In the Laboratory for Air Quality Research (LAQR) in the Department of Mining Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, my research team is primarily involved in the following reserach areas:
Fine and ultrafine air borne particulate matter in urban environment - Measurement and modelling
Ambient air quality study - Statutory monitoring, source apportionment, hotspot identification and development of emission inventory
Vertical profile of air pollutants in urban and indoor environment - Use of UAV mounted sensor systems
Air quality classification and forecasting - Use of machine learning techniques
Indoor air pollution - Quantification, characterisation and modelling
Dispersion of respirable particles generated during surface mining operations - in-pit and beyond-pit dispersion
Pollutant dispersion in deep opencast mines - Modelling of vertical movement of particles
Workers’ occupational exposure to fine and ultrafine particles in mines - Quantification and health risk assessment
Air quality assessment in mining area - Statutory monitoring, source apportionment and control strategies
Optimisation of water use for dust control in mines - Use of real time IoT enabled feedback system
Whole-body vibration (WBV) exposure of heavy machine operators - Evaluation of health risk and control measures
Commuter exposure to fine and ultrafine particles in traffic environment- Quantification, characterisation and modelling
Exhaust emission and resuspension in traffic microenvironment - Measurement and modelling
Diesel particulate matter emissions from urban traffic and mining operations –Measurement and modelling
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Effect of lockdown due to SARS COVID-19 on aerosol optical depth (AOD) over urban and mining regions in India Ranjan A. K., Patra A. K., Amit G. K. By Science of the Total Environment 745 - (2020)
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A Review on Estimation of Particulate Matter from Satellite-based Aerosol Optical Depth: Data, Methods, and Challenges Ranja A. K., Patra A. K., Gorai A. K. By Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences - (2020)
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Development and assessment of multiple regression and neural network models for prediction of respirable PM in the vicinity of a surface coal mine in India. Sahu S. P., Patra A. K. By Arabian Journal of Geosciences 13 - (2020)
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GIS-based exposure assessment and characterization of particulate matter in a mining region in India Patra A.K., Gorai A.K., Rengde V.R., Sharma Y. By Environment, Development and Sustainability - (2020)
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Path analysis approach to quantify the causal factors of ground level ozone concentration near coal mining regions Gorai A. K., Raval S. , Patra A. K. By International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 17 645-660 (2020)
Principal Investigator
- Assessment of Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) Level in Ambient Mine Environment of Opencast Mines of MCL and its Effect on Health of the Employees in Mines
- Assessment of High PM Emissions from HP-HOH Scrubber Stack
- Monitoring of Air Quality in Non-monsoon Period at Identified Locations of Kusmunda OCP to Assess Impact of the Proposed Expansion upto 40MTPA and Endorsement of the Undertaking of the Project Proponent Regarding Mitigation Measures and Infrastructure Available
- Performance assessment of high speed mist spray system on reduction of airborne particulate matter
- Sustainable operation of post-combustion capture plants
Co-Principal Investigator
- Development of sensor-based monitoring system for the analysis of water quality parameters NORTHERN COALFIELDS LTD
- Environmental Assessment of Air Pollution Control Equipments Installed at Rashmi Metaliks Ltd. RASHMI METALIKS LIMITED
Ph. D. Students
Abhijit Pal
Area of Research: Smart dust sensor network for efficient dust suppression in opencast mines
Badri Madhu
Area of Research: Air quality analysis using sensors
Dhruti Sundar Pradhan
Area of Research: Air Pollution
Gaurav Kumar
Area of Research: Air quality assessment and modelling
Gaushul Alam
Area of Research: Air quality assessment and modelling
Namrata Mishra
Area of Research: Air quality assessment and modelling
Naragam Bhanu Sree
Area of Research: Indoor air pollution
Nazneen
Area of Research: Black carbon in urban environment
Penchala Abhishek
Area of Research: Particulate matter emission estimation and control in opencast mines
Pittala Anilkumar
Area of Research: Air pollution
Pradeep Keelka
Area of Research: Tensile Behaviour of Rock under Blast Loading.
Roopmalya Basu
Area of Research: Environmental Biotechnology
Sachidanand Kumar
Area of Research: Air pollution
Samrat Santra
Area of Research: Air pollution - pollutant emission and characterization
Sreeja Sarkar
Area of Research: Air quality assessment and modelling
Sujatha A M
Area of Research:
Tanmoy Baur
Area of Research:
Umesh Kumar Singh
Area of Research: Ground level ozone - chemistry, formation, dispersion and destruction
Vibhas Jaiswal
Area of Research: Particulate emission and dispersion in opencast mines
Vijay Pal
Area of Research: Air pollution - Pollutant characterization
