Harshad Kulkarni

Ms. Garima Sharma, PhD Scholar, working with Dr. @AnandGi37507763 and Dr.@harshadenv , contributed to a publication in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules on DES assisted lignin extraction from apple pomace for sustainable waste valorization.

Ms. Nikita Gupta working with Dr. @harshadenv and Dr. @tanushreeparsai ,presented her research titled “Investigating the occurrence of Microplastic Pollution in High-Altitude Rivers of the Western Himalayan Region” at the EGU General Assembly 2026. @AECBL_IITMandi @iit__mandi

Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivir - IIT Mandi's Health Center organized a Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivir on Cleanliness and Hygiene habits for the housekeeping staff of IIT Mandi. @EduMinOfIndia @MoHUA_India @MoJSDDWS #Swachhotsav2025 #SwachhataHiSeva2025 #IITMandi #SwachhataPakhwada2025

Painting competitions at MindTree School - Students of MindTree School at IIT Mandi participated in painting competitions to celebrate Swachhata Hi Seva 2025. @EduMinOfIndia @MoJSDDWS @MoHUA_India #SWACHHOTSAV #SwachhataHiSeva2025 #IITMandi

Campus Cleanup Drive - IIT Mandi conducted a Clean Campus drive to celebrate Swachhata Hi Seva 2025, students, faculty, staff and campus residents joined hands to clean-up our south and north campuses. @EduMinOfIndia @MoHUA_India @MoJSDDWS #SWACHHOTSAV #SwachhataHiSeva2025

✨IIT Mandi community is actively taking part in the Swachhotsav-2025. As a part of this campaign, the Swachhata Pledge has been taken by all the campus residents including students, staff and faculty. 🌿 #SwachhBharat #IITMandi #Swachhata

Under the Schhotsav: Swachhta Hi Seva campaign-2025, IIT Mandi organized various competitions among school children to raise awareness and to encourage school students for the Hygiene and cleanliness. #IITMandi #Swachhotsav

PhD Scholar Ms. Nikita Gupta working with Dr. @tanushreeparsai and Dr. @harshadenv presented her research at the Microplastic Colloquium 2025 organized by ICMR-NIREH (Bhopal) and won 1st Runner Up award for the Best Presentation. Heartiest congratulations!

Ms. Nikita Gupta, PhD Scholar, working with Dr. @harshadenv and Dr. @tanushreeparsai , presented a poster at Goldschmidt 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic. Her work, titled "Fate and characterisation of microplastics pollution in high altitude rivers of mid-Himalayan region".

📢 New Publication Alert! Congratulations to Mr. Purusottam Tripathy, PhD scholar (SVNIT– @iit__mandi JDP), working with Dr. Sarita Kalla & Dr. @harshadenv on publication of their latest review paper in journal desalination. @AECBL_IITMandi Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.desa…

Excited to share a new research paper co-authored by Dr. @harshadenv from @SCEnE_IIT_Mandi has been published in Frontiers in Environmental Science: Soil Processes. 🔗 Read more here: doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.… @AECBL_IITMandi @iit__mandi

Thrilled to share Dr. @harshadenv from @SCEnE_IIT_Mandi new paper in Phycology. "Diatom-Based Photobiological Treatment of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate" explores sustainable water treatment innovations. @AECBL_IITMandi Read here: doi.org/10.3390/phycol… #WaterTreatment

PhD scholar Ms. Nikita Gupta, working with Dr. @harshadenv (@iit__mandi) & Dr. @tanushreeparsai (@iitmadras ), presented her research at #AGU24 on the occurrence, transport, & fate of microplastics in freshwater resources & soils of the mid-Himalayan region. 🌍 #Microplastics

MTech (R) scholar Ms. Sonam Rohaun, working with Dr. @harshadenv & Dr. @AnandGi37507763 (@iit__mandi), presented at #ICEST2024 (SVNIT, Dec 19-21) on quantifying & characterizing automobile-induced organic contaminants in Himalayan River water & sediments. #EnvironmentalScience

Glad to share that Ms. Garima Sharma, PhD scholar in SCENE @iit__mandi, working with Dr. @AnandGi37507763 and Dr. @harshadenv has been awarded the Best Paper Award at IX SEEC 2024, IIT Mandi for her work on "Green and Sustainable Pretreatment Methods for Apple Pomace".

Dr. @harshadenv, Asst. Prof. in SCENE @iit__mandi, delivered an insightful keynote on ‘Biogeochemical Alterations in Mid-Himalayan Ecosystems under Stress’ at WSRSCC 2024, IIT Jammu. PhD scholars Ms. Nikita Gupta & Mr. Rajat Dhiman also participated. @AECBL_IITMandi

Excited to announce that latest paper, "Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Groundwater in Transboundary Aquifers Along the US-Mexico Border," led by Dr. @harshadenv and his team @AECBL_IITMandi at @SCEnE_IIT_Mandi, published in Groundwater for Sustainable Development Journal.

Mr. Rajat Dhiman, a PhD scholar with Dr. Harshad Kulkarni at @IITMandi, recently presented his groundbreaking study at #Arsenic2024 in Bhubaneswar! His work is a critical step in understanding and addressing arsenic dynamics in our ecosystems. 💧#EnvironmentalScience #Research

IIT Mandi organized several activities on campus for the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2024. Some glimpses of the event can be seen here:

Under the campaign of "Swachhata Hi Seva-2024" IIT Mandi announces a Cleanliness Drive which will be organized on 14.09.2024, 9:00AM to 1:00PM. For registrations click: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… @EduMinOfIndia @SwachhBharatGov @swachhbharat @MoHUA_India @MoJSDDWS #SHS2024