Environmental Science and Engineering

Location

311, Solid and Liquid Waste Research Laboratory (SLWRL), ESED-DESE Building

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  • a [dot] garg [at] iitb [dot] ac [dot] in

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Prof. Anurag Garg

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Background

  1. B.E. (Civil Engineering) from University of Roorkee, Roorkee (INDIA) in 1995.

  2. M.E. (Chemical Engineering) with specialization in Industrial Pollution Abatement from University of Roorkee, Roorkee (INDIA) in year 1999.

    Received University Medal for standing first in the class.

    Thesis: Vehicular pollution control - removal of CO

  3. Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee (INDIA) (Formerly University of Roorkee, Roorkee) in year 2005.

    Thesis: Treatment of black liquor using thermochemical precipitation followed by wet oxidation

Professional Appointments

  1. August 2005 – March 2007: Research Officer, Centre for Resource Management and Efficiency (formerly Integrated Waste Management Centre) in School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK
  2. June 2007 – September 2010: Assistant Professor (Contract), Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering (CESE), IIT Bombay
  3. October 2010 – August 2014: Assistant Professor, CESE, IIT Bombay
  4. September 2014 – December 2018: Associate Professor, CESE, IIT Bombay
  5. December 2018 onwards: Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED) (formerly CESE), IIT Bombay
  6. November 2021- November 2024: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) Chair Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED), IIT Bombay
  7. January 2025 onwards: Institute Chair Professor in Sciences and Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED), IIT Bombay
  8. February 2022 – February 2025: Associate Dean – III (Infrastructure Planning and Support), IIT Bombay

Awards & Fellowships

  • Fellow, International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (ISEES), 2023.

  • IIT Bombay Research Publication Award – 2020 in year 2021.

  • S.P. Sukhatme Award for Excellence in Teaching in year 2020.

  • Nawab Zain Yar Jung Bahadur Memorial Prize for best paper award by Institution of Engineers (India) in year 2013.

  • Nominated as visiting scientist by INSA, New Delhi-RSE, Scotland, UK for Bilateral Exchange Programme for Scientists in year 2012.

  • Received Senior Research Fellowship from CSIR, New Delhi and University of Roorkee for pursuing Ph.D. from 2000-2004.

  • Received University medal for standing first in M.E. programme in University of Roorkee in year 1999.

  • Received GATE fellowship for pursuing M.E. in University of Roorkee in year 1997.

2012-2015,  Improvement in biodegradability of cresylic spent caustic waste stream (Generated from petroleum refinery) using catalytic wet oxidation in combination with adsorption process (on-going)

2009-2010,  Oxidative treatment of industrial wastewater: Development of novel catalysts and technology evaluation (Completed),  MAGEEP Programme, USA

2008-2011,  Development of two-step treatment strategy for effluent generated from agro based pulp and paper mills, DST, New Delhi

2008-2011, Wastewater minimization in batch plants through on-site treatment, reuse and recycle processes,   DST, New Delhi

2008-2011,   Simultaneous nitrification/ denitrification of nitrogen fertilizer wastewater using sequencing batch bioreactor with mixed biomass containing Thiospha,  DBT, New Delhi

2008-2011, Energy recovery options from municipal solid waste and control/treatment measures of carbon emissions from landfills,   DST, New Delhi

2007-2011, Removal of toxic organic pollutants from wastewater using catalytic wet oxidation process,   IRCC, IIT Bombay

2005,  Development of treatment package for effluent from small agro pulp and paper mills,  DST, New Delhi