Dr. Rajneesh Singh | Water quality management | Best Researcher Award
Ramanujan fellow, IIT Roorkee, India
Rajneesh Singh, PhD, currently serves as a Ramanujan Fellow at the Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R), India. With a strong background in civil engineering and environmental engineering, Dr. Singh has made significant contributions to the field of wastewater treatment and environmental remediation.
Profile
Education 
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IIT-BBS), India, 2019
M.Tech. (M.S.) in Agricultural Engineering (Aquacultural Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), India, 2014
B.Tech. (B.S.) in Agricultural Engineering, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSAUA&T), Kanpur, India, 2012
Experience 
Dr. Singh has held various research positions internationally, including:
Ramanujan Fellow at IIT-R, India
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Saint Anthony Falls Lab (SAFL), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, USA
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Nebraska Water Center (NWC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Visiting Researcher at Nebraska Water Center (NWC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Research Interests 
Rural sanitation
Agricultural reuse of wastewater
Bioremediation of wastewater
Stormwater treatment and management
Affordable technologies for wastewater treatment
Clogging estimation and prevention
Awards 
Ramanujan Fellowship for Faculty-Fellow position at IIT Roorkee by SERB – GoI
Postdoc fellowship from Nebraska Environmental Trust, USA
Postdoc fellowship from Minnesota Dept of Transportation, USA
MHRD fellowship for pursuing PhD and M. Tech.
Publications Top Notes
Water Research (2024) – “Understanding the Role of Biofilms and Estimation of Life-span of a Tire Derived Aggregates based Underground Stormwater Treatment System”
Journal of Cleaner Production (2023) – “Leachability and Phosphorous Removal Potential of Tire Derived Aggregates in Underground Stormwater Chambers”
Environments (2023) – “Leaching Performance of Nanotechnology Induced High Arsenic Bearing Tooelite-like Mineral Nanowaste”
Clean Water (2022) – “Effects of Intermittent Feeding on the Performance, Life Span and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of a Vertical Flow Macrophyte Assisted Vermifilter”
has garnered international recognition and acclaim. This latest accolade reaffirms Dr. Rosen’s position as a leading figure in the field, inspiring future generations of researchers to pursue excellence in environmental science and engineering.
