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Ketan

Dr. Shubham Ketan SHARMA

PhD – Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (2025)

M.Tech – National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (2021)

Email:

keshubham@ust.hk

Bio

Dr. Shubham Ketan Sharma is a Postdoctoral Fellow currently working in Professor Alicia An’s group. He received his B.Tech. (Hons.) degree in Civil Engineering in 2018, his M.Tech. degree in Environmental Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, in 2021, and his PhD in 2025. He qualified for GATE in 2019 and was awarded the Gold Medal for his Master’s in Environmental Engineering. 

Research Interests

  • Membrane fabrication (electrospinning and phase inversion).

  • Aqua valorization and resource recovery.

  • Covalent-organic frameworks (Schiff-base polycondensation).

Publications

  1. Sharma, S. K. and Deka, B. J.* (2026). Superhydrophobic PVDF-HFP/PMHSmembrane reinforced with zirconium oxide nanoparticles for membrane distillation, Surfaces and Interfaces, 86, 108718, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2026.108718.

  2. Sharma S. K., Truong D. Q., Guo J., An A. K., Naidu G.* & Deka B. J.* (2023). Recovery of rubidium from brine sources utilizing diverse separation technologies, Desalination,556, 116578, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116578.

  3. Sharma S. K. & Deka B. J.* (2024). Engineering novel thin film composite membrane for efficient forward osmosis desalination: Fabrication and performance evaluation, ACS Environmental Science & Water https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.4c00877.

  4. Kassimu Y. Y., Sharma S. K., Sharma S., Deka B. J.* (2025). Maize Stem Derived Bio Adsorbent for Manganese Removal: From Agricultural Waste to Water Remediation, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197, 1168 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14633-y.

Patents

  1. A method of synthesizing covalent organic framework-based polymer beads. Application number: 597451 (IN).

  2. A novel covalent organic framework adsorbent bead for Rhodamine B removal. Application number: 591529 (IN).

  3. A process for preparation of sodium periodate (NaIO4) modified sugarcane bagasse composite material. Application number: 597411 (IN).

  4. A hydroxy-modified biomass for rubidium adsorption. Application number: 596938 (IN).

Awards

  1. Awarded with the International Travel Support (ITS), from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, to attend “The 13th International Congress on Membrane and Membrane Processes ICOM13, 9-14 July 2023, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan”, during PhD.

  2. Awarded with the departmental level travel grant named “Hydro Reach”, from the Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, to participate in the SEAWE-14 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-5 December.

  3. Received Gold Medal for securing 1st position in master’s program (PG) at the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur.

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