It is with immense pride and joy that we announce the successful completion and award of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree to Miss Pooja V. Deore on 28th December 2024.

Thesis Details

• Title: Designing of Hybrid Hydrogel for Removal of Emerging Contaminants
• Period: 13th July 2019 – 7th August 2024
• Supervisor: Dr. Anil H. Gore
• University: UKA Tarsadia University, Bardoli, Surat, Gujarat, India

Research Contributions

During her doctoral research, Pooja made significant contributions to the field of environmental remediation:

1. Agro-waste valorization — Developed carbonaceous eco-hydrogels from agricultural waste following circular economy principles
2. Doxorubicin removal — Published in Langmuir (ACS) demonstrating zero-waste approaches for pharmaceutical pollutant removal from water
3. Spent granular carbon upcycling — Published in J. Environmental Chemical Engineering on tetracycline removal using biopolymeric hybrid hydrogels
4. Graphene oxide-based nanofiltration — Contributed book chapters on membrane technology for water purification

Publications from PhD Work

Her PhD research resulted in multiple publications in high-impact international journals and book chapters with reputed publishers including Elsevier, Springer, and ACS.

Best Wishes

We wish Dr. Pooja V. Deore all the very best for her future academic and professional career. Her dedication, hard work, and scientific rigor during her doctoral journey are truly commendable.

Congratulations, Dr. Deore! 🎓