| Title | Dr. | First Name | Prashant | Last Name |
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| Designation | Associate Professor | ||||||
| Department | Department of Environmental Science | ||||||
| drprashant@cub.ac.in | |||||||
| Webpage | |||||||
| Phone.no | 8969408990 | ||||||
| Employement Info | |||||||
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| Employee Type | Nature Of Employment | ||||||
| Teaching | Permanent | ||||||
| Educational Qualifications | |||||||
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| Degree/Certification Name | Institution | Year of Completion | |||||
| Ph.D. - PhD | Vikram University, Ujjain | 2010 | |||||
| PG | Vikram University, Ujjain | 2003 | |||||
| UG | Magadh University, Bodhgaya | 2001 | |||||
| Diploma | University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad | ||||||
| Diploma | National Law Institute University, Bhopal | ||||||
| Qualifications | |||||||
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| Examination Name | Conducting Body | Date of Passing | |||||
| NET | UGC | 25-05-2004 | |||||
| NET | ICAR | 02-09-2004 | |||||
| Mentorship | |||||||
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| Student Name | Student's Affiliation | Mentoring Duration | |||||
| Aniket Ranjan, Neha Dixit,Sakshi Anand, siddarth S | Central University of South Bihar | 18-01-2024 To 22-05-2025 (1 years, 4 months, 4 days) | |||||
| Avinash Kumar Jha, Anamika mahto, Kuldeep Kumar, Soma Kumari, Upendra Kumar | Central University of South Bihar | 26-10-2024 To 26-05-2026 (1 years, 7 months) | |||||
| Anchal, Prashant Verma, sonal Kumari Singh | Central University of South Bihar | Ongoing since 14-01-2025 (1 years, 9 months, 1 days) | |||||
| Ardra lekshmi J | Central University of South Bihar | 08-02-2023 To 22-05-2024 (1 years, 3 months, 14 days) | |||||
| Teaching Experience (Within Institution) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Duration | ||
| Assistant Professor | 23-07-2010 To 23-07-2012 (2 years) | ||
| Assistant Professor | 24-07-2012 To 18-11-2023 (11 years, 3 months, 25 days) | ||
| Associate Professor | Presently Working since 19-11-2023 (2 years, 10 months, 26 days) | ||
| Administrative Experience (Within Institution) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Duration | ||
| Associate Professor | Presently Working since 18-11-2023 (2 years, 10 months, 27 days) | ||
| Associate Professor | Presently Working since 06-03-2020 (6 years, 7 months, 9 days) | ||
| Courses/Subjects Taught | ||||||
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| Teaching Activity Type | Course Title | Semester | Total Assigned Classes | Number of Classes Taught | Duration | |
| Lecture | Water Pollution and Control – ENV82DC01004 | 2 | 55 | 48 | 13-01-2026 To 27-04-2026 (3 months, 14 days) | |
| Lecture | Water Pollution and Control – ENV82DC01004 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 22-01-2024 To 03-05-2024 (3 months, 11 days) | |
| Lecture | Solid Waste Management, ENV92DE03504 | 4 | 60 | 50 | 22-01-2024 To 03-05-2024 (3 months, 11 days) | |
| Lecture | Water Pollution and Control – ENV82DC01004 | 2 | 60 | 52 | 14-01-2025 To 02-05-2025 (3 months, 18 days) | |
| Lecture | Swachh Bharat Internship- ENV81ME00704 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 31-07-2026 To 18-11-2026 (3 months, 18 days) | |
| Lecture | Environmental Assessment, Management and Legislation, ENV91DE02304 | 3 | 55 | 48 | 31-07-2026 To 18-11-2026 (3 months, 18 days) | |
| Lecture | Environmental Assessment, Management and Legislation, ENV91DE02304 | 3 | 60 | 52 | 30-07-2025 To 24-11-2025 (3 months, 25 days) | |
| Lecture | Solid Waste Management, ENV92DE03504 | 4 | 55 | 48 | 13-01-2026 To 27-04-2026 (3 months, 14 days) | |
| Lecture | Environmental Assessment, Management and Legislation, ENV91DE02304 | 3 | 51 | 48 | 23-07-2024 To 21-11-2024 (3 months, 29 days) | |
| Lecture | Swachh Bharat Internship- ENV81ME00704 | 1 | 30 | 27 | 04-09-2023 To 22-12-2023 (3 months, 18 days) | |
| Lecture | Swachh Bharat Internship- ENV81ME00704 | 1 | 30 | 27 | 23-07-2024 To 21-11-2024 (3 months, 29 days) | |
| Lecture | Swachh Bharat Internship- ENV81ME00704 | 1 | 30 | 27 | 24-07-2025 To 24-11-2025 (4 months) | |
| Lecture | Environmental Assessment, Management and Legislation, ENV91DE02304 | 3 | 60 | 53 | 04-09-2023 To 22-12-2023 (3 months, 18 days) | |
| Collaborative Activities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title of Collaboration | Name of Collaborative Agency | Year Of Collaboration | Duration (in months) | |||||
| Assessing the Impact of Swachh Bharat Mission: A Comparative Study of Sanitation Practices in Two Indian Districts (Gaya and Prayagraj) | University of Allahabad | 2023 | 06 | |||||
| LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT BY NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR REJUVENATION OF POND AT DANWAN VILLAGE, BHOJPUR, BIHAR | IIT, Patna | 2025 | 1 | |||||
| Professional Body Associations | |||||||
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| Professional Agency Name | Name of Activity | Year of Association | |||||
| International Water Association | Regular membership | 2026 | |||||
| Research Supervision Overview | |||||||
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| PhD Scholars Supervised | PhD Degrees Awarded | Theses Submitted | |||||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| M.Phil Scholars Supervised | M.Phil Degrees Awarded | M.Phil Theses Submitted | |||||
| 0 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Research Publications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title of Article | Type of Publication | Name of Journal | ISSN | Journal Volume | Year | Link to Article | DOI (Digital Object Identifier) |
| Performance of Vertical Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands for Mixed Wastewater Treatment: Physicochemical and Microbiological Assessment | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | IJRSI | 2321-2705 | 13 | 2026 | ||
| Status of Hospital Wastewater Management and Regulatory Compliance in Bihar | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Indian Journal of Science Technology and Environment | 3108-2017 | 2 | 2026 | 10.71037/ijste.v2i3.06 | |
| Influence of Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polyvinyl Chloride, and Low-Density Polyethylene Microplastics on Plant Growth Physiology in Three Model Crops | Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals | Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology | 1432-0800 | 117 | 2026 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00128-026-04277-0#Bib1 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-026-04277-0 |
| Molecular Changes in Euryale ferox in Response to Irradiation by Gamma Rays | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Forest and Environmental Science | 2288-9752 | 42 | 2026 | https://www.jofs.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=1455&start=0&sort=&scale=50&key=&oper=&key_word=&year1=&year2=&Vol=042&Num=02&PG=&book=Journal&mod=vol&sflag=&sub_box=Y&aut_box=Y&sos_box=&pub_box=Y&key_box=&abs_box=&year=2026 | https://doi.org/10.7747/JFES.2026.42.2.127 |
| Evaluating water quality and ecological health of ponds in Gaya to promote sustainable management and rejuvenation | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 1573-2959 | 198 | 2026 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-026-15063-0 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15063-0 |
| Bioremediation of heavy metals in contaminated water: conventional vs. advanced methods | Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals | Frontiers in Water | 2624-9375 | 8 | 2026 | https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/water/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1749800/full | https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2026.1749800 |
| Pathways of heavy metal(loid) pollution and health risk assessment of a transboundary river basin system | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 1573-2959 | 197 | 2025 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-025-14677-0 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14677-0 |
| Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventory: Methodological Framework and Findings for Rural Climate Action | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management (JIAEM) | e-ISSN No.: 2582-4228 | Vol. 45, No. 2 | 2025 | https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/JIAEM/issue/view/400 | |
| Impact of peg induced drought stress on growth and physiology of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.). | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Biodiversity | 0976-6901 | 11 | https://doi.org/10.31901/24566543.2020/11.1-2.099 | https://doi.org/10.31901/24566543.2020/11.1-2.099 | |
| Biotechnological intervention in genetic improvement and regulation of secondary metabolites production in Ocimum sanctum L. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/industrial-crops-and-products | 0926-6690 | 187 | 2022 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0926669022008123 | http://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115329 |
| Floating Island treat polluted water | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Appropriate Technology | 34 | 2007 | |||
| Water quality assessment of Kusheshwar Asthan wetlands: recognizing its hydrogeochemical variability and suitability for agriculture use | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Water Supply | 1606-9749 | 22 | 2022 | https://iwaponline.com/ws/article/22/12/8849/91793/Water-quality-assessment-of-Kusheshwar-Asthan | https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2022.373 |
| Treatment performance of artificial floating reed beds in an experimental mesocosm to improve the water quality of river Kshipra | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Water Science and Technology | 0273-1223 | 60 | https://iwaponline.com/wst/article-abstract/60/11/2851/16077/Treatment-performance-of-artificial-floating-reed?redirectedFrom=PDF | https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2009.731Views IconViews | |
| Macroinvertebrates associated with artificial floating islands installed in River Kshipra for water quality improvement | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Water Science and Technology | 0273-1223 | 81 | 2020 | https://iwaponline.com/wst/article/81/6/1242/74042/Macroinvertebrates-associated-with-artificial | https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2020.219 |
| Assessment of trace metal contamination in the core sediment of Ramsar wetland (Kabar Tal), Begusarai, Bihar (India) | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 0967-0912 | 28 | 2021 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-020-11775-z#:~:text=Therefore%2C%20we%20can%20also%20state,from%20the%20Barauni%20oil%20refinery. | http://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11775-z |
| Groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking and irrigational purpose in Bhojpur district: middle Gangetic plain of Bihar, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Water Supply | 1606-9749 | 22 | 2022 | https://iwaponline.com/ws/article/22/9/7072/90549/Groundwater-quality-and-its-suitability-for | https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2022.317 |
| Seasonal Characterization and Possible Solutions for Municipal Solid Waste Management in the City of Patna, Bihar, India. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Nature Environment & Pollution Technology | 0972-6268 | 21 | 2022 | https://www.proquest.com/openview/c019125f438c4626ed8dd907ace51c23/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=1606374 | https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2022.v21i05.005 |
| Phosphorus removal in vertical flow reed beds using baked clay balls as an alternative media. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Current world environment | 0973-4929 | 14 | 2023 | https://www.cwejournal.org/vol17no1/Phosphorus-removal-in-vertical-flow-reed-beds-using-baked-clay-balls-as-an-alternative-media#:~:text=The%20average%20phosphorus%20removal%20efficiency,the%20gravel%20for%20P%20removal. | http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.17.1.21 |
| Assessment of pathogen removal efficiency of vertical flow constructed wetland treating septage. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Scientific reports | 2045-2322 | 13 | 2023 | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-45257-2#:~:text=Additionally%2C%20the%20CW%20(Constructed%20Wetland,total%20coliforms%20and%20helminthes%20eggs. | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45257-2 |
| Treatment of wastewater and restoration of aquatic systems through an eco-technology based constructed treatment wetlands – a successful experience in Central India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Water Science and Technology | 0273-1223 | 68 | 2013 | https://iwaponline.com/wst/article-abstract/68/7/1566/17988/Treatment-of-wastewater-and-restoration-of-aquatic?redirectedFrom=PDF | https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2013.401 |
| Cloning and functional characterization of arsenite oxidase (aoxB) gene associated with arsenic transformation in Pseudomonas sp. strain AK9 | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Gene | 0378-1119 | 850 | 2022 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378111922007466 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2022.146926 |
| Non-Journal Publications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title of Publication | Type of Publication | Publisher | Role | ISBN | Year | Link to Publication | Level |
| Nature-based Wastewater Treatment Technologies: Concept, Understanding, Opportunities and Future Prospectus | Chapters in Books | Routledge | Author | 2024 | https://www.routledge.com/Nature-Based-Wastewater-Treatment-Systems-Emerging-Approaches-with-Potential-Resource-Recovery-Options/Kumar-Kumar-Ratna/p/book/9781032450216 | International | |
| Technological Outline of Constructed Wetlands: An Alternative for Sustainable and Decentralized Wastewater Treatment | Chapters in Books | Springer | Author | ISBN 978-3-030-99858-5 (eBook) ISBN 978-3-030-99857-8 | 2022 | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-99858-5_3 | International |
| Biofuels: Perspective for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Mitigation | Chapters in Books | Springer | Author | 2020 | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-3761-5_1 | International | |
| Industrial Effluent Characterization of Patliputra Industrial Estate Patna | Chapters in Books | New Delhi Publishers | Author | 2016 | National | ||
| A primary Study of medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Patna | Chapters in Books | BS Publications | Author | 2013 | National | ||
| Research Projects | ||||||
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| Project Title | Project Type | Year Of Sanction | Outcome/Output | Duration | ||
| Development and demonstration of Nature based hybrid constructed wetlands for faecal sludge treatment: a decentralized and sustainable sanitation alternative | Major | 2024 | Ongoing since 11-03-2024 (2 years, 7 months, 4 days) | |||
| Technical support to government departments and CSO partners for strengthening the implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban & Rural) in Bihar | Minor | 2023 | Draft Policy development for Faecal Sludge and Septage Management, 2023 for Govt. of Bihar | 16-08-2023 To 31-12-2024 (1 years, 4 months, 15 days) | ||
| Assessing the Impact of Swachh Bharat Mission: A Comparative Study of Sanitation Practices in Two Indian Districts (Gaya and Prayagraj) | Major | 2023 | 26-09-2023 To 31-03-2024 (6 months, 5 days) | |||
| Technical review, supervision and environmental evaluation of UNICEF supported FSTPs and SLWM projects in Gaya, Purnea and Bhojpur Districts of Bihar | Major | 2022 | 13-09-2022 To 31-03-2023 (6 months, 18 days) | |||
| Liquid Waste Management by Natural Treatment System for Rejuvenation of Pond at Danwan Village, Bhojpur, Bihar | Major | 2025 | Pond rejuvination | Ongoing since 12-03-2025 (1 years, 7 months, 3 days) | ||
| Risk assessment of sanitation infrastructure in flood- and drought-prone districts of Bihar | Major | 2025 | Risk Assessment of Sanitation Infrastructures | Ongoing since 15-09-2025 (1 years, 1 months) | ||
| Inspection of 12 grossly polluting industries (GPIs), in state of Bihar | Other | 2021 | 25-11-2021 To 08-07-2022 (7 months, 13 days) | |||
| Talk Poster Presented | |||||||
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| Name of the Activity | Role | Date of Activity | |||||
| Session Chair | Chair | 07-08-2026 | |||||
| Chair | 22-11-2024 | ||||||
| Seminar / Conference Details / Workshops | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Activity | Name of The Event | Role | Duration | ||||||||
| Conference | EnRISE 2026 International Conference on Environmental Research and Innovation for Sustainable Engineering | Conference | 07-08-2026 To 08-08-2026 (1 days) | ||||||||
| Workshops | Integrated Management Planning Strategy for Wetlands in Bihar | Workshops | 11-12-2023 To 12-12-2023 (1 days) | ||||||||
| Conference | 1st National Conference on MissionY: Land Acquisition for Rivers (National Framework for Rejuvenation of Small Watersheds) | Conference | 22-03-2026 To 23-03-2026 (1 days) | ||||||||
| Conference | 19 th IWA International Conference on ‘Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control | Conference | 13-09-2026 To 17-09-2026 (4 days) | ||||||||
| Conference | 2nd International Conference on Non-Sewered Sanitation Systems (ICNSS-2026) | Conference | 09-07-2026 To 12-07-2026 (3 days) | ||||||||
| Seminars | स्वास्थ्य पर्यावरण और सतत विकास लक्ष्यों में भारतीय ज्ञान परंपरा | Seminars | 30-10-2025 To 30-10-2025 (1 day) | ||||||||
| Symposium | Emerging Contaminants: monitoring, Risk Assessment and Environmental health | Symposium | 30-11-2023 To 30-11-2023 (1 day) | ||||||||
| Workshops | WASH in a Changing Climate: Challenges, Impacts and Pathways to Climate Resilience | Workshops | 09-06-2026 To 09-06-2026 (1 day) | ||||||||
| Webinar | Managing Solid, Liquid & Fecal Waste Amidst Climate Change Challenges | Webinar | 22-12-2025 To 22-12-2025 (1 day) | ||||||||
| Workshops | Nature-Based Solutions for Small Rivers Rejuvenation | Workshops | 21-08-2025 To 22-08-2025 (1 days) | ||||||||
| Seminars | CUSB Research Scholars Meet | Seminars | 25-11-2024 To 25-11-2024 (1 day) | ||||||||
| Consulting Details | |||||
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| Name of the Project | Consulting Agency | Duration | |||
| consultancy services for installation of constructed wetlands / reed bed for domestic sewage treatment at operation base Bhagyam | Cairn India Limited, Barmer | 11-05-2013 To 22-11-2013 (6 months, 11 days) | |||