Vidwan-ID : 60666



  • Prof Ajay Kalamdhad

  • Professor
  • Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Publications 2005 - 2024

Publications

  • 218
    Journal Articles
  • 28
    Book Chapter
  • 10
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 14
    Review
  • 13
    Book
  • 10
    Projects
  • 29
  • 6
  • 12
  • 209

Citations / H-Index

4863 Citations
38 h-index
5693 Citations

Altmetrics

16
15
23
640
14

Google Scholar

Co-author Network


Expertise

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering, Solid waste management, Composting

Personal Information

Prof Ajay Kalamdhad

Male
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam, India - 781039


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Civil Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati


Qualification

  • Ph.D

    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee


Honours and Awards

2012

IEI Young Engineers Award

Institute of Engineers India

2012

ISTE- GSITS national award

Indian Society for Technical Education India

2005

Fellowship

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)

Read More
2012

IEI Young Engineers Award

Institute of Engineers India

2012

ISTE- GSITS national award

Indian Society for Technical Education India

2005

Fellowship

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)

2001

Fellowship

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)

Read Less

Doctoral Theses Guided

2020

Assessing Interrelationships among critical success factors for municipal solid waste management projects under PPP mode in India

Nzanthung Ngullie , Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2019

Surface water quality assessment by environmetrics approach

Kunwar Raghvendra Singh, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2019

Physical and chemical properties during composting of Hydrilla verticillata and its application in soil

Mayur Jain, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

Read More
2020

Assessing Interrelationships among critical success factors for municipal solid waste management projects under PPP mode in India

Nzanthung Ngullie , Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2019

Surface water quality assessment by environmetrics approach

Kunwar Raghvendra Singh, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2019

Physical and chemical properties during composting of Hydrilla verticillata and its application in soil

Mayur Jain, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2019

Enhancement of biogas production from rice straw by co-digestion and pretreatment techniques

Jyoti Kainthola, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2018

Anaerobic digestion of pulp and paper mill sludge

Veluchamy C., Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2018

Anaerobic digestion of water hyacinth: Effect of pretreatment and co-digestion on biogas production

Visva Bharti Barua, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2018

Recycling of organic materials for preparation of fired bricks

Gaurav Goel, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2017

Biosorption of Pb(II) by bacterial strain Bacillus badius AK isolated from rotary drum compost of water hyacinth

Isha Vishan, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2016

Anaerobic digestion of food waste with various inoculum and f/m ratio

Damodharan K. , Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2015

Composting of Floating Biomass (Phumdi and Salvinia Natans) of Loktak Lake (Manipur, India)

Roshan Singh , Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2015

Composting of vegetable waste through different composting techniques

Sudarshan Verma, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

2013

Chemical bioavailability and speciation of heavy metal during water hyacinth composting

Jiwan Singh , Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

Read Less

Membership In Professional Bodies

Indian Public Health Engineers

Life member

Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society

Member

National Solid Waste Association of India

Member

Read More

Indian Public Health Engineers

Life member

Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society

Member

National Solid Waste Association of India

Member

Indian Water Works Association

Member

Read Less

Membership In Committees

2019

Green Office, Indian Institute of technology Guwahati

Professor-In-Charge

2016

DPPC (Departmental Postgraduate Programme Committee),Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Member

2016

CPPC (Centre Postgraduate Programme Committee), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Member Secretary

Read More
2019

Green Office, Indian Institute of technology Guwahati

Professor-In-Charge

2016

DPPC (Departmental Postgraduate Programme Committee),Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Member

2016

CPPC (Centre Postgraduate Programme Committee), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Member Secretary

2015

CPPC (Centre Postgraduate Programme Committee), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Member

2012

Environmental Engineering lab, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Lab in-charges

2010

DUPC (Departmental Undergraduate Programme Committee), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Member

2009

Departmental Library Committee, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Member

Read Less

Research Projects

Pilot scale studies on rotary drum composting and Anaerobic biphased baffled reactor (ABBR) technology for biomethanation of industrial sludges and aquatic weeds

Funding Agency : Technology Development & Transfer (TDT) Division, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

Biomining of Old Dumpsite, Tinsukia

Funding Agency : Municipal Board, Tinsukia

Biodegradation of pulp and paper mill waste using different composting techniques

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology (SERB), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

Read More

Pilot scale studies on rotary drum composting and Anaerobic biphased baffled reactor (ABBR) technology for biomethanation of industrial sludges and aquatic weeds

Funding Agency : Technology Development & Transfer (TDT) Division, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

Biomining of Old Dumpsite, Tinsukia

Funding Agency : Municipal Board, Tinsukia

Biodegradation of pulp and paper mill waste using different composting techniques

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology (SERB), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

Solid waste management in tourist area, Sikkim

Funding Agency : Department of Forest, Government of Sikkim

Preparation of “Ganga River Basin Management Plan”

Funding Agency : National River Conservation Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, New Delhi,

Potential of aerobic digestion (composting) and anaerobic digestion of kitchen waste

Funding Agency : Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India

Composting of water hyacinth using different composting technologies

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology (SERB), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

Bio-processing of Phumdi weeds of Loktak Lake Manipur through composting

Funding Agency : Council of Scientific and Industrial research, Government of India

Quantity and characteristics analysis of solid waste generated from Guwahati city

Funding Agency : Guwahati Municipal Corporation Guwahati

High Rate Composting of Institutional Organic Waste

Funding Agency : IIT Guwahati (Start-up grant)

Read Less