Makarand Ghangrekar (0000-0002-0691-9873)

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Prof. Makarand Madhao Ghangrekar is Director, National Institute of Technology, Puducherry and Professor in Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of technology Kharagpur, India. He is Fellow Indian National Academy of Engineering, Member European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Member ASCE. He was former Head of School of Environmental Science and Engineering and also PK Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewable. He had been visiting Scientist to Ben Gurion University, Israel and University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, under Marie Curie fellowship by European Union. He also worked as Visiting Professor at University of Applied Sciences, Augsburg, Germany. He has been working in the field of anaerobic wastewater treatment, bioenergy recovery during wastewater treatment using microbial fuel cells and bio-electrochemical systems. He is recognized worldwide in scientific community for his research contribution in the development of bio-electrochemical processes and his research group stands among the top two research labs in the world in terms of scientific publications. The first of its kind MFC based onsite toilet waste treatment system ‘Bioelectric toilet’ developed by him received wide publicity in electronic and print media.

He has guided 30 Ph.D. Research Scholars and 65 Master students’ projects. He has contributed 306 research papers in journals of international repute, and contributed 86 book chapters. His research work has been presented in more than 300 conferences in India and abroad. He has authored a book ‘Wastewater to Water’ published by Springer and two edited books by Wiley VCH (i) Microconsituents in Wastewater and (ii) Microbial Electrochemical Technologies.

He has delivered invited lectures in the various reputed universities in the world to name a few UiT, Narvik Norway; TU Delft, Netherlands; Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; University of Bremen, Germany; University of Tartu, Estonia; University of California, Berkeley, USA; Hong Kong University, etc. He has received recognition of his research contribution by getting elected as Fellow, INAE; VAISWIK award 2020, Member ASCE; received Swachha Bharat Award 2017 by Government of India; Gandhian Young Technology Innovation awards; National Design Award; Best paper Awards by Institution of Engineers, India. Since, 2022 he is inducted as Member European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Kharagpur, West Bengal, IN

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Kharagpur, West Bengal, IN

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Kharagpur, WB, IN

National Institute of Technology, Puducherry: Kāraikāl, IN

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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

Works (50 of 84)

Catalysing holistic wastewater treatment, electricity generation, and emerging contaminant removal in a pre-pilot Fenton-microbial fuel cell

Sludge-derived hydrochar as a potential electrocatalyst for improved CO2 reduction in microbial electrosynthesis

High specific surface area graphene-like biochar for green microbial electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide and Bisphenol A oxidation at neutral pH

Investigating and modelling the effect of sodium bicarbonate on the synergy of acetate and propionate on Rhodobacter sphaeroides growth for wastewater treatment

Hydrochar Nanocatalyst for Emerging Pollutant Remediation, Sustainable Development, and Circular Economy

Sulfonated titanium nanotubes-modified clayware membranes for enhanced performance and cost-effective microbial fuel cell applications

Integrated Advanced Ozonation Technologies for Enhanced Total Organic Carbon Removal from Secondary Treated Municipal Wastewater: Systematic Optimization and Environmental Analysis

Food-waste-derived hydrochar to a low-cost p-type semiconducting photocatalyst (Zn–Al@HC): multifunctional role in real wastewater treatment and environmental sustainability

Postliminary treatment of food-waste digestate via combined hydrothermal carbonization and microbial fuel cell for bio-energy recovery: a comparative life cycle impact assessment

Sludge-derived novel Fe3O4–MgO@C composites for tetracycline abatement from wastewater using sustainable bio-electro-Fenton and nutrient recovery with co-precipitation: a waste-to-resource strategy

A simple synthesis of bio-based cathode catalyst of microbial fuel cell with bio-oil recovery through pyrolysis of defatted yeast-biomass

Integrated fuel cell system for sustainable wastewater treatment, ammonia recovery, and power production

Recovery of purple non-sulfur bacteria-mediated single-cell protein from domestic wastewater in two-stage treatment using high rate digester and raceway pond

Enhancing electrokinetics and desalination efficiency through catalysts and electrode modifications in microbial desalination cells

Graphene-based photocatalytic membrane application for the remediation of organic dye pollutants: A review

Heavy metals removal by algae and usage of activated metal-enriched biomass as cathode catalyst for improving performance of photosynthetic microbial fuel cell

Activation of Persulphate by a Waste-Extracted Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Iron Oxide as a Photocatalyst for Effective Degradation of Salicylic Acid

Ibuprofen degradation by mixed bacterial consortia: Metabolic pathway and microbial community analysis

Electromethanogenic reactor for biogas production using agricultural and livestock waste and its comparative analysis with biogas plant: A mini-review

Application of biomimetically synthesized silver nanoparticles as cathode catalyst, quorum-quencher, and anti-biofouling agent for the performance boosting of microbial fuel cell

Efficient algal lipid extraction via a green bio-electro-Fenton process and its conversion into biofuel and bioelectricity with concurrent wastewater treatment in a photosynthetic microbial fuel cell

Anodic oxidation of salicylic acid using multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified carbon felt with simultaneous CO2 reduction by electrocoagulated sludge derived MIL-53(Fe/Cu) metal-organic framework cathode decorated with CuFe2O4

Engineered nanomaterials for carbon capture and bioenergy production in microbial electrochemical technologies: A review

Nickel–iron-driven heterogenous bio-electro-fenton process for the degradation of methylparaben

Optimization of Electro-Charge Loading in Electrocoagulation Using Response Surface Methodology for the Abatement of Salicylic Acid from Wastewater

Efficient upcycling of iron scrap and waste polyethylene terephthalate plastic into Fe3O4@C incorporated MIL-53(Fe) as a novel electro-Fenton catalyst for the degradation of salicylic acid

Reactive extraction of lactic and acetic acids from leached bed reactor leachate and process optimization by response surface methodology

Environmental aspects of endocrine-disrupting compounds in the aquatic ecosystem and the application of electrochemical technologies for their abatement

Metal organic frameworks as emergent oxygen-reducing cathode catalysts for microbial fuel cells: a review

Advanced oxidation processes: Performance, advantages, and scale-up of emerging technologies

Electrocoagulation as an efficacious technology for the treatment of wastewater containing active pharmaceutical compounds: a review

Efficacious bioremediation of heavy metals and radionuclides from wastewater employing aquatic macro‐ and microphytes

Live diatoms as potential biocatalyst in a microbial fuel cell for harvesting continuous diafuel, carotenoids and bioelectricity

Role of bioelectrochemical systems for the remediation of emerging contaminants from wastewater: A review

Seasonal characterization of municipal solid waste for selecting feasible waste treatment technology for Guwahati city, India

Optimum dose of Chaetoceros for controlling methanogenesis to improve power production of microbial fuel cell

A review on environmental occurrence, toxicity and microbial degradation of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

Investigating the efficacy of CeO2 multi-layered triangular nanosheets for augmenting cathodic hydrogen peroxide production in microbial fuel cell

High-Density Polyethylene Waste-Derived Carbon as a Low-Cost Cathode Catalyst in Microbial Fuel Cell

Wastewater Treatment and Concomitant Bioelectricity Production Using Microbial Fuel Cell: Present Aspects, Up-Scaling and Future Inventiveness

Proclaiming Electrochemical Oxidation as a Potent Technology for the Treatment of Wastewater Containing Xenobiotic Compounds: A Mini Review

Palladium-Supported Zirconia-Based Catalytic Degradation of Rhodamine-B Dye from Wastewater

Preparation of Activated Carbon from the Wood of Paulownia tomentosa as an Efficient Adsorbent for the Removal of Acid Red 4 and Methylene Blue Present in Wastewater

Performance comparison between batch and continuous mode of operation of microbial electrosynthesis for the production of organic chemicals

Proficient Sanitary Wastewater Treatment in Laboratory and Field-Scale Microbial Fuel Cell with Anti-Biofouling Cu0.5Mn0.5Fe2O4 as Cathode Catalyst

Preparation of Pd–Ni Nanoparticles Supported on Activated Carbon for Efficient Removal of Basic Blue 3 from Water

Enhancing the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell by Using Chloroform Pre-treated Mixed Anaerobic Sludge to Control Methanogenesis in Anodic Chamber

Bismuth-Impregnated Ruthenium with Activated Carbon as Photocathode Catalyst to Proliferate the Efficacy of a Microbial Fuel Cell

Bioelectrochemically powered remediation of xenobiotic compounds and heavy metal toxicity using microbial fuel cell and microbial electrolysis cell

A novel tin-chloride-zirconium oxide-kaolin composite coated carbon felt anode for electro-oxidation of surfactant from municipal wastewater

Peer review (104 reviews for 47 publications/grants)