Research Project Sanctioned:
1. Title: Construction of Low Cost Water Treatment Plan based on roughing & biosand filters for Lamsang Villages under Imphal West District, Manipur.
Amount: Seventeen Lakhs
Funding Agency: North East Centre for technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), DST , Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Sanction order No. dated 20.04.2021
2. Title: Development of amine based polymer adsorbent for defluoridization of drinking water
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
Sanction order No. DST/WTI/2K12/08 (G) dated 08.10.2012
Duration of Research: 3 Years (Three Years)
3. Title: Development of Phumdi (Loktak Biomass ) based activated carbon and nano composite water filter for local pond.
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, Manipur
Sanction order No. 23/04/2022 (R&D-Biotech)/DST dated 06.03.2025
Duration of Research: 1 Year (One Year)
PhD Student Guided:
- Reenarani Wairokpam (04/05/2026): Iron-Contaminated Groundwater Treatment Using Activated Carbon Valorised from Indigenous Agricultural Waste Biomass of Manipur
- Sarungbam Pipileima (06/03/2023): Defluoridization of drinking water by adsorbent chloride doped Polyaniline synthesis on the surface of Jute Fibre.
- Vivek Laishram (17/02/2023): Synthesis of activated carbon derived from low-cost agricultural residues – Parkia Speciosa (Petai) pods and Corncob for treatment of leachate from landfill site of Lamdeng Solid Waste Management Plant, Manipur.
- Soibam Sangeeta (29/08/2022): Synthesis of Agricultural by products based Activated Carbon for Chromium Adsorption from streams of Phangrei Village, Ukhrul, Manipur.
PhD Student Guiding:
- Lairenlakpam Helena (2021 August - Till date): Synthesis of nanoparticle-sized adsorbent for treatment of heavy metal-contaminated waterbodies
- Korounganba Laishram: Treatment of wastewater through hydraulic jump
- Sudhakar Ningthoujam (2022 August - Till date): Prediction and Monitoring of water quality of Loktak Lake using Machine Learning
- Boynaoton Konthoujam (August 2023 - Till date):
- Khoibam Ganitarani Devi (2024 January - Till date): Removal of Pesticides
- Kevin Kshtrimayum (2024 September-Till date): Microplastics
M.Tech/MSc Student Guiding
1. Keisham Krishtina Devi: Internal Nutrient Loading and Biomass Dynamics in a Polluted Urban Wetland
2. Thoithoibi Soibam: Phytoremediation and Machine Learning Modeling of Nutrient Uptake in a Polluted Wetland
M.Tech Student Guided
1. Nongmaithem Nilanjit Singh: Application of Water Quality Index for Seasonal Monitoring of Loktak Lake Ecosystem (2024-2025)
2. Nena Thokchom: Assessment of adsorptive efficiency of indigenous bamboo based activated carbon: Experimental and ANN Modelling (2023-2025).
3. Joykumar Khaba Chongtham: Synthesis of activated carbon derived from Dendrocalamus flagellifer (Longwa) and removal of methylene blue in a continuous fixed bed mode (2023-2025).
4. Nongthombam Pradeep Singh: Comparative study between traditional models and ANN model for the evaluation of column reactors for the adsorption of Congo Red by A.C derived from Bambusa nutans (2023-2025).
5. Potshangbam Janshi Devi: Study on the efficacy of Bambusa tulda as activated carbon for uptaking congo red dye from aqueous solution. (2022-2024)
6. Malvika Thangjam: Remediation of Methylene Blue from Industrial Effluents using Activated Carbon derived from Dendrocalamus flagellifer (Longwa) (2022-2024)
7. Ningthoujam Joyaluxmi Devi: Biodiversity restoration of Loktak lake (2023)
8. Thangjam Rezia Devi: Recycle of sewage through coagulation for reducing organic pollutants (2023)
9. Victor Thokchom (2021-2023): Treatment of Water by Biosand Filtration Technique- A Case Study of Water Reservoir from Imphal River
10. Shivananda Takhellambam (2021-2023): Treatment of Pond Water by Coagulation Flocculation Using Alum
11. N. Kumarjit Singh (2021-2023): Impact of Pre-Chlorination and Post-Chlorination on Water from Nambol River
12. Khongbantabam Jayalita Devi (2020 - 2023): Comparative Studies Of Kitchen Waste Management With Vermicomposting
13. Sweety Yumnam (2021-2023): Study on impact of soil erosion on water quality at Thongjaorok river: A case Study
14. Chingkhamayum Suraj (2020-2022): Study of banana plant extract as a Coagulant for treating leachate wastewater
15. Anamika Rajak (2020-2022): Comparison of different solid waste managment methods globally
16. Aheiba Singam (2020-2022): Qualitative determination of Energy from Loktak Lake biomass-A Case Study
17. Paonam Shylvia (2020 - 2022): Composting of Phumdi- optimization of parameters
18. Jodharaj Achom (2020 - 2022): Synthesis of adsorbent to remove heavy metals from Phumdi-a biomass in Loktak Lake
19. Mutum Perin Singh (2020-2022): Assessment of hospital waste generation and its management system in Imphal
20. Sudhakar Ningthoujam (2020-2022): Monitoring and Preditcion of the water quality parameters of Loktak lake using High resoultion remote sensing data and ANN.
21. Chingakham Arunjit Singh, (2019-2021): Impact of river pollution on loktak lake.
22. Mandingbam Elizabeth Devi, (2019-2021): Estimation of peak flood discharge: A case study of Manipur.
23. Takhellambam Lenthoi, (2019-2021): Assessment of water parameters and evaluation of water quality of Loktak.
24. Bijoyrani Longjam, (2019-2021) (NERIST): Analysis and characterization of municipal solid waste at Lamdeng, Imphal
25. Akanksha Srivastava, (2018-2020): Physico-chemical treatment of stabilized leachate using low-cost adsorbents - Akanksha Srivastava
26. Ankit Prakashvir Dubey, (2018-2020): Treatment of lamdeng landfill leachate by using upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor
27. Yannam Harshita, (2018-2020): Treatment of landfill leachate by hybrid anaerobic - aerobic reactor
28. Arun Prasun, (2018-2020): Removal of phenol from biomedical waste by adsorption procces
29. N. Rita Devi, (2018-2020): Methylene blue dye removal from waste water by adsorption using pakia speciosa (stink Bean): an alternative adsorbent of activated carbon to treat dye polluted water
30. Rahul Dev Sharma (2017-2020): Economic analysis of the existing waste disposal site at Lamdeng by adopting multiple disposal sites in Imphal city, Manipur
31. Victoria Pangabam, (2017-2020): Assessment and performance evaluation of water treatment plant at imphal east district, Manipur
32. Ingudam Bigyananda, (2016-2019): Study on Nambol river water pollution-A case Study.
33. Longjam Anjali Devi, (2015-2019): Design, Construction and Assessment of community based biosand filter-A case Study.
34. Rajkumar Vedanta, 2017-2019: Design of an Optimised indigenous water filter for Iril River.
35. Soumita Naskar, 2017-2019: Assessment biomedical Waste water from periphery of NIT Manipur and its treatment.
36. Suklesh Satyam Setty, 2017-2019: Assessment and prediction of air pollutants using AERMOD model in Hyderabad and Imphal.
37. Aniket V Dahasahastra, 2017-2019: Manipur ground water arsenic assessment and its effective adsorption using activated sunflower seeds.
38. Sandhyarani Kongjengbam, 2015-2019: Water Quality Assessment and prediction of parameters through modelling for Kongba river.
39. Tribhuwant Singh Bhist, 2016-2018: Qualitative determination of Energy from Municipal Solid waste of Imphal-A Case Study.
40. Shubham Sharma, 2016-2018: Evaluation and [prediction of Air Pollutants by AERMOD model (for RK Puram New Delhi and Imphal Manipur).
41. Anamika Debbarma, 2016-2018: Design and performance evaluation of laboratory scale low-cost water treatment plant for Nambol River.
42. Supriya Thoudam, 2015-2018: Study on Biological laboratory reactors for treatment of sewage -A case study at langol
43. Sorokhaibam Saroja Devi, 2015-2017: Assessment of Community Reservoir and Its Treatment Through Biosand Filter
44. Loktongbam Deepika Devi, 2015-2017: Assessment of water quality parameters of Nambul River and its design
45. Shashi Tiwari, 2013-2014: Batch mode adsorption of Methylene blue dye by polyanline polymer from industrial waste water.
46. Arpita Anand, 2013- 2014: Removal of Dyes from industrial waste water through Continuous column operation.
47. Shashank Shekhar Singh, 2013- 2014: Assessment of Yamuna River water quality in Delhi.
48. Abhishek Kumar Singh, 2012-2012, Assessment of nitrate contamination in groundwater of Delhi using mathematical modelling.
49. Sarbari Dutta, 2012-2013, Design of Grey water recycling plant for DTU Campus
B.Tech Student Guided
1. 1. Khundrakpam Ronak Singh, Akansha Kumari (2026): Greywater Treatment using Bamboo Biochar Sand Filter: A Low-Cost Effective Design
2. Wungreithei Muinao, Yumnam Manoranjan Singh, Mark Theimi Konghar (2025), Optimization of Water Filter Efficiency Using Artificial Neural Networks: A Low-Cost Design Perspective
3. Bintoo Rajkumar, Jashobanta Heisnam (2024), Study on the feasibility of bamboo-activated carbon for preparation of water filters
4. Tongsin Changhman, Joicy Lamneiching Haokip, Amazon Jangjalal Haokip, (2023) Phytoremediation of Methylene Blue contaminated sewage at industrial area of Imphal using Duckweed and Water Hyacinth-A case study
5. Wahengbam Naothoi, Yameirar Varam & Paomounsang Khongsai (2022): Pollution Assessment and Evaluation of Self-Purification Capacity of Nambul River
6. Kshetrimayum Girija Devi, Moirangthem Thajamanbi Devi & P. Senalata Devi (2021): Evaluation of Solid Waste & Design of management plant at Kakching, Manipur
7. Aniket Kumar, Akshay Kumar Meena, (2020): Design of water treatment plant & sewage Treatment plant for NIT Manipur Campus
8. Suniratnam Chongtham, LD Lepou Alfeo, Mohd. Tauseef, (2018): Low-cost treatment for iron contaminated ground water in Manipur.
9. Sumenri Thongam, Somorjit Yumnam, Kishen Dwivedi, Ningombam Biswajit Singh, (2017): Structural Design and Assessment of low-cost water treatment plant for rural communities
10. Bharat Pant, Ayush Soni, Meena Seema Ramhari, Neha Narwal, Sushant Rao, (2014): Ground water assessment of Delhi and reactor design and evaluation of its treatment.
11. Nikhil Sood, Purvi Jain, Sanchit Gupta, Shreya Utkarash, (2013): Carbon dioxide capture by chemical adsorption using Glycine promoted potassium carbonate
12. Pushpender Singh, Pradeep Kumar, Rajkumar, (2013): Design of UASB reactor and comparative studies against aerobic based STP of Shastri Park, Delhi
13. Aprami, Vikrant Yadav, (2012): A Study to control scaling in multiple evaporator and cooling towers
14. Ishita Kumar, Nandita Ahuja, (2012): Design of water treatment and grey water recycling plant for DTU Campus: A holistic Approach towards achieving self-sustainability of water
Aniket Kumar, Akshay Kumar Meena, 2020 : Design of water treatment plant & sewage Treatment plant for NIT Manipur Campus