Head of the GREENS
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Adjunct Faculty, Greenko School of Sustainability
(**MTech Sustainable Engg., **MTech E-waste Resources Engg. & Mngt.,)
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Climate Change
Associate Editor - J. Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE
Address and Contact Details
512, Academic Block B, IIT Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana, India 502 285
E-mail: ambika@ce.iith.ac.in
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs
FOCUS RESEARCH AREAS
Develop Nanomaterials (NM), Hybrid Materials, Physicochemcial processes, and Hybrid Technologies
Applications: Clean Water, Soil, & Air Environment by Pollutants Removal; Valuable Resource Recovery; Sensor;
Hybrid Processes-Critical Minerals/Precious Metals from E-Waste, Products from Industrial & Agri-waste; Waste to Wealth
Assess sustainability and impacts through Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), flow analysis, & SDGs
AI/ML/Computational Models connecting Environment, Climate Change, Health, LCA & Sustainability
Environmental Purification Techniques
Nanomaterials, Multifunctional Membranes
Photocatalysis & other AOPs, Electrochemical Treatments
Integrated/Hybrid Treatment for Water, Wastewater & Soil
Energy Recovery during Water/Wastewater Treatment
Solar Energy based Treatment Techniques
Sensors for Pollutant Analysis, Monitoring
Groundwater Treatment - Permeable Reactive Barrier
Nature-based River Bank Filtration & Slow Sand Filtration
Transport of NM, Pollutants in Porous Media
Pollutants of Concern
PFAS compounds
Microplastics
Heavy Metals
Microbial Pollutants
Agricultural pollutants
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Emerging Contaminants
Micropollutants
Endocrine Disruptors
E-Waste: Critical Minerals and Precious Metals Recovery
Reosource Recovery using Membrane Filtration, Sorption, NM, Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis, Hybrid Approach
E-Waste, Agricultural & Industrial Waste - Waste to Wealth
Converting Recovered Materials to NM, and Application
Biochar: Use in Soil & to get Clean Water
Circular Economy Indicators and Framework
Climate Change (CC) & Sustainability
Life Cycle Analysis, Sustainability Analysis
AI & ML in CC, Sustainability, Environment, Agri, Health
AgriFood-Water-Energy-Sustainability Nexus
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Sustainability Impact Assessment, SDGs,
Air Pollution - CC - Ecology & Health Risks
CC Vs Human; CC Mitigation & Adaptation
OPPORTUNITIES
Email your CV to ambika@ce.iith.ac.in . Mention the subject as seen in brackets.
If you have experience/interest in the mentioned field for Postdoctoral positions (Postdoc)
Ph.D. positions are available for candidates with UGC/CSIR/INSPIRE/other research funding (Ph.D.)
Ph.D. positions for International Students https://www.iith.ac.in/iar/FIRST-FELLOWSHIP/
Internships for UG (BTech) and PG (MTech/MSc/MS) students (Internship)
Project positions: the recruitment abides by the institute norms (Project JRF/SRF).