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Dr. Mohammad Jawed
Professor

Ph: +91-361-258-2406 (O)
Fax: +91-361-269-0762


E-mail: jawed@iitg.ernet.in

jawed_iitg@rediffmail.com


Education:

• Ph D (Environmental Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India) 1996.

• M Tech (Environmental Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India) 1989.

• B Sc Engg (Civil Engineering), Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh (India) 1987.

Professional Experience:

• Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (India) during May 2010 till date.

• Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (India) during January 2006 to May 2010.

• Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (India) during October 2001 to January 2006.

• Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (India) during March 2000 to October 2001.

• Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Durban~Westville (Republic of South Africa) during February 1997 to February 2000.

Research Interest:

• Biological Processes; Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment

• Heavy Metal Removal and Recovery from Aqueous Environment

• Domestic and Industrial Wastewater Treatment

• Water Treatment and Supply

• Household Water Treatment Units for Rural Areas

Honors/Awards/Medals:

Nil

Professional Membership:

• Member, Institution of Engineers (India).

• Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education.

• Life Member, Indian Association for Environmental Management.

• Life Member, Indian Society for Remote Sensing.

 

Publications:

Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals (Selected ones only)

1.  Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2010) “Breakthrough Column Studies for Iron(II) Removal from Water by Wooden Charcoal and Sand: A Low-Cost Approach”, International Journal of Environmental Research (Accepted for publication).

2.  Nain M.Z. and Jawed M. (2010) “Impact of Sudden Change in Feed Substrate Types on Steady Response of Suspended Growth Anaerobic Reactors”, International Journal of Environmental Research, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp 247-254.

3.  Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2010) “Kinetics, Equilibrium and Breakthrough Studies for Fe(II) Removal by Wooden Charcoal: A Low Cost Adsorbent”, Desalination, Vol. 251, pp 137-145.

4.  Deka D., Ahmed S., Akhtar N., Jawed M., Fontes C.M.G.A., Goyal D. and Goyal A. (2009) “Determining the Substrate Specificity and Functional Characterization of Full Length Recombinant Cellulase (Lic26A-Ce15-CBM11) of Clostridium thermocellum”, Journal of Applied Biosciences & Biotechnology, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp 13-18.

5.  Ahmed S., Deka D., Jawed M., Goyal D., Fontes C.M.G.A. and Goyal A. (2009) “Biochemical Characterization of a Recombinant Derivative (CtLic26A-Cel5) of a Cellulosomal Cellulase from Clostridium thermocellum”, Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp 56-63.

6.  Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2008) “Role of Wooden Charcoal in Indigenous Household Iron Filters used in Assam (India)”, Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp 23-28.

7.  Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2007) “Evaluation of Media Used in Indigenous Household Iron Filter Units of Rural and Semi-Urban Assam, India”, Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp 241-246.

8.  Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M (2007) “Adsorptive Capacity of Wooden Charcoal Used in Indigenous Household Iron Filters of Assam (India)”, International Journal of Chemical Sciences, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp 1623-1633.

9.  Bindra S., Borsaikia A.C. and Jawed M. (2007) “Bessel’s Graphical Solution of Three-Point Problem in Plane-Table Surveying – Limitation and Alternative Solutions”, Journal of Surveying Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 133, No. 4, pp 151-158.

10. Nain M.Z. and Jawed M. (2006) “Performance of Anaerobic Reactors at Low Organic Load subjected to Sudden Change in Feed Substrate Types”, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Vol. 81, No. 6, pp 958-965.

 

Publication as a Chapter in Books (Selected ones only):

 

1.  Kumar R., Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2006) “Assessment of Fluoride Uptake Capacity of Wooden Charcoal – An Adsorbent used in Indigenous Household Iron Filters of Assam”, A Contributed Chapter in Challenges of Engineering for Sustainable 10% Growth and Beyond, Vol. I, Ed. A K Baruwa, S C Mishra, S K Kakoty and A Goswami, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, India (ISBN 0-07-065662-2).

2.  Jawed M. and Nain M.Z. (2006) “Impact of Changed Feed Types on Steady Performance of Anaerobic Biomass”, A Contributed Chapter in Synergic Solutions for Sustainable Development: Prescription for Prosperity, Ed. M N Madhyastha and S Shrihar, Research Publishing, Chennai, India (ISBN 81-903170-0-8).

 

Publications in Conference Proceedings (Selected ones only):

 

1.  Jawed M., Ahmed R. and Ahamad K. U. (2009) “Water Harvesting, Storage and Conservation Practices in North-Eastern States of India”, Poster Presentation at International Conference on Water – Harvesting, Storage and Conservation (WHSC-2009), IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, India, November 23-25, 2009.

2.  Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2009) “Improvement of Indigenous Household Iron Filter Units of Rural Assam through Column Studies”, CD Proc. International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Environmental Science and Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, pp 281-288.

3.  Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2009) “Potential of Arsenic Adsorption in Indigenous Household Iron Filter Units of Rural and Semi-Urban Assam (India)”, e-Proc. Student Symposium on Research in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai (India).

4.  Deka D., Jawed M. and Goyal A. (2008) “Screening, Isolation, Biochemical Characterization and Enzymatic Assays of Cellulytic Microorganism Isolated from Soil”, International Congress on Bioprocesses in Food Industries & 5th Convention of Biotech Research Society of India, November 6-8, 2008, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, pp 97-98.

5.  Jawed M. (2008) “Challenges and Critical Issues in Successful Implementation of Water and Wastewater Treatment Schemes”, Proc. Indo-Italian Conf. on Green & Clean Environment (GCE2008), MAEER’s MIT College of Engineering, Pune (India), pp 1065-1075.

6.  Jawed M. (2008) “Impediments in Production of Potable Water”, Proc. National Conference on Sustainable Urban Environment: Issues and Management Strategies (SUEIMS08), Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT, Surat (India), pp EL65-EL72.

7.  Jawed M. (2007) “Ground Realities of Success or Failure of Water and Wastewater Treatment Schemes”, Proc. National Conference on Water and Waste Management, Department of Civil Engineering, JNTU College of Engineering, Kakinada (AP) India, pp 10-17.

8.  Nain M.Z. and Jawed M. (2007) “Steady Response of Anaerobic Reactors with Sudden Change in Feed Substrates”, Proc. National Conference on Civil Engineering: Advancement and Challenges, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College Mullana (Haryana), India, March 9-10, 2007, pp 280-285.

9.  Deka D., Bharali S., Jawed M., Fontes C.M.G.A. and Goyal A. (2006) “Molecular Cloning, Expression and Characterization of a Bifunctional Cellulase from Clostridium thermocellum”, Proc. 75th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Chemists, December 8-10, 2006, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, pp 42-43.

10. Deka D., Bharali S., Purama R.K., Majumdar A., Jawed M., Goyal D., Fontes C.M.G.A. and Goyal A. (2006) “Molecular and Functional Characterization of a Bifunctional Cellulase of Clostridium thermocellum”, Proc. 47th Annual Meeting of Association of Microbiologists of India, December 6-8, 2006, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India.

 

Academics:

UG Courses Taught:

ME101 : Engineering Mechanics (Tutorial)

ME111 : Engineering Drawing (Instructionr)

ME111 : Engineering Drawing (Tutorial)

CE201 : Surveying  - I

CE307 : Environmental Engineering – I

CE312 : Seminar

CE401 : Environmental Engineering – II

CE445 : Solid Waste Engineering

 

PG Course Taught:   

CE521 : Process Chemistry for Water & Wastewater Treatment

CE522 : Physico-chemical Processes in Environmental Engineering

CE524 : Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering

CE526 : Seminar

CE554 : Unit Processes & Operations in Water Treatment

CE555 : Principles of Water Quality & Environmental Legislation

CE705 : Advanced Topics in Biological Wastewater Treatment

 

Short Term/Specialist Courses Conducted:

• Organized an AICTE sponsored QIP short-term course on Recent Developments in Wastewater Treatment using Anaerobic Reactors held during December 26-30, 2006 at the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati for working engineering college teachers. The number of participants was 15. I was involved as a course co-coordinator.

• Organized a Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDONER), Government of India sponsored short-term training course on Water Quality Monitoring for Water Treatment Plant Operators of Northeastern States held during June 26-30, 2006 at the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati for working engineers in Public Health Engineering Departments of North Eastern States. The number of participants was 15. I was involved as a course coordinator.

 

Theses/Design Projects/Dissertations Guidance:

• Ahmed, Kamal Uddin (2010) Batch and Column Studies for Simultaneous Adsorption of Iron, Arsenic and Fluoride by Wooden Charcoal and River Sand used as Filter Media in Indigenous Household Iron Filter Units of Rural and Semi-Urban Assam (India), Ph D thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India (submitted on 26 April 2010).

• Bala, Harikrishna (2009) Performance Monitoring and Design Assessment of Facultative Lagoon – Polishing Pond System of Domestic Wastewater Treatment – A Case Study, M Tech thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.

• Ankababu, M (2009) Response of Aerobic Sludge Biomass under Non-continuous Aeration, M Tech thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.

• Kashyape, Parag Arun (2008) Potable Water from Water Treatment Plant Outsourced for Design, Construction, Commissioning and Routine Operation & Maintenance – A Case Study, M Tech thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.

• Vanka, Padmanjali (2007) Impact of Pre-Sedimentation on Optimum Coagulant Dosages, M Tech thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.

• Mahto, Bandana (2006) Impact of Phosphate on Coagulation and Flocculation Processes at Optimum Coagulant Dosage in Presence of Divalent Cations, M Tech thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.

• Kumar, Ravi (2006) Evaluation of Wooden Charcoal, Sand and Activated Alumina as Fluoride Adsorbents in Indigenous Household Iron Filters used in Assam, M Tech thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.

• Ahmed, Kamal Uddin (2005) Iron(II) Adsorptive Capacity Evaluation of Wooden Charcoal and Sand Media used in Indigenous Household Iron Filtration Units of Rural and Semi-Urban Assam, M Tech thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.

• Nain, Mohd Zulquer (2005) Response of Anaerobic Biomass Subjected to Sudden Change in Feed Type, M Tech thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.

 

Other Activities:

Academic/Administrative Responsibilities:

• Member, Academic Senate, IIT Guwahati (May 7, 2010 onwards).

• Laboratory-in-Charge, Surveying Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati (2010-12)

• Member, House Allotment Committee, IIT Guwahati (June 19, 2009 onwards)

• Head, Centre for the Environment, IIT Guwahati (May 17, 2004 to May 31, 2007).

• Invitee, Academic Senate, IIT Guwahati (June 01, 2007 to May 6, 2010).

• Member, Departmental Postgraduate Programme Committee, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati (2008-10, 2010-12).

• Member, Academic Senate, IIT Guwahati (May 17, 2004 to May 31, 2007).

• Laboratory-in-charge, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati (2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04).

 

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