National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Structural and Advanced Ceramics
Areas of Interest
  • Whiteware, Ceramic Adsorbents. Sustainable ceramics

Sunipa Bhattacharyya Associate Professor, Ceramic Engineering

bhattacharyyas@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2213

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)

42

PUBLICATIONS

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SPONSORED PROJECTS

7

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Sunipa Bhattacharyya

Associate Professor

Ceramic Engineering

Room Number: CR-238

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

Ph.D. (Jadavpur University)

Fabrication of granule-shaped porous clay adsorbent for mitigating heavy metal ions from contaminated water Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Synthesis of surface modified ceramic absorbrnt for deflurination of drinking water SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

A. K. Yadav, S. Bhattacharyya, and R. Sarkar,"Granule-shaped gamma-alumina adsorbents for the mitigation of excess fluoride ions from groundwater",IN 466660, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2023       << Patent >>

Total Publications: 42

S. Patri, S. R. Satpathy, R. Khatua, and S. Bhattacharyya,"Effect of Cr substitution on structural, dielectric, and magnetic properties of CoFe2O4: A comparative study", Solid State Communications, vol.409, Elsevier 2026, 10.1016/j.ssc.2025.116277       Article

S. Mohapatra, S. R. Satpathy, and S. Bhattacharyya,"Waste-based ceramic adsorbent: A sustainable approach for methylene blue dye removal", Chemistry Select, vol.11, no.20, Wiley 2026, 10.1002/slct.73541       Article

S. R. Satpathy and S. Bhattacharyya,"Adsorptive dye removal using clay-based geopolymer: effect of activation conditions on geopolymerization and removal efficiency", Materials Science and Engineering: B, vol.319, pp.118348, Elsevier 2025, 10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118348       Article

A. K. Yadav, B. Kumar, R. M. Prasad, and S. Bhattacharyya,"A novel method of preparing high surface area porous gamma alumina granules from kaolin", Microporous and Mesoporous materials, vol.395, pp.113697, Elsevier 2025, 10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113697       Article

S. R. Satpathy, D. Sahoo, and S. Bhattacharyya,"Development of fly ash-based ceramic tiles: Exploring material properties and waste recycling potential", Progress in Engineering Science, vol.2, no.4, Elsevier, October 2025, 10.1016/j.pes.2025.100166       Article

  • Advanced Glasses {Theory}
  • Advanced Structural Ceramics {Theory}
  • Cellular Ceramics {Theory}
  • Fuel and Furnace Technology {Theory}
  • Fuel Furnace Technology {Theory}
  • Fuels and Furnace Technology {Theory}
  • Fuels, Furnace and Stoichiometry     {Theory}
  • Introduction to Ceramics {Theory}
  • Properties of Ceramic Raw Materials {Theory}
  • Testing and Ceramic Characterization {Theory}
  • Testing and Characterization {Theory}
  • Whiteware Technology {Theory}
  • Advanced Refractory Laboratory {Practical}
  • Ceramic Powder Synthesis Project {Practical}
  • Chemical Analysis Laboratory {Practical}
  • Process Ceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • Raw Materials Analysis Laboratory {Practical}
  • Refractory Laboratory {Practical}
  • Testing and Characterization Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [6]
Effect of Rare-earth Oxides on the Formation, Densification and Property Development of Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Prepared from Different Oxide Reactants in a Single-stage Firing process
Biswajit Baruah
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  May 2024
Co-Supervisor
Development of Granular Porous Alumina Adsorbents using Kaolin for the Mitigation of Excess Fluoride Ions from Aqueous System
Amit Kumar Yadav
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Dec 2022
Supervisor
Studies on the Synthesis and Utilization of Fine Alumina Powder for the Fabrication of Sintered Mullite Ceramic
Pallavi Suhasinee Behera
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Dec 2022
Supervisor
Ceramic adsorbents
Sonali Swain
Enrolled: Sep 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Ceramic Engineering
Susant Mohapatra
Enrolled: Jan 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Porous Ceramics
Sourav Ranjan Satpathy
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Executive Ph.DFabrication and characterization of clay-based ceramics
Khodidas Govindbhai Kundariya
Enrolled: Feb 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [1]
Mullite Ceramic from Diphasic Precursor Powder
Rupali Singh
Graduated :  Dec 2015
Supervisor