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Pratham Arora
Associate Professor
pratham.arora[at]hre.iitr.ac.in
01332284921
https://www.energylab.co.in/
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Teaching Engagements

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Research Interests
Techno-Enviro-Economic Assessment, Process Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation, Renewable Energy Systems, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Biofuels and bio-energy, Sustainable chemical and fertilizers, Carbon capture , Integrated assessment modelling
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Educational Details
Monash University / IIT Bombay
2017
Ph.D., Energy System Engineering / Chemical Engineering
BITS Pilani
2011
B.E (Hons), Chemical Engineering
Professional Background
Associate Fellow
01 Jan 2016 - 01 Jan 2018
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Post-doctoral Fellow
01 Jan 2018 - 01 Jan 2019
Georgia Tech.
Assistant Professor
01 Jan 2019 - 17 Mar 2025
IIT Roorkee
Associate Professor
18 Mar 2025 - Present
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Development of solar-powered decentralized fertilizer production-cum-irrigation units 15 Aug 2021 Green Ammonia Rs 68,00,000 DST Prof. Amit Bhosale, Prof. Rhythm Singh
500kW Alkaline Electrolyser Balance of Plant (BoP) design 01 Jan 2024 Energy Modelling 10,00,000 BHEL, India
Low Carbon pathways for transport and energy sectors 01 Jul 2023 Energy Modelling 80000 USD International Sustainable Energy Foundation (ISEF), USA, India Prof. Rhythm Singh, Prof Tarun Sharma
Exploring low carbon transportation pathways for India 01 May 2022 Energy Modelling USD 40000 New Venture Fund, USA Prof. Rhythm Singh, Prof Tarun Sharma
Sustainability assessment of gasification of forest residues 01 Jan 2021 Biomass Energy Rs 18,00,000 IIT Roorkee
Development of energy-water-air nexus framework for wastewater treatment (NEWAIR) 01 Mar 2023 Green Energy EUR 14000 CNRS, France
Model framework for implementation of the Arth Ganga concept 01 Aug 2021 Economic analysis 70,00,000 NMCG, India Prof. Arun Kumar, Prof. S P Singh
Supporting companies with their ‘green transitioning’ 01 Sep 2021 Energy 13,00,000 Pontoka, India Prof. Sonal Thengane
Developing a National Scheme for Grid-scale Energy Storage Technologies 01 Sep 2022 Green Energy USD 106000 New Venture Fund, USA Prof. Arun Kumar




Collaborations
Integrated assessment modelling
IIM Sambhalpur, CEEW
Wastewater Treatment modelling
Laboratoire Image Ville Environnement, CNRS
Integrated Assessment Modelling
CEEW, Delhi, India
Publications

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

 

§  Publications in SCI-indexed and Scopus-indexed Journals (Published) (*corresponding author)

1        Halba, A., Arora, P.*, Navle, P., Transforming paper dust into electricity and biochar via gasification: Experimental, emission, and economic insights, Energy Conversion and Management, 326, 119503, 2025. (I.F. 9.9, Q1)

2        Singhal, A., Arora, P.*, Kumar, A., Jain, H., Kumar, A., Bhosale, A., Singh, R., Grid-scale Storage Alternatives for India: A Life-cycle and Techno-economic Perspective, Sustainable Production and Consumption (Accepted). (I.F. 10.9, Q1)

3        Kaushik, Y., Arora, P.*, Investigating the sustainable energy generation potential of an invasive weed: Lantana camara, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-17, 2024. (I.F. 5.8, Q1)

4        Sahu, S., Srivastava, N., Arora, P.*, Bhosale, A., C., Singh, R., Techno-enviro-economic evaluation of decentralized green ammonia production plant in India under various energy supply scenarios, Energy Conversion and Management, 318, 118908, 2024. (I.F. 9.9, Q1)

5        Srivastava, N., Arora, P.*, Bhosale, A., C., Singh, R., Exploring synergy between solar pumping and nitrogenous fertilizer requirement in India, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 73, 104126, 2024. (I.F. 7.1, Q1)

6        Patel, M., Arora, P.*, Singh, R., Mahapatra, D., Chaturvedi, V., Saini, S.K., Impact of battery swapping in the passenger sector: EV adoption, emissions, and energy mix, Energy, 298, 131393, 2024. (I.F. 9, Q1)

7        Halba, A., Arora, P.*, Pine Needles Gasification-Based Electricity Production: Understanding the Effect of Supply Chain, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-19, 2024. (I.F. 5.8, Q1)

8        Vidyarthi, P., Arora, P.*, Blond, N., Ponche, J., Modelling and techno-economic assessment of different pathways from sewage sludge to green energy, Journal of Environmental Management, 366, 121856 , 2024. (I.F. 8, Q1)

9        Bhatt, A., Sahu, N., Prajapati, S.K., Dada, A., C., Arora, P.*, Assessing sustainability of microalgae-based wastewater treatment: environmental considerations and impacts on human health, Journal of Environmental, 354, 120435 , 2024 (I.F. 8, Q1)

10    Bhatt, A., Arora, P., Prajapati, S.K.*, Unveiling mechanistic intricacies of Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated pathogen removal from sewage, npj Clean Water, 7(1), 116, 2024. (I.F. 10.5, Q1)

11    Patel, M., Singh, R.*, Arora, P., Mahapatra, D., EV adoption in India: barriers and policy solutions from manufacturers' and consumers' perspectives, Energy for Sustainable Development, 83, 101583, 2024. (I.F. 4.4, Q1)

12    Saquib, M., Srivastava, N., Arora, P., Bhosale, A., C.*, NiMoSe/Ti3C2Tx MXene @ CC as a highly operative bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions in an alkaline medium, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 59, 1132-1142, 2024. (I.F. 8.1, Q1)

13    Saquib, M., Arora, P., Bhosale, A., C.*, Nickel Molybdenum Selenide on Carbon Cloth as an Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Alkaline Seawater Splitting, Fuel 364, 131251, 2024 (I.F. 6.7, Q1)

14    Srivastava, N., Saquib, M., Rajput, P., Bhosale, A., C., Singh, R., Arora, P.*, Prospects of solar-powered nitrogenous fertilizers, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 187, 113691, 2023. (I.F. 16.3, Q1)

15    Bhatt, A.,  Prajapati, S.K., Dada, A., C., Arora, P.*, Integrating life cycle assessment with quantitative microbial risk assessment for a holistic evaluation of sewage treatment plant, Science of The Total Environment, 862, 160842, 2023. (I.F. 8.2, Q1)

16    Halba, A., Thengane, S.K., Arora, P.*, 2023.  A critical outlook on lignocellulosic biomass and plastics co-gasification: a mini-review, ACS Energy & Fuels, 37, 1, 19–35, 2023. (I.F. 5.2, Q1)

17    Patel, M., Singh, R., Arora, P.*, Mahapatra, D., Carbon Pricing Impact Evaluation on Transport Sector: A Comparative Analysis for India, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 103, 811, 2023

18    Bhatt, A., Arora, P., Prajapati, S.K.*, Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated removal of pathogenic bacteria from municipal wastewater–Multivariate process optimization and application in the real sewage, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11,2 , 2023. (I.F. 7.4, Q1)

19    Halba, A., Vidyarthi, P.K., Arora, P.*, Gasification as a potential solution for forest fires in the Indian Himalayan Region: A review. Bioresource Technology Reports, 101162, 2022. (Q1)

20    Balasundaram, G., Vidyarthi, P.K., Gahlot, P., Arora, P., Kumar, V.*, Kumar, M., Kazmi, A.A. and Tyagi, V.K., Energy feasibility and life cycle assessment of sludge pretreatment methods for advanced anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology, 127345, 2022. (I.F. 9.7, Q1)

21    Arora, P.*, Chance, R., Hendrix, H., Realff, M., Thomas, V., Yuan, Y., Greenhouse Gas Impact of Algal Bio-Crude Production for a Range of CO2 Supply Scenarios, Applied Sciences 11 (24), 11931, 2021. (I.F. 2.7, Q2)

22    Kumar, U., Arora, P.*, Efficiency Improvement in Sugar Mills through Bagasse Gasification, Chemical Engineering Transactions 88, 997-1002, 2021.

23    Tyagi, V.K.*, Kapoor, A., Arora, P., Banu, J.R., Das, S., Pipesh, S., Kazmi, A.A., Mechanical-biological treatment of municipal solid waste: Case study of 100 TPD Goa plant, India, Journal of Environmental Management 292, 112741, 2021. (I.F. 8, Q1)

24    Bhatt, A., Arora, P., Prajapati, S.K.*, Can algal derived bioactive metabolites serve as potential therapeutics for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 like viral infection?, Frontiers in Microbiology 11, 596374, 2020.  (I.F. 4, Q1)

25    Arora, P., Chance, R., Fishbeck, T., Hendrix, H., Realff, M., Thomas, V.*, Yuan, Y., Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions for an Ethanol Production Process Based on Genetically Modified Cyanobacteria: CO2 Sourcing Options, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining 14 (6), 1324-1334, 2020. (I.F. 3.2, Q2)

26    Bhatt, A., Arora, P., Prajapati, S.K.*, Occurrence, fates and potential treatment approaches for removal of viruses from wastewater: A review with emphasis on SARS-CoV-2, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 8 (5), 104429, 2020. (I.F. 7.4, Q1)

27    Arora, P.*, Chance, R., Hendrix, H., Realff, M., Thomas, V., Yuan, Y., Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of different CO2 supply options for an algal biorefinery, Journal of CO2 Utilization 40, 101213, 2020. (I.F. 7.2, Q1)

28    Comer, B.M., Fuentes, P., Dimkpa, C.O., Liu, Y., Fernandez, C., Arora, P., Realff, M., Singh, U. P., Hatzell, M. C., Medford, A. J.*, 2019. Prospects and Challenges for Solar Fertilizers, Joule, 3(7), 1578-1605, 2019. (I.F. 38.6, Q1)

29    Arora, P., Sharma, I., Hoadley, A. F. A.*, Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., Remote, small-scale, ‘greener’ routes of ammonia production, Journal of Cleaner Production, 199, 177-192, 2018. (I.F. 9.7, Q1)

30    Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A.*, Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., Multi-Objective Optimization of biomass based ammonia production: Potential and perspective in different countries, Journal of Cleaner Production, 148, 363-374, 2017. (I.F. 9.7, Q1)

31    Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A., Mahajani, S.*, Ganesh, A., Compartment model for a dual fluidized bed biomass gasifier. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 117, 274-286, 2017. (I.F. 3.7, Q1)

32    Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A.*, Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., Small scale ammonia production from biomass: A techno-economic perspective. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 55(22), 6422-6434, 2016. (I.F. 4.2, Q1)

33    Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A.*, Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., Modelling and Optimisation of Dual Fluidisation Bed Gasifiers for Production of Chemicals. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 45, 1111, 2015.

 

§  Book Chapters

1.      Jaiswar, S. D., Arora, P.*, Life cycle Assessment of Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Treatment Plants – Processes, Assessment, Design and Operation, Springer Nature, 2024.

2.      Singh, T., Arora, P.*, Singal, S.K., Assessment of Effluent Quality of Sewage Treatment Plant Using Machine Learning Based Models, Wastewater Treatment Plants – Processes, Assessment, Design and Operation, Springer Nature, 2024.

3.      Singhal, A., Agarwal, A., Arora, P.*, Life Cycle Assessment of Green Gasoline, Green Gasoline: A Green Spark Transportation Fuel, Royal Society of Chemistry, 370, 2023.

4.      Khaitan, P., Halba, A., Arora, P.*, Life cycle assessment of Pine needle-based electricity generation in India, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier,52, 2447-2452, 2023.

5.      Gawande, G., Halba, A., Arora, P.*, Optimization of Decentralized Pine Needle-to-Electricity Supply Chain for Almora District of Uttarakhand, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 52, 3375-3380, 2023.

6.      Kumari, N., Singh, S. Arora, P.*, 2022, Life Cycle Assessment of Algal Biofuels, Status and Future Challenges for Non-conventional Energy Sources, Springer Nature, (2), 67-98.

7.      Jain, D.A., Singal, S.K., Arora, P.*, 2022, Image Processing For Estimating Sustainability of Riverfronts: A Case-Study of Sabarmati Riverfront, Image Processing in Renewable, Energy Resources Opportunities and Challenges, 87.

8.      Bhatt, A., Prajapati, S.K., Arora, P.*, 2021, Assessing algae-based wastewater treatment—a life cycle assessment approach, Clean Energy and Resource Recovery Wastewater Treatment Plants as Biorefineries, Elsevier, 137-153.

9.      Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A., Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., 2016. Multi-level Modelling of Sustainable Chemical Production; From CFD to LCA. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 38, 499-504.

10.  Arora, P., Hoadley, A. F. A., Mahajani, S., Ganesh, A., 2018. Sustainability assessment of the biomass gasification process for production of ammonia. Coal and Biomass Gasification: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Future Challenges, Springer, 351-367.

 

 



Honors And Awards
Honors
MDPI Journals
2019
Processes Travel Award
Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
2018
Bioenergy-Awards for Cutting Edge Research (B-ACER)
IITB-Monash Research Academy
2014
Best Collaboration Award
Elsevier
2018
Outstanding reviewer for the Journal of Cleaner Production
South-Eastern Energy Conference, Atlanta
2019
Best Poster Award
MemberShips
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Life member
India Climate and Energy Modelling Forum, Niti Aayog, India
01 Jan 2024 - Present
Member
Institute of Engineers India, India
01 Jul 2024 - Present
Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Hydrogen Economy ( HRE-586 )
Spring
Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells ( HRE-306 )
Spring
Biomass production and utilization ( AHN 536 )
Autumn
Modelling, Simulation and Computer Applications ( AH-517B )
Autumn
Energy resources, economics and environment ( HRC-102 )
Spring
Energy Resources, Economics and Sustainability ( HRE-101 )
Spring
Renewable Energy Resources Development Technology ( IAH-302 )
Spring
Waste Water Collection, Treatment and Disposal ( AHN-554 )
Spring
Miscellaneous
Events
Life Cycle Assessment of Advanced Biorefineries
01 Jan 2019 - Present
Life Cycle Assessment of Hydro-Thermal Liquefaction of Algae
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Life Cycle Assessment for future transportation fuels
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Multi-scale modeling for biomass based sustainable chemical production
01 Jan 2017 - Present
ASPEN Plus for Energy Systems Modelling
01 Jan 2017 - Present
Multi-scale modelling for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing
01 Jan 2017 - Present
Application of Multi-Objective Optimization in Process Modelling
01 Jan 2017 - Present
Administrative Positions
Faculty In-change
01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
Simulator Lab
Faculty Incharge
01 Jan 2022 - Present
Energy Modelling Lab
Faculty Incharge
01 Jan 2022 - Present
Biomass Energy lab
Member
01 Jan 2022 - Present
Ranking Analytics Committee
Member
01 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024
Institute Lecture Series Committee
Member
01 Jul 2024 - Present
Green Committee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Faculty In-change
01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
CADIS Lab and Publications
Faculty In-change
01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
Instrumentation Lab