IITKGP
Gourav Dhar Bhowmick, IIT Kharagpur

Gourav Dhar Bhowmick

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Agricultural and Food Engineering

+91-3222-2+91-3222-281950

gourav@agfe.iitkgp.ac.in

International Online Training Program on 'ADVANCEMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ENGINEERING IN INDIA' sponsored by African Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) from 10-13 June 2024 |

Responsibilities

  • Warden, B R Ambedkar Hall

Research Areas

  • Water Quality and treatment
  • Waste Water Treatment
  • Precision Agriculture
  • Aquacultural Systems Management
  • Microbial Fuel Cell
I am working in the field of Water and Wastewater Treatment, Smart 3D Soil-less Agri-aquacultural Techniques and Value-added Products from Aquaculture Practices. My research focus lies in water conservation, bioenergy, and sustainable agricultural practices, and I am enthusiastic about exploring innovative solutions in these areas. I also have expertise in bio-electrochemical system-assisted recirculatory aquaculture wastewater treatment techniques besides separation/fractionation of water-related isotopes, viz. 2H/1H, 18O/16O, through thin-film composite reverse osmosis membranes for water isotope enrichment and elucidating the transport mechanism of water through these membranes. I am also committed to inspire the next generation of students, fostering a passion for environmental stewardship and cutting-edge technologies. Together, the goal of my team is to work towards a greener and more sustainable future within our limited capacity and help disseminate knowledge to early career technologists and entrepreneurs around the globe.
  • Ultrafiltration membrane bio-fuel cell as an energy-efficient advanced wastewater treatment system by Bhowmick G.D., Ghangrekar M.M., Zekker I., Kibena-Põldsepp E., Tammeveski K., Wilhelm M., Banerjee R. International Journal of Energy Research 46 20216-20227 (2022)
  • A Critical Review of Irrigation Water Quality Index and Water Quality Management Practices in Micro-Irrigation for Efficient Policy Making. by Anyango G., Bhowmick G. D., Bhattacharya N. S. Desalination and Water Treatment 1 1-10 (2024)
  • Performance Evaluation of Aquaponics-Waste-Based Biochar as a Cathode Catalyst in Sediment Microbial Fuel Cells for Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture Systems by Jayaraj K. K., Saravanan P. , Bhowmick G. D. Energies 16 5922-5922 (2023)
  • Exploring Seaweed-Associated Marine Microbes: Growth Impacts and Enzymatic Potential for Sustainable Resource Utilization by Saravanan P., Chatterjee A., Kiran K.J., Bhowmick G.D., Sappati P.K., Nagarajan V. Indian Journal of Microbiology 64 593-602 (2024)
  • Sources of heavy metal contamination in surface waters of Indian freshwater ecosystems and their effects on aquatic biota: A state of the art review by Mukherjee A., Bhowmick G.D. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 28 - (2024)
  • Bismuth doped TiO2 as an excellent photocathode catalyst to enhance the performance of microbial fuel cell. by Bhowmick G. D., Noori M. T., Das I. , Neethu B. , Ghangrekar M. M., Mitra A. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 43 7501-7510 (2018)
  • Multi-walled carbon nanotube and carbide-derived carbon supported metal phthalocyanines as cathode catalysts for microbial fuel cell application by Bhowmick G. D., Kibena-põldsepp E. , Matisen L. , Merisalu M. , Kook M. , Käärik M. , Leis J. , Sammelselg V. , Ghangrekar M. M., Tammeveski K. Sustainable Energy & Fuels 3 3525-3537 (2019)
  • Clustering of Marine Oil-spill Extent Using Sentinel-1 Dual Polarimetric Scattering Spectrum by Paul A., Dey S. , Marino A. , Bhowmick G. D., Bhattacharya A. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 16 8923-8932 (2023)

Principal Investigator

  • Design and Development of a 50 KLD CSTR - Tubular MBR Packaged Sewage Treatment Plant TEXMO INDUSTRIES
  • Development of Microbial Desalination Cells for Industrial Applications PRAJ INDUSTRIES LIMITED
  • Engineering scalable bioprocess solutions for value-added fermented probiotic beverages MUNICO FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED
  • International Training Series on Technological Advancements in Agricultural and Food Engineering Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization
  • MS by Research program in collaboration with African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) IIT KHARAGPUR
  • Performance evaluation of floating and polyculture fish feed JAPFA COMFEED INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Co-Principal Investigator

  • Establishment of Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Cell under RKVY-RAFTAAR Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, (RKVY Division), Govt. of India
  • Establishment of Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Cell under RKVY-RAFTAAR Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, (RKVY Division), Govt. of India

Ph. D. Students

Ahmad Faisal

Area of Research: Development of Advanced Aqua-hydroponics System

Ajanya T K

Area of Research: Aquacultural wastewater treatment

Arka Pramanik

Area of Research: Advanced bio-electrochemical systems for aquaculture wastewater treatment

Arun Kumar T

Area of Research:

Debasmita Sarkar

Area of Research: Aquacultural Product Development

Diptesh Goswami

Area of Research: Emerging contaminant removal from aquatic ecosystem

Rajasekar V

Area of Research: Water treatment in climate resilient aquaculture systems

Raktim Halder

Area of Research: Seaweed based bio-stimulants and bio-plastics