Dr. Jai Prakash Kushwaha

Associate Professor

Specialization

Environmental Engineering; Separation Processes

Email

jpkushwaha@thapar.edu

Specialization

Environmental Engineering; Separation Processes

Email

jpkushwaha@thapar.edu

Contact No.: +91-175-2393876

Area:

  • Separation Processes
  • Physico-chemical and Biological Treatment of Wastewater
  • Electro-catalytic Treatment of Wastewater
  • Adsorption
  • Liquid-Liquid Micro-extraction using green solvents

Web page link:

ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0003-4077-8805

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=yjMx97UAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Biography

J P Kushwaha did Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India in 2011, and was appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, in May, 2011. He has served the Department of Chemical Engineering as co-ordinator of project semester and PG programme. J P Kushwaha has published 23 peer reviewed research papers and two book chapters. Currently, his H- index is 11 with 611 citations.

Research Projects

Title: Dairy industry wastewater treatment by continuous electrochemical method

Period: 24/05/2013 – 23/05/2014

Funding Agency: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala

Scheme: Seed Grant Project Programme

Publications and other Research Outputs

SCI Journals

  1. Kushwaha JP, Srivastava VC, Mall ID, Treatment of dairy wastewater by commercial activated carbon and bagasse fly ash: Parametric, kinetic and equilibrium modelling, disposal studies. Bioresource Technology, 2010. 101/10: 3474–3483. IF-11.889
  2. Kushwaha JP, Srivastava VC, Mall ID, Treatment of dairy wastewater by inorganic coagulants: parametric and disposal studies. Water Research, 2010. 44/20: 5867-5874. IF-13.4
  3. Kushwaha JP, Srivastava VC, Mall ID, Organics removal from dairy wastewater by electrochemical treatment and residue disposal. Separation and Purification Technology, 2010. 76/2: 198-205. IF-9.136
  4. Sharma V, Srivastava VC, Kushwaha JP, Mall ID, Studies on biodegradation of resorcinol in sequential batch reactor. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2010. 64/8: 764-768. IF-4.903
  5. Kushwaha JP, Srivastava VC, Mall ID, An overview of various technologies for the treatment of dairy wastewaters. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2011. 51/05: 442- 452. IF-11.208
  6. Kushwaha JP, Srivastava VC, Mall ID, Studies on electrochemical treatment of dairy wastewater using aluminum electrode. AIChE Journal, 2011. 57/9: 2589-2598. IF-4.167
  7. Rameshraja D, Srivastava VC, Kushwaha JP, Mall ID, Quinoline adsorption onto granular activated carbon and bagasse fly ash. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012. 181-182: 343- 351. IF-16.744
  8. Sangal VK, Mishra I M, Kushwaha JP, Electrocoagulation of soluble oil wastewater: parametric and kinetic study, Separation Science and Technology, 2013. 48/7: 1062-1072. IF-2.799
  9. Mondal B, Srivastava VC, Kushwaha JP, Bhatnagar R, Singh S, Mall ID, Parametric and multiple response optimization for the electrochemical treatment of textile printing dye-bath effluent. Separation and Purification Technology, 2013. 109, 135-143. IF-9.136
  10. Bansal S, Kushwaha JP, Sangal VK, Electrochemical treatment of RB 5 textile wastewater: Optimization, kinetics, and disposal study. Water Environment Research, 2013. 85/12: 2294-2306. IF-3.306
  11. Kushwaha JP, Srivastava VC, Mall ID, Sequential batch reactor for dairy wastewater treatment: parametric optimization. kinetics and waste sludge disposal. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2013. 1/4. 1036-1043. IF-7.968
  12. Singh S, Kushwaha JP, Tannic acid adsorption/desorption study onto/from commercial activated carbon. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2014. 52 (16-18), 3301-3311. IF-1.273
  13. Kushwaha J P, A review on sugar industry wastewater: sources, treatment technologies, and reuse. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2015. 53 (2). 309-318. IF-1.273
  14. Kaur P, Sangal V K, Kushwaha J P, Modeling and evaluation of electro-oxidation of dye wastewater using artificial neural networks. RSC Advances, 2015. 5. 34663-34671. IF-4.036
  15. Kaur P, Singh A P, Prince A K, Kushwaha J P, Optimization and evaluation of CBSOL LE red wool dye adsorption from aqueous solution onto commercial activated carbon. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2015, 12/12. 3755-3766. IF-3.519
  16. Mandal D K, Bhunia H, Bajpai P K, Kushwaha J P, Chaudhari Cr V, Dubey A K, Varshney L, Optimization of acrylic acid grafting onto polypropylene using response surface methodology and its biodegradability, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2017, 132, 71-81. IF-2.776
  17. Kaur P, Kushwaha J P*, Sangal V K, Evaluation and disposability study of actual textile wastewater treatment by electro-oxidation method using ti/ruo2 anode. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2017, 111, 13-22. IF-7.926
  18. Kaur R, Kushwaha JP, Singh N, Electro-oxidation of ofloxacin antibiotic by dimensionally stable Ti/RuO2 anode: evaluation and mechanistic approach, Chemosphere, 2018, 193, 685-694. IF: 8.943
  19. Kaur P, Rajani N, Kumawat P, Singh N, Kushwaha J P, Performance and mechanism of dye extraction from aqueous solution using synthesized, deep eutectic solvents, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2018, 539, 85-91. IF: 5.518
  20. Kaur P, Kushwaha J P, Sangal V K, Electrocatalytic oxidative treatment of real textile wastewater in continuous reactor: degradation pathway and disposability study, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2018, 346, 242-252. IF: 14.224
  21. Rameshraja D, Srivastava VC, Kushwaha JP, Mall ID, Competitive adsorption isotherm modelling of heterocyclic nitrogenous compounds, pyridine and quinoline, onto granular. activated carbon and bagasse fly ash, Chemical Papers, 2018, 72/3, 617-628. IF-2.146
  22. Kaur P, Kushwaha J P, Sangal V K, Transformation products and degradation pathway of textile industry wastewater pollutants in Electro-Fenton process, Chemosphere, 2018, 207, 690-698. IF: 8.943.
  23. Sharma B, Singh N, Jain T, Kushwaha J P, Singh P, Acetonitrile Dehydration via Extractive Distillation Using Low Transition Temperature Mixtures as Entrainers, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data,  2018, 63/8, 2921-2930. IF: 3.119
  24. Kaur R, Kushwaha JP, Singh N, Amoxicillin electro-catalytic oxidation using Ti/RuO2 anode: Mechanism, oxidation products and degradation pathway, Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 296, 856-866. IF: 7.336
  25. Jain T, Sharma H, Singh N, Kushwaha J P, Evaluation of the 2,2′,2′′-Nitrilotrisethanol as Entrainer for Separation of  Isopropanol + Water Mixture, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 2019, 64/1, 107-114. IF: 3.119
  26. Toor S K, Kushwaha J P, Sangal V K, Single and binary adsorption of Zn (II) and Cr (VI) heavy metals onto synthesized Silica based MCM-41, Chemistry Select, 2019, 4/9, 2576-2584. IF-2.307
  27. Singh N, Kushwaha J P, Performance of Different Inert Gases in Production of Fuel Grade Ethanol by Diffusion Distillation. Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering, 2019, 53 (1), 132-138. IF-0.924
  28. Mahajan S, N Singh, Kushwaha J P, Rajor A, Evaluation and Mechanism of Cationic/Anionic Dyes Extraction from Water by Ionic Liquids, Chemical Engineering Communications, 2019, 206/ 6, 697–707. IF-2.586
  29. Toor S K, Kushwaha J P, Sangal V K, Aromatic amines equilibrium sorptive interaction with synthesized silica based mesoporous MCM-41: Physico-chemical evaluation and isotherm modeling, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 2019, 54, 286-294. IF-2.582
  30. Kaur P, Sangal V K, Kushwaha J P, Parametric study of Electro-Fenton treatment for real textile wastewater, disposal study and its cost analysis. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2019, 16, 801-810. IF-3.519
  31. Kaur R, Kushwaha J P, Singh N, Electro-catalytic Oxidation of Ofloxacin Antibiotic in Continuous Reactor: Evaluation, Transformation P and Pathway, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2019, 166(6), H250-H261. IF-4.386
  32. Sharma B, Singh N, Kushwaha J P, Ammonium-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent as Entrainer for Separation of Acetonitrile–Water Mixture by Extractive Distillation. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019, 285, 185-193. IF-6.633
  33. Kaur R, Kushwaha J P, Singh N, Electro-Oxidation of Amoxicillin Trihydrate in Continuous Reactor by Ti/RuO2 Anode. Science of the Total Environment, 2019, 677, 84-97. IF-10.753
  34. Toor S K, Kushwaha J P, Sangal V K, Adsorptive Interaction of 4-Aminobiphenyl with Mesoporous MCM-41, Physics and Chemistry of Liquids, 2019, 57/6, 720-732. IF-1.838
  35. Kumari P, Kushwaha J P, Sangal V K, Singh N, Dairy wastewater treatment in continuous stirred tank Electrochemical reactor (CSTER): parametric optimization and kinetics. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2019, 18/6, 1219-1230. IF-0.858
  36. Midda MO, Srivastava VC, Kushwaha JP, Modelling Single and Binary Adsorptive Behaviour of Aniline and Nitrobenzene onto Granular Activated, Physics and Chemistry of Liquids, 2020, 58/2, 150-163. IF-1.838
  37. Sharma B, Singh N, Kushwaha J P, Natural deep eutectic solvent-mediated extractive distillation for Separation of Acetonitrile + water azeotropic mixture, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 2020, 65/4, 1497-1505. IF-3.119
  38. Kataria R, Jain T, Singh N, Kushwaha, J P, Sharma B, Using Diaminomethanal as an Entrainer for the Separation of Isopropanol + Water Mixture. Journal of Solution Chemistry, 2020, 49, 133-144. IF-2.000
  39. Midda M O, Srivastava V C, Kushwaha J P, Optimizing experimental binary adsorption of aniline–nitrobenzene onto granular activated carbon packed bed by Taguchi’s methodology. Journal of Water process Engineering, 2020, 34, 101045. IF-7.340
  40. Kaur P, Imteaz M, Sillanpää M, Sangal V K, Kushwaha J P, Parametric optimization and MCR-ALS kinetic modeling of electro oxidation process for the treatment of textile wastewater. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 2020, 203, 104027. IF-4.175
  41. Rathi N, Kushwaha J P, Singh N, Toor S K, Rajani N, Kumawat P K, Adsorptive interaction of ortho-phenylenediamine with commercial activated carbon in presence of Indole and vice versa: synergistic/antagonistic evaluation. Environment Development and Sustainability, 2021, 23: 2172–2189. IF-4.080
  42. Kaur G, Singh N, Rajor A, Kushwaha J P, Deep eutectic solvent functionalized rice husk ash for effective adsorption of ofloxacin from aqueous environment. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2021, 242, 103847. IF-4.184
  43. Verma V, Joshi N, Kushwaha J P, Singh S B, Ghosh P, Chaudhari P K, Catalytic thermolysis at atmospheric pressure followed by adsorption in treatment of coking wastewater, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 2022, 20/6, 627-639. IF-1.636
  44. Verma DS, Kushwaha JP, Singh N, Kaur R, Electro‐catalytic Oxidation of Aromatic Amine (4‐Aminobiphenyl): Kinetics and Transformation Products with Mechanistic Approach. Water Environment Research, 2022, 94/6, e10746. IF-3.306
  45. Saxena M, Kushwaha J P, Kulshreshtha S, Kaur G, Singh N, Doxycycline Adsorptive Interaction with Mesoporous MCM‑41: Kinetic and Isotherm Modelling with Thermodynamics. Chemistry Africa, 2022, 5, 1055–1068.
  46. Saxena M, Kushwaha J P, Kulshreshtha S, Kaur G, Singh N, Ofloxacin and doxycycline competitive/binary adsorption on to MCM-41: isotherm modelling and evaluation. Physics and Chemistry of Liquids. 2022, doi.org/10.1080/00319104.2022.2098295. IF-1.838

Non-SCI Journals

  1. Saluja R, Sangal VK, Kushwaha JP, Preparation of Peanut Shell Adsorbent for the Removal of Reactive Dyes from Waste Water, International Journal of Environmental Research and development, 2013; 29-33

Awards and Honours

  1. Listed as one of the top 2% scientists in world ranking- 2022, published by Stanford University and Elsevier. (Oct, 2022) (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/data/btchxktzyw/4)
  2. Chaired a session in international conference " Advances in Chemical and Environmental engineering -2021 (16-17 Dec, 2021) Organized by Chemical Engineering Department, NIT Raipur, CG, India. 
  3. Listed as one of the top 2% scientists in world ranking- 2021, published by Stanford University and Elsevier. (Oct, 2021) (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/data/btchxktzyw/3)
  4. Listed as one of the top 2% scientists in world ranking- 2020, published by Stanford University and Elsevier. (Oct, 2020) (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/2)
  5. Session Co-chaired for a session in National Conference on " Advanced Oxidation Processes", Organized by Department of Chemical Engineering and School of Energy and Environment, Thapar University, Patiala, in collaboration with society of Environmental Chemistry and Allied Sciences (SECAS).
  6. “Outstanding contribution in reviewing” award in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the Journal awarded by the Journal of Environmental management, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands for 2015
  7. Name included in Marquis Who's Who in the World® 2016 (33rd Edition)
  8. MHRD Fellowship (Government of India), IIT Roorkee, Roorkee August, 2008-February, 2011
  9. Integrated scholarship for High School and Intermediate from the Government of Uttar Pradesh, India
  10. Session Co-Chair for a session in National Conference on “Advance Oxidation Processes”, Organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, and School of Energy and Environment, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, in collaboration with Society of Environmental chemistry and Allied Sciences(SECAS)
  11. Reviewer of various highly reputed journals

Description of Research Interests

Research interests of J P Kushwaha are in industrial wastewater treatment by both physico-chemical and biological methods including coagulation/flocculation, adsorption and advanced oxidation processes (Electro-catalytic oxidation). His research interest is also in separation processes, especially in Liquid-Liquid extraction and extractive distillation using green solvents

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