Alka A. MungrayDr. Alka A. Mungray is an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering Department at National Institute of Technology Surat (SV-NIT). Her research area is wastewater treatment (Membrane), Forward osmosis (FO), Osmotic microbial fuel cell (OMFC), Polymr nanocomposite membranes, Desalination etc. She has two patents on her credit and three more have applied. She has completed/ongoing 5 Sponsored research projects from ISRO, DST, NRB-DRDO, NIT (R & D) etc. She has started one start up as “URISOL” with her team members. She has published more than 40 research papers in International publications with Google scholar h index 16, and two Book Chapters. She has supervised 3 Ph.D. and currently 5 research scholars are ongoing. She has delivered many Expert lecture at various reputed institutions like NITs and state Engineering Institutes.
She is a Life Member in professional bodies like IIChE (Indian institute of Chemical Engineers), The Institution of Engineers (India), Indian Society of Technical Education, Indian Water Resources Society, Indian Environmental Association. She is the Fellow Membership (F.I.C.C.E.) in “International Congress of Chemistry and Environment”.
She is the Reviewer of more than 15 SCI listed journals. She is currently focused on forward osmosis, osmotic microbial fuel cell, sea water desalination and preparation of different membranes. Her group is currently working on the resource recovery (Electricity, fertilizer and fresh water) from neat Human Urine. Her group is developed and patented Forward Osmosis membranes, novel FO-MD reactors, which are the integral part of the water recovery from waste. Currently handing a project sponsored from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for generating drinking water from human urine. Read More Read Less