Mrs. Himangi Tanmay Neve

Bio

Himangi Neve is an Assistant Professor in the Bioengineering Department of Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University in Pune, India. She has a master’s degree in polymer engineering and is now pursuing a PhD in chemical engineering. She has 11 years of combined job experience in industry and academia. Her research focuses on developing more effective and efficient bioconversion technologies for converting agricultural waste into high-value items, as well as evaluating the significance of life cycle assessment in processes ranging from waste collection to product distribution. She has produced over 5 research articles in international journals and 3 book chapters, and has garnered numerous accolades, including two Best Paper awards at international conferences and a runner-up team at the MITWPU Hackathon. She also won a Rs. 3 lakh research grant from MITWPU, as well as Rs. 1 lakh in the Hackathon. Himangi has also completed a number of waste management consulting projects for national and multinational companies. She has also published an Indian patent. In addition to her teaching and research responsibilities, Himangi is the department’s IQAC, Exam, Infrastructure, and Rural Immersion Coordinator.

Research Areas

Polymers, Biomaterials, Biodegradation, Waste management and valorisation, Life Cycle Assessment

Research Papers:

1. Potdar PP, Kaur P, Radhakrishnan S, Singh M, Neve HT, Singh S. Valorization of paddy straw through development of PLA-paddy straw fibre reinforced composites and their physical, morphological, mechanical and thermal characterization. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 2023 Aug 18:1-0.

2. Neve H, Kadam D, Sadadekar C, Wadgaonkar V, Bhatkar S, Wadekar P. Carbon Capturing Materials: A Review of Their Recent Modification Approaches and Implementation for Industrial. Sorption-New Perspectives and Applications: New Perspectives and Applications.2025 Jan 29:151.

3. Baby S, Bahzad J, Neve H, Deshmukh G. Plastic Waste, Microplastic Pollutions, Impacts, and Management. InInnovative Technologies for Waste Management: Strategies, Challenges and Future Directions 2025 Oct 15 (pp. 359-399). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

4. Neve H, Thorat S, Radhakrishnan S. Melt processing behaviour and structure development in recycled PP blends with recycled PET. Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology. 2023 May;39(2):141-55.

5. Radhakrishnan S, Neve H, Nirmal A, Waghela D, Sangwai J, Chavan H. Improvement of properties in recycled glass‐filled polypropylene using novel blend technology. Polymer Engineering & Science. 2025 May 9.

6. Ghatage S, Wadgaonkar V, Neve H, Tatpate P, Bhutada D. A Review of Produced Water Characteristics, Methods and its Reuse. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection. 2024. 44:3.

7. Khurpade P, Neve H, Tatpate P. Completion Strategy: A Case Study of Using Autonomous Inflow. Exploring the World of Drilling. 2024 Aug 21:49.

Google Scholar link :https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mcP9Tm4AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Scopus link :https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58020306900

ORCID link :https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4076-6647?lang=en