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AMIT BHATNAGAR

LUT School of Engineering Science, University of Eastern Finland, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Linnaeus University

ORCID iD 0000-0002-3565-9943
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Prof. Amit Bhatnagar (Highly Cited Researcher (2018-2022) by Web of Science) is currently working as Full Professor (water treatment), at LUT University, Finland. Earlier, he had worked as faculty at the University of Eastern Finland, Finland (during Sept. 2014 - July 2020). He has >15 years of research experience in the field of water remediation technologies and solid waste management. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India in 2003. He has worked in various international universities/ institutes such as Linnaeus University, Sweden; University of Porto, Portugal; Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany; University of Kuopio, Finland; Yonsei University, South Korea; Swiss Federal Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG), Switzerland; Central Building Research Institute (CBRI)/CSIR, India. Prof. Bhatnagar is the recipient of many reputed international fellowships including Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (CEAC) World Laboratory Wilhelm Simon Fellowship; Brain Korea-21 (BK-21); Marie-Curie More Experienced Researcher; Erasmus Mundus visiting fellowship; postdoc fellowship from Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.

His main research interests include: (Micro)algae research in wastewater treatment, Nano-cellulose and biochar applications in water and wastewater treatment, Adsorbents’ and their surface chemistry with respect to water pollution control, Nano-technology in water treatment, and Resource/Energy recovery from waste streams.

He has published 300+ research/review articles in peer-reviewed journals (SCI/SCIE), and these are being well cited in the chemical and environmental engineering fields. His current H-index is 100 with 36,000+ citations (Scopus). He has authored five book chapters in the books published by IWA, Elsevier, John-Wiley, Springer and Bentham publishers. He has also edited an e-book entitled “Application of Adsorbents for Water Pollution Control” which is available online at: http://ebooks.benthamscience.com/book/9781608052691/.

Employment

  • LUT School of Engineering Science Full Professor (Water Treatment)
    2020 - Present
  • University of Eastern Finland Full Professor (Water Chemistry)
    2019 - 2020
  • University of Eastern Finland Associate Professor (Water Chemistry)
    2017 - 2019
  • University of Eastern Finland Assistant Professor (Water Chemistry)
    2014 - 2017
  • Linnaeus University Postdoctoral Researcher
    2012 - 2014
  • Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia Postdoctoral Researcher
    2010 - 2012
  • Hamburg University of Technology Erasmus Mundus Postdoctoral Researcher
    2009 - 2010
  • University of Kuopio Marie Curie More Experienced Researcher
    2009 - 2009
  • Yonsei University Brain Korea 21 (BK-21) Postdoctoral fellow
    2006 - 2009
  • Central Building Research Institute Research Associate
    2006 - 2006
  • Eawag CEAC-Wilhelm Simon Postdoctoral fellow
    2004 - 2004

Education

  • Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Ph.D.
    ? - 2003

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (327)