Contact

indrac2@uw.edu
206-822-4840

Office Location

Bloedel Hall, Room 31

Education

• Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering
• Master of Technology in Environmental Engineering
• Doctorate of Philosophy in Wastewater Engineering and resource recovery

Research        

• Anaerobic digestion
• Resource recovery
• Bioelectrochemical systems
• Biochar applications in wastewater treatment

Honors and Awards

Travel Grant fellowship from Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India for attending international conference.

Selected Publications

1. Chakraborty, S. Das, B. K. Dubey, & M. M. Ghangrekar. (2020). Novel low-cost proton exchange membrane made from sulphonated biochar for application in microbial fuel cells. Materials Chemistry and Physics 239, 122025.
2. Chakraborty, G. D. Bhowmick, D. Ghosh, B. K. Dubey, D. Pradhan, & M. M. Ghangrekar. (2020). Novel low-cost activated algal biochar as a cathode catalyst for improving performance of microbial fuel cell. Sustainable Energy Technologies & Assessments 42,100808.
3. Chakraborty, G. D. Bhowmick, D. Nath, C. N. Khuman, B. K. Dubey, & M. M. Ghangrekar. (2021). Removal of sodium dodecyl sulphate from wastewater and its effect on anodic biofilm and performance of microbial fuel cell. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 156, 105108.
4. Chakraborty, S. M. Sathe, B. K. Dubey, & M. M. Ghangrekar. (2020). Waste-derived biochar: Applications and future perspective in microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology 312, 123587.
5. M. Sathe, I. Chakraborty, V. R. S. Cheela, Shamik Chowdhury, B. K. Dubey & M. M. Ghangrekar. (2021). A novel bio-electro-Fenton process for eliminating sodium dodecyl sulphate from wastewater using dual chamber microbial fuel cell. Bioresource Technology 341, 125850.
6. Nath, I. Chakraborty, & M. M. Ghangrekar. (2021). Methanogenesis inhibitors used in bio-electrochemical systems: A review revealing reality to decide future direction and applications. Bioresource Technology 319, 124141.
7. Nath, I. Chakraborty, & M. M. Ghangrekar. (2021). Integrating microbial electrochemical technologies for methane-to-bioelectricity and water-splitting to impart self-sustainability to wastewater treatment plants. Bioresource Technology Reports 13, 100644.

Additional Information

Indrajit has a keen research interest in energy and resource recovery from waste using biological techniques. He is intrigued by nature’s own treatment machines, the microbes that can survive almost in any place and remediate the anthropogenic pollution in the most sustainable way. He is also interested in understanding the role of these microbes during such treatment. Currently, he is working on finding anaerobic digestion treatment solutions for domestic and farm wastewater in rural backdrop in developing countries. In his future research, he is interested in unravelling the critical nexus of food-energy-water in terms of low-cost wastewater treatment affordability, reusability and energy recovery with an implementation focus on the rural community in developing countries.

Indrajit loves to spend time with his family, listen to retro music and read books during his free time. He loves to travel and explore historical places and travel destinations with natural beauty.