IIT (BHU), Varanasi Departmental Peer Review Self-Study Report

Date : 27.9.14

I. General

0.1 Name of Dept./School: Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology

0.2 Specializations

The Department does not offer any specialization but there are thrust areas of research as given in appropriate subsections.

0.3 Introduction to the Department

Department of Industrial Chemistry was established in 1921 at Banaras Hindu University. Subsequently, it was renamed as the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology in 1956. The Department has established several benchmarks of achievements in teaching and research. It modernizes its programmes to impart education in upcoming areas of chemical engineering. .

The Department presently offers courses leading to B. Tech., M. Tech. and Ph. D. degrees in Chemical Engineering,. The Department also offers courses to undergraduate students of Department of Ceramic Engg., Department of Pharmaceutics, and postgraduate students of School of Materials Science and School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science.In the new undergraduate curriculum, the department has been entrusted to offer a number of institute level courses either independently or jointly with outer departments. The research facilities of the department are utilized not only by other departments of the institute and BHU but also by other teaching institutions and research laboratories. The Department is one of the participating departments of the University in the Interdisciplinary Hydrogen Energy Centre.The faculty also guides inter departmental/ interdisciplinary projects and dissertations.

The floor area of the department is 4,002 sq. meter. The department 18 laboratories, A Workshop, 7 lecture theatres, a 250 seat auditorium, a library having over 11,000 volumes of text and reference books and a textbook bank and internet facility. The Department also has a seminar room and a few instruction rooms and rooms for its faculty.

The Department enjoys an excellent rapport and professional interaction with various industrial organisations. Faculty members are engaged in high level consultancy work in industry, where as some others have projects funded by the industry. Besides these, the Department also provides know-how for process improvement/ development, raw 2

materials and products analysis, pollution monitoring facilities, etc to the industries in and around Varanasi.

A Few Milestones in the History of the Department

1921: Established as Department of Industrial Chemistry 1935: Two year M.Sc. (Tech.) Degree course started. 1949: Four year Bachelor Degree Course in Engineering started 1956: Renamed as the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology 1963: Two year Master Degree in Chem.Engg. started 1993: Special Assistance under SAP/ COSIST Programmes of UGC 1997: IFFCO Chair was granted by IFFCO Ltd, New Delhi 1999: UGC - Centre of Advanced Study 2004: DST-FIST (Level I) 2005 UGC - Centre of Advanced Study Phase II 2010: UGC – Centre of Advanced Study Phase III 2013: DST – FIST (Level I further for next 5 yrs)

0.4 Faculty ( Including Visiting and Emeritus)

Since the department does not have any specialization only sub areas of research have been listed

Name & EID Designation Date of first Qualification (If Sub-areas of research with stage Appointment Ph.D. year of award, name of University and title of thesis Professor 09.09.80 B.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Process Engg., Transfer K.K. Srivastava M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Processes, Fluidization 13736 Ph.D. BHU Engg., Process & Product Design, Heat Transfer in Environmental Engg. Scrapped Surface Heat Exchangers Professor 29.07.81 B.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Modeling& Simulation, A.K. Verma M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Multiphase Reactor 13744 Ph.D. (1985, IIT Design & Artificial Kanpur, Studies on Intelligence the Mechanism of Wall-to-Bed Mass Transfer in Liquid Fluidized Beds – A Single Particle Approach)

Professor 18.02.84 B.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Reaction Engg, A.S.K. Sinha M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Heterogeneous 13741 Ph.D. BHU Catalysis, Studies on Total Photocatalysis., Oxidation of Lean Electrocatalysts, Process Mixtures of n – Development, Hydrogen 3

Hexane in Air Energy, Nanotechnology

Professor 09.09.80 B.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Chemical reaction Engg. Ram Prasad M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), & Catalysis, Process 13737 Ph.D. (1985, BHU, Design & Development, Studies on renewable Energy compression moulded copper based catalysts and their performance in dehydrogenation of ethanol) Professor 31.01.97 B.E., M.Tech. (Ch. Bio-remediation, Water B.N. Rai Engg.), Ph.D. (1991, Pollution control, Air 13746 BHU, Hydrodynamic Pollution control and and Heat and Mass Environmental Transfer Biotechnology Characteristics of Mechanically Agitated and External Loop Air Lift Contactors) Professor 31.01.97 B.E. (Ch. Engg.), Separation Processes ( Dr. P.K. Mishra M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Extraction & Membrane 13747 Ph.D. BHU, Separation), Wastewater Studies on Heat Treatment, Polymeric & Transfer in Free Ceramic Nanofibers Board Region of Fludized Bed Professor 13.02.97 B.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Modeling& Simulation Dr. P. Ahuja M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Kinetics & 13748 Ph.D.(1996, BHU, Thermodynamics, “Experimental Energy & Polymer Studies and Technology Mathematical Modelling of Biomass Pyrolysis Kinetics) Associate 06.04.94 B.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Polymer Technology, Dr. (Mrs.) V.L. Professor M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Transfer Processes, Yadav, 13745 Ph.D.( 2002,BHU, Chem. Reaction Engg, Ionic Mass Transfer Chemical Technology in a Bubble Column)

Associate 13.04.98 B.Ch. Engg.), M.Ch. Industrial Pollution Dr. M.K. Mondal Professor Engg., Ph.D.( 2004, Control, Transfer 13749 BHU, Removal of Process, Chemical SO2 from simulated Reaction Engg., thermal power plant Modeling& Simulation stack gases) Process Optimization

from kinnow (Citrus reticulate Blanco) juice) Assistant 18.09.80 B.Sc. (Ch. Engg.), Process Control, Mr. A.C. Mohan Professor M.Sc. (Ch. Engg.) Polymer Technology 13742 Assistant 9.11.2005 B.E. (Chem. Engg.), Fuel cell, Renewable Dr. H. Pramanik Professor M.E.(Chem. Engg.), energy resources, 17500 Ph.D. (2008,IIT Reaction Engineering Delhi, Development of Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell) Assistant 15.5.2007 B.Tech., M.Tech., Heat Transfer, Liquid Dr.BhawanaVerma Professor Ph. D. 2012, Heat membrane separation, 18152 Transfer Studies in Biodiesel, Pyrolysis, Narrow Channel Liquid- Liquid Tubes Extraction

Assistant 24.05.2007 M.Tech. (Chem. Process modeling and Mr.Durga Prasad Professor Engg.) simulation, Optimization A. techniques, Process 18151 dynamics and control, Process Equipment design. Assistant 07.09.1998 B.Tech., M.Tech., Chemical Technology, Dr.Pradeep Kumar Professor Ph.D. (2007, IIT Industrial Pollution 18479 Roorkee, Treatment Abatement. of textile Mill Wastewater) Assistant 2014 B.Tech., M.Tech., EnvironmentalCatalysis, Dr.Sweta Professor Ph.D. (IIT R, 2012) Reaction Kinetics, Polymer Blends, Diesel Exhaust Treatment

Assistant 2014 B.E., M.Tech., Ph.D. Reaction Engineering, Dr.Jyoti P. Professor (IITK, 2010) Pyrolysis, Renewable Chakrawarti Energy, Modeling& Simulation

S.N. Upadhyay Raja 1967 M.Sc. (1964) Ph.D. Industrial Waste Ramanna (Chem. Eng.,1969.) , Treatment, Transfer Fellow Banaras Hindu Process, Energy University Engineering, , Fluidisation Engg., Non- Newtonian Tech., Bioreactors, Photocatalysis Visiting 02.03.79 B.Sc. (Ch. Engg.), Mass & Momentum Surendra Kumar Professor M.Sc. (Ch. Engg.), Transfer, Separation 13732 Ph.D. (1977, BHU, Techniques, Non- Mass and Momentum Newtonian Transfer to Fluids,Transport Newtonian and Non- Properties, Energy Newtonian Fluids in Engg. CAD Particle - Fluid Systems) Visiting 2014 Dr.Pandey Faculty Visiting 2014 Dr.Girish Agrawal Faculty

SPECIFIC INDICATORS

1 Academic Programs

1.1 Undergraduate

Name of Name of Duration Student Intake Number or % of Department Degree courses offered by the Department Chemical B.Tech. 4 Years 119 More than 70% Engineering Ceramic B.Tech., 4 Years 59 2 Courses Engineering Department of B.Tech., 4 Years 52 2 Courses Pharmaceutics

1.2 Integrated Dual Degree or Integrated Masters Degree

Name of Name of Duration Student Intake Number or % of Department Degree courses offered by the Department Department of IMD 5 Years 10 3 courses Chemistry School of IDD 5 Years 10 3 courses Biochemical Engineering Ceramic IDD 5 Years 20 2 Course Engineering Mathematics IMD 5 Years 20 1 Course and Computing

Department of IDD 4/5 Years 20 2 Course Pharmaceutics School of IDD 5 Years 20 1 Course Materials Science

In addition, department offers courses to M. Sc. (Environmental Science) and M. Sc.(Biotechnology) Courses of Banaras Hindu University.

1.3 Post Graduate

Name of Name of Duration Student Intake Number or % Department Degree of courses offered by the Department Department of M. Tech. In 2 Years 47 90 % Chemical Chemical Engineering Engineering 6

The department offers 3 – 4 courses as Open Electives each year for the PG students of other departments. The total intake of students in such courses is around 100.

1.4 Ph.D.

The department offers Ph. D. Degree in Chemical Engineering. The yearly intake varies between 15 and 25. Students with chemical engineering degree or allied disciplines (as listed in the ordinances) join the Ph. D. programme. The department also offers joint research programmes with other departments of the Institute or other academic institution/ R & D organizations.

The department also offers many PG level courses to the students for their course credit requirement.

1.5 Specializations at PG/Ph.D. level (if different from 0.2)

The department does not offer any specialization but runs number of elective courses at PG/ Ph. D. level. Such courses include:

At PG/Ph.D. level the Department offered the courses related to following areas

 Environmental Engineering / Waste Management  Transport Phenomena/Bio-Transport  Polymer Engineering  Fuel Cell  Membrane Separation  Chemical Reactor Design  Computational Fluid Dynamics  Non – Conventional Energy  Dynamics and Control

1.6 Special Features /Achievements (within 500 words)

The Department heralded the era of modern engineering education and the use of chemical engineering practices in the infrasturctural development of the country. Right from its inception this Department has maintained an all India Character in its students and faculty. As the development needs of the country grew, the Department modernizes its programmes to impart education in upcoming areas of chemical engineering. The Department has established several benchmarks of achievements in teaching and research. The Department is credited to be the first in the country to introduce courses in Petroleum Refinery Engineering, Instrumentation and Automatic Process Control and Plant and Equipment Design. The UG and PG teaching programmes emphasize both on basic chemical engineering subjects and technologies to make the students suitable for Indian industries. The programme leading to M.Tech.degree in Chemical Engineering emphasizes course work in modern as well as traditional chemical engineering fields, coupled with a strong programme of individual studies and research. With a vision of the future, the programmes in the Department are aimed at preparing the students to be in the fore-front of an advancing field.

2 Teaching-Learning Environment

2.1 Teacher Adequacy (Give number of teachers at the beginning of semester in the first columns.) a. Faculty-student ratio (Including Visiting Faculty)

2011-12 I2011-12 II2012-13 I2012-13 II Nu 17 531 17 529 17 572 17 572 mbe 1 31 1 31 1 34 1 34

rs: Rati 2013-14 I 2013-14 II o: 19 583 21 586 1 31 1 28

b. Average tutor-student ratio in departmental theory courses in 1st year and 2nd year

2011-12 I 2011-12 II 2012-13 I2012-13 II Nu Nil 112 Nil 112 108 16 108 mbe 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 30

rs: Rati 2013-14 I 2013-14 II o: 16 120 16 120 1 30 1 30

Tutors were assigned in all the theory courses of 2nd year from the Odd Semester 20113 -14 in the ration of one tutor for thirty students.

(In Annexure A, Section 2.1 list courses with student strength and tutors allotted for each course)

c. Average teaching assistant (TA)-student ratio in theory courses where there are no tutors

2011-12 I 2011-12 II 2012-13 I2012-13 II Nu 228 228 240 240 mbe 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 Nil

rs: Rati 2013-14 I 2013-14 II o: 20 240 20 240 1 60 1 60

Teaching assistants were assigned in all the theory courses of 3rd year and 4th year from the Odd Semester 20113 -14 in the ratio of 1:60

(In Annexure A, Section 2.1 list courses with student strength and TAs allotted for each course)

d. Average TA-Student ratio in lab. courses

2011-12 I 2011-12 II 2012-13 I2012-13 II Nu 20 280 20 280 mbe 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 40 1 40

rs: Rati 2013-14 I 2013-14 II o: 20 280 20 280 1 40 1 40

Teaching assistants were assigned in each laboratory courses of 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year and M. Tech. Part I from the Odd Semester 2012 – 13.

(In Annexure A, Section 2.1 list courses with student strength and TA allotted for each course)

2.2 Adequacy of Teaching Infrastructure Average number of students working on the same workingsetupor work bench in an experiment in a lab. course

2011-12 I 2011-12 II 2012-13 I2012-13 II

1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4

2013-14 I 2013-14 II

1 4 1 4

(In Annexure A, Section 2.2 list lab courses with number of students and work benches or working setups)

2.3 Tinkering Labs

Availability of workshop or tinkering labs. forstudents to pursue their ideas or projects. List lab/workshop names with space number of project setups that can be kept/worked upon simultaneously.

The department has its own workshop for students. The central workshop facility of the Institute is also available to the students. The UG students, apart from their curriculum dot projects in consultation of faculty members. At present, the students are given space in the laboratory of the mentor faculty. Each laboratory is furnished with state of art equipment where the students can work on research projects. There is ample space for projects related to design and fabrication of models, etc. The department has its own computer laboratory with over 60 pc connected with internet and the main computing facilities of the Institute.

Placement 2.4

a) % Number of students placed (Number of students wanting placement, number placed,percentage placed)

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 75 71 94.70 93 73 78.49 108 60 55.55

b) Average annual salary for the students placed

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 5.56 Lakhs 5.48 Lakhs 4.94 Lakhs

The above data are for the placement through the Institute Training and Placement Cells. A large number of students join PSU ( Oil Refineries, ONGC, etc), DRDO, BARC with a higher annual salaries. 2.5

Special Features/Achievements (within 500 words)

The B. Tech. Syllabus emphasises on teaching and learning of fundamental as well as emerging areas of chemical engineering with the focus on the requirements of Indian Process Industries. In addition to the core courses, the syllabi include courses like Industrial Pollution and Control, Chemical Technology, Energy Resources, Process Dynamics and Control, Process Safety and Hazard, etc. A number of elective courses are also offered to the students. Students practice the theory by doing experiments in laboratory classes which has been given importance in the design of curriculum.

The department has seven lecture theatres and all of them are furnished with multimedia projectors. To promote interaction in class rooms and for effective teaching the department runs two sections for theory subjects and three sections for laboratory classes for the undergraduate programme.

The chemical engineering laboratory houses many pilot scale equipment. Whereas other laboratories have sate of art analytical and other equipment. Students work on such equipment during their studies.

The UG students are encouraged to work on projects besides their curriculum. A good number of students present their work in national and international seminars and symposia.

At the beginning of each academic session the students elect their class representatives and the representatives also act as an additional media for the interaction between students and the teacher. The DUGC which decides on all matters related to undergraduate teaching includes two student members.

In addition to the University and Institute Libraries, the Department maintains its own library. The library has 9,067 volumes of text books and reference books. The library provides text book bank facility to the students. The Department is connected to the BHU Library and IT Library through the server of the university. The faculty and students can access on line journals subscribed by the IT Library and BHU Library.

The Department has a well-equipped workshop with trained manpower to take up fabrication work for teaching and research.

The computer laboratory of the Department has 70 computers. The students get training on design, simulation and mathematical software. They also develop their own programmes. The laboratory is networked with the server of the University which provides access to Internet. 10

The Department has an auditorium having seating capacity of 250. It is used for organizing seminars/ symposia/ workshops/ summer schools/ lectures and also for co- curricular and extra-curricular activities. The department has a Society of Chemical Engineers also. All the students are members of the society. Office bearers of the Society are elected from the students. The society organizes co-curricular activities to promote interactions between chemical engineers including alumni.

3 Research and Development

3.1 Research Facilities

(For each lab. or facility give:

Name of lab., no. of faculty members associated, major equipment (more than Rs.50 lakhs only.)

Name of Equipment Name of the Number of faculty members Laboratory associated

Gas Chromatograph – Mass Sophisticated Being the core facility of the Spectrometer Instruments department, all faculty Laboratory members of the Department X Ray Photoelectron Spectroscope use the faculty. Prof.A.S.K.Sinha is the X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscope incharge of the laboratory

Powder X – Ray Diffractometer

3.2 Research Students

a. Ratio of faculty to integrated dual degree or integrated masters students

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Num bers: 1 1 1

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Department does not offer integrated degrees

b. Ratio of faculty to M.Tech. students

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Num 17 70 17 72 18 73 bers: 1 4 1 4 1 4

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c. Ratio of faculty to Ph.D. students

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Num 17 18 17 30 19 42 bers: 1 1.1 1 1.8 1 2.2

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3.3 Research Publications

a. Publications per faculty in refereed journals

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Num 17 28 17 38 19 35 bers: 1 1.6 1 2.2 1 1.9

Rati o: b. Publications per Ph.D. student in refereed Journals

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Num 18 8 30 14 42 15 bers: 1 0.44 1 0.47 1 0.36

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c. Publications per M.Tech. student in refereed Journals

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Num 42 3 41 9 42 8 bers: 1 0.07 1 0.22 1 0.19

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3.4 Other Major Research Contributions (over last 5 years)

a. Technology developed

The Department has three thrust areas of research, viz, (a) Catalysis and Reaction Engineering (2) Transfer Processes and (3) Waste Utilization and Management. In addition to the three thrust areas, faculty are involved in other frontier and interdisciplinary areas of research. A list is given below. The research and development works in these areas has contributed into significant advancement of knowledge.

Catalysis and Reaction Engineering  Nanomaterials and Its Application  Hydrogen Energy and other Renewable/ Nonconventional Resources of Energy  Catalysis in Air Pollution Control 12

 Development and Characterization of Catalysts for Various Reactions  Biodiesel Production and Biomass Gasification  Photo-Catalysis and Electrocatalysis  Fuel Cells

Transfer Processes  Hydrodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer in Multiphase Systems  Microfluidic Devices and Process Intensification

Waste Management/ Utilization  Biofilteration  Industrial Waste Water Treatment (Adsorption, Coagulation, Wet Oxidation, etc)  Aerosol Monitoring, Characterization  Characterization and Digestion of Solid Wastes  Impact Assessment

Other Areas of Research  Biodegradable Polymers  Computational Fluid Dynamics  Modeling, Simulation and Process Optimization  Process Dynamics and Control  Food Technology

b. Technology transferred

In the recent past, the department has successfully completed number of industrial consultancy projects for process improvement, modification. Many such projects have been/ are being carried out jointly with industry. Such projects include:

Hydrogen from photocatalytic decomposition of water using solar radiation

Design and development of ammonia cracker to produce 3 cu m of hydrogen per hour using LPG.

Use of ceramic nanofibers in orthopaedic transplants

Replacement of synthetic dyes by natural dyes in carpet industries

In addition, the faculty members are involved in technology incubation and transfer through the DST Supported Technology Incubation Centre of the Institute.

c. Patents filed

Indian patent: "3-Dimentional Polymeric hybrid material for Bone and Cartilage Lesions" Inventors: Kamal Kumar Gupta, Pradeep Kumar Mishra, Pradeep Srivastava- 2013

d. Patents obtainednil

3.5 Recognitions and Awards (in last 5 years)

Raja Ramanna Fellow Fellow, Indian National Science Academy Member, IIChE, ISTE Fellow, Institution of Engineers Fellow National Academy of Engineering Fellow, Biotechnology Research Society Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India) Member, Editorial Board, Scientific Journals Member, Technical Committees (GOI, AICTE, etc) Member, Academic Committees (BOG, BOS, etc) Best Paper Awards DST Young Scientist Award

3.6 Special Features/Achievements (within 500 words)

The Department has been taking appropriate steps to encourage research and developmental activities. During the last five years the concerted efforts of the department has resulted on much needed state of art equipment for R & D work. All the faculty members are involved in research in frontier areas of chemical engineering. The research efforts of the Department in the fundamental as well as applied areas have resulted in a steady progress. In the last couple of years the number of Ph.D scholars has increased significantly and it is expected that the research output will also grow proportionately in coming years. The faculty also guide inter departmental/ interdisciplinary projects and dissertations. Faculty members also take joint Ph. D. supervision with other institutions.

The Department enjoys an excellent rapport and professional interaction with various industrial organizations. Faculty members are engaged in high level consultancy work in industry and also have projects funded by the industry and various other government agencies. Besides these, the Department also caters to the needs of the industries in and around Varanasi.

The University Grants Commission, New Delhi has granted the Department the Status of Centre of Advanced Study in Chemical Engineering. The Department also enjoys the status of DST – FIST Sponsored Department. It also received grants through DST- PURSE scheme. The Department is also one of the participating departments of the University in the Interdisciplinary Hydrogen Energy Centre.

Some of the important research indicators are given below:

Some of the Important Research Indicator

Over all Since 2009 Paper Published in Peer More than 700 148 Review Journals Citations 5353 3437 Citation per paper 13.38 H index 36 29 i 10 index 120 83

4 R&D Environment

4.1 Lab. Setup Time for New Faculty - Within a month

4.2 Retention of Young Faculty

(what percentage of young faculty remained in dept. for at least 10 years – based on data for last 10 years)

Out of 07 faculty members joined in last ten years, only one young faculty left the department. So retention is more than 85%.

4.3 Sponsored Research Projects (ongoing/completed in last 3 years) [List project title, funding agency, start and end month &year, sanctioned funds.]

Name of The Title and Duration Amount Funding Investigator sanctioned Agency (RsinLakhs)

S.N. Aerosol and Black Carbon Monitoring in 42.00 ISSRO Upadhyay Indo-Gangatic Plane (2007 – 12) further and R. S. Extended for Five Years Singh

P.K. Mishra Enzymatic Extraction Process 47.02 DST Development and Standardization of Extracts to be Used for Natural Dyes(2008-11)

P.K. Mishra Preparation and Characterization of Poly 10.95 DBT Lactic Acid (PLLA) for Biodegradable Implants, Using Lactic Acids Produced by Fermentation Process (2008 – 11)

M.K. Mondal Characterization and Anaerobic Digestion 18.90 DST of Putrescible Fraction in MSW (2007 – 10)

A.S.K Sinha Development of Autothermal Process for 20.00 AICTE Ammonia Cracking (2009 – 12)

S. K. Dube Studies on MethanogenicArchae Bacterial 30.00 DST (Botany) Community Structure and Function in Rice And R S Ecosystem by Using Molecular and Singh Ecological Approach (2010 – 13)

A.S. K. Sinha Development of Large Scale 72.00 Ministry of Photocatalytic Processes Using Modular Petroleum Reactors for Utilization of Solar Energy for Hydrogen Production by Dissociation of Water (2011 – 14)

M.K. Mondal Removal of SOX and NOX (2010 – 13) 28.00 MOEF

S.V. Singh Value Addition to Kinoo (Citerus) 7.36 UGC Processing Residue (2010 – 13)

Bhawana Hydrodynamic and Heat Transfer studies 10.45 AICTE Verma in a Pulsating Heat Pipe (2009 – 12)

Ram Prasad Development of Copper Chromite Catalyst 25.00 DST as a Substitute to Noble Metals for Purification of Vehicular Exhaust (2008 – 11)

Ram Prasad Development of PGM-Free DPF Catalysts 17.60 DST for Simultaneous Control of NOx and Diesel Soot Emission (2009 – 12) Hiralal Development of Air Breathing Microfluidic 25.00 DST Pramanik Fuel Cell for the Direct Use of Ethanol as Fuel for Power Generation (2013 – 16)

4.4 Consultancy

a. Consultancy assignments in amounts (Number of assignments and total Rupees in lakhs) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 13 7.62 11 8.35 17 7.86

b. Consultancy assignment in average amount per faculty (Rupees in lakhs) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 1 0.45 1 0.50 1 0.41

4.5 Courses Developed and Conducted for Industry (last 3 years)

Nil

4.6 Work space for Ph.D. students

a. Adequacy

Sufficient space is available for Ph.D. student in the Department. Faculty members have separate research space where PG/ Ph. D. students carry out their research work.

b. Quality

The quality of space provided to research scholars are moderately good. The adequacy and quality of space do not come in way to the efficiency of PG/ Ph. D. students. However, some improvement in the form of replacement of old working table, partitioning and renovation of space is desirable. 16

4.7 Percentage of M.Tech. students who got motivated to do Ph.D. (List total number of students who completed M.Tech., got motivated to join Ph.D. here or outside, percentage)

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 40 11 27 38 13 34 39 16 41

4.8 Special Features/Achievements (within 500 words)

The department has sufficient space for faculty members and research scholars. Required furniture etc, is always provided as and when felt necessary. As a matter of policy, the department always provides, on priority basis, working and sitting space with all required furniture and internet connectivity to the new faculty members. With the seed grants provided to them they initiate their research activity.

The department maintains congenial and vibrant atmosphere for research and growth. The Ph. D. students interact with all the faculty members and engage themselves in scientific discussions. Each research scholar is encouraged to present and discuss his/ her work regularly in presence of a group of research scholars and faculty. In addition, the participation of faculty and Ph. D. scholars in the national and international seminars and symposia has also improved.

The student representatives are always included in all the decision making committees of the department.

With the number of research scholars increasing and improved infrastructure the faculty members are now keen to take up more number of sponsored projects.

5 External Stake Holder Engagement

5.1 Industry Collaboration

a. Number of Ph.D./M.Tech. thesis directly linked to industrial projects

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Nil Nil 01

b. Total income from industry sponsored projects (Rupees in lakhs)

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Nil Nil Nil

c. Patents filed

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Nil Nil 01

5.2 National Projects (linked to DRDO, Space, Atomic Energy etc.) – Give titles

Aerosol and Black Carbon Monitoring in Indo-GangaticPlane (VSSC-ISRO).

5.3 Social Responsibility

(List names of projects relevant to community, social outreach, environment, energy, water etc.)

A few projects taken up by the faculty of the department and students are listed below

1. Testing of sludge of the Coca Cola plant located at Mehdiganj. 2. Inspecting the rain water harvesting structures set up by Coca Cola to compensate for the water it uses. 3. Studying the pollution of Ganga river and the state of STPs. 4. Evaluation of Rice Husk Power Plant. 5. Awareness about and use of Generic drugs. 6. Comparison of resource requirement for vegetarian and meat based diet. 7. Status of implementation of Right to Information Act. 8. Status of implementation of Right to Education Act. 9. Status of implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. 10. Making of low cost sanitary napkins from used clothes, etc.

5.4 Alumni Engagement

(List contributions from alumni, engagement with alumni, etc.)

Department has very strong linkage with its alumni through the Society of Chemical Engineers. The Society of Chemical Engineers have launched a dedicated website for interaction with the alumni. 18

Alumni meet is regular feature in the Department. Besides alumni meet, department also invite its illustrious alumni to interact with students and to deliver lecture. During last five years following alumni have delivered prestigious Professor GopalTripathi Memorial Institute Lecture/Principal N. N. Godbole Memorial Institute Lecture and/or awarded Distinguish Alumni Award

Prof. A.B. Pandit, ICT, Mumbai Shri. R.G. Rajan, Chairman and Managing Director, RCF, Mumbai Shri. S.P. Shukla, Member of the Group Executive Board at Mahindra Group Sri. S.K. Sharma, Chairman, AERB Dr. U.S. Awasthi, Chairman and Managing Director, IFFCO Shri. C.P. Srivastava, CEO, Indo-Egyptian Fertilizer Company, SAE, Egypt Prof. I.M. Mishra, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee Shri. H.P. Singh, IOCL Prof. V.K. Srivastava, Ex. – Dean, IIT, Delhi Shri. Sushil Kumar, President, Reliance Industries Prof. S.N. Upadhyay, Ex. Director, IIT(BHU) Prof. C.B. Prakash, Former Head, Chem. Engg., IIT(BHU) Prof. V.K. Mathur, Former Head, Chem. Engg., IIT(BHU)

5.5 Special Features/ Achievements (within 500 words)

Realizing the need to have a greater interaction with industry and other academic institutions, the department has taken steps in this regard. The department has now collaboration with the Indian Oil Corporation R & D Centre, CSIR laboratories and other academic institutions to carry out joint R & D work.

In recent past the department has been successful in creating fellowship/ awards with the endowments received from its alumni, Department welcomes the feedbacks from its alumni. The alumni are making efforts to create a Memorial Chair in the name of Prof Gopal Tripathi.

The department is active in creating social awareness in students and taking up socially relevant projects. Special mention must be made of testing of waste water as discharge from the Coca Cola plant which was collected by students and sent for testing to Pune based Food Hygiene and Health Laboratory in March 2014. The results for heavy metals like Lead, Chromium and Cadmium were 2 to 130 times higher than prescribed standards. Also, 30 women from village Seer Govardhanpur joined the literacy class started from summer, 2014 at the Gramin Gyan Kendra. A kit prepared by Global Education Foundation, Lucknow using two small books can make an illiterate person acquire the ability to read a newspaper within a definite time. The women are at different stages of learning, most can read simple words and write their names. These women are accompanied by their young daughters who come to take help in their studies as well as to acquire computer skills using the several computers available at the centre. Recently a self defence workshop was held for the girls from nearby villages as well as from campus in Seer Govardhanpur village and S.N. Bose hostel.

6 Governance & Financial Resources

6.1 Management

a. Adequacy of admin. Support

The department has sufficient administrative and technical staff for the smooth function of the department except for the departmental library. Also the staff requires training on computer, data entry and storage and e - governance. The department gets adequate support from the institute but in general it is felt that there is a need to review and simplify the administrative procedure.

b. Responsiveness of system to faculty, students

A number of steps have been taken to make the system responsive towards students. At departmental level, class representatives are elected for various committees of the department for UG as well as PG programmes. At the institute level also the responsiveness has increased. But there are many areas which needs urgent attention, like, timely declaration of results, hostel amenities, infrastructure for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, modern class rooms especially for 1st year students

So far the responsiveness of system to faculty is concerned, there are much to be desired. Though each faculty receives CPDA of Rs. 1.00 lakh each year and also each of them has been given some money to support his/ her research activity, there are many grey areas which need urgent attention.

6.2 Finances

a. Operating Funds for labs. etc. (Rupees in lakhs)

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 4.00 4.00 18.90

b. Capital Funds for labs. etc (Rupees in lakhs)

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 11.70 13.60 225

The capital fund was earmarked for development of teaching laboratories. No fund has been received for procurement of equipment for Research and Development.

6.3 Transparency (within 150 words)

(Transparency in decision making processes, academic issues, procurement, infrastructure development, etc.)

Department has all the subcommittees working as per the ordinances. The faculty meets are convened frequently to discuss and take decisions on important matters. 20

More transparency is expected inthe institute administration especially in the allocation of the funds, in taking major decisions affecting the stakeholders like students, faculty and staff. The number of research scholars has increased many times but for the last two years the department does not know as to why the department has not been given any R & D grant.

6.4 Special Features/Achievements (within 500 words)

In last two years a number of subcommittees have been constituted at Department level with student representatives to bring efficiency and transparency in the system. The operating funds have also increased many times. The faculty members now get “CPDA” grant to meet their expense for professional development. The grant received for modernization of various teaching laboratories have been utilized. The UG and PG students get funds for participating in seminar and symposia.

7 Vision for Future (within 1000 words)

The department proposes to carry out various development works in the next five years and have set targets for the next five years as mentioned below:

Academic and Developmental Proposal for the Next Five Years

 Achieve excellence both in teaching and research  Consolidate the achievements obtained from the earlier research efforts.  Augment and modernize facilities for research and development, education and training, sophisticated testing, consultancy and design facilities to industry as well as teaching and research institutions.  Resource generation through sponsored R & D. projects  Initiate research and teaching in frontier and inter-disciplinary areas.  Promote linkage programmes for collaborative work at the national and international levels.  Become a nodal centre of research, testing and consultancy in the areas of catalysis, transfer processes and industrial pollution control.

Physical Targets which the Department Wishes to Achieve in Next Five Years

 Revision of curricula of undergraduate and postgraduate progrmmes.  Develop and make available e-resources to the students and faculty through networking with other institutions.  Have a greater number of Ph. D. and post-doctoral students without compromising on quality  Become a QIP centre for research  Promote a greater use of modern teaching aids  Computerization of library and office  Training of laboratory staff  Organize of short term courses for industries, academic and research institutions  Organize of seminars/ symposia/ workshops/ invited lectures of eminent persons  Promotion of a greater participation of faculty and students in national and international events and industrial visits  Promotion of interaction with the students (past as well as present) for the growth of the Department.

Newer Developmental Dimensions like Removal of Obsolescence and Addition of New Developmental Perspective

 Establishment of two new laboratories:

o Catalyst Characterization Laboratory

o Hydrogen Energy/ Fuel Cell Laboratory

 Procurement of State of Art Equipment for Research and Development  Carry out space renovation and reorganization of class rooms and 22

laboratories, auditorium, library and workshop.

 Removal of obsolescence and modernization of undergraduate and postgraduate laboratories.

 Procurement of books and journals for the library.

Focused Areas of Research for the Future

The faculty members are involved in applied and fundamental research in various areas of research. With the analyses of the achievements of the past, the present research profile, the strength of department, its association with other departments of the institute, BHU and other institutes and the needs of society, the department has identified the focused areas of research for the future. Faculty members have worked in these areas in the past; they are continuing work in these areas of research. Quality work of international standards have been produced, which have made significant impact. It is proposed to further intensify work in these areas to achieve excellence in a span of 3 – 5 years. The proposed focused areas with subareas are given below:

a. New and Renewable Resources of Energy

Hydrogen Production Solar Photocatalytic, Photoelectrocatalytic, Electrolytic Thermal From Higher Hydrocarbons and Other Carbonaceous Materials Storage Hydrides and Secondary Storage

Biomass Pyrolysis and Gasification: Biofuels Using Algal Biomass Biodiesel Using Heterogeneous Catalysts and Enzymes Biogas from Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste Ethanol from lignocellulosic materials

Coal Gasification, Pyrolysis Methanation Liquifaction

Devices Fuel Cells Development of Electrodes Design of Hydrogen and other Fuel Cells Super capacitors and Batteries Development and Characterization of Materials and Testing

b. Environment Automobile Pollution Control Catalyst Development Design of Catalytic Converters Biofilteration Development and Characterization of Biofilter Media Design of Biofilters Industrial Waste Water Treatment Adsorption Coagulation Oxidation Other Advanced Techniques Aerosol Monitoring, Characterization Solid Wastes Utilization. Management Liquidation Gasification Environmental Impact Assessment Green Technology Solid Acids and Bases Microwave Synthesis Carbon Capture and Sequestering

c. Nanotechnology Development and Characterizaton of Nanomaterials Ceramic Nanofibres Nanocatalysts Process Intensification using nanomaterials

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IIT(BHU), Varanasi Departmental Peer Review

Name of Dept./School: Chemical Engineering and Technology

Date :27.09.2014

II. Research and Development Details

8 Specialization-wise Detail

(Give list of specializations here. Must match information in Section 0.2)

8.1 Name of Specialization

The Department does not offer any specialization but there are thrust areas of research as given in appropriate subsections.

8.1.1 Description (150 words)

Catalysis and Reaction Engineering  Nanomaterials and Its Application  Hydrogen Energy and other Renewable/ Nonconventional Resources of Energy  Catalysis in Air Pollution Control  Development and Characterization of Catalysts for Various Reactions  Biodiesel Production and Biomass Gasification  Photo-Catalysis and Electrocatalysis  Fuel Cells

Transfer Processes  Hydrodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer in Multiphase Systems  Microfluidic Devices and Process Intensification

Other Areas of Research  Biodegradable Polymers  Computational Fluid Dynamics  Modeling, Simulation and Process Optimization  Process Dynamics and Control  Food Technology

8.1.2 Faculty Members

(Include regular faculty, AP (Contract), Visiting Faculty etc.) [Give in same format as 0.4 but only for this specialization.]

Agitated and External Loop Air Lift Contactors) Professor 31.01.97 B.E. (Ch. Engg.), Separation Processes ( Dr. P.K. Mishra M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Extraction & Membrane 13747 Ph.D. BHU, Separation), Wastewater Studies on Heat Treatment, Polymeric & Transfer in Free Ceramic Nanofibers Board Region of Fludized Bed Professor 13.02.97 B.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Modeling& Simulation Dr. P. Ahuja M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Kinetics & 13748 Ph.D.(1996, BHU, Thermodynamics, “Experimental Energy & Polymer Studies and Technology Mathematical Modelling of Biomass Pyrolysis Kinetics) Associate 06.04.94 B.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Polymer Technology, Dr. (Mrs.) V.L. Professor M.Tech. (Ch. Engg.), Transfer Processes, Yadav, 13745 Ph.D.( 2002,BHU, Chem. Reaction Engg, Ionic Mass Transfer Chemical Technology in a Bubble Column)

Associate 08-08-2002 B.Tech., M.Tech., Environmental Dr. R.S. Singh Professor Ph.D. (2007, BHU, Biotechnology, Process 16729 Studies on Supported Control, Bioremediation Film Bioreactor for of Waste Degradation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Associate 22-06-1998 B. Tech, M. Tech. Fruit and vegetable Dr. S.V. Singh Professor Ph.D. (2006, IIT storage and processing, 18210 Delhi, Adsorptive Adsorption removal of bitterness from kinnow (Citrus reticulate Blanco) juice) Assistant 18.09.80 B.Sc. (Ch. Engg.), Process Control, Mr. A.C. Mohan Professor M.Sc. (Ch. Engg.) Polymer Technology 13742 Assistant 9.11.2005 B.E. (Chem. Engg.), Fuel cell, Renewable Dr. H. Pramanik Professor M.E.(Chem. Engg.), energy resources, 17500 Ph.D. (2008,IIT Reaction Engineering Delhi, Development of Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell) Assistant 15.5.2007 B.Tech., M.Tech., Heat Transfer, Liquid Dr.BhawanaVerma Professor Ph. D. 2012, Heat membrane separation, 18152 Transfer Studies in Biodiesel, Pyrolysis, Narrow Channel Liquid- Liquid Tubes Extraction

Assistant 2014 B.E., M.Tech., Ph.D. Reaction Engineering, Dr.Jyoti P. Professor (IITK, 2010) Pyrolysis, Renewable Chakrawarti Energy, Modeling& Simulation

8.1.3 Scientific Staff (Senior) (Include Research Associates, Post-docs, Principal Scientist, Senior Scientist) [Give in same format as 0.4 but only for this specialization.]

Nil

8.1.4 Research Students

a. Ratio of faculty to dual degree or integrated masters students - NA

2011-12 I 2011-12 II 2012-13 I2012-13 II Numbers: Ratio: 1 1 1 1

2013-14 I 2013-14 II

1 1

The department does not offer any dual degree or integrated degree. b. Average tutor-student ratio in departmental theory courses in 1st year and 2nd year

2011-12 I 2011-12 II 2012-13 I2012-13 II Numbers: Nil 112 Nil 112 Nil 108 16 108 Ratio: 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 30

2013-14 I 2013-14 II 16 120 16 120 1 30 1 30

Tutors were assigned in all the theory courses of 2nd year from the Odd Semester 20113 -14 in the ration of one tutor for thirty students.

2011-12 I 2011-12 II 2012-13 I2012-13 II

c. Average teaching assistant (TA)-student ratio in theory courses where 228 228 240 240 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 1

there are no tutors

2013-14 I 2013-14 II 2011-12 I 2011-12 II 2012-13 I2012-13 II 20 240 20 240 228 228 240 240 1 60 1 60 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 Nil 1 Nil

2013-14 I 2013-14 II 20 240 20 240 1 60 1 60

Teaching assistants were assigned in all the theory courses of 3rd year and 4th year from the Odd Semester 20113 -14 in the ratio of 1:60

d. List Ph.D. students (of more than 1 year standing) with supervisor names

Roll Name of S.No. Name Number Supervisor

1. Mr. Sanjay Singh 10602EN001 Dr. R.S. Singh

2. Ms.MeghanaKapoor 11602EN005 Dr. M.K. Mondal

3. Mr.Ashish Kr. Pandey 11602EN002 Prof.K.KSrivastava

Mr.Laxmi Deepak 4. 11602EN003 Dr. S.V. Singh Bhatlu M. Mr.Amit Kumar 5. 12602EN001 Dr. H.L. Pramanik Rathourr 29

Mr. Manish Kumar 6. 12602EN002 Dr. R.S. Singh Kureel

7. Ms.VineetaGautam 12602EN003 Dr. V.L. Yadav

Mr. V. 8. 12602EN004 Dr. M.K. Mondal RaghunathChelluboyana

9. Ms.RoliSaini 12602EN006 Dr.Pradeep Kumar

10. Mr.IlameSusmitAjabrao 12602EN008 Dr. S.V. Singh

11. Mr. Dan Bahadur 12602EN009 Prof. P.K. Mishra

12. Mr.ChandradhwajNayak 12602EN010 Prof. A.K. Verma

13. Ms.Anupama Mishra 12602EN011 Prof. Ram Prasad

14. Mr.Arvind Singh 12602EN012 Prof. A.S.K. Sinha

Prof.K.K.Srivastav 15. Mr. Manish Kumar 12602EN014 a

16. Mr. Rajeev Ranjan 12602EN015 Prof. A.S.K. Sinha

17. Mr. Deepak Yadav 13041001 Prof. Ram Prasad

18. Ms.DeepikaKushwaha 13041002 Prof. P.K. Mishra

19. Mr.Durga Prasad A 13041003 Prof. A.S.K. Sinha

20. Mr. Harish Kumar 13041004 Prof. P.K. Mishra

21. Mr.Mahendra Ram 13041005 Dr. M.K. Mondal

22. Mr.Mithilesh Kumar Rai 13041006 Prof. B.N. Rai

23. Ms.NirupamaPatra 13041007 Dr. R.S. Singh

24. Mr.Pawan Kumar 13041008 Dr. V.L. Yadav

25. Mr.PramendraGaurh 13041009 Dr. H.L. Pramanik 30

26. Mr.Puneet Singh 13041010 Prof. B.N. Rai

Mr.Rajanee Kant 27. 13041011 Dr. V.L. Yadav Pandey

28. Mr.SudhakarSaroj 13041012 Dr. S.V. Singh

8.1. Consultancy 4 a. Consultancy assignments in amounts (Number of assignments and total Rupees in lakhs)

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 13 7.62 11 8.35 17 7.86

b. Consultancy assignment in average amount per faculty (Rupees in lakhs) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 1 0.45 1 0.50 1 0.41

8.1.5 Research Publications

a. Ratio of faculty to dual degree or integrated masters students

Numbers: 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Ratio: 1 1 1

Department does not offer any Dual or integrated Master degree

b. Ratio of faculty to M.Tech. students Numbers: 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Ratio: 17 70 17 72 19 73 1 4 1 4 1 4

c. Ratio of faculty to Ph.D. students Numbers: 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Ratio: 17 18 17 30 19 42 31

1 1.1 1 1.8 1 2.2

1. 2. d List of Major Publications (Not more than 20) in last 5 years

(No more than 10 if number of faculty members is 5 or less, and more than 20 in any case  Shukla, AK; Upadhyay, SN; Dubey, SK, Current trends in trichloroethylene biodegradation: a review, CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY Volume: 34 Issue: 2Pages: 101-114, 2014

 Mishra Anupama, Prasad R. Preparation and application of perovskite catalysts for diesel soot emissions control: An overview. Catal. Rev.: Sci. & Eng., 57-81, 2014.

 Maya Yadav, Navnita Srivastva, Ram Sharan Singh, SiddhNathUpadhyay, Suresh Kumar Dubey, Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos by Pseudomonas sp. in a continuous packed bed bioreactor Bioresource Technology, 165, 265-269, 2014.

 Sweta, ShishirSinha, PrakashBiswas, M.R. Maurya and Shri Chand, Oxidation of Styrene over Polymer Anchored and Non Polymer Anchored Cu(II) and Mn(II) Complex Catalysts, Jour. Appl. Polym. Sci., 127(5), 3424-3434, 2013  R. Prasad, Sony, Pratichi Singh. Low Temperature Complete Combustion of Lean Mixture of LPG Emissions over Cobaltite Catalysts. Catal. Sci. Technol., 3, 3223- 3233, 2013.

 R. Prasad, Pratichi Singh. A novel route of single step reactive calcination of copper salts far below their decomposition temperatures for synthesis of highly active catalysts. Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, 3, 3326-3334.

 Sahu, M. K., Sinha A. S K., A Two-Step Process for Hydrogen Production from Vacuum Residue, International J. Hydrogen Energy, 36(2), 1551 2011

 M.Kumar, R.Awasthi, A.S.K.Sinha, R.N. Singh, New Ternary Fe, Co, and Mo mixed oxide electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution, International J. Hydrogen Energy, 36(15), 8831, 2011

 B. Mitra,Jyoti Prasad Chakrabortyand Deepak Kunzru, Disproportionation of toluene on ZSM5 washcoated monoliths, AIChE J. 57(12) 3480-3495 (2011)

 Sahu, M. K., Sinha A. S K., Oxidative Steam Reforming of Vacuum Residue for Hydrogen Production, International J. Hydrogen Energy, 2011

 Shukla A K, Vishwakarma P, Singh R S, Upadhyay S N, Dubey S K , “Bio- filtration of trichloroethylene using diazotrophic bacterial community”, Bioresource Technology,101(7), 2010, 2126-2133.

 Singh K, Singh R S, Rai B N, Upadhyay S N, “Biofiltration of toluene using wood charcoal as the biofilter media”, Bioresource Technology”,101(11), 2010,3947- 3951 . 32

 Shukla A K, VishwakarmaPranjali , Singh R S, Upadhyay S N, Dubey S K, Kinetics of biofiltration of trichloroethylene by methanotrophs in presence of methanol, Bioresource Technology, 101(21), 2010, 8119-8126.

 P K Dubey, A S K Sinha, S Talapatra, N Koratkar, P M Ajayan, O N Srivastava, Hydrogen generation by water electrolysis using carbon nanotube anode, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35, 3945-3950 (2010).

 Mondal M K, Rashmi, Dasgupta B V, “EIA of municipal solid waste disposal site in Varanasi using RIAM analysis”, Resources Conservation And Recycling, 54(9), 2010, 541-546.

 Sahu N, Upadhyay S N, Sinha A S K, “Kinetics of reduction of water to hydrogen by visible light on alumina supported Pt-Cdsphotocatalysts”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 (1) ,2009, 130-137.

 Arun Kumar Kondru, Pradeep Kumar, Chand S, “Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of azo dye (Congo Red) using modified Y zeolite as catalyst”; Journal of Hazardous Materials, 166(1), 2009, 342-347.

 Singh R N, Madhu, Awasthi.R, Sinha. A S K, “Electrochemical characterization of a new binary oxide of Mo with Co for O-2 evolution in alkaline solution”, ElectrochimicaActa, 54(11), 2009, 3020-3025.

 Kamakshi Gupta , P K Mishra, PradeepSrivastava, “Enhanced continuous production of Lovastatin using pellets and siran supported growth of Aspergillusterreus in airlift reactor”, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, (14), 2009,207-212.

 Basu, S, Agarwal, A, Pramanik, H, “Improvement in performance of a direct ethanol fuel cell: Effect of sulfuric acid and Ni-mesh”; Electrochemistry Communications, 10, 2008, 1254–1257.

e. List of Books Published

1. Ahuja, P., Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2009, 720 pages. 2. Ahuja, P., Introduction to Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering, PHI Learning,New Delhi, 2010 3. S N Kaul, D N Saini, B N Rai and A K Biswas, Environmental Science, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2013, ISBN 978-93-313-1870-1. 4. S N Kaoul, D N Saini, B N Rai and A K Biswas, Environmental Education, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2013, ISBN 978-93-313-1872-5. 5. S N Kaul, B N Rai, D R Saini & Y C Sharma, Environmental Science and 33

Engineering, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, 2013, ISBN 978-81-7035-4. 6. S N Kaul, D N Saini, B N Rai & Prateek Kaul Pollution Abatement and Control, Daya Publishing House ( A Division of Astral International Private Limited), New Delhi, 2014, ISBN 978-93-5124-284-0. (Eds.)

Book Chapters

1. Kiran Singh, R S Singh, B N Rai and S N Kaul, Biofilteration, Pollution Abatement and Control, Daya Publishing House ( A Division of Astral International Private Limited), 58-80, New Delhi, 2014, ISBN 978-93-5124- 284-0.

2. Kiran Singh, R S Singh, B N Rai, S N Upadhyay and S N Kaul, Biofilteration of Xylene Using Wood Charcoal as Biofiler Media, Pollution Abatement and Control, Daya Publishing House ( A Division of Astral International Private Limited), 81-94, New Delhi, 2014, ISBN 978-93-5124-284-0.

3. R.S. Singh, B.N. Rai, Kiran Singh and S.N. Upadhyaya, “Removal of Toluene Vapour from Air Stream Using a Biofilter packed with Polyurethene Foam,” Environmental Science and Engineering, Daya Publishing House, 439-456, New Delhi, 2013, ISBN 978-81-7035-4.

4. B.N. Rai, Kiran Singh and R.S. Singh, “A Review of Aqueous Phase Catalytic Oxidation for Environmental Application,” Environmental Science and Engineering, Daya Publishing House, 439-456, New Delhi, 2013, ISBN 978- 81-7035-4.

5. Kumar A. & Prasad R. Diesel soot oxidation by spinel based MCo2O4 catalysts. in Advances in Chemical Engineering. Eds. AmitKeshav, PK Chaudhari and B. Mazumdar, Ch 10, Apple Academic Press, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013.

8.1.6 Sponsored Research Projects (Ongoing/completed in last 3 years) Name of The Title and Duration Amount Funding Investigator sanctioned Agency (RsinLakhs)

S.N. Aerosol and Black Carbon Monitoring in 42.00 ISSRO Upadhyay Indo-Gangatic Plane (2007 – 12) further and R. S. Extended for Five Years Singh

P.K. Mishra Enzymatic Extraction Process 47.02 DST Development and Standardization of Extracts to be Used for Natural Dyes(2008-11)

P.K. Mishra Preparation and Characterization of Poly 10.95 DBT Lactic Acid (PLLA) for Biodegradable Implants, Using Lactic Acids Produced by Fermentation Process (2008 – 11)

M.K. Mondal Characterization and Anaerobic Digestion 18.90 DST of Putrescible Fraction in MSW (2007 – 34

10)

A.S.K Sinha Development of Autothermal Process for 20.00 AICTE Ammonia Cracking (2009 – 12)

S. K. Dube Studies on MethanogenicArchae Bacterial 30.00 DST (Botany) Community Structure and Function in Rice And R S Ecosystem by Using Molecular and Singh Ecological Approach (2010 – 13)

M.K. Mondal Removal of SOX and NOX (2010 – 13) 28.00 MOEF

S.V. Singh Value Addition to Kinoo (Citerus) 7.36 UGC Processing Residue (2010 – 13)

Bhawana Hydrodynamic and Heat Transfer studies 10.45 AICTE Verma in a Pulsating Heat Pipe (2009 – 12)

Ram Prasad Development of Copper Chromite Catalyst 25.00 DST as a Substitute to Noble Metals for Purification of Vehicular Exhaust (2008 – 11)

Consultancy assignments in amounts (Number of assignments and total Rupees in lakhs) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 13 7. 11 8. 17 7. 62 35 8

8.1.8 Other Major Research Contributions (in last 5 years)

a. Technology developed

Transfer Processes  Hydrodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer in Multiphase Systems  Microfluidic Devices and Process Intensification

Other Areas of Research  Biodegradable Polymers  Computational Fluid Dynamics  Modeling, Simulation and Process Optimization  Process Dynamics and Control  Food Technology

b. Technology transferred

Hydrogen from photocatalytic decomposition of water using solar radiation

Design and development of ammonia cracker to produce 3 cu m of hydrogen per hour using LPG.

Use of ceramic nanofibers in orthopaedic transplants

Replacement of synthetic dyes by natural dyes in carpet industries

In addition, the faculty members are involved in technology incubation and 36

transfer through the DST Supported Technology Incubation Centre of the Institute.

c. Patents filed

Indian patent: "3-Dimentional Polymeric hybrid material for Bone and Cartilage Lesions" Inventors: Kamal Kumar Gupta, Pradeep Kumar Mishra, Pradeep Srivastava- 2013

d. Patents obtained nil

8.1.9 Continuing Education Courses Developed & Conducted (last 3 years)

[For each course for industry or academia, list title of course, sponsor, dates on which conducted, duration (number of days/weeks), Organizer/major contributors, number of participants]

Nil

8.1.10 Major Recognitions and Awards (in last 5 years)

8.1.11 Editorships of Journals

 J. Indian Association for Environmental Management  Our Earth  Indian Journal of Chemical Technology

8.1.12 Membership of Major National/International Committees

 Member, Academic Committees (RDC, BOG, BOS, etc) of UP Technical University, Uttarakhand Technical University, VinodaBhawe University, M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Thaper University etc.  Member, Technical Committees of GOI, AICTE, UGC,GBTU, MHRD, UPSC, UPPSC etc 37

 Member, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

8.1.13 Special Features and Achievements (within 500 words)

One of the oldest departments of chemical engineering in the country.

Adequate space and infrastructure for teaching and research

Status of Centre of Advanced Studies by the University Grants Commission

Qualified and dedicated faculty involved in standard teaching and advanced research

DST-FIST and PURSE assisted department

Excellent rapport with industry, academic and research institutions

Invited lectures regularly organized for the faculty and students

UG and PG curricula with emphasis on learning with practicals and projects

Teaching of UG students in sections to promote interactive learning

Having state of art equipment to carry out advanced research

Faculty members work in groups for the maximum utilization of expertise

The number of research scholars has increased many times in last three years and consequently the research output. During last five years the faculty members published 148 research papers in refereed journals and 8 books. The total citation of the faculty members were more than 3400.T he h and i10 index on the basis of citation during last five years were found 29 and 83 respectively.

Testing and consultancy services provided especially to nearby industries

Research facilities extended to other academic and research institutions

Faculty members recipient of awards and recognition. They also contribute in Various decision making bodies of government and other agencies.

The Department signed MoU and worked on joint research projects with various Organisations such as ISRO, Indian Oil, CSIR Labs etc.

Participation of students in decision making. Promotion of co-curricular activities through Chemical Engineering Society. The chemical engineering society is also a channel to interact with alumni.

Taken a number of related to community and social outreach

8.2 Name of Specialization (Same sub-sections as in 8.1 only renumber them as 8.2.1 to 8.2.13.)

The department does not have any specialization

8.N General – No Particular Specialization

(Have this section ONLY IF you are not able to include information under any specialization earlier. Use same subsections as in 8.1)

Transfer Processes  Hydrodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer in Multiphase Systems  Microfluidic Devices and Process Intensification

Other Areas of Research  Biodegradable Polymers  Computational Fluid Dynamics  Modeling, Simulation and Process Optimization  Process Dynamics and Control  Food Technology