National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Environmental Engineering [Environmental Engineering Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Physicochemical water treatment | Urban water supply management | Water policies, law and legislations | PPP in water supply project | Stakeholder management | Public consultation | Public perception and awareness in water sector | Public participation in water supply projects | Remote Sensing and GIS

Rakhee Das Assistant Professor Grade-II, Civil Engineering

dasr@nitrkl.ac.in

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Rakhee Das

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Civil Engineering

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Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2019

Ph.D.
Environmental Engineering
IIT Guwahati

2012

M.Tech
Environmental Engineering
IIT Guwahati

Teaching Experience
  • Environmental Engineering,  NIT Rourkela,   18 Feb 2020 - present

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Total Publications: 5
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D. Mishra and R. Das,"Enhancing sustainability and efficiency in PPP-based municipal solid waste management: a comprehensive framework integrating success factors and barrier", Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, vol.28, no.99, Springer Nature 2026, 10.1007/s10098-026-03443-6       Article

D. Mishra and R. Das,"Socioeconomic insights of PPP-based MSWM projects in India: evaluating community, economic, and social development outcome", Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, vol.27, no.5, pp.3836-3861, Springer Nature 2025, 10.1007/s10163-025-02348-8       Article

P. Mukherjee, R. Das, and M. Jawed,"Assessment of routine operation and maintenance work of a small community water treatment plant in North Guwahati, Assam, India", Groundwater for Sustainable Development, vol.25, pp.101123, Elsevier 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101123       Article

R. Das, B. Laishram, and M. Jawed,"Perception of groundwater quality and health effects on willingness to procure: The Case of upcoming water supply scheme in Guwahati", Journal of Cleaner Production, vol.226, pp.615-627, Elsevier 2019, 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.097       Article

R. Das, B. Laishram, and M. Jawed,"Public participation in urban water supply projects – The case of South-West Guwahati, India", Water research, vol.165, Elsevier 2019, 10.1016/j.watres.2019.114989       Article

Applied Computational Tools for Sustainable Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)
A NationaWorkshop on Technological Emergence for Clean Water and Air (TECWA 2023) (HYBRID MODE) Civil Engineering (Workshop)
Recent Advances in Environmental Engineering and Management (RAEEM-2022) Civil Engineering (Workshop)

  • Engineering Mechanics {Theory}
  • Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • Physico-Chemical Process for Water and Wastewater Treatment {Theory}
  • Engineering Drawing {Practical}
  • Environmental Engineering Design Practice {Practical}
  • Environmental Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • Environmental Engineering Laboratory - I {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
Environmental Health Risk and Risk Perception Analysis of Air and Water Quality in Rourkela
Chamuru Sree Venkata Sudarshan
Enrolled: Jul 2026
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Integrated Decision-Support and Digital Governance Frameworks for Sustainable Public–Private Partnership-Based Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems
Deepak Mishra
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor

Memberships / Fellowships
  • Lifetime member of International Association for Water, Environment, Energy, and Society (IAWEES),   2026
  • Lifetime member of The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI),   2020