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Prof. Surajbhan Sevda

PhD (IIT Delhi)

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Biotechnology

Room No: 404 +91-870-2464206
sevdasuraj@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Novel bioenergy strategies, Biological Wastewater Treatment,

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Process Engineering Principles(BT211)
  • Plant Cell and Bioprocess Technology Lab(BT16007)
  • Biological Reaction Engineering(BT302)
  • Design Principles Living Systems(BT281)
  • Green Technology(BT395)
  • Environmental Science and Engineering(IC308)
  • Biotechnology Laboratory - I(BT5105)
  • Biotechnology for Waste Management(BT5116)
  • Applied Environmental Microbiology(BT5174)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0002-8471-5681
  • SCOPUS ID: 55385625400


  • A comprehensive impedance journey to continuous microbial fuel cells, By Surajbhan Sevda, Kudakwashe Chayambuka, TR Sreekrishnan, Deepak Pant, Xochitl Dominguez-Benetton, Elsevier, Bioelectrochemistry, vol.106, pp.159-166, 2015
  • The accurate use of impedance analysis for the study of microbial electrochemical systems, By Xochitl Dominguez-Benetton, Surajbhan Sevda, KarolienVanbroekhoven, Deepak Pant, RSC Publishing , Chemical Society Reviews, vol.41, pp.7228-7246, 2012
  • Bioelectroremediation of perchlorate and nitrate contaminated water, By Surajbhan Sevda, T R Sreekishnan, Narcis Pous, Sebastià Puig, Deepak Pant, Elsevier, Bioresource Technology, vol.225, pp.331-339 , 2018
  • Characterization and comparison of the performance of two different separator types in air–cathode microbial fuel cell treating synthetic wastewater, By Surajbhan Sevda, Xochitl Dominguez-Benetton, KarolienVanbroekhoven, TR Sreekrishnan, Deepak Pant, Elsevier, Chemical Engineering Journal, vol.228, pp.1-11, 2013
  • Bioelectrochemical Systems-based Metal Recovery: Resource, Conservation and Recycling of Metallic Industrial Effluents., By Bahaa Hemdan,Vijay Kumar Garlapati, Swati Sharma,Sudipa Bhadra,ShivaniMaddirala, Varsha K M, VineelaMotru, Pranab Goswami, Surajbhan Sevda*,Tejraj M. Aminabhavi. , Elsevier, Environmental Research, vol.204, pp.112346, 2022
  • Optimization of human urine to synthetic wastewater ratio for pollutants removal, power generation in a bioelectrochemical system, By Soubhagya Nayak, Sudipa Bhadra, Surajbhan Sevda , Elsevier, Journal of Water Process Engineering, vol.57, pp.104643, 2024
  • The role of biofilm in the development and dissemination of ubiquitous pathogens in drinking water distribution system: an overview of surveillance, outbreak and prevention, By Bahaa A Hemdan, Gamila E El-Taweel, Pranab Goswami, Deepak Pant, Surajbhan Sevda. , Springer, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, vol.37, pp.1-18, 2021
  • Bioelectricity generation from treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater with simultaneous seawater desalination in microbial desalination cells, By Surajbhan Sevda, Ibrahim M. Abu-Reesh, Zhen He, Elsevier, Energy Conversion and Management, vol.141, pp.101-107, 2017
  • High strength wastewater treatment accompanied by power generation using air cathode microbial fuel cell, By Surajbhan Sevda, Xochitl Dominguez-Benetton, KarolienVanbroekhoven, Heleen De Wever, TR Sreekrishnan, Deepak Pant, Elsevier, Applied Energy, vol.105, pp., 2013
  • Evaluation and enhanced operational performance of microbial fuel cells under alternating anodic open circuit and closed circuit modes with different substrates, By Surajbhan Sevda, Xochitl Dominguez-Benetton, Heleen De Wever, KarolienVanbroekhoven, TR Sreekrishnan, Deepak Pant, Elsevier, Biochemical Engineering Journal, vol., pp., 2014

Development of an Integrated Biorefinery System: Synergizing Microalgae Biofuel Production, Wastewater Treatment, and Biogas Generation in a Bioelectrochemical System Platform

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type SPARC Project
  • Sponsor Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration
  • Duration 23 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 8700000
  • Status Ongoing

Advances in Biological Wastewater Treatment Methods: Teaching and Learning Strategies

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Science and Engineering Research Board
  • Duration 1 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed

Recovery of Ammonia and Phosphorous Accompanied by Microbial ProteinProduction Using Electrochemically and Bioelectrochemically Driven Process from Human Urine

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2427000
  • Status Completed

Engineered microorganism for bioelectrochemical systems for water remediation, i.e. perchlorate and nitrate reduction

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Research Seed Money, NIT Warangal
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed


Soubhagya Nayak

  • Area of Research: Biotechnology for Waste Management

Sudipa Bhadra

  • Area of Research: Microbial Fuel Cell
  • Industrial Visit (July, 2022 - March, 2024)
  • Faculty Advisor for 4th Year Btech (July, 2020 - July, 2022)