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Dr. Alok Garg
Assistant Professor (Gr-I)Dr. Alok Garg is currently serving as Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering Department of National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, India. He received B.E. in Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur CG, India, in June 2005, M.Tech. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Thapar University, Patiala, India, in July 2012 and April 2017 respectively. He has 10 years of teaching and research experience in the Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala. Prior, he has worked as a faculty member for 2 years at FET, RBS College Agra, U.P., India. He is an active researcher in the field of wastewater treatment, photocatalysis and anti-cancer activity with the specialization of Modeling and optimization using Artificial Neural Network and Response Surface Methodology. He has published a couple of research articles in reputed journals and conference proceeding. He is the reviewer of several reputed SCI journals. He has guided 2 master’s students and guiding one Ph.D. student.
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General Information
| Name | : | Dr. Alok Garg |
| Designation | : | Assistant Professor (Gr-I) |
| Department | : | Chemical Engineering |
| Qualification | : | Ph.D. |
| Date of Birth | : | 19/11/1982 |
| Date of joining | : | 06/06/2019 |
Contact Details
| Phone | : | 254882 |
| Email ID | : | alok.garg@nith.ac.in |
Specialization
Position Held
| Position | Department Name | Institute Name | Time Period |
|---|
Educational Qualification
| Name of the Degree | Year of Passing | Institute/University |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | 2017 | Thapar University (Now Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology), Patiala, Punjab |
| M.Tech. (Chemical Engineering) | 2012 | Thapar University (Now Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology), Patiala, Punjab |
| BE (Chemical Engineering) | 2005 | Guru Ghasidas University (Now Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya) Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
Honors & Recognitions Achieved
| Sr.No. | Title | Activity | Given By | Year |
|---|
Research Experience
| Research Interests : | Wastewater Treatment | |
| Brief Research Statement : | My research work is based on wastewater treatment using Photocatalysis. It included the synthesis of the photocatalyst as well as immobilization if photocatalyst on solid supports. Artificial Neural Network and Response Surface Methodology have been used as modelling and optimization tools. |
Journal Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Title & Vol. No. | Journal Name | Indexing (SCI) Web of Science/Scopus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alok Garg, Tejasvi Singhania, Ashutosh Singh, Shilpa Sharma, Sonam Rani, Ananya Neogy, Shri Ram Yadav, Vikas Kumar Sangal, Neha Garg | Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol-a using N, Co codoped TiO 2 catalyst under solar light Vol (9:765) | Scientific reports-Nature | SCI |
| 2018 | Steffi Talwar, Vikas Kumar Sangal, Anoop Verma, Parminder Kaur, Alok Garg | Modeling, Optimization and Kinetic Study for Photocatalytic Treatment of Ornidazole Using Slurry and Fixed-Bed Approach (Vol 43) | Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | SCI |
| 2018 | Shivani Agnihotri, Parminder Kaur, Vikas Kumar Sangal, Alok Garg, Anoop Verma | Parametric study for the treatment of simulated cetirizine wastewater using electrochemical methods: Optimization and cost analysis (Vol 165) | Journal of The Electrochemical Society | SCI |
| 2017 | Alok Garg, Vikas K Sangal, Pramod K Bajpai | Photocatalytic Treatment of Binary Mixture of Dyes using UV/TiO2 Process: Calibration, Modeling, Optimization and Mineralization Study (Vol 15) | International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering | SCI |
| 2017 | Alok Garg, Ashutosh Singh, Vikas K Sangal, Pramod K Bajpai, Neha Garg | Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activities of metal ions Fe and Cu doped and co-doped TiO2 (Vol 41) | New Journal of Chemistry | SCI |
| 2015 | Alok Garg, Vikas Kumar Sangal, Pramod Kumar Bajpai | Decolorization and degradation of Reactive Black 5 dye by photocatalysis: Modeling, optimization and kinetic study 57 (2016) 18003-18015 | Desalination and Water Treatment | SCI |
| 2019 | Alok Garg, Gaganpreet Kaur, Vikas K Sangal, Pramod K Bajpai, Sushant Upadhyay | Optimization methodology based on neural networks and box-behnken design applied to photocatalysis of acid red 114 dye | Environmental Engineering Research | SCI |
| 2021 | Vipin Soni, Varun Goel, Paramvir Singh, Alok Garg | Abatement of formaldehyde with photocatalytic and catalytic oxidation: a review | International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering | SCI |
| 2021 | Sonam Rani, Alok Garg, Neetu Singh | Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Amoxicillin and Ofloxacin Using TiO2-SiO2 Composites | Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry | SCI |
| 2022 | Sonam Rani, Alok Garg, Neetu Singh | Highly Efficient Photo-degradation of Cetirizine Antihistamine with TiO2-SiO2 Photocatalyst under Ultraviolet Irradiation | International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering | SCI |
| 2022 | Sonam Rani, Alok Garg, Neetu Singh | Efficient Degradation of Doxycycline and Ofloxacin in an Aqueous Environment using Fe and Cu doped TiO2-SiO2 Photocatalyst under Sunlight | Environmental Engineering Research | SCI |
| 2011 | Alok Garg, PK Bajpai, VK Sangal, Pooja Agrawal | Oxidative degradation of phenol in waste water with the synergetic effect of UV light & H2O2 | IEEE | Web of Science |
Conference Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Title | Conference name with place | Indexing (SCI/Web of science/Scopus) |
|---|
Research Projects
| Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator | Sanction Order | Sanction Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI | Research | Photocatalytic degradation of textile dye effluent using doped TiO2 catalyst | UGC | 01/04/2012 | 31/03/2014 | 97000 | Completed | None | 42-1041/2013 (SR) | 25/03/2013 |
Research Supervision
| Programme Name | Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Suprivisor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Sonam Rani | Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical compounds in waste water using doped TiO2-SiO2 photocatalyst | Ongoing | 2021 | Dr. Neetu Singh |
Patents
| Title | Reg./Ref.No. | Date of Award/Filling | Awarding Agencies | Status |
|---|
Teaching Experience
| Position Held | Department and Organization | From | To | Total Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor (Gr - 1) | Department of Chemical Engineering, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HAMIRPUR | 06/06/2019 | 31/12/2021 | Continue |
| Lecturer and Assistant Professor | Department of Chemical Engineering, THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY PATIALA | 08/06/2009 | 05/06/2019 | 10 Years |
| Lecturer | Department of Chemical Engineering, FET RBS COLLEGE AGRA | 20/09/2007 | 06/06/2009 | 1 year 8 Months |
Administrative Experience
| Position Held | Department and Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Incharge (Students Scholarships & Mediclaim) | National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 15/07/2019 | |
| Member (Senate Doctoral Program Committee (SDPC)) | National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 13/01/2021 |
| Member (Departmental Master Programme Committee (DMPC) | Department of Material Science & Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 22/08/2019 | 21/08/2022 |
| Convener (Departmental Doctoral Programme Committee (DDPC) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 13/01/2021 |
| OIC (Process Dynamics and Control Lab) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 17/03/2020 |
| OIC (Library) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 17/03/2020 |
| Coordinator IPR | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 17/03/2020 |
| OIC (Industrial Tour) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 17/03/2020 |
| OIC (IPA Lab) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 17/03/2020 | |
| OIC (Infrastrucutre) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 17/03/2020 | |
| OIC (Research Lab) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 17/03/2020 | |
| Warden | National Institute of Technology, (Himgiri Hostel) | 02/03/2022 |
Book/Chapters Written
| Type | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Advanced Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation of Water | Springer Nature | Swapnila Roy Alok Garg Shivani Garg Tien Anh Tran | 978-3-030-83813-3 | 2022 |
| Book Chapter | Advanced Treatment Technologies for Industrial Wastewater | Springer Nature | Alok Garg, Pratibha Gautam, Darshan Salunke | 978-3-030-83813-3 | 2022 |
| Book Chapter | Biological Treatment of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) Before Discharging to Environment | Springer Nature | Monica Simon, Ajay Kumar, Alok Garg, Manisha | 978-981-15-6564-9 | 2021 |
Expert Talks
| Title | Place | Year | Description of Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Waste Management in Smart Cities | Department of Chemical Engineering, IPS Academy, Institute of Engineering and Science, Indore | 2021 | “Techno– Economic Solution for Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management for Development of Smart Cities in India (Phase III)” Sponsored by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi on 05 |
| Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants using Functional Nanomaterials | Department of Chemical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur | 2021 | AICTE sponsored ATAL FDP, "Advances in Pollution Control Technologies and Sustainable Development", held from 02-06 August 2021 |
Consultancy
| Title of Consultancy | Client Organization | Faculty Involved | Amount(INR) | Status |
|---|
International and National Exposure
| Sr.No. | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxidative degradation of phenol in waste water with the synergetic effect of UV light & H2O2 | Defense Science and Research and Expo Singapore (Aug 3-5, 2011) |
Conferences/Courses Organized
| Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| conference | National | First National Conference on Advanced Oxidation Processes AOP-2013 | Department of Chemical Engineering, Thapar University, Patiala | 21/11/2013 | 23/11/2013 | Organizing Secretary |
Profile Summary
Last Update: 07/03/2022 03:18pm
| Name | : | Dr. Alok Garg |
| Designation | : | Assistant Professor (Gr-I) |
| Department | : | Chemical Engineering |
| Qualification | : | Ph.D. |
| Phone | : | 254882 |
| Email ID | : | alok.garg@nith.ac.in |
| Profile URL | : | https://portfolios.nith.ac.in/index.php?/nith/dr-alok-garg |
| Date of Birth | : | 19/11/1982 |
| Date of Joining | : | 06/06/2019 |
Specialization
Wastewater Treatment, ANN
Education Qualification
| Name of the Degree | Year of Passing | Institute/University |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | 2017 | Thapar University (Now Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology), Patiala, Punjab |
| M.Tech. (Chemical Engineering) | 2012 | Thapar University (Now Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology), Patiala, Punjab |
| BE (Chemical Engineering) | 2005 | Guru Ghasidas University (Now Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya) Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
Teaching Experience
| Programme Name | Department And Organization | From | To | Total Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor (Gr - 1) | Department of Chemical Engineering, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HAMIRPUR | 06/06/2019 | 31/12/2021 | Continue |
| Lecturer and Assistant Professor | Department of Chemical Engineering, THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY PATIALA | 08/06/2009 | 05/06/2019 | 10 Years |
| Lecturer | Department of Chemical Engineering, FET RBS COLLEGE AGRA | 20/09/2007 | 06/06/2009 | 1 year 8 Months |
Administrative Experience
| Position Held | Department And Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Incharge (Students Scholarships & Mediclaim) | National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 15/07/2019 | |
| Member (Senate Doctoral Program Committee (SDPC)) | National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 13/01/2021 |
| Member (Departmental Master Programme Committee (DMPC) | Department of Material Science & Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 22/08/2019 | 21/08/2022 |
| Convener (Departmental Doctoral Programme Committee (DDPC) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 13/01/2021 |
| OIC (Process Dynamics and Control Lab) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 17/03/2020 |
| OIC (Library) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 17/03/2020 |
| Coordinator IPR | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 17/03/2020 |
| OIC (Industrial Tour) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 19/08/2019 | 17/03/2020 |
| OIC (IPA Lab) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 17/03/2020 | |
| OIC (Infrastrucutre) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 17/03/2020 | |
| OIC (Research Lab) | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur | 17/03/2020 | |
| Warden | National Institute of Technology, (Himgiri Hostel) | 02/03/2022 |
Research Experience
| Research Interests : | Wastewater Treatment | |
| Brief Research Statement : | My research work is based on wastewater treatment using Photocatalysis. It included the synthesis of the photocatalyst as well as immobilization if photocatalyst on solid supports. Artificial Neural Network and Response Surface Methodology have been used as modelling and optimization tools. |
Research Projects
| Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator | Sanction Order | Sanction Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI | Research | Photocatalytic degradation of textile dye effluent using doped TiO2 catalyst | UGC | 01/04/2012 | 31/03/2014 | 97000 | Completed | None | 42-1041/2013 (SR) | 25/03/2013 |
Journal Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Journal Name | Title & Vol. No. | Indexing (SCI/Web of science/Scopus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alok Garg, Tejasvi Singhania, Ashutosh Singh, Shilpa Sharma, Sonam Rani, Ananya Neogy, Shri Ram Yadav, Vikas Kumar Sangal, Neha Garg | Scientific reports-Nature | Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol-a using N, Co codoped TiO 2 catalyst under solar light Vol (9:765) | SCI |
| 2018 | Steffi Talwar, Vikas Kumar Sangal, Anoop Verma, Parminder Kaur, Alok Garg | Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | Modeling, Optimization and Kinetic Study for Photocatalytic Treatment of Ornidazole Using Slurry and Fixed-Bed Approach (Vol 43) | SCI |
| 2018 | Shivani Agnihotri, Parminder Kaur, Vikas Kumar Sangal, Alok Garg, Anoop Verma | Journal of The Electrochemical Society | Parametric study for the treatment of simulated cetirizine wastewater using electrochemical methods: Optimization and cost analysis (Vol 165) | SCI |
| 2017 | Alok Garg, Vikas K Sangal, Pramod K Bajpai | International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering | Photocatalytic Treatment of Binary Mixture of Dyes using UV/TiO2 Process: Calibration, Modeling, Optimization and Mineralization Study (Vol 15) | SCI |
| 2017 | Alok Garg, Ashutosh Singh, Vikas K Sangal, Pramod K Bajpai, Neha Garg | New Journal of Chemistry | Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activities of metal ions Fe and Cu doped and co-doped TiO2 (Vol 41) | SCI |
| 2015 | Alok Garg, Vikas Kumar Sangal, Pramod Kumar Bajpai | Desalination and Water Treatment | Decolorization and degradation of Reactive Black 5 dye by photocatalysis: Modeling, optimization and kinetic study 57 (2016) 18003-18015 | SCI |
| 2019 | Alok Garg, Gaganpreet Kaur, Vikas K Sangal, Pramod K Bajpai, Sushant Upadhyay | Environmental Engineering Research | Optimization methodology based on neural networks and box-behnken design applied to photocatalysis of acid red 114 dye | SCI |
| 2021 | Vipin Soni, Varun Goel, Paramvir Singh, Alok Garg | International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering | Abatement of formaldehyde with photocatalytic and catalytic oxidation: a review | SCI |
| 2021 | Sonam Rani, Alok Garg, Neetu Singh | Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry | Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Amoxicillin and Ofloxacin Using TiO2-SiO2 Composites | SCI |
| 2022 | Sonam Rani, Alok Garg, Neetu Singh | International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering | Highly Efficient Photo-degradation of Cetirizine Antihistamine with TiO2-SiO2 Photocatalyst under Ultraviolet Irradiation | SCI |
| 2022 | Sonam Rani, Alok Garg, Neetu Singh | Environmental Engineering Research | Efficient Degradation of Doxycycline and Ofloxacin in an Aqueous Environment using Fe and Cu doped TiO2-SiO2 Photocatalyst under Sunlight | SCI |
| 2011 | Alok Garg, PK Bajpai, VK Sangal, Pooja Agrawal | IEEE | Oxidative degradation of phenol in waste water with the synergetic effect of UV light & H2O2 | Web of Science |
Conference Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Conference | Title | Indexing |
|---|
Book/Chapters Written
| Type (Book/Chapter) | Author(s) | Title | Publisher | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Swapnila Roy Alok Garg Shivani Garg Tien Anh Tran | Advanced Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation of Water | Springer Nature | 978-3-030-83813-3 | 2022 |
| Book Chapter | Alok Garg, Pratibha Gautam, Darshan Salunke | Advanced Treatment Technologies for Industrial Wastewater | Springer Nature | 978-3-030-83813-3 | 2022 |
| Book Chapter | Monica Simon, Ajay Kumar, Alok Garg, Manisha | Biological Treatment of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) Before Discharging to Environment | Springer Nature | 978-981-15-6564-9 | 2021 |
Research Supersion
| Programme Name | Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Superivisor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Sonam Rani | Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical compounds in waste water using doped TiO2-SiO2 photocatalyst | Ongoing | 2021 | Dr. Neetu Singh |
Patents
| Name | Reg./Ref.No. | Date of Award/Filling | Awarding Agencies | Status |
|---|
Conferences/Workshop/Courses Organized
| Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| conference | National | First National Conference on Advanced Oxidation Processes AOP-2013 | Department of Chemical Engineering, Thapar University, Patiala | 21/11/2013 | 23/11/2013 | Organizing Secretary |
Expert Talks
| Title | Place | Year | Description of Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Waste Management in Smart Cities | Department of Chemical Engineering, IPS Academy, Institute of Engineering and Science, Indore | 2021 | “Techno– Economic Solution for Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management for Development of Smart Cities in India (Phase III)” Sponsored by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi on 05 |
| Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants using Functional Nanomaterials | Department of Chemical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur | 2021 | AICTE sponsored ATAL FDP, "Advances in Pollution Control Technologies and Sustainable Development", held from 02-06 August 2021 |
Consultancy
| Title of Consultancy | Client Organization | Faculty Involved | Amount(INR) | Status |
|---|
International and National Exposure
| Sr.No. | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxidative degradation of phenol in waste water with the synergetic effect of UV light & H2O2 | Defense Science and Research and Expo Singapore (Aug 3-5, 2011) |
Honors & Recognitions Achieved
| Sr.No. | Title | Activity | Given By | Year |
|---|