Current Teachings

• CE101 : Engineering Drawing (UG)
• CE222 : Environmental Engineering – I (UG)
• CE316 : Environmental Engineering – II (UG)
• CE521 : Process Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Treatment (PG)
• CE522 : Physico-chemical Processes in Environmental Engineering (PG)
• CE524 : Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering (PG)
• CE527 : Design of Environmental Engineering Systems (PG)

• 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

• Rajiv Gandhi National Professor Chair on WATSAN studies in the area of Technology Options for Water Quality funded by Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India (May 2013 to April 2018)
• Facilitated as Eminent Engineer for outstanding contribution in the field of Environmental Engineering on 48^th Engineers’ Day by the Institution of Engineers (India), Assam State Centre (September 2015)
• Honoured in recognition of eminence and contribution to the profession of Environmental Engineering on 28^th National Convention of Environmental Engineers by the Institution of Engineers (India), Bihar State Centre (March 2013)

Research at a Glance

• Ph D Thesis Guidance:                       05
• M Tech Thesis Guidance:                   32
• B Tech Project Guidance:                   06
• Publications
  • Peer-reviewed Journals:            42
  • Book Chapters:                          09
  • Technical Reports:                     02
  • Conference Proceedings:          51
  • Oral Presentations:                    14
  • Invited Talks:                              21
• Short Term Courses:                           03

Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals (Indicative ones)

• Kumar Rajneesh, Saini Gurvinder Kaur and Jawed M. (2023) “Assessing Recovery Potential of Aerobic Sludge Biomass Stressed with Amoxicillin”, Environmental Technology & Innovation, Vol. 31, Article 103225 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2023.103225).
• Negi Rajhans, Kumar Rajneesh and Jawed M. (2022) “Recovery Potential of Aerobic Sludge Biomass from Co(II) Stress in Sequencing Batch Reactors”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol 29, Issue 41, pp 61954-61966 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19965-7).
• Kanoo Barun, Soni Ankit and Jawed M. (2021) “Reduction of Faecal Microbial Contamination using Household Techniques in Rural Area of North Guwahati, India”, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, Vol. 16, Issue 2, pp 103-108 (https://doi.org/10.1680/jenes.20.00036).
• Negi Rajhans, Kumar Rajneesh and Jawed M. (2021) “Effect of Nickel(II) and Cobalt(II) Mixture on Aerobic Sludge Biomass”, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, Vol. 16, Issue 2, pp 94-102 (https://doi.org/10.1680/jenes.20.00035).
• Kanoo Barun, Soni Ankit and Jawed M. (2020) “Performance monitoring of indigenous household groundwater filter for iron and fluoride removal: A case study from Assam, India”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A Civil, Architectural, Environmental and Agricultural Engineering, Vol. 101, No. 3, pp 535-548 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-020-00448-2).
• Negi Rajhans, Kumar Rajneesh and Jawed M. (2020) “Reactor performance and morphology of aerobic sludge biomass in the presence and absence of Ni(II) ion in feed”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A Civil, Architectural, Environmental and Agricultural Engineering, Vol. 101, No. 1, pp 153-162 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-019-00407-6).
• Das Rakhee, Laishram Boeing and Jawed M. (2019) “Public participation in urban water supply projects – The case of South-West Guwahati, India”, Water Research, Vol. 165, Article 114989 (https://doi.org/10.10.16/j.watres.2019.114989).
• Das Rakhee, Laishram Boeing and Jawed M. (2019) “Perception of groundwater quality and health effects on willingness to procure: The case of upcoming water supply scheme in Guwahati, India”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 226, pp 615-627 (https:doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.097).
• Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2013) “Breakthrough studies with mono-, binary- and ternary-ion systems comprising of Fe(II), F⁻ and As(III) using river sand packed columns”, Journal of Water and Health, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp 224-243.
• Deka D, Jawed M. and Goyal A (2013) “Purification and characterization of an alkaline cellulase produced by Bacillus subtilis (AS3)”, Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol.43, pp 256-270 (DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2012.719849).
• Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2012) “Breakthrough studies with mono- and binary-metal ion systems comprising of Fe(II) and As(III) using community prepared wooden Charcoal packed columns”, Desalination, Vol. 285, pp 345-351.
• Ahamad K.U. and Jawed M. (2011) “Breakthrough column studies for iron(II) removal from water by wooden charcoal and sand: A low-cost approach”, International Journal of Environmental Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp 127-138.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sinha S., Bose P., Jawed M., John S. and Tare V. (2002) “Application of neural network for simulation of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor performance”, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol. 77, No. 7, pp 806-814.
• Jawed M. and Tare V. (2000) “Post-mortem examination and analysis of anaerobic filters”, Bioresource Technology, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp 75-84.
• Jawed M. and Tare V. (1999) “Microbial composition assessment of anaerobic biomass through methanogenic activity tests”, Water SA, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp 345-350.
• Jawed M. and Tare V. (1996) “Methanogenic activity and performance of UASB, DSFF and USFF reactors”, Water Science and Technology, Vol. 34, No. 5-6, pp 483-487.
• Tare V., Jawed M. and Chaudhari S. (1993) “Novel technique for the evaluation of advanced anaerobic reactors”, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 119, No. 5, pp 980-985.
• Tare V., Chaudhari S. and Jawed M. (1992) “Comparative evaluation of soluble and insoluble xanthate process for heavy metal removal from wastewaters, Water Science and Technology, Vol. 26, No. 1-2, pp 237-246.
• Jawed M. and Tare V. (1991) “Application of starch xanthates for Cadmium removal - A comparative evaluation”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp 317-324.