Rajneesh Gautam

I am a postdoctoral researcher specializing in environmental and analytical chemistry within SLU’s Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment. With a background in Chemical Engineering, my professional focus centers on addressing challenges pertinent to industrial wastewater treatment, particularly within slaughterhouse and food processing facilities. Previously, I conducted extensive research on the Submerged Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor system coupled with ceramic ultrafiltration flat-sheet membrane for high-strength wastewater treatment. I recently developed a keen interest in novel remediation methods, specifically focusing on in-situ PFAS remediation.

My specific research activities include:

• Developing and experimenting with novel remediation technologies aimed at mitigating PFAS contamination in both soil and groundwater, spanning from controlled laboratory settings to real-world field applications.
• Developing numerical models to understand the mechanism of PFAS remediation using in-situ techniques for optimization and enhanced performance.
• Utilizing liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for screening and analysis.

• Sewage Treatment and Disposal Engineering
• Water Treatment Engineering
• Advanced Design of Hydraulic Structures

• PFAS remediation
• Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor technology for Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

Stakeholders of my research include environmental scientists, academics, researchers, industry experts, and environment regulatory authorities. 

Education

• 2024. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering (Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia)
• 2015. Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Energy and Environmental Engineering (Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India)
• 2013. Bachelors in Civil Engineering (B.CEng) (Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India)

• Rajneesh Kumar Gautam, Akangbe Olubukola, Saumya Verma, Shobha muthukumaran, Dimuth Navaratna, Investigating effective strategies for sustainable operation of a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAnMBR) coupled with ceramic ultrafiltration membrane, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 491, 151972, ISSN 1385-8947, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894724034594
• Rajneesh Kumar Gautam, Nuwan Vithanage, Nandkishor More, Shobha Muthukumaran, Dimuth Navaratna, Biomethane recovery performance and microbial community dynamics of a high-biomass submerged AnMBR (HBSAnMBR) treating abattoir wastewater, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Volume 205, 2024, 109275, ISSN 1369-703X,  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369703X24000627
• Rajneesh Kumar Gautam, Akangbe Olubukola, Nandkishor More, Veeriah Jegatheesan, Shobha Muthukumaran, Dimuth Navaratna, Evaluation of long-term operational and treatment performance of a high-biomass submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor treating abattoir wastewater, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 463, 2023, 142145, ISSN 1385-8947,
  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894723008768
• Rajneesh Kumar Gautam, Robert Valente, Haitham Abbas, Anh Bui, Nandkishor More, Stephen Gray, Shobha Muthukumaran, Dimuth Navaratna,
  Recovery of biomethane from a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor treating domestic wastewater blended with semi-solid organic wastes discharged from residential establishments, Environmental Technology & Innovation, Volume 27, 2022, 102763, ISSN 2352-1864, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352186422002553
• Rajneesh Kumar Gautam, Tuhin Kamilya, Saumya Verma, Shobha Muthukumaran, Veeriah Jegatheesan, Dimuth Navaratna, Evaluation of membrane cake fouling mechanism to estimate design parameters of a submerged AnMBR treating high strength industrial wastewater, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 301, 2022, 113867, ISSN 0301-4797,
  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479721019290
• Kumar Gautam, R., Navaratna, D., Muthukumaran, S., Singh, A., Islamuddin, & More, N. (2021). Humic Substances: Its Toxicology, Chemistry and Biology Associated with Soil, Plants and Environment. https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/77091
• Akangbe Olubukola, Rajneesh Kumar Gautam, Tuhin Kamilya, Shobha Muthukumaran, Dimuth Navaratna, Development of a dynamic model for effective mitigation of membrane fouling through biogas sparging in submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors (SAnMBRs), Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 323, 2022, 116151, ISSN 0301-4797,
  https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/77091
• Kamilya, T., Gautam, R.K., Muthukumaran, S. et al. Technical advances on current research trends and explore the future scope on nutrient recovery from waste-streams: a review and bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2020. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 49632–49650 (2022). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-022-20895-7
• More, N., Verma, A., Wickramasinghe, D., Gautam, R., Navaratna, D., Jonnada, A. V. P. R., & Bharagava, R. N. (2022). Applications of Nanoparticles for Microbial Contaminants and Pathogens Removal from Wastewater. In Nano-Biotechnology for Waste Water Treatment: Theory and Practices (pp. 213-226). Cham: Springer International Publishing.https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-00812-2_9
• More, N., Verma, A., Bharagava, R. N., Kharat, A. S., Gautam, R., & Navaratna, D. (2022). Sustainable development in agriculture by revitalization of PGPR. In Bioremediation (pp. 127-142). CRC Press. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003181224-8/sustainable-development-agriculture-revitalization-pgpr-nandkishor-anjali-verma-ram-naresh-bharagava-arun-kharat-rajnish-gautam-dimuth-navaratna

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