Dr. Chingakham Chinglenthoiba
Assistant Professor

chingakham.chinglenthoiba@chitkara.edu.in

Expert Areas : - Nanomaterials - Membrane Technology- Surface Chem - Electrospinning - Water treatment - Nano coating - Biodiesel - Microplastic – Cellulose - Metal-Organic Framework

Dr. Chingakham Chinglenthoiba (John) is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Centre for Research Impact and Outcome (CRIO), Chitkara University, Punjab. He is a highly motivated and accomplished researcher with a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Calicut, obtained in 2020. During his postdoctoral fellowship at the National University of Singapore (2021-2023), he delved deeper into microplastic-related research, particularly focusing on the risks and solutions associated with marine plastics in Southeast Asia.
Under the NRF grant, He collaborated with various scientists from Singapore, Thailand, China Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Brunei, and the Philippines on projects aimed at understanding and mitigating the impacts of microplastics in marine ecosystems. With a focus on microplastics and nanoplastics mitigation. His research aims to address pressing environmental challenges through innovative solutions. He has extensive experience in developing novel materials such as functionalized cellulose, electrospun membranes, and Metal Organic Frameworks, as well as techniques for microplastic removal from various environmental matrices, such as water and food.

  • Research
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Publications:

  1. Kandiyil Juraij, Paroly Sagitha, Athiyanathil Sujith, Chinglenthoiba Chingakham; “Electrospun nanofibrous membranes based sorbents for oil/water separation: Blends, composites, functionalized, and smart membranes – A mini review” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2025 (IF 7.4)
  2. KL Priya, KR Renjith, S Haddout, Gubash Azhikodan, Katsuhide Yokoyama, Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Reji Srinivas, Sudarshan Kurwadkar; “Influence of anthropogenic pressures on the microplastic distribution in the riverine-estuarine environment: A source-apportioning approach”, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 2025 (IF 3.5)
  3. Priya, K. L., Vidya, A., Anupama, A., Athira, M.,Haddout, Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Baiju; “Analyzing the influencing factors and developing Artificial Neural Network-based prediction model for water turbidity”,Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 2024 (IF 7.2)
  4. Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Medhabati, K., Nishikant Patil, N., Suar, M., Misra, N., Das Kangabam, R., K. L, Priya; “Assessing the distribution and ecotoxicological risks of organochlorine pesticides in a river-wetland system of the Manipur River basin, India”, International Journal of River Basin Management, Wiley 2024 (IF 2.2)
  5. Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Gomathi Mahadevan, Jiawei Zuo, Thiruchelvam Prathyumnan, Suresh Valiyaveetill; “Conversion of PET Bottle Waste into a Terephthalic Acid-Based MetalOrganic Framework for Removing Plastic Nanoparticles from Water” (Nanomaterial, MDPI 2024 (IF 5.5)
  6. Akhila Subair; Suchith Chellappan; Thamanna Rahuman A ; J Hridya; P S Devi; Mariyam Salkka S ; M S Indu; Arivalagan Pugazhendhi; Chinglenthoiba Chingakham; “Removal of Polystyrene Microplastics Using Biochar Based Continuous Flow Fixed Bed Column”, (Environ Sci Pollut Res, Springer 2024 (IF 5.5))
  7. Kalilur Rahman; Flora G; Surendranath S; Mary Stephy; Kassain T.T Amesho; Chinglenthoiba Chingakham; Nooruddin Thajuddin “Recent Advances in Remediation Strategies for Mitigating the Impacts of Emerging Pollutants and Ensuring Environmental Sustainability”,(Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier) 2023 (IF: 8.7) (Q1)
  8. Akhila Subair; Suchith Chellappan; Thamanna Rahuman A ; J Hridya; P S Devi; Mariyam Salkka S ; M S Indu; Arivalagan Pugazhendhi; Chinglenthoiba Chingakham “Evaluating the performance of electrocoagulation system in the removal of polystyrene microplastics from water”,(Environmental Research, Elsevier) 2023 (IF:8.9) (Q1)
  9. Priyanka Dhaka, Neeraj Kumari, Chandra Mohan, Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Kassian T.T Amesho; “Environmentally Benign Approach to Formulate Nanoclay/Starch hydrogel for Controlled Release of Zinc and Its Application in Seed Coating of Oryza Sativa Plant”, (International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier) 2023 (IF: 8.2) (Q1)
  10. Kassian T. T. AMESHO, Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Mohd S.A.B. Samsudin, Mohd Nizam Lani, Ashutosh Pandey, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Suresh Valiyaveettill; “Microplastics in the Environment: An Urgent Need for Coordinated Waste Management Policies and Strategies” Journal of Environmental Management 2023 (IF: 8.9) ( Q1)
  11. Suchith Chellappan, Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Vaishakh Nair, Aparna Kallingal, Sajith Vandana; “Methyl orange dye adsorbed biochar as a potential Brønsted acidccatalyst for microwave assisted biodiesel production”,Environ Sci Pollut Res 2023 (IF:5.19) (Q1)
  12. Juraij K, Saeed Punnoli, Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Brindha Ramasubramanian, Seeram Ramakrishna,Sujith A; ” Electrospun Polyurethane nanofiber membrane for microplastics and nanoplastics separation”, ACS Applied Nano Material 2023 (IF:6.14) (Q1)
  13. Hang Xu, Xiaorui Zhang, Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Suresh Valiyaveettil; ” Extraction of Plastic Nanoparticles Using Surface Engineered Kapok Tubes from Water”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2023 (IF:7.96) (Q1)
  14. Chinglenthoiba, C., Pukhrambam, B., Chanu, K.T., Devi, K.S., Meitei, N.J., Devika, Y. and Valiyaveettil, S., “A review on microplastic pollution research in India”, Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2022. (IF: 2.1) ( Q2)
  15. Chinglenthoiba, C., Amesho, K.T., Reddy, D.G., Chellappan, S. and Lani, M.N, “Microplastic as an Emerging Environmental Threat: A Critical Review on Sampling and Identification Techniques Focusing on Aquactic Ecoystem”, J Polym Environ, 2022. (IF: 4.73) (Q1)
  16. Brindha Ramasubramanian, Chingakham Chinglenthoiba, Xie Huiqing, Ni Xiping, Hui Kim Hui, Suresh Valiyaveettil, Seeram Ramakrishna, Vijila Chellappan, “Sustainable Fe-MOF@carbon nanocomposite electrode for supercapacitor”, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022. (IF: 6.19) ( Q1)
  17. Kandiyil Juraij, Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Olongal Manaf, Paroly Sagitha, Vasudevan Suni, Vandana Sajith, Athiyanathil Sujith, “Polyurethane/multi-walled carbon nanotube electrospun composite membrane for oil/water separation”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., Wiley Online Library, 2022. (IF: 3.05) ( Q2)
  18. Chingakham Ch., K. Juraij, A. Sujith, and V. Sajith, “High Strength Hydrophobic MWCNT Polyurethane Electrospun Membrane for Purification of Crude Biodiesel”, J. Poly. Res., Springer Nature, 2021. (IF: 3.06) (Q2)
  19. Chingakham Chinglenthoiba, Antony Joseph, Pranav Mecheri, Sajith Vandana, “Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of ABS: Bamboo Fibre Electrospun Membrane Filtered Biodiesel”, J Bio Tribo Corros (2020) 6, 120. (IF: 3.11) (Q1)
  20. Gautham V, Chingakham, C, Jaison John, Sajith V., “Enhancement of soot combustion in diesel particulate filters by ceria nano fiber coating”, Appl Nanosci, 2020. (IF: 3.87) (Q2)
  21. Chingakham, C., Anu D.; Sajith V., “Enhanced biodiesel production from waste cooking palm oil with NaOH loaded calcined fish bone as catalyst”, Environ Sci Pollut Res, 1614-7499, 2020. (IF: 5.19) (Q1)
  22. Chingakham, C., Tiwary, C.; Sajith, V., “Waste Animal Bone as a Novel Layered Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Transesterification of Biodiesel”, Catal. Letters 2019, 149 (4), 1100-1110.(IF: 2.8) (Q2)
  23. Chingakham, C., David, A., Sajith, V., “Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Impregnated Eggshell as a Novel Catalyst for Enhanced Biodiesel Production”, Chinese J. Chem. Eng., 2019, 27 (11), 2835-2843.(IF: 3.89) (Q2)
  24. Chellappan, S., Chingakham, C., Aparna, K., Sajith, V., Nair, V., “Microwave-Assisted Biodiesel Production Using a Novel Brnsted Acid Catalyst Based on Nanomagnetic Biocomposite”, Fuel, 2019, 246 (February), 268-276.(IF: 7.4) (Q1)
  25. Chingakham, C., Sujith, O. Manaf, V. Sajith, “Hydrophobic Nano Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Electrospun Membrane for the Filtration of Crude Biodiesel”, Appl. Nanosci., 2019, No. 2011.(IF: 3.67) (Q2)
  26. Manaf, O., Anjana, K., Prasanth, R., Reshmi, C. R., Juraij, K., Rajesh, P., Chingakham, C., Sajith, V., Sujith, A. ZnO Decorated Anti-Bacterial Electrospun ABS Nanocomposite Membrane for Oil-Water Separation. Mater. Lett., 2019, 256, 126626. ( IF: 3.01) (Q2)
  27. Reddy, K. C. S., Chingakham, C., Gupta, B., Prasad, M. S., Atchuta, S. R., “Single Compound In-Situ Synthesis of Core-Shell CaF2 Nanoparticles Based Broad Band Antireflective Coatings for Solar Energy Conversion.” Sol. Energy, 2019, 190 (November 2018), 119-125.(IF: 6.7) (Q1)

Book Chapters:

  1. Akhila Subair, Meera G., Suchith Chellappan, Sajithkumar K. J., Chinglenthoiba Chingakham, Priya K. L., Indu M. S. “Techniques for Removal and Degradation of Microplastics” Microplastic Occurrence, Fate, Impact, and Remediation 2023.
  2. Kassian T.T. Amesho, E.I. Edoun, Timoteus Kadhila, Sumarlin Shangdiar, Sioni Iikela, Ashutosh Pandey, Mohd Nizam Lani,Chinglenthoiba Chingakham “Technologies to convert waste to bio-oil, biochar, and biogas” Waste Valorization for Bioenergy and Bioproducts: Biofuels, Biogas, and Value-Added Products 2024 (Book Chapter, Elsevier)
  3. Naorem Nanda Singh,Chingakham Chinglenthoiba*, Jose Hernandez Santos,Suchith Chellappan , Priya K L, Koijam KK Mani Bhushan Singh; Environmental Contamination of micro- or nanoplastics and its possible human impacts: A review, Microplastics In African And Asian Environments (Book Chapter, Springer)
  1. Winner of ISANYA 8.0 Start-up Pitching 2024
  2. Top 10 finalist, Startup Pitching Competition Hackathon 2024
  3. Organizing Head Committee Workshop on “Risks and Solutions: Marine Plastics in Southeast Asia- RaSP-SEA” 15-16 June, National University of Singapore
  4. Winner of BIRAC Ignition Grant, Department of Biotechnology, DBT, Govt of India (Project: Self-Cleaning and Antibacterial Plant-based Fabric)
  5. Highly Commended Certificate from the World Federation of Engineering Organisations’ Young Engineers/Future leaders Committee
  6. Best oral paper presentation at 32nd Kerala Science Congress
  7. 1st runner-up in 3-minute thesis competition at NEEHCON 2019
  8. Merit Scholarship from the North East Council Merit Scholarship, Manipur