Information
- Designation : Professor
- Email : upendra@civil.nits.ac.in
- Phone : 9435176340
Key Notes
- Conference: International - 27 , National - 21
- Journals: 47
- Conferences: 51
- Patents: 1
- PhD: Guided: 12
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PUBLICATIONS12
DOCTORAL STUDENTS1
PATENTIntroduction [Biosketch]
- Dr. Upendra Kumar, completed his B. Sc. (Engg.) Degree in Civil Engineering from Bhagalpur College of Engineering in 1994 and his Master of Civil Engineering with specialization in Environmental Engineering, from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India in 1997 and Ph. D. in Civil Engineering with specialization in Environmental Engineering, from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India in 2005.
- At present he is holding the post of Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Silchar. He has published 100 number of Research Paper in total out of which 47 are in reputed Journals, 04 in edited books and the rest in Conferences. He has more than 2200 Citation in International Journals. Current and previous research interests area includes Environmental Engineering; Water and Wastewater Engineering; Air and Noise Pollution; Adsorption technology. Dr. Kumar is also the Fellow Member of International Congress of Environmental Research (F.I.C.E.R.), Senior Member of IACSIT, Senior Member of Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES) and Life Member of Institution of Engineers (India). Dr. Kumar is also associated with some Important International Journals as Referee and Reviewer.
Areas of Interest
- Civil and Environmental Engineering; Water and Wastewater Engineering; Air and Noise Pollution; Adsorption technology.
| Institution | Year | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Bhagalpur College of Engineering, Bhagalpur | 1994 | B. Sc. (Engg), Civil Engineering |
| Jadavpur University, Kolkata | 1997 | Master of Civil Engg (Environmental Engg) |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India | 2005 | Ph.D. in Civil Engg (Environmental Engg) |
Teaching Experience
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
Regional Engineering College, Silchar
Regional Engineering College, Silchar
Sankalp and Upendra Kumar, “Rice husk ash as an effective adsorbent: Evaluation of adsorptive characteristics for Safranin O dye.”, In Proceedings International Conference on Water Resources, Ocean and Environmental Engineering (ICWROEE), February 17th 2024, 2024
Arpan Herbert and Upendra Kumar, “Removal of Auramine dye from aqueous media using an agricultural by-product as adsorbent: An OFAT and DoE study.”, In Proceedings International Conference on Water Resources, Ocean and Environmental Engineering (ICWROEE), February 17th 2024, 2024
Nirban Laskar and Upendra Kumar, “Integrating rainwater harvesting and wastewater reuse as important components of overall water management and identify its opportunities and challenges.”, In Proceedings International Conference on Recent Advances in Mathematical, Physical and Chemical Sciences (ICRAMPC – 2023), February 21st 2024, 2024, Mizoram University
Sankalp and Upendra Kumar, “Performance evaluation of Rice husk ash as an effective adsorbent for removal of Safranin O dye.”, In Proceedings International Conference on Recent Advances in Mathematical, Physical and Chemical Sciences (ICRAMPC – 2023), February 21st 2024, 2024, Mizoram University
Nirban Laskar, Karthik R and Upendra Kumar, “Plastics and Micro plastics: A potential threat to Environment- A review.”, In Proceedings National Conference on Recent Advances in Environmental Science & Engineering (RAESE- 2018), NIT Silchar, Assam, 2018
Physiochemical treatment of waste water
Awanish Singh
Ongoing
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Co Supervisor : Dr. V.V. Kulkarni
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Adsorption of toxic matter from Aquatic waste
Sankalp
Ongoing
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Environmental Engineering
A. Jayanta
Ongoing
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Geospatial analysis of urban growth and site selection for solid waste landfill of greater Silchar city
Divya Prakash Mohabey
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Co Supervisor : Dr. Nongkynrih, J. M.,
Academic Year : 2023-2024
Adsorption of Dyes from Wastewater Using Low Cost Material – Areca Nut Husk
Kamal Sukla Baidya
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Academic Year : 2022-2023
Removal of dyes from wastewater using peanut (Arachis hypogaea) shells as adsorbents
Arpan Herbert
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Co Supervisor : Dr. Janardhan, Prashanth
Academic Year : 2021-2022
Scour Countermeasures on Cylindrical pier using Downscaled and Modified Downscaled W weir
Karthik, R.
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Co Supervisor : Prof. A K Barbhuiya
Academic Year : 2021-2022
Removal Of Congo Red & Reactive Red 195 Dyes from Aqueous Solution Using Treated Jute Fibers
Amit Kumar Dey
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Academic Year : 2018-2019
Removal of Brilliant Green and Safranin Dyes from wastewater using Modified Bambusa Tulda
Nirban Laskar
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Academic Year : 2018-2019
Removal of Dyes from wastewater using low cost material - rice husk
Binod Kumar
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Academic Year : 2014-2015
Flood Flow Modelling in a River System Using Multiple Upstream Flows
Ullah, N.
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. P. Choudhury
Co Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Academic Year : 2012-2013
Sorption of Heavy Metals From Wastewater Using Low Cost Material – Rice Husk.
Acharya, J.
Completed :
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Academic Year : 2012-2013
Awards And Honours
- AD Scientific Index 2023 – Ranking for Scientist: Scientist in Civil Engineering: Best #1 at NIT Silchar, #57 in India, #358 in Asia, #1462 in World
- Fellow of International Congress of Environmental Research (F.I.C.E.R.)
- Senior Member of International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT). Member NO.: 80340643
- Senior Member of Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES). Member NO.: 100381
- Member of Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment. A/RJCE/Aug/14/67.
- Member of Institution of Engineers (India) MIE ; Member NO.: M-1518512
A PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS DYE FROM AQUEOUS MEDIA USING LOW-COST PEANUT SHELLS AS ADSORBENTS
“A SYSTEM FOR STUDYING AND PERFORMING THE PART-OF-SPEECH TAGGING FOR MIZO LANGUAGE”
Australia
Patent
Registration ID, 2021107095
A PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS DYE FROM AQUEOUS MEDIA USING LOW-COST PEANUT SHELLS AS ADSORBENTS, (**GRANTED**)
