Information
- Designation : Professor
- Email : upendra@civil.nits.ac.in
- Phone : 9435176340
Key Notes
- Conference: International - 27 , National - 21
- Journals: 47
- Conferences: 51
- Patents: 1
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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 Master in Civil Engg (Environmental Engg) Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (IIT Kharagpur, INDIA) | 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
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**)
