Research Interests
Water treatment, Wastewater treatment, Membranes, Adsorption, Computational fluid dynamics, Design of treatment systems
BioSketch
Research
Advances in membrane distillation for wastewater treatment: Innovations, challenges, and sustainable opportunities
2025
R.V. Patel, A. Yadav, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Science of the Total Environment Pages: 178749 , Volumes: 966 ,
Chemical grafting of hydrophobic functional groups on polyvinylidene fluoride side chain for vacuum membrane distillation applications
2024
R.V. Patel, S. Chaubey, A. Yadav, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Pages: 112746 , Volumes: 12 ,
Carbon chain grafted polyvinylidene fluoride membranes for textile water remediation: Experimental and computational studies
2025
R.V. Patel , S. Chaubey, A. Yadav, B.G. Vyas, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal Pages: 160965 , Volumes: 509 ,
Carbon chain grafted polyvinylidene fluoride membranes for textile water remediation: Experimental and computational studies
2025
R.V. Patel, S. Chaubey, A. Yadav, B.G. Vyas, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal Pages: 160965 , Volumes: 508 ,
Adsorptive removal of norfloxacin from water using polyvinylidene fluoride-boron nitride nanosheets mixed matrix membrane: Insights from experiments and molecular dynamics simulation
2025
P. Awasthi, A. Yadav, N. Sinha | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Pages: 115783 , Volumes: 13 ,
Side-chain grafted functional groups poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) anti-fouling fluorinated polymer membrane with tuneable hydrophobicity for distillation
2022
A. Yadav, K. Singh, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Desalination Pages: 115501 , Volumes: 525 ,
Investigations on the effect of spacer in direct contact and air gap membrane distillation using computational fluid dynamics
2022
A. Yadav, C.P. Singh, R.V. Patel, A. Kumar, P.K. Labhasetwar | Elsevier
Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Pages: 130111 , Volumes: 654 ,
Hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets incorporated photocatalytic polyvinylidene fluoride mixed matrix membranes for textile wastewater treatment via vacuum-assisted distillation
2022
A. Yadav, R.V. Patel, P. Awasthi, N. Sinha, P.K. Labhasetwar | Elsevier
Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Pages: 653 , Volumes: 129955 ,
Recovery of CaSO4 and NaCl from sub-soil brine using CNT@MOF5 incorporated poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) membranes via vacuum-assisted distillation
2022
A. Yadav, R.V. Patel, B.G. Vyas, P.K. Labhasetwar, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Pages: 128918 , Volumes: 645 ,
Experimental study and numerical optimization for removal of methyl orange using polytetrafluoroethylene membranes in vacuum membrane distillation process
2022
A. Yadav, R.V. Patel, C.P. Singh, P.K. Labhasetwar, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Pages: 128070 , Volumes: 635 ,
Structural tailoring of ceria nanoparticles for fabricating fouling resistant nanocomposite membranes with high flux distillation
2022
A. Yadav, J.R. Mandal, A.B. Panda, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Pages: 127858 , Volumes: 633 ,
Computational fluid dynamics based numerical simulations of heat transfer, fluid flow and mass transfer in vacuum membrane distillation process
2022
A. Yadav, C.P. Singh, R.V. Patel, P.K. Labhasetwar, V.K. Shahi | International WaterAssociation
Journal: Water Supply Pages: 6262–6280 , Volumes: 22 ,
Membrane distillation crystallization technology for zero liquid discharge and resource recovery: Opportunities, challenges and futuristic perspectives
2022
A. Yadav, P.K. Labhasetwar, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Science of The Total Environment Pages: 150692 , Volumes: 806 ,
Membrane distillation crystallization for simultaneous recovery of water and salt from tannery industry wastewater using TiO2 modified poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) nanocomposite membranes
2021
A. Yadav, K. Singh, A.B. Panda, P.K. Labhasetwar, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Water Process Engineering Pages: 102393 , Volumes: 44 ,
Novel MIL101(Fe) impregnated poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) mixed matrix membranes for dye removal from textile industry wastewater
2021
A. Yadav, R.V. Patel, P.K. Labhasetwar, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Water Process Engineering Pages: 102317 , Volumes: 43 ,
CNT functionalized ZIF-8 impregnated poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) mixed matrix membranes for antibiotics removal from pharmaceutical industry wastewater by vacuum membrane distillation
2021
A. Yadav, P. Yadav, P.K. Labhasetwar, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Pages: 106560 , Volumes: 9 ,
Photocatalytic TiO2 incorporated PVDF-co-HFP UV-cleaning mixed matrix membranes for effective removal of dyes from synthetic wastewater system via membrane distillation
2021
A. Yadav, P. Sharma, A.B. Panda, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Pages: 105904 , Volumes: 9 ,
Membrane distillation using low-grade energy for desalination: A review
2021
A. Yadav, P.K. Labhasetwar, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Pages: 105818 , Volumes: 9 ,
Fabrication and optimization of tunable pore size poly(ethylene glycol) modified poly(vinylidene-co-hexafluoropropylene) membranes in vacuum membrane distillation for desalination
2021
A. Yadav, P.K. Labhasetwar, V.K. Shahi | Elsevier
Journal: Separation and Purification Technology Pages: 118840 , Volumes: 271 ,
Honors And Awards
Teaching Engagements
Students
Investigation of Hybrid Nanostructured Membranes for Membrane Distillation-Based Treatment of Emerging Contaminants, India
15 Jan 2025 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr Nikhil
Dynamic pollutant monitoring in rivers using multi-source remote sensing data and automated validation, India
15 Jul 2025 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr Manali Pal, Scholar: Mr Yaswanth Aragonda
Multifunctional Ultrafiltration Membranes for Simultaneous Removal of Pathogens, Heavy Metals, and Organic Micropollutants: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application, India
15 Jul 2025 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr Vineet Kumar
Water quality assessment across irrigation schemes: a case study of wetland agriculture impacts in Ruvuma River Basin, Tanzania, Tanzania
15 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr. Issah Mtono
Design, Development, and Performance Evaluation of a Passive Tablet-Based Chlorination Device for Decentralized Water Disinfection, Tanzania
15 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Ms. Prisca James
Decentralized wastewater treatment systems for rural communities: a feasibility and sustainability assessment, Uganda
15 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr. Nsanzurwimo Malachie
Zero liquid discharge and resource recovery for industrial tannery wastewater using a hybrid reverse osmosis–membrane distillation treatment process, India
15 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr. Bal Krishan
Development of Membrane Materials for Enhanced Electrodialysis Performance in Water and Wastewater Treatment, Nepal
15 Jul 2024 - 30 May 2025
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr. Deepak Thapa
Integration of vertical wall for treatment of sewerage from STP; Graywater treatment using hydrophobic plants, India
15 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Ms. Aiswarya Priya
Design of planted and unplanted dry bed fecal sludge treatment plant. Case study Didia Ward, Shinyanga, Tanzania, India
15 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr. Abas Amri Makada
Development of Multifunctional Nanomaterial based Polymeric Membranes for Efficient Uranium remediation, India
15 Jun 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr Prasanta K Sahoo, Scholar: Mr. Shivam Tiwari
Membrane-Enhanced Flow-Electrode Capacitive Deionization with Hierarchical Hybrid Nanostructured Electrodes for Continuous High-Salinity Brine Desalination, India
21 Aug 2025 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Ms. Suman Supriya Sahu
Aquatic Architecture for Sustainable Water Management by exploring the potential of Nature-based solutions and innovative design, India
15 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof Tanaya Sarmah, Scholar: Ar. Harsh Pathak
Development of Multifunctional Nanomaterial based Polymeric Membranes for Efficient Arsenic and Fluoride remediation, India
15 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr. Prasanta K. Sahoo, Scholar: Mr. Abhishek Kumar Sinha
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