Dr. Dheeraj Ahuja

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: dheerajahuja[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: 91-532-2271594(O) +(91)-9467826650(M)

Research Publications

Patents:: "Vacuum-Assisted Swarsa Extraction Device Integrated with Sonication” Indian Patent No. 498409-001 Granted on 24/06/2026; “A Phytochemical Extraction Apparatus for Isolation of Bioactive Compounds” UK Patent No. 6518478 Granted on 18 April 2026
Book Chapter:: “A review on bio based Hyperbranched Polyurethane Nanocomposite” in Tata McGraw Hill book “Nanotechnology- Novel Prospective and Prospects” Dheeraj Ahuja, Anupama Kaushik, Bhupinder Singh ; 2015; “Polyurethanes: Bio based” in “Encyclopedia of Polymer Application” published by Taylor & Francis Dheeraj Ahuja, Anupama Kaushik; 2018; “Biodegradable Shape Memory Polyurethane and Its Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications” in a book on theme “Advances in Polymers for Biomedical application” published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Dheeraj Ahuja, Anupama Kaushik; 2018; “Polymeric Nano-Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering: Review” in a book on theme “Biodegradable and Environmental Applications of Bionanocomposites” Lokesh Kumar, Dheeraj Ahuja; 2022; "Polylactide-based shape-memory biodegradable polyurethanes and their potential applications" in a book on theme "Bio lubricants: Feedstocks, Catalysts, and Nanotechnology" Sheetal Monga, Dheeraj Ahuja, Lokesh Kumar, Anupama Kaushik; 2024; A short review of renewable castor oil-based polyurethane (PU) in a book on theme "Bio lubricants: Feedstocks, Catalysts, and Nanotechnology" Dheeraj Ahuja Lokesh Kumar, Anupama; 2024
Journals:: “3D porous polyurethane (PU)/triethanolamine modified hydroxyapatite (TEA-HA) nano composite for enhanced bioactivity for biomedical applications” Lokesh Kumar, Dheeraj Ahuja in “Journal of Polymer Research” Volume 29, Issue 1, December 2021, Pages 1-14 [Impact Factor-3.5]; “Superhydrophobic modification of cellulose sponge fabricated from discarded jute bags for oil water separation” Dheeraj Ahuja, Shiva Dhiman, Gaurav Rattan, Sheetal Monga, Sonal Singhal, Anupama Kaushik in “Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering” Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2021,Pages 105063 [Impact Factor-7.5]; “RSM-Based Optimization of the Parameters Affecting TiO2-Mediated UV Photocatalysis of Vehicular Emissions in Enclosed Parking Garages” Sandeep Singh, Parteek Thind, Manpreet Kaur Verma, Dapinder Deep Singh, Arjun Sareen, Dheeraj Ahuja, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Raman Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Nima Khalilpoor, Alibek Issakhov in “International Journal of Photoenergy” Volume 2021, July2021 [Impact Factor-4.5]; “Thermal stability of starch bionanocomposites films: Exploring the role of esterified cellulose nanofibers isolated from crop residue” Dheeraj Ahuja, Lokesh Kumar, Anupama Kaushik in “Carbohydrate Polymers” Volume 255, March 2021, Pages 117466 [Impact Factor-13.2]; “Encapsulation of slow released NPK Fertilizer using Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose-G-Poly (AA-Co-AM-Co-AMPS) /Montmorillonite clay based nanocomposite hydrogels for sustainable agricultural applications” Dheeraj Ahuja, Ashish Singh Rainu, Mandeep Singh, Anupama Kaushik in “Trends in Carbohydrate Research” Volume 12, No.1, March 2020, Pages 15-23; “Isolation and characterization of microfibrillated cellulose and nanofibrillated cellulose with "biomechanical hot spots" by Mandeep Singh, Dheeraj Ahuja and Vikas Pahal in “Carbohydrate Polymers," Volume 234, 15 April 2020 [Impact Factor-13.2]; “Preparation and characterization of aliphatic polyurethane and modified hydroxyapatite composites for bone tissue engineering," Lokesh Kumar and Dheeraj Ahuja in “Polymer Bulletin” (2019). 1-14. [Impact Factor: 4.2]; “Simultaneous extraction of lignin and cellulose nanofibrils from waste jute bags using one pot pre-treatment” Dheeraj Ahuja, Anupama Kaushik and Mandeep Singh in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules," Volume 107, Part-A, Pages 1294-1301 [Impact Factor-8.7]; “Fractionation and physicochemical characterization of lignin from waste jute bags: Effect of process parameters on yield and thermal degradation” Dheeraj Ahuja, Anupama Kaushik and Ghanshyam S. Chauhan, “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules," Volume 97, April 2017, Pages 403-410 [Impact Factor-8.7]; “Castor Oil-Based Polyurethanes Nanocomposites with Organically Modified Clay Using High Shear Mixing” Dheeraj Ahuja and Anupama Kaushik in “Journal of Elastomers and Plastics” Volume: 49, Issue: 4, page(s): 315-331, June 17 [Impact Factor: 2.4]; “Surface Functionalization of Nanofibrillated Cellulose Extracted from Wheat Straw: Effect of Process Parameters” Mandeep Singh, Anupama Kaushik and Dheeraj Ahuja in “Carbohydrate Polymers," Volume 150, 5 October 2016, Pages 48-56 [Impact Factor-13.2]; Synthesis and Characterization of Organically Modified Clay/Castor oil Based Chain Extended Polyurethane Nanocomposites”. Anupama Kaushik, Dheeraj Ahuja and Vipin Salwani, “Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing” Volume 42, Issue 10, October 2011, Pages 1534-1541 [Impact Factor-8.2]; Transforming jute waste into high-performance biodegradable polyurethane bionanocomposites” Dheeraj Ahuja, Lokesh Kumar, Savita Jain, Binayaka Nahak, Anupama Kaushik in “Cellulose," July 2025, Pages 1-20 [Impact Factor-4.6]; “Sustainable valorization of rice straw lignin into functional derivatives for efficient remediation of organic pollutants and heavy metal ions from wastewater” Vijay Kumar, Manpreet Kaur, Sharmistha Samota, Mukta Sharma, Dheeraj Ahuja, Gaurav Rattan, Anupama Kaushik in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules”, June 2026, Pages 153055 [Impact Factor-8.7]; “Impact of cellulose and nanocellulose obtained from Sugarcane Bagasse on mechanical properties of concrete” Sajal Agarwal, Laxmi Kant Mishra, Sadhana Sachan, Dheeraj Ahuja, Ankur Gaur in "Cellulose," May 2026, Pages 4789-4803 [Impact Factor-4.6]