Research Interests
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
BioSketch
Miscellaneous
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
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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