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Nishi Kant Bhardwaj
Visiting Professor
nishi.bhardwaj[at]pt.iitr.ac.in
A-1/4, IITR Saharanpur Campus
8950089516
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1. Pulp and paper technology using chemicals and biochemicals for processing of wood/ nonwood/ wastepaper, 2. Environment friendly pulping, bleaching and papermaking, 3. Application of biotechnology and nanotechnology in pulp and paper industry, 4. Waste valorization for value added products, 5. Pollution reduction by wastewater treatment or process modification, 6. Packaging papers and boards, 7. Paper recycling, surface sizing, coating and paper properties, 8. Application of fillers/ nanofillers in papermaking, 9. Neutral/ alkaline sizing of cellulosic fibres using ASA and AKD, 10. Electro kinetics in paper industry, 11. Bio-refinery using lignocellulosic biomass
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Educational Details
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (erstwhile UOR)
1987
Bachelor of Engineering, Pulp & Paper
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (erstwhile UOR)
1989
PG Diploma, Industrial Management
Monash University, Australia
2006
PhD, Chemical Engineering
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Professional Background

Total Work Experience: 29.5 Years

Avantha Centre for Industrial Research & Development, Patiala: 17 Years

Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute, Saharanpur: 4.5 Years

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee: 5.5 years

Paper Mills in India & Iran: 2.5 years

Research Summary

Ranked in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List (2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024)

Research Papers: 199 (Q1 - 34; Q2 - 38; Q3 - 36; Q4 - 28; h-index - 35, i10-index - 105)

Conference Papers: 57

PhD Theses: 13 awarded

MTech Theses: 14 awarded

Books Chapters: 09; Patents: 1

Completed 23 Projects:

  6 Projects as PI - about Rs 1.5 Crore

  17 Projects as Co-PI - about Rs 4.9 crore

Sponsored by:

  DST and DBT, Government of India

  Indian Paper Manufacturers Association

  Indian Agro and Recycled Paper Mills Association

  Ballarpur Industries Ltd.

Completed about 100 Industrial Knowledge Process Outsourcing Projects sponsored by about 40 different organizations.

Mentor in Different Schemes of DST/ DBT: 

  One Women Scientist under WOS-A Scheme of DST 

  One PDF under National Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme of DST

  Two Candidates under Biotech Industrial Training Programme of DBT 

Invited Lectures & Chairpersonship at Conference:

  Invited Lectures: 12 (International 2, National 10); Chairpersonship: 06 (International 2, National 04)

 

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