0000-0003-1429-4284 About
Dr Swati Das
Research Professor, Brain Pool Fellow Kyung Hee University, South Korea
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Research interests: Bioelectrochemical system; Photosynthetic microbial fuel cell; Algal biofuel; Microbial electrosynthesis; CO2 Bioconversion; Acetate production
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1429-4284
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=209tY_Ct34IC&hl=en
Education
2012-2016: B.Tech. (Department of Biotechnology; First Division), West Bengal University of Technology, India
2016-2018: M.Tech. (Bioprocess Engineering; Department of Chemical Engineering; First Division), Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
2019-2023: Ph.D. (Bioenergy; PK Sinha Centre Bioenergy & Renewables; First Division), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
Work Experience
July 2024 - October 2024 (Process Engineer), Enviro Infra Engineers Limited, Rohini, Sector 11, Delhi - 110085
November 2024 - January 2025 (Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow), IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi -110016
February 2025 – August 2026 (Research Professor, Brain Pool Fellowship), Kyung Hee University-Global Campus, South Korea
September 2026- Present- Marie Curie Fellow, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Current research/ professional interests
Algal biofuel production through microbial carbon capture cell
VFA production through Photo microbial electrosynthesis
Wastewater treatment with valuables recovery like bioelectricity, biofuels, acetic acid and others
Journals
1. SWATI DAS, Sovik Das & M. M. Ghangrekar (2019), Quorum-sensing mediated signals: A promising multi-functional modulators for separately enhancing algal yield and power generation in microbial fuel cell, Bioresource Technology, 294, 122138.
2. SWATI DAS, Sovik Das & M. M. Ghangrekar (2021), Bacterial signalling mechanism: An innovative microbial intervention with multifaceted applications in microbial electrochemical technologies: A review, Bioresource Technology, 344, Part B, 126218.
3. SWATI DAS, Sovik Das & M. M. Ghangrekar (2022), Enzymatic cell disruption followed byapplication of imposed potential for enhanced lipid extraction from wet algal biomass employing photosynthetic microbial fuel cell, Bioresource Technology, 363 127924.
4. SWATI DAS, Sovik Das & M. M. Ghangrekar (2021), Efficacious bioremediation of heavy metals and radionuclides from wastewater employing aquatic macro and microphytes, Journal of Basic Microbiology, 62, 3-4, 260-278.
5. SWATI DAS, Rishabh Raj, Sovik Das & M. M. Ghangrekar (2021), A sustainable approach for the production of green energy with the holistic treatment of wastewater through microbial electrochemical technologies: A review, Frontiers in Sustainability, 2,104.
6. SWATI DAS, Rishabh Raj, Sovik Das & M. M. Ghangrekar (2022), Evaluating application of photosynthetic microbial fuel cell to exhibit efficient carbon sequestration with concomitant value-added product recovery from wastewater: A review, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022, 1-18.
7. SWATI DAS, Rishabh Raj, & M. M. Ghangrekar (2023), Efficient algal lipid extraction via green bio-electro-Fenton process and its conversion into biofuel and bioelectricity with concurrent wastewater treatment in photosynthetic microbial fuel cell, Green Chemistry, 2023, 18.
8. #Anil Dhanda, #SWATI DAS, B. K. Dubey, & M. M. Ghangrekar (2023), Anodic inoculum pre-treatment with phyto-secondary metabolites for enhanced electron shuttling and suppressing methanogens in microbial fuel cell: A review, Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023, 24(6).
9. SWATI DAS, Akash Tripathi, & M M. Ghangrekar (2024), Application of biomimetically synthesized silver nanoparticles as cathode catalyst, quorum-quencher andanti-biofouling agent for the performance boosting of microbial fuel cell, Chemosphere, 352, 141392.
10. SWATI DAS, Santosh Kumar, Arun Kumar Mehta, and M. M. Ghangrekar (2024), Heavy metals removal by algae and usage of activated metal-enriched biomass as cathode catalyst for improving performance of photosynthetic microbial fuel cell, 406(7),131038
11. SWATI DAS, Rishabh Raj & M. M. Ghangrekar (2025), Application of a novel photosynthetic microbial fuel cell employing carbonized bamboo monolith as cathode coated with agro-waste biochar to improve overall performance efficacy, Journal of Environmental Management, 385, 125691.
Other collaborative publications
12. Sovik Das, Indrajit Chakraborty, SWATI DAS & M. M. Ghangrekar (2020), Application of novel modular reactor for microbial electrosynthesis employing imposed potential with concomitant separation of acetic acid. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 43, 100902.
13. Sovik Das, SWATI DAS & M. M. Ghangrekar (2020), Application of TiO2 and Rh as cathode catalyst to boost the microbial electrosynthesis of organic compounds through CO2 sequestration
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Publications (15)
- Light-driven microbial factories for CO2 conversion to valuables: Recent advancements in photo-microbial electrosynthesis through integrated graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) Save
- A simple synthesis of bio-based cathode catalyst of microbial fuel cell with bio-oil recovery through pyrolysis of defatted yeast-biomass Save
- Heavy metals removal by algae and usage of activated metal-enriched biomass as cathode catalyst for improving performance of photosynthetic microbial fuel cell Save
- Efficacious bioremediation of heavy metals and radionuclides from wastewater employing aquatic macro‐ and microphytes Save
- Bacterial signalling mechanism: An innovative microbial intervention with multifaceted applications in microbial electrochemical technologies: A review Save
- Proficient Sanitary Wastewater Treatment in Laboratory and Field-Scale Microbial Fuel Cell with Anti-Biofouling Cu0.5Mn0.5Fe2O4 as Cathode Catalyst Save
- Application of TiO2 and Rh as cathode catalyst to boost the microbial electrosynthesis of organic compounds through CO2 sequestration Save
- Application of novel modular reactor for microbial electrosynthesis employing imposed potential with concomitant separation of acetic acid Save
- The COVID-19 pandemic: biological evolution, treatment options and consequences Save
- Kinetic analysis and parametric optimization for bioaugmentation of oil from oily wastewater with hydrocarbonoclastic Rhodococcus pyridinivorans F5 strain Save