Mr. Firdous Ahmad Dar | Wastewater Treatment | Best Researcher Award

Research Scholar at National Institute of Technology Srinagar J&K, India

Mr. Firdous Ahmad Dar is a dedicated Civil Engineering professional currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar. He holds a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from Lovely Professional University (2018) and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Pratap University, Jaipur (2016).

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🎓 Educational Background:

• 🧪 Pursuing Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering – NIT Srinagar (Since 2020)

• 🏗️ M.Tech in Structural Engineering – Lovely Professional University, Punjab (2018)

• 🏛️ B.Tech in Civil Engineering – Pratap University, Jaipur (2016)

🔬 Research Interests:

• 💧 Wastewater Treatment & Fluoride Removal

• 🌿 Adsorption Using Eco-Friendly Carbonaceous Materials

• ♻️ Sustainable Construction: Pervious & Recycled Concrete

• ⚗️ Activated Adsorbents from Organic Waste (Chinar Leaves, Chestnut Shells, Dal Lake Weeds)

Publication Top Notes:

• Fluoride in Drinking Water: An In-depth Analysis of its Prevalence, Health Effects, Advances in Detection and Treatment
  F.A. Dar, S. Kurella
  Materials Today: Proceedings, 102, pp. 349–360, 2024.

• Recent Advances in Adsorption Techniques for Fluoride Removal – An Overview
  F.A. Dar, S. Kurella
  Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 23, Article ID: 101017, 2023.

• Removal of Fluoride from Wastewater with the Mg/Al Impregnated Adsorbent Prepared from Chinar Leaves: Adsorption Isotherm, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
  F.A. Dar, S. Kurella
  Environmental Research, Article ID: 121004, 2025.

• Comprehensive Batch Studies on Removal of Fluoride from Aqueous Solution by Acid and Alkali-Activated Adsorbents Prepared from Dal Lake Weeds: Mechanism, Kinetics and Thermodynamics
  F.A. Dar, S. Kurella
  Environmental Research, 259, Article ID: 119493, 2024.

• Utilization of Organic Waste from Chinar Leaves as Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Adsorbent for Fluoride Removal
  F.A. Dar, S. Kurella
  Environmental Science and Pollution Research, pp. 1–24, 2024.

• Study on Defluoridation of Water by Using Activated Carbon Derived from Chestnut Shell as Adsorbent
  F.A. Dar, S. Kurella
  Environmental Research and Technology, 7(4), pp. 547–563, 2024.

• Adsorption of Fluoride from Wastewater with the Activated Carbon Derived from Coconut Shell
  F.A. Dar, A. Kumar, M. Hussain, J. Sotra, S. Kurella
  International Conference on Sustainable Advanced Technologies for Environmental Management, 2023.

• Properties of Permeable Concrete Made by Recycled Aggregates
  K. Kapoor, F.A. Dar, D.A. Rather
  In: Sustainable Engineering: Proceedings of EGRWSE 2018, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 30, pp. 359–365, Springer, 2019.

• Study the Permeability of Pervious Concrete
  K. Kapoor, F.A. Dar
  International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Structures, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), July 3–5, 2018.

• A Device for Measuring the Infiltration Rate of Water Through Pervious Concrete
  F.A. Dar, K. Kapoor
  Indian Patent, Patent No: 362806, Publication Date: 2018/03/16, Application No: 201811008145