Anirban Gupta

Academic Qualifications

B.E. (B.E.College, Calcutta University ), 1989
M.Tech (IIT Kanpur), 1991
PhD (IIT Kanpur), 1999

1 Dutta, N., Gupta, A., Development of Arsenic Removal Unit with Electrocoagulation and Activated Alumina Sorption: Field Trial at Rural West Bengal, India, 49, 1-11, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022

2 Dutta, N., Gupta, A., Characterization and Use of Waste Plastic Char for Removal of Arsenic and COD from Aqueous Solution, Accepted for publication, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022

4 Bhattacharya, M., Bandyopadhyay, K., Gupta, A., Design of a cost-effective electrochlorination system for point-of-use water treatment, 26(5), 1-9, Environmental Engineering Research, 2021

5 Dutta, N., Gupta, A., An experimental study on conversion of high-density polyethylene and polypropylene to liquid fuel, 23(7), 2213–2220, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2021

6 Dutta, N., Haldar, A., Gupta, A., Electrocoagulation for Arsenic Removal: Field Trials in Rural West Bengal, 80(1), 248–258, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021

7 Haldar A ",Gupta A, Application of electrocoagulation: issues with community-level defluoridation, International journal Environmental Science and Technology, 2019

8 Azhan, A. and Gupta, A., Urine a source for struvite: nutrient recovery – A review, 507-514, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 2019

9 Ghosh, D., Sarkar, S., Sengupta, A. K. and Gupta, A, Investigation on the long-term storage and fate of arsenic obtained as a treatment residual: A case study., 302-310, Journal of Hazardous Material, 2014

10 Sarkar S ", Greenleaf J.E ", Gupta A ", Uy D ", Sengupta A.K., Sustainable Engineered Processes to Mitigate the Global Arsenic Crisis in Drinking Water: Challenges and Progress., 497-517, Annu. Rev. Chem. Biomol. Eng., 2012

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Research Areas

Design, Installation and Demonstration of Appropriate Hand Washing Stations (HWS) for Schools
Wetlands as low-carbon option for wastewater treatment
Resource recovery from plastic wastes
Arsenic and fluoride removal from contaminated drinking water

Teachings

PG Courses

1 Chemistry for Environmental Engineering 2 Air Pollution and Control

UG Courses

1 Environment and Ecology 2 Environmental Engineering I 3 Environmental Engineering II

Publications

3 Dutta, N., Mondal, P., Gupta, A., Optimization of process parameters using response surface methodology for maximum liquid yield during thermal pyrolysis of blend of virgin and waste high-density polyethylene, 24(3), 1182–1193, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 2022 4 Bhattacharya, M., Bandyopadhyay, K., Gupta, A., Design of a cost-effective electrochlorination system for point-of-use water treatment, 26(5), 1-9, Environmental Engineering Research, 2021 5 Dutta, N., Gupta, A., An experimental study on conversion of high-density polyethylene and polypropylene to liquid fuel, 23(7), 2213–2220, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2021 6 Dutta, N., Haldar, A., Gupta, A., Electrocoagulation for Arsenic Removal: Field Trials in Rural West Bengal, 80(1), 248–258, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021

7 Haldar A ",Gupta A, Application of electrocoagulation: issues with community-level defluoridation, International journal Environmental Science and Technology, 2019

8 Azhan, A. and Gupta, A., Urine a source for struvite: nutrient recovery – A review, 507-514, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 2019

11 Ghosh D ", Gupta A., Economic justification and eco-friendly approach for regeneration of spent activated alumina for arsenic contaminated groundwater treatment., 118-124, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste, 2012

12 Majumder C ", Gupta A., Factorial Design Approach to Investigate the Effects of Groundwater Cooccurring Solutes on Arsenic Removal by Electrocoagulation., 55-61, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste, 2011

13 Majumder C ", Gupta A., Prediction of Arsenic Removal by Electrocoagulation: Model Development by Factorial Design, 48-54, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste, 2011

14 Sarkar S ", Greenleaf J.E ", Gupta A ", Ghosh D ", Blaney L.M ", Bandyopadhyay P ", Biswas R.K ", Dutta A.K ", SenGupta A.K, Evolution of community-based arsenic removal systems in remote villages in West Bengal, India: Assessment of decade-long operation, 5813-5822, Water Research, 2010

15 Sarkar S. " Blaney L.M. " Gupta, A. " Ghosh, D." SenGupta A.K., Arsenic Removal from Groundwater and Its Safe Containment in a Rural Environment: Validation of a Sustainable Approach, 4268-4273, Environ. Sci. Technology, 2008

16 Guha S " Raymahashay B.C. " Banerjee, A. " Acharyya, S. K. " Gupta, A., Collection of depth-specific groundwater samples from an arsenic contaminated aquifer in West Bengal, India, 870-881, Environmental Engineering Science, 2005

17 Guha S " Raymahashay B C " Banerjee A " Acharyya S K " Gupta A, Collection of depth-specific groundwater samples from an arsenic contaminated aquifer in West Bengal, India, 870-881, Environmental Engineering Science, 2005

18 Sarkar S " Gupta A, Treatment of chrome plating wastewater (Cr+ 6) using activated alumina., 73-82, Indian Journal of Envoronmental Health, 2003

19 Gupta A " Chaudhuri M, Enteric virus removal/inactivation by coal-based media, 211-516, Water Research, 1995

20 Chaudhuri M " Verma S.R " Gupta, A, Performance evaluation of ceramic filter candles, 1646-1651, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 1994

21 Gupta A. " Chaudhuri M., Domestic water purification for developing countries, 25-30, Aqua, 1992

1 Haldar A, Pal, B. and Gupta, A., Community-Based Defluoridation of Groundwater by Electrocoagulation Followed by Activated Alumina Adsorption, Grounwater Development - Issues and Sustainable (Sinha Ray, SP ed.) , Springer Nature (Singapore), 2018

2 Gupta A, Community-Based Approach for Mitigation of Arsenic Problems: Case Studies in West Bengal, India, 'Water and Sanitation in the New Millennium (Nath, KJ and Sharma, VP, eds, Springer (India), 2017

3 Deb A.K ", Gupta A ", Bandyopadhyay P ", Biswas R.K", Roy, S.K., Appropriate Technology for Removal of Arsenic from Drinking Water of Rural West Bengal., Providing Safe Drinking Water in Small Systems – Technology, Operations and Economics (Cotruvo, J. A., Craun, G. F. and Hearne, N. eds), Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, U. S. A, 1999

4 Gupta A, Domestic Water Purification for Deveoping Countries, Encyclopedia of Environmental Control Technology Volume 9. (Cheremisinoff, P.N, ed.), Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, USA, 1995

Patents

#	Patents	Year

Member

Responsibilities

Projects

Determination of volume flow of sewage at point and non-point sources of the East Kolkata Wetlands, the water quality and hydrological parameters at various points, Sponsored
Ongoing
Low carbon option for waste water treatment and reuse: A case study in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Sponsored
Ongoing
Scaling up of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Various schools, Sponsored
Ongoing
Design, Installation and Demonstration of Appropriate Hand Washing Stations (HWS) for Schools, Sponsored
Completed
Application of Emerging Biotechnology for Non-point Source Pollution Control of River Ganga, India, Sponsored
Completed
Demonstration of child-friendly group handwashing facilities in schools, Sponsored
Completed
Demonstration of Integrated Fluorosis Mitigation Approaches in Malda, Sponsored
Completed
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education Programme in School, Sponsored
Completed
Preparation of Ganga River Basin Management Plan, Sponsored
Completed
Arsenic Mitigation and Appropriate Sanitation in High Schools, Sponsored
Completed
Development and Field Trial of Community-based Fluoride Removal Unit, Sponsored
Completed
Arsenic Mitigation and Appropriate Sanitation in High Schools, Sponsored
Completed
Field trials of household level and community based defluoridation units in selected fluoride affected habitations, Sponsored
Completed
Pilot Arsenic Mitigation Filters in Villages of Uttar Pradesh, Sponsored
Completed
Verification of no-safe-source (NSS) habitations and schools in fluoride-affected districts of West Bengal, Sponsored
Completed
Capacity Building for Technological Solution and Training to Improve Groundwater Resources Management in Arsenic Affected Areas of Eastern India, Sponsored
Completed
Removal of Arsenic from Village Water Supplies, Sponsored
Completed
Household Arsenic Mitigation, Raichur, Karnataka, Sponsored
Completed

Awards

Dhirubhai Ambani Award for Outstanding Chemical Engineering Innovation for the Resource Poor People, by Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK, Year: 2008
Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award of Merit by American Society of Civil Engineers, USA, Year: 2008
P3 (People, Prosperity and the Planet) Award 2007 by United States Environmental Protection Agency, USA, Year: 2007
Finalist at the Development Marketplace 2006, World Bank, Washington DC, Year: 2006
B. P. Poddar Memorial Award for Environmental Innovation by Bharat Chamber of Commerce, India, Year: 2006
Mondialogo Engineering Award for Project on Arsenic Removal by UNESCO and DaimlerChrysler, Berlin (Germany), Year: 2005
Fulbright Fellowship under Indo-American Environmental Leadership Programme, Year: 2003