Jayato Nayak
Assistant Professor
jayato.nayak@mahindrauniversity.edu.in
Dr. Jayato Nayak, is a prominent researcher with more than 9 years of experience in the field of novel design and applications embracing the theme of process intensification. He completed his M.Tech & PhD from NIT Durgapur on “Process Intensification in Acetic acid manufacture from waste material” and collaborated his research with CSIR-CMERI. His core expertise includes Process Intensification, Bioprocess Engineering, water and wastewater treatment, graphene integrated photocatalyst development and bio-synthesis of value-added products. Currently, along with the national collaboration with IITs, NITs and CSIR Labs, he has extended research collaborations with research professionals in Poland, Brazil, Malaysia, Vietnam etc. Till August 2022, he has published 25 international SCI/SCOPUS indexed peer reviewed journal papers, more than 10 book chapters and filed 3 patents. As of now, with more than 400 Citations, he is having h-index of 10 and i10- index of 11. He is providing his expertise as Resource person for several Webinars and FDPs; and also as Senior Editor, Review Editor, Guest Editor, Editorial board member and recognized reviewer of more than 15 international journals. He has received 2 best research awards and 5 distinguished awards from various National and International organizations.
Vision of research is the propagation of advanced thoughts to make a better future. Involvement of students in academic and research activities will nurture their developing minds. Indulgence of aspiring minds in novel research, journal publications and patenting can foster the desire of students.
For teaching the vision is to offer a student-friendly interactive atmosphere through the conduction of mutual understanding which will prosper the growth of knowledge from scientific and engineering perspectives. With a vision of incandescent knowledge with proper technical interaction, enrichment of brain could be fostered. Building of a strong learned character will be always encouraged.
| Qualification | Year | Institution | Subjects/Specialization | Board/ University |
| PhD | 2017 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Chemical Engineering | NIT Durgapur |
| M.Tech | 2012 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Chemical Engineering | NIT Durgapur |
| B.Tech | 2010 | Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata | Chemical Engineering | WBUT |
| Institution | Post held | Years | Role |
| NIT Durgapur | Full time Research Scholar | 22.11.2012 to 22.11.2017
(5 years) |
Research, Paper publication, lab handling and class handling |
| V.S.B. Engineering College, Karur. | Associate Professor | 02.07.2018 to
05.05.2021 (2 years 10 months 3 days) |
Teaching, Research, Departmental In-charge (2 years), Lab establishment, Lab In-charge, and Research Coordinator of Chemical Engineering Department |
| Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education | Associate Professor | 01.07.2021 to
15.07.2022 (1 year 15 days) |
Teaching, Research, Research Coordinator of Chemical Engineering Department, Deputy controller of Examination |
| Type | National | International | Post PhD | Publishers |
| Peer-Reviewed Journals (SCI/Scopus/WOS Indexed) | 0 | 24 | 15 | ACS, Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis |
| Conference Papers/Proceedings | 7 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Text/Reference Books | 1 | 3 | 4 | Lambert Publication hall, Sri Krishna Hitech |
| Book Chapters | 0 | 8 | 8 | Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis |
| Patents | 3 | 0 | 3 | Indian Patent Office, Chennai, India |
Total citations: 401, h-index:10, i10 index: 11 (as on 08.08.2022); Cumulative Impact Factor: ~111;
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=EunZG5AAAAAJ&hl=en ;
Orcid ID:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7678-2019
InternationalJournalPaperPublications(SCI/SCIE/SCOPUS/WOSindexed):
| S.N. | Title of publication | Journal name with Vol., Page number &Year | IF |
| 1 | Transforming Waste Cheese-Whey into Acetic Acid through a Continuous Membrane-Integrated Hybrid Process | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, ACS Publishers, 52: 2977−2984 & 2013 | 4.326 |
| 2 | Modeling and simulation of direct production of acetic acid from cheese whey in a multi-stage membrane-integrated bioreactor | Biochemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier Publishers, 93: 179–195 & 2015 | 4.446 |
| 3 | Development and analysis of a sustainable technology in manufacturing acetic acid and whey protein from waste cheese whey | Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier Publishers, 112: 59-70 & 2016 | 11.072 |
| 4 | Acetic Acid Production and Purification: Critical Review Towards Process Intensification | Separation & Purification Reviews, Taylor & Francis Publishers, 46(1): 44–61 & 2017 | 7.889 |
| 5 | A flux-enhancing forward osmosis–nanofiltration integrated treatment system for the tannery wastewater reclamation | Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer Publishers, 24(18): 15768-15780 & 2017 | 5.190 |
| 6 | Fermentative production of gluconic acid in membrane-integrated hybridreactor system: Analysis of process intensification | Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, Elsevier Publishers, 122: 258–268 & 2017 | 4.264 |
| 7 | Removing toxic contaminants from groundwater by graphene oxide nanocomposite in a membrane module under response surface optimization | International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Springer Publishers, 1-12, & 2018 | 3.519 |
| 8 | Existence of Cohesive Force Explains All Phenomena that are in Material Which Holds Strong Bond of All Forces of Attraction: A Case Study with Carbon Material | AIP proceedings,
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063 /1.5095231, & 2018 |
Scopus |
| 9 | Concentration Enrichment of Fermentation Derived Acetic Acid: Transport Modeling of Forward Osmosis-Nanofiltration Integrated System | Chemical product and process modelling, De Gruyter Publishers, 15(1): 1-6, &2019 | 0.948 |
| 10 | Modelling forward osmosis-nanofiltration integrated process for treatment and recirculation of leather industry wastewater | Computers and Chemical Engineering, Elsevier Publishers, 127: 99–110 & 2019 | 4.13 |
| 11 | Development of integrated photo-catalyst adsorbent (IPCA) for simultaneous capture and conversion of CO2 to methanol | AIP proceedings,
https://doi.org/10.1063 /1.5100691, & 2019 |
Scopus |
| 12 | Catalytic conversion of CO2 to biofuel (methanol) and downstream separation in membrane-integrated photoreactor system under suitable conditions | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Publishers, 45(1) 675-690 &2020 | 7.139 |
| 13 | Advanced Operation and Control in Graphical User Interface of a Membrane-integrated Hybrid Biochemical Process for Acetic acid Production | The Indian Chemical Engineer , Taylor & Francis Publishers, 2021, 63(1), 84–98 | scopus |
| 14 | Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Methanol using Membrane-Integrated Green Approach: A Review on Capture, Conversion and Purification | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier Publishers, 8(4) 103935 & 2020 | 7.968 |
| 15 | Separation of COD, Sulphate and Chloride from Pharmaceutical Wastewater using Membrane Integrated System: Transport Modeling towards Scale-Up | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier Publishers, 8, 104275, & & 2020 | 7.968 |
| 16 | Utilization of Swertia chirayita Plant Extracts for Management of Diabetes and Associated Disorders: Present Status, Future Prospects and Limitations | Natural Products and Bioprospecting, Springer Publishers, DOI 10.1007/s13659-020-00277-7, & 2020 | Scopus |
| 17 | Current perspective on improved fermentative production and purification of fungal cellulases for successful biorefinery applications: A brief review | Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Springer Publishers, https://doi.org/10.1007/s133 99-020-01227-6 & 2020 | 4.050 |
| 18 | A review on the treatment of textile industry waste effluents towards the development of efficient mitigation strategy: An integrated system design approach | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105277 &2021 | 7.968 |
| 19 | Conversion of Bio-ethanol from industrial pulp and paper sludge waste using improved enzymatic pre-hydrolysis combined semi-simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process | Fuel, Elsevier, 294, 120581 & 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120581 | 8.035 |
| 20 | Treatment of arsenic sludge generated from groundwater treatment plant: A review towards a sustainable solution | South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume 37, 2021, Pages 214-226 |
5.519 |
| 21 | Facile synthesis, characterization and application of heterogeneous Al@Si materials for adsorptive mitigation of fluoride: Optimization and cost analysis | Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, Volume 16, 2021, 100490 | 5.647 |
| 22 | Strategic management of nitrate pollution from contaminated water using viable adsorbents: An economic assessment-based review with possible policy suggestions | Journal of Environmental Management; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114081 | 8.910 |
| 23 | An economical strategy towards the managing of selenium pollution from contaminated water: A current state-of-the-art review | Journal of Environmental Management 304 (2022) 114143 | 8.910 |
| 24 | Sorptive elimination of fluoride from contaminated groundwater in a fixed bed column: a kinetic model validation based study | Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 99(1) 2022, 100302 | 0.284 |
| 25 | Management of tannery waste effluents towards the reclamation of clean water using an integrated membrane system: A state-of-the-art review | Environmental Research, Elsevier Publishers Volume: 229, 2023, 115881 |
8.4 |
Authored Text/Reference Books :
2020
- Concise Perspectives of Intellectual Property Rights, 2020, LAP-Lambert Publication, Mauritius , ISBN: 978-620-0-58914-9
- Versatility in the world of Chemical Engineers: Principles of Chemical Engineering, 2020, LAP-Lambert Publication, Mauritius , ISBN: 978-620-2-51797-3
- An insight to Cracking and Refining of Petroleum: Petroleum refining and Petrochemicals, 2020, LAP-Lambert Publication, Mauritius , ISBN: 978-620-2-51974-8
- Climate change and its Impact. 2020, Krishna-Hitech Publishers, Chennai, India, ISBN: 978-93-89878-14-1
Authored Book Chapters :
2022
- Application of Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibrous Membranes for Water Treatment, In: Industrial Wastewater Treatment Emerging Technologies for Sustainability, 2022, Elsevier, ISSN 1872-4663 (electronic) Water Science and Technology Library ISBN 978-3-030-98201-0 ISBN 978-3-030-98202-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98202-7
- Photo (Catalytic) Oxidation Processes for the Removal of Dye: Focusing on TiO2 Performance, In: Advanced Oxidation Processes in Dye-Containing Wastewater. Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry , May-2022, Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-19-0986-3
2020
- Aerobic synthesis of value-added organic acid: Routes towards sustainable industrialization, in: Green Innovation, Sustainable Development, and Circular Economy, 1stEdition, 2020, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Florida, United States, ISBN 9780367441746
- Green Synthesis of Food Flavouring Agents, in: Green Innovation, Sustainable Development, and Circular Economy, 1stEdition, 2020, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Florida, United States, ISBN 9780367441746
- Metabolic products of mixed culture fermentation, PP: 75-92, in: Engineering of Microbial Biosynthetic Pathways. 1stEdition, 2020, Springer, New York, United States, Online ISBN 978-981-15-2604-6
- Bacterial Production of Organic Acids and Subsequent Metabolism, PP 153-173,in: Engineering of Microbial Biosynthetic Pathways. 1st Edition, 2020, Springer, New York, United States, Online ISBN 978-981-15-2604-6
- Nanomaterials for photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide, in: nanomaterials for CO2capture, storage, conversion and utilization, 1st Edition, 2020, Elsevier, New York, United States , ISBN: 9780128228944
- Clean Water Reclamation from Tannery Industry Wastewater in Membrane Integrated Green Approach, in: Integrated and Hybrid Process Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment, 1stEdition, 2020, Elsevier, New York, United States , ISBN: 595806.
- Prediction of NOX Concentration in the Vicinity of Cement Industry Employing AERMOD Dispersion Modeling, pp 473-487, in: Clean Water Advances in Computational and Bio-Engineering, CBE 2019, 1stEdition, 2020, Volume 2, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-46942-9
- Recent trends of mixed biopolymers in food and its diverse applications, In: Recent Advances in Food Biotechnology, 1stEdition, 2020, Volume 1, SpringerNature, Malaysia.
International/National Conference Papers/Proceedings :
| S. No. | Proceeding Title | Conference | Date | Venue |
| 1. | Downstream purification of acetic acid fermentation broth by composite nanofiltration membranes | ICMA-2013 | 22-23 Nov, 2013 | CSIR-CGCRI
Kolkata |
| 2. | A Downstream Processing Technology for Purification of Acetic Acid from Fermentation Broth using Cross Flow Membrane System | CHEMCON-2013 | 27-30 Dec, 2013 | ICT Mumbai |
| 3. | Production of Acetic Acid And Whey Protein From Waste Cheese Whey In A Hybrid Reactor Under Response Surface Optimized Conditions | CHEMCON-2014 | 27-30 Dec, 2014 | UICET Chandigarh |
| 4. | A Green Process for Acetic Acid Production | ICCEES'2015 | 17-18 June, 2015 | Pattaya (Thailand) |
| 5. | Downstream product polishing by nanofiltration : Transport modeling of fermentation derived acetic acid | 2nd R.S.T.C (WESTERN REGION) | Nov 16-17, 2017 | The University of Burdwan |
| 6. | Purification of Fermentation Derived Acetic Acid: Transport Modeling | CHEMCON-2017 | 27-30 Dec, 2017 | HIT, Haldia, West Bengal |
| 7. | Downstream product polishing by nanofiltration : Transport modeling of fermentation derived acetic acid | 25th WBSSTC (State congress) | March 4-5, 2018 | Science City, Kolkata |
| 8. | Existence of Cohesive Force Explains All Phenomena that are in Material Which Holds Strong Bond of All Forces of Attraction: A Case Study with Carbon Material | ICMSS-2018 | 6–7 Dec, 2018 | Surya Engineering College, Erode, Tamilnadu |
| 9. | Concentration Enrichment of Fermentation Derived Acetic Acid: Transport Modeling of Forward Osmosis- Nanofiltration Integrated System | ICACSE-2018 | 6-8 Dec, 2018 | NIT Trichy |
| 10. | Development of integrated photo-catalystadsorbent (IPCA) for simultaneous captureand conversion of
CO2 to methanol |
ICTMIM- 2019 | 28-29 March, 2019 | JCT college of Engineering and Technology |
| 11. | Dye removal from wastewater by using adsorption technology | NEST- 2022 | 28 & 29 of April 2022 | Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology |
| 12. | Pharmaceutical waste removal from wastewater by using adsorption technology | NEST- 2022 | 28 & 29 of April 2022 | Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology |
Online full paper publication in Conference Proceeding :
Acetic Acid Production
- A Green Process for Acetic Acid Production, ISBN 978-93-84468-30-9, 47-51, URL: org/images/extraimages/615045.pdf
2019
- Existence of Cohesive Force Explains All Phenomena that are in Material Which Holds Strong Bond of All Forces of Attraction: A Case Study with Carbon Material, AIP Conference Proceedings 2087, 020015 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5095231
- Development of integrated photo-catalyst adsorbent (IPCA) for simultaneous capture and conversion of CO2 tomethanol, AIP Conference Proceedings 2105, 020006 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5100691
Currently possessing several years of experience in Bioprocess Engineering, biofuel generation, photocatalysis, graphene based nanomaterial development, water and wastewater treatment by Membrane Technology, valuable product generation and polishing by Membrane Technology, performing different types of bio-sample analyses, development of novel membrane based process technologies, Membrane characterization, Sample Characterization, different types of membrane synthesis methods, development of mathematical models, Cost analysis, Statistical error analysis tools, Sustainability and process intensification analysis etc. Experienced in handling high end analytical and chromatographic instruments, pilot scale set-up, computer simulation languages and design and optimization softwares.
For Further research, the vision leads towards the propagation of advanced thoughts to make a better world for the better future. The vision may include production of bio-based products from wastes, waste water reclamation, environmentally benign process and technologies, development of novel schemes and bench-scale set-up, waste-to-wealth transformation, development and usage of low temperature and low energy consuming processes, finding of sustainable solution out-performing the classical technologies and analysis of process intensification. Development of Research Laboratories (membrane technology and Photocatalyst) with GOI funds and further commercialization of the developed technologies will be main focus of R& D strategy.
Collaborative research: National/International universities and research centres: Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland), University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Laboratory of Processes (Brazil), Institute for Tropical Technology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), Hanyang University (Republic of Korea), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (Poland), CSIR – NIIST, IIPE Vizag, IIT Khargpur, NIT Durgapur, CSIR-CMERI, Jadavpur University, Burdwan University, KIITs Bhubaneswar, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education etc.
Current research is getting continued on the following areas:
- Production of Bio-Methanol and its derivatives from CO2
- Production of Biodiesel
- Production of Bio molecules (food additives) from biomass
- Production of bio surfactants
- Treatment of wastewater/ Degradation of Pollutants (PAH/PAC)
- Development of Novel Membranes and modules
