Dr. Jayato Nayak, is a prominent researcher with more than 9 years of experience in the field of novel design and applications embracing the theme of process intensification. He completed his M.Tech & PhD from NIT Durgapur on “Process Intensification in Acetic acid manufacture from waste material” and collaborated his research with CSIR-CMERI. His core expertise includes Process Intensification, Bioprocess Engineering, water and wastewater treatment, graphene integrated photocatalyst development and bio-synthesis of value-added products. Currently, along with the national collaboration with IITs, NITs and CSIR Labs, he has extended research collaborations with research professionals in Poland, Brazil, Malaysia, Vietnam etc. Till August 2022, he has published 25 international SCI/SCOPUS indexed peer reviewed journal papers, more than 10 book chapters and filed 3 patents. As of now, with more than 400 Citations, he is having h-index of 10 and i10- index of 11. He is providing his expertise as Resource person for several Webinars and FDPs; and also as Senior Editor, Review Editor, Guest Editor, Editorial board member and recognized reviewer of more than 15 international journals. He has received 2 best research awards and 5 distinguished awards from various National and International organizations.

Vision of research is the propagation of advanced thoughts to make a better future. Involvement of students in academic and research activities will nurture their developing minds. Indulgence of aspiring minds in novel research, journal publications and patenting can foster the desire of students.

For teaching the vision is to offer a student-friendly interactive atmosphere through the conduction of mutual understanding which will prosper the growth of knowledge from scientific and engineering perspectives. With a vision of incandescent knowledge with proper technical interaction, enrichment of brain could be fostered. Building of a strong learned character will be always encouraged.

• Total citations: 401, h-index:10, i10 index: 11 (as on 08.08.2022); Cumulative Impact Factor: ~111;
• Google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=EunZG5AAAAAJ&hl=en ;
• Orcid ID:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7678-2019
• International Journal Paper Publications(SCI/SCIE/SCOPUS/WOSindexed):

Authored Text/Reference Books :

• Concise Perspectives of Intellectual Property Rights, 2020, LAP-Lambert Publication, Mauritius , ISBN: 978-620-0-58914-9
• Versatility in the world of Chemical Engineers: Principles of Chemical Engineering, 2020, LAP-Lambert Publication, Mauritius , ISBN: 978-620-2-51797-3
• An insight to Cracking and Refining of Petroleum: Petroleum refining and Petrochemicals, 2020, LAP-Lambert Publication, Mauritius , ISBN: 978-620-2-51974-8
• Climate change and its Impact. 2020, Krishna-Hitech Publishers, Chennai, India, ISBN: 978-93-89878-14-1

Authored Book Chapters :

• Application of Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibrous Membranes for Water Treatment, In: Industrial Wastewater Treatment Emerging Technologies for Sustainability, 2022, Elsevier, ISSN 1872-4663 (electronic) Water Science and Technology Library ISBN 978-3-030-98201-0 ISBN 978-3-030-98202-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98202-7
• Photo (Catalytic) Oxidation Processes for the Removal of Dye: Focusing on TiO2 Performance, In: Advanced Oxidation Processes in Dye-Containing Wastewater. Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry , May-2022, Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-19-0986-3

• Aerobic synthesis of value-added organic acid: Routes towards sustainable industrialization, in: Green Innovation, Sustainable Development, and Circular Economy, 1stEdition, 2020, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Florida, United States, ISBN 9780367441746
• Green Synthesis of Food Flavouring Agents, in: Green Innovation, Sustainable Development, and Circular Economy, 1stEdition, 2020, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Florida, United States, ISBN 9780367441746
• Metabolic products of mixed culture fermentation, PP: 75-92, in: Engineering of Microbial Biosynthetic Pathways. 1stEdition, 2020, Springer, New York, United States, Online ISBN 978-981-15-2604-6
• Bacterial Production of Organic Acids and Subsequent Metabolism, PP 153-173,in: Engineering of Microbial Biosynthetic Pathways. 1st Edition, 2020, Springer, New York, United States, Online ISBN 978-981-15-2604-6
• Nanomaterials for photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide, in: nanomaterials for CO2capture, storage, conversion and utilization, 1st Edition, 2020, Elsevier, New York, United States , ISBN: 9780128228944
• Clean Water Reclamation from Tannery Industry Wastewater in Membrane Integrated Green Approach, in: Integrated and Hybrid Process Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment, 1stEdition, 2020, Elsevier, New York, United States , ISBN: 595806.
• Prediction of NOX Concentration in the Vicinity of Cement Industry Employing AERMOD Dispersion Modeling, pp 473-487, in: Clean Water Advances in Computational and Bio-Engineering, CBE 2019, 1stEdition, 2020, Volume 2, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-46942-9
• Recent trends of mixed biopolymers in food and its diverse applications, In: Recent Advances in Food Biotechnology, 1stEdition, 2020, Volume 1, SpringerNature, Malaysia.

International/National Conference Papers/Proceedings :

Online full paper publication in Conference Proceeding :

• A Green Process for Acetic Acid Production, ISBN 978-93-84468-30-9, 47-51, URL: org/images/extraimages/615045.pdf

• Existence of Cohesive Force Explains All Phenomena that are in Material Which Holds Strong Bond of All Forces of Attraction: A Case Study with Carbon Material, AIP Conference Proceedings 2087, 020015 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5095231
• Development of integrated photo-catalyst adsorbent (IPCA) for simultaneous capture and conversion of CO2 tomethanol, AIP Conference Proceedings 2105, 020006 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5100691

• 2022 – Present Assistant Professor Center for Life Sciences Mahindra University

• Currently possessing several years of experience in Bioprocess Engineering, biofuel generation, photocatalysis, graphene based nanomaterial development, water and wastewater treatment by Membrane Technology, valuable product generation and polishing by Membrane Technology, performing different types of bio-sample analyses, development of novel membrane based process technologies, Membrane characterization, Sample Characterization, different types of membrane synthesis methods, development of mathematical models, Cost analysis, Statistical error analysis tools, Sustainability and process intensification analysis etc. Experienced in handling high end analytical and chromatographic instruments, pilot scale set-up, computer simulation languages and design and optimization softwares.
• For Further research, the vision leads towards the propagation of advanced thoughts to make a better world for the better future. The vision may include production of bio-based products from wastes, waste water reclamation, environmentally benign process and technologies, development of novel schemes and bench-scale set-up, waste-to-wealth transformation, development and usage of low temperature and low energy consuming processes, finding of sustainable solution out-performing the classical technologies and analysis of process intensification. Development of Research Laboratories (membrane technology and Photocatalyst) with GOI funds and further commercialization of the developed technologies will be main focus of R& D strategy.
• Collaborative research: National/International universities and research centres: Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland), University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Laboratory of Processes (Brazil), Institute for Tropical Technology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), Hanyang University (Republic of Korea), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (Poland), CSIR – NIIST, IIPE Vizag, IIT Khargpur, NIT Durgapur, CSIR-CMERI, Jadavpur University, Burdwan University, KIITs Bhubaneswar, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education etc.

Current research is getting continued on the following areas:

• Production of Bio-Methanol and its derivatives from CO2
• Production of Biodiesel
• Production of Bio molecules (food additives) from biomass
• Production of bio surfactants
• Treatment of wastewater/ Degradation of Pollutants (PAH/PAC)
• Development of Novel Membranes and modules