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I, Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty, am a researcher in the field of environmental engineering, membrane technology, and green technology. I am currently working as an Associate Professor and R&D Coordinator at the School of Chemical Engineering at KIIT Deemed to be University. I have conducted the majority of my research study in conjunction with a number of prominent academics and scientists from India, as well as professors from South Korea, UK and the United States. Till date, I have published my study in more than 82 SCI/SCOPUS indexed journals (h-index-24, google scholar) with high impact factors, and I have filed for a total of 14 patents based on the scientific advancements which I developed; of these, 7 have been awarded/granted. In addition, 31 chapters have been published by different renowned publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, T&F, Wiley, and others. Recently, I am working as an Editor of 5 books which will be published in Elsevier and Taylor & Francis in the 2023-24 session. I have been honored with 18 awards or accolades by a variety of organizations. In 2015, I was honored with the "Best Paper Award 2015" from the SPRINGER publication (Clean Technology and Environment Policy Journal, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-xxxxxxxxxx). Additionally, the National Environmental Science Academy (India) recognized me as the "NESA Young Scientist of the Year 2020" and the "Best Environmentalist of the year 2021" in two consecutive years. In addition to that, I was the recipient of another prize, which was given to me in the "STE-Young Scientist Award (Faculty Category)" category. I have been awarded with the Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award 2022, which was given to me by the Hiyoshi Corporation in Japan. Recently, I am also awarded with "Scientist of the Year Award" National Environmental Science Academy (India) at IIT BHU. I am working as an Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member in different International Journals. Here is the list: Associate Editor of Scientific Report, Nature, SCI/Scoupus Associate Editor of South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, Scoupus Associate Editor of Chemicals Paper, Springer Nature, SCI/Scoupus Associate Editor of PLOS WATER Journal Editorial Board Member of Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics Journal, Scoupus Editorial Board Member of Discover Applied Sciences, Springer, Scopus Editorial Board Member of Journal of Service Science and Management Editorial Board Member of Environmental Technology Reviews, Taylor and Francis, Scoupus Editorial Board Member of Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, Springer Nature Editorial Board Member of Universal Journal of Green Chemistry, Universal Wiser Publisher. Advisory Board Member of Heliyon Chemical Engineering Journal, Cell Press Editorial Board Member of Air, Soil and Water Research Journal, Sage Publisher, Scoupus Associate Editor, Industrial Bioresource Engineering, Universal Wiser Publisher, Singapore International Youth Editorial Board Member of Carbon Research Journal, Springer Nature International Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Technology International Journal of Chemistry in Building Materials Specialist Reviewer of International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (Springer)

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Chemical Reagent Development
• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Surface Science
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Biocatalysis
• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Ceramic Engineering
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Composite Materials
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Heat Transfer & Calorimetry
• ☆ Fluid Mechanics
• ☆ Computational Fluid Dynamics
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Industrial Design

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling

Product Development Formulation, Concept Development

Work Experience

Associate Professor

KIIT School of Chemical Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

September 2025 - Present

Assistant professor

KIIT University

July 2019 - Present

Assisitant Professor

KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University Bhubaneswar

July 2019 - September 2025

Process Development

Graphite India Limited Durgapur

May 2011 - July 2011

Education

Post-doctoral Fellow

Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute-CSIR

August 2017 - July 2019

National Post-Doctoral Fellow (Environmental engineering group)

Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute CSIR

August 2017 - July 2019

PhD (Chemical Engineering)

National Institute of Technology

August 2011 - April 2017

M.Tech (Chemical Engineering)

National Institute of Technology

June 2009 - April 2011

B.Tech (Chemical Engineering)

Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology and Management

July 2005 - May 2009

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sankha Chakrabortty, Bikram Basak, Ramesh Kumar, Rahul S. Tanpure, Amrita Mishra, Suraj K. Tripathy, Hyun-Seog Roh, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Woojin Chung, Byong-Hun Jeon (2025). Roles of engineered lignocellulolytic microbiota in bioaugmenting lignocellulose biomethanation . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Elouan Voisin, Santosh Thakur, Jayato Nayak, Parimal Pal (2024). Application of neural network in prediction of acetic acid yield by Acetobacters . South African Journal of Chemical Engineering.

Sanjib Roy, KUMAR Ramesh, Argha Acooli, Snehagni Roy, Abhrajit Chatterjee, Sujoy Chattaraj, JAYATO NAYAK, Byong-Hun Jeon, Aradhana Basu, Shirsendu Banerjee, et al. (2024). Transforming Nanomaterial Synthesis through Advanced Microfluidic Approaches: A Review on Accessing Unrestricted Possibilities . Journal of Composites Science.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Jyotishikha Mohapatra, Ramesh Kumar, Bikram Basak, Rijuta Ganesh Saratale, Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale, Amrita Mishra, Suraj K. Tripathy, Byong-Hun Jeon (2024). A review on generation, composition, and valorization of dairy processing sludge: A circular economy-based sustainable approach . Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Swati Sucharita Singh, Bhumika Jena, Snehagni Roy, Sashikant Nayak, Susanta Kumar Behera, Suraj K. Tripathy, Moonis Ali Khan, Ramesh Kumar, Byong-Hun Jeon, et al. (2024). Sprayable biogenic Ag-collagen nanocomposites with potent antibacterial and antibiofilm activity for Acinetobacter baumannii infected wound healing under hyperglycemic condition . Chemical Engineering Journal.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Susanta Kumar Behera, Gausal A. Khan, Swati Sucharita Singh, Bhumika Jena, Kali Sashank, Srinivas Patnaik, Ramesh Kumar, Byong-Hun Jeon, Suraj K. Tripathy, et al. (2024). Antibacterial Efficacy of ZnO/Bentonite (Clay) Nanocomposites against Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli . ACS Omega.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Susanta Kumar Behera, Gausal A. Khan, Swati Sucharita Singh, Bhumika Jena, Kali Sashank, Srinivas Patnaik, Ramesh Kumar, Byong-Hun Jeon, Suraj K. Tripathy, et al. (2024). Antibacterial Efficacy of ZnO/Bentonite (Clay) Nanocomposites against Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli . ACS Omega.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Anwesha Dey, Ramesh Kumar, Bhramar Dutta, Rajib Bandopadhyay, Moonis Ali Khan, Rijuta Ganesh Saratale, Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale, Byong Hun Jeon, Alak K. Ghosh (2024). Synthesis, kinetics, mechanisms, and bioactivity evaluations of a novel Zn(ii) complex . RSC Advances.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Anwesha Dey, Ramesh Kumar, Bhramar Dutta, Rajib Bandopadhyay, Moonis Ali Khan, Byong Hun Jeon, Alak Kumar Ghosh (2023). Synthesis, Kinetics, Reaction Mechanism, and Bioactivity Assays of a Dimeric Palladium Complex . ACS Omega.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Meerambika Behera, Fatimah Othman Alqahtani, Jayato Nayak, Shirsendu Banerjee, Ramesh Kumar, Byong-Hun Jeon, Suraj K Tripathy (2023). CuO/TiO2/ZnO NPs Anchored Hydrogen Exfoliated Graphene: To Comprehend the Role of Graphene in Catalytic Reduction of p-Nitrophenol . ACS Omega.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Ramesh Kumar, Jayato Nayak, Byong-Hun Jeon, Shashi Kant Dargar, Suraj K. Tripathy, Parimal Pal, Geon-Soo Ha, Kwang Ho Kim, Michał Jasiński (2023). Green synthesis of MeOH derivatives through in situ catalytic transformations of captured CO2 in a membrane integrated photo-microreactor system: A state-of-art review for carbon capture and utilization . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Swati Sucharita Singh, Susanta Kumar Behera, Suchita Rai, Suraj K Tripathy, Amrita Mishra (2023). A critical review on nanomaterial based therapeutics for diabetic wound healing . Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Susanta Kumar Behera, Mashael Huwaikem, Bhumika Jena, Maulin P Shah, Suraj K. Tripathy, Amrita Mishra (2023). Fabrication of ZnO/Gypsum/Gelatine nanocomposites films and their antibacterial mechanism against Staphylococcus aureus . Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Fatimah Othman Alqahtani, Nazish Parveen, Gausal A. Khan, Meerambika Behera, Suraj K. Tripathy (2023). Synthesis, characterization and application of BR@Ag nanocomposite material for high degree reduction of p-nitro phenol under a suitable condition . Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Pranjal, Soujanya Ghosh, A.P. Habeeb Rahman, Shirsendu Banerjee, Ramesh Kumar, Amrita Mishra, Byong-Hun Jeon, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg, Suraj K. Tripathy (2023). Homogenous Sono-Fenton reaction can trigger long term bactericidal effect against Acinetobacter baumannii due to residual stress induced by reactive oxygen species . Chemical Engineering Journal.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Nitika Tiwari, Kundan Samal, Sanjib Moulick, Benu Gopal Mohapatra, Sasmita Samanta, P.K. Mohapatra, Kali Sanjay, Jayato Nayak, Shirsendu Banerjee, et al. (2023). Photocatalytic degradation of malachite green using TiO2 and ZnO impregnated on fecal sludge derived biochar . Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Sanjay Sarkar, Nitika Tiwari, Meerambika Behera, Kavya Jhingran, Kali Sanjay, Shirsendu Banerjee, Suraj K. Tripathy(2022). Facile synthesis, characterization and application of magnetic Fe3O4-coir pith composites for the removal of methyl violet from aqueous solution: Kinetics, isotherm, thermodynamics and parametric optimization . Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 99. (5). p. 100447. Elsevier {BV}

Sankha Chakrabortty, Bhaskar Bishayee, Rishya Prava Chatterjee, Biswajit Ruj, Jayato Nayak (2022). Strategic management of nitrate pollution from contaminated water using viable adsorbents: An economic assessment-based review with possible policy suggestions . Journal of Environmental Management.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Biswajit Ruj, Bhaskar Bishayee, Rishya Prava Chatterjee, Ankita Mukherjee, Arup Saha, Jayato Nayak (2022). An economical strategy towards the managing of selenium pollution from contaminated water: A current state-of-the-art review . Journal of Environmental Management.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Bhaskar Bishayee, Biswajit Ruj, Santanu Nandi, Rishya Prava Chatterjee, Aparajita Mallick, Prasenjit Chakraborty, Jayato Nayak(2022). Sorptive elimination of fluoride from contaminated groundwater in a fixed bed column: A kinetic model validation based study . Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 99. (1). p. 100302. Elsevier {BV}

Bishayee, B., Chatterjee, R.P., Ruj, B., Chakrabortty, S., Nayak, J.(2022). Strategic management of nitrate pollution from contaminated water using viable adsorbents: An economic assessment-based review with possible policy suggestions . Journal of Environmental Management. 303.

Ruj, B., Bishayee, B., Chatterjee, R.P., Mukherjee, A., Saha, A., Nayak, J., Chakrabortty, S.(2022). An economical strategy towards the managing of selenium pollution from contaminated water: A current state-of-the-art review . Journal of Environmental Management. 304.

Bishayee, B., Ruj, B., Nandi, S., Chatterjee, R.P., Mallick, A., Chakraborty, P., Nayak, J., Chakrabortty, S.(2022). Sorptive elimination of fluoride from contaminated groundwater in a fixed bed column: A kinetic model validation based study . Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 99. (1).

Behera, M., Tiwari, N., Banerjee, S., Sheik, A.R., Kumar, M., Pal, M., Pal, P., Chatterjee, R.P., Chakrabortty, S., Tripathy, S.K.(2022). Ag/biochar nanocomposites demonstrate remarkable catalytic activity towards reduction of p-nitrophenol via restricted agglomeration and leaching characteristics . Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 642.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Bhaskar Bishayee, Biswajit Ruj, Jayato Nayak(2021). Facile synthesis, characterization and application of heterogeneous Al@Si materials for adsorptive mitigation of fluoride: Optimization and cost analysis . Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management. 16. p. 100490. Elsevier {BV}

Ruj, D.B., Chakrabortty, D.S., Nayak, D.J., Chatterjee, R.(2021). Treatment of arsenic sludge generated from groundwater treatment plant: A review towards a sustainable solution . South African Journal of Chemical Engineering. 37. p. 214-226.

Bishayee, B., Ruj, B., Chakrabortty, S., Nayak, J.(2021). Facile synthesis, characterization and application of heterogeneous Al@Si materials for adsorptive mitigation of fluoride: Optimization and cost analysis . Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management. 16.

Behera, M., Nayak, J., Banerjee, S., Chakrabortty, S., Tripathy, S.K.(2021). A review on the treatment of textile industry waste effluents towards the development of efficient mitigation strategy: An integrated system design approach . Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 9. (4).

Behera, M., Tiwari, N., Basu, A., Rekha Mishra, S., Banerjee, S., Chakrabortty, S., Tripathy, S.K.(2021). Maghemite/ZnO nanocomposites: A highly efficient, reusable and non-noble metal catalyst for reduction of 4-nitrophenol . Advanced Powder Technology. 32. (8). p. 2905-2915.

Sarkar, S., Tiwari, N., Basu, A., Behera, M., Das, B., Chakrabortty, S., Sanjay, K., Suar, M., Adhya, T.K., Banerjee, S., et al.(2021). Sorptive removal of malachite green from aqueous solution by magnetite/coir pith supported sodium alginate beads: Kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics and parametric optimization . Environmental Technology and Innovation. 24.

Nayak, J., Pal, P., Chakrabortty, S., Dey, P., Kumar, R., Banerjee, S., Soosai Antony, J.(2021). Advanced operation and control in graphical user interface of a membrane-integrated hybrid biochemical process for acetic acid production . Indian Chemical Engineer. 63. (1). p. 84-98.

Sankha Chakrabortty, Jayato Nayak, Biswajit Ruj, Parimal Pal, Ramesh Kumar, Shirsendu Banerjee, Moumita Sardar, Prasenjit Chakraborty(2020). Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to methanol using membrane-integrated Green approach: A review on capture, conversion and purification . Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 8. (4). p. 103935. Elsevier {BV}

Sankha Chakrabortty, Jayato Nayak, Parimal Pal, Ramesh Kumar, Shirsendu Banerjee, Preetam Kumar Mondal, Madhubanti Pal, Biswajit Ruj(2020). Catalytic conversion of CO2 to biofuel (methanol) and downstream separation in membrane-integrated photoreactor system under suitable conditions . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 45. (1). p. 675--690. Elsevier {BV}

Nayak, J., Pal, P., Roy, Z., Chakrabortty, S., Dey, P., Pandey, S., Varma, S.A.K., Subashini, K.(2020). Concentration Enrichment of Fermentation Derived Acetic Acid: Transport Modeling of Forward Osmosis-Nanofiltration Integrated System . Chemical Product and Process Modeling. 15. (1).

Chakrabortty, S., Nayak, J., Pal, P., Kumar, R., Banerjee, S., Mondal, P.K., Pal, M., Ruj, B.(2020). Catalytic conversion of CO₂ to biofuel (methanol) and downstream separation in membrane-integrated photoreactor system under suitable conditions . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 45. (1). p. 675-690.

Chakrabortty, S., Nayak, J., Pal, P., Kumar, R., Chakraborty, P.(2020). Separation of COD, sulphate and chloride from pharmaceutical wastewater using membrane integrated system: Transport modeling towards scale-up . Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 8. (5).

Chakrabortty, S., Nayak, J., Ruj, B., Pal, P., Kumar, R., Banerjee, S., Sardar, M., Chakraborty, P.(2020). Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to methanol using membrane-integrated Green approach: A review on capture, conversion and purification . Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 8. (4).

Pal, P., Sardar, M., Pal, M., Chakrabortty, S., Nayak, J.(2019). Modelling forward osmosis-nanofiltration integrated process for treatment and recirculation of leather industry wastewater . Computers and Chemical Engineering. 127. p. 99-110.

Roy, M., Linnanen, L., Chakrabortty, S., Pal, P.(2019). Developing a Closed-Loop Water Conservation System at Micro Level Through Circular Economy Approach . Water Resources Management. 33. (12). p. 4157-4170.

Pal, M., Chakrabortty, S., Nayak, J., Pal, P.(2019). Removing toxic contaminants from groundwater by graphene oxide nanocomposite in a membrane module under response surface optimization . International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 16. (8). p. 4583-4594.

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Pal, P., Chakrabortty, S., Nayak, J., Senapati, S.(2017). A flux-enhancing forward osmosis–nanofiltration integrated treatment system for the tannery wastewater reclamation . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24. (18). p. 15768-15780.

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Pal, P., Kumar, R., VikramaChakravarthi, D., Chakrabortty, S.(2016). Modeling and simulation of continuous production of L (+) glutamic acid in a membrane-integrated bioreactor . Biochemical Engineering Journal. 106. p. 68-86.

Pal, P., Das, P., Chakrabortty, S., Thakura, R.(2016). Dynamic modelling of a forward osmosis-nanofiltration integrated process for treating hazardous wastewater . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23. (21). p. 21604-21618.

Pal, P., Thakura, R., Chakrabortty, S.(2016). Performance analysis and optimization of an advanced pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plant through a visual basic software tool (PWWT.VB) . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23. (10). p. 9901-9917.

Chakrabortty, S., Pal, M., Roy, M., Pal, P.(2016). Fluoride in groundwater: low-cost separation and stabilization by response surface optimization . International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 13. (3). p. 813-824.

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Thakura, R., Chakrabortty, S., Pal, P.(2015). Treating complex industrial wastewater in a new membrane-integrated closed loop system for recovery and reuse . Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 17. (8). p. 2299-2310.

Chakrabortty, S., Pal, M., Roy, M., Pal, P.(2015). Water treatment in a new flux-enhancing, continuous forward osmosis design: Transport modelling and economic evaluation towards scale up . Desalination. 365. p. 329-342.

Pal, M., Chakrabortty, S., Pal, P., Linnanen, L.(2015). Purifying fluoride-contaminated water by a novel forward osmosis design with enhanced flux under reduced concentration polarization . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 22. (15). p. 11401-11411.

Kumar, R., Chakrabortty, S., Pal, P.(2015). Membrane-integrated physico-chemical treatment of coke-oven wastewater: transport modelling and economic evaluation . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 22. (8). p. 6010-6023.

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Chakrabortty, S., Sen, M., Pal, P.(2014). Arsenic removal from contaminated groundwater by membrane-integrated hybrid plant: Optimization and control using Visual Basic platform . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21. (5). p. 3840-3857.

Pal, P., Chakrabortty, S., Linnanen, L.(2014). A nanofiltration-coagulation integrated system for separation and stabilization of arsenic from groundwater . Science of the Total Environment. 476-477. p. 601-610.

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Chakrabortty, S., Roy, M., Pal, P.(2013). Removal of fluoride from contaminated groundwater by cross flow nanofiltration: Transport modeling and economic evaluation . Desalination. 313. p. 115-124.

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CONFERENCE PAPER

Chakrabortty, S., Ruj, B., Pal, P., Nayak, J.(2019). Development of integrated photo-catalyst adsorbent (IPCA) for simultaneous capture and conversion of CO ₂ to methanol . AIP Conference Proceedings. 2105.

Chakrabortty, S., Ruj, B., Pal, P.(2018). Solar energy application on methanol production and purification - A concise review . AIP Conference Proceedings. 2039.

(2016). L-glutamic acid manufacturing in hybrid plant: New approaches in downstream bioprocessing, National Symposium on Multiphase Flow (NSMF 2016). NSMF-2016.

(2015). Removal of Arsenic by Forward Osmosis: A Novel Design towards Enhanced flux under Reduced Concentration Polarization. Chemcon-2015.

(2015). Integrated Forward Osmosis–Nanofiltration (FO–NF) System for the Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater. Chemcon-2015.

(2014). A techno-waste management of arsenic rejects. Chemcon-2014.

(2013). Removal of Fluoride from Contaminated Groundwater by a Cross-Flow Membrane-Integrated System: Dynamic Modelling towards Scale-up. Chemcon-2013.

(2013). Nanofiltration based Hybrid Process for the Separation of Arsenic from Contaminated Groundwater: A Model based Approach. International Conference on membrane Application.

(2012). Transport modeling of arsenic separation by a nano membrane based hybrid process. CHEMCON-2012.

PATENT

A high flux low energy osmotic system for arsenic removal at low cost.