Rahul Kandpal

About

I am a passionate researcher dedicated to developing sustainable, eco-friendly technologies to address critical environmental challenges. My work focuses on Bioelectrochemical systems, particularly microbial fuel cells (MFCs), to transform wastewater into clean energy, treat it for reuse, and reduce its environmental impact. Through innovative approaches, including the development of cost-effective, scalable electrode materials, I aim to make MFCs commercially viable for widespread adoption. My research also encompasses cutting-edge technologies like biophotovoltaics, carbon capture, and sequestration. With a strong foundation in microbial electrochemistry, wastewater treatment, and advanced materials science, I strive to contribute to a sustainable and energy-positive future.

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi IRD Early Doc Fellow
  2026 - Present
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Senior Research Fellow
  2024 - 2026
• University College, London Commonwealth Splitesite Scholar
  2023 - 2024
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Senior Research Fellow
  2023 - 2023
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Junior Research Fellow
  2021 - 2023
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Junior Research Fellow
  2018 - 2020

Education

• Delhi Technological University Master of Technology in Bio Medical Engineering
  2015 - 2017
• Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology Bachelor of Technology in Biochemical Engineering
  2011 - 2015

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (8)

• Textile-based flexible electrodes Enriching high power density electroactive biofilms dominated by Lysinibacillus for Energy-Positive textile wastewater Remediation in Multielectrode Assembly bioelectrochemical systems
  Chemical Engineering Journal 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.159947
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• Commercialization and Current Market of the Microbial Electrochemical Technologies as Biosensor and Remediation
  Emerging Trends in Microbial Electrochemical Technologies for Sustainable Mitigation of Water Resources Contamination 2024 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-74636-9_13
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• Material specific enrichment of electroactive microbes on polyaniline-supported anodes in a single chamber multi-anode assembly microbial fuel cell
  Materials Research Bulletin 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2022.111983
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• Polyaniline-Based Flexible Nanocomposite Materials
  Biorenewable Nanocomposite Materials, Vol. 1: Electrocatalysts and Energy Storage 2022
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• Recent technologies for modern and future industry
  Green Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications 2022 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-823296-5.00004-6
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• Alternating current based electrochemically polymerized polyaniline modified flexible conducting paper as an exoelectrogenic biofilm platform for a microbial fuel cell
  Journal of Water Process Engineering 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102459
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• Impedance spectroscopic study of biofilm formation on pencil lead graphite anode in microbial fuel cell
  Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.09.002
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• Exploring Providencia rettgeri for application to eco-friendly paper based microbial fuel cell
  Biosensors and Bioelectronics 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112323
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