Scientist -D at IIT -Kanpur, India
🎓 Academic and Professional Background:
Dr. Apourv Pant holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from Govindh Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. With over seven years of expertise in environmental solutions and public health, he has led various government-backed projects addressing environmental chemicals, air pollution, and their health impacts. As a Scientist-C at ICMR, Bengaluru, he focuses on systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and health technology assessments.
🔬 Research and Innovations:
- Key Projects:
- Air Pollution & Cancer Incidence
- Telemedicine in Diabetes Management
- Publications: Featured in high-impact journals like Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.
- Book Contributions: Co-authored chapters, such as Plant Adaptation to Recalcitrant Chemicals.
- Collaborations: Partnered with the National Institute of Hydrology and Wildlife Institute of India.
🧪 Areas of Research:
- Environmental Science
- Air Pollution
- Bioremediation
- Public Health
- Health Technology Assessments
🏆 Contributions:
Dr. Pant’s research has provided crucial insights into the environmental hazards of chemicals, bioremediation of polluted sites, and the effects of air pollution on public health. His work has influenced policy-making through systematic reviews and health technology assessments, particularly concerning cancer and diabetes care in India.
Publication Top Notes:
- Toxicological effect, bioaccumulative potential, and risk assessment of endosulfan
K. Bhanot, A. Pant
Hazardous Chemicals, 137-155, 2025
- Ethical Considerations in the Management of Orthopedic Surgery Waste: Balancing Environmental Protection and Participant Safety
A. Kar, A. Pant, R. Shah
Cureus, 16(9), 2024
- Treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent through combined aerobic and anaerobic suspended fixed‐bed bioreactor
A. Pant, A.K. Dwivedi, S. Murasingh, D. Singh, M. Mayank, C.S.P. Ojha
Water Environment Research, 96(9), e11133, 2024
- The clinical effectiveness of telemedicine for managing type 2 diabetes in India: a meta-analysis of the impact of telemedicine with clinic visits
A. Nath, S. Mathew, A. Pant, Y. Thadi
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 1-10, 2024
- Assessing the global impact of ambient air pollution on cancer incidence and mortality: A comprehensive meta-analysis
T. Ramamoorthy, A. Nath, S. Singh, S. Mathew, A. Pant, S. Sheela, G. Kaur, …
JCO Global Oncology, 10, e2300427, 2024
- Interaction among heavy metals in landfill leachate and their effect on the phytoremediation process of Indian Marigold
A. Bhagwat, C.S.P. Ojha, A. Pant, R. Kumar
Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 27(1), 04022039, 2023
- Numerical groundwater modelling for studying surface water-groundwater interaction and impact of reduced draft on groundwater resources in central Ganga basin
S. Kumar, A.K. Dwivedi, C.S.P. Ojha, V. Kumar, A. Pant, P.K. Mishra, N. Patidar, …
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 19(11), 11114-11136, 2022
- Application of Biochar on methane production through organic solid waste and ammonia inhibition
A. Pant, J.P.N. Rai
Environmental Challenges, 5, 100262, 2021
- Assessing efficiency and economic viability in treating leachates emanating from the municipal landfill site at Gazipur, India
A. Bhagwat, R. Kumar, C.S.P. Ojha, M.K. Sharma, A. Pant, B. Sharma, J.V. Tyagi
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-13, 2021
- Impact of chlorpyrifos, TCP and N-substituted aromatic compounds on methane production from organic solid waste (OSW) using co-culture of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and …
A. Pant, J.P.N. Rai
Biofuels, 4, 2020
- Biosurfactants Enhanced Methane Production from Organic Solid Waste using Co-culture of Methanosarcina mazei and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
A. Pant, J.P.N. Rai
Journal of Biofuels, 11(1), 9-21, 2020
- Spatiotemporal Trends of Microplastics Loading in the Sediments of River Ganga: First Observation on Occurrence, Identification and Quantification
A. Baroth, A. Pant, R. Sah, S.A. Hussain, P. Chaudhary
*SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting, Society of Environmental Toxicology And …, 2019
- Bioremediation of chlorpyrifos contaminated soil by two phase bioslurry reactor: Processes evaluation and optimization by Taguchi’s design of experimental (DOE) methodology
A. Pant, J.P.N. Rai
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 150, 305-311, 2018
- Chlorpyrifos biodegradation and its process optimization employing Biphasic Bioslurry Bioreactor System (BBBS)
A. Pant
GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145 (Uttarakhand), 2018
- Plant adaptation strategies in changing environment
V. Shukla, S. Kumar, N. Kumar
Springer Singapore, 31, 2017
- Nanotechnology Based Medication Conveyance at Cellular Level – A Review
S. Kumar, A. Pant, P. Barteja
Journal of Pure Applied and Industrial Physics, 7(6), 257-263, 2017
- Plant adaptation to recalcitrant chemicals
H. Khatoon, A. Pant, J.P.N. Rai
Plant adaptation strategies in changing environment, 269-290, 2017
- Effect of Liquid Polymer Stabilizer on geotechnical properties of fine-grained soil
P.K. Kolay, A. Pant, V.K. Puri, S. Kumar
Indian Geotechnical Conference IGC2016, 15-17, 2016
- Water and climate change adaptation: Focus on the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system
H.R. Hosterman, P.G. McCornick, E.J. Kistin, A. Pant, B.R. Sharma, L. Bharati
International Water Management Institute, 2009
- Mechanical properties of MoSi {sub 2}/SiC/20w net shape composites
W. Chen, R. Sood, A. Pant
American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH (United States), 1996