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Dr. PANKAJ KUMAR

Dr. PANKAJ KUMAR

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Emailpankaj.evs@svc.du.ac.in
AddressDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, BENITO JUAREZ ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110021.
Educational Qualifications
Degree / CertificationInstitutionYear
Ph.DUniversity of Delhi2022
M.Sc.University of Delhi2016
B.Sc. (Hons.)University of Delhi2013
Career Profile & Administrative Assignments
CategoryRole / DesignationDept / InstitutionPeriodRemarksAttachment
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CONVENER BRAINIACS: THE DATA SCIENCE HUB SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 25.Sep.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER RESEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE COLLEGE (RCC) SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 11.Aug.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS DE-FACTO MEMBER EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH PROJECTS COMMITTEE SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 11.Aug.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER ECO CLUB SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 06.Aug.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER DISASTER MANAGEMENT BOARD SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 30.Jul.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CO-COORDINATOR IQAC CRITERION VII: INSTITUTIONAL VALUES AND BEST PRACTICES SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 25.Jul.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER COMPETITIVE EXAM CELL SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 18.Jun.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS TEACHER-IN-CHARGE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 01.Jun.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER DEPARTMENT MODERATION COMMITTEE (DMC) SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 07.May.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER GREEN AUDIT COMMITTEE SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 24.Apr.2025 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CO-COORDINATOR BRAINIACS: THE DATA SCIENCE HUB SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 23.Aug.2024 – 24.Sep.2025
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CO-COORDINATOR IQAC CRITERION VII: INSTITUTIONAL VALUES AND BEST PRACTICES SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 08.Jul.2024 – 24.Jul.2025
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER ECO CLUB SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 05.Jul.2024 – 05.Aug.2025
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER VIKSIT BHARAT SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 09.Jan.2024 – Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER ACADEMIC PLANNING COMMITTEE SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 01.Oct.2023 – 30.Jun.2025
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER PURCHASE COMMITTEE SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 01.Oct.2023 – 30.Jun.2025
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER SOUTH CLUSTER HUB SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 18.Aug.2023 – Till date The committee for smooth functioning of works related to the South Cluster colleges' “Knowledge Network” in the South Cluster Hub at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 28.Jul.2023 – 31.Aug.2023 Undergraduate ECA Admission 2023 of the University of Delhi
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER ANNUAL REPORT AND PROSPECTUS COMMITTEE SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 26.Jul.2023 – 11.Jul.2024
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CO-COORDINATOR ENVIRONMENT AUDIT COMMITTEE SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 01.Apr.2023 – 30.Jun.2023
Other Profiles & Specializations
AREAS OF INTEREST/ SPECIALIZATION

Environmental Studies

MEMBERSHIPS IN ACADEMIC/ PROFESSIONAL BODIES

MEMBER, ELSEVIER ADVISORY PANEL

MEMBERSHIPS IN ACADEMIC/ PROFESSIONAL BODIES

MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR URBAN CLIMATE

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

2019: GATE (GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST FOR ENGINEERING) Subject: Ecology and Evolution 

2018 – 2021: UGC-SRF (UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION - SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP) Subject: Environmental Science

2018: ASRB-NET (AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST RECRUITMENT BOARD - NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST) Subject: Environmental Science 

2016-2018: UGC-JRF (UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION - JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP) Subject: Environmental Science

2012 – 2013: S. GURDIAL SINGH VIRDI MEMORIAL AWARD for Best student in Zoology

SUBJECTS TAUGHT

AEC-I: Environmental Science: Theory into Practice-I

AEC-I: Environmental Science: Theory into Practice-II

SEC- Sustainability Reporting

GE- Wetlands for Industries and Environment

GE- Green Technologies

GE- Circular Economy and Envi-ronmental Sustaina-bility

GE- Environment and Society



Research Guidance

No research guidance entries published.

Publications
CategoryJournal / ConferenceTitleAuthor(s)Month / YearAttachment
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Sequential anaerobic–aerobic dye degradation and amine detoxification in textile effluent using integrated microbial–algal fuel cell Journal of Water Process Engineering Yadav, A., Tiwari, A., Mishra, V., Rao, A., Poria, P., Kumar, P., Baweja, P., Kaushik, A. and Sharma, R.S.
Joint Author
April 2026
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Linking particulate matter exposure and neurological disorders: Evidence from epidemiology, biomarkers and mechanistic studies NeuroToxicology Bhardwaj, S., Bharti, A., Sharma, R.S., Mishra, S., Kumar, P., Ethayathulla, A.S., Singh, A. and Mishra, V.,
Joint Author
December 2025
CHAPTER
International
Unveiling the Multifaceted Potential of Vetiver Grass in Circular Agriculture. In Circular Economy and Green Transition in the Global South: Perspectives and Prospects Springer Nature Switzerland Bhani Kongkham, P Duraivadivel, Suneel Kumar, Pankaj Kumar
Corresponding Author
October 2025
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Microbial fuel cells for mineralization and decolorization of azo dyes: Recent advances in design and materials Science of The Total Environment Yadav, A., Kumar, P., Rawat, D., Garg, S., Mukherjee, P., Farooqi, F., Roy, A., Sundaram, S., Sharma, R.S. and Mishra, V.
Joint Author
June 2022
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Five-Wheel framework for system-based monitoring of heavy metal pollution in rivers Environmental Quality Management Kumar, P., Mishra, V., Bhardwaj, S., Garg, S., Dumée, L.F., & Sharma, R. S.
First Author
April 2022
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Nano-enabled sensing of per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from aqueous systems–A review Journal of Environmental Management Garg, S., Kumar, P., Greene, G.W., Mishra, V., Avisar, D., Sharma, R.S. and Dumée, L.F.
Joint Author
April 2022
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Heavy metal pollution and risks in a highly polluted and populated Indian river–city pair using the systems approach Environmental Science and Pollution Research Kumar, P., Mishra, V., Yadav, S., Yadav, A., Garg, S., Poria, P., Farooqi, F., Dumée, L.F. and Sharma, R.S.
First Author
April 2022
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Remediation of water from per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-challenges and perspectives Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Garg, S., Wang, J., Kumar, P., Mishra, V., Arafat, H., Sharma, R.S. and Dumée, L.F.
Joint Author
August 2021
JOURNAL PAPER
International
A review on the sources, occurrence and health risks of per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) arising from the manufacture and disposal of electric and electronic products Journal of Water Process Engineering Garg, S., Kumar, P., Mishra, V., Guijt, R., Singh, P., Dumée, L. F., & Sharma, R. S.
Joint Author
December 2020
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Prosopis juliflora peroxidases for phenol remediation from industrial wastewater—An innovative practice for environmental sustainability Environmental Technology & Innovation Garg, S., Kumar, P., Singh, S., Yadav, A., Dumée, L. F., Sharma, R. S., & Mishra, V.
Joint Author
August 2020
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Dead biomass of Morganella morganii acts as an efficient adsorbent to remove Pb (II) from aqueous solution in different aeration–agitation and pH conditions Discover Applied Sciences (Formerly SN Applied Sciences) Kumar, P., Maurya, A., Garg, S., Yadav, A., Mishra, V., & Sharma, R. S.
First Author
June 2020
JOURNAL PAPER
International
Application of filamentous phages in environment: A tectonic shift in the science and practice of ecorestoration Ecology and Evolution Sharma, R.S., Karmakar, S., Kumar, P., & Mishra, V.
Joint Author
February 2019
Research Projects

No research projects published.

Books

No books published.

Faculty Achievements
YearCategoryRoleLevelName / EventDate From – ToAttachment
2025 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED PARTICIPANT National Faculty Development Programme on “Research Methodology and Undergraduate Research Guidance under the aegis of NEP 2020” 09.Oct.2025 – 15.Oct.2025
2024 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED INVITED SPEAKER International ANUSANDHANAM 2024 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE: EMERGING PARADIGMS IN MANAGEMENT, AGRIBUSINESS, TOURISM, COMMERCE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 02.Dec.2024 – 03.Dec.2024
2024 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT National THE ANNUAL YOUTH CONCLAVE OF YUVA: VIMARSH 2024 ON EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH COMPASSION AND LEADERSHIP 15.Nov.2024 – 17.Nov.2024
2024 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED PARTICIPANT National ONLINE PROGRAMME on “NEP 2020 ORIENTATION & SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME” 18.Sep.2024 – 28.Sep.2024
2024 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT National ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON “FASHION FOOTPRINTS: UNRAVELLING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF FAST FASHION 31.Jan.2024 – 31.Jan.2024
2023 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED RESOURCE PERSON College INDUCTION PROGRAMME 2023 "WORKSHOP ON BIODIVERSITY AND ISSUES OF CLIMATE CHANGE: INNOVATIONS AND INITIATIVES AT SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE" 26.Dec.2023 – 29.Dec.2023
2023 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT National INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: INVENTIONS, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS 27.Oct.2023 – 27.Oct.2023
2023 INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED INVITED SPEAKER National THE 1ST NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ENO’S ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: SOLUTIONS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS (ESC 2023) 09.Oct.2023 – 10.Oct.2023
2023 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International Tech4Ed EXPO & CONFERENCE 2023 28.Apr.2023 – 30.Apr.2023