Mobile: +91-8275396405 Gender: Male
E-mail: as_mandpe@iiti.ac.in Corresponding Address: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Room No.: 316 POD 1D, Chromium Building, Indian Institute of Technology Indore Date of Birth: February 03, 1991 https://sites.google.com/view/ashootoshmandpe Nationality: Indian
Phone: 0731-660-3333-(Ext: 3257)
Motivation: A passionate environmentalist dedicated to shaping a sustainable future. I particularly enjoy working with scientists/researchers from diverse disciplines to develop new skills and solve new challenges.
Details of Educational/Professional/Technical qualifications
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Subject/ Specialization |
Name of Board/University |
Year of Passing |
% of marks obtained |
Division |
Distinction/ Merit Position |
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Civil Engineering |
AISSMS’S COE, Pune. University of Pune |
2013 |
73.33 % |
First Class |
Distinction |
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Environmental & Water Resources Engineering |
College of Engineering, Pune; Savitribai Phule Pune University |
2015 |
8.28 (CGPA) |
First Class |
Distinction |
|
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Environmental Engineering |
AcSIR, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India |
2021 |
9.53 (CGPA) |
First Class |
Distinction |
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Technical Qualification |
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Maharashtra State Certificate in Information Technology |
All compulsory subjects |
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education |
2007 |
64 % |
First Class |
First Class |
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Post-Graduate Certificate in Geo-informatics |
All compulsory subjects |
Indira Gandhi National Open University |
2020 |
59 % |
Higher second class |
Higher second class |
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Diploma in Creative Writing in English |
All compulsory subjects |
Indira Gandhi National Open University |
2021 |
64 % |
First Class |
First Class |
Professional Experience
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Name of Employer |
Period |
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From |
To |
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Assistant Professor (Civil Engineering) |
AISSMS’S College of Engineering, Pune |
01/07/2015 |
31/07/2016 |
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Junior Research Fellow |
CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur |
08/08/2016 |
07/08/2018 |
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Senior Research Fellow |
CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur |
08/08/2018 |
22/04/2021 |
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Senior Project Associate |
CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur |
30/04/2021 |
12/10/2021 |
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Assistant Professor (Grade-II) |
Indian Institute of Technology Indore |
14/10/2021 |
21/04/2024 |
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Assistant Professor (Grade-I) |
Indian Institute of Technology Indore |
22/04/2024 |
Till date |
Summary of Teaching Experience Teaching (Course Instructor):
(UG and PG Courses taught and Laboratory Development)
Courses Taught:
- CE (208) Water & Wastewater Engineering course to Second year UG Civil Engineering (50 students) in Spring Semester (2022)
- ES (302) Environmental Studies: Scientific and Engineering Aspects (Half Semester Course) to Multidisciplinary (302 students) in Spring Semester (2022)
- CE (203) Fluid Mechanics-I course to Second year UG Civil Engineering (46 students) in Autumn Semester (2022)
- CE (253) Fluid Mechanics-I Lab course to Second year UG Civil Engineering (46 students) in Autumn Semester (2022)
- IE (301/401/601): Foundation for Entrepreneurship Multidisciplinary (25 students) in Autumn Semester (2022)
- CE (206) Geodesy-I course to Second year UG Civil Engineering (46 students) in Spring Semester (2023)
- CE (256) Geodesy-I Lab course to Second year UG Civil Engineering (46 students) in Spring Semester (2023)
- ES (302) Environmental Studies: Scientific and Engineering Aspects (Half Semester Course) to Multidisciplinary (340 students) in Spring Semester (2023)
- CE (361) Design of Open Channel Flow course to Third year UG Civil Engineering (46 students) in Autumn Semester (2023)
- CE (253) Fluid Mechanics-I Lab course to Second year UG Civil Engineering (46 students) in Autumn Semester (2023)
- ES (302) Environmental Studies: Scientific and Engineering Aspects (Half Semester Course) to Multidisciplinary (336 students) in Spring Semester (2024)
- CE (206) Geodesy-I course to Second year UG Civil Engineering (51 students) in Spring Semester (2024)
- CE (256) Geodesy-I Lab course to Second year UG Civil Engineering (51 students) in Spring Semester (2024)
- CE (656) Industrial Site Visit – Design Thinking Course to first-year PG (Water, Climate, and Sustainability Specialization) Civil Engineering (8 students) in Spring Semester (2024)
- CE 621 Water Quality and Treatment Course to first-year PG (Water, Climate, and Sustainability Specialization) Civil Engineering (13 students) in Autumn Semester (2024)
- CE 625 Water Supply & Distribution Systems Course to first-year PG (Water, Climate, and Sustainability Specialization) Civil Engineering (04 students) in Autumn Semester (2024)
- IE (301/401/601) Foundation for Entrepreneurship Course to final-year UG, PG, and PhD (31 students) in Autumn Semester (2024)
- CE (653) Technical Site Visit(s)-Immersion Program to first-year PG (Water, Climate, and Sustainability Specialization) Civil Engineering (07 students) in Autumn Semester (2024)
Research Projects Supervised/Supervising
- Ph. D.: In progress – 03
- M. Tech.: In progress – 01
- B.Tech.: Completed – 06; In progress – 03
Research grants/Projects handled till date
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Project type |
Title |
Role (PI/ Co-PI) |
Funding Agency |
Cost (Rupees) |
Status |
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Consultancy |
Vetting of ‘Adequacy Assessment Report of Effluent Treatment Plant’ prepared for Shalimar Paints Ltd. |
PI |
Nectar Enviro India Pvt Ltd (Formerly Known As Tesla Innovations Pvt Ltd- A Sine IITB Company) 904, A Wing-Mahavir Icon, Sector 15, Cbd Belapur, Navi Mumbai 400 416 |
1,35,700/- |
Completed |
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Consultancy |
Vetting of Design of proposed ‘Zero Liquid Discharge-Effluent Treatment Plant’ towards Development of a Zero Liquid Discharge Effluent Treatment Plant at Osmanabad |
PI |
Nectar Enviro India Pvt Ltd (Formerly Known As Tesla Innovations Pvt Ltd- A Sine IITB Company) 904, A Wing-Mahavir Icon, Sector 15, Cbd Belapur, Navi Mumbai 400 416 |
1,77,000/-
|
Completed |
|
Consultancy |
Vetting of Detailed Project Report titled Performance Evaluation of the Existing APCT with Respect to Requirement of Installation of Secondary Fugitive Emission Control System. |
PI |
Nectar Enviro India Pvt Ltd (Formerly Known As Tesla Innovations Pvt Ltd- A Sine IITB Company) 904, A Wing-Mahavir Icon, Sector 15, Cbd Belapur, Navi Mumbai 400 416 |
1,77,000/-
|
Completed |
|
Consultancy |
Vetting of ‘Design of Zero Liquid Discharge-Effluent Treatment Plant (ZLD-ETP) scheme proposed in the manufacturing plant of Pidilite Industries Limited of Intermediates & Finished products for Epoxy & PU coatings located at Shirwal, Satara’. |
PI |
M/S. Pidilite Industries Limited |
2,95,000/-
|
Completed |
|
Consultancy |
Vetting of ‘Adequacy Assessment Report of Effluent Treatment Plant’ prepared for Shalimar Paints Ltd. |
PI |
Nectar Enviro India Pvt Ltd (Formerly Known as Tesla Innovations Pvt Ltd- A Sine IITB Company) 904, A Wing-Mahavir Icon, Sector 15, Cbd Belapur, Navi Mumbai 400 416 |
2,36,000/- |
Completed |
|
R&D |
Bio-valorization of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste through Biomethanation and Composting Techniques: A Zero Waste Discharge Approach |
PI |
Indian Institute of Technology Indore |
10,00,000/- |
Ongoing |
|
R&D |
Sustainable management of organic waste stream comprising fecal, municipal, and agro-wastes employing resource-recovery approach |
PI |
Centre for Rural Development Technology, IIT Indore |
2,00,000/- |
Ongoing |
|
R&D |
Narmada River Basin Management Studies in the States of Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh (Working through a Centre for Narmada River Basin at IIT Indore established through a MoA between cGanga at IIT Kanpur and Consortium of IIT Gandhinagar & IIT Indore. |
Co-PI |
Department of Water Resources, River Development And Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry Of Jal Shakti |
2,00,00,000/- |
Ongoing |
|
R&D |
Development of Smart and Eco-Friendly Milk Chilling Unit for Remote Areas using Renewable Energy Sources |
PI |
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (R&D Division), Government of India |
1,52,97,792/- |
Submitted |
|
R&D |
Development of Integrated Strategies for Monitoring and Remediating Organochlorine Emerging Contaminants from Non-Point Sources |
PI |
Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India under ‘DST Water Technology Call for Proposals 2023’ |
99,98,396/-
|
Submitted |
|
R&D |
Sustainability Transition in the BRICS Cities A Water-Energy-Food WEF Approach to Respond to Climate Change |
Co-PI
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Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India under the ‘BRICS Call for Proposals’ scheme |
1,56,74,814/- |
Submitted |
|
R&D |
INNOVATE – Innovative Nanomaterials from Waste for the Treatment of Effluents |
PI |
ASEAN-India Collaborative R&D project funded by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Department of Science & Technology (DST) of India |
34,17,518/- |
Submitted |
|
R&D |
Developing a data-driven decision support system for circular Economy in Solar Waste Management: Innovation and Optimization |
Co-PI |
Indo- Sri Lanka Joint Research Programme Call for Joint Project Proposals-2024 |
49,62,624/- |
Submitted |
|
R&D |
Optimizing Processes of Biomass Material for the Development of High-Quality Bioplastics: Focus on Scalability and Practical Implementation Across Diverse Industries |
PI |
India-Taiwan Programme of Cooperation in Science & Technology (Call For Joint Research Project Proposals 2024) |
30,00,000/- |
Submitted |
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Administration Responsibilities (Current Employer: IIT Indore)
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Sr. No. |
Administrative Committee |
Role |
Duration |
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Safety and Security Committee |
Member |
Feb 23, 2023, till Feb 22, 2026 |
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SC, ST, OBC, PwD, and Minority Committee |
Member |
January 01, 2024, till Nov 10, 2026 |
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Website Revamping Committee |
Member |
Feb 22, 2023, till Feb 21, 2025 |
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Learning Resource Centre Committee |
Member |
Aug 04, 2022, till Aug 02, 2024 |
Areas of Interest
- Bio-valorization of solid wastes
- Additive-aided-thermophilic composting
- Advanced water and wastewater treatment technologies
- Municipal landfills remediation through biomining approaches
- Circular economy practices
- Lifecycle and Social lifecycle assessment of environmental systems
- Geospatial technologies for integrated waste management
- Remediation of persistent organic pollutants
- Contaminants of emerging concern
- Antibiotic resistant genes and bacteria
- Environmental policies and legislations
Details of Research work
¨ Master of Technology
Title of M.Tech. dissertation: Study of Biomethanation of Organic Fraction of Municipal solid waste
This M.Tech. research explored the potential of biomethanation to convert the liquid portion of municipal solid waste into biogas and energy-rich compounds. A lab-scale continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operated under thermophilic conditions, with OFMSW consisting of Food waste (50%), Vegetable waste (25%), Garden waste (15%), Paper, and Textile waste (5% each) on a dry weight basis. Key findings include optimal gas production at pH 7.4 – 7.8, a direct relationship between CODt reduction and biogas production, and the importance of maintaining alkaline conditions for increased gas production. Biomethanation offers a promising waste-to-energy solution for environmental and agricultural sustainability, with added energy benefits.
Doctor of Philosophy
Title of Ph.D. thesis: Sustainable Utilization of Fly Ash in In-Vessel Composting of Agricultural Waste
This research aimed to address agricultural waste management and increasing fly ash generation from thermal power plants through sustainable composting. Key findings include:
- Optimal results were achieved with a 20% fly ash substrate, preserving organic matter and reducing the rate constant (k).
- A high-rate thermophilic composter (HRTC) was developed and tested at various temperatures. The best performance occurred at 55°C with 70% moisture content and controlled ventilation, minimizing costs and labour.
· Waste Sampling and Analysis
· Lab Development Activities
· Scientific and Technical Proposal Writing
· Detailed Project Report Preparation
· Patent document writing and filing
· Organizing International Conferences/Events
- Official reviewer for:
- o Applied Energy, Elsevier
- o Biomass & Bioenergy, Elsevier
- o Bioresource Technology Reports, Elsevier
o Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews, Taylor & Francis Online
o Business Strategy and the Environment – Wiley Online Library
o Cleaner Waste Systems, Elsevier
o Energy, Elsevier
o Environmental Challenges, Elsevier
o Environmental Chemistry Letters, Springer
o Environmental Pollution, Elsevier
o Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR)
o Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier
o Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Elsevier
o Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier
o The Scientific World Journal, Hindawi Publishing Corporation
o Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Elsevier