Dr. Mahendra Ram

Dr. Mahendra Ram
Assistant Professor
Ph.D, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Ph: 06115-233-(8)708
mahendra.cbe[*AT]iitp.ac.in
Research Areas
  • Thermochemical conversion, water treatment, Nutrition extraction, Ethanol production
Other Interests
  • Neuro-linguistic trainer, Health/Life Coaching
Courses taught at IIT P
  • CB102: Biology CB204: Mass Transfer – I CB205: Mechanical Operation CB304: Chemical Process Modelling and Simulation CB307: Process Equipment Design-II CB616: Climate Change, Sustainability, and Engineering
Students
Sr. No. Photo Area of Reasearch Degree
1
Alok Mahyar Sharan Sriwastava
Professional Experience
  • 27th Oct- till now IIT Patna Sept 2018- 26th Oct 2022, BIT Sindri, Dhanbad, Jharkhand Jan 2018- Aug 2018, BTKIT, Dwarahat, Uttrakhand
Awards & Honours
  • Awarded the “First Prize” in the group seminar presentation during BRNS-AEACI (Board of research Nuclear Science-Association of Environmental Analytical Chemistry of India), SAC-12, held at BITS Pilani Goa campus during 15-22 Nov 2016. Received “International distinguished researcher in fuel gas production” award by Rula (Research under literal access) award on 15th August 2019 which is accredited by World Research Council and United Medical Council.
Member of Professional bodies
  • Life associate member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) Life member of Association of Environmental Analytical Chemistry of India (AEACI) Life member of Integrated Land Ecosystem Atmospheric Processes Study (iLEAPS) Member of World Research Council (WRC)
Publications / Journals / Conferences
    • Ram M, Mondal Conversion of unripe coconut husk into refined products using humidified air packed bed gasification column, Biomass Convers. Bioref., https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-019-00470-w.
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    • Ram M, Mondal MK. Investigation on fuel gas production from pulp and paper waste water impregnated coconut husk in fluidized bed gasifier via humidified air and CO2 178: 2019; 522-529
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    • Ram M, Mondal MK. Comparative study of native and impregnated coconut husk with pulp and paper industry waste water for fuel gas Energy, 156: 2018; 122-131
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    • Gupta GK, Ram M, Bala R, Kapur M, Mondal MK. Pyrolysis of chemically treated corncob for biochar production and its application in Cr (VI) Environ. Prog. Sust. Energy, 37(5): 2018; 1606-1617.
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    • Ram M, Mondal MK. Biofuels and Bioenergy, Opportunities and Challenges, 1st Edition, Chapter 16: Biomass gasification: a step towards cleaner fuel and chemicals, October 17, eBook ISBN: 9780323852708
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    • Oraon A, Prajapati AK, Ram M*, Saxena VK, Dutta S, Gupta AK. Synthesis, characterization, and application of micro-porous biochar prepared from Pterospermum Acerifolium plant fruit shell waste for methylene blue dye adsorption: the role of surface modification by SDS surfactant, Biomass Bioenergy, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02320-8
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    • Prajapati AK, Alam Z, Ram M., Mondal AK., Highly efficient Nanocomposites based adsorbent for adsorption of Cr(VI), congo red and methylene blue dye from waste water. Springer. “Sustainable industrial wastewater treatment and Pollution control” Book Chapter Accepted.
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    • Oraon A, Ram M*, Saxena VK, Dutta S, Gupta AK, Gourav GK. An efficient waste garlic skins biochar nanocomposite: An advanced cleaner perspective, J. Molecular Liquid, 365:2022; 119997.
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    • Thakur,A. K., Kumar R., Kumar A., Shankar R., Khan N.A.,, Gupta K.N., Ram M, Pharmaceutical waste-water treatment via advanced oxidation-based integrated processes: An engineering and economic perspective, J. Water Process Eng., 2023/8, 103977.
Presentations
  • In the Faculty Development program on the topic, Microbes’ Potential to Bail out the Energy Crisis at HBTU Kanpur 24th Jan 2023