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Dr. Guntakala Venkatanaga Chandra

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Assistant Professor

Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

5 months

Impact Assessment; water quality and its treatment approaches

Environmental Engineering; Risk assessment; water quality; impact of anthropogenic activities on Natural resources; Anaerobic Treatment; conventional treatment approaches of water and wastewater

Mail: gvchandra@sru.edu.in

Educational
Qualifications
(From Highest)

2025

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

2019

M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering from National Institute of Technology Warangal

2016

B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomus))

Professional
Experience

2025

Assistant Professor (Adhoc) at National Institute of Technology Goa, from 2025-03-10 to 2025-07-21.

Key Publications

Chandra, G.V., Ghosh, P.K. (2025). Assessment of Groundwater Quality Using Risk Analysis in Coal Mining Area. In: Roshan Dash, R., Mohapatro, S., Behera, M. (eds) Pollution Control for Clean Environment—Volume 1. ICPCCE 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 415. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7842-3_10. (Scopus Conference paper)

Chandra, G. V., & Ghosh, P. K. (2023). Human and ecological risk assessment of toxic metals in sediment near coal mining dump yard and the pond receiving acid mine drainage. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 105(7), 1595–1618. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2023.2296582. (SCI, Q2, IF 2.5)

Chandra, G.V., Golla, S.Y. & Ghosh, P.K. Review of soil environment quality in India near coal mining regions: current and future predictions. Environ Geochem Health 46, 194 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-024-01968-7. (SCIE, Q1, IF 3.8)

Chandra, G.V., & Ghosh, P. K. (2024). Groundwater quality in high-sulfur coal mining region of India: Spatial distribution, source control, and health risk assessment. Journal of Environmental Management, 368, 122281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122281. (SCI, Q1, IF 8.4)

Chandra, G. V., Golla, S. Y., & Ghosh, P. K. (2024). Systematic review of groundwater suitability for drinking and industrial purposes near coal mining regions of India: assessing metal toxicity and non-carcinogenic risks. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2024.2416528. (SCI, Q2, IF 2.5)

Chandra, G.V., Ghosh, P.K. Systematic review on groundwater quality and its controlling mechanisms in coal mining regions: health risk assessment and strategies for sustainability. Environ Dev Sustain (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05716-w. (SCIE, Q1, IF 4.2)

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