Environmental Recovery, Surveillance and Treatment Lab
(EnReST)
Welcome to EnReST Lab
The Environmental Recovery, Surveillance and Treatment Lab focuses on understanding material-microbe interactions, monitoring environmental conditions, and recovery of critical resources from waste sources
News and Announcements
Applications are now open for motivated PhD candidates to join EnReST Lab in the following topics: 📢
1. Algal biorefinery
2. Dark fermentation of high-strength wastewater
Congratulations to our PhD scholars, Maitrey and Anwesha, and to our Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Dhananjoy Mondal, who represented our research group at the 10th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference organized by Elsevier in Germany. Their participation in this prestigious international conference highlights the group’s continued contributions to sustainable and green chemistry research and showcases their work on a global platform! (18/05/2026 to 20/05/2026) 📢
Prof. Indrajit Chakraborty attended the International Conference on Nutrient Removal and Recovery held at the TU Delft Campus Aula in the Netherlands. The conference brought together leading researchers and experts working towards sustainable solutions in nutrient recovery and environmental management. (16/05/2026 to 20/05/2026) 📢
Dr. Dhananjay Mondal has been offered an Assistant Professor position at SR University. Congratulations to Dr. Mondal on this achievement! His valuable contributions to the scientific growth of the EnReST Lab will continue to inspire the group for years to come. Wishing him great success as a researcher, mentor, and teacher. 📢
Congratulations to Vipo, our final-year M.Tech student, on securing 3rd position in the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering. This achievement reflects dedication, hard work, and academic excellence. Wishing Vipo continued success in all future endeavors! 📢
The lab welcomed Nithya, Shivam, Elizabeth (PhD students ) and Varshini (Intern) who joined as new members of EnReST Lab in January 2026
Congratulations to Anwesha and Varshini for best oral presentation and poster presentation award at International Conference on Energy and Resource Recovery For Sustainable Circular Economy (ICERSC 2026) at IIT Madras (09-10 April, 2026)
Wishing Vikrant all the best for his time at Monash University, Australia under the IITB-Monash Joint PhD program!