Faculty at School of Engineering

Priyanka Katiyar

Priyanka Katiyar

Assistant Professor

School of Engineering


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Dr. Priyanka Katiyar is an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence. Her research focuses on sustainable technologies for waste valorization, clean energy production, green materials, advanced separation, and resource recovery. Her research interests include thermochemical conversion and pyrolysis, catalytic processes, membrane-based separation, palladium extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, and sustainable wastewater treatment.

Specifically, she works on converting industrial, agricultural, and municipal wastes into value-added products, including bio-oil, biodiesel, platform chemicals, green graphene, and biochar-based membranes with applications in energy production, energy storage, and industrial effluent treatment.

Dr. Katiyar has published extensively in Scopus-indexed journals, including leading Q1 journals in the areas of sustainability, waste management, energy, and separation processes. Her research has attracted funding from national agencies and industry, with projects supported by organizations including DST, ANRF, CST-UP, and HCLTech.

Her research contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDGs 6, 7, 9, and 12, through the development of technologies for clean energy, resource recovery, environmental protection, and sustainable industrial processes. She is also actively involved in teaching, curriculum development, student mentoring, and interdisciplinary research.

Know More: https://www.priyankakatiyar.me/

Biofuels, Advanced materials, Waste management and treatment, Membrane separation, Supercritical fluids, Catalysis

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical Engineering
    Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
    Year of Award: 2018
    Thesis Title: Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Turmeric Root and Carrot Seed and Its Analysis
  • Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Chemical Engineering
    Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
    Year of Completion: 2013
    Dissertation Title: Photocatalytic Degradation of Dye by Zinc Oxide-Based Catalyst
  • Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Chemical Engineering
    Institute: University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur
    Year of Completion: 2011

2018–Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi-NCR

  • Life-time member of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE).
  • Member of the International Water Association (IWA).
  • Member of the Key Members Group of PyroAsia Forum.

  1. Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar, Kohnoor Bano, Dhrubajyoti Talukdar, Bappaditya Gole, “Thermochemical valorization of essential oil industry waste into fuels and carbon-rich products under varying heating rates,” Energy Conversion and Management, 2026, 358, 121470. DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2026.121470
  2. Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar, Dhrubajyoti Talukdar, Bappaditya Gole, “Pyrolytic evaluation of essential oil industry waste: Effect of pyrolysis temperature on bio-oil composition,” Journal of Environmental Management, 2025, 392, 126757. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126757
  3. Karan Gupta, Priyanka Katiyar, Ajay Kale, Kavita Khatana, Sanjeev Yadav, “Innovative Biochar-Infused Membranes for Efficient Pollutant Removal From Textile and Pharmaceutical Wastewater,” Water Environment Research, 2025, 97(6), e70111. DOI: 10.1002/wer.70111
  4. Aayush Raizada, Amresh Shukla, Sanjeev Yadav, Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar, “Food Waste Ash Supported Nickel Catalyst to Steam Gasification of Food Waste for Enhanced Tar Reduction and Hydrogen Production,” BioEnergy Research, 2025, 18(1), 25. DOI: 10.1007/s12155-025-10822-2
  5. Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar, Sanjeev Yadav, “Distribution and characterization of products obtained from pyrolysis of cooked food waste – Impact of heating rate,” Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2024, 182, 106660, 1–12. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106660
  6. Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar, Sanjeev Yadav, “A comprehensive characterisation of food waste for its sustainable and holistic management using thermochemical processes,” Indian Chemical Engineer, 2024, 67(5), 633–653. DOI: 10.1080/00194506.2024.2409262
  7. Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar, Geetesh Kumar, Sanjeev Yadav, “Effective Removal of Methylene Blue Dye Using Low-Cost Essential Oil Industry Waste: Novel Hybrid Design Approach, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Evaluation,” Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2024, 235, 213. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-024-07009-4
  8. Aayush Raizada, Amresh Shukla, Sanjeev Yadav, Priyanka Katiyar, Ranjit Kumar, “Enhancement of H₂ production via catalytic steam gasification of food waste as feedstock and its ash as a support and promoter for Ni catalyst,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 60, 272–281. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.02.172
  9. Priyanka Katiyar, Karan Gupta, Sanjeev Yadav, “Selective Extraction of Anti-Fungal Components from Carrot Seeds: Design of Experiment and Artificial Neural Network Modelling,” Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2024, 205, 106122. DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2023.106122
  10. Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar, Sanjeev Yadav, Annapurna Hans, “Valorization of lignocellulosic solid waste obtained from essential oil industry for bio-oil production and dye removal,” Water Practice & Technology, 2023, 18(10), 2384–2400. DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2023.154
  11. Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar, Sanjeev Yadav, Siddharth Jain, Bappaditya Gole, Dhrubajyoti Talukdar, “Generation and characterization of bio-oil obtained from the slow pyrolysis of cooked food waste at various temperatures,” Waste Management, 2023, 158, 23–36. DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.01.002
  12. Karan Gupta, Kavita Khatana, Priyanka Katiyar, Sanjeev Yadav, “Preparation of novel adsorptive membrane using spent spices waste-derived biochar to treat synthetic wastewater,” Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023, 124, 1–5. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2023.10.040
  13. Priyanka Katiyar, Karan Gupta, Sandra Saju, Sourodipto Modak, Sanjeev Yadav, “Development and physico-chemical characterization of thermally treated spent turmeric root waste to treat dye containing wastewater,” Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023, 77, 125–129. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.10.255
  14. Sanjeev Yadav, Priyanka Katiyar, Mohd. K. Al-Mesfer, Mohd Danish, “Syngas production from thermochemical conversion of mixed food waste: A review,” WIREs Energy and Environment, 2022, 12(3), e468. DOI: 10.1002/wene.468
  15. Sourodipto Modak, Siddharth Jain, Priyanka Katiyar, Sanjeev Yadav, “Compositional study of bio-oil obtained from torrefaction of mixed food waste using H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, DEPT 90 & 135, and GC-MS,” Biofuels, 2022, 14, 1–7. DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2022.2126082
  16. Priyanka Katiyar, Karan Gupta, Pushpraj Katiyar, Shabina Khanam, “Supercritical fluid extraction of turmeric root oil using CO₂: Experimental analysis and process modelling,” Industrial Crops and Products, 2022, 188, 115559. DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115559
  17. Namrata Chakravarty, Priyanka Katiyar, Jyoti Singh, R. P. Singh, “A potential type-II L-asparaginase from marine isolate Bacillus australimaris NJB19: Statistical optimization, in silico analysis and structural modeling,” International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021, 174, 527–539. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.130
  18. Priyanka Katiyar, Shabina Khanam, “Selection of suitable model for the supercritical fluid extraction of carrot seed oil: A parametric study,” LWT – Food Science and Technology, 2020, 119, 108815. DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2019.108815
  19. Priyanka Katiyar, Shabina Khanam, “Supercritical CO₂ extraction of carrot seed oil: screening, optimization, and economic analysis,” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2019, 17, 2311–2324. DOI: 10.1007/s13762-019-02497-y
  20. Priyanka Katiyar, Shabina Khanam, “Influence of operating parameters on Supercritical fluid extraction of essential oil from Turmeric root,” Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018, 188, 816–824. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.04.052
  21. Priyanka Katiyar, Shabina Khanam, “Selection of suitable model for different matrices of raw materials used in supercritical fluid extraction process,” Separation Science and Technology, 2017, 53, 71–96. DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2017.1378233
  22. Priyanka Katiyar, V. Subbaramaiah, V. C. Srivastava, I. D. Mall, “Catalytic oxidation of nitrobenzene by copper loaded activated carbon,” Separation and Purification Technology, 2014, 125, 284–290. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2014.01.045
  23. Priyanka Katiyar, V. C. Srivastava, “Photocatalytic Oxidation of Dye Bearing Wastewater by Iron Doped Zinc Oxide,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2013, 50(52), 17790–17799. DOI: 10.1021/ie401973r

Total Number of Projects: 4

Projects as PI: 2

Projects as Co-PI: 2

Total Project Grant: ₹1.7 Crore

  1. Recovery and Utilization of Palladium from Waste Catalytic Converters via Solvent Extraction and O/N-Functionalized g-C3N4 Embedded Membranes (2025–2028)
    Funding Agency: Shiv Nadar Foundation Inter Institution Collaboration Grants 2025
    Sanctioned Amount: ₹40 Lakhs
  2. Hydrogen and Biodiesel Production using Organic Waste as Feedstock (2023–2028)
    Funding Agency: FIST, Department of Science and Technology (DST)
    Sanctioned Amount: ₹1.11 Crore
  3. Development of in-situ metal-site-facilitated catalytic membrane for the oxidation of effluent from tannery industry of Uttar Pradesh (2024–2027)
    Funding Agency: Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh
    Sanctioned Amount: ₹18 Lakhs
  4. Pyrolysis of oil-extracted spice waste and up-gradation of bio-oil to biodiesel using novel catalysts (2022–2024)
    Funding Agency: Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh (CST-UP)
    Sanctioned Amount: ₹10 Lakhs

Patents / Copyright (Filed)

Inventors: Priyanka Katiyar, Kohnoor Bano
Applicant: Shiv Nadar (Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University)
Title: In-situ Metal-Facilitated Catalyst Derived from Tannery Sludge
Date of Filing: 27 January 2025
Application No.: 202511006525

Expert Session

  1. Expert Session in the One Week Online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Sustainability in Engineering: SDGs Alignment and Carbon Footprint Assessment & Mitigation”, organized by the Department of Chemical and Civil Engineering, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Engineering, Management and Research (DYPIEMR), Akurdi, Pune, 23–25 April 2026.

Conference Presentations

  1. Priyanka Katiyar, Kohnoor Bano, Shivendra Kumar. “Catalytic Co-Pyrolysis of Coffee Machine Waste with Carrot Seed Waste,” 11th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation, University of A Coruña, Spain, 7–10 July 2026.
  2. Shreya Chauhan, Priyanka Katiyar. “Synthesis of Bio-Derived Graphene for Catalytic Wet Peroxidation Treatment of Phenol-Containing Industrial Effluent,” Manipal Global SDG Convergence, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 24–26 March 2026.
  3. Geetesh Kumar, Priyanka Katiyar. “Innovative Supercritical CO2 Processing for Onion Dehydration: A Sustainable Approach to Food Preservation,” Manipal Global SDG Convergence, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 24–26 March 2026.
  4. Priyanka Katiyar, Mukul Agrawal, Ranjit Kumar. “Reimagining Aroma Extraction Waste: Catalytic Pyrolysis for Hydrocarbon Production,” 4th International Symposium on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India, 28–29 November 2024.
  5. Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar. “Effective utilization of an essential-oil industrial waste for bio-oil production and wastewater treatment,” 32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE-2024), Marseille, France, 24–27 June 2024.
  6. Vagdeep Verma, Priyanka Katiyar. “Catalytic wet peroxidation of clindamycin using biochar as catalyst,” 3rd International Conference on Advances in Water Treatment and Management (ICAWTM-2024), Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gujarat, India, 1–2 March 2024.
  7. Priyanka Katiyar, Sourodipto Modak. “Catalytic oxidation of dye-bearing wastewater using biochar derived from carrot seed waste,” Young Water Professionals (YWP) Conference, International Water Association (IWA), Copenhagen, Denmark, 16–19 June 2024.
  8. Priyanka Katiyar, Kohnoor Bano, V. M. Rajesh, Sanjeev Yadav. “Valorization of spice industry waste to produce bio-oil using thermochemical conversion process,” 4th International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability (2023), Lake Garda, Italy, 14–17 May 2023.
  9. Kavita Khatana, Priyanka Katiyar, Karan Gupta. “Preparation of novel adsorptive membrane using spent spices waste-derived biochar to treat synthetic wastewater,” International Conference on Advances in Water Treatment and Management (ICAWTM-2023), PDEU, Gujarat, India, 11–12 March 2023. (First Runners-up Prize)
  10. Kavita Khatana, Priyanka Katiyar, Karan Gupta. “Review: Importance of biochar for treatment of pharmaceutical and industrial waste,” World Environment Summit-2022, Paintal Memorial Jubilee Auditorium, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, North Campus, Delhi, India, 15–16 October 2022. (Best Oral Presentation Award)
  11. Sourodipto Modak, Aayush Raizada, Priyanka Katiyar, Sanjeev Yadav. “Valorization of essential oil industry waste to produce bioenergy using thermochemical conversion process,” International Conference in Chemical Engineering: Enabling Transition towards a Sustainable Future, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, 8–10 September 2022.
  12. Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar. “Physical, chemical, and thermal evaluation of spent carrot seed waste for thermochemical conversion,” 9th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation (WasteEng-2022), Copenhagen, Denmark, 27–30 June 2022.
  13. Sandra Saju, Sourodipto Modak, Priyanka Katiyar, Karan Gupta. “Development and physico-chemical characterization of thermally treated spent turmeric root waste to treat dye-containing wastewater,” 1st International Conference on Advances in Water Treatment and Management, PDEU, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, 25–26 March 2022.
  14. Priyanka Katiyar, Shabina Khanam. “Investigation of influential parameters in the supercritical fluid extraction of turmeric root: A screening design study,” 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, 18–21 December 2018.

  • Green Energy and Environmental Technology Journal
  • Materials Chemistry and Physics
  • Journal of Food and Bioprocess Technology
  • Waste and Biomass Valorization
  • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
  • Water Practice & Technology
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
  • Waste Management