Prasun Chatterjee Email & Phone Number

Kolkata Area, India

Research & Development – Scaling up from laboratory synthesis to commercial production of hybrid Ion-exchange Nano Material; Project implementation- Lab to Land with pilot study and field installation of Arsenic Removal & Fluoride Removal Purification system; System Design & Engineering, installation, commissioning including performance test for large-scale Arsenic-Iron Removal plant (AIRP); Imparting training to the team for skill & knowledge development for Ion-ex, RO and Sorption based treatment, Writing technical articles/ journal paper, Technical presentation at seminar/ conferences.

Kolkata Area, India

Lead a team of engineers for Design, Engineering, technical specification, implementation of different Industrial Water System Projects comprising Make-up water, Circulating cooling water, Fire water, Drinking water, different Water & wastewater treatment plants, ZLD system. Developed and designed treatment processes comprising physico-chemical, chemical, ion-exchange, sorption, membrane and biological techniques or their combinations based on the specific in-fluent quality and target end product.Performed as mentor for the team to strengthen fundamentals/ knowledge on Water Chemistry, different water treatment Technologies through presentations, lectures, assignments as a part of company's regular training programme

Bethlehem, Pa, Usa

Taught graduate level courses e.g. Environmental Groundwater Hydrology with use of application softwares like "Modflow Ananlysis", "EPA Bio-Screen model" and other courses (e.g. Fluid Dynamics, Water Chemistry); Performed research on synthesis of novel hybrid cation exchanger and its innovative application towards selective removal of radium and synthesis of nano-particle infused hybrid ion-exchanger and its applications; Wrote papers for peer-reviewed journals & undertook presentations in seminars/ conference

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Usa

Research activities for PhD Programme- synthesis and application of hybrid sorbents towards sensing & detection of toxic metals in water, Interference-free detection of trace copper in water, Removal arsenic and phosphates using iron-loaded hybrid ion exchange materials.Activities as TA: Taught tutorial / recitation classes for different subjects like Fluid dynamics, Environmental separation Process, Environmental Reaction Kinetics including demonstration and guiding in Laboratory-based coursesUndertook presentations in conference based on research outcome., Wrote technical reports, journal papers (peer-reviewed journals) and technical research proposals. Example Project Completed as Lead Investigator- “Arsenic removal and ecologically safe containment of arsenic waste: A sustainable solution for arsenic crisis in Cambodia” – A community based arsenic removal project in Cambodia (2010-2011), funded by US EPA (EPA-G2010-P3-Q4-Water)

Kolkata Area, India

Solicitation & evaluation of scientific project proposal (applied and fundamental research), field study, Supervision, monitoring & review of progress of different approved projects, Preparation and submission of completion report, Display/ Exhibiting outcome and guiding for documentation and Patent application.Carrying out field studies, identification of research needs for various water quality issues along with bench-scale/ pilot-plant studies in collaboration with other research institutes, address challenging water quality problem/ environmental issues and provide consultancy for suitable engineering solutions

Kolkata Area, India

Design, engineering, execution, commission, PAT of different industrial water system projects including water & wastewater treatments for Iron & Steel industry, Sponge Iron/ DR plant, Co-generation & captive power plant, Ferro-alloy plant, Aluminium industry as detailed further:Feasibility report, TEFR, DPR for different iron & steel plant, Ferro-chrome,, DR plant and integrated water supply, water treatment projects.Basic & detail engineering with scheme, layout, HFD, P&ID, technical specification, bid evaluation, contract document, supervision of execution, commissioning, performance testing for various turnkey/ non-turnkey projects of water system facilities & equipment comprising intake arrangement, pump-station, cooling tower with circulating Pumping, SSPF, heat-exchangers, pipework, varieties of treatment facilities, Chemical dosing systemWater treatment (pre-treatment, post and advance treatment) and Wastewater treatment process development with formulation and scheme, basic and detail design with P&ID, equipment specification, MOC & layout, Coordination among engineering discipline, checking/ approval of drawings, supervision of erection & commissioning, formulation and undertaking of performance test, hand over protocol

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Environmental Engineering - Water & Wastewater Treatment, 3.89 In 4.0 Scale

Research focus: - Synthesis, characterization and application of novel/hybrid sorbents and nano-sorbents towards processes.

Master Of Engineering- Me, Chemical Engineering, 1St Class With Honours (78.5%)

Research project - Advance separation of trace copper using liquid membrane technique

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Chemical Engineering, 1St Class With Honours (81.3%)