People

Amiya Singh (Ph. D)                                      Pratap K. Chhotray (Ph. D)                       Anant Tamang (Ph. D)                   Somalika Pradhan (M. Sc)                           M Vignesh (M. Tech)

Sangram K. Swain (Ph. D)                         Bikash Samantray (M. Sc.)                         Narayan Gouda (Ph. D)                               Vijay Miditana (Ph. D)                      Atia Arzoo (Ph. D)

Completed Projects

ECO-PEN/PENCIL FROM PAPER WASTE

1. Design process and improvisation

2. Process to different variants

3. Cost optimization

DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF MACHINE FOR ECO-PEN/PENCIL

1. Designing the prototype that runs on single-phase AC

2. Improvising for lightweight, cost reduction, and uniformity in production quality

3. Ensuring design simplicity for lower maintenance cost

Ongoing Projects

PACKAGING SOLUTION FROM PADDY STRAW

• Production of pulp from paddy straw

• Improving strength and binding of the fibre

• Design prototypes and validation for packaging of different products

• Process optimization for commercial production

FABRIC FROM BIO-WASTE

• Experimental setup and process to extract cellulose acetate from biowaste

• Exploring capabilities of different biowaste to meet the demand

• Producing yarn/fabric as the end product

PAVER BLOCK FROM PLASTIC WASTE

• Collection and segregation of plastic waste

• Developing the right composition of plastic waste and other aggregates

• Designing molds for the desired shape

• Testing and Analysis the parameters for applications

FUNGUS GROWN MATERIALS

• Study of the growth and behavior of different kinds of fungus

• Experimenting quality of fungus materials from agri-waste

• Optimizing the parameters and environments for faster growth

• Testing and analysis of the parameters of the material

• Designing of molds to suitably accommodate the growth

HANDMADE PAPERS AND PRODUCTS

• Improving the process of handmade papermaking

• Innovating different variants and  products

• Strengthening the supply chain

E-WASTE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING

• Channelizing collection of E-Waste

• SoP to process and reutilize

• Creating the appropriate market interface

Center Patents/ Design Patents/ Copyrights

• Amiya Singh, Prem Shankar Pandey, Ahmed Raza, Jamalludin Khan, Rezwan Khan - Compact Semi-automatic Paper Pen and Pencil Making Machine - Application No.202031027660 A (Publication Date: 17/07/2020)

• Jitendra Pramanik, Amiya Singh, Alok Sahu, Jabir Alam - Mushroom Material: the Grown Composite from agriculture waste to ECO-friendly packaging solution - Application No. 201931013037 (Provisionally filed- 01/04/2019)

• Amiya Singh, Jitendra Pramanik, Amarjit Singh - Strawposites: Packing composite material from Paddy Straw - Application No. 201931000446 (Provisionally filed- 01/04/2019)

Publications

• Atia Arzoo, Susanta Kumar Biswal. (2020)Improvement of the Soil Quality due to Fruit Wastes and their Bio- utilization. Adalya journal. 9(4). 30-38.

• Somalika Pradhan, Jitendra pramanik, Amiya Singh, Elemental Inspection &UV Spectroscopic Characterization of Humic Acid, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences,2020, (10), 665-669

• Somalika pradhan, Jitendra pramanik, An Innovative Approach to the Extraction of Humic Acid, A case study, International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology,2019, (6),140-143.

• Krishna Reddy, M. Vijay, M. Kusuma, K.V. Ramesh, Optimum Parameters for Production of Ethanol from Synthetic molasses bySaccharomyces cerevisiae, Materials Today: Proceedings (Accepted).

• Choudhury, G. Sabat, N. Gouda, A. K. Pandas, Production of hydrocarbon rich fuel from abandoned beehive by pyrolysis, Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy. (Accepted on 26-06-2020).

• Abhilipsa Das, Yashashwi Nayak, Atia Arzoo (2019) Role of Molly fish on detoxification of waste water collected from Ori-plast limited, Balasore, Odisha. Journal of Emerging Technology and Innovative Research. 6(5): 139-145

• Biswal, S. K., Pradhan, T. M., Arzoo, A. (2019): Response of Waste Egg Shells to Soil Fertility and Its Impacts on the Growth of Vigna mungo L. Seedling. Clay Res., 38(1), 29-34.

• Priyadarshini R., Arzoo A., Behera B.  (2019). Alteration in soil elemental content by intermixing with Azolla Pinnata R. Br. International Research Journal of Biological Sciences. 8(12): 1-8.

• Sasmal, S., Pradhan, A. K., Biswal, S, K., Arzoo, A. (2019). Elemental content present in food waste and its impacts on physical chemical parameters of soil. International Research Journal of Biological Sciences. 8(10): 20-30

• Arzoo A. and Satapathy K.B. (2017). A review on sources of heavy metal pollution and its impacts on environment. International journal of current advanced research, 6(12), 2319-6505.

• Narayan Gouda, Achyut Kumar Panda, Determination of kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of thermal degradation of different biomasses for pyrolysis, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2019, 21, 1-7.

• Narayan Gouda, R.K. Singh, Amar K. Das, Achyut K. Panda, Performance, emission, energy, and exergy analysis of CI engine using Kaner seed pyrolysis oil blended diesel, Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 2019,38, 1-10

• Narayan Gouda, Achyut Kumar Panda, R.K. Singh, S.K. Ratha, Pyrolytic conversion of protein rich microalgae Arthrospira platensis to bio-oil, Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 2018, 22 (12), 54-65.

• Narayan Gouda, Achyut Kumar Panda,h S N Meher, Kinetic study of thermal degradation of microalgae Arthrospira platensis by iso-conversational methods, Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 2018, 22 (2), 22-28.

• Narayan Gouda, K. Singh, S.N.Meher, Achyut K. Panda, Production and characterization of bio-oil and bio char from flax seed residue obtained from supercritical fluid extraction industry, Journal of the Energy Institute, 2017, 90, 265-275.

• Narayan Gouda, R. K. Singh, Achyut K. Panda, Fast pyrolysis of Kaner (Thevetia peruviana) Seed to Fuel and Chemicals, International Journal of Applied and Analytical Chemistry, 2015.

Industry Partners

• MoU with SGR Pvt. Ltd (www.sgrgreen.com): for collection and channelization of Paper and cloth waste, Plastic waste, E-waste

• MoU with Auroville papers (www.aurovillepapers.com) and Wellpapers (www.wellpaper.org), Puducherry: Training on Handmade papermaking and paper waste to products

Labs

• Waste to Wealth Action Learning Lab.

• Handmade Paper Making Unit

• Advanced Material Testing Lab.

• Modeling and Simulation Lab.

Production

• Handmade Papers (60GSM, 90 GSM, 150 GSM)

• Notepads, Diaries etc.

• Paper and Ceramic based designs and decors

• LIKHAN Paper Pens and Pencils