Prasenjit Adak
Assistant Professor | Environmental Science & Engineering
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About
Environmental scientist and engineer with a Ph.D. from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and M.Tech from NIT Durgapur, bringing 7+ years of academic experience at Lovely Professional University. Specializes in ambient air quality, traffic emission modeling, and air dispersion modeling. Author of 10+ peer-reviewed publications and active research supervisor with 4 ongoing and 1 awarded Ph.D. scholars.
Combines deep domain expertise with strong computational skills across specialized dispersion/emission models, GIS tools, and programming languages.
Experience
Assistant Professor - Lovely Professional University - Jalandhar, Punjab
(2018-08)
- Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Environmental Studies, Modeling, and Disaster Management
- Supervising 4 ongoing and 1 awarded Ph.D. research scholars
- Master Course Coordinator (MCC) for Environmental Studies
- Developed new UG course: 'Environmental Modeling and Data Analysis' for CSE students
- Personal mentor to academically weak students; contributing to student welfare initiatives
Assistant Professor (Contract) - Parala Maharaja Engineering College - Berhampore, Odisha
(2017-12 - 2018-05)
- Delivered lectures in Environmental Science and Engineering to undergraduate students
Chemist – Quality Control - Baba Lokenath Glass Industries - Siliguri, West Bengal
(2008-08 - 2009-12)
- Performed quality control testing and analysis of packaged drinking water
- Conducted routine chemical and microbiological analysis per regulatory standards
Education
Ph.D. - Environmental Science & Engineering - IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (2012 - 2017)
M.Tech - Environmental Science & Technology - NIT Durgapur (2010 - 2012)
B.Tech - Biotechnology - WBUT (2004 - 2008)
Higher Secondary (10+2) - W.B.C.H.S.E. (2002 - 2004)
Secondary (10th) - W.B.B.S.E. (2000 - 2002)
