About the Department
The Department of Environmental Science and Technology is one among the pioneer departments of the university established with the inception of the University in 2009. It is DST-FiST supported department since 2017. The mission of the department is human resource development through excellence in teaching and research. The department is currently offering Masters and Doctoral programmes in Environmental Science and Technology. The programmes are designed to provide best academic, research and industrial training to enhance the skills and to enable the students to compete for the job opportunities.
The inter- and trans- disciplinary research are the core strength of the department to address local to global issues and focus on sustainable solutions for conserving the environment and human health. The department has highly experienced, motivated faculty trained at national and international universities. The department has been recognised as the best department of the university in the Year 2020 and four faculty members have received the best teacher and research award of the University till date. The department has state-of-the-art research laboratories equipped with high end instruments like MPAES, IC, TOC, TGA/DTA, Anodic Striping Voltameter, CAQMS etc. The alumni of the department are well placed in industries, national (IIT, IISER, CSIR Labs, NIT and other top rated universities) and international (USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia) organisations. The department has academic & research collaborations and MoU’s with various Govt. and Non Govt. organisations to embark in the frontier areas of scientific and technological challenges. The department offers consultancy services to industries and other organisations. The department strives to render community outreach through capacity building and environmental awareness programmes.
The thrust areas of research include water pollution and waste water management, development of bioherbicides, supramolecular and environmental chemistry, nanotechnology, air pollution, geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing, bioenergy/ green technology, membrane technologies and membrane bioreactor (MBR), nutrient removal, microbial fuel cells, solid waste management, air pollution, soil pollution for pesticides and heavy metals and bioremediation (including phytoremediation and rhizoremediation).
Vision:
To generate knowledge for achieving sustainable through excellence in education and research, while seeking solutions to regional environmental problems and sustainability as a holistic approach integrating social, cultural and environmental issues.
Mission:
to impart knowledge systems and its management to participate in the nation's onward journey towards skill based sustainable development.
The department seeks to provide:
- An environment for holistic develipment of students to bring in their true potential
- State-of-art facilities for teaching and research to meet the emerging demands of academia and industries
- Human resource development through mentoring and skillful training to drive innovation and job creation.
Faculty
- Prof. Vinod Kumar Garg, Professor
Profile Publications - Dr. K. N. Yogalakshmi, Professor, HOD
Profile Publications - Dr. Sunil Mittal, Professor
Profile Publications - Dr. Dhanya M.S., Assistant Professor
Profile Publications - Dr. Puneeta Pandey, Assistant Professor (On-Lien)
Profile Publications - Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor
Profile Publications - Dr. Prafulla Kumar Sahoo, Assistant Professor
Profile Publications - Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh, Assistant Professor
Profile Publications
Academic Programmes
- 2023-25
- PG-Diploma in Geoinformatics
- M.Sc Enviornmental Sciences & Technology
- Ph.D Enviornmental Sciences & Technology
- 2022-24
- PG-Diploma in Geoinformatics
- M.Sc Enviornmental Sciences & Technology
- Ph.D Enviornmental Sciences & Technology
Research Thurst Area
- Pollution monitoring (air, water and soil)
- Remediation of Organic pollutants (pesticides, PAHs) and Heavy metals (Uranium,Arsenic) in different environmental matrices using physical, chemical and biological approaches
- Wastewater treatment
- Solid Waste management
- Waste to energy conversion
- Wetland monitoring
- Biosensor development
- Geospatial technologies
- Climate change
Facilities
- Teaching Classrooms – The department is equipped with state of art classrooms and practical laboratories. The classrooms are well ventilated and air-conditioned (AC) with smart classroom facilities.
- Research cum Teaching Laboratories – The department research in foremost research areas that covers all major domains of environmental research. The department’s main research areas are:
Sr. No. Research Lab Lab No. Lab Incharge 1 Environmental Management Lab 506 Prof. V.K. Garg 2 Water Chemistry Lab 508 Dr. Sunil Mittal 3 Bioprocess and Nanobiotechnology Lab 509 Dr. Yogalakshmi K. N. 4 Bioenergy and Ecoproduct Lab 512 Dr. M. S. Dhanya 5 Geoinformatics Lab 510 Dr. Puneeta Pandey 6 Instrumentation Lab 511 Dr. Prafulla K. Sahoo 7 Aerobiology and Air Pollution Lab 319 Dr. Ajay Kumar - Research Facilities: The major instruments available in the different laboratories of the department are:
Water and Soil Research Instruments |
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Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (MP-AES)
Application: MP-AES is a high sensitivity atomic emission spectrometer that is used for elemental analysis mostly metals and metalloids (As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Ni, Fe, Mn, Ag, Pb, Zn, etc.) |
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Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOC)
Application: measurement of Total Carbon, Inorganic Carbon, Total Organic Carbon, Non-Purgeable Organic Carbon, Total Nitrogen in aqueous samples, and Total Carbon, Inorganic Carbon, Total Organic Carbon in solid samples. |
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Metrohm 930 Compact IC Flex systems (DST-FIST)"/>
Ion Chromatograph
Application: This instrument is used for analysis of anions (fluoride, chloride, bromide, nitrate, phosphate, sulfate, and sulfite) in aqueous samples. |
Cyclic voltammetry
Application: Measure the reduction and oxidation state of inorganic species, mainly for As, U, Cr, Fe, Zn, Cd, Cu, etc. |
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LED Fluorimeter
Application: This instrument used to measure uranium concentration (as low as 0.5 ppb) in water samples |
Microwave digester
Application: Microwave digester used for acid digestion of solid matrix for elemental analysis in AAS, ICP-OES, MP-AES, or ICP-MS. |
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Flame Photometer
Application: The device is used for Na, K, Ca, and Li analysis in aqueous samples. |
Automatic Kjeldahl Analyzer
Application: An automated Kjeldahl nitrogen analyzer that is used for Kjeldahl Nitrogen estimation |
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Multiparameter photometer with COD
Application: The benchtop photometer measures 40 different key water and wastewater quality parameters, including Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). |
BOD Measurement System
Application: Used to determination of BOD5 and BOD7, biological degradability |
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UV SpectrophotometerApplication: UV spectrophotometer of Optical measurements |
COD Measurement System
Application: A flexible thermoreactor for sample preparation of photometrical determination of COD, total phosphate, total nitrogen, and TOC. |
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pH & Conductivity Measurement System
Application: PC 2700 measures pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), salinity, and temperature. |
Turbidity meter
Application: Monitor fast and accurate turbidity in different water samples |
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DO measurement System
Application: Test water quality in wastewater, surface water, ground water, or drinking water |
Rotary EvaporatorApplication: Used for sample preparation in laboratories, efficient and gentle removal/concentration of solvents from samples by evaporation |
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Energy and Waste Research |
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Digital Viscometer with temperature bath
Application: The instrument used to measure the viscosity of a fluid. It offers programming capabilities and results analysis including data averaging and QC limits with alarms. |
Thermo Analyser (TG-DTA)
Application: Used to measure the stability and degradation ability of different materials for chemical and environmental analysis. |
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Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
Application: TCLP is used to determine the mobility of both organic and inorganic analytes present in liquid, solid, and multiphasic wastes. |
Bomb Calorimeter
Application: The Bomb Calorimeter is used to measure the gross calorific value of the solid and liquid fuel samples. |
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Flashpoint Apparatus
Application: The instrument determines the flashpoint of a fuel sample |
Cloud & pour point apparatus (PSAW)Application: The instrument determines the cloud and pour point of fuel samples to understand the behavior and use in different temperatures |
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Digital Melting Point apparatus
Application: It is used in thermal analysis, most frequently used to characterize solid crystalline materials |
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Air and Noise Instruments |
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Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Station
Application: Online continuous ambient air quality/pollution monitoring system, coupled with an automated weather station that provides simultaneous data of weather parameters. Recorded Parameters: PM10, PM2.5, CO, SO2, NO, NO2 & Nh4, and O3 |
Weather Station:Application: The weather station is coupled with Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Station. Recorded Parameters: Temperature, Relative Humidity, Precipitation, Wind Speed & Direction, Solar Irradiance |
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PM10 Offline Sampler
Application: This is an offline respirable dust sampler that uses cyclone with cutoff (D50 at 10 microns) to separate the coarser particulates from PM10 in the air stream before filtering them on the 8”x10” microfibre filter. |
PM2.5 Offline Sampler
Application: This is an offline Fine mode PM sampler that is capable to collect PM2.5 as well as PM10 on 47mm diameter PTFE and Quartz/Glass microfibers. |
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Handy PM Offline Sampler
Application: This is a handy sampler used for field and personal PM exposure monitory. The battery-operated sampler can collect samples in indoor and outdoor settings on a 25mm diameter filter. |
Sound Level Meter
Application: This is a handy sampler for measuring sound levels in field operations. It is an Integrating Sound Level Meter with a measurement range of 34 to 134 dBA. |
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Gaseous Pollutants Sampler
Application: Stand-alone equipment for monitoring inorganic gaseous pollutants with Thermo- Electric cooling system to increase the efficiency of absorption. The sampler can sample 4 gases at a time or 1 or 2 gases in tandem |
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Micro and Nanobiotechnology Instrument Facility |
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Leminar Air Flower Workstation
Application: A laminar flow cabinet draws air through a HEPA filter toward the user to prevent contamination of biological samples while working in the cabinet. |
Plant growth chamber
Application: A special chamber that helps to perform plant growth experiments inside the laboratory. The plant growth chamber provides appropriate environmental conditions responsible for effective plant germination and growth. |
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High-end orbital shaking incubator
Application: The Innova 42 incubated refrigerated shakers are the most versatile high-end orbital incubator shakers. Programmable Innova controls automatically changes temperature, speed, etc. |
Cooling Centrifuge
Application: Cooling Centrifuge offers quiet operation, has rust-proof, easy to clean Stainless Steel inner chamber with steel guard. A wide variety of swing-out and angle rotors with a choice of reduction adaptors make these units truly versatile. |
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Microplate Reader
Application: Synergy H1 can be used for a wide range of applications in fluorescence, luminescence, UV-Vis, and more |
Potentiostat/galvanostat
Application: The potentiostat is the main measurement tool used in electrochemical and electroanalytical experiments. |
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Colony CounterApplication: Colony Counter is used for quick and accurate counting of bacterial and mold colonies in Petri dishes. |
Spray DryerApplication: Used in liquid drying and transforming into dried particles by spraying the feed into a hot drying medium (Liquid into powder). |
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Remote Sensing and GIS Facility |
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Remote Sensing and GIS laboratory and Research
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The laboratory is having the following facilities:
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Garmin eTrex 20 GPSApplication: The next-generation GPS handhelds retain ease-of-use, durability, and affordability. Rugged and high-sensitivity GPS receiver. |
E-Content
- e-PG Pathshala (an initiative of the MHRD, Government of India under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT) and being executed by the UGC) in the subject Environmental Science
- e content developed by faculty of the department
- e-content developed in collaborations with resource persons of other Universities
- MOOC course on Solid and Hazardous waste management hosted by SWAYAM, a programme initiated by Government of India.
Placement
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Student Corner
(3rd Semester) Batch 2020-21
Sl. No. | Student Name | Registration No. |
1 | Sneha Gupta | 20mscest01 |
2 | Kumari Sony | 20mscest03 |
3 | Umang Lodha | 20mscest04 |
4 | Manisha Kumari | 20mscest05 |
5 | Meenakshi Chaudhary | 20mscest06 |
6 | Milusan Nayak | 20mscest07 |
7 | Vidhi Sharma | 20mscest10 |
8 | Muhammed Suhail K | 20mscest13 |
9 | Nabanita Ghosh | 20mscest14 |
10 | Arjumand Banoo | 20mscest16 |
11 | Poonam Awtani | 20mscest17 |
12 | Raza Ahmed | 20mscest18 |
13 | Rupanjana Das | 20mscest19 |
14 | Saira Raichel Shoji | 20mscest20 |
15 | Sunakshi Gupta | 20mscest22 |
16 | Shubham kaushik | 20mscest23 |
17 | Adarsh Raina | 20mscest24 |
18 | Akash S Mooleparambil | 20mscest25 |
19 | Anisha Bharti | 20mscest26 |
20 | Ashly Jacob | 20mscest28 |
21 | Ch Aftab Ahmed Roheel | 20mscest29 |
22 | Chandni | 20mscest30 |
23 | Gokuldas S | 20mscest33 |
24 | Gopika Nair D S | 20mscest34 |
25 | Gurpreet Singh | 20mscest36 |
26 | Ishani Singh | 20mscest37 |
27 | Safa Farhin AS | 20mscest38 |
28 | Bharadwaj Mandala | 20mscest39 |
29 | Lobzang Standon | 20mscest40 |
30 | Hamasa Saidkhilli | 20msctest41 |
List of Ph.D. students in Department of Environmental Science and Technology
S.No. | Student name | Registration no. | Supervisor |
1 | Jatinder Singh | CUP/MPh-PhD/SEES/EVS/2011-12/11 | Dr. Yogalakshmi K N |
2 | Gursharan Kaur | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2012-13/ 01 | Dr. Dhanya MS |
3 | Ritu Kamboj | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2012-13/ 05 | Dr. Dhanya MS |
4 | Sheetal Dubey | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2012-13/ 12 | Dr. Dhanya MS |
5 | Akanksha Bhardwaj | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2013-14/ 04 | Dr. Puneeta Pandey |
6 | Amit Chauhan | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2013-14/06 | Prof. V.K. Garg |
7 | Radheshyam | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2013-14/09 | Dr. Puneeta Pandey |
8 | Arun Kalia | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2013-14/ 11 | Dr. Dhanya MS |
9 | Gini Rani | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2013-14/12 | Dr. Yogalakshmi K N |
10 | Vijay Jaswal | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2013-14/16 | Dr. Yogalakshmi K N |
11 | Sneh Lata | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2013-14/ 20 | Dr. Dhanya MS |
12 | Rajveer Kaur | 15phdevs02 | Dr. Puneeta Pandey |
13 | Hemant Kumar | 19phdevs01 | Dr. PK Sahoo |
14 | Anchal | 19phdevs02 | Prof. V.K. Garg |
15 | Umakant Chaudhari | 20phdevs01 | Dr. Sunil Mittal |
16 | Aryan Anand | 20phdevs02 | Prof. V.K. Garg |
17 | Anjali Kerketta | 20phdevs03 | Dr. PK Sahoo |
18 | Shivani Thakur | 20phdevs04 | Dr. Yogalakshmi K N |
19 | Stanzin Chenlak | 20phdevs05 | Dr. Yogalakshmi K N |
20 | Madhu Mehta | 20phdevs06 | Dr. Sunil Mittal |
21 | Anjali Thakur | 20phdevs07 | Dr. PK Sahoo |
22 | Nitin Kumar | 20phdevs08 | Prof. V.K. Garg |
Research Project Details
Student Activities The Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology has been selected as the Best Department in 2019-20 based on the student’s performance in cultural activities during Foundation week celebrations, 2020 along with the Department of Zoology.
The students from Dept. of Environmental Sciences are actively participate in Cultural and Sports activities organized in the University
First Pize in Solo Dance was won by Arti Yadav
Achievement of students Winners and Runners Up in Sports activities of 2019 :
Sports Event | Position |
Best Indoor person (Woman) | Mihira Audichya |
Badminton | Winners |
Basket ball | Winners |
Volley Ball | Runner up |
Badminton Men's Double | Runner up |
Badminton Mixed Doubles | Runner up |
400m Race (Boys | Second |
1600m Relay | Third |
Winners and Runners Up in Cultural activities
Cultural Events | Position |
Group Song | Winners |
Group Dance | Runner up |
Best Out of Waste | Winners |
Food Carnival, Admad, Minimilitia | Winners/ Runner up |
Four students from Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology were in the Winning team of National Youth Parliament, 2019
1 | Sheetal Dubey |
2 | Aman Gangwar |
3 | Tiyasa Chatterjee |
4 | Mihira Audichya |
Industrial Visit to Vedanta Unit, Talwandi Sabo
Industrial visit to NFL Unit, Bathinda
Industrial visit to Malwa Power Plant
Biogas plant at Shashi Energies, Tohama
Grants
Externally Funded Departmental Projects
S. No. | Title | Funding Agency |
Amount (In Lakhs) |
Year | Status |
1 | DST-FIST | DST | 125 | 2017-22 | In Progress |
2 | E-PG Pathshala | UGC | 113 | 2016-19 | Completed |
3 | Coordinated Project: NMHS project on Invasive Alien Species | NMHS, MOEFCC | 463 | 2019 | In Progress |
4 | MOOC: Solid and Hazardous waste Management | UGC | 13.5 | 2019 | Completed |
5 | Community College | UGC | 100 | 2015-2018 | Completed |
Externally Funded Projects of Faculty Members
S. No. | Title | PI /Co-PI | Funding Agency |
Amount (In Lakhs) |
Status |
1 | Bioherbicidal potential of immobilized (encapsulated/entrapped) formulations of essential oil from leaves of plant Callistemon viminalis | Dr. Sunil Mittal | DST | 29.69 | Completed |
2 | Effect of arsenic toxicity and its accumulation potential in Oryza sativa L. varieties grown in Malwa region of Punjab | Dr. Sunil Mittal | UGC | 6.0 | Completed |
3 | Fluorimetric estimation of uranium and its source apportionment in groundwater of Bathinda district in Punjab’ | Dr. Yogalakshmi K.N. | UGC | 6.0 | Completed |
4 | Assessment of chlorpyriphos in non- Bt cotton Soil of Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda and the effect of amendments and organic matter on chlorpyriphos degradation. | Dr. Dhanya M.S. | UGC | 6.0 | Completed |
5 | Conservation strategies for Taxus wallichiana and Ulmus wallichiana by DNA markers and geospatial technology | Dr. Puneeta Pandey (Co-PI) |
National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), MoEF&CC | 34.9 | Completed |
6 | Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Groundwater and Soil of Bathinda district, Punjab | Dr. Puneeta Pandey | UGC | 6 | Completed |
7. | Use of Vermicompost and Fly Ash | Dr. Navneet Kaur (Post Doc Fellow) |
DST | 30 | Completed |
8 | Environmental Monitoring and assessment of climate change of tourism affected Himalayan sub regions of Shimla and Chamba (HP) | Dr. Sunil Mittal | National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), MoEF&CC | 34 | On going |
9 | Spatial distribution of uranium and associated water quality parameters in groundwater/ drinking water of five Districts (Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Barnala, Nawanshar, Rupnagar) of Punjab and Hanumangarh in Rajasthan | Dr. Sunil Mittal | Board of Nuclear research (BRNS) | 26.49 | Completed |
10 | Spatial distribution of Uranium and associated water quality parameters in groundwater/ drinking water resources of five districts of Punjab ( Fazilka, Muktsar, Mohali, Sangrur and Patiala) | Dr. Yogalakshmi K.N. | Board of Nuclear research (BRNS) | 26.5 | Completed |
11 | Development of Protein based biosensor for monitoring of Arsenic and Cadmium in drinking water | Dr. Hardeep Kaur | DST | 25.86 | Completed |
To analyse the ground water quality and its correlation with incidence of colon cancer & other health parameters in rural areas of Bathinda and Muktsar district | Dr. Sunil Mittal (UBA) | CUPB | 8 | Completed |
Research Seed Money Grant (by Central University of Punjab, Bathinda)
S. No. | Title | PI /Co-PI | Year | Amount (In Lakhs) |
Status |
1 | Assessment of Urban Heat Island formation and its Relationship with Aerosols in Bathinda district, Punjab | Dr. Puneeta Pandey | 2014-16 | 3 | Completed |
2 | Investigation on the potential of agro-wastes for production of eco-friendly products | Dr. Dhanya M.S. | 2014-16 | 3 | Completed |
3 | Microbial Electrolysis Cell for integrated landfill leachate treatment and biohydrogen production | Dr. Yogalakshmi K.N. | 2014-16 | 3 | Completed |
4 | Environmental Baseline Data Monitoring (Water and Soil) of Central University of Punjab, Main Campus Ghuda and its surrounding areas | Dr. Sunil Mittal | 2014-16 | 3 | Completed |
5 | Accumulation of heavy metals in rice grains and the possible health impact on rice consumers in the Malwa region of Punjab, India | Dr. P.K. Sahoo | 2021-23 | 3 | In Progress |
6 | Long-term investigation of ambient air particulate matter composition and its major contributing sources round the year in a remote environment of Bathinda | Dr. Ajay Kumar | 2021-23 | 3 | In Progress |
Seminar/Symposia
Workshops
- One-week National Interdisciplinary workshop from 25th -29th March 2019 on ‘Recent advances in Environmental Studies’ organized by the Teaching Learning Centre established under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching by MHRD
- Two weeks National Interdisciplinary workshop from 2nd-13th September 2019 on ‘Environmental Management’ organized by the Teaching Learning Centre established under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching by MHRD
- One-week National Interdisciplinary workshop from 22nd -27th March 2021 on ‘Climate change and Environmental Sustainability’ organized by the Teaching Learning Centre established under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching by MHRD
- The University is Nodal Centre for conducting IIRS Outreach Programmes organised by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun and transmitted by National Knowledge Network (NKN) from time to time.
Details of Workshop Details |
Duration |
46th IIRS Outreach Programme on “Advances in Remote Sensing and geospatial technologies for Disaster Early Warning, monitoring and mitigation” | 08 July – 12 July, 2019 |
48th IIRS Outreach Programme on “Digital Photogrammetry based 3D modelling | July 29-August 2, 2019 |
49th IIRS Outreach Programme on “Geoprocessing using Python | before July 22, 2019 |
50th IIRS Outreach Programme on “Basic of RS, GIS and GNSS” | 19 August – 15 November, 2019 |
51st IIRS Outreach Programme on Remote Sensing and Digital Image Analysis | 19th August to 06th September, 2019 |
52nd IIRS Outreach Programme on Global Navigation Satellite System | 09th to 20th September, 2019. |
53rd IIRS Outreach Programme on Geographical Information System | 23rd September to 21st October, 2019. |
54th IIRS Outreach Programme on RS and GIS Applications | 23rd October to 15th November, 2019 |
55th IIRS Outreach Programme on “Web GIS- Geo-visualization and online mapping | 25th July – 29th July, 2019 |
56th IIRS Outreach Programme on “RS and GIS in Urban and Regional Planning” | December 9-20, 2019 |
57th IIRS Outreach Programme on “Geo-processing and Visualization on Web Platform | 17 February to 06 March, 2020 |
Special Course on Remote Sensing and GIS technology | during 09th to 20th September, 2019. |
Overview of Planetary Geosciences with special emphasis to the Moon and Mars |
June 08, 2020 to June 12, 2020. |
Application of Geoinformatics in Ecological Studies |
July 13, 2020 to July 24, 2020 |
Satellite Photogrammetry and its Application |
June 29, 2020 to July 03, 2020 |
Geospatial Inputs for Enabling Master Plan Formulation |
July 27, 2020 to July 31, 2020. |
Remote Sensing Applications in Agricultural Water Management”. |
August 03, 2020 to August 07, 2020. |
Basics of Remote Sensing Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite System |
August 17, 2020 to November 20, 2020. |
Understanding of Coastal ocean processes using Remote Sensing and Numerical Modelling | September 21, 2020 to September 25, 2020 |
RS & GIS Applications | November 02, 2020 to November 20, 2020 |
Remote Sensing of Land Degradation | December 01, 2020 to December 07, 2020 |
Advances in SAR Polarimetry & Interferometry |
December 14, 2020 to December 18, 2020 |
Basics of Geocomputation and Geoweb Services | October 19, 2020 to October 29, 2020. |
Overview of Geoprocessing using Python | January 18, 2021 to January 29, 2021 |
Geospatial Technology for Archaeological Studies | May 17, 2021 to May 21, 2021 |
Earth Observation for Carbon Cycle Studies |
June 21, 2021 to June 25, 2021 |
2. Webinars
Date |
Title of the Webinar | Name of the Speaker | Department |
04-11-2020 | Crop residue management with special emphasis to stubble burning | Prof. S. S. Marwaha | Environmental Science and Technology |
05-06-2020 | Impact of COVID-19 on Environment | Prof. V. K Garg | Environmental Science and Technology |
28-10-2020 | Lecture on Ion Chromatography for water quality analysis | Ganesh S Sharma | Environmental Science and Technology |
18-11-2020 | Lecture on Geoinformatics for Contemporary Issues | Prof. P. K. Joshi | Environmental Science and Technology |
26-11-2020 | Lecture on Innovative TOC Parameter Attracting Many Applications | Vijay Kumar | Environmental Science and Technology |
09-12-2020 | Lecture on TGA and DSC | Giri Rajan | Environmental Science and Technology |
14-12-2020 | Lecture on GC/GCMC and its environmental application | Giri Rajan | Environmental Science and Technology |
15-12-2020 | Lecture on HPLC and its environmental application | Giri Rajan | Environmental Science and Technology |
Alumni
Details of students awarded with Ph.D. degree
Sl. No. | Name of Ph.D student | Registration No. | Title of the thesis | Year of award | Supervisor |
1 | Upma Vaid | CUP/MPh-PhD/SEES/EVS/2009-10/01 | Synthesis of Alginic acid derivatives and evaluation of their adsorptive efficiency for the removal of Heavy metals (Cu, Pb and Zn) from aqueous solution | 2016 | Dr. Sunil Mittal |
2 | Gajendra Singh Vishwakarma | CUP/MPh-PhD/SEES/EVS/2009-10/03 | Herbicidal potential of polymer based formulations of essential oil from plant Callistemon viminalis | 2016 | Dr. Sunil Mittal |
3 | Anamika | CUP/M.Ph-PH.D/SEES/EVS/2009-10/02 | Degradation of chlorpyrifos by laccase immobilized magnetic nanoparticles | 2017 | Dr. Yogalakshmi K N |
4 | Manohari Kumari | CUP/M.Ph-PH.D/SEES/EVS/2009-10/04 | Bioremediation of copper contaminated soil using rhizosphere and root nodule endophytic bacteria | 2018 | Dr. Yogalakshmi K N |
5 | Shilpa Nag | CUP/M.Ph-PH.D/SEES/EVS/2010-11/ | Studies on the use of Fly ash and Crop Residue Biochar in soil amelioration and nutrient uptake in Wheat | 2018 | Prof. V.K Garg |
6 | Rabindra Kumar | CUP/MPh-PhD/SEES/EVS/2010-11/08 | Calix[4]arene Derivative Capped Quantum Dots for Fluorogenic Sensing of Aromatic Analytes | 2017 | Prof. A.K Jain Co-Supervisor: Dr. Nagendra J. Babu |
7 | Gurpreet Kaur | CUP/MPh-PhD/SEES/EVS/2010-11/01 | Association of Oxidative Stress with CYP1A2, CYP3A4,CYP2B6 and PON1 Genetic Polymorphism in Agricultural Community of Bathinda | 2018 | Prof. A.K Jain Co-Supervisor: Dr. Sandeep Singh |
8 | Archana Kumari Sharma | CUP/MPh-PhD/SEES/EVS/2011-12/04 | Studies on the Adsorptive removal of heavy metal by cellulose immobilized Zerovalent Iron Nano particles | 2018 | Dr. Sunil Mittal |
9 | Jaskiran Kaur | CUP/M.Ph-PH.D/SEES/EVS/2010-11/02 | Evaluation of alginate magnetic nanoparticle beads for immobilization of quorum quenching bacteria isolated from dairy industry wastewater to alleviate biofouling | 2019 | Dr. Yogalakshmi K N |
10 | Gh Nabi Najar | CUPB/MPh- PhD/SEES/EVS/2011- 12/03 | Watershed Characterisation and Management Planning of Harike Wetland using Remote Sensing and GIS Approach | 2019 | Dr. Puneeta Pandey |
11 | Leena | CUP/M.Ph-PH.D/SEES/EVS/2010-11/06 | Structural modelling of viral protein of blue tongue virus and insilico mechanistic elucidation for membrane penetration and its implication for vaccine development | 2020 | Dr. Yogalakshmi K N |
12 | Ravi Shankar | CUP/MPh-PhD/SEES/EVS/2012-13/10 | Chemometric quantification of groundwater quality and its health risk assessment in selected districts of Punjab, India | 2020 | Dr. Sunil Mittal |
13 | Naseer Ahamed | CUPB/MPh-PhD/ SEES/EVS/2013-14/ 17 | Land Use Change and its Effect on Soil with Special Reference to Heavy Metals Contamination in Bathinda District, Punjab | 2021 | Dr. Puneeta Pandey |
14 | Shilpa Sharma | CUPB/MPH-PHD/SEES/EVS/2013-14/03 | Phytotoxic and herbicidal potential of encapsulates of selected essential oil constituents. | 2021 | Dr. Sunil Mittal |
Academic Calender
Board of Studies(BOS)
Notifications
- Constitution of Board of Studies, Department of Environmental Science & Technology dated 01.05.2024
- Partial Modification in the Board of Studies for Department of Environment Science & Technology- reg. dated 26.04.2021
- Constitution of Board of Studies, Department of Environmental Science and Technology dated 13.04.2022
- Notification dated 14.02.20
Minutes of Meetings
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 22.12.2015
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 27.06.2016
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 16.02.2017
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 21.05.2018
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 02.04.2019
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 13.03.2020
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 22.05.2021
- Minutes of the BOS Meeting held on 06.05.2022
Academic & Administrative Committee (AAC)
Meetings of Meetings
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held in the year 2015
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held in the year 2016
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held in the year 2019
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held in the year 2020
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held in the year 2021
- Minutes of the AAC meeting held in the year 2022
Curriculum Development Committee(CDC)
Minutes of Meetings
The department offers consultancy services for various environmental activities to Govt., Semi Govt. and Private organizations/Industries. The consultancy services are:
- Water Testing Facility for drinking purpose/Ground/Surface water – Physical, Chemical and Biological parameters
Test Parameters – pH, conductivity, TDS, Turbidity, DO, Color, Salinity, Sodium, Potassium, chloride, floride, sulphate, ammonia, silica, reactive silica, Uranium, Arsenic, Selenium, led and other heavy metals etc. - Waste water Testing Facility – water from Sewage and effluent treatment Plant
Test Parameters – pH, Suspended solids, BOD, COD, DO, oil and grease, chloride, and all other related parameters - Soil Testing facility – Physico-chemical parameters
Test Parameters - Organic Matter, pH, Cation exchange capacity, all Macro and Micronutrients - Air Testing facility
Test Parameters – PM 10, PM 2.5, So x, NO x, CO etc. - Remote sensing and GIS based work
- Preparation of Environmental/Green audit reports as per NAAC requirement
- Environmental Auditing of Industries
- Designing and monitoring of Sewage and Effluent Treatment Plants
- Designing of Water Treatment Plants
- Environment Survey reports and Environment Management Plan
- Mining Survey reports and their Management Plan
- Research based consultancy based on primary or secondary data
- Setting up of composting/vermicomposting facility and testing of the compost
- Preparation of Environment Compliance reports for housing and industrial projects
- Environmental Guidance and Support for NGT matters
For more Details and pricing Contact:
Dr. Yogalakshmi K.N.
Dean and Head
Department of Environment Science and Technology
e-mail: yogalakshmi@cup.edu.in
Mob. No. 8427706161