"The School environmental science and Engineering (SESE) reaches across ancient disciplinary boundaries in its aim to supply a comprehensive understanding of our advanced surroundings and provide economical and effective engineering solutions to environmental issues.
This school focuses on ecological renewal and pollution control be it water, soil and air. Water and waste water management, solid and hazardous waste management, including radioactive, biological waste management and environmental nanotechnology. Among the macro-level problems, the school is considering to focus on improvement of efficiency of the water-supply chain, total urban water use and waste water management, recycling, reuse and pricing policy, studies on an entire river basin and the design of an optimal strategy for its management."
Prof. Makarand Madhao Ghangrekar
Head of the
School
Contact (Head)
Phone: +91-3222-283440
Email : ghangrekar@civil.iitkgp.ac.in
"The School has been established on the premise that it will serve the public and industrial needs related to environmental requirements.It will strive to provide solutions to the emerging problems and needs of the greater society that would include public, industry and the governments.It's students will be prepared to undertake such challenges for the greater good of the society.It will always position itself to embark on the new frontier areas of scientific and technological challenges. It will embrace new areas to remain upfront by means of co-operation and collaboration with other agencies and organisations."