We have already developed in our lab. an autonomous device for
real-time, water quality monitoring by both physical and chemical
sensors (some of the sensors being developed by us), with years of
earllier work in our lab. by a multidisciplinary team of Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical Engg. students. 

We have also worked extensively on separation and removal of pollutants (arsenic,
heavy metal, microplastics etc.) from water, by our nanoparticles and
composites. 

In this new PhD project now, we will combine above steps of
sensing and removal of pollutants from water. For this, first we will
combine both physical and chemical sensors in a single device. Next,
reactive adsorption of these pollutants by nanoparticle coated
polymereic fibre will be carried out, to provide clean drinking water.

Thus one has to have either some background or interest in chemical,
environmental, materials engg. for basic research or have liking of
designing and fabricating of electromechanical devices, to fit into our
current multidisciplinary team and carry out PhD research.

These research areas and projects were earlier funded by DST, India and Toray, Japan. Presently it is funded by GESH, IIT Bombay.

Students of either Engineering or science background can learn and do research in this PhD project.