Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Dr. Chandrakant Ramnath Holkar

Assistant Professor

Department : Biological Sciences and Biotechnology

Date of Joining :21/08/2023

URL :

Email Address : cr.holkar[@]ictmumbai.edu.in

Phone [Mobile] 9975274304

Office Extention : 2233612317

Research Area : Sustainable Waste Management, Life Cycle Assessment, Carbon Footprint, Textile wastewater, Microbial Fuel Cell, Valorization of Agricultural waste, Bitumen, Polymer modified Bitumen

Academic Information
Degree/Diploma Description year subject
1 Ph.D.   Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 2021 Chemical Engineering
2 M.Tech   Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 2014 Bioprocess Technology
3 B.Tech.   Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 2011 Fibers and textile processing technology

Courses Taught :

Paper Published
1 International Journal Chandrakant R. Holkar, D Pinjari, D D’Melo, S Bhattacharya, The effect of asphaltene concentration on polymer modification of bitumen with SBS copolymers, Materials and Structures (2023) 56 (1), 16 (Impact Factor: 4.8)      2023      
2 International Journal SN Desai, AJ Jadhav, Chandrakant R. Holkar BG Pawar, DV Pinjari, Extraction and microencapsulation of Buchanania lanzan Spreng seed oil, Chemical Papers (2023), 1-10      2023      
3 International Journal Akash Bhat, Chandrakant R. Holkar, Ananda J. Jadhav, Dipak V. Pinjar, Acoustic and hydrodynamic cavitation assisted hydrolysis and valorisation of waste human hair for the enrichment of amino acids, , Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 71, 105368 (Impact Factor: 9.33)      2021      
4 National Journal AJ Jadhav, AS Deshpande, Chandrakant R. Holkar, DV Pinjari, Ultrasound assisted citronella oil in water nanoemulsion and comparison with conventional methods, Indian Journal of Chemical Technology 27, 470-478      2020      
5 International Journal Chandrakant R. Holkar, Ananda J. Jadhav, Dipak V. Pinjari, Aniruddha B. Pandit, Cavitationally driven chemistry for process intensification, ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2019), 58 (15), 5797-5819 (Impact Factor: 3.4).      2019      
6 International Journal Chandrakant R. Holkar, Ananda J. Jadhav, Dipak V. Pinjari, A critical review on the possible remediation of sediment in cocoa/coffee flavored milk, Trends in Food Science & Technology (2019) Volume 86, Pages 199-208 (Impact Factor: 16).      2019      
7 International Journal Chandrakant R. Holkar, Harshit Arora, Dibyadeep Halder and Dipak V. Pinjari, Biodegradation of reactive blue 19 with simultaneous electricity generation by a newly isolated electrogenic bacteria Klebsiella sp. C NCIM 5546 in microbial fuel cell, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation (2018), 133, Pages 194-201 (Impact Factor: 3.56)      2018      
8 International Journal A. J. Jadhav, Chandrakant R. Holkar, D. V. Pinjari, Anticorrosive performance of super-hydrophobic imidazole encapsulated hollow zinc phosphate nanoparticles on mild steel, Progress in Organic Coatings (2018), 114, Pages 33-39 (Impact Factor: 2.89)      2018      
9 International Journal Chandrakant Holkar, Saransh S Jain, Anand J Jadhav, Dipak V Pinjari, Valorization of keratin based waste, Process Safety and Environmental Protection (2018), 115, Pages 85-98 (Impact Factor: 3.4)      2018      
10 National Journal Shankar B. Kausley, Manishkumar D. Yadav, Gaurav G. Dastane, Chandrakant R. Holkar, Aniruddha B. Pandit, , Process Intensification Opportunities in Multiphase Stirred Tank Reactors, Chemical Industry Digest, May 2018      2018      
11 National Journal A. B. Pandit , J. S. Mevada, S. G. Devi, Chandrakant R. Holkar, S. B. Kausley, Hydrodynamic cavitation as a Novel reactor for treatment and Reuse of industrial wastewater, Chemical News, April 2018      2018      
12 National Journal A. J. Jadhav, P. R. Patil, Chandrakant R. Holkar, D. V. Pinjari, A. B. Pandit , Process Intensification for Turnaround of Chemical Industry, Chemical Industry Digest, April 2017      2017      
13 National Journal M. R. Ladole, J. S. Mevada, Chandrakant R. Holkar, A. B. Pandit, Applications of Chromatography in Separation of Biomolecules, ASSET Bulletin, November 2016      2016      
14 International Journal Chandrakant R. Holkar, Ananda J. Jadhav, Dipak V. Pinjari, Naresh M. Mahamuni, Aniruddha B. Pandit, A critical review on textile wastewater treatment: possible approaches, Journal of Environmental Management (2016), 182, Pages 351-366 (Impact Factor: 4.45)      2016      
15 International Journal A. J. Jadhav, Chandrakant R. Holkar, D. V. Pinjari, A. B. Pandit, Acoustic cavitation as a novel approach for extraction of oil from waste date seeds, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2016), 4 (8), Pages 4256–4263 (Impact Factor: 9.22)      2016      
16 International Journal Chandrakant R. Holkar, Ananda J. Jadhav, Parag S. Bhavsar, Shweta Kannan, Dipak V. Pinjari, Aniruddha B. Pandit, Acoustic cavitation assisted alkaline hydrolysis of wool based keratins to produce organic amendment fertilizers, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2016), 4 (5), Pages 2789–2796 (Impact Factor: 9.22)      2016      
17 International Journal Chandrakant R. Holkar, Ananda Jaysing Jadhav, Sammit Ekanath Karekar, Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandi, Dipak Vittal Pinjari, Recent developments in synthesis of nanomaterials utilized in polymer based composites for food packaging applications, Journal of Food Bioengineering and Nanoprocessing (2016), 1(1), Pages 80 – 105      2016      
18 International Journal A J Jadhav, Chandrakant R. Holkar, A B Pandit and D V Pinjari, Intensification of synthesis of crystalline Zinc Phosphate (Zn3(PO4)2) nanopowder: Advantage of sonochemical method over conventional method, Austin Chemical Engineering (2016), 3(2), Pages 1028      2016      
19 International Journal Bhaskar Bethi, Chandrakant R. Holkar, Shirish Hari Sonawane, G S Rohit, D V Pinjari,B A Bhanvase, A B Pandit Investigation of ultrasound assisted doping of TiO2 photocatalyst performance for decolourization in the presence of hydrodynamic cavitation as hybrid AOP, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 28 (2016) 150–160 (Impact Factor: 9.33)      2016      
20 International Journal A. J. Jadhav, Chandrakant R. Holkar, S. E. Karekar, D.V.Pinjari, A.B.Pandit, Ultrasound assisted manufacturing of paraffin wax nanoemulsions: Process optimization, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 23 (2015), 201-207 (Impact Factor: 9.33)      2015      
21 International Journal Chandrakant R. Holkar, A. B. Pandit and D.V. Pinjari, Kinetics of biological decolourisation of anthraquinone based Reactive Blue 19 using an isolated strain of Enterobacter sp.F NCIM 5545, Bioresource Technology (2014), 173, Pages 342-351 (Impact Factor: 11..88)      2014      
Achievements
1 Award Shri G.M.Abhyankar Research Presentation Award (awarded among all the registered students for a PhD in ICT ).    NOV  2019      
2 Fellowship Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for 3 years, sponsored by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India.    APRIL  2017      
3 Award Shri G.M.Abhyankar Research Presentation Award (awarded among all the registered students for a PhD in ICT ).    NOV  2016      
4 Award International Travel Support (ITS) by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, for presenting a poster in Bioresource Technology Conference 2016 held in Sitges,Spain.    SEPT  2016      
5 Award Ambuja’s Young Researcher’s Awards for doing Post-Graduate Studies in India after GATE Examination. This Award was constituted by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), India.    DEC  2014      
6 Prize Secured First Prize in Young Innovators Choice Competition (YICC) National Level Event at ICT, Mumbai    JAN  2013      
7 Scholarship M.S. Patel Trust Merit-cum-Means Scholarship    APRIL  2011      
8 Scholarship Kapoor Charitable Endowment Scholarship    JAN  2010      
9 Prize Secured First Prize in Young Innovators Choice Competition (YICC) National Level Event at ICT, Mumbai    JAN  2010      
10 Scholarship Perin and Jal Khan Merit-cum-Means Scholarship    MAR  2009      
11 Scholarship Perin and Jal Khan Merit-cum-Means Scholarship    FEB  2008      
12 Scholarship Professor A.N. Kothare Scholarship    FEB  2008      
13 Scholarship Kapoor Charitable Endowment Scholarship    DEC  2007      

Work Experience Information
From Date To Date Designation Organization Name
1 21/08/2023 Assistant Professor Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
2 04/03/2019 04/08/2023 Research Scientist Shell India Market Private Limited
3 02/01/2017 28/02/2019 Senior Research Fellow, CSIR, Government of India Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
4 02/01/2017 31/07/2017 Intern Shell India Market Private Limited
5 01/09/2018 28/02/2019 Technical Consultant Lignoil Technologies Private Limited, Mumbai
6 01/07/2014 31/12/2016 Junior Research Fellow, DST, Government of India Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
7 01/03/2012 31/07/2012 Research Associate Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
Membership In Professional Societies
Description No Membership No Membership Information
1 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry MEM02271 SETAC
Training/Conferences/Short Term Courses Attended
Month Year Training attended Information
1 SEPT 2023 Presented on “Cavitation assisted Valorization of keratin based waste”, 5th meeting of the Asia-Oceania Sonochemical Society (AOSS 2023), NIT Warangal, India
2 JUN 2021 Impact of asphaltene chemistry on bitumen properties, 7th Eurasphalt & Eurobitume Congress (E&E Congress 2021)
3 JAN 2017 Paper presented on “Potential use of ultrasonically hydrolysed waste hair as fertilizer” in International Conference on Sustainable Development for Energy and Environment (ICSDEE-2017), 16-17 Jaunuary 2017 at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (INDIA).
4 DEC 2014 Paper presented on “Biodegradation studyof reactive blue 19 using an isolated strain of Enterobacter sp.F NCIM 5545” in CHEMCON-2014” at Dr. S. S. Bhatnagar, University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014 (INDIA).
5 JAN 2015 Paper presented on “Bacterial decolourisation of Reactive Blue 19 using an isolated strain of Enterobacter sp.F NCIM 5545” in “TROMBAY SYMPOSIUM ON DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE” at BARC (Baba Atomic Research Centre) Anushaktinagar, Mumbai – 400094 (INDIA).
6 JULY 2015 Poster presented on “Ultrasound Assisted Hybrid (Chemical-biological) Process for Degradation of a Reactive Blue 19 Dye: Role of Cavitation Pre-Treatment” in “2nd ASIA OCEANIA SONOCHEMICAL SOCIETY CONFERENCE (AOSS-2)” at Kuala Lumpur from July 25th to 28th, 2015 (MALAYSIA).
7 OCT 2016 Poster presented on “Enhancement in electricity generation from reactive blue 19 by newly isolated Klebsiella sp strain C NCIM 5546 and ultrasonically pretreated graphite electrodes in microbial fuel cell” in “1st International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability” at Sitges October 23th to 26th, 2016 (SPAIN).
8 OCT 2023 Faculty Development Program on "Advancements in Textile Processing", Department of Fibres and Textile Processing Technology (FTPT)), Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019
9 DEC 2023 AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Program on "Sustainability in Chemical Engineering" at Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
10 OCT 2023 Faculty Development Program on "Advancements in Textile Processing" under the scheme of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, at Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai