Vijyendra Kumar | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award Published on 30/09/2025 by Shen Awards Dr. Vijyendra Kumar | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award Raipur Institute Of Technology Raipur, India Dr. Vijyendra Kumar is a distinguished researcher and academic leader in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, currently serving as HOD & Associate Professor at RIT Raipur, with extensive experience in wastewater treatment, heterogeneous Fenton catalysts, process intensification, and sustainable environmental technologies. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from NIT Raipur in 2019, focusing on the application and reuse of heterogeneous Fenton catalysts for industrial and synthetic wastewater treatment under the guidance of Dr. P. Ghosh. Dr. Kumar also holds an M.Tech in Environmental Chemical Engineering (CPI 8.64) and a B.E. in Chemical Engineering (CPI 7.41) from RITEE, Raipur. His professional journey spans over a decade and includes roles as Postdoctoral Research Associate at IIT Guwahati, Temporary Faculty at NIT Raipur, Project Engineer at PLIPL Raipur, Senior and Junior Research Fellow at NIT Raipur, and Assistant Professor at RITEE Raipur, where he has contributed significantly to research, teaching, mentorship, and departmental leadership. Dr. Kumar’s research interests focus on advanced oxidation processes, wastewater remediation, catalyst development, green energy materials, and sustainable chemical processes, supported by strong research skills in gas chromatography, UV-Vis spectroscopy, BET analysis, CHNS analysis, TOC analysis, and photochemical reactor operations. He has authored over 50 publications with 1,451 citations and an h-index of 22, including articles in high-impact Scopus and SCI-indexed journals, and 12 book chapters with renowned publishers such as Elsevier and De Gruyter. He has actively participated in national and international conferences, faculty development programs, and professional communities, holding memberships Profiles: Scopus | ORCID | Google Scholar Featured Publications Kumar, V., Mohapatra, T., Dharmadhikari, S., & Ghosh, P. (2020). A review paper on heterogeneous Fenton catalyst: Types of preparation, modification techniques, factors affecting the synthesis, characterization, and application in the … Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 15(1), 1–34. Vijyendra Kumar, P. G., Pandey, N., & Dharmadhikari, S. (2019). Degradation of mixed dye via heterogeneous Fenton process: Studies of calcination, toxicity evaluation and kinetics. Water Environment Research, 91(24), 1–12. Mohapatra, T., Kumar, V., Sharma, M., & Ghosh, P. (2021). Hybrid Fenton oxidation processes with packed bed or fluidized bed reactor for the treatment of organic pollutants in wastewater: A review. Environmental Engineering Science, 38(6), 443–457. Suraj, P. G., Vijyendra Kumar, P., & Thakur, C. K. (2019). Taguchi optimization of COD removal by heterogeneous Fenton process using copper ferro spinel catalyst in a fixed bed reactor: RTD, kinetic and thermodynamic study. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7(6), 103488. Sahu, G., & Kumar, V. (2021). The toxic effect of fluoride and arsenic on behaviour and morphology of catfish (Clarias batrachus). Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 20(1), 371–375.
Dr. Vijyendra Kumar is a distinguished researcher and academic leader in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, currently serving as HOD & Associate Professor at RIT Raipur, with extensive experience in wastewater treatment, heterogeneous Fenton catalysts, process intensification, and sustainable environmental technologies. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from NIT Raipur in 2019, focusing on the application and reuse of heterogeneous Fenton catalysts for industrial and synthetic wastewater treatment under the guidance of Dr. P. Ghosh. Dr. Kumar also holds an M.Tech in Environmental Chemical Engineering (CPI 8.64) and a B.E. in Chemical Engineering (CPI 7.41) from RITEE, Raipur. His professional journey spans over a decade and includes roles as Postdoctoral Research Associate at IIT Guwahati, Temporary Faculty at NIT Raipur, Project Engineer at PLIPL Raipur, Senior and Junior Research Fellow at NIT Raipur, and Assistant Professor at RITEE Raipur, where he has contributed significantly to research, teaching, mentorship, and departmental leadership. Dr. Kumar’s research interests focus on advanced oxidation processes, wastewater remediation, catalyst development, green energy materials, and sustainable chemical processes, supported by strong research skills in gas chromatography, UV-Vis spectroscopy, BET analysis, CHNS analysis, TOC analysis, and photochemical reactor operations. He has authored over 50 publications with 1,451 citations and an h-index of 22, including articles in high-impact Scopus and SCI-indexed journals, and 12 book chapters with renowned publishers such as Elsevier and De Gruyter. He has actively participated in national and international conferences, faculty development programs, and professional communities, holding memberships Profiles: Scopus | ORCID | Google Scholar Featured Publications Kumar, V., Mohapatra, T., Dharmadhikari, S., & Ghosh, P. (2020). A review paper on heterogeneous Fenton catalyst: Types of preparation, modification techniques, factors affecting the synthesis, characterization, and application in the … Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 15(1), 1–34. Vijyendra Kumar, P. G., Pandey, N., & Dharmadhikari, S. (2019). Degradation of mixed dye via heterogeneous Fenton process: Studies of calcination, toxicity evaluation and kinetics. Water Environment Research, 91(24), 1–12. Mohapatra, T., Kumar, V., Sharma, M., & Ghosh, P. (2021). Hybrid Fenton oxidation processes with packed bed or fluidized bed reactor for the treatment of organic pollutants in wastewater: A review. Environmental Engineering Science, 38(6), 443–457. Suraj, P. G., Vijyendra Kumar, P., & Thakur, C. K. (2019). Taguchi optimization of COD removal by heterogeneous Fenton process using copper ferro spinel catalyst in a fixed bed reactor: RTD, kinetic and thermodynamic study. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7(6), 103488. Sahu, G., & Kumar, V. (2021). The toxic effect of fluoride and arsenic on behaviour and morphology of catfish (Clarias batrachus). Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 20(1), 371–375.