Dr. Subrata Hait

 
Dr. Subrata Hait
Asst. Professor
Ph.D, IIT Kanpur
Phone:+91-612-302 8195
Fax: +91-612-227 7383
shait[*AT]iitp.ac.in
Research Areas : Water and Wastewater Treatment, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Organic Waste Management by Composting and Vermicomposting, Conventional and Ecological Sanitation
Courses taught at IITP : Engineering Drawing
PhD Students :

Anshupriya

Amber Trivedi

Kavita
Professional Experience : Senior Project Engineer for ‘Preparation of Ganga River Basin Environment Management Plan (GRB EMP)’ at IIT Kanpur from December 2010 to May 2012.
Awards & Honours : Biography appeared in the “Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2011” (28th Edition), USA
Member of Professional bodies :
  • Associate Member, Institution of Engineers (India)
  • Life Member, Eco-Ethics International Union (Germany)
  • Member, World Toilet Organization (Singapore)
Publications :

Journal Publications:

  • S. Hait and D. Mazumder, Performance evaluation of a shaft-type hybrid bioreactor for the removal of carbonaceous organic matter, International Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2012 (In Press).
  • S. Hait and V. Tare, Transformation and availability of nutrients and heavy metals during integrated composting-vermicomposting of sewage sludges, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 79, pp. 214–224, 2012.
  • S. Hait and V. Tare, Wastewater treatment by high-growth bioreactor integrated with settling-cum-membrane separation, Desalination, 270(1–3), pp. 233–240, 2011.
  • S. Hait and V. Tare, Optimizing vermistabilization of waste activated sludge using vermicompost as bulking material, Waste Management, 31(3), pp. 502–511, 2011.
  • S. Hait and V. Tare, Vermistabilization of primary sewage sludge, Bioresource Technology, 102(3), pp. 2812–2820, 2011.
  • S. Hait and D. Mazumder, High-rate wastewater treatment by a shaft-type activated sludge reactor, International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 3(1), pp. 22–27, 2011.
  • S. Hait and D. Mazumder, Performance evaluation of an aerobic biofilter with high organics containing synthetic wastewater, International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 37(2-3), pp. 141–149, 2009.
  • S. Hait and D. Mazumder, Scope of improvement of treatment capacity of activated sludge process by hybrid modification, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, 7(2), pp. 147–158, 2008.

 

Conference Publications:

  • G. Sudarsan, V.K. Reddy, S. Patel, A. Gaur and S. Hait, Remediation of heavy metals from ground water using zero-valent iron nanoparticles: prospects and challenges, International Conference on ‘Water-Harvesting, Storage and Conservation’ (WHSC-2009), November 23-25, 2009, IIT Kanpur, India.
  • S. Hait, P.S. Satvat, Y.S. Reddy and V. Tare, Risk of water recycling: A perspective of emerging contaminants, National Conference on Sustainable Technologies for Better Tomorrow (NCSTBT 2007), VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, December 19-20, 2007.
  • K.D. Yadav, A. Digar, S. Hait and V. Tare, Conventional sanitation scenario in India: A critical evaluation on sustainability, International Conference on Advanced Sanitation, Aachen, Germany, March 12-13, 2007.
  • S. Hait, A. Digar, K.D. Yadav and V. Tare, Relevance of present water-borne sanitation system for human excreta management, International Conference on Civil Engineering in the New Millennium: Opportunities and Challenges (CENeM 2007), BESUS, Shibpur, Howrah, India, January 11-14, 2007.
  • S. Hait, K.D. Yadav and V. Tare, Wastewater Generation and Treatment Scenario for Selected Indian Metros and Cities, International Conference on Management of Water, Wastewater and Environment: Challenges for the Developing Countries, Kathmandu, Nepal, September 13-15, 2006.
  • K.K. Reddy, K.D. Yadav, S. Hait and V. Tare, Role of fly ash during the vermicomposting of human waste, International Conference on Management of Water, Wastewater and Environment: Challenges for the Developing Countries, Kathmandu, Nepal, September 13-15, 2006.
  • K.D. Yadav, S. Hait, P.S. Satvat and V. Tare, Role of various inoculums during precomposting of leafy waste, In: Proceedings of the National Conference on Environmental Conservation, BITS Pilani, India, pp. 441–444, 2006.
  • S. Hait and D. Mazumder, Performance evaluation of a hybrid bioreactor for treating high organics containing wastewater, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Anna University, Chennai, India, pp. 209–218, 2005.
  • D. Mazumder and S. Hait, Performance study of a shaft-type activated sludge reactor for high-rate wastewater treatment, In: Proceedings of the National Conference on Environment, Health and Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India, pp. 47–54, 2004.

Technical Reports:

  • V. Tare, P. Bose and S. Hait, Water Quality in the Ganga River and Efficacy of Sewage Treatment Processes in Coliform Removal: A Case for Adopting Tertiary Treatment, Submitted to the National Ganga River Basin Authority and the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, June 2012.
  • V. Tare, P. Bose, S. Hait, L. Philip and A.A. Kazmi, Review of Wastewater Reuse Projects Worldwide: Collation of Selected International Case Studies and Experiences, Submitted to the National Ganga River Basin Authority and the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, March 2012.
  • V. Tare, P. Bose, S. Hait and S. Patel, Status of E-Waste Management in the Important Towns of Uttar Pradesh, Submitted to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, May 2011.
  • V. Tare, P. Bose, S. Hait and S. Patel, Status of Batteries Waste Handling in the Urban Centers of Uttar Pradesh, Submitted to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, May 2011.
  • V. Tare, P. Bose, S. Hait and S. Patel, Status of Plastic Waste Management and Inventorization of Recycling Units in the Urban Centers of Uttar Pradesh, Submitted to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, May 2011.
  • V. Tare, P. Bose, S. Hait and S. Patel, Status of Municipal Solid Waste Management in the Urban Centers of Uttar Pradesh, Submitted to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, May 2011.
  • V. Tare, L. Philip, A.A. Kazmi, P. Bose, A.K. Nema, A. Mittal, A. Kumar, I. Mehrotra and S. Hait, Sewage Treatment in Class I Towns: Recommendations and Guidelines, Submitted to the National Ganga River Basin Authority and the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, December 2010.
  • V. Tare and S. Hait, Final Report on Accreditation of Water Quality Testing Laboratories of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Submitted to the UNICEF Lucknow, October 2010.