Dr. Suraj K. Tripathy

Suraj leads Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering Lab (CBEL) at KIIT which focuses on achieving sustainability in materials processing and utilization. CBEL explores opportunities in valorization of waste materials (secondary resources) and investigate their applications in catalysis, water treatment and biomedical systems. CBEL also works closely with industries to develop suitable waste management and resource recycling strategies to optimize the potential of circular economy model.

PhD Materials Science & Engineering (2010) Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea

MPhil Chemistry (2005) Ravenshaw Autonomous College, Cuttack, India

MSc Chemistry (2003) Ravenshaw Autonomous College, Cuttack, India

1. India Ambassador, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), South Korea
2. Chartered Engineer (India) Metallurgy and Materials Engineering by Institute of Engineers, India
3. Life Member of Institute of Engineers, India
4. Life Member of the Powder Metallurgy Association of India
5. Life Member of National Environmental Science Academy, India
6. Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association

January 2018-continue: Associate Professor, School of Chemical Technology, KIIT, Bhubaneswar, India

March 2013–December 2017: Assistant Professor (DST INSPIRE Faculty), KIIT, Bhubaneswar, India

August 2012–February 2013: CSIR Nehru Post-Doctoral Fellow, CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, India

September 2011–June 2012: Research Professor, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

February 2011–August 2011: Visiting Researcher, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials, South Korea

March 2010–January 2011: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chonbuk National University, South Korea

1. Eminent Scientist of the Year award for 2021 by National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi
2. DST INSPIRE Faculty Award (2013), Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
3. CSIR Nehru Fellowship (2012), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Government of India

1. Antibiotic resistance: Preventive measures and minimizing consequences in Community, Patients and the Environment through risk assessment and targeted interventions in the context of India: Environmental studies (2022-2025), sponsored by Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), Sweden
2. Mobilizing solutions for nitrogen recycling from air & water systems, UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub (2019-2024), sponsored UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), UK

1. Production of Onyx grade ATH (sodium bicarbonate route) using low-grade bauxite from Kutch region of Gujarat (2022-2024), sponsored by Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India
2. Advanced recovery of the battery materials and REE from ores and wastes (2022-2025), Australia India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF), sponsored by DST, GoI (Co-Investigator)

Development of suitable binder for processing of calcined alumina (in the form of blocks/pallets) in Tunnel/Rotary Kiln without using Saggers for production of α-alumina (2021-2023), sponsored by NALCO

1. Completed Projects
   1. Photocatalytic decontamination of waste water: Phase-II (2018-2022), sponsored by Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), Sweden
   2. Development of solar-photocatalytic process for concurrent decontamination of antibiotics and bacteria from hospital effluent, (2016-2019), sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
   3. Photocatalytic Decontamination of Waste Water: Phase-I (2015-2018), sponsored by Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), Sweden
   4. Fabrication of metal@ZnO anchored TiO₂ nanostructures for surface Plasmon assisted sonophotocatalytic deactivation of biologically active pharmaceutical residues, (2013-2018), sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India

1. Lab testing of purifiers, field testing of water and urine samples and genotoxicity testing for HUL Limited (in collaboration with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) (2014-2015)
2. Consultant and Honorary Technical Advisor for Maiestas Technologies Pvt. Ltd (2014-2016)

Patents

1. Detection method using colorimetric analysis, C. S. Han, D. Kim, S. K. Tripathy, Patent Granted (PCT/KR2012/002473, US20140199773, WO2013032095A1, EP2751560A1) (Technology is transferred for detection of heavy metals in industrial waste water)
2. Colorimetric composition for detecting Cu ion using Au nanoparticle and detection method using the same, C. S. Han, S. K. Tripathy, Korean Patent Granted (KR101324026B1)
3. Photocatalytic process for purification of waste water comprising of chemical and biological pollutants, S. K. Tripathy, S. Das, S. Sinha, A. Mishra, M. Suar, A. J. Tamhankar, C. S. Lundborg, Indian Patent Published (Application No. 327/KOL/2015)
4. Process for synthesis of semiconductor device and its application for in-situ detection and degradation of gases, S. Suar, S. Sinha, S. K. S. Parashar, S. K. Tripathy, Indian Patent Published (Application No. 1070/KOL/2015)
5. System and method for preservation of fluid dairy products, S. Das, N. Ranjana, S. Ghosh, A. Mishra, S. K. Tripathy, Indian Patent Published (Application No. 201631018008)
6. A photocatalytic nano-composition and system for water disinfection, Ananyo Jyoti Misra, Aradhana basu, Arpan Ghosh, Amrita Misha, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg, Suraj Kumar Tripathy, Indian patent filed (202131030117).

Selected Publications

1. 1. Point-of-use photocatalytic device for water disinfection under visible light using ZnO/Gypsum@alginate beads, A. J. Misra, A. Basu, S. K. Behera, A. Mishra, Stålsby Lundborg, S. K. Tripathy, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier), 10 (2022) 107520.
   2. Ag/biochar nanocomposites demonstrate remarkable catalytic activity towards reduction of p-nitrophenol via restricted agglomeration and leaching characteristics, M. Behera, N. Tiwari, S. Banerjee, A. R. Sheik, M. Kumar, M. Pal, P. Pal, R. Chatterjee, S. Chakrabortty, S. K. Tripathy, Colloids and Surfaces A (Elsevier), 642 (2022) 128616.
   3. Photocatalytic disinfection of Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli using Alumina/ZnO heterostructures, A. Basu, A. J. Misra, M. Behera, S. K. Behera, A. K. Nayak, N. K. Dhal, A. Mishra, B. K. Satpathy, C. Stålsby Lundborg, S. K. Tripathy, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier), 9 (2021) 106334.
   4. Sorptive removal of malachite green from aqueous solution by magnetite/coir pith supported sodium alginate beads: Kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics and parametric optimization, S. Sarkar, N. Tiwari, A. Basu, M. Behera, B. Das, S. Chakrabortty, K. Sanjay, M. Suar, T. K. Adhya, S. Banerjee, S. K. Tripathy, Environmental Technology and Innovation (Elsevier), 24 (2021) 101818.
   5. Maghemite/ZnO nanocomposites: A highly efficient, reusable and non-noble metal catalyst for reduction of 4-nitrophenol, M. Behera, N. Tiwari, A. Basu, S. R. Mishra, S. Banerjee, S. Chakrabortty, S. K. Tripathy, Advanced Powder Technology (Elsevier), 32 (2021) 2905.
   6. To unsnarl the mechanism of disinfection of Escherichia colivia visible light assisted heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction in presence of biochar supported maghemite nanoparticles, Basu, M. Behera, R. Maharana, M. Kumar, N. K. Dhal, A. J. Tamhankar, Amrita Mishra, C. Stålsby Lundborg, S. K. Tripathy, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier), 9 (2021) 104620.
   7. Ag@SnO₂@ZnO core-shell nanocomposites assisted solar-photocatalysis downregulates multidrug resistance in Bacillus: A catalytic approach to impede antibiotic resistance, S. Das, A. J. Misra, A. P. Habeeb Rahman, B. Das, R. Jayabalan, A. J. Tamhankar, A. Mishra, C. S. Lundborg, S. K. Tripathy, Applied Catalysis-B: Environmental (Elsevier) 259 (2019) 118065.
   8. Doped ZnO nanoparticles impregnated on Kaolinite (Clay): A reusable nanocomposite for photocatalytic disinfection of multidrug resistant Enterobacter under visible light, A. J. Misra, S. Das, A.P. Habeeb Rahman, B. Das, R. Jayabalan, S. K. Behera, M. Suar, A. J. Tamhankar, A. Mishra, C. S. Lundborg, S. K. Tripathy, Journal of Colloids and Interface Science (Elsevier), 530 (2018) 610.
   9. Mechanistic insight into the disinfection of Salmonella by sun-light assisted sonophotocatalysis using doped ZnO nanoparticles, A.P. Habeeb Rahman, A. J. Misra, S. Das, B. Das, R. Jayabalan, M. Suar, A. Mishra, A. J. Tamhankar, C. S. Lundborg, S. K. Tripathy, Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier), 336 (2018) 476.
   10. Disinfection of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli by solar-photocatalysis using Fe-doped ZnO nanoparticles, S. Das, S. Sinha, B. Das, R. Jayabalan, M. Suar, A. Mishra, A. J. Tamhankar, C. S. Lundborg, S. K. Tripathy, Scientific Reports (NPG), 7 (2017) 104.