FACULTY
Biography
Dr. Sarang Gumfekar is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. Before joining IIT Ropar, he was concurrently a lecturer and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta, Canada. He obtained bachelors in chemical engineering from University of Pune, masters degree from University of Waterloo, Canada, and PhD from University of Alberta, Canada. He held a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Research Council Canada- Nanotechnology Research Centre. He is a recipient of the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, awarded by the European Commission. Dr. Gumfekar serves as an Associate Editor of the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. His research interests are polymers and nanomaterials for environmental and energy applications.
Education
- PhD (Chemical Engineering), University of Alberta, Canada, 2018
- MASc (Chemical Engineering), University of Waterloo, Canada, 2013
- BE (Chemical Engineering), University of Pune (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology), India, 2009
Awards
- Elected as Young Associate of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences
- TW Fraser and Shirley Russell Teaching Fellowship
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship
Selected Publications
- V. Sharma, G. Borkute, S. P. Gumfekar, Biomimetic Nanofiltration Membranes: Critical review of Materials, Structures, and Applications to Water Purification, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 433(3), 133823
- S. Teja, V. Sharma, S. P. Gumfekar, S. H. Sonawane, S. S. Sonawane, G. Boczkaj, M. M. Seepana, “A Review on Recent Advances in the Application of Biosurfactants in Wastewater Treatment”, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 48, 2021, 101576
- B. Verma, C. Balomajumder, S. Manigandan, S. P. Gumfekar, Pressure-driven membrane process: A review of advanced technique for heavy metals remediation, Processes, 2021, 9, 752
- P. L. Suryawanshi, S. P. Gumfekar, S. H. Sonawane, “Microfluidic Synthesis of Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, and Carbon for PEM Fuel Cells”, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 1
- V. Vajihinejad, S. P. Gumfekar, D. V. Dixon, M Antônio Silva, and J. B. P. Soares, “Enhanced Dewatering of Oil Sands Tailings by a Novel Water-Soluble Cationic Polymer”, Separation and Purification Technology, 2020, 118183
Projects
- Development of Electrically Conductive Adhesives for the Microelectronic Packaging and Flexible Film Circuits
- Polymer-based Hybrid Aerogels for Removal of Heavy Metals from Water
- Development of Biomimetic Nanofiltration Membranes for Treatment of Ground and Surface Water
- Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for Treatment of Emerging Contaminants
- Gel Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Energy Applications