DEPARTMENTS
Dr. Abhishek N Srivastava
Dr. Abhishek N Srivastava

Assistant Professor

Office Address:

CAD Lab, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut Kozhikode, Kerala, India- 673601

Contact no:

+91- 7002728686

Home Address:

  • PhD, Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India (2017-22)

  • M.Tech, Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India (2015-17)

  • B.Tech, Civil Engineering, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India (2010-14)

  • Educational Qualifications

    • PhD, Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India (2017-22)

    • M.Tech, Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India (2015-17)

    • B.Tech, Civil Engineering, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India (2010-14)

    Journals

    1. Srivastava, A. N., & Chakma, S. (2023). Effect of Lime Sludge Addition on Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Solid Waste Disposed in Simulated Bioreactor Landfills. Process Safety and Environmental Protection.178, 278-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.08.039 (IF: 7.80)
    2. Srivastava, A. N., & Chakma, S. (2023). Assessment of In-situ Stabilization and Heavy Metal Toxicity Reduction of Sugar Mill Pressmud through Pilot Scale Composting. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 195, 951. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11564-4 (IF: 3.0)
    3. Srivastava, A. N., & Chakma, S. (2022). Bioavailability Reduction of Heavy Metals through Dual Mode Anaerobic Co-landfilling of Municipal Solid Waste and Industrial Organic Sludge. Chemical Engineering Journal, 439, 135725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.135725 (IF: 15.1)
    4. Srivastava, A. N., & Chakma, S. (2021). Investigating leachate decontamination and biomethane augmentation through Co-disposal of paper mill sludge with municipal solid waste in simulated anaerobic landfill bioreactors. Bioresource Technology329, 124889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124889 (IF: 11.4)
    5. Srivastava, A. N., & Chakma, S. (2021). Dry tomb-bioreactor landfilling approach for enhanced biodegradation and biomethane generation from municipal solid waste Co-disposed with sugar mill pressmud. Bioresource Technology, 342, 125895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125895 (IF: 11.4)
    6. Srivastava, A. N., & Chakma, S. (2020). Heavy metals speciation study revealing merits of anaerobic co-disposal of municipal solid waste with discrete paper mill sludges: An experimental investigation in simulated landfill bioreactors. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering8(5), 104337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104337 (IF: 7.7)
    7. Srivastava, A. N., & Chakma, S. (2020). Quantification of landfill gas generation and energy recovery estimation from the municipal solid waste landfill sites of Delhi, India. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2020.1754970 (IF: 2.9)
    8. Somani, M., Srivastava, A. N., Gummadivalli, S. K., & Sharma, A. (2020). Indirect implications of COVID-19 towards sustainable environment: an investigation in Indian context. Bioresource Technology Reports11, 100491.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100491 (Cite score: 7.8)

    Conferences

    1. Srivastava, A.N., Manu, M.K., & Wong, J.W.C. (2023). Fate and Influence of Bioplastics during Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste. International Conference on Solid Waste (ICSWHK), 30 May – 02 June 2023, Hong Kong. Read Here
    2. Srivastava, A. N., Chakma, S., (2022). Artificial Neural Network Modeling for Prediction of Bioenergy Production and Organic Pollutant Removal from Simulated Co-Disposed Landfills. EGU General Assembly, EGU 2022, Proceedings from the conference to be held 03 – 08 April 2022 in Vienna, Austria. https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU22/EGU22-118.html
    3. Srivastava, A. N., Chakma, S., (2022). Augmented Biomethane Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste Co-disposed with Paper Mill Sludge in Optimized Hybrid Bioreactor Landfill. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), 2022. Proceedings from the conference to be held 01 – 05 August 2022 in Singapore. https://meetmatt-svr.net/Abstracts/Details?id=16998.
    4. Srivastava, A. N., Chakma, S., (2021). Effect of Leachate Recirculation for Enhancing Biogas Generation from Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in Simulated Landfill Bioreactors. 4th International Conference on Advances in Civil and Structural Engineering (ICACSE- 2020), 28 – 30 May 2020 in GEC Karad, India. Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Advances in Civil and Structural Engineering, [ISBN: 978-93-5406-783-9].
    5. Srivastava, A. N., Chakma, S., (2020). Settlement and Landfill Gas Generation Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Co-Disposed with Paper Mill Sludge in Simulated Landfill Bioreactors. 3rd International Conference on Waste Management (RECYCLE 2020), Proceedings from the conference, 14 – 15 February 2020 at IIT Guwahati, Assam, India.
    6. Srivastava, A. N., Chakma, S., (2019). Co-disposal of Organic Industrial Waste with Municipal Solid Waste in Lab Scale Anaerobic Bioreactor Landfills. 17th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia 2019, Proceedings from the conference held 30Sept–04Oct 2019 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. https://cisapublisher.com/product/proceedings-sardinia-2019/ [ISBN: 9788862650144; ISSN 2282 – 0027]
    7. Srivastava, A. N., Chakma, S., (2019). Quantification of Landfill gas generation and Energy Potential estimation for Municipal Solid Waste in Delhi. 2nd International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering (INCEEE - 2019), 15 – 16 February 2019 in NIT Warangal, India.
    8. Srivastava, A. N., Chakma, S., (2018). Bioreactor Landfills: Sustainable Solution for Municipal Solid Waste Disposal. Industry Day organized at IIT Delhi, 23rd September 2018.
    9. Srivastava, A. N., Prabhath, D.V., Kalamdhad, A.S, (2016). Biomedical Waste Treatment and Disposal Practices in Mega-hospitals of a Metropolitan City of North-East India: A Case Study of Guwahati City. 1st International Conference on Waste Management (RECYCLE 2016), Proceedings from the conference, 01 – 02 April 2016 at IIT Guwahati, Assam, India. ICWM-pp-12. https://www.iitg.ac.in/civil/Recycle/Full%20proceeding%20book.pdf .
    10. Srivastava, A. N., Kota, S.H, (2016). Air Quality Modelling of Prime Pollutants in Agra City. Research Conclave 2016: An Amalgamation of Academia, Industry and Start-ups, Proceedings from the conference, 17 – 20 April 2016 at IIT Guwahati, Assam, India.

    Books (Refereed)

    1. Srivastava, A.N., Jeremias, M., Sikarwar, V.S. (2024). Gasification of Sewage Sludge for Hydrogen Production, Handbook of Hydrogen Production and Applications, Taylor & Francis. (In press)
    2. Srivastava, A.N., Sikarwar, V.S. (2024). Cogeneration and trigeneration applications of methane conversion, Greenhouse Gases Formation and Challenges, Elsevier. (Accepted)
    3. Srivastava, A. N., & Chakma, S. (2024). Plastic Waste Management: Methods and Applications. Technologies and Recycling Strategies of Municipal Solid Waste: A Global Perspective, Wiley-VCH. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527842209.ch13
    4. Srivastava, A.N., Kaviti, A.K., Chakma, S., Sikarwar, V.S. (2023). Solar and Biomass-Based Cogeneration Technologies, Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment, Elsevier. 10.1016/B978-0-323-93940-9.00036-0
    5. Srivastava, A. N., and Chakma, S., 2022, Bioreactor Landfills: Sustainable Solution for Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste in developing countries, Advanced Organic Waste Management: Sustainable Practices and Approaches. Chaudhery, H., & Hait, S. (Eds.) Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85792-5.00009-5  
    6. Srivastava, A. N., Singh, R., & Chakma, S., Birke, V., (2022). Advancements in Operation of Bioreactor Landfills for Enhanced Biodegradation of Municipal Solid Waste. Circular Economy in Municipal Solid Waste Landfilling: Biomining & Leachate Treatment. Pathak, P., & Palani, S.G. (Eds.) Springer- Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07785-2_7  
    7. Srivastava, A. N., and Chakma, S. (2022). Landfill Gas Utilization: Opportunities and Challenges, , 2022, Handbook of Waste Biorefinery. Jacob-Lopes, E. (Ed) Springer-Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06562-0_29  

    Professional Experience

    • Assistant Professor (Grade II), Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India. Jan 2024 - Present

    • Project Scientist II, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. Sep 2023 - Jan 2024

    • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), Hong Kong. Feb 2023 - Aug 2023

    • Early Doc Fellow, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. Dec 2022 - Feb 2023

    • Solid Waste Management
      • Bioprocessing of municipal and industrial solid waste
      • Engineered disposal: Bioreactor landfills
      • Bio & microplastic characterization and degradation
      • Heavy metal immobilization and bioavailability reduction
    • Wastewater treatment
      • Phytoremediation of wastewater
      • Landfill leachate treatment
    • Waste to energy
      • Biomass based cogeneration (CHP) and trigeneration

    Jan 24 - Jun 24

    CE2007D - Functional Design of Buildings (B.Tech, IV Sem)

    Jul 24 - Dec 24

    CE4001D - Environmental Engg. II (B.Tech, VII Sem)

    CE1011E - Engineering Graphics (B.Tech, I Sem)

    CE4091D - Environmental Engg Lab (B.Tech, VII Sem)

    1. Young Researcher Award 2022 (ID: 20222YRA174), Institute of Scholars (InSc). InSc international publisher (IIP).
    2. Department of Science and Technology (DST), International Travel Scheme (ITS) award 2022.
    3. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Foreign Travel Award 2022.
    4. Research Excellence Travel Award (RETA) 2022, a grant to highly meritorious top 20% research scholars of IIT Delhi.

    1. Associate Member, The Institution of Engineers, IEI (India), [AM3006676]
    2. Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education [LM 134289]
    3. Individual Member, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
    4. Individual Member, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) [15618]
    5. Life Member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG) [303094]
    6. Faculty Member, Faculty Association, NIT Calicut 

    Elsevier:

    • Bioresource Technology 
    • Bioresource Technology Reports
    • Waste Management
    • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
    • Journal of Cleaner Production

    Springer

    • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
    • Environmental Science and Pollution Research

    Taylor & Francis

    • Environmental Technology
    • Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk

    1. Delivered a talk on "Achieving city aesthetics and hygiene through strategic solid waste management: Experiences in India" as part of three day online workshop titled 'Waste or Wealth – Strategic Waste Management Practicesorganized by Department of Civil Engineering and Department of Architecture and Planning, NIT Calicut, May 17–19, 2024.