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Not to be confused with Anup Sengupta.
Arup K. SenGupta
OccupationEnvironmental engineer/scientist
Academic background
EducationB.S., Chemical Engineering
M.S., Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering
Alma materJadavpur University, India
University of Houston, TX, USA
Academic work
InstitutionsLehigh University

Arup K. SenGupta is an environmental engineer/scientist. He is the P.C. Rossin Professor Emeritus at Lehigh University.

SenGupta's research interests have included evaluating and applying novel adsorption materials, reactive polymer compounds, and ion exchange mechanisms in hybrid separation and environmental control methods. He has received the Grainger Silver Prize Award from the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the Lawrence K. Cecil Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and the Simon W. Freese Environmental Engineering Award & Lecture from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Education

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SenGupta completed his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University in 1973. He later received his MS in Environmental Engineering in 1982, followed by his PhD in Environmental Engineering in 1984 from the University of Houston.[1]

Career

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SenGupta began his career as a process development engineer at the Kuljian Corporation from 1973 to 1980. At Lehigh University, he held multiple positions, including assistant professor from 1985 to 1990, and associate professor from 1990 to 1994. Between 1998 and 2005, he chaired the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the same institution. He also worked there as a professor[2] and holds the title of P.C. Rossin Professor Emeritus.[3]

Research

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During his early research studies, SenGupta underscored that dissolved phosphates in wastewater induce eutrophication in reservoirs, coastal water regions, lakes, and confined water structures.[4] In a group study, he eliminated phosphate as well as additional anions from water by employing a hybrid anion-exchange medium called HAIX, which contains a combination of HFO (hydrated ferric oxide) and anion-exchange resin beads.[5] Together with Cumbal, he demonstrated that HFO nanoparticles within an anion exchanger had greater arsenic removal than a cation exchanger.[6]

SenGupta also highlighted the potential of incorporating magnetic nanoparticles into polymer matrices to recover harmful metals such as arsenic,[7] emphasizing that it is a highly toxic naturally occurring groundwater contaminant.[8] In a collaborative study, he demonstrated the potential of combining polymers and metal oxide nanoparticles in limiting dispersibility, aggregation, a lack of reaction specificity in complex mediums, and lower mechanical strength.[9] He also highlighted that these shortcomings can be addressed by dispersing nanoparticles into polymeric and biopolymeric matrices.[10] As per Scopus, his research work has been cited 6,337 times.[11]

Awards and honors

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Bibliography

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Books

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  • SenGupta, Arup K.; Marcus, Yitzhak (2004). Ion Exchange and Solvent Extraction: A Series of Advances, Volume 17. CRC Press. ISBN 9780203027301.
  • SenGupta, Arup K. (2017). Ion Exchange in Environmental Processes: Fundamentals, Applications and Sustainable Technology. Wiley. ISBN 9781119157397.
  • SenGupta, Arup K. (2019). Environmental Separation of Heavy Metals: Engineering Processes. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 9780367396954.

Selected articles

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References

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  1. ^ "Arup Sengupta Research Group". Lehigh University. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Curriculum vitae" (PDF). Lehigh University. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Arup K. SenGupta". Lehigh University P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. 20 May 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  4. ^ Velusamy, Karthik; Periyasamy, Selvakumar; Kumar, Ponnusamy Senthil; Vo, Dai-Viet Nguyen; Sindhu, Jaisankar; Sneka, Dhanabal; Subhashini, Balakrishnan (2021). "Advanced techniques to remove phosphates and nitrates from waters: a review". Environmental Chemistry Letters. 19 (4): 3165–3180. Bibcode:2021EnvCL..19.3165V. doi:10.1007/s10311-021-01239-2.
  5. ^ Loganathan, Paripurnanda; Vigneswaran, Saravanamuthu; Kandasamy, Jaya; Bolan, Nanthi S. (2014). "Removal and recovery of phosphate from water using sorption". Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 44 (8): 847–907. Bibcode:2014CREST..44..847L. doi:10.1080/10643389.2012.741311.
  6. ^ Lofrano, Giusy; Carotenuto, Maurizio; Libralato, Giovanni; Domingos, Rute F.; Markus, Arjen; Dini, Luciana; Gautam, Ravindra Kumar; Baldantoni, Daniela; Rossi, Marco; Sharma, Sanjay K.; Chattopadhyaya, Mahesh Chandra; Giugni, Maurizio; Meric, Sureyya (2016). "Polymer functionalized nanocomposites for metals removal from water and wastewater: An overview". Water Research. 92: 22–37. Bibcode:2016WatRe..92...22L. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2016.01.033. hdl:10278/3673275. PMID 26827255.
  7. ^ Guibal, Eric (2004). "Interactions of metal ions with chitosan-based sorbents: a review". Separation and Purification Technology. 38 (1): 43–74. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2003.10.004.
  8. ^ Kanel, Sushil R.; Das, Tonoy K.; Varma, Rajender S.; Kurwadkar, Sudarshan; Chakraborty, Sudip; Joshi, Tista Prasai; Bezbaruah, Achintya N.; Nadagouda, Mallikarjuna N. (2023). "Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater: Geochemical Basis of Treatment Technologies". ACS Environmental Au. 3 (3): 135–152. Bibcode:2023ACSEA...3..135K. doi:10.1021/acsenvironau.2c00053. PMC 10197174. PMID 37215436.
  9. ^ Othman, Ali; Gowda, Akshay; Andreescu, Daniel; Hassan, Mohamed H.; Babu, S. V.; Seo, Jihoon; Andreescu, Silvana (2024). "Two decades of ceria nanoparticle research: structure, properties and emerging applications". Materials Horizons. 11 (14): 3213–3266. doi:10.1039/D4MH00055B. PMID 38717455.
  10. ^ Huang, Caijin; Ye, Weiqing; Liu, Qiuwen; Qiu, Xiaoqing (2014). "Dispersed Cu₂O octahedrons on h-BN nanosheets for p-nitrophenol reduction". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 6 (16): 14469–14476. Bibcode:2014AAMI....614469H. doi:10.1021/am5037737. PMID 25046693.
  11. ^ "SenGupta, Arup K." Scopus. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  12. ^ "Rudolph Hering Medal past award winners". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  13. ^ "Walter J. Weber, Jr. AEESP Frontier in research award". Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Foundation. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  14. ^ "National Academy of Engineering announces winners of $1 million". Water & Wastes Digest. 5 February 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  15. ^ "Winners: Lawrence K. Cecil award in environmental chemical engineering". American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  16. ^ "People Wtach". The Morning Call. Dec 18, 2009. p. 10. Retrieved July 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Fellows list". National Academy of Inventors. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  18. ^ "Simon W. Freese environmental engineering award & lecture past award winners". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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