SEER Alliance

Sustainable Engineering and Education Research

The Sustainable Engineering & Education Research Alliance (SEER) is a forward-thinking initiative focused on advancing sustainability through cutting-edge engineering solutions and impactful education. Led by Dr. V. R. Sankar Cheela, SEER bridges the gap between innovation, ecology, and education by driving interdisciplinary research and practical implementation. The alliance fosters a new generation of engineers and researchers dedicated to sustainable development, working across academic, industrial, and societal sectors. The SEER logo—featuring a tree growing from an open book with branches resembling gears and circuit lines—reflects the seamless integration of education, engineering, nature, and technology at the heart of the alliance's mission.

Key Pubications

Anupoju, V., Rao, B. E., Satish, K., Kalyan, A. S. P., Kavya, K. K., & Cheela, V. R. S. (2026). Forest restoration potential and carbon-stock interface: Integration of spectroscopy-derived biomass maps with machine-learning regression models. Spectroscopy Journal, 4(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/spectroscj4010005
Dhandapani, B. P., Sahu, D. P., Cheela, V. R. S., & Mullapudi, R. S. (2026). Environmental and cost assessment of full-depth reclamation versus conventional rehabilitation: A case study. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 38, 05026002. https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-21921
Alphonso, R., Arumugam, T. D., & Cheela, V. R. S. (2026). Integrated environmental and economic trade-offs in rice cultivation in emerging economies using a life cycle approach. Discover Environment, 4, Article 47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-026-00546-1
Siddique, S., Cheela, V. R. S., Tiwary, C. S., & Dubey, B. K. (2025). Environmental life cycle assessment of synthesis routes for industrial-scale graphene production from waste-based feedstocks. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 32, 10818–10835.
Kasa, V. P., Brahmandam, A. K. S. V., Samal, B., Cheela, V. R. S., Dubey, B. K., & Pathak, K. (2025). Assessment of coastal litter trends in tourist vs. non-tourist beaches: A case study from an Indian coastal smart city. Science of the Total Environment, 959, 178339.
Mistri, A., Cheela, V. R. S., Dubey, B., Dhami, N., Bhattacharyya, S. K., Mukherjee, A., & Barai, S. K. (2024). Effective method for upcycling construction and demolition waste into concrete: A life cycle approach. Waste Management & Research, 42(3), 218–231.
Rai, S., Gurung, G., Sharma, H. B., Ranjan, V. P., & Cheela, V. R. S. (2024). Sustainable solid waste management challenges in hill cities of developing countries: Insights from eastern Himalayan smart cities of Sikkim, India. Waste Management Bulletin, 2, 1–18.
Mahle, R., Suran, S., Singh, A., Kumbhakar, P., Galvão, D. S., Cheela, V. R. S., Dubey, B., Nair, R. R., Tiwary, C. S., & Banerjee, R. (2024). Saccharomyces cerevisiae dry powder mediated exfoliation of graphite chunks into functionalized few-layer graphene. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 12, 11891–11900.
Singh, R. P., Vanapalli, K. R., Cheela, V. R. S., Peddireddy, S. R., Sharma, H. B., & Mohanty, B. (2023). Fly ash, GGBS, and silica fume-based geopolymer concrete with recycled aggregates: Properties and environmental impacts. Construction and Building Materials, 378, 131168.
Cheela, V. R. S., John, M., Biswas, W. K., & Dubey, B. (2022). Environmental impact evaluation of landfill mining of legacy waste with onsite sorting using life cycle assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
Das, P., Cheela, V. R. S., Mistri, A., Chakraborty, S., Dubey, B., & Barai, S. V. (2022). Performance assessment and life cycle analysis of concrete containing ferrochrome slag and fly ash as replacement materials: A circular approach. Construction and Building Materials, 247, 128609.