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Saurav Datta
Retired Faculty
saurav.datta[at]bt.iitr.ac.in
+91-1332-284795
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Honors
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Research Interests
Bioseparation: Selective separation of biomolecules using advanced membrane technologies, Biocatalysis: Engineering efficient enzymatic systems for sustainable products and processes, Green and SustainableTechnologies: Synthesis & recovery of renewable fuels & chemicals
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Educational Details
University of Kentucky
2007
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
IIT Kanpur
2002
M. Tech., Chemical Engineering
University of Calcutta
2000
B.Tech., Chemical Engineering
University of Calcutta
1997
B.Sc., Chemistry (Hons.)
Professional Background
Chemical Engineer (Scientist)
01 Jan 2011 - 01 Jan 2013
Argonne National Laboratory, USA
Assistant Professor
01 Jan 2014 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Engineering efficient enzymatic systems for sustainable products and processes (PI) 01 Jan 2015 Engineering efficient enzymatic systems for sustainable products and processes (PI) 35 Lakh DST
Resource recovery from wastewater stream using algae (Co-PI) 01 Jan 2015 Resource recovery from wastewater stream using algae (Co-PI) 15 Lakh (as co-PI) IC-IMPACTS-DBT Prof. Pradeep Kumar, Prof. Indu Mehrotra, Dr. Raja Chowdhury




Books

BOOK CHAPTER

  1. G. Ghosh, S. Datta, A. Kumari, Hydrogel-based biosensors: fundamentals and applications, in Nanobiosensors for personalized and onsite biomedical diagnosis, Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2016
  2. B. Singh, A. Kumari, S. Datta, Separations technologies for biobased product formation - opportunities and challenges, in Commercializing biobased products, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015
  3. S. Datta, Y. P. Lin, Seth W. Snyder, Current and emerging separation technologies in biorefining, in Advances in biorefineries, Woodhead Publishing, 2014
Publications

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  1. A. Verma, A. K. Sharma, P. Chakraborty, A. Agarwal , P. P. Sarangi, S. Datta*, Kiran Ambatipudi*, Selective enrichment of milk fat globules using functionalized polyvinylidene fluoride membrane, Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Accepted (2019) (I.F. 1.12)
  2. D. Somayajula, A. Agarwal, A. K. Sharma, A. E. Pall, S. Datta*, G. Ghosh*, In Situ Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles within Hydrogel-conjugated Membrane for Enhanced Anti-Bacterial Properties, ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2 (2019) 665–674
  3. B. Singh, P. Kumar, A. Maheshwari, Anjlika, S. Datta*, Degradation of fermentation inhibitors from lignocellulosic hydrolysate liquor using immobilized Bordetella sp. BTIITR, Chem. Eng. J., 361 (2019) 1152-1160 (I.F. 8.35)
  4. A. Kumari, L. Rekhie, S. Datta*, Reversibly attached phospholipid bilayer functionalized membrane pores, Langmuir, 34 (2018) 14395-14401 (I.F. 3.8)
  5. A. Kumari, S. Datta*, Phospholipid bilayer functionalized membrane pores for enhanced efficiency of immobilized glucose oxidase enzyme, J. Mem. Sci., 539 (2017) 43-51 (I.F. 6.6)
  6. B. Singh, A. Verma, Pooja, P. K. Mandal, S. Datta*, A Biotechnological Approach for Degradation of Inhibitory Compounds Present in Lignocellulosic Biomass Hydrolysate Liquor Using Bordetella sp. BTIITR, Chem. Eng. J., 328 (2017) 519-526 (I.F. 6.7)
  7. S. Bharatiy, M. Hazra, M. Paul, S. Mohapatra, D. Samantaray, R. C. Dubey, S. Sanyal, S. Datta*, S. Hazra*, In silico designing of an industrially sustainable carbonic anhydrase using Molecular Dynamics Simulation, ACS Omega, 1 (2016) 1081-103
  8. S. Datta, Michael P. Henry, Yupo J. Lin, Seth W. Snyder et al., Electrochemical CO2 capture using resin-wafer electrodeionization (RW-EDI), Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52 (2013), 15177–15186 (I.F. 2.8)
  9. S. Datta, Seth W. Snyder, Akash A. Moradia, Michael P. Henry, Cindy S. Millard, Yupo J. Lin, Removal of acidic impurities from corn stover hydrolysate liquor by resin-wafer electrodeionization (RW-EDI), Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52 (2013), 13777–13784 (I.F. 2.8)
  10. S. R. Lewis, S Datta, M. Gui, F. E. Huggins, S. Daunert, L. G. Bachas, D. Bhattacharyya, Reactive Nanostructured Membranes for Water Purification, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) USA, 108 (2011), 8577-8582 (I.F. 9.7)
  11. R. N. Gurram, S. Datta, Yupo J. Lin, Seth W. Snyder, and Todd J. Menkhaus, Removal of Enzymatic and Fermentation Inhibitory Compounds from Biomass Slurries for Enhanced Biorefinery Process Efficiencies, Bioresource Technology, 102 (2011), 7850–7859
  12. S. Datta, B. D. Bals, Yupo J. Lin, M. C. Negri, R. Datta, L. Pasieta, Sabeen F. Ahmad, Akash A. Moradia, B. E. Dale, Seth W. Snyder, An Attempt towards Simultaneous Biobased Solvent Based Extraction of Proteins and Enzymatic Saccharification of Cellulosic Materials from Distiller’s Grains and Solubles, Bioresource Technology, 101 (2010), 5444-5448
  13. S. Datta, C. Cecil, D. Bhattacharyya, Functionalized Membranes by Layer-By-Layer Assembly of Polyelectrolytes and In Situ Polymerization of Acrylic Acid for Applications in Enzymatic Catalysis, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (Centennial Issue), 47 (2008), 4586–4597
  14. S. Datta, Philip D. Ray, A. Nath, D. Bhattacharyya, Selective separation of HIV-Tat protein using functionalized stacked microfiltration membranes: Enhancement of flux and recovery of protein, Separation Science and Technology 42 (2007), 2451-2471
  15. S. Datta, Philip D. Ray, A. Nath, D. Bhattacharyya, Recognition based separation of HIV-Tat protein using avidin-biotin interaction in modified microfiltration membranes, Journal of Membrane Science 280 (2006), 298-310
  16. S. Datta, P. K. Bhattacharya, N. Verma, Removal of aniline from aqueous solution in a MFR using emulsion liquid membrane, Journal of Membrane Science 226 (2003), 185-201 

 

TECHNOLOGY LICENSING/COMMERCIALIZATION

1. Functionalized and reactive membranes developed in Dr. Bhattacharyya’s Laboratory at University of Kentucky is licensed by a California, USA based company for commercialization
2. Resin Wafer based Electrodeionization (RW-EDI) technology developed at Argonne National Laboratory is licensed by Nalco Company (currently Ecolab) (http://www.nalco.com/news-and-events/5167.htm) for future commercialization

 

PATENTS

  1. S. Datta, Ayushi Agarwal, Anju Kumari, A virus removal/recovery membrane and its preparation method, Indian Patent application number 201811022826, 2018
  2. K. Ambatipudi, S. Datta, A. Verma, Functionalized membrane based process for selective isolation and enrichment of milk fat globules (MFGs), Indian Patent application number 201811013231, 2018
  3. Y. J. Lin, S. W. Snyder, M. P. Henry, S. Datta,Internal gas and liquid distributor for electrodeionization device, US Patent 9,339,764, 2016
  4. D. Bhattacharyya, S. R. Lewis, S. Datta, Chemical processing cell with nanostructured membranes, US Patent 9,174,173, 2015
  5. Y. J. Lin, S. W. Snyder, S. Datta, M. Trachtenberg, R. Cowen, Carbon dioxide capture using resin-wafer electrodeionization, U.S. Patent 8506784, 2013
Honors And Awards
Honors
IIT Roorkee
2015
Ramanujan Fellowship
Argonne National Laboratory
2010
Council for Chemical Research (CCR) and NSF Research Travel Award
University of Kentucky
2006
Schering Plough Corporation Research Travel Award
University of Kentucky
2005
North American Membrane Society Research Travel Award
Students
Associate Scholars
Anju Kumari
Functionalized Membranes, Immobilized enzymatic catalysis
Anjlika Yadav
Bio-based chemicals, Molecular biology
Bhanendra Singh
Bio-based chemicals, Biofuels
Miscellaneous
Other work
- PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1. Session Chair - "Advances in UF/MF", American Meeting of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS), Lexington, KY, USA, 2018 2. Session chair – “Membranes for Bioseparations”, Annual Meeting of AIChE, 2014 (Atlanta) and 2013 (San Francisco) 3. Reviewer of US DOE-SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant 4. Reviewer of various scientific journals, such as Journal of Membrane Science, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, and Biomass and Bioenergy 5. Society memberships - AIChE, NAMS, Biological Engineering Society of India (Founding member) 6. President of Chemical and Materials Engineering Graduate Student Association (CMEGSA), University of Kentucky, 2005-2007. Organizing committee member of Regional Graduate Student Symposium, University of Kentucky, 2006
Extension tasks
- SERVICES Departmental Student Wellness Advisor (2018-present), Departmental Student Society Advisor (2018-present), Departmental Research Committee (DRC) Member (2018-present), Departmental Placement co-Advisor (2016-present), Summer Internship In-Charge (2015-2019), B.Tech Project In-Charge (2015-2018), Departmental Academic Program Committee (DAPC) Member (2014-2017)