Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
M. Tech, Chemical Engineering (2014)
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
B. Tech, Chemical Engineering (2012)
West Bengal University of Technology, West Bengal, India
Work Experiences
Assistant Professor (July, 2022 – Till Date)
Dept of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India
Postdoctoral Research Associate (April, 2022 – July, 2022)
Plasma Lab, Centre for Sustainable Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Adhoc Faculty (Sep, 2021 – April, 2022)
Dept of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
Assistant Professor (Aug, 2019– Sep, 2021)
Dept of Chemical Engineering, MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore, India.
Research Interest
Air Pollution Control
Flue Gas Treatment
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Waste Water Treatment
Fluidization
Teachings
Adavanced Mathematical Method in Chemical Engineering (PG)
Unit Operations II (UG)
Unit Operations Lab II (UG)
Process Modelling & Simulations Lab (PG)
UG Students
Mounam Maiti
BPCL
CFD in Predicting Dispersion of Air Pollutants
Emitted from an Industrial Stack
CFD, Air Pollution Control
Mounam Maiti
BPCL
CFD, Air Pollution Control
Rajshri Jhariya
CFD in Predicting Dispersion of Air Pollutants
Emitted from an Industrial Stack
Rajshri Jhariya
Gargi Biswas
Associate Manager Jindal Stainless Limited
Bioremediation of microplastic from aqueous solution
using microalgae
Gargi Biswas
Associate Manager Jindal Stainless Limited
Sujan Mukherjee
Doctoral Candidate at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
CFD in Predicting Dispersion of Air Pollutants
Emitted from an Industrial Stac
CFD
Sujan Mukherjee
Doctoral Candidate at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
CFD
Abhay Fate
Graduate Engineering Trainee at Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd
Assessment
of Microplastic Contamination in Ponds of Durgapur and Development of a
Hydrogel-Based Remediation Strategy
Hydrogel
Abhay Fate
Graduate Engineering Trainee at Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd
Hydrogel
Shashank Shekhar Tiwari
Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in Ponds of
Durgapur and Development of a Hydrogel-Based Remediation Strategy
Hydrogel
Shashank Shekhar Tiwari
Hydrogel
Debshankar Pramanik
Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in Ponds of
Durgapur and Development of a Hydrogel-Based Remediation Strategy
Debshankar Pramanik
Nimcheki Sherpa
Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in Ponds of
Durgapur and Development of a Hydrogel-Based Remediation Strategy
Nimcheki Sherpa
Ansh Gupta
UG Final yr Student
Value added product from Microalgae
Ansh Gupta
UG Final yr Student
Jahnvi Singh
UG Student
Value added product from Microalgae
Jahnvi Singh
UG Student
Ramesh Ghorai
UG Student
Value added product from Microalgae
Ramesh Ghorai
UG Student
Sumit Kumar Yadav
UG Student
Value added product from Microalgae
Sumit Kumar Yadav
UG Student
PG Students
Manodip Bouri
B. Tech Duel Degree Student
Hydrogel Preparation, Microplastic Removal, LCA Study
Manodip Bouri
B. Tech Duel Degree Student
Hydrogel Preparation, Microplastic Removal, LCA Study
RAJESH KUMAR
B. Tech Duel Degree Student
Nanocellulose synthesis and bioplastic production
RAJESH KUMAR
B. Tech Duel Degree Student
Nanocellulose synthesis and bioplastic production
Post-Doctoral Students
Data Not Found!
Doctoral Students
PAYAL DAS
Research Scholar
SUSTAINABLE MICROALGAE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR MICROPLASTICS CONTAMINATION IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS
PAYAL DAS
Research Scholar
SUSTAINABLE MICROALGAE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR MICROPLASTICS CONTAMINATION IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS
Projects
Sl.No.
Title
Name of the PI
Name of the CoPIs
Funding Agency
Amount (Rs.)
Project Type
Project Status
Date of Initiation
Date of Completion
1
Green Approach for Extraction of Nanocellulose and its Potential Application in Waste Water Treatment
MANISHA BAL
Vanusha,Vanishree, Vinay
BRC, IIChE Project Grant
Sponsored
Completed
2021-04-05
2021-09-03
Projects
Sl.No.
Title
Name of the PI
Name of the CoPIs
Funding Agency
Amount (Rs.)
Project Type
Project Status
Date of Initiation
Date of Completion
1
Green Approach for Extraction of Nanocellulose and its Potential Application in Waste Water Treatment
1. Microplastic Transport Dynamics and the Path Forward with Magnetic Nanoparticle Based Solutions Payal Das , Sudhir Kumar Barik, Manisha Bal Journal of Environmental Management
384, 125496
SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125496
Elsevier
2025
2025
2. Modeling and optimization study for microplastic removal from aquatic medium using Chroococcidiopsis species Payal Das
,
Manisha Bal
Chemical Engineering Science
SCOPUS
Elsevier
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.121085
5. Advances in ionic liquids: Synthesis, environmental remediation and reusability Lohit Kumar Srinivas Gujjala, Debajyoti Kundu, Deblina Dutta, Ankit Kumar, Manisha Bal, Aman Kumar, Ekta Singh, Rahul Mishra, Sunil Kumar, Dai-Viet N Vo Journal of Molecular Liquids
SCOPUS
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167732223027034
2024
2023
6. Optimization of effecting parameters for flue gas desulfurization in a self-priming venturi scrubber using response surface methodology Manisha Bal Clean- Soil, Air, Water
SCOPUS
Wiley,https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/au
8. Performance of Bioremediation Strategy in Waste Lubricating Oil Pollutants: A Review Ipsita Dipamitra Behera Jaydeep Kanungo, Teyaswini Sahoo, Manisha Bal Geomicrobiology Journal
SCOPUS
Taylor & Francis
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01490451.2023.2245395
2023
2023
9. Development
of improved correlations for shell side heat transfer co-efficient in
multi-tubular reactors network heat exchanger 14. Caitlyn Chetty, David Lokhat, Manisha Bal, BC Meikap Thermal
Science and Engineering Progress
39,101733
SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2023.101733
Elsevier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451904923000860
2023
2021
10. Removal of Cement Dust Particulates
via Fully Submerged Self‐Primed Venturi Scrubber Subhrajit Mukherjee, Amit Verma, Subrata Biswas, Manisha Bal, Bhim Charan Meikap Clean – Soil, Air, Water
2000241
SCIE
Willey
2021
2020
11. Calcium and zirconium modified acid activated alumina for
adsorptive removal of fluoride: Performance evaluation, kinetics, isotherm, characterization and industrial wastewater treatment Usha Kumari , Hammad Siddiqi , Manisha Bal , B. C. Meikap Advanced Powder Technology
31, 5,2045-2060.
SCOPUS
Elsevier
2020
2020
12. In depth physiochemical characterization and detailed thermo
kinetic study of biomass wastes to analyze its energy potential Hammad Siddiqi, Manisha Bal, Usha Kumari, B. C. Meikap Renewable Energy
148, 756-771.
SCOPUS
Elsevier
2020
2020
13. Hydrodynamic study and particulate matter
removal in a self-priming venturi scrubber Manisha Bal, Ipsita Dipamitra Behera, Usha Kumari, Subrata Biswas, B.C. Meikap Environmental Technology & Innovation
20, 101167
SCOPUS
Elsevier
2020
2019
14. Process Optimization Study of Zn2+
Adsorption on Biochar-Alginate Composite Adsorbent by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Subrata Biswas, Manisha Bal, Sushanta Kumar Behera, Tushar Kanti Sen and B. C. Meikap Water
11, 325,1-15
SCOPUS
MDPI
2019
2019
15. Design of self-priming venturi scrubber for the simultaneous
abatement of HCl gas and particulate matter from the flue gas Manisha Bal, Hammad Siddiqi, Subhrajit Mukherjee, B. C. Meikap Chemical Engineering Research & Design
150, 311-319
SCOPUS
Elsevier
2019
2019
16. Control of accidental discharge of radioactive materials by filtered
containment venting system: A Review Manisha Bal, Remya Chinnamma Jose, B. C. Meikap Nuclear Engineering and Technology
51, 931-942
SCOPUS
Elsevier
2019
2019
17. Modelling and optimization of process variables for HCl
gas removal by response surface methodology Manisha Bal, Subrata Biswas, Sushanta Kumar Behera, B. C. Meikap Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
54:4,359-366
SCOPUS
Taylor & Francis
2019
2019
18. Removal of HCl gas from off gases using self-priming venturi
scrubber Manisha Bal, Tejaswini Thamatam Reddy, B. C. Meikap J of Hazardous Material
364,406–418
SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.10.028
Elsevier
2019
2018
19. Performance evaluation of venturi scrubber for the removal of iodine
in filtered containment venting system Manisha Bal, Tejaswini Thamatam Reddy, B. C. Meikap Chemical Engineering Research & Design
138, 158–167
SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2018.08.019
Elsevier
2018
2017
20. Prediction of hydrodynamic characteristics of a venturi scrubber by using CFD simulation Manisha Bal, B. C. Meikap South
African J of Chemical Engineering
24,222-231
SCOPUS
Elsevier
2017
Conferences
ID
Details
Year
2023
1.Presented on Revolutionizing Packaging Sustainability: Harnessing Nanocellulose from Watermelon
Peel Waste by Abhay Fate, Yash Maheshwari , Shashank Shekhar Tiwari , Manisha Bal at CHEMCON 2023 held at Kolkata
Kolkata
2023
2023
2.Presented on Eco-Friendly Nanocellulose Synthesis for Efficient Chloramphenicol Removal from
Pharmaceutical Effluent by Payal Das , Manisha Bal at CHEMCON 2023 held in Kolkata
Kolkata
2023
2021
3.Presented on Modified
nano cellulose as adsorbent in a waste water treatment-review at the “Recent Innovations in
Cleaner Technologies” held in MNIT Jaipur, India on 8th-9th March
2021.
MNIT Jaipur, India
2021
2019
4.
Presented on "Removal of Air pollutant from the off gases
in a Submerged Self Priming Venturi Scrubber" at the “ICCGE -2019”
Milan, Italy organized by CBEES
2019
2019
5.
Presented on <!--[endif]-->Optimization of Process Variables for the
Removal of Carbon dioxide from Flue Gas Using a Submerged Self Priming
Venturi Scrubber at the “ICCGE 2019” held at Milan,
Italy organized by CBEES.
Milan, Italy
2019
2017
6.
Presented on Removal of Iodine by Venturi Scrubber in
Filtered Containment Venting System at “ASME Power &Energy Conference-2017”
Charlotte Convention centre, Charlotte, USA.
2017
2017
7.
Presented on Performance Study and Model Development for
the Removal of Iodine in Venturi Scrubber
“CHEMCON 2017” held at Haldia, West Bengal, India
2017
2016
8.
Presented on Removal of Radioactive Material by a Venturi
Scrubber at the “CHEMCON 2016” ,
held at Chennai, India, organized by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
(IIChE).
Chennai,India
2016
2015
9.
Presented on Development of a Computational Model of
Venturi Scrubber to Simulate its Performance for Filtered Vented Containment
System at the “International
Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering-2015”, held at NITK Surathkal,
India.
Surathkal,Karnataka,India
2015
2013
10.Presented on Hydrodynamics
and Coal Particle Segregation in an Air Dense Medium Fluidized Bed at the “Environment management on coal based thermal
power plants in Indian perspective-2013”, held at Kolaghat Engineering College,
West Bengal, India
Kolaghat Engineering College, West Bengal, India
2013
Books
ID
Title
Vikas B. Kabburi and Manisha Bal, “Graphene - Based Nanomaterial Conjugates: Importance, Classification and Applications”,
Book name: Sustainable Nanomaterials for Biomedical Engineering Impacts, Challenges, and Future Prospects, ISBN:
9781774911990, AAP, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group),2022.
1.
Vikas B. Kabburi and Manisha Bal, “Graphene - Based Nanomaterial Conjugates: Importance, Classification and Applications”,
Book name: Sustainable Nanomaterials for Biomedical Engineering Impacts, Challenges, and Future Prospects, ISBN:
9781774911990, AAP, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group),2022.
Enhanced Biodegradation of Petroleum
Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil by Using Organic Amendment as a Sustainable
Solution,Emerging Micropollutants, Sustainable Environmental Waste Management
Strategies
Manisha Bal, B. C. Meikap, Development of a computational model of venturi scrubber to simulate its performance for filtered
vented containment system. Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering, 2016, 247-255 [Springer Publication]
6.
Manisha Bal, B. C. Meikap, Development of a computational model of venturi scrubber to simulate its performance for filtered
vented containment system. Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering, 2016, 247-255 [Springer Publication]
Emerging Micropollutants
Status in the Environment and Management through Bioremediation
Awarded with “Best Paper Presentation Award” at the “ICCGE -2019” held at Milan, Italy organized by CBEES
Awarded with "Outstanding Contribution in Review" from "Journal of Hazardous Materials" on Oct, 2018
Performance study and model development for the removal of iodine in venturi scrubber " by Tejaswini Thamatam Reddy, Manisha Bal, B. C. Meikap has been awarded as "Best Poster" at the “CHEMCON 2017” held at Haldia, West Bengal, India, organized by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE).
Editorial member of Journal of International Research for Engineering & Management
Administrative Responsibilities
1. Warden of Sarojini Naidu Hall of Residence (Hall-13) (Dec, 2022 - Till Date)
2. Member of hostel rules & regulation committee
3. Coodinator of Departmental CHESS comittee
4. Faculty in charge of Students Alumni Interaction (SAI) Cell
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