Principal Investigator: Dr. Somak Chatterjee
CURRENT DESIGNATION:
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan (2019-Present)
EXPERIENCE:
Senior Scientist, Filtrex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore (2018-2019)
Senior Engineer, Tech Mahindra Technology Centre, Hyderabad (2017-2018)
EDUCATION:
PhD., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India (2013-2018)
M.Tech, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India (2011-2013)
B.Tech, Chemical Engineering, Heritage Institute of Technology (Accredited to West Bengal University of Technology), Kolkata, India (2007-2011)
Doctoral Students
Dharmesh Mishra
DESIGNATION: PhD Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India.
FUNDING AGENCY: MKS Vision Pvt. Ltd., USA.
RESEARCH AREA: Sensor material synthesis and fabrication for heavy metal ion detection
EDUCATION: M.Tech, Nanotechnology, School of Nanotechnology, University Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGTU), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India (2016-2018); Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE), SGI Bhopal, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGTU), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India (2011-2015)
Manu Sharma
DESIGNATION: PhD Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India.
FUNDING AGENCY: SERB, Govt. Of India
RESEARCH AREA: Coaxial electrospun membranes for ionic contaminant removal
EDUCATION: M.Tech, Nanotechnology, School of Nanotechnology, University Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGTU), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India (2016-2018); Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE), Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, SGI Bhopal, India (2010-2014)
Ankit Pal
DESIGNATION: PhD Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India.
FUNDING AGENCY: Gujrat Fluorochemicals Pvt. Ltd., IndiaRESEARCH AREA: Antifouling hollow fiber grade ultrafiltration membrane
EDUCATION: B.Tech, Chemical Engineering, Hindustan College of Science & Technology, (Accredited to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University), Farah, Mathura, India (2013-2017)
Animikh Goswami
DESIGNATION: PhD Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India.
FUNDING AGENCY: BITS Pilani, IndiaRESEARCH AREA: Thin film composite and nanocomposite membranes for dye desalination
EDUCATION : M.Sc, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani Nadia, West Bengal, India (2019-2021)
Prapti Bansal
DESIGNATION: PhD Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India.
FUNDING AGENCY: Lightatom Electrolyzer Pvt. Ltd., IndiaDISSERTATION TOPIC: Hydrogen Production through wastewater
EDUCATION: B.Tech, Chemical Engineering, Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (2017-2021). M.Tech, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India.
Priyanka Kadav
DESIGNATION: M.tech.Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India.
DISSERTATION TOPIC: Sensor material synthesis and fabrication.
EDUCATION: B.tech, Chemical Engineering, Padamabhushan vasantrao dada Patil institute of technology(PVPIT), India (2017-2022).
Akhil Vijayakumar
CURRENT POSITION: Process Engineer, John Wood Group, Chennai
EXPERIENCE: Process Control Engineer, Fortune Engineering & Energy Services, Dubai (2017-2018) GET, Reliance Industries Limited, (2016-2017).
DISSERTATION TOPIC: Synthesis of molybdenum sulfide nanosheets based composite membranes
EDUCATION: M.Tech, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India (2021 -2023); B.Tech, Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India (2012-2016).
Vashishtha Patel
CURRENT DESIGNATION: Junior Research fellow, Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat
EXPERIENCE: Project Fellow, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad
DISSERTATION TOPIC: Synthesis of pectinase-based immobilized membrane support for fruit juice clarification