त्वरित संपर्क
आभास सिंह
PhD (Washington University)
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
शोध करना दिलचस्पी
Environmental geochemistry of heavy metals and inorganic contaminants, Investigate physical and chemical processes such as adsorption, precipitation, and reduction-oxidation occurring at mineral-water-microbial interfaces, and relate them to larger scales, Predict inorganic contaminant fate and transport through surface complexation and flow-through reactor modeling, Develop tools to target contaminant remediation in natural as well as engineered environments.
Office
FB-306,
Department of Civil Engineering
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016
विशेषज्ञता
Environmental Engineering
शिक्षा
PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis, U.S.A., 2010
Ph.D. coursework in Chemical Engineering (enrolled directly after B.Tech.) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, India, 2005
B.Tech., IIT Bombay, India, 1999
शिक्षण क्षेत्र
Courses (UG/PG) taught
UG, Computational Methods in Engineering (ESO 208A), Environmental Quality and Pollution (CE311A)
Courses (UG/PG) taught
PG, Physicochemical Principles and Processes (CE 664A), Surface Water Quality Modeling (CE 760A), Solid-Water Interfacial Processes (CE 767B), Subsurface Contaminant Fate and Transport (CE 761B), Environmental Quality and Pollution Monitoring Techniques (CE 668A)
वर्तमान शिक्षण
New courses introduced
Solid-Water Interfacial Processes (modular PG) Spring 2018
Surface Water Quality Modeling (modular PG) Spring 2016
Subsurface Contaminant Fate and Transport (modular PG) Spring 2014
व्यावसायिक जुड़ाव
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) - 2021 - Present
Geochemical Society 2012 - Present
American Chemical Society (ACS) 2007 - Present
Water Environment Federation (WEF) 12/2005 - 02/2009
चयनित प्रकाशन
Journal Papers
Bhattacharya, M., Shriwastav A., Bhole S., Silori, R., Mansfeldt, T., Kretzschmar R., and Singh A. (2020) Processes governing chromium contamination of groundwater and soil from a chromium waste source. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry 4, 35-39.
Pokhara P.#, Ekamparam A.S.S.#, Gupta, A.B., Rai, D.C. and Singh A. (2019) Activated alumina sludge as partial substitute for fine aggregates in brick making. Construction and Building Materials 221, 244-252. (# indicates joint first authors)
Prem Anand M., Hariharan V.C., Shankar, H., Singh A., and Matheshwaran, S. (2019) Genome sequence of Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis strain IITK SM1, isolated from kitchen waste compost. Microbiology Resource Announcements 8(6), e01330-18
Choudhary, B., Paul, D., Singh A., and Gupta, T. (2017) Removal of hexavalent chromium upon interaction with biochar under acidic conditions: mechanistic insights and application. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24(20), 16786-16797
Matern K., Weigand H., Singh A., and Mansfeldt T. (2017) Environmental status of groundwater affected by Chromite Ore Processing Residue (COPR) dumpsites during pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24(4), 3582-3592.
Singh A., Catalano J.G., Ulrich K.-U., and Giammar D.E. (2012) Molecular-scale structure of uranium(VI) immobilized with goethite and phosphate. Environmental Science & Technology 46(12), 6594-6603.
Singh A., Ulrich K.-U., and Giammar D. E. (2010) Impact of phosphate on U(VI) immobilization in the presence of goethite. GeochimicaetCosmochimicaActa 74(22), 6324-6343.
Zeng H., Singh A., Basak S., Ulrich K.-U., Sahu M., Biswas P., Catalano J.G., and Giammar D.E. (2009) Nanoscale size effects on uranium(VI) adsorption to hematite. Environmental Science & Technology 43(5), 1373-1378.
Ulrich K.U., Singh A., Schofield E.J., Bargar J.R., Veeramani H., Sharp J., Bernier-Latmani R., and Giammar D.E. (2008) Dissolution of biogenic and synthetic UO2 under varied reducing conditions. Environmental Science & Technology 42(15), 5600-5606.
Mishra, Mohapatra, A.K., Mandal, A., and Singh, A.(2023) Groundwater for Sustainable Development 20, February, 100875. IF 5.6; Scopus Citations 14 Identification of potential artificial groundwater recharge sites in an alluvial setting: A coupled electrical resistivity tomography and sediment characterization study.
Nilling, J.J., Verma, A., and Singh, A.(2022) Geochimica et Comochimica Acta 333, 308-332. IF 5.0; Scopus Citations 9 Precipitation of arsenic-bearing solids as a secondary control on arsenic speciation in groundwater: Evidence from field study and geochemical analysis.
Verma, A., Murugan, P.A., Hariharan V.C., Singh, A, and Matheshwaran, S. (2022) Biomed Research International 2022, 6384742, 19 pages. IF 2.3; Scopus Citations 7 Identification and genome analysis of an arsenic-metabolizing strain of Citrobacter youngae IITK SM2 in middle Indo-Gangetic plain groundwater.
Verma, A., Sharma, L.M., Pahuja, G., Nilling, J.J., Kumar, A., and Singh, A. (2021) Environmental Engineering Science 38(11), 1036-51. IF 1.8; Scopus Citations 8 Modified biosand filter for provisioning of potable water to rural households affected by chronic arsenic pollution in groundwater.
Mohapatra A.K., Sujathan, S., Ekamparam, A.S.S., and Singh, A. (2021) ACS Earth and Space Chemistry 5(10), 2700-14. IF 2.9; Scopus Citations 20 The role of manganese carbonate precipitation in controlling fluoride and uranium mobilization in groundwater.
Bamane, S. D., Bhojwani, V., Balkunde, P.L., Bhattacharya, M., Gupta, I., Mohapatra, A.K., Shekhar, A. and Singh A.(2021) Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 413(13), 3455-69. IF 3.8; Scopus Citations 21 Smartphone-enabled field monitoring tool for rapid hexavalent chromium detection in water.
Ekamparam A.S.S., and Singh A.(2020) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 288, 16-35. IF 5.0; Scopus Citations 12 Transformation of calcite to fluorapatite at room temperature: Impact of initial phosphate and fluoride levels.
Bhattacharya M., Shriwastav A., Bhole S., Silori, R., Mansfeldt, T., Kretzschmar R., and Singh A. (2020) ACS Earth and Space Chemistry 4(1), 35-39. Processes governing chromium contamination of groundwater and soil from a chromium waste source. IF 2.9; Scopus Citations 41
Pokhara P.#, Ekamparam A.S.S.#, Gupta A.B., Rai D.C. and Singh A. (2019) Construction and Building Materials 221, 244-252. Activated alumina sludge as partial substitute for fine aggregates in brick making. IF 8.0; # indicates joint first authors; Scopus Citations 20
Prem Anand M., Hariharan V.C., Shankar H., Singh A., and Matheshwaran S. (2019) Microbiology Resource Announcements 8(6), e01330-18 IF na; Scopus Cit 4 Genome sequence of Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis strain IITK SM1, isolated from kitchen waste compost.
Choudhary B., Paul D., Singh A., and Gupta T. (2017) Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24(20), 16786-16797 IF withdrawn; Scopus Citations 130 Removal of hexavalent chromium upon interaction with biochar under acidic conditions: mechanistic insights and application.
Matern K., Weigand H., Singh A., and Mansfeldt T. (2017) Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24(4), 3582-3592. IF withdrawn; Scopus Citations 42 Environmental status of groundwater affected by Chromite Ore Processing Residue (COPR) dumpsites during pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons.
Singh A., Catalano J.G., Ulrich K.-U., and Giammar D.E. (2012) Environmental Science & Technology 46(12), 6594-6603. IF 11.3; Scopus Citations 104 Molecular-scale structure of uranium(VI) immobilized with goethite and phosphate.
Singh A., Ulrich K.-U., and Giammar D. E. (2010) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74(22), 6324-6343. IF 5.0; Scopus Citations 99 Impact of phosphate on U(VI) immobilization in the presence of goethite.
Zeng H., Singh A., Basak S., Ulrich K.-U., Sahu M., Biswas P., Catalano J.G., and Giammar D.E. (2009) Environmental Science & Technology 43(5), 1373-1378. Nanoscale size effects on uranium(VI) adsorption to hematite. IF 11.3; Scopus Cit 146
Ulrich K.U., Singh A., Schofield E.J., Bargar J.R., Veeramani H., Sharp J., Bernier-Latmani R., and Giammar D.E. (2008) Environmental Science & Technology 42(15), 5600-5606. IF 11.3; Scopus Citations 91 Dissolution of biogenic and synthetic UO2 under varied reducing conditions.
पुरस्कार एवं फैलोशिप
IIT Kanpur teaching citation for Environmental Quality and Pollution Monitoring Techniques course taught in 2018-19-II
Implementation of biodegradable waste segregation at source and composting for residential campus of IIT Kanpur featured on World Environment Day Jun5, 2019 https://youtu.be/a-U01NkAUx4 2019
2nd Outstanding Oral Presentation, Bandyopadhyay, T. and Singh, A. Removal of hexavalent chromium from groundwater using electrocoagulation. National Environmental Conference (NEC) IIT Bombay, Diamond Jubilee Year, Jan 2019
IIT Kanpur teaching citation for Physicochemical Principles and Processes course taught in 2018-19-I, 2016-17-I, 2015-16-I 2016, 17, 19
Student Travel Grant for Aravinth Subramaniam, 28th Goldschmidt Conference, August, Boston, MA, USA Year 2018.
Best Poster Award, Nilling, J.J., Verma, A., and Singh, A. Geochemical analysis of arsenic speciation in groundwater, In house symposium, Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur. 2018
IITK teaching citation for Surface Water Quality Modeling course taught in 2017-18-II
4th Best Poster Award, Nilling, J.J., Verma, A., and Singh, A. Geochemical analysis of arsenic speciation in groundwater, 7th International Ground Water Conference, New Delhi. 2017
IITK teaching citation for Advanced Topics in Environmental Eng: Contaminant Fate and Transport in the Subsurface course module taught in 2013-14-II
Competitive beamtime awarded on XAFS study of the effect of phosphate on uranium immobilization mechanisms in uranium(VI)-phosphate-iron(III) oxide systems for access to Synchrotron Facility, Advanced Photon Source, Chicago, USA. 2009-10
Student Travel Fellowship, 4th Annual Department of Energy (DOE)- Environmental Remediation Sciences Program (ERSP) PI meeting, VA, USA 2009
The ENVIRSAN Scholarship for pursuing Ph.D. in the Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering. 2005-06
सम्मेलन प्रस्तुतियाँ
Refereed Conference Papers
*Sharma, S.K. and Singh, A. (2025) Investigation of uranium (VI) uptake by rhodochrosite in a flow-through setup. https://conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2025/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/26262, 35th Goldschmidt Conference, 11aO6, Jul, Prague, Czech Republic Oral presentation
*Singh, A., Sharma, S.K., Mohapatra, A.K., Sujathan, S., and Verma., A. (2024) Role of carbonate minerals in mobilization of geogenic contaminants in Indo-Gangetic Plain groundwater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2024.24763, 34th Goldschmidt Conference, Aug, Chicago, USA Keynote oral presentation
*Sharma, S.K. and Singh, A. (2024) Mobilization mechanism(s) of geogenic uranium in a typical middle Indo-Gangetic Plain groundwater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2024.21985, 34th Goldschmidt Conference, Aug, Chicago, USA Oral (remote) presentation
*Prakash, M. and Singh, A. (2024) Extent of fluorapatite precipitation in systems co-equilibrated with calcite and fluorite. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2024.21945, 34th Goldschmidt Conference, Aug, Chicago, USA Poster (remote) presentation
*Prakash, M., Mohapatra, A.K., and Singh, A. (2024) Fluoride removal from groundwater using low-cost materials. National Environmental Conference (NEC), paper 223, p41, Feb, IIT Bombay, Mumbai. Oral presentation
*Upadhyay, M.K., Bhatt, M., Gemoets, J., Campling, P., Rajvanshi, K., and Singh, A. (2024) The environmental impact of wastewater reuse in an irrigation scheme. National Environmental Conference (NEC), paper 221, p72, Feb, IIT Bombay, Mumbai. Oral presentation
*Sharma, S., Sujathan, S., and Singh, A. (2024) Extent of uranium uptake by rhodochrosite in synthetic groundwater. National Environmental Conference (NEC), paper 199, p17, Feb, IIT Bombay, Mumbai. Oral presentation
Giammar D.E., Catalano, J.G., Satpathy A., and Singh A. (2023) Uranium at mineral-water interfaces: research with and inspired by Janet Hering. 265th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Fall, San Francisco, CA, USA. Invited talk in a session honoring Dr. Janet Hering
*Mohapatra, A.K. and Singh, A. (2023) Effect of magnesium on fluoride removal from groundwater using calcium phosphate-based amendments. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2023.13846, 33rd Goldschmidt Conference, July, Lyon, France Poster presentation
*Verma, A., Matheshwaran, S., and Singh, A. (2023) Potential role of indigenous bacteria in controlling arsenic concentration in mixed‑oxic state groundwater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2023.13854, 33rd Goldschmidt Conference, July, Lyon, France Poster presentation
*Sujathan, S., Sharma, S., and Singh, A. (2023) Investigation of uranium (VI) uptake by rhodochrosite and its effect on uranium mobility in sediments. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2023.14504, 33rd Goldschmidt Conference, July, Lyon, France Oral presentation
*Rajvanshi, K., Bhatt, M., Upadhyay, M.K., Gemoets, J., Campling, P., and Singh, A. (2022) Impact of treated wastewater agricultural reuse on groundwater quality: a case study in Kanpur, India. 7th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges, 185, B3, Dec, IIT BHU, Varanasi, India Oral presentation
*Bhatt, M., Rajvanshi, K., Upadhyay, M.K., Gemoets, J., Campling, P., and Singh, A. (2022) An impact assessment of agricultural soil irrigated with treated tannery wastewater. 7th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges, 186, B8, Dec, IIT BHU, Varanasi, India. Oral presentation
*Nilling, J., Verma, A., and Singh, A.(2022) Assessment of precipitation as arsenic immobilization technique in a typical oxidizing groundwater. National Conference on Science for Society, Environment and Sustainability (SSES), Nov, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India Oral presentation
*Verma, A., Nilling, J., Chinnasamy, H.V., Matheshwaran, S. and Singh, A.(2022) Potential role of chloride in controlling arsenic speciation under ambient conditions. National Conference on Science for Society, Environment and Sustainability (SSES), Nov, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India Oral presentation
*Mohapatra, A.K. and Singh, A. (2022) Effect of magnesium on fluorapatite precipitation in groundwater matrix. 264th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Aug, Chicago (Hybrid), USA. Oral (remote) presentation
*Verma, A., Mohapatra, A.K., Matheshwaran, S. and Singh, A. (2022) Biogeochemical processes governing arsenic release in shallow mixed‑oxic state groundwater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2022.12106, 32nd Goldschmidt Conference, July, Hawaii (Hybrid), USA. Oral presentation
*Singh, A., Bhattacharya, M., and Mohapatra, A.K. (2022) Kinetics of precipitation of barium chromate [BaCrO4(s)] in groundwater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2022.12106, 32nd Goldschmidt Conference, July, Hawaii (Hybrid), USA Poster presentation
*Verma, A., Mohapatra, A.K., Matheshwaran, S. and Singh, A. (2022) Biogeochemical processes governing arsenic release in shallow mixed‑oxic state groundwater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2022.12801, 32nd Goldschmidt Conference, July, Hawaii (Hybrid), USA. Oral presentation
*Singh, A., Bhattacharya, M., Bandyopadhyay, T., Bhojwani, V. and Tejavath, R. (2022) Mitigating the impact of legacy industrial solid waste induced chromium pollution on rural habitations through research and practice. 18th AEESP Research and Education Conference, Jun, Washington University in Saint Louis, USA. Oral presentation
*Sujathan, S., Mohapatra, A.K., and Singh, A. (2022) Relative kinetics of uranium mobilization from contaminated sediments from middle Indo-Gangetic plain in the presence of dissolved manganese (II). 18th AEESP Research and Education Conference, Jun, Washington University in Saint Louis, USA. Poster presentation
*Mohapatra, A.K. and Singh, A. (2022) Fluoride removal from groundwater by fluorapatite precipitation under approximate in-situ conditions. 18th AEESP Research and Education Conference, Jun, Washington University in Saint Louis, USA. Poster presentation
*Verma, A., Chinnasamy, H.V., Matheshwaran, S. and Singh, A.(2022) Arsenate reduction and mobilization from inorganic arsenic source by a novel bacterial strain isolated from arsenic polluted groundwater. 18th AEESP Research and Education Conference, Jun, Washington University in Saint Louis, USA. Poster presentation
*Bandyopadhyay, T., Bhojwani, V., and Singh, A. (2022) A comparative study of chemical- and electro-coagulation based household-scale water treatment units for hexavalent chromium removal. 18th AEESP Research and Education Conference, Jun, Washington University in Saint Louis, USA. Poster presentation
*Misra, T., Mohapatra, A.K., and Singh, A. (2022) Defluoridation of contaminated groundwater using a column packed with calcium phosphate sorbents. 18th AEESP Research and Education Conference, Jun, Washington University in Saint Louis, USA. Poster presentation
*Misra, T., Mohapatra, A.K., and Singh, A. (2022) Fluoride remediation by hydroxyapatite coated calcite and brushite in synthetic and real contaminated groundwaters. International Conference on Environmental Science and Engineering (ICESE), IIT Bombay. Jan (Virtual). Oral presentation
*Sujathan, S., Mohapatra, A.K., and Singh, A. (2021) Investigation of potential sources and release mechanisms of uranium in natural sediments. 262nd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, August, Atlanta (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic). Oral presentation
*Mishra, U., Mohapatra, A.K., Mondal, S.S.A., and Singh, A. (2021) Integrated study of time-lapse ERT data and bore well lithology to delineate a suitable managed aquifer recharge site at IIT Kanpur, India. 18th Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) Virtual Meeting, IG02-A011, Aug. Oral presentation
*Singh, A., Ekamparam, S.S.A., and Sujathan, S. (2021) Kinetics of transformation of calcite to fluorapatite under flow conditions. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2021.8017, 31st Goldschmidt Conference, July (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic). Oral presentation
*Verma, A., Nilling, J.J., and Singh, A. (2021) Potential Role of a Novel Strain of Citrobacter sp. in Controlling Arsenic Speciation in Groundwater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2021.3214, 31st Goldschmidt Conference, July (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic). Poster presentation
*Bandyopadhyay, T., Kumar, S., Bhattacharya, M., and Singh, A. (2021) A comparative study on stabilization of chromite ore processing residue with prevalent reductants. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2021.6162, 31st Goldschmidt Conference, 12fO1, July (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic). Oral presentation
*Mohapatra, A.K. and Singh, A. (2021) Impact of manganese-inhibited calcite precipitation on fluoride mobilization in groundwater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2021.3316, 31st Goldschmidt Conference, July (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic). Oral presentation
*Sujathan, S. and Singh, A. (2021) Microscopic investigations of uranium uptake by rhodochrosite. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2021.7847, 31st Goldschmidt Conference, July (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic). Oral presentation
*Sujathan, S. and Singh, A. (2021) A unified predictive model for uranium geochemistry relevant to groundwater systems. 50th JdA: Journees des Actinides Conference, March, Brittany (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic), France. Poster presentation
*Mohapatra, A.K. and Singh, A. (2020) Effect of manganese on fluoride mobilization in high carbonated groundwater. Geological Society of America Conference, October, (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic), Oral presentation
*Verma, A., Murugan, P.A., Matheshwaran, S. and Singh, A. (2020) Role of arsenic-resistant bacteria in controlling arsenic concentrations in groundwater. 260th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, August (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic), USA. ENVR 140 Oral presentation
*Nilling, J.J. and Singh, A.(2020) Relative kinetics of precipitation and adsorption of arsenic(V) in systems with dissolved iron(II). Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2020.1934, 30th Goldschmidt Conference, June, Hawaii (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic), USA. Oral presentation
*Sujathan, S. and Singh, A. (2020) Analysis of uranium geochemistry in Indian groundwaters with a unified thermodynamic model. Goldschmidt Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2020.2488, 30th Goldschmidt Conference, June, Hawaii (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic), USA. Oral presentation
*Verma, A., Pahuja, G., Kumar, A., Nilling, J.J., Murugan, P.A., Matheshwaran, S. and Singh, A. (2020) Understanding the (bio)geochemistry of an arsenic-contaminated aquifer for sustainable remediation. Geoenvironment and Sustainability Conference, 1(1), 142-147, February, Delhi, India. Oral presentation
Nilling, J.J., Verma, A., and Singh, A. (2019) Potential solubility and sorption controls on arsenic in the presence of elevated dissolved iron. 29th Goldschmidt Conference, August, Barcelona, Spain. Oral presentation
Verma, A., Nilling, J.J., and Singh, A. (2019) As(V) reduction to As(III) in the presence of chloride in ambient conditions. 29th Goldschmidt Conference, August, Barcelona, Spain. Poster presentation
Cornet, M., Fitoussi, C., Singh, A., and Bourdon, B. (2019) Cr isotopes as tracers for environmental contamination: a field study in the Kanpur area, India. 29th Goldschmidt Conference, August, Barcelona, Spain. Poster presentation
Bhattacharya, M. and Singh, A. (2019) Colloidal transport of hexavalent chromium in groundwater. 257th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Spring, Orlando, FL, USA, GEOC 37 Oral presentation
Bhattacharya, M. and Singh, A. (2019) Extent and rates of chromium (VI) leaching from weathered chromium ore processing residue (COPR)-impacted soils. 257th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Spring, Orlando, FL, USA, ENVR 59 Oral presentation
Bandyopadhyay, T. and Singh, A. (2019) Removal of hexavalent chromium from groundwater using electrocoagulation. National Environmental Conference (NEC) IIT Bombay Diamond Jubilee Year, January, Mumbai, India. p6 Oral pptn
Mohapatra, A.K., Sujathan, S., and Singh, A. (2019) Mechanism of fluorite dissolution due to interaction of manganese and carbonate in Indian groundwater aquifers. National Environmental Conference (NEC) IIT Bombay Diamond Jubilee Year, January, Mumbai, India. p5 Oral presentation
Nilling, J.J., Verma, A., and Singh, A. (2019) Geochemical analysis of arsenic contaminated groundwater of Baikunthpur (Uttar Pradesh), India. National Environmental Conference (NEC) IIT Bombay Diamond Jubilee Year, January, Mumbai, India. p3 Oral presentation
Sujathan, S., Mohapatra, A.K., and Singh, A. (2019) Investigation of processes governing uranium mobilization in groundwater at a site near Kanpur. National Environmental Conference (NEC) IIT Bombay Diamond Jubilee Year, January, Mumbai, India Poster presentation
Verma, A., Nilling, J.J., and Singh, A. (2019) Kinetics of precipitation of thermodynamically dominant arsenate solid pharmacolite. National Environmental Conference (NEC) IIT Bombay Diamond Jubilee Year, January, Mumbai, India Poster presentation
Ekamparam, S.S.A. and Singh, A. (2018) Phosphate-induced transformation of calcite to fluorapatite in the presence of fluoride. 28th Goldschmidt Conference, August, Boston, USA, p 108 Oral presentation
Ekamparam, S.S.A., Khaitan, H., Nimesh, V. and Singh, A. (2017) Understanding fluoride sorption on activated alumina in synthetic water systems. 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC), December, New Delhi, India Oral presentation
Ekamparam, S.S.A., Pokhara, P. and Singh, A. (2017) Understanding the mechanisms of fluoride mobilization in Indian groundwaters. 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC), December, New Delhi, India Oral pptn
Bhattacharya, M., Brahmanand and Singh, A. (2017) Characterization of chromium ore processing residue (COPR) and its role in chromium contamination of groundwater. 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC), December, New Delhi, India Oral presentation
Mohapatra, A.K., Ekamparam, S.S.A., Adla, S., and Singh, A. (2017) Mechanism of fluoride mobilization in groundwater of Bansathi, Kanpur Nagar, India. 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC), December, New Delhi, India Oral presentation
Nilling, J.J., Verma, A., and Singh, A. (2017) Geochemical analysis of arsenic speciation in groundwater. 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC), December, New Delhi, India Poster presentation
Singh A. (2017) Wastewater reuse for different intended applications as a means to minimize demand in water-scarce and contaminated areas. In session “Circular Economy in the Water Sector”. 9thIndo-German Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (INDOGFOE 2017), Jaipur, India Invited Talk
Ekamparam, S.S.A. and Singh A. (2016) Dissolution-precipitation kinetics of fluoride-bearing minerals in groundwater. 17th International Symposium on Solubility Phenomena and Related Equilibrium Processes (ISSP), July, Geneva, Switzerland, OC34 Oral presentation
Shriwastav A., Bhattacharya, M. and Singh A. (2016) Determination of solubility-controlling phases in chromium ore processing residue. 17th International Symposium on Solubility Phenomena and Related Equilibrium Processes (ISSP), July, Geneva, Switzerland Poster presentation
Ekamparam, S.S.A. and Singh A. (2016) Mechanisms of fluoride mobilization in Indian groundwaters. National symposium on geogenic contamination of groundwater: its impacts and mitigation strategies, Apr, New Delhi, India Poster presentation
Nilling J.J., Bhattacharya M. and Singh A. (2016) Speciation of arsenic in typical groundwaters of India. National symposium on geogenic contamination of groundwater: its impacts and mitigation strategies, Apr, New Delhi, India Poster presentation
Giammar D.E., Singh A., Mehta V., Troyer L., Maillot, F., and Catalano J.G. (2015) Uranium(VI) uptake on iron oxide surfaces: the transition from adsorption to precipitation. 249th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Spring, Denver, CO, USA. Invited talk in honor of Dr. Donald Sparks
Zhu, Z., Wang, Z., Zachara, J. M., Singh, A., Thomas, M., and Carson, J. P. (2012) ToF-SIMS and NanoSIMS Imaging of uranium distributions in the sediment of Hanford 300 Area. AVS 59th International Symposium and Exhibition, Tampa, FL, USA. Oral presentation
Zhu, Z., Wang, Z., Zachara, J. M., Singh, A. (2012) ToF-SIMS and NanoSIMS Imaging of Uranium Distributions in the Sediment of Hanford 300 Area. 22nd International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, Fort Worth , TX, USA. Oral presentation
Singh A., Zachara J.M., McKinley J.P., Boyanov M.I., Kemner K.M., Bowden M.E., Resch C.T. (2012) Dissolution of uranyl precipitates in contaminated vadose zone sediments. 22nd Goldschmidt Conference, Montreal, Canada. Oral presentation
Singh A., Zachara J.M., Wang Z., Liu C., Liu J., and Moore Dean (2011) Uranium(VI) speciation and release kinetics from contaminated vadose zone sediments. 242nd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Fall, Denver, CO, USA. Oral presentation
Singh A., Ulrich K.U., Catalano J.G., and Giammar D.E. (2009) Effect of phosphate on uranium(VI) immobilization in the presence of iron(III) (oxy)hydroxides. Migration Conference, 12th International Conference on the Chemistry and Migration Behavior of Actinides and Fission Products in the Geosphere, Kennewick, WA, USA. Poster presentation
Singh A., Ulrich K.-U., Catalano J.G., and Giammar D.E. (2009) Uranium(VI) - phosphate interactions in the presence of goethite. 4th annual DOE-ERSP PI Meeting, Lansdowne, VA, USA. Poster presentation
Singh A., Ulrich K.-U., Catalano J.G., and Giammar D.E. (2009) Multiscale uranium(VI) - phosphate interactions in the presence of goethite. 237th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Spring, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Oral presentation
Singh A., Ulrich K.-U., Catalano J.G., and Giammar D.E. (2009) Effect of phosphate on uranium fate and transport in soil and groundwater. AEESP Education and Research Conference, Iowa City, IA, USA. Oral presentation
Ulrich K.-U., Schofield E., Bargar J., Sharp J., Veeramani H., Bernier-Latmani R, Singh A. and Giammar D.E. (2008) Nano-scale structure and stability of biogenic uranium(IV) oxide. 18th Goldschmidt Conference, Vancouver, Canada. Oral presentation
Singh A., Ulrich K-U and Giammar D.E. (2008) Uranium(VI)-phosphate interactions at the goethite-water interface. 18th Goldschmidt Conference, Vancouver, Canada. Poster presentation
Singh A., Ulrich K.-U., Catalano J.G., and Giammar D.E. (2008) Uranium(VI)-phosphate interactions at the goethite-water interface. Environmental Sciences: Water, Gordon Research Conference, Holderness, NH, USA. Poster presentation
Ulrich K.-U., Singh A., Dixon S., Schofield E., Bargar J. and Giammar D.E. (2007) Uranium(IV) oxide surface reactivity. 17th Goldschmidt Conference, Cologne, Germany. Oral presentation
Singh A., Ulrich K.-U., and Giammar D.E. (2007) Adsorption and surface precipitation of uranyl phosphate on goethite. 233rd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Spring, Chicago, IL, USA. Poster presentation
Consultancy
| S.N. | Sponsoring Agency and Title | Period and Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akvo Development Tools and Services Pvt. Ltd. (AKVO), New Delhi Development of a field test for arsenic in water | Jul 2016-Jun 2017 |
Funding
| S.N. | Sponsored Research Projects, Agency, and Title | Period and Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR) Chromium isotopes as tracers of environmental contamination and remediation | May 2019-Apr 2022 |
| 2 | MHRD-IMPRINT Development of a smartphone camera-based sensor for detection and remediation of chromium pollution in water | Feb 2017-Mar 2020 |
| 3 | DST-WTI Geochemical processes governing in situ remediation of fluoride-bearing groundwater using suitable chemical amendments | Aug 2016-Jan 2020 |
| 4 | IIT Kanpur CARE Grant Dynamic Light Scattering Particle Size and Zeta Potential Analyzer for characterizing colloidal particles in water | Dec 2014-Mar 2015 |
| 5 | IIT Kanpur New Faculty Research Initiation Grant Investigation of Geochemical Factors Controlling Inorganic Contaminant Fate and Transport in Soil and Groundwater: An Integrated Research and Teaching Plan | Aug 2013-Sep 2016 |
Technology Development/Implementation
- Development of household-scale treatment unit for removal of hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), from groundwater.
- Development of household-scale treatment unit for removal of arsenic from groundwater.
- Field monitoring tool for hexavalent chromium detection in groundwater:
- Decentralized drum composting of biodegradable solid waste in IITK campus
Supervision/Advising
| PhD | Tathagata Bandyopadhyay Akshat Verma Ashwini Kumar Mohapatra Surya Sujathan Jacklin Jeke Nilling Mainak Bhattacharya Aravinth Siva Subramaniam Ekamparam | Jul 2019 – Present Jul 2018 – Present Jan 2018 – Present Jan 2017 – Present July 2015 – Present Jan 2015 – Present July 2014 – Present |
| MSR | Tavishi Misra Tathagata Bandyopadhyay | Jul 2019 – Present Graduated Jul 2019 |
| MTech | Prakhar Srivastava Ankit Kumar Aditya Shekhar Gaurav Pahuja Akshat Verma Deepak Tiwari Vishakha Nimesh Anshuman Satpathy Prafulla Pokhara Rahul Silori | Ongoing Ongoing Graduated Aug 2019 Graduated Aug 2019 Graduated Jun 2018 Graduated May 2017 Graduated Jul 2016 Graduated Jun 2016 Graduated Aug 2015 Graduated Jul 2015 |
| MTech-BTech | Vinod Bhojwani Harshit Khaitan Shrikant Bhole | Graduated Jun 2018 Graduated Jul 2015 Graduated Aug 2014 |
| BTech | Anshul Yadav (UGP) Abhay Kumar Mishra and Sumit Kumar Manvendra Singh Rajput (UGP2) Manvendra Singh Rajput (Summer) Manvendra Singh Rajput (UGP1) Hari Shankar (UGP2) Hari Shankar (UGP1) Amrendra Rajan (UGP) Brahmanand (UGP) Gaurav Maan and Rai Singh (UGP) Rajanikanth Kakani (BTP) Nishant Singh (UGP) Manish Kumar (UGP) Abhishek Singh (UGP) | Dec18-Apr19 Dec18-Apr19 Jul18-Nov18 May18-Jul18 Jan18-Apr18 Dec17-Apr18 Jul17-Nov17 Jul15-Nov15 Jan15-Apr15 Jul14-Nov14 Jan14-Apr14 Jan14-Apr14 Jan14-Apr14 Jan14-Apr14 |
| Postdoc | Dr. Isha Vishan; Dr. Amritanshu Shriwastav; | Mar 2018 - May 2019 May 2015 - Aug 2016 |
| JRF | Nivedita Iyer Ashwini K. Mohapatra | Oct 2019-Present Nov 2016-Dec 2017 |
| S. Project Associate | Bharat Chaudhary | Jun 2018-Dec 2018 |
Supervision of Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis
M.Tech. Thesis
| S.No. | Title | Student Name | Year of completion/Ongoing |
| Investigation into the prevalence of nitrate contamination in groundwater and potential remedial techniques | Divyanshi Diwakar | Ongoing since May 2025 | |
| Remediation of fluoride-contaminated groundwater and chromium-contaminated soil in rural areas | Avinash Kumar | Submitted thesis in Aug 2025 | |
| Remediation of chromium ore processing residue using two sulphur-based reductants | Sumit Kumar(Dual) | Submitted thesis in Aug 2025 | |
| 18 | Prediction and extraction of hexavalent chromium in soils impacted by chromium-containing industrial solid waste | Aniket Singh | Completed May 2025 |
| 17 | Monitoring of treated wastewater quality for irrigational reuse and remediation of chromium-contaminated soils | Ankit Bandral | Completed Aug 2024 |
| 16 | Impact assessment of agricultural soil irrigated with treated tannery wastewater | Muktesh Bhatt | Completed Aug 2023 |
| 15 | Development of a modified biosand filter for fluoride removal from groundwater using low-cost materials | Maniratnam Prakash | Completed Aug 2023 |
| 14 | Development of a method for quantification of humic acids in shallow groundwater impacted by metal pollution | Kopal Nema | Completed Jan 2023 |
| 13 | Development and performance assessment of a household-scale treatment unit for Cr(VI) removal from groundwater | Rakesh Tejavath | Completed Aug 2022 |
| 12 | Evaluation of efficacy of liquid compost on the properties of Indo-Gangetic soils | Prakhar Srivastava | Completed Nov 2021; |
| 11 | Development of methods in hexavalent chromium detection and remediation in groundwater | Aditya Shekhar | Completed Aug 2019 |
| 10 | Performance evaluation of a rusted-iron nail based filter for arsenic removal from groundwater | Gaurav Pahuja | Completed Aug 2019 |
| 9 | A study on the precipitation extent and kinetics of select arsenic-containing solids | Akshat Verma | Completed Jun 2018 |
| 8 | Development of a smartphone-based sensor for monitoring of chromium(VI) contamination and for chromium(VI) remediation using a two-bucket filter system | Vinod Bhojwani(Dual) | Completed Jun 2018 |
| 7 | Comparative analysis of laboratory-based water quality measurement techniques for inorganic solutes and a dissolution-precipitation study of copper oxide | Deepak Tiwari | Completed May 2017 |
| 6 | Sorptive removal of excess fluoride from contaminated waters | Vishakha Nimesh | Completed Jul 2016 |
| 5 | Precipitation-dissolution kinetics of some uranium- and copper-bearing minerals and exploration of potential uranium contaminated sites | Anshuman Satpathy | Completed Jun 2016 |
| 4 | Activated alumina sludge from water defluoridation plants as partial substitute for fine aggregates in brick making | Prafulla Pokhara | Completed Aug 2015 |
| 3 | Impact of monsoons on chromium contamination of groundwater and irrigated soils near chromium waste sites | Rahul Silori | Completed Jul 2015 |
| 2 | Comparison of different sorbents for fluoride removal from synthetic groundwater | Harshit Khaitan(Dual) | Completed Jul 2015 |
| 1 | Geochemical identification of dominant forms of chromium in contaminated soil, groundwater and chromium ore processing residue near Kanpur | Shrikant Bhole(Dual) | Completed Aug 2014 |
M.S. Research Thesis
| S.No. | Title | Student Name | Year of completion/Ongoing |
| ii | Extraction and Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium-Contaminated Soils and Solid Wastes | Neeraj Kumar T | Ongoing; Just started in Jul 2025 |
| i | Investigating the potential links between anthropogenic activities and physicochemical parameters driving arsenic mobilization in groundwater | Mohammad Musahib | Ongoing since Nov 2023 |
| 2 | Removal of fluoride from contaminated groundwater using calcium phosphate sorbents | Tavishi Misra | Completed Dec 2022 |
| 1 | Removal of hexavalent chromium from contaminated groundwater using electrocoagulation and from contaminated soil using electrokinetics | Tathagata BandyopadhyaySIDBI Best Innovation Award | Completed Jul 2019 |
B.Tech. Project / Thesis
| S. No. | Thesis title | Student Name | Year of completion/Ongoing |
| 13 | Modeling ammoniacal nitrogen levels in Kashmir’s Dal Lake: the role of internal assimilation and macrophyte uptake. (UGP1) | Yamin Rashid | Spr 2025 |
| 12 | Modeling of uranium (VI) adsorption reaction on goethite surface | Anshul Yadav | Completed Winter 2018 to Spr 2019 |
| 11 | A comparative study of inoculum for drum composting (UGP1) | Abhay Kumar Mishra and Sumit Kumar | Completed Spr 2019 |
| 10 | Synthesis of brushite for fluoride removal and modelling of dissolution of brushite (UGP2) | Manvendra Singh Rajput | Completed Summer and Fall 2018 |
| 9 | Assessment of efficacy of liquid compost on plant growth (UGP2) | Hari Shankar | Completed Spr 2018 |
| 8 | Drum composting of biodegradable kitchen waste from IIT Kanpur Halls (UGP1) | Hari Shankar | Completed Fall 2017 |
| 7 | Defluoridation of water by manganese oxide-coated alumina (MOCA) and copper oxide-coated alumina (COCA) (UGP1) | Amrendra Rajan | Completed Fall 2015 |
| 6 | Study of COPR (chromite ore processing residue) (UGP1) | Brahmanand | Completed Spr 2015 |
| 5 | Water network analysis of IIT Kanpur campus (UGP1) | Gaurav Maan and Rai Singh | Completed Fall 2014 |
| 4 | Analysis of drinking water quality parameters of IIT Kanpur (BTP1) | Rajanikanth Kakani | Completed Spr 2014 |
| 3 | Fluorosis in North Rajasthan: distribution of problem and relationship with physical and social factors (UGP1) | Nishant Singh | Completed Spr 2014 |
| 2 | Fluoride in groundwater and its removal: De-fluoridation using adsorption technique (UGP1) | Manish Kumar | Completed Spr 2014 |
| 1 | Removal of fluoride from groundwater (UGP1) | Abhishek Singh | Completed Spr 2014 |
Post Doctoral Research Supervision
| S.No. | Scholar Name | Broad Topic | Project/IPDF | Duration |
| 1 | Dr. Munish Kumar Upadhyay | Periscope: Pollution monitoring, Emissions control, and Remediation methods to safeguard Irrigation Schemes using treated wastewater in a Changing climate fOr PEri-urban agriculture | ProjectPostdoctoral Fellow | May 2022-Mar 2025 |
| 2 | Dr. Isha Vishan | Physicochemical and biochemical study of drum composting of municipal biodegradable waste | Institute Postdoctoral Fellow | Mar 2018-May 2019 |
| 3 | Dr. Bharat Chaudhary | Comparison of state-of-the-art analytical techniques used in analysis of water samples containing chromium and arsenic | ProjectSenior Project Associate | Jun 2018-Dec 2018 |
| 4 | Dr. Richa Chaturvedi | Heavy metal estimation of liquid and solid composts obtained from kitchen waste | Project Scientist | Feb 2017 - Mar 2017 |
| 5 | Dr. Amritanshu Shriwastav | Kinetic studies on chromium fate and transport from chromium-bearing waste byproducts under different environmental conditions | Institute Postdoctoral Fellow | May 2015 - Aug 2016 |
Student Recognitions
| Envirotech GD Agrawal award to Akshat Verma for the most innovative thesis in the field of Environmental Engineering for PG & PhD students of the Department of Civil Engineering, 57th Convocation, IIT Kanpur, Jun | 2024 |
| Envirotech GD Agrawal award to Surya Sujathan for the most innovative thesis in the field of Environmental Engineering for PG & PhD students of the Department of Civil Engineering, 57th Convocation, IIT Kanpur, Jun | 2024 |
| Travel Grant awarded to Sourav Kumar Sharma, 34th Goldschmidt Conference, Chicago, USA, Aug (student could not travel due to non-availability of visa appointment) | 2024 |
| Prime Ministers Research Fellowship to Maniratnam Prakash | 2023 |
| May Engineering Award for Engineering Excellence to Maniratnam Prakash for outstanding thesis | 2023 |
| Travel Grants awarded to Surya Sujathan, Ashwini K. Mohapatra, and Akshat Verma, 33rd Goldschmidt Conference, Lyon, France, Jul | 2023 |
| Best Poster Presentation to Sourav Kumar Sharma for presenting Singh et al.’s work on Smartphone camera-based sensor for detection and remediation of Cr(VI) pollution in water. Symposium on India’s Sustainable Future: Challenges and Opportunities vis-à-vis Global Perspectives, Chandrakanta Kesavan Center for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions, Oct, IIT Kanpur, India | 2022 |
| Envirotech GD Agrawal award to Mainak Bhattacharya for the most innovative thesis in the field of Environmental Engineering for PG & PhD students of the Department of Civil Engineering, 55th Convocation, IIT Kanpur, Jun | 2022 |
| Best Oral Presentation, *Misra, T., Mohapatra, A. and Singh, A. Removal of fluoride from groundwater. International Conference on Environmental Science and Engineering (ICESE), IIT Bombay (Virtual), Jan | 2022 |
| 2nd Outstanding Oral Presentation, *Bandyopadhyay, T. and Singh, A. Removal of hexavalent chromium from groundwater using electrocoagulation. National Environmental Conference (NEC) IIT Bombay, Diamond Jubilee Year, Jan | 2019 |
| Travel Grant to Aravinth Subramaniam, 28th Goldschmidt Conference, August, Boston, MA, USA | 2018 |
| Prime Ministers Research Fellowship to Akshat Verma, Inaugural batch | 2018-22 |
| Best Poster Award, Nilling, J.J., Verma, A., and Singh, A. Geochemical analysis of arsenic speciation in groundwater, In house symposium, Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur. | 2018 |
| 4th Best Poster Award, Nilling, J.J., Verma, A., and Singh, A. Geochemical analysis of arsenic speciation in groundwater, 7th International Ground Water Conference, New Delhi. | 2017 |