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Dinesh  Mohan

Dinesh  Mohan

Dinesh  Mohan
Dinesh  Mohan
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
School of Environmental Sciences
Room No
222
Off. Phone
011-26704616
Residence
09717196214
Email
dmohan@mail.jnu.ac.in , dm_1967@hotmail.com
Personal Webpage
http://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/dmohan
Qualifications
  • M.Sc. ; Ph.D. (Chemistry) Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee* (* Formerly known as University of Roorkee).
  • Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS).
  • Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
  • Fellow of International Society of Environmental Botanists (FISEB)
  • Honorary Fellow of Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS)
Areas of Interest/Specialization
  • Environmental Science/Environmental Chemistry
  • Aquatic/water/Surface Chemistry
  • Climate change mitigation:: Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR): Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), Soil Carbon Sequestration, Biochar
  • Water/wastewater monitoring, assessment, modeling and remediation using physicochemical treatment methods
  • Development of sustainable adsorbents/sorbents/magnetic adsorbents/nanosorbents/hybrid adsorbents for the remediation of emerging contaminants
  • Biorenewable Resources: Bio-oils (bio fuels) and Biochars, Bio-oils fractionation, Biorefineries
  • Development of Biochar/Engineered biochar/Nanobiochar for Water Purification/filtration, Soil fertility/Management, Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation
  • Soil remediation/immobilization
  • Surface chemistry of activated carbons/biochars,
  • Acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment and control
  • Development of environmentally friendly wood preservatives
  • Deinking of pulp and paper

We are also interested in the transfer of basic research to the private sectors/industries/organizations/NGOs for commercial development to aid the poor peoples who cannot afford the sophisticated costly water treatment methods. This research can range from applied to fundamental basic research.

Experience

Total Research and Teaching Experience: 29 years

Jawaharlal Nehru University (irins.org)

  • Professor School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2014– to date)
  • Concurrent Faculty, School of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2017– to date)
  • Adjunct Professor, Chemistry Department, Mississippi, State University, Mississippi State, USA (2017- to date)
  • Visiting Professor, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic (Jan 2021-Jan 2022)
  • Adjunct Professor, International Centre for Applied Climate Science, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia (2017-2019)
  • Director, Advanced Instrumentation Research Facility (AIRF), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2017-2019)
  • Associate Director, Advanced Instrumentation Research Facility (AIRF), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2017)
  • Eminent Visiting Scholar, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia (2017)
  • Visiting Professor, Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka (2013)
  • Visiting Professor, Kangwon National University (KNU), Chuncheon, Korea (2012)
  • Associate Professor School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2008– 2014)
  • Post-Doctoral Associate, Chemistry Department, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA (2005-2007)
  • Scientist, Environmental Chemistry Division, Indian CSIR-Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow (2000-2008)
  • Lecturer, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad (2000)
  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Energy & Geo-Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, Uni.Park, State College, PA, USA (1997-1999)
  • Visiting Professor, Universidad Autónoma San Luis, Potosí, México (1997)
  • Research Associate (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi), Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India (1995-1997)
  • Senior Research Fellow (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi), Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India (1993-1995)
Awards & Honours
  • Clarivate Analytics/Thomson Reuters (Web of Science) highly cited Researcher 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Ranked among the World’s top 2% of scientists (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) in the Stanford University Scientist List.
  • Recipient of prestigious Careers360 Faculty Research Award 2023 in Environmental Sciences (Oct 06, 2023)
  • Recipient of prestigious Dr. S. S. Deshpande National Award 2017 (received on Oct 04, 2021)
  • Recipient of the Clarivate Analytics India Research Excellence – Citation Awards 2019
  • Recipient of the USQ 2017 Research Giant Award given by University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  • Adjunct Professor, Chemistry Department, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA
  • Adjunct Professor, International Centre for Applied Climate Science, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  • Visiting Professor, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic (Jan 2021-Jan 2022)
  • Chemical Reviews Your Favorite Review campaign winner 2019
  • Elsevier’s most Highly Cited Researchers 2016 in Two Categories (1) Environmental Science and Engineering and (2) Chemical Engineering
  • Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (3rd Cycle) on "Indo-US initiatives on Cleaner Energy and Water Research" awarded by UGC
  • Outstanding Scientist in the basic and applied fields recognized by Council and Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in the CSIR report on "70 years of OUTSTANDING SCIENCS IN INDIA".
  • NASI - SCOPUS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD 2007 in Environmental Sciences 
  • Hiyoshi Environmental Award 2010 in recognition of the pioneering spirit, dedication & outstanding research in the field of environmental conservation & protection in India given by Hiyoshi Corporation Japan
  • Awarded the 4th International Biochar Congress Fellowship for the excellent work presented at the Congress (16th-20th Sep 2012, Beijing, China).
  • Member, International Advisory Committee of the Prestigious International Biochar Initiatives (IBI) (2013-till to date).
  • Associate Editor, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, Elsevier ISSN: 2352-801X
  • Guest Editor, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, Elsevier, Special issue on Arsenic & fluoride in natural water, health impacts, risk assessment & removal for safe drinking water supply
  • Editorial Board Member, Biochar, Springer, ISSN: 2524-7972 (2018-till to date)
  • Editorial Board Member, Carbon Research, Springer, (2012-till to date)
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier) (2006-2019) ISSN: 0304-3894.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology( ISSN: 2476-7204)
  • Life member of “Indian Netwok for soil Contamination Research”
  • Life member of “Indian Society of Analytical Scientists”
  • Invited member, Nature Reader Panel
  • Mentor for the Innovation Project (DDU-101) on “Studies on Water Pollution of River Yamuna in Delhi, awarded to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi University.
  • Included/Selected for Who's Who in America, 2009 Edition
  • Selected for 7th and 8th Edition of Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
  • International Scientist of the Year by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, 2007
International Collaboration/Consultancy

Collaboration has been established with several Laboratories around the world and various research activities were carried out/ in progress:

  • Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
  • Department of Environmental Geosciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Prague 6, Czech Republic
  • Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University Seoul. Republic of Korea.
  • Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Toowoomba, Australia
  • Chemistry Department, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA
  • Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA
  • Forest Product Lab,Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA
  • University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus X1-18, Australia
  • Soil Sciences Department, College of Food and agriculture Sciences, P O Box 89770, Riyadh, 11692
  • College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
  • GeoEnvironmental Engineering,Penn State University, University Park, USA
  • Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344006, Russia
  • College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Rajagiriya, CO, 10107, Sri Lanka
  • Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
  • Chemical and Environmental Systems Modeling Research Group, Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka
  • Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Best Peer Reviewed Publications

 Total Publications: >160; h Index: 89;  i10-index: 156; Total Citations: 55200

Google Scholar Profile for full list of publications

  • Pharmaceuticals of Emerging Concern in Aquatic Systems: Chemistry, Occurrence, Effects, and Removal Methods, Manvendra Patel, Rahul Kumar, Kamal Kishor, Todd Mlsna, Charles U. Pittman Jr., and Dinesh Mohan, Chemical Reviews, 119(6), 3510–36732019 [IF: 51.5; Times Cited: 2246; Article Views: 128k] Download

  • Acetaminophen and trimethoprim batch and fixed-bed sorption on MgO/Al2O3-modified rice husk biochar, Abhishek Kumar Chaubey, Manvendra Patel, Charles U Pittman, Dinesh Mohan, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 677, 132263, 2023. [IF: 4.9; Times Cited: 19] Download

  • Eggplant growth in wheat straw-, wheat straw biochar-and compost-amended soils-A field study of CO2 emission dynamics, soil physicochemical, microbial, and nutrient effects
    Dinesh Mohan, Brahmacharimayum Preetiva, Abhishek Kumar Chaubey, Jonathan S Singsit, Usha Mina, Charles U Pittman Jr, Waste Management Bulletin, 1(4), 143-157, 2024 Download

  • Definitive review of nanobiochar, Abhishek Kumar Chaubey, Tej Pratap, Brahmacharimayum Preetiva, Manvendra Patel, Jonathan S Singsit, Charles U Pittman Jr, Dinesh Mohan, ACS Omega, 9(11), 12331-12379, 2024 [IF: 3.7; Times Cited: 04, Article Views: 4091] Download

  • Harnessing biochar in contaminated soil for heavy metal immobilization, soil health enhancement, and carbon sequestration, Dinesh Mohan, Kumar Abhishek, Manvendra Patel, Charles U Pittman Jr, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63(23), 10380-10396, 2024 [IF: 3.8; Article Views: 688] Download

  • Biochar production and applications in soil fertility and carbon sequestration – a sustainable solution to crop-residue burning in India. Dinesh Mohan,* Kumar Abhishek, Ankur Sarswat, Manvendra Patel, Prachi Singh and Charles U. Pittman Jr, RSC advances, 8, 508-520, 2018 [IF: 3.9; Times Cited: 277] Download

  • Heavy Metals [Chromium (VI) and Lead (II)] Removal from Water Using Mesoporous Magnetite (Fe3O4) Nanospheres, Madhu Kumari, Charles U. Pittman Jr., Dinesh Mohan, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 442, 120-132, 2015 [IF:9.4; Times Cited: 429] Download

  • Pyrolysis of wood/biomass for bio-oil: a critical review, Dinesh Mohan, Charles U. Pittman, Jr. and Philip H. Steele, Energy and Fuels (ACS), 20(3), 848-889, 2006 [IF:5.2; Times Cited: 7370; Article Views: 61k] Download

  • Sorption of arsenic, cadmium and lead by chars produced from fast pyrolysis of wood and bark during bio-oil production, Dinesh Mohan, Charles U. Pittman Jr., Mark Bricka, Fran Smith, Ben Yancey, Javeed Mohammad, Philip H. Steele, Maria F. Alexandre-Franco, Vicente Gómez-Serrano and Henry Gong, Journal of Colloids and Interface Science, 310(1), 57-73, 2007 [Impact Factor: 9.4; Times Cited: 1187] Download

  • Arsenic removal from water/wastewater using adsorbents- a critical review, Dinesh Mohan, Charles U. Pittman, Jr., Journal of Hazardous Materials, 142(1-2), 1-53, 2007 [IF:12.2; Times Cited: 4465] Download

  • Multivariate statistical techniques for the evaluation of spatial and temporal variation in water quality of Gomti River (India)- A case study, Kunwar P. Singh, Amrita Malik, Dinesh Mohan and Sarita Sinha, Water Research, 38, 3980-3992, 2004 [IF: 11.5; Times Cited: 2180] Download.

  • Single and multicomponent adsorption of zinc and cadmium from wastewater using activated carbon derived from bagasse-an agricultural waste material, Dinesh Mohan and Kunwar P. Singh, Water Research, 36( 9), 2302-2316, 2002 [IF: 11.5; Times Cited: 1588] Download

  • Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in the Environment: Occurrence, Persistence, Analysis in Aquatic Systems and Possible Management, Manvendra Patel, Abhishek Kumar Chaubey, Charles U. Pittman Jr.; Todd Mlsna, and Dinesh Mohan, Science of the Total Environment, 765, 142698, 2021 [IF: 9.8; Times Cited: 69] Download

  • Sustainable Low Concentration Arsenite [As(III)] Removal in Single and multicomponent systems using Hybrid Iron Oxide-Biochar Nanocomposite Adsorbents-A mechanistic study, Prachi Singh, Ankur Sarswat, Charles U. Pittman Jr., Todd Mlsna, and Dinesh Mohan, ACS Omega, 5 (6), 2575-2593, 2020 [IF: 4.1; Times Cited: 49] Download

  • Biochar Adsorbents with Enhanced Hydrophobicity for Oil Spill Removal, Chanaka Navarathna, Narada Bombuwala Dewage, Cameron Keeton, Jaylen Pennisson, Rand Henderson, Brooke Lashley, Xuefeng Zhang, E Barbary Hassan, Felio Perez, Dinesh Mohan, Charles U. Pittman, Jr. and Todd Mlsna, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12 (8), 9248-9260, 2020 [IF: 9.5; Times Cited: 126] Download

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

  • Sustainable Biochar for Water and Wastewater Treatment, 1st Edition - April 1, 2022  Editors: Dinesh Mohan, Charles U. Pittman Jr., Todd Mlsna​

(ISBN: 9780128222256), Elsevier, 2022 (Full Information)Nanomaterials for Soil Remediation - 1st Edition - ISBN: 9780128228913, 9780128230824Sustainable Biochar for water and wastewater treatment

  • Engineered Biochar: Fundamentals, Preparation, Chaacterization and Applications, Editors: Sudipta Ramola, Dinesh Mohan, Ondrej Masek, Ana Méndez, Toshiki Tsubota​(ISBN: 978-981-19-2487-3), Springer, 2022 (Full Information)Engineered Biochar
  • Nanomaterials for Soil Remediation, 1st Edition, Editors: Abdeltif Amrane, Dinesh Mohan, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Aymen Amine Assadi, Ghulam Yasin

(ISBN:9780128228913), Elsevier, 2021 (Full Information)Nanomaterials for Soil Remediation - 1st Edition - ISBN: 9780128228913, 9780128230824

Cover Page

Patents (if any)

Patent Granted

(1) Pyrolysis Reactor for Biochar Production from Agricultural Residues (Patent No. 380921)

Grant Certificate

 

 

(2) Development of Sustainable Hybrid Rice Husk Iron oxide Biochar (RHIOB) and Wheat Husk Iron Oxide Biochar (WHIOB) Nanocomposites for As(III) Removal from Water       (Patent no. 201811010032)

Patent No. 402833

 

 

 

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.