Principal Investigator

Sameer Patel

Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D., Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis (2017)
  • M.S., Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis (2015)
  • B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay (2011)

About Me

Sameer Patel is an Assistant Professor in the Discipline of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar. He leads the Energy, Environment and Exposure Laboratory (EEEL) at IIT Gandhinagar. His current research encompasses various aspects of energy, environment, and human exposure with an emphasis on understanding their nexus. In my spare time, he loves to cook and read about the aviation industry.

 

Ph.D. Students

Alok Thakur

Education

  • M.Tech., Earth Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar (2020) 
  • B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Uttarakhand Technical University (2016)

About Me

I got my initial research exposure during my M.Tech. I worked on the adsorption of heavy metals, antibiotic resistance bacteria, and PPCPs detection in different water compartments. In my Ph.D., my broad research area includes indoor air quality and aerosols. I would love to explore various aspects of indoor air quality and, as a member of the EEEL lab, would try to contribute something meaningful to society. In my free time, I love watching web series, soccer, and movies. Also, I love discussing political scenarios with friends & family. My love for mountains is unconditional.

Nishchaya K. Mishra

Education

  • M.Tech., Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad (2021) 
  • B.Tech., Civil Engineering, WBTU (2016)

About Me

In my masters, I worked on waste management for class z cities of India and focussed on designing an integrated plan for functional elements of waste management, starting from generation to final scientific disposal. I am very intrigued by the environment in and around ourselves and interested in working on the same. I enjoy reading books (literature, philosophy, etc.), playing badminton, chess, traveling, and exploring in my spare time.

Undergraduate Researchers