Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Kavita Verma
CSIR - Pool Scientist
I am currently a CSIR–Pool Scientist at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. My research is interdisciplinary in nature, with expertise spanning water and wastewater treatment, reuse and management, biofuels, waste-to-wealth and waste-to-energy technologies, microplastics, and environmental impact assessment. I obtained my Ph.D. in 2016 from MNIT Jaipur and hold dual master’s degrees in Environmental Management and Biotechnology.
I have published more than 25 research articles in reputed high-impact international journals, contributing significantly to advances in environmental science and sustainable technologies. I am a recipient of prestigious fellowships and awards, including ANRF–NPDF and DBT–Research Associate Fellowships, and actively collaborate with national and international research partners. With over a decade of research experience, I bring strong interdisciplinary perspectives and translational insight to my work. See her CV for more details.
Email: kavitaverma@iisc.ac.in,
Dr. Ram Mohan Pathak
Research Scientist
I am Dr. Ram Mohan Pathak, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working in plasma-assisted gas conversion and combustion technologies for sustainable energy applications. Prior to this I completed my Ph.D. at the Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, with research focused on the fundamental and applied aspects of non-thermal plasma systems for gas conversion (especially biogas and methane) and combustionenhancement. My research interests include plasma-assisted hydrocarbon reforming, plasma-enhanced combustion of gaseous fuels, plasma-flow-flame interactions, reaction kinetics, and the design and optimization of advanced plasma sources such as dielectric barrier discharge and rotating gliding arc reactors. My work aims to improve fuel conversion efficiency, flame stability, emission control, and energy efficiency, contributing to the development of low-carbon and high-efficiency energy conversion technologies. I earned my B.Tech. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering from Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh,followed by an M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology(Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad in 2019. My master’s research was conducted at the Indira
Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, where I developed a strong foundation in advanced experimental diagnostics and numerical modelling. See his CV for more details.
Email: rampathak@iisc.ac.in,
Dr. Suraj P
Research Associate
Suraj P is a Research Associate at the Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), working on biomass gasification and sustainable energy systems. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), where his research focused on the thermochemical valorisation of coffee husk through integrated pyrolysis and gasification processes. He has been associated with projects funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India, and the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). His work spans biomass conversion, nanomaterial synthesis, biochar-based soil enhancement, and biodiesel catalyst development, with a focus on advancing clean and resource-efficient energy technologies. See his CV for more details.
Email: surajvvv121@gmail.com
Dr. Prakash Singh
Project Scientist
Dr. Prakash Singh is a Project Scientist at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, specializing in biogas systems, solid waste management, life cycle assessment (LCA), and techno-economic analysis. He holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, completing a dissertation titled "Unleashing India's Biogas Potential: A Multi-Faceted Approach," for which he was honored with the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in 2025. Currently he works on the development of a cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework for solid waste management technologies in India. His research leverages advanced tools like SimaPro to evaluate the environmental impacts of diverse waste treatment methods, rigorously quantifying carbon footprints along with other indicators for various technologies ranging from composting to waste-to-energy plants with carbon capture. His work has been published in leading, high-impact peer-reviewed international journals focusing on biogas, waste-to-energy systems, and environmental assessment.
His doctoral research focused on unlocking India’s biogas potential through integrated environmental, economic, and resource assessments, estimating a national potential of nearly 75 billion m³ per year while identifying key barriers to large-scale adoption. Bridging theory and practice, he developed ready-to-feed pelletized biomass materials that reduce storage and transport challenges, and combined techno-economic analysis with strategic tools such as the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) and Fuzzy-AHP to evaluate implementation feasibility. His work demonstrates that large-scale Bio-CNG plants can achieve payback periods of under five years and provides targeted mitigation strategies to accelerate the deployment of biogas technologies across India. See his CV for more details.
Email: prakash.iitg17@gmail.com