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सीएसआईआर-केंद्रीय काँच एवं सिरामिक अनुसंधान संस्थान
CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute
"Innovation in Ceramics and Glass for the mankind"
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Gagrai
Principal Scientist
Membrane and Separation Technology Division
Contact Information:
Phone: +91-(033) 24733496 (Ex. 3462)
Fax: +91-033-24730957
E-mail: gmahesh@cgcri.res.in
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Gagrai
Joined CSIR-CGCRI on 13th January , 2014Professional Career
| Institution | Position | Period |
|---|---|---|
| CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | Scientist | 2014 - till date |
| SM India, New Delhi | Engineer | May 2008 - Aug 2008 |
| BC Exports, India | Engineer | Jan 2008 - May 2008 |
| IIT Kanpur, India | Project Associate | April 2005 - July 2005 |
| IIT Kanpur, India | Project Assistant | Aug 2004 - April 2005 |
Education
| Degree | Discipline | University; Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. | Bio-chemical Engineering | HBTI Kanpur |
| M.Tech. | Petroleum Refining Engineering | IIT Guwahati |
| Ph.D. | Microalgae for Decontamination of Chromium Laden Aqueous Effluent | IIT Guwahati |
- Awards/Recognition
- MHRD Fellowship (Govt. of India) after qualifying GATE exam, 2005-2007.
- Institute Research Fellowship, (IIT Guwahati), 2009-2013
Research Interest
- Microalgae,
- Wastewater Treatment,
- Bioremediation,
- Membrane based Separation Process
Selected Publications
Publications: Summary: In SCI Journals: 5; In Conference Proceedings: 14;
Selected papers:
Selected papers:
- M.K. Gagrai, C. Das and A.K. Golder, “Non-ideal metal binding model for Cr(III) sorption using Spirulina platenesis biomass: experimental and theoretical approach”, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2013, 91(12), 1904-1912.
- M.K. Gagrai, S. Khuntia, C. Das and A.K. Golder, “Effect of background ions on reduction of Cr (VI) to Cr (III) using saline water algae”, Research Journal of Chemistry Environment, 2011, 15 (2), 450-453.
- M.K. Gagrai, C. Das and A.K. Golder, “Reduction of Cr(VI) ion by dead Spirulina biomass in aqueous solution: A kinetic reduction model”, Chemosphere, 2013, 93(7), 1366-1371.
- M.K. Gagrai, C. Das and A.K. Golder, “Biological reduction and removal of Cr(VI) with microbial consortia collected from local water treatment plant”, International Journal of Environment Management and Technology (2014) 17(6), 508-520.
- Ch.V. Rao, M.K. Gagrai, V.V. Goud and A.K. Golder, “Oxidative brilliant green dye degradation in Fenton process,” International Journal of Cheminformatics and Chemical Engineering (Accepted).
Last Updated on January 29, 2025
