Environmental Science and Engineering

Location

513, Treatment Remediation and Applied Microbiology Laboratory (TRAM), ESED-DESE Building

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Prof. Suparna Mukherji

Core Faculty

Professor

Background

  1. Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering)


    1991-1997, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA; Advisor: Prof. Walter J. Weber, Jr.

    Thesis: Rates of Mass Transfer of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Complex Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids to Water and Implications on Bioavailability

  2.  M.S. (Civil and Environmental Engine)  

    1989-1991,  Clarkson University, Potsdam, USA ; Advisors: Prof. A. G. Collins and Prof. S. G. Pavlostathis

    Thesis: The Potential of Microwave Heating for Sludge Dewatering and Drying

  3. B. Tech. (Energy Engineering)  

    1985-1989, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

    Thesis:Control of Air Pollution from Thermal Power Plants

Professional Appointments

  1. Head of Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF) and Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science (CRNTS) at IIT Bombay, January 2022 to January 2025
  2. Head of Environmental Science & Engineering Department, July 2018 to July 2021
  3. Member of Editorial Board, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, Royal Society of Chemistry, June 2024.
  4. Associate Editor, Frontiers in Environmental Science, Environmental Systems Engineering, Frontiers Media SA, Switzerland: since January 2022
  5. Associate Editor, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A; since April 2017.
  6. Member of Editorial Board, Applied Nanoscience, Springer, since 2011
  7. Adjunct Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal. 2024 – present
  8. Adjunct Professor in Chemistry Department, Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, February 2025 – present
  9. Member of Expert Panel, The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI, Mumbai) from September 2024 to present.
  10. Member, American Chemical Society (International)
  11. Member, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) (International)
  12. Member, American Waterworks Association India (AWWA, India)
  13. Member, International Water Association (IWA) (International)
  14. Member, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) (International)
  15. Member, Society for Applied Microbiology (International)
  16. Member, Air and Waste Management Association (International)
  17. Member, Water Environment Federation (WEF) (International)
  18. Life Member, Indian Environmental Association (IEA), Mumbai
  19. Life Member, Indian Association for Environmental Management, Nagpur
  20. Life Member, The Indian Science Congress Association

Awards & Fellowships

  • Eminent Engineer Award for contributions to Environmental Engineering, Institution of Engineers India, August 2025

  • Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) Chair Professor, IIT Bombay, January 2025

  • Institute Chair Professor, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, November 2015- November 2024

  • Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), elected in July 2024

  • Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Elected in October 2023

  • Inclusion of profile in Book on Women Engineers in India, Vol 1, published by INAE, December 2022

  • Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Elected in September 2021

  • Inclusion in Book on Indian Women in STEM (WiSTEM 2021) listing 51 women achievers, published by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Tamil Nadu, India, August 2021

  • IIT Bombay Research Publication Award 2019 (received jointly with Prof. Soumyo Mukherji, BSBE)

  • Departmental Award for Excellence in Teaching, IIT Bombay, 2019

  • Fellow, Institution of Engineers, India, Elected in November 2018

  • Best Research Paper Award, IIT Bombay, 2011

  • National Women Bioscientist Award (Junior Category), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, 2009

  • Fellow, Geological Society of India (GSI), Elected in 2005

  • AICTE Career Award for Young Teachers, awarded by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, 2000

  • Silver Medal awarded by IIT, Kharagpur, 1990

  • Jagdish Bose Memorial Scholarship, IIT, Kharagpur: 1988-1989

February 2021-2024, “PAANEE (Photons and AI for Aquifer monitoring NEEds): A cyber physical system for monitoring groundwater quality” PI: Prof. Soumyo Mukherji, Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering (BSBE), Co-PI: Prof. Suparna Mukherji. In collaboration with The University of Southern Denmark-Mads Clausen Institute (NanoSYD, SDU) and Copenhagen Nanosystems ApS (CPHNANO), Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Aprita De (CPHNANO), Dr Emil Højlund-Nielsen (CPHNANO), Prof. Jacek Fiutowski (NanoSYD, SDU) and Prof. Roana de Oliveira Hansen (NanoSYD, SDU). Sponsored by Department of Science & Technology (DST-International Division)-Denmark.

January 2021-January 2024, “Evaluation of Tertiary Treatment Processes for Removal of Trace Organic Pollutants from Secondary Treated Refinery Wastewater” PI: Prof. Suparna Mukherji. Sponsored by IRCC, IIT Bombay.

December 2020-2023, “Advanced Metagenomics Sensors and Photocatalysis for Antimicrobial Resistance Elimination” PI: Prof. Soumyo Mukherji (BSBE, IIT Bombay), Co-PI: Prof. Suparna Mukherji. In collaboration with The University of the West Scotland, Scotland, UK-PI: Prof. Fiona Henriquez, Co-PI: Prof. Andrew Hursthouse, and Prof. John Connolly. Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (DBT-International Cooperation)-NERC

November 2020-June 2021, “Recovery and Recycling Options from Produced Water” PI: Prof. Anurag Grag; Co-PI: Suparna Mukherji, Santanu Bandyopadhyay (DESE), Tabish Nawaz and Swatantra P. Singh. Sponsored by Centre of Excellence in Oil Gas and Energy, IIT Bombay

December 2020-2024, “Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification for Nitrogen Removal from Refinery Wastewater” PI: Prof. Suparna Mukherji, Co-PI: Prof. Anurag Garg. Sponsored by Centre of Excellence in Oil Gas and Energy, IIT Bombay

May 2020-March 2022, “Surface Spray for Decontamination and Antiviral Action” PI: Prof. Soumyo Mukherji (BSBE); Co-PI: Suparna Mukherji. Sponsored by Applied Materials

August 2016- September 2021, "Characterization of Grey Water and Development of Cost-Effective Systems for Grey Water Recycling" Sponsored by Tata Centre for Technology Development (TCTD), IIT Bombay, Co-PI: Prof. Sanjeev Chaudhari and Prof. Anurag Garg

Mukherji, S., Garg, A. and Shriwastav, A. “Project Report for Restoration of Kasardi River (Tal. Panvel, Dist. Raigad)” submitted to Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, March 2023. 110 pages.

2016, Aprill - 2019, October, Removal of Micropollutants from Water using TiO2 Nanocomposites by DST, New Delhi, Co-PI: Prof. S.S.V. Tatiparti

2016, August - 2020, August, Characterization of Grey Water and Development of Cost Effective Systems for Grey Water Recycling ,Tata Centre, IIT Bombay, Co-PI: Prof. Sanjeev Chaudhari and Prof. Anurag Garg

2012, August - 2020, July, Treatment of Oily Sludge: Biodegradability Assessment and Effect of Bio-augmentation and Bio-stimulation,IRCC, IIT Bombay

2012 February - 2013 December, Characterization and Treatment of Wastewater from Large/Small Scale Biomass Gasification Systems ,IIT Bombay under ACCESS Scheme (Prof. S. Mukherji, PI; Co-PIs: Prof. Sanjay Mahajani, Chemical Engg., and Prof. Virendra Sethi, CESE, IIT Bombay, MAGEEP Partners: Daniel Giammar and John Fortner, EECE, Institute WUStL, USA

2011 October - 2014 September,Biological Treatment of Biomass Gasifier Wastewater Using Algal-Bacterial System in Rotating Biological Contactor,DBT, New Delhi

2010 July - 2011 December, Environmental Quality and Pollution: Ganga River Basin Management Plan,MOEF, New Delhi (Multi-institution project )

Research Interest
Antimicrobial resistance monitoring and abatement
Algal-bacterial system
Bioremediation
Biotransformation and toxicity evaluation of complex organic pollutants
Environmental nanotechnology
Fate and transport of pollutants in aquatic and subsurface systems
Monitoring and removal of microorganisms and micropollutants
Resource recovery
Water treatment
Wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse