012. Extraction of pentachlorophenol and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane from aqueous solutions using ionic liquids. J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 18: 1983-1996.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Murugavelh, S. and K. Mohanty, 2012. Bioreduction of hexavalent chromium by live and active Phanerochaete chrysosporium: Kinetics and modeling. Clean Soil Air Water, 40: 746-751.
CrossRef | - Murugavelh, S. and K. Mohanty, 2012. Bioreduction of hexavalent chromium by free cells and cell free extracts of Halomonas sp. Chem. Eng. J., 203: 415-422.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kumar, H. and K. Mohanty, 2012. Kinetic modelling of phenol biodegradation by mixed microbial culture in static batch mode. Asian J. Water Environ. Pollut., 9: 19-24.
Direct Link | - Jana, S., M.K. Purkait and K. Mohanty, 2012. Preparation and Applications of Zeolite Membranes: A Review. In: Membrane Technologies and Applications, Mohanty, K. and M.K. Purkait (Eds.). CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, USA., pp: 57-76.
- Jana, S., M.K. Purkait and K. Mohanty, 2012. Polymer enhanced ultrafiltration of mercury using chitosan impregnated ceramic membrane. Desalin. Water Treatment, 37: 321-330.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Baker, R.W., 2012. Membrane Technology and Applications. 3rd Edn., John Wiley and Sons, New York, ISBN-13: 9781118359693, Pages: 592.
- Venugopal, V. and K. Mohanty, 2011. Biosorptive uptake of Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions by Parthenium hysterophorus weed: Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies. Chem. Eng. J., 174: 151-158.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Srividya, K. and M. Kaustubha, 2011. Influence of temperature on equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of biosorption of Cr (VI) onto fish scales as suitable biosorbent. J. Water Resour. Protect., 3: 429-439.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sasmal, S., V.V. Goud and K. Mohanty, 2011. Optimisation of the acid catalysed pretreatment of areca nut husk fibre using the Taguchi design method. Biosyst. Eng., 110: 465-472.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K. and D. Das, 2011. Kinetics of Biohydrogen Production by Dark Fermentation Processes. In: State of the Art and Progress in Production of Biohydrogen, Azbar, N. and D. Levin (Eds.). Bentham Science Publishers, USA., pp: 127-136.
- Mittal, P., S. Jana and K. Mohanty, 2011. Synthesis of low-cost hydrophilic ceramic-polymeric composite membrane for treatment of oily wastewater. Desalination, 282: 54-62.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kumar, L., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2011. Prediction of selective extraction of cresols from aqueous solutions by ionic liquids using theoretical approach. Separat. Sci. Technol., 46: 2075-2087.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Jana, S., M.K. Purkait and K. Mohanty, 2011. Clay supported polyvinyl acetate coated composite membrane by modified dip coating method: Application for the purification of lysozyme from chicken egg white. J. Membrane Sci., 382: 243-251.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Jana, S., A. Saikia, M.K. Purkait and K. Mohanty, 2011. Chitosan based ceramic ultrafiltration membrane: Preparation, characterization and application to remove Hg (II) and As (III) using polymer enhanced ultrafiltration. Chem. Eng. J., 170: 209-219.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Wang, L., T. Khan, K. Mohanty and R. Ghosh, 2010. Cascade ultrafiltration Bioreactor-separator system for continuous production of F (ab') 2 fragment from immunoglobulin G. J. Membrane Sci., 351: 96-103.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Pilli, S.R., V.V. Goud and K. Mohanty, 2010. Biosorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions onto Hydrilla Verticillata weed: Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies. Environ. Eng. Manage. J., 9: 1715-1726.
- Mohanty, S., T. Banerjee and K. Mohanty, 2010. Quantum chemical based screening of ionic liquids for the extraction of phenol from aqueous solution. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 49: 2916-2925.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K., D. Das and M.N. Biswas, 2010. Abatement of Cr (VI) rich wastewater in a novel multistage external loop airlift reactor using acidified activated carbon. Int. J. Environ. Eng., 2: 239-249.
Direct Link | - Kumar, S., B. Rajmohan, K. Mohanty and B.C. Meikap, 2010. Characterisation of activated carbon prepared from tamarind wood for wastewater treatment. Int. J. Environ. Eng., 2: 290-302.
Direct Link | - Kumar, K.S., K. Mohanty and B.C. Meikap, 2010. Treatment of phenolic wastewater in a multistage bubble column adsorber using activated carbon prepared from Tamarindus indica wood. J. Environ. Protect. Sci., 4: 1-7.
- Jana, S., M.K. Purkait and K. Mohanty, 2010. Removal of crystal violet by advanced oxidation and microfiltration. Applied Clay Sci., 50: 337-341.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Jana, S., M.K. Purkait and K. Mohanty, 2010. Preparation and characterizations of ceramic microfiltration membrane: Effect of inorganic precursors on membrane morphology. Separat. Sci. Technol., 46: 33-45.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Jana, S., M.K. Purkait and K. Mohanty, 2010. Preparation and characterization of low-cost ceramic microfiltration membranes for the removal of chromate from aqueous solutions. Applied Clay Sci., 47: 317-324.
CrossRef | - Srividya, K. and K. Mohanty, 2009. Biosorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions by Catla catla scales: Equilibrium and kinetics studies. Chem. Eng. J., 155: 666-673.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mayani, M.K., K. Mohanty, C.D.M. Filipe and R. Ghosh, 2009. Purification of plasma proteins using countercurrent cascade ultrafiltration. Separat. Purif. Technol., 70: 231-241.
- Sarkar, S., K. Mohanty and B.C. Meikap, 2008. Hydrodynamic modeling of a novel multi-stage gas-liquid external loop airlift reactor. Chem. Eng. J., 145: 69-77.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K., D. Das and M.N. Biswas, 2008. Utilization of Arachis hypogaea hull, an agricultural waste for the production of activated carbons to remove phenol from aqueous solutions. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B, 43: 452-463.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K., D. Das and M.N. Biswas, 2008. Treatment of phenolic wastewater in a novel multi-stage external loop airlift reactor using activated carbon. Separat. Purif. Technol., 58: 311-319.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K. and R. Ghosh, 2008. Novel tangential-flow countercurrent cascade ultrafiltration configuration for continuous purification of humanized monoclonal antibody. J. Membrane Sci., 307: 117-125.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K. and R. Ghosh, 2008. Gas-sparged Ultrafiltration: Recent Trends, Applications and Future Challenges. In: Membrane and Desalination Technologies, Vol. 13: Handbook of Environmental Engineering, Wang, L.K., J.P. Chen, Y. Hung and N.K. Shammas (Eds.). Humana Press, Totowa, New Jersey, USA, pp: 669-697.
- Roy, S.K., K. Mohanty, S.H. Dey, B.C. Meikap and M.N. Biswas, 2007. Extraction and Physico- chemical characterization of gel from Aloe vera leaves. J. Med. Aromatic Plant Sci., 29: 1-5.
- Mohanty, K., D. Das and M.N. Biswas, 2007. Mass transfer characteristics of a novel Multi-stage external loop airlift reactor. Chem. Eng. J., 133: 257-264.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K., M. Jha, B.C. Meikap and M.N. Biswas, 2006. Biosorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by Eichhornia crassipes. Chem. Eng. J., 117: 71-77.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K., J.T. Naidu, M.J. Meikap and M.N. Biswas, 2006. Removal of crystal violet from wastewater by activated carbons prepared from rice husk. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 45: 5165-5171.
CrossRef | - Mohanty, K., D. Das and M.N. Biswas, 2006. Preparation and characterization of activated carbons from Sterculia alata nutshell by chemical activation with zinc chloride to remove phenol from wastewater. Adsorption, 12: 119-132.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K., D. Das and M.N. Biswas, 2006. Hydrodynamics of a novel Multi-stage external loop airlift reactor. Chem. Eng. Sci., 61: 4617-4624.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Goud, V.V., K. Mohanty and M.N. Biswas, 2006. Studies on removal of phenol from wastewater using commercial and tamarind nutshell activated carbon: A comparative study. Process Plant Eng., 24: 58-63.
- Mohanty, K., M. Jha, B.C. Meikap and M.N. Biswas, 2005. Removal of chromium (VI) from dilute aqueous solutions by activated carbon developed from Terminalia arjuna nuts activated with zinc chloride. Chem. Eng. Sci., 60: 3049-3059.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K., M. Jha, B.C. Meikap and M.N. Biswas, 2005. Preparation and characterization of activated carbons from Terminalia arjuna nut with zinc chloride activation for the removal of phenol from wastewater. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 44: 4128-4138.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mohanty, K., D. Das and M.N. Biswas, 2005. Adsorption of phenol from aqueous solutions using activated carbons prepared from Tectona grandis sawdust by ZnCl2 activation. Chem. Eng. J., 115: 121-131.
CrossRef | - Goud, V.V., K. Mohanty, M.S. Rao and N.S. Jayakumar, 2005. Prediction of mass transfer coefficients in a packed bed using tamarind nut shell activated carbon to remove phenol. Chem. Eng. Technol., 28: 991-997.
CrossRef | - Goud, V.V., K. Mohanty, M.S. Rao and N.S. Jayakumar, 2005. Phenol removal from aqueous solutions by tamarind nutshell activated carbon: Batch and column studies. Chem. Eng. Technol., 28: 814-821.
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