Sankha Chakrabortty

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty has done his PhD from NIT Durgapur in the year of 2017 as an DST INSPIRE FELLOW also successfully done his Post Doc work from CSIR-CMERI as a National Post Doc Fellow in the year of 2019. Now Dr. Chakrabortty is working as Assistant Professor and also working as a leading researcher in the field of environmental engineering, membrane technology and green technology in KIIT School of Biotechnology/Chemical Technology. His specialization is on water treatment technology with an experience of more than ten years. He has published his research work in more than 22 SCI journals and also filed 6 Patents based on his research development, one of them has already granted. Moreover, he has 3 book chapters in his name. Recently, published one book as a Co-Editor.

Educational Qualification

Ph.D., Post Doc.

Course Expertise

Research Interests

Administrative Responsibilities

Awards and Achievements

  • Awarded as “SCIENTISTS OF THE YEAR AWARD SASE 2023” by National Environmental Science Academy, India, 2023.
  • Awarded as “Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award 2022” from Hiyoshi Corporation (Japan), November, 2022.
  • Award for EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH in 10 th Faculty Branding Awards-2022, Education-expo TV, August, 2022.
  • Awarded as “STE Young Researcher Award-2021 (Faculty Category)” by Save the Environment (STE), India, january-2022
  • Honored as Guest Lecturer in the Amirkabir University of Technology (Autumn School, Wastewater Filtration), Tehran, Iran, 19th December, 2021
  • Awarded as “Environmentalist of the Year-2021” by National Environmental Science Academy, India, Dec. 2021
  • Awarded as “Young Scientist 2020” by National Environmental Science Academy, India, December 2020
  • Achieved START-UP RESEARCH GRANT under UGC-FACULTY RESEARCH PROMOTION SCHEME, 2020
  • Awarded as Dr. DS KOTHARI POST DOC FELLOW (Post-Doc), University Grant Commission (UGC), 2019
  • Awarded as National Post-Doctoral Fellow (Post-Doc), SERB-DST, Government of India, 2017
  • Best Research Paper Award (One Plaque and 1000-euro cash prize), SPRINGER Publisher, 2016.
  • DST-INSPIRE Fellowship for doctoral study (for university Topper), Department of Science and Technology, 2012
  • Gold Medal and Rank Certificate (University topper) National Institute of Technology Durgapur, 2011.
  • Awarded as Best Domain paper for the year of 2014-2016, Awarded by BioMedLib™ journal.
  • Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Score: 496, All India Rank: 446: Percentile: 97.5

Professional Membership

  • Life membership of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (Membership Number: LM-65320)
  • Life membership of National Environmental Science Academy (L/M Number: 2053)
  • Life membership Asia Society of Researchers (Senior Member Number: R219022601)
  • Life membership of International Association of Engineers (Membership Number:120928).
  • Life membership of Scientific and Technical Research Association (Membership Number: STRA-M19400)
  • Life membership of Teaching and Education Research Association: Membership Number (TERA-M19970)
  • Life membership of HKCBEE Society (Membership Number: 202344)

Projects & Collaborations

  • University Grant Commission (UGC) Start-Up Research Grant, Title: Green Synthesis of Vanillin by Solar Photo-catalytic Reforming of Lignocellulosic Biomass, Project value: 10 Lakhs, June-2020 to June-2022 (ongoing)
  • SERB, DST, Government of India Sponsored Project, Title: Capture and Conversion of CO2 to Methanol through Photocatalyst and Solar driven Membrane System, Project value: 20 Lakhs. August-2017 to July-2019 (Completed).
  • M/S Satyam Iron & Steel Co. Pvt. Ltd. and M/S Satyam Smelters (P) Ltd. sponsored project, Title: Installation of 2 Nos Improved Iron Removal Plant on Market Seeding at Satyam Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Project Value: 2 Lakhs; January-2018 to June-2018, (Completed)

Outreach Activity

  • Active Reviewer of Elsevier Publisher
  • Book Editor
  • Active Member of a Review Panel in AIP proceedings