Nimisha Tripathi

Dr Nimisha Tripathi PhD, FTE,FISEB, MRSC

Senior Lecturer in Environmental Engineering

Extensive experience in environmental and biological engineering acquired with CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (India), consultancy -ERM (India) and the University of South Australia. Innovative research on environmental impact assessment and management, restoration of contaminated wastelands, soil carbon sequestration and bio-remediation, I am currently leading exciting research on biomass utilisation combined with CO2 mineralisation. Co-founder and Director of the Indo: UK Centre for Environment Research and Innovation (IU:CERI). University of Greenwich Champion for Sustainability and Ecological Remediation.

Engineering

Responsibilities within the university

Module leader

  • Sustainability in Engineering (Masters)

Module participation

  • Fundamentals of Civil Engineering
  • Engineering Professional Skills
  • Engineering Project Design and Implementation
  • Individual Research Project
  • Waste Management and Remediation Technology

Research / Scholarly interests
  • Industrial solid waste valorisation
  • Carbon capture and utilisation
  • Restoration ecology and terrestrial nutrient transformation
  • Soil contamination remediation
  • Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environment Management Planning (EMP)

Recent publications

Article

Hills, Colin , Tripathi, Nimisha, Carey, Paula (2021), Managed pathways for CO2 mineralisation: analogy with nature and potential contribution to CCUS-led reduction targets. Royal Society of Chemistry (RCS). In: , , , . Royal Society of Chemistry (RCS), Faraday Discussions, 230 . pp. 152-171 ISSN: 1359-6640 (Print), 1364-5498 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0FD00142B) NB Item availability restricted.

Hills, Colin D. , Tripathi, Nimisha, Singh, Raj S., Carey, Paula J. , Lowry, Florence (2020), Valorisation of agricultural biomass‑ash with CO2. Nature Research. In: , , , . Nature Research, Scientific Reports, 10: 13801 2045-2322 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70504-1).

Tripathi, Nimisha , Hills, Colin D., Singh, Raj S., Singh, Jamuna S. (2020), Offsetting anthropogenic carbon emissions from biomass waste and mineralised carbon dioxide. Nature Publishing Group. In: , , , . Nature Publishing Group, Scientific Reports, 10: 958 2045-2322 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-57801-5).

Tripathi, Nimisha , Hills, Colin, Singh, Raj S, Atkinson, Christopher J. (2019), Biomass waste utilisation in low-carbon products: harnessing a major potential resource. Nature Research. In: , , , . Nature Research, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 2: 35 2397-3722 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-019-0093-5).

Tripathi, Nimisha , Singh, Raj S., Hills, Colin D. (2018), Microbial removal of sulphur from petroleum coke (petcoke). Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Fuel, 235 . pp. 1501-1505 ISSN: 0016-2361 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.08.072) NB Item availability restricted.

Tripathi, Nimisha , Choppala, Girish, Singh, Raj S., Hills, Colin D. (2017), Impact of modified chitosan on pore water bioavailability of zinc in contaminated soil. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 186 . pp. 94-99 ISSN: 0375-6742 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2017.12.005).

Tripathi, Nimisha , Hills, Colin D., Singh, Raj S., Carey, Paula J. (2017), Construction: use waste for building. Nature Publishing Group. In: , , , . Nature Publishing Group, Nature, 550 (457) ISSN: 0028-0836 (Print), 1476-4687 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/550457d).

Tripathi, Nimisha , Choppala, Girish, Singh, Raj S. (2016), Evaluation of modified chitosan for remediation of zinc contaminated soils. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 182 (B) . pp. 180-184 ISSN: 0375-6742 (Print), 1879-1689 (Online) (doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2016.08.011).

Tripathi, Nimisha , Choppala, Girish, Singh, Raj S., Srivastava, Prashant , Sheshadri, Balaji (2016), Sorption kinetics of zinc and nickel on modified chitosan. Springer. In: , , , . Springer, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188: 507 (9) ISSN: 0167-6369 (Print), 1573-2959 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5499-5).

Tripathi, Nimisha , Singh, Raj S., Hills, Colin D. (2016), Soil carbon development in rejuvenated Indian coal mine spoil. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Ecological Engineering, 90 . pp. 482-490 ISSN: 0925-8574 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.01.019).

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