Semester wise Syllabus for M.Tech in Environmental Engineering / Environmental Science & Technology

Semester 1: Core Subjects

1. Advanced Environmental Chemistry
   • Water chemistry, air chemistry, soil chemistry, biogeochemical cycles
   • Pollutant interactions, speciation, and transformations
2. Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
   • Microbial processes in pollution control
   • Biodegradation, bioremediation, and waste treatment
3. Water & Wastewater Treatment
   • Physio-chemical & biological treatment methods
   • Advanced oxidation processes, membrane technologies
4. Air Pollution & Control Engineering
   • Sources, dispersion modelling, control technologies (scrubbers, ESPs, etc.)
   • Indoor air quality, GHG mitigation
5. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Risk Assessment
   • EIA methodologies, case studies, legal frameworks
   • Risk analysis and management
6. Lab / Practical Courses
   • Water & wastewater analysis
   • Air quality monitoring

Semester 2: Advanced Topics & Electives

1. Solid & Hazardous Waste Management
   • Landfills, incineration, recycling, e-waste management
2. Climate Change & Sustainability
   • Carbon footprint, mitigation strategies, renewable energy integration
3. Elective 1 (Choose based on specialization)
   • Remote Sensing & GIS for Environment
   • Industrial Pollution Control
   • Environmental Hydrology

1. • Environmental Policy & Law
2. Elective 2
   • Advanced Membrane Technology
   • Soil & Groundwater Remediation
   • Environmental Data Analytics
3. Research Methodology & Seminar
   • Technical writing, research proposal development
4. Lab / Practical Courses
   • Solid waste characterization, pollution control experiments

Semester 3: Specialization & Project Work

1. Elective 3 & 4 (Advanced Topics)
   • Nanotechnology in Environmental Engineering
   • Advanced Biological Waste Treatment
   • Coastal Zone Management
2. Dissertation / Project Work – Phase 1
   • Literature review, problem identification, methodology

Semester 4: Thesis / Dissertation

• Final Project Submission & Viva Voce
  • Implementation, data analysis, thesis writing

Additional Components

• Internship / Industry Training
• Workshops on Environmental Modelling (e.g., AERMOD, SWMM, MATLAB/Python for Environmental Applications)
• Case Studies on Real-World Environmental Problems