Master's Students
Current MTech and MSc researchers
Mr. Abas Amri Makanda
Master of Technology in Water Resources Development
Title of thesis: Design of planted and unplanted dry bed fecal sludge treatment plant: Case study Didia Ward, Shinyanga, Tanzania
Education:Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science University from Open University of Tanzania
Nationality: Tanzania
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Pawan Labhasetwar, IIT Madras
Duration: July 2024 – Present
Email: abas_am@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Mr. Abhishek Kumar Sinha
Master of Technology in Water Resources Development
Title of thesis: Development of graphene and iron-based metal–organic framework composites for efficient removal of arsenic from contaminated water
Education:Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology Srinagar (2022)
Nationality: Indian
Duration: July 2024 – Present
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Ms. Aiswarya Priya
Master of Technology in Drinking Water Sanitation
Title of thesis: Understanding Water and Ion Transport through Functionalized Two-Dimensional Membranes using Molecular Dynamics and Experimental Techniques
Education:Bachelor of planning (2024) from School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
Nationality: Indian
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Prasanta K. Sahoo, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
Duration: July 2024 – Present
Email: aiswarya.priya.p@gmail.com
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Mr. Bal Krishan
Master of Technology in Drinking Water Sanitation
Title of thesis: Graphene–MXene hybrid nanostructure for enhanced electrochemical sensing of arsenic in contaminated water
Education:Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (2020)
Nationality: Indian
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Prasanta K. Sahoo, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
Duration: July 2024 – Present
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Ar. Harsh Pathak
Master of Technology in Drinking Water and Sanitation
Title of thesis: Development of an Integrated Drinking Water and Sanitation Index for Pilgrim Sites in India: A Case Study of the Panchkoshi Yatra Marg, Varanasi
Education:Bachelor's in Architecture from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
Nationality: Indian
Co-Supervisor: Prof Tanaya Sarmah, IIT Roorkee
Duration: July 2024 – Present
Email: architectharshpathak@gmail.com
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Mr. Issah Mtono
Master of Technology in Drinking Water Sanitation
Title of thesis: Machine Learning Framework for Assessing and Predicting Water Quality in the Ruvuma River Basin, Tanzania
Education:Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science University from Open University of Tanzania
Nationality: Tanzania
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Pawan Labhasetwar, IIT Madras
Duration: July 2024 – Present
Email: issah_m@wr.iitr.ac
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Mr. Nsanzurwimo Malachie
Master of Technology in Drinking Water Sanitation
Title of thesis: Decentralized wastewater treatment systems for rural communities: A feasibility and sustainability assessment
Education:Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering (2024)
Nationality: Burundi
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Samuel Godfrey, WASH Chief UNICEF, Sudan
Duration: July 2024 – Present
Email: nsanzurwimo_m@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Mr. Prateek Jaiswal
Master of Technology in Biochemical Engineering
Title of thesis: CFD Modeling of Phase Change and Solute Transport During Freeze Desalination of Aqueous Salt Solution
Education:Master of Science in Botany, CSJM University, Kanpur (2024)
Nationality: Indian
Co-Supervisor: Prof Anshul Yadav, IIT Roorkee
Duration: July 2024 – Present
Email: 240201004@hbtu.ac.in
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Ms. Prisca James
Master of Technology in Water Resources Development
Title of thesis: Design and Performance Evaluation of a Passive Tablet-Based Chlorination Device for Decentralized Water Disinfection
Education:Bachelor degree in water resources and irrigation engineering
Nationality: Tanzania
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Samuel Godfrey, WASH Chief,UNICEF, Sudan
Duration: July 2024 – Present
Email: prisca_jm@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Mr. Shivam Tiwari
Master of Technology in Water Resources Development
Title of thesis: Development of graphene and iron-based metal–organic framework composites for efficient removal of uranium from contaminated water
Education:Bachelor of Technology from Uttar Pradesh Technical University (2024)
Nationality: Indian
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Prasanta K. Sahoo, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
Duration: July 2024 – Present
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Mr. Dhairya Bhardwaj
Master of Technology in Water Resources Development
Title of thesis: Freezing characteristics of saline droplets on metallic pipe surfaces: experimental and theoretical study
Education:Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering, Rajkiya Engineering College, Bijnor (2025)
Nationality: Indian
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Arvind Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: dhairya_b@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Mr. Diwakar Kumar
Master of Technology in Water Resources Development
Title of thesis: Experimental and Modeling of Phase Change and Solute Transport During Freeze Desalination of Aqueous Salt Solution
Education:Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from Motihari college of engineering (2022)
Nationality: Indian
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Arvind Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: diwakar_k@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Mr. Festo Nicholaus Mnosi
Master of Technology in Drinking Water and Sanitation
Title of thesis: Surface modification of ultrafiltration/membrane distillation membranes for improved antifouling performance in wastewater treatment
Education:Bachelor degree in Water Resources and Irrigation engineering
Nationality: Tanzania
Duration: July 2025 – Present
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Mr. Hamisi Yasini Hamisi
Master of Technology in Drinking Water and Sanitation
Title of thesis: Design and development of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment using electrodioization
Duration: July 2025 – Present
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Mr. Humed Mohammed Ebrahim
Master of Technology in Drinking Water and Sanitation
Title of thesis: AI-Based Assessment of Climate Variability Impacts on Surface Water Quality Using Remote Sensing and GIS
Education:Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering (2023)
Nationality: Tanzania
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: humed_m@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Ms. Kalash Dwivedi
Master of Technology in Water Resources Development
Title of thesis: Fouling behavior and mitigation strategies in ultrafiltration membranes for industrial wastewater treatment
Education:Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology Jaipur
Nationality: Indian
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Pallabi Das, Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: kalash_d@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Ms. Nampija Gloria
Master of Technology in Drinking Water and Sanitation
Title of thesis: Design and development of nanocomposite membranes for wastewater treatment using capacitive deionization
Education:Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering from Gulu University, Uganda (2023)
Nationality: Uganda
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Pallabi Das, Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: gloria_n@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Mr. Niraj Podar
Master of Technology in Water Resource Development
Title of thesis: Performance Based Assessment of Existing Weir Type Headworks Under Extreme Flow Condition Using HEC-RAS, GIS and flood mapping
Education:Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering (2023)
Nationality: Nepali
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Mujahid, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: niraj_p@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Mr. Niyorugira Georges
Master of Technology in Drinking Water and Sanitation
Title of thesis: Development of low-fouling nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes for industrial wastewater reclamation
Education:Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering,(2025)
Nationality: Burundi
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: niyorugira_g@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Ms. Raksha Pokhrel
Master of Technology in Water Resources Development
Title of thesis: Flood Inundation Modelling and Hazard Zonation in the Downstream Reach of Kulekhani Dam (Nepal) Using Remote Sensing, GIS and Hydrodynamic Modelling
Education:Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering(2012)
Nationality: Nepal
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Mohammed Mujahid, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: raksha_p@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Mr. Sebastian Nicodem Lyakurwa
Master of Technology in Drinking Water and Sanitation
Title of thesis: Development of a hybrid electrocoagulation–ultrafiltration system for enhanced removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater
Education:Master of Science in Project Planning and Management (2023)
Nationality: Tanzania
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: sebastian_nl@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Ms. Shehnas TK
Master of Technology in Drinking Water and Sanitation
Title of thesis: Machine Learning Framework for Spatio-Temporal Water Quality Modelling and Risk Assessment Using Remote Sensing and GIS
Nationality: Indian
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Tanaya Sarmah, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: shehnas_tk@wr.iitr.ac.in
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Mr. Sukdev Bepari
Master of Technology in Water Resource Development
Title of thesis: Development of a Digital Twin Model for Performance Monitoring of fiber reinforced plastic based Sewage Treatment Plant
Education:B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Institute of Technology Port Blair affiliated under Pondicherry University
Nationality: India
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Pawan Labhasetwar, IIT Madras
Duration: July 2025 – Present
Email: sukdev_b@wr.iitr.ac.in
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