Dr. Mita Ray

Biography

Mita Ray is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Western University. She holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Minnesota, an MTech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and a BSc in Chemistry as well as a BTech in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calcutta. Her research primarily revolves around advanced treatment technologies for wastewater treatment and environmental modeling. Her pioneering work includes the removal of bioaerosols using indoor lighting with thin layer titanium dioxide and designing sanitary surfaces for hospitals and food processing applications. She has also conducted extensive research on improving adsorption processes, applications of doped titanium dioxide nanowires for water treatment, and the modeling of various environmental engineering processes using computational fluid dynamics. Mita Ray actively organizes and participates in symposiums and conferences related to environmental engineering, contributing her expertise to advance the field and sharing insights on wastewater treatment, modeling, and other innovative methodologies. She has co-chaired conferences and has served on various committees focused on the advancements in chemical engineering and environmental management. Mita's work emphasizes the significance of understanding pollutant behavior and developing practical solutions for pollution reduction and environmental safety.

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