HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GROUP:
Established in 1973, the chemical engineering group provides
a broad spectrum of engineering inputs to the other research
and development groups at CSIR-NEIST. The group has expertise
in coupled research of Applied and Basic research for generation
of knowledge base, knowhow and knowwhy. The group is involved in
industry oriented research in the area of Separation and Purification
Technology, Reaction Calorimetry, Food & Nutraceuticals and Reaction
Engineering & Catalysis. Membrane Technology is one of the priority
research area of the group. Transport phenomena in solid/liquid membrane
based separation, catalytic membrane reactors, controlled transport in
microcapsule membrane of stimuli responsive smart polymeric micro gel,
facilitated transport in gas and liquid phases through host-guest chemistry
are the basic/applied R&D work of the group. Membrane based Technology for
Biomolecule separation from natural feedstock, Racemic Resolution, Gas
separation etc. are the priority research work for Translational research
from the group. Engineering analysis of chemical reaction systems i.e.
reaction-diffusion phenomena in heterogeneous catalysed reactions, Design
and Scale up studies of bioprocesses, Reaction calorimetry, development of
process for food & nutraceuticals etc. are also the current activities of the
group.
Education :M.Sc. (Chemistry), Ph.D.
ID. No.: 1053
Email: swapnali@neist.res.in, shrrljt@yahoo.com
contact No : + 91-0360-2244220 / Fax : 0360- 2244220
Area's of Interest : Design and development of smart materials, Synthesis of thin film composite (TFC) and nanocomposite (TFN) membranes and applications in enantiomer separation, biomolecule separation, gas separation, waste water treatment etc., Polymer Research, Biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles, Polymer science and engineering, Isolation and purification of natural products, Biochemical reaction engineering and mechanism, Modelling and simulation.
Education :B.E. (Chemical Engg), M.Tech (Chemical Engg) IIT Guwahati, Ph.D. (Chemical Engg.)
ID. No.: 1226
Email: bipuldas@neist.res.in
bipul.das27@gmail.com
contact No : + 91- 0376-2371097, extn. 2462, Fax: +91 376-2370011
Area's of Interest : Advance Separation Processes, Membrane Technology, Extraction and Purification of value-added products from plant, Treatment of industrial effluent.
Education : B.E.(Chemical Engg), M.Tech(Chemical Engg) IIT BHU, Ph.D.(Chemical Engg.)(IIT Bombay)
ID. No.: 1257
Email: ashutosh[at]neist.res.in
contact No : Fax: 0376-2370011
Area's of Interest : Reaction Engg, Catalysis, Green Chemistry.
Education : M.Tech(Chemical Engg.) IIT Kharagpur
ID. No.: 1273
Email:ravilingam@neist.res.in,ravikgp@gmail.com
contact No : 0376-2370121
Area's of Interest : Scaleup of chemical processes, Process intensification, Process Engineering, Phytochemicals extraction, Phytopharmaceuticals, Leaching, Equilibrium Separations, Green Technology
Education :Ph.D. PDF at KIER, South Korea.
ID. No.: 1280
Email: ingolepravin@gmail.com, pingole@neist.res.in
contact No : 0376-2370011
Area's of Interest : Membrane science and technology, with special interest in - Thin film composite (TFC) and Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane synthesis, Separation processes like, Enantiomer separation, Gas separation etc., Polymer surface modification, Applications to water and wastewater, Membrane fouling , Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO), Membrane technology, Hybrid separation and reaction/separation systems, Low cost & high performance technologies.
Education :B.Tech.(Biotechnology Engg.), M.Tech(Biochemical Engg.) IIT (BHU) Varanasi, Ph.D.(Biochemical Engg.)(IIT Delhi)
ID. No.: 1285
Email: jitendrasinghverma@gmail.com, jsverma@neist.res.in
contact No : +91-6000305400
Area's of Interest : Bioprocess development, scale-up, technology transfer, validation. Modeling of biological systems. Microbial strain improvement for sustainable production of fermentation products. Quality by design (QbD). Process analytical technology (PAT). Process specific Bioreactor design and development.
Education :B.E(Chemical Engg.), M.S. (by Research), IIT Madras.
ID. No.: 1137
Email: tobiul@neist.res.in, tobiul07419@gmail.com
contact No : + 91- 0376-237011/2370139 extn. 2469
Area's of Interest : Nutraceuticals, Functional food developments, Microwave based technologies (drying, extraction etc.), Process optimization, Scale up of chemical & biochemical processes, Process economics and feasibility studies, Phytochemical extraction, water and waste water treatment
ID. No.: 1187
Email: rajenchandra@neist.res.in
contact No : + 91- 0376-237011/2370139 extn. 2381 / Fax : +91 0376 2370011
ONGOING R&D PROGRAMES:
Work Package I:Studies on process intensification, integration, miniaturization and life cycle assessment for industrial bioproducts from natural feedstock and environmental control.
Project Investigator: Dr Pranab Barkakati,
Funding Agency:CSIR, New Delhi (In-house)
Project Investigator: Dr (Ms) Swapnali Hazarika
Funding Agency:CSIR, New Delhi (CSIR Network)
Project Investigator: Dr (Ms) Swapnali Hazarika
Funding Agency:CSIR, New Delhi (CSIR Network)
Project Investigator: Dr (Ms) Swapnali Hazarika
Funding Agency: DST, New Delhi
Significant R&D Achievements in the Group:
Patent
Publication in SCI Journal:
Book published
Book Chapter
No. of PhD: 8 Nos. (declared), 5 Nos. ongoing
Awards and achievements received by the group members
The major research facilities available in the group include:
