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.
Dr Swapnali Hazarika M.Sc.(Physical Chemistry), Ph.D.
Pr Scientist & Assistant Professor
ID. No. 1053
swapnali@neist.res.in, shrrljt@yahoo.com
Ph : + 91- 0376-237011/2370139 extn. 2383 Fax:0376-2370011, Mob: +91-9435713687
Area’s of Interest : Membrane Science & Technology: Design and Development of membrane for different applications e.g. Membranes for Racemic resolution, Gas Separation, Biomolecules separation, Treatment of Industrial waste water etc., Chemical Kinetics, Reaction Engineering of Chemical/Biochemical processes, Adsorption and Adsorptive Separation processes, Polymer Chemistry and Engineering: Design and development of Chiral Polymers, Extraction/Isolation of bioactive molecules from natural Feedstock, Process optimization and scaling up, Molecular Modelling and Simulation using DFT
Dr Bipul DasB.E. (Chemical Engg), M.Tech (Chemical Engg) IIT Guwahati, Ph.D. (Chemical Engg.)
Sr. Scientist
ID. No. 1226
bipuldas@neist.res.in,bipul.das27@gmail.com
Ph : + 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
Dr Ashutosh NamdeoB.E.(Chemical Engg), M.Tech(Chemical Engg) IIT BHU, Ph.D.(Chemical Engg.)(IIT Bombay)
Sr. Scientist & Asstt. Professor(AcSIR)
ID. No. 1257
ashutosh[at]neist.res.in
Fax: 0376-2370011
Area’s of Interest : Reaction Engg, Catalysis, Green Chemistry
Sri Ravi Kumar LingamM.Tech(Chemical Engg.) IIT Kharagpur
Scientist
ID. No. 1273
ravilingam@neist.res.in,ravikgp@gmail.com
Ph.- 0376-2370121
Area’s of Interest :Scaleup of chemical processes, Process intensification, Process Engineering, Phytochemicals extraction, Phytopharmaceuticals, Leaching, Equilibrium Separations, Green Technology
Dr. Pravin G. IngoleM.Sc. Ph.D.
Scientist
ID. No. 1280
ingolepravin@gmail.com, pingole@neist.res.in
Ph.- 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,
Dr. Jitendra Singh VermaB.Tech.(Biotechnology Engg.), M.Tech(Biochemical Engg.) IIT (BHU) Varanasi, Ph.D.(Biochemical Engg.)(IIT Delhi)
Scientist
ID. No. 1285
jitendrasinghverma@gmail.com, jsverma@neist.res.in
Ph.- +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.
Er. Tobiul Hussain AhmedB.E(Chemical Engg.), M.S. (by Research), IIT Madras.
Senior Technical Officer (1)
ID. No. 1137
Ph : + 91- 0376-237011/2370139 extn. 2469
Email id : tobiul@neist.res.in, tobiul07419@gmail.com
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
Mr. Rajen Chandra DuttaLab. Attendant(1)
ID. No. 1187
rajenchandra@neist.res.in
Ph : + 91- 0376-237011/2370139 extn. 2381
Fax : +91 0376 2370011
