Group Members
Principal Investigator
Dr. Sarang P. Gumfekar
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, (2020-present)
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), University of Alberta, Canada
M.A.Sc. (Chemical Engineering), University of Waterloo, Canada
B.E. (Chemical Engineering), University of Pune (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology), India
Post-doctoral Fellow, National Research Council-Nanotechnology Research Center, Canada
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowship (Declined)
Ph.D. Students
PhD Student (2020-present)
M.Tech (Bioprocess Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (2019)
B.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Haryana (2015)
Ph.D. Project: Development of multifunctional membranes for the treatment of pesticide-contaminated wastewater
Richa Ranjan (co-supervised with Dr. Manigandan)
PhD Student (2020-present)
M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (2019)
B.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Dr. K. N. Modi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Uttar Pradesh (2017)
Ph.D. Project: Biopolymer-based porous materials for water treatment
Himanshi Yadav (co-supervised with Dr. Navin Gopinathan)
PhD Student (2021-present)
M.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2020)
B.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2018)
Ph.D. Project: Adsorption of contaminants using polymeric aerogels
Anam Afaq
PhD Student (2021-present)
M.Sc (Chemistry), Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra (2019)
B.Sc (Chemistry Honors), Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra (2017)
Ph.D. Project: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for water treatment
Sagarika (co-supervised with Dr. Neelkanth Nirmalkar)
PhD Student (2021-present)
M.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2020)
B.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2018)
Ph.D. Project: Integrated Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) for the degradation of organic contaminants
Nazreen V. M.
PhD Student (2022-present)
M.Sc (Polymer Science), Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala (2021)
B.Sc (Chemistry), University of Calicut, Kerala (2019)
Ph.D. Project: Wearable, Self-powering, Electronic Skin for Real-time Monitoring of Physical Movements
Vijay Vaishampayan
PhD Student (2022-present)
M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, (2018)
B.E. (Chemical Engineering), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, India, (2016)
Ph.D. Project: 2D Materials (Graphene, MXene) -based Supercapacitors for Energy Storage
Mukesh Kumar
PhD Student (2022-present)
M.Tech. (Textile Engineering), IIT Delhi(2013)
B.Tech. (Textile Engineering), IICT Bhadhoi (2011)
Ph.D. Project: Nanomaterial-embedded smart textiles
Pramod Junghare
PhD Student (2023-present)
M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra (2019)
BE (Chemical Engineering), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, India, (2016)
B.Sc(General Science), Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Ph.D. Project: Electrospun nanofibrous membranes for separation
Masters Students
Dheeraj Bhardwaj
M.Tech. Student (2023-present)
B. Tech. (Chemical Engineering), Mumbai University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, (2020)
Post-doctoral Fellows
Dr. Mrinal Kanti Adak
Ph.D. (Chemistry), Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, West Bengal (2019)
M.Sc. (Chemistry), Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, West Bengal (2014)
B.Sc. (Chemistry), Vidyasagar University, West Bengal (2012)
Project Staff
Manpreet Singh
Project Assistant
B. Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), IET Bhaddal College, Rupnagar (2018)
Diploma (Mechanical Engineering), Rayat Polytechnic College, Rupnagar (2014)