Harish Kumar Trivedi
Ph.D., Materials Science Programme (MSP)
IIT Kanpur
(July 2021- Oct. 2025)
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Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Rajeev Gupta
Materials Science Programme (MSP) IIT Kanpur
Dr. Arunabh Meshram
Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) IIT Kanpur
About Me
About Me
Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF) since Aug. 2022
Coursework Completed
CHM647A MACROCYCLES, RINGS, AND POLYMERS A
MSE624A ENERGY MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES B
CHM648A THE CHEMISTRY OF METAL-CARBON BOND: STRUCTURE REACTIVITY & APPLICATIONS A
MSE694A NANOSTRUCTURES AND NANOMATERIALS: CHARACTERIZATION AND PROPERTIES B
comprehensive examination and SOTA completed
Ph.D. Research Project
Recycling of Photovoltaic Modules for Recovery of Valuable Materials IIT, Kanpur
Publications
H.K. Trivedi, K. Roy, A. Meshram, R. Gupta, Replacing Hazardous Solvents via Computationally Designed Organic Solvent Blends for PV Module Delamination for recycling, Next Res. (2025) 100732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexres.2025.100732.
H.K. Trivedi, R.K. Yadav, A. Meshram, R. Gupta, Removal of encapsulant ethylene-vinyl acetate for recycling of photovoltaic modules: Hansen solubility parameters analysis, Process Saf. Environ. Prot. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.04.112.
H. Trivedi, A. Meshram, R. Gupta, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Recycling of photovoltaic modules for recovery and repurposing of materials, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 11 (2023) 109501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.109501
Trivedi, H., Meshram, A., & Gupta, R. (2023). Photovoltaic Module Recycling Processes: A Review (pp. 207–212). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1971-0_31
Kumar Trivedi H, Meshram A, Gupta R. Removal of encapsulant Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) from solar cells of photovoltaic modules (PVMs). Mater Today Proc [Internet]. 2023;(June). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.08.109
H. Trivedi, K.D. Verma, K.K. Kar, Recycling of Supercapacitor Materials, in: Handb. Nanocomposite Supercapacitor Mater. IV., Springer, Cham, 2023: pp. 393–411. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23701-0_16
H. Trivedi, K.D. Verma, P. Sinha, K.K. Kar, Current Collector Material Selection for Supercapacitors, in: K.K. Kar (Ed.), Handb. Nanocomposite Supercapacitor Mater. III, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021: pp. 271–311. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68364-1_8.
Trivedi HK, Meshram A, Gupta R. Organic solvent selection for delamination of end-of-life silicon photovoltaic modules based on recyclability. 2024;22(X). https://doi.org/10.15159/AR.24.075
H.K. Trivedi, A. Meshram, R. Gupta, Use of glass and aluminium waste for recycling: valorization of end-of-life photovoltaic modules, Proc – European Metallurgical Conference (EMC 2025): p. 501–514
A. Srivastava, H.K. Trivedi, A. Meshram, Platinum group elements recycling processes, in: Environ. Technol. to Treat Platin. Gr. Elem. Pollut., IWA Publishing, 2025: pp. 217–242. https://doi.org/10.2166/9781789065084_0217.
Patents
A Method for Producing Zeolite from Recycled Materials (Patent No. 557396).
2. Soxhlet Apparatus for Delaminating Photovoltaic Modules (PVMS) and Method Thereof (Patent filed 202511041330)
Conferences
European metallurgical conference (EMC-2025), Hamburg (Germany), Oral presentation “Use of glass and aluminum waste for recycling: valorization of end-of-life photovoltaic modules”
BSE-2024, Tartu, Estonia, 8 to 10 May 2024, Oral presentation "Organic solvent selection for delamination of end-of-life silicon photovoltaic modules based on recyclability."
IMRC2024, Kolkata, 24-25 Jan, 2024. Project presentation on “Recycling of End-of-Life Photovoltaic Modules”
IRS-24, IIT Kanpur,4-5th NoV 2023 Oral presentation on “Delamination of end-of-life photovoltaic module using organic solvents”
METWASTE-23, BHU Varanasi, 27-28 Feb 2023. Oral presentation on “Removal of Encapsulant Ethylene-vinyl acetate(EVA) from Solar Cells of Photovoltaic Modules(PVMs)”
IRS-23, IIT Kanpur,25th Dec 2022 Poster presentation on “Recycling Strategy of End of Life Photovoltaic Modules (PVMs)”
ICAMMM-22, Punjab Engineering College, 1-3rd November, 2022. Oral presentation on “Recycling and Reclamation of Photovoltaic Modules (PVMs)”
AMPCO-22, IIT Roorkee, 17-19 October, 2022. Poster presentation on “Recycling of E-waste generated by Photovoltaic Modules
Teaching Duties
1. Vidya Bhawan Polytechnic College, Udaipur
Course: Polymer Chemistry Code PS11
Duration: Jan 23 to Mar 23
2. Kendriya Vidyalaya (IIT) Kanpur
Course: Chemistry class, 10th
Duration: Jan 23 to Mar 23
3. NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning)
Course: Analytical Chemistry
Duration: July 23 to Oct. 23
4. Kendriya Vidyalaya (IIT) Kanpur
Course: Chemistry class, 12th
Duration: Apr 23 to Nov 23
5. NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning)
Course: Introduction to Polymer Science, Jul. 24 to Sep. 24
Duration: July 24 to Sep. 24
6. Opportunity School, IIT Kanpur
Course: Introduction to Polymer Science, Jul. 24 to Sep. 24
Duration: July 24 to Dec. 24
MTech Research Project
Recycling of supercapacitor materials Prof. Kamal K. Kar IIT Kanpur (Aug 2020 – June 2021)
RuO2 and activated carbon are chemically extracted from decayed supercapacitor and produced crystalline RuO2. Techniques such as chemical analysis, sonication, electrochemical studies, and metal extraction were used in this project.
Significant Awarded Engineering Projects (Best Three) Hindustan Zinc Limited (Vedanta )
Arrangement of inhouse analysis facility to maintain Hg+2 in MRT for roaster
Commissioning of project zinc smelter, Dariba smelter complex
Improving roaster throughput and availability
Industrial Research Project
Recycling of zinc smelter waste (Jarosite/Jarofix) Prof. Jagdish Prasad IIT, Roorkee
Chemical analysis of jarosite and cement with different techniques such as AAS, XRD, and SEM, and accordingly IS codes 4032:1985 and 1727:1967.
• Compressive strength measurements of cement and concrete cubes contain jarosite at different percentages.
• Utilization of jarosite in concrete paver blocks.
• Toxicity and characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) test of concrete and cement cubes containing jarosite
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