Faculty Details
Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma
Assistant Professor II Department of Civil Engineering
- PhD, Environmental Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, 2021
- M-Tech, Civil and Environmental Engineering, LPU, Punjab, 2016
- B-Tech, Civil Engineering, LPU, Punjab, 2015
- MC Consulting Engineers Pvt. Limited, Intern, Worked in QC & QA of construction of National Highway 75E in Sidhi-Singruali section, Madhya Pradesh, June-July 2014
- LPU, Punjab, Junior Research Fellow, Development of a pilot-scale pyrolysis unit, Monthly analysis of Buddha Nallah wastewater, Batch and column adsorption study for heavy removal from biochar, 0.8 year - 2016
- NPTEL (IIT Kharagpur), Teaching Assistant for NPTEL Courses: Integrated Waste Management for Smart Cities, Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, Developed course material, quizzes, assignments, and conducted online tutorial sessions, 2017-2019
- IIT Kharagpur, Teaching Assistantship, Supervising students for laboratory projects, Evaluating assignments, Organizing seminars, 2017-2020
- IIT Kharagpur, Member (Research Scholar) of third-party inspection and appraisal team for technical project appraisals under Namami Ganga Program, Review and monitor wastewater treatment units, 2016-19
- Area of Interest:
- Primary: Integrated solid waste management, Waste Conversion Techniques, Circular Economy
- Secondary: Himalayan River Pollution, Plastic and Microplastic Pollution in natural Environment
- Area of Expertise: Thermochemical Conversion of organic waste and biosolids, and Solid Waste Management
- Area of Research: Solid Waste Management, Circular Economy, Thermochemical Conversion, Solid Biofuel
- Member of Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), SWANA ID (1685759)
- International Water Association (IWA), IWA ID (1624326)
- Editorial Board Member of Frontiers in Sustainability (Waste Management Section), https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainability/sections/waste-management#editorial-board
- Invited Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Bioenergy and Biofuels, https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/1059933/overview
- Reviewer of International Reputed Journals:
- Waste Management (Q1, SCI index, Elsevier)
- Bioresource Technology (Q1, SCI index, Elsevier)
- Bioresource Technology Report (Q1, SCI index, Elsevier)
- Applied Energy (Q1, SCI Index, Elsevier)
- Sustainability (Q2, SCIE, Scopus index, MDPI)
- MHRD Scholarship during Ph.D. at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India (2017-2021).
- Institutional merit scholarship for 2011-16 (by LPU, Punjab) for doing B-Tech + M-Tech.
- Merit Scholarship for Higher Education (until M-Tech) by Ministry of Human Resource Development Department (HRDD), Govt. of Sikkim.
- Rank 3rd in district level science seminar (2008) (Title: Conservation of Biodiversity), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Sikkim, India.
- Institution funding of (IIT Kharagpur) to attend International Conference in Milan, Italy.
- Second International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials, and Sustainable Engineering, UIC, Chicago, June 16-20, 2019 (Oral Presentation).
- The 8th International Conference on Clean Green Energy, ICCGE 2019. Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta" P.zza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Building N. 6 -20133, Milan, Italy (Oral presentation).
- International Conference on Advances and Challenges for Sustainable Eco Systems 2018, NIT Trichy (Oral Presentation, presenter received best presentation).
- Indian Conference on Life Cycle Management (ILCM 2019), Ahmedabad Gujarat, India. 'Smart phone based product life cycle application for better implementation of circular economy'.
- Smart cities workshop (Sustainable urban development), conducted by Consulate General of Federal Republic of Germany, Kolkata and Heidelberg University, 2018.
- The 8th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management, 2018, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Solid waste management and challenges in municipalities and ULBs, Conducted by Jadavpur University, 2017.
- National Conference on Technical Advancement in Civil Engineering (NCTACE-2016)-LPU.
- District Science seminar 2007 and 2008, organized by Department of Science and Technology, Government of Sikkim.
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Scholarships/Honors/Awards/Achievements
Conference /workshop/seminars
International
National
- Teaching and Research
-
To ban or not to ban: understanding the associated intricacies of complete plastic water bottle ban
October 29, 2021 | Sikkim Chronical
-
Why Sikkim urgently needs a civil and environmental engineering teaching and research at the university level
June 03, 2022 | Sikkim Express
-
Crossroad dilemma- Imagining resilient and low-carbon economic growth in a post COVID world
June 09, 2022 | Sikkim Express
-
IIT Kharagpur Researchers Develop 'Zero Loss' Process for Wet Municipal Solid Waste Management
July 31, 2019 | Ministry of Education, PIB (Kolkata)
-
IIT Kharagpur Researchers Develop Process To Manage Wet-Municipal-Solid Waste
July 31, 2019 | Economics Times
-
IIT Kharagpur researchers develop 'zero loss' process for wet municipal solid waste management
July 31, 2019 | India Today
-
IIT Kharagpur Study Proposes Waste Management Policy During Pandemic Crisis
October 03, 2020 | India Today
-
IIT Kharagpur Study Proposes Solid Waste Management Norms In COVID-19 Time
September 26, 2020 | NDTV
-
Study on the process wastewater reuse and valorisation during hydrothermal co-carbonization of food and yard waste
January 01, 2022 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Panigrahi, S., Vanapalli, K. R., Cheela, V. S., Venna, S., & Dubey, B.
Science of The Total Environment, Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 10.7) | Study on the process wastewater reuse and valorisation during hydrothermal co-carbonization of food and yard waste. Science of The Total Environment, 150748.
-
Carbon material produced by hydrothermal carbonisation of food waste as an electrode material for supercapacitor application: A circular economy approach
January 01, 2022 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Venna, S., Sharma, H. B., Mandal, D., Reddy, H. P., Chowdhury, S., Chandra, A., & Dubey, B. K.
Waste Management & Research (Sage publication, Impact factor 4.4) | Carbon material produced by hydrothermal carbonisation of food waste as an electrode material for supercapacitor application: A circular economy approach. Waste Management & Research, 0734242X221081667.
-
Evaluation of heavy metal leaching under simulated disposal conditions and formulation of strategies for handling solar panel waste
January 01, 2021 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Vanapalli, K. R., Barnwal, V. K., Dubey, B., & Bhattacharya, J.
Science of The Total Environment, Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 10.7) | Evaluation of heavy metal leaching under simulated disposal conditions and formulation of strategies for handling solar panel waste. Science of The Total Environment, 146645.
-
Circular economy approach in solid waste management system to achieve UN-SDGs: Solutions for post-COVID recovery
January 01, 2021 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Vanapalli, K. R., Samal, B., Cheela, V. S., Dubey, B. K., & Bhattacharya, J.
Science of The Total Environment, 149605. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 10.7) | Circular economy approach in solid waste management system to achieve UN-SDGs: Solutions for post-COVID recovery. Science of The Total Environment, 149605.
-
Hydrothermal carbonization of renewable waste biomass for solid biofuel production: A discussion on process mechanism, the influence of process parameters, environmental performance and fuel properties of hydrochar
January 01, 2020 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Sarmah, A. K., & Dubey, B.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 123, 109761. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 16.7) | Hydrothermal carbonization of renewable waste biomass for solid biofuel production: A discussion on process mechanism, the influence of process parameters, environmental performance and fuel properties of hydrochar. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 123, 109761.
-
Challenges, opportunities, and innovations for effective solid waste management during and post COVID-19 pandemic
January 01, 2020 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Vanapalli, K. R., Cheela, V. S., Ranjan, V. P., Jaglan, A. K., Dubey, B., ... & Bhattacharya, J.
Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 162, 105052. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 13.7) | Challenges, opportunities, and innovations for effective solid waste management during and post COVID-19 pandemic. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 162, 105052.
-
Co-hydrothermal carbonization of food waste with yard waste for solid biofuel production: Hydrochar characterization and its pelletization
January 01, 2020 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., & Dubey, B. K.
Waste Management, 118, 521-533. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 8.8) | Co-hydrothermal carbonization of food waste with yard waste for solid biofuel production: Hydrochar characterization and its pelletization. Waste Management, 118, 521-533.
-
Pellets from hydrothermal carbonization of municipal yard waste: Effect of severity factor on the hydrochar pellets properties
January 01, 2020 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., & Dubey, B. K.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 277, 124295. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 11.1) | Binderless fuel pellets from hydrothermal carbonization of municipal yard waste: Effect of severity factor on the hydrochar pellets properties. Journal of Cleaner Production, 277, 124295.
-
Hydrothermal carbonization of yard waste for solid bio-fuel production: Study on combustion kinetic, energy properties, grindability and flowability of hydrochar
January 01, 2019 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Panigrahi, S., & Dubey, B. K.
Waste Management, 91, 108-119. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 8.8) | Hydrothermal carbonization of yard waste for solid bio-fuel production: Study on combustion kinetic, energy properties, grindability and flowability of hydrochar. Waste Management, 91, 108-119.
-
Downstream Augmentation of Hydrothermal Carbonization with Anaerobic Digestion for Integrated Biogas and Hydrochar Production: A Circular Economy Concept
January 01, 2019 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Dubey, B., & Sarmah, A. K.
The Science of the Total Environment. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 10.7) | Downstream Augmentation of Hydrothermal Carbonization with Anaerobic Digestion for Integrated Biogas and Hydrochar Production: A Circular Economy Concept. The Science of the Total Environment.
-
Food waste hydrothermal carbonization: Study on the effects of reaction severities, pelletization and framework development using approaches of the circular economy
January 01, 2021 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Panigrahi, S., & Dubey, B. K.
Bioresource Technology, Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 11.8) | Food waste hydrothermal carbonization: Study on the effects of reaction severities, pelletization and framework development using approaches of the circular economy. Bioresource Technology, 333, 125187.
-
Hydrothermal carbonization of anaerobic granular sludge and co-pelletization of hydrochar with yard waste
January 01, 2021 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Mittapalli, S., Sharma, H. B., & Dubey, B. K.
Bioresource Technology Reports, 100691. Q1, ESCI index (Elsevier) | Hydrothermal carbonization of anaerobic granular sludge and co-pelletization of hydrochar with yard waste. Bioresource Technology Reports, 100691.
-
Landfill leachate as an alternative moisture source for hydrothermal carbonization of municipal solid wastes to solid biofuels
January 01, 2020 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Venna, S., Sharma, H. B., Reddy, P. H. P., Chowdhury, S., & Dubey, B. K.
Bioresource Technology, 320, 124410. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 11.8) | Landfill leachate as an alternative moisture source for hydrothermal carbonization of municipal solid wastes to solid biofuels. Bioresource Technology, 320, 124410.
-
Challenges and strategies for effective plastic waste management during and post COVID-19 pandemic
January 01, 2020 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Ranjan, V. P., Samal, B., Bhattacharya, J., Dubey, B. K., & Goel, S.
Science of The Total Environment, 750, 141514. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 10.7) | Challenges and strategies for effective plastic waste management during and post COVID-19 pandemic. Science of The Total Environment, 750, 141514.
-
Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste with pretreated yard waste: a comparative study of methane production, kinetic modeling and energy balance
January 01, 2019 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Panigrahi, S., Sharma, H. B., & Dubey, B. K.
Journal of Cleaner Production. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 11.1) | Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste with pretreated yard waste: a comparative study of methane production, kinetic modeling and energy balance. Journal of Cleaner Production.
-
Valorisation of food waste via hydrothermal carbonisation and techno-economic feasibility assessment
January 01, 2019 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Saqib, N. U., Sharma, H. B., Baroutian, S., Dubey, B., & Sarmah, A. K.
The Science of the Total Environment, 690, 261-276. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 10.7) | Valorisation of food waste via hydrothermal carbonisation and techno-economic feasibility assessment. The Science of the Total Environment, 690, 261-276.
-
Overcoming yard waste recalcitrance through four different liquid hot water pretreatment techniques-Structural evolution, biogas production and energy balance
January 01, 2019 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Panigrahi, S., Sharma, H. B., & Dubey, B. K.
Biomass and Bioenergy, 127, 105268. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 5.7) | Overcoming yard waste recalcitrance through four different liquid hot water pretreatment techniques-Structural evolution, biogas production and energy balance. Biomass and Bioenergy, 127, 105268.
-
Insight into understanding the performance of electrochemical pretreatment on improving anaerobic biodegradability of yard waste
January 01, 2021 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Panigrahi, S., Sharma, H. B., Tiwari, B. R., Krishna, N. V., Ghangrekar, M. M., & Dubey, B. K.
Renewable Energy. Q1, SCI index (Elsevier, Impact factor 8.6) | Insight into understanding the performance of electrochemical pretreatment on improving anaerobic biodegradability of yard waste. Renewable Energy.
-
Resource recovery and circular economy approach in organic waste management using hydrothermal carbonization
January 01, 2021 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Venna, S., & Dubey, B. K.
Clean Energy and Resources Recovery (In book) | Resource recovery and circular economy approach in organic waste management using hydrothermal carbonization. In Clean Energy and Resources Recovery (pp. 313-326).
-
Resource Recovery from Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste Using Anaerobic Digestion and Hydrothermal Carbonization
January 01, 2020 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Panigrahi, S., Dubey, B. K., & Narra, S.
Bioresource Utilization and Bioprocess (In book) | Resource Recovery from Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste Using Anaerobic Digestion and Hydrothermal Carbonization. In Bioresource Utilization and Bioprocess (pp. 13-25). Springer, Singapore.
-
Landfill Leachate and Other Wastewaters Using Constructed Wetlands
January 01, 2022 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Sharma, H. B., Panigrahi, S., & Dubey, B. K.
Treatment and Disposal of Solid and Hazardous Wastes (In book) | The Treatment of Landfill Leachate and Other Wastewaters Using Constructed Wetlands. In Treatment and Disposal of Solid and Hazardous Wastes (pp. 27-53). Springer, Cham.
-
Integrated Bioprocessing of Urban Organic Wastes by Anaerobic Digestion Coupled with Hydrothermal Carbonization for Value Added Bio-Carbon and Bio-Product Recovery: A Concept of Circular Economy
January 01, 2020 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Panigrahi, S., Sharma, H. B., & Dubey, B. K.
Sustainable Environmental Geo-technics (In book) | Integrated Bioprocessing of Urban Organic Wastes by Anaerobic Digestion Coupled with Hydrothermal Carbonization for Value Added Bio-Carbon and Bio-Product Recovery: A Concept of Circular Economy. In Sustainable Environmental Geo-technics (pp. 47-54). Scopus index Springer, Cham.
-
Optimization of F/M Ratio During Anaerobic Codigestion of Yard Waste with Food Waste: Biogas Production and System Stability
January 01, 2022 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Panigrahi, S., Sharma, H. B., & Dubey, B. K.
Treatment and Disposal of Solid and Hazardous Wastes (In book) | Optimization of F/M Ratio During Anaerobic Codigestion of Yard Waste with Food Waste: Biogas Production and System Stability. In Treatment and Disposal of Solid and Hazardous Wastes (pp. 185-192). Springer, Cham.
-
Hydrothermal Carbonization of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste: Advantage, Disadvantage, and Different Application of Hydrochar
January 01, 2021 | Dr Hari Bhakta Sharma, Panigrahi, S., Sharma, H. B., & Dubey, B. K., Venna, S., Sharma, H. B., Cheela, V. R., & Dubey, B.
Emerging Treatment Technologies for Waste Management (In book) | Hydrothermal Carbonization of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste: Advantage, Disadvantage, and Different Application of Hydrochar. In Emerging Treatment Technologies for Waste Management (pp. 197-206). Springer, Singapore.
