Dr. Anshuman Satpathy
Dr. Satpathy leads a research group in the Environmental Engineering section which focuses on studying the fate and transport chemistry of various pollutants of concern across different environmental components. They integrate concepts like chemical analysis and reactive transport modelling to predict the mobilization of pollutants in surface water, subsurface environments, and various anthropogenic environments, including sewage and sewage sludge. They also elucidate the chemical speciation of various pollutants of interest under relevant conditions, using aqueous and surface complexation modelling. The effects of various physicochemical parameters, presence of ligands and redox potential on contaminants’ fate and transport is also among their core research interest.
Dr. Satpathy's group has been working on developing advanced green materials such as green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles, surface modified clays and activated biochar to target the remediation and immobilization of various classes of pollutants like organic dyes, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, pharmaceutical pollutants, uranium and chromium.