Kundan Samal
Kundan Samal
Assistant Professor
Dr. Kundan Samal is an Assistant Professor in School of Civil Engineering at KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India. He joined KIIT-DU in 2018 and has been involved in various teaching and research activity. He earned his M.Tech in Environmental Engineering from National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and PhD from Indian. Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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Scopus Id :
57194012030
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https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=I9MZoWsAAAAJ
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Educational Qualification
Research Interests
Biological water and wastewater treatment, Constructed Wetland, Composting and Vermi composting
Administrative Responsibility
FIC-Environmental Engineering Lab
Outreach Activity
ORCID iD https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//orcid.org/0000-0003-2142-0656
- PhD IIT Bhubaneswar
- M.Tech NIT Tiruchirappalli
- B.Tech CET (Govt.) Bhubaneswar
Research Interests
Biological water and wastewater treatment, Constructed Wetland, Composting and Vermi composting
Administrative Responsibility
FIC-Environmental Engineering Lab
Outreach Activity
ORCID iD https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//orcid.org/0000-0003-2142-0656
Journals/Conferences :
Samal, K., & Dash, R. R. (2024). Experiments and modeling to develop a Pistia stratiotes based Floating Vegetated System (FVS) for the removal of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cr, Cu, Ni). Science of The Total Environment, 926, 171981. (Elsevier)
Tiwari, N., Chakrabortty, S., Samal, K., Moulick, S., Mohapatra, B. G., Samanta, S., ... & Tripathy, S. K. (2023). Photocatalytic degradation of malachite green using TiO2
and ZnO impregnated on fecal sludge derived biochar. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 145, 104800. (Elsevier)
Nayak, J. K., Shankar, U., & Samal, K. (2023). Fabrication and development of SPEEK/PVdF-HFP/SiO2 proton exchange membrane for microbial fuel cell application. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 14, 100459. (Elsevier)
Mahapatra, S., Ali, M. H., & Samal, K. (2022). Assessment of compost maturity- stability indices and recent development of composting bin. Energy Nexus, 6, 100062. (Elsevier)
Yasmin, N., Jamuda, M., Panda, A. K., Samal, K., & Nayak, J. K. (2022). Emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) during composting and vermicomposting: Measurement, mitigation, and perspectives. Energy Nexus, 7, 100092. (Elsevier)
Mahapatra, S., Ali, M. H., Samal, K., & Moulick, S. (2022). Diagnostic and treatment technologies for detection and removal of helminth in wastewater and sludge. Energy Nexus, 8, 100147. (Elsevier)
Mahapatra, S., Samal, K., & Dash, R. R. (2022). Waste Stabilization Pond (WSP) for wastewater treatment: A review on factors, modelling and cost analysis. Journal of Environmental Management, 308, 114668. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Moulick, S., Mohapatra, B. G., Samanta, S., Sasidharan, S., Prakash, B., & Sarangi, S. (2022). Design of faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP) and availability of its treatment technologies. Energy Nexus, 7, 100091. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Mahapatra, S., & Ali, M. H. (2022). Pharmaceutical wastewater as Emerging Contaminants (EC): Treatment technologies, impact on environment and
human health. Energy Nexus, 6, 100076. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Bandyopadhyay, R., & Dash, R. R. (2022). Biological treatment of contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater: a review. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 26(2), 04022002. (ASCE)
Behera, S., & Samal, K. (2022). Sustainable approach to manage solid waste through biochar assisted composting. Energy Nexus, 7, 100121. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Kar, S., Trivedi, S., & Upadhyay, S. (2021). Assessing the impact of vegetation coverage ratio in a floating water treatment bed of Pistia stratiotes. SN Applied Sciences, 3(1), 120. (Springer)
Samal, K., & Dash, R. R. (2021). Modelling of pollutants removal in Integrated Vermifilter (IVmF) using response surface methodology. Cleaner Engineering and
Technology, 2, 100060. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Yasmin, N., & Kumari, P. (2020). Challenges in the implementation of Phyto Fuel System (PFS) for wastewater treatment and harnessing bio-energy. Journal
of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(5), 104388. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., & Trivedi, S. (2020). A statistical and kinetic approach to develop a Floating Bed for the treatment of wastewater. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(5), 104102. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Kar, S., & Trivedi, S. (2019). Ecological floating bed (EFB) for decontamination of polluted water bodies: Design, mechanism and performance. Journal of environmental management, 251, 109550. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Mohan, A. R., Chaudhary, N., & Moulick, S. (2019). Application of vermitechnology in waste management: A review on mechanism and performance. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7(5), 103392. (Elsevier)
Singh, R., Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2019). Vermifiltration as a sustainable natural treatment technology for the treatment and reuse of wastewater: a review. Journal of Environmental Management, 247, 140-151. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2018). Design and development of a hybrid macrophyte assisted vermifilter for the treatment of dairy wastewater: A statistical and kinetic modelling approach. Science of the Total Environment, 645, 156-169. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2018). Effect of hydraulic loading rate and pollutants degradation kinetics in two stage hybrid macrophyte assisted vermifiltration system. Biochemical engineering journal, 132, 47-59. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2018). A comparative study of macrophytes influence on performance of hybrid vermifilter for dairy wastewater treatment. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6(4), 4714-4726. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2017). Performance assessment of a Canna indica assisted vermifilter for synthetic dairy wastewater treatment. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 111, 363-374. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2017). Treatment of wastewater by vermifiltration integrated with macrophyte filter: a review. Journal of environmental chemical engineering, 5(3), 2274-2289. (Elsevier)
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Vidya, A., Poojitha, A. S., Reddy, N. G., & Samal, K. (2021, December). Utilization of red mud (bauxite residue) in environmental and geotechnical engineering applications—An overview. In Indian Geotechnical Conference (pp. 243-251). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Kar, S., & Samal, K. (2022, April). Hydro economy: environmental sustainability of water and wastewater resources and infrastructure. In Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020)—GEO-TRA-ENV-WRM: Conference Proceedings from ICRDSI-2020 Vol. 2 (pp. 181-197). Singapore: Springer Singapore.
Panda, B., Imran, N. T., & Samal, K. (2020). A study on replacement of coarse aggregate with recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in road construction. In Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure: Select Proceedings of ICRDSI 2019 (pp. 1097-1106). Singapore: Springer Singapore.
Samal, K., Singh, R., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2020). Investigation on the effect of planting Canna indica in two-stage vermifilter for synthetic dairy wastewater treatment. In Recent Developments in Waste Management: Select Proceedings of Recycle 2018 (pp. 289-297). Springer Singapore.
Singh, R., Samal, K., Bhunia, P., & Dash, R. R. (2020). Incorporation of Earthworms and Dolochar in Biofilter: An Attempt Towards Maximizing Nutrients Removal. In Recent Developments in Waste Management: Select Proceedings of Recycle 2018 (pp. 409-415). Springer Singapore.
Books :
Samal, K., & Mohanty, M. (2024). Earthworm-associated bacterial community and its role in organic waste decomposition. In Earthworm Technology in Organic Waste Management (pp. 1-14). Elsevier.
Samal, K., & Dash, R. R. (2024). Experiments and modeling to develop a Pistia stratiotes based Floating Vegetated System (FVS) for the removal of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cr, Cu, Ni). Science of The Total Environment, 926, 171981. (Elsevier)
Tiwari, N., Chakrabortty, S., Samal, K., Moulick, S., Mohapatra, B. G., Samanta, S., ... & Tripathy, S. K. (2023). Photocatalytic degradation of malachite green using TiO2
and ZnO impregnated on fecal sludge derived biochar. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 145, 104800. (Elsevier)
Nayak, J. K., Shankar, U., & Samal, K. (2023). Fabrication and development of SPEEK/PVdF-HFP/SiO2 proton exchange membrane for microbial fuel cell application. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 14, 100459. (Elsevier)
Mahapatra, S., Ali, M. H., & Samal, K. (2022). Assessment of compost maturity- stability indices and recent development of composting bin. Energy Nexus, 6, 100062. (Elsevier)
Yasmin, N., Jamuda, M., Panda, A. K., Samal, K., & Nayak, J. K. (2022). Emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) during composting and vermicomposting: Measurement, mitigation, and perspectives. Energy Nexus, 7, 100092. (Elsevier)
Mahapatra, S., Ali, M. H., Samal, K., & Moulick, S. (2022). Diagnostic and treatment technologies for detection and removal of helminth in wastewater and sludge. Energy Nexus, 8, 100147. (Elsevier)
Mahapatra, S., Samal, K., & Dash, R. R. (2022). Waste Stabilization Pond (WSP) for wastewater treatment: A review on factors, modelling and cost analysis. Journal of Environmental Management, 308, 114668. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Moulick, S., Mohapatra, B. G., Samanta, S., Sasidharan, S., Prakash, B., & Sarangi, S. (2022). Design of faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP) and availability of its treatment technologies. Energy Nexus, 7, 100091. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Mahapatra, S., & Ali, M. H. (2022). Pharmaceutical wastewater as Emerging Contaminants (EC): Treatment technologies, impact on environment and
human health. Energy Nexus, 6, 100076. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Bandyopadhyay, R., & Dash, R. R. (2022). Biological treatment of contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater: a review. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 26(2), 04022002. (ASCE)
Behera, S., & Samal, K. (2022). Sustainable approach to manage solid waste through biochar assisted composting. Energy Nexus, 7, 100121. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Kar, S., Trivedi, S., & Upadhyay, S. (2021). Assessing the impact of vegetation coverage ratio in a floating water treatment bed of Pistia stratiotes. SN Applied Sciences, 3(1), 120. (Springer)
Samal, K., & Dash, R. R. (2021). Modelling of pollutants removal in Integrated Vermifilter (IVmF) using response surface methodology. Cleaner Engineering and
Technology, 2, 100060. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Yasmin, N., & Kumari, P. (2020). Challenges in the implementation of Phyto Fuel System (PFS) for wastewater treatment and harnessing bio-energy. Journal
of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(5), 104388. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., & Trivedi, S. (2020). A statistical and kinetic approach to develop a Floating Bed for the treatment of wastewater. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(5), 104102. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Kar, S., & Trivedi, S. (2019). Ecological floating bed (EFB) for decontamination of polluted water bodies: Design, mechanism and performance. Journal of environmental management, 251, 109550. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Mohan, A. R., Chaudhary, N., & Moulick, S. (2019). Application of vermitechnology in waste management: A review on mechanism and performance. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7(5), 103392. (Elsevier)
Singh, R., Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2019). Vermifiltration as a sustainable natural treatment technology for the treatment and reuse of wastewater: a review. Journal of Environmental Management, 247, 140-151. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2018). Design and development of a hybrid macrophyte assisted vermifilter for the treatment of dairy wastewater: A statistical and kinetic modelling approach. Science of the Total Environment, 645, 156-169. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2018). Effect of hydraulic loading rate and pollutants degradation kinetics in two stage hybrid macrophyte assisted vermifiltration system. Biochemical engineering journal, 132, 47-59. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2018). A comparative study of macrophytes influence on performance of hybrid vermifilter for dairy wastewater treatment. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6(4), 4714-4726. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2017). Performance assessment of a Canna indica assisted vermifilter for synthetic dairy wastewater treatment. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 111, 363-374. (Elsevier)
Samal, K., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2017). Treatment of wastewater by vermifiltration integrated with macrophyte filter: a review. Journal of environmental chemical engineering, 5(3), 2274-2289. (Elsevier)
DETAILS OF THE CONFERENCE PAPER
---------------------------------------------------
Vidya, A., Poojitha, A. S., Reddy, N. G., & Samal, K. (2021, December). Utilization of red mud (bauxite residue) in environmental and geotechnical engineering applications—An overview. In Indian Geotechnical Conference (pp. 243-251). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Kar, S., & Samal, K. (2022, April). Hydro economy: environmental sustainability of water and wastewater resources and infrastructure. In Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020)—GEO-TRA-ENV-WRM: Conference Proceedings from ICRDSI-2020 Vol. 2 (pp. 181-197). Singapore: Springer Singapore.
Panda, B., Imran, N. T., & Samal, K. (2020). A study on replacement of coarse aggregate with recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in road construction. In Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure: Select Proceedings of ICRDSI 2019 (pp. 1097-1106). Singapore: Springer Singapore.
Samal, K., Singh, R., Dash, R. R., & Bhunia, P. (2020). Investigation on the effect of planting Canna indica in two-stage vermifilter for synthetic dairy wastewater treatment. In Recent Developments in Waste Management: Select Proceedings of Recycle 2018 (pp. 289-297). Springer Singapore.
Singh, R., Samal, K., Bhunia, P., & Dash, R. R. (2020). Incorporation of Earthworms and Dolochar in Biofilter: An Attempt Towards Maximizing Nutrients Removal. In Recent Developments in Waste Management: Select Proceedings of Recycle 2018 (pp. 409-415). Springer Singapore.
Books :
Samal, K., & Mohanty, M. (2024). Earthworm-associated bacterial community and its role in organic waste decomposition. In Earthworm Technology in Organic Waste Management (pp. 1-14). Elsevier.