In a significant advancement for the recycling industry and the circular economy, a new patent titled “A Novel and Efficient Method for Deinking During Recycling of Waste Paper” has been granted for 20 years to Prof Namita Singh, along with her PhD student Dr Anita Devi, and Dr Rajneesh Jaryal from the department of biotechnology at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar (GJUST).

This work was supported by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the department of science and technology (DST), govt of India. Vice-Chancellor Prof Narsi Ram Bishnoi and registrar Prof Vinod Chhokar called this patent a “proud achievement” for the university and congratulated the inventors on this remarkable achievement.