institute of chemical technology · dr saurabh c. patankar [b.e. (chemical), m. chem. engg.,...

Dr Saurabh C. Patankar [B.E. (Chemical), M. Chem. Engg., PhD(Tech)]

Queen Elizabeth Scholar and The Government of Canada Scholars Alumnus

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

+91 99305 36886 sc.patankar@iocb.ictmumbai.edu.in

www.renewchemicals.in

Institute of Chemical TechnologyIndianOil Odisha Campus

Bhubaneswar, 751013

Research InterestsGreen Chemistry and Engineering

Heterogeneous CatalysisBio-based Materials

Renewable Chemicals

Selected Publications• S.C. Patankar, et.al., Isolation of phenolic monomers from kraft lignin using magnetically

separable TEMPO nanocatalyst, Green Chem., 2019, 21, 785-791.• S.C. Patankar, et.al., The V-factor: A new metric for gauging the efficiency & profitability of

manufacturing processes in the bio-economy, Bioproducts Business., 2019, 4(6), 63-76.• S.C. Patankar & S. Renneckar, Greener synthesis of nanofibrillated cellulose using magnetically

separable TEMPO nanocatalyst, Green Chem., 2017, 19, 4792-4797.• S.C. Patankar et.al., Biobased process intensification in selective synthesis of γ-butyrolactone

from succinic acid via synergistic palladium-copper bimetallic catalyst supported on aluminaxerogel, Clean Tech Environ Policy., 2017

• S.C. Patankar & G. D. Yadav, Cascade engineered synthesis of γ-valerolactone, 1,4-pentanedioland 2-methyltetrahydrofuran from levulinic acid using novel Pd-Cu/ZrO2 catalyst and water assolvent, ACS Sus Chem Eng, 2015, 3(11), 2619-2630.

Teaching InterestsMaterial and Energy Balance CalculationsChemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Mass Transfer OperationsChemical Reaction Engineering

Awards and Fellowships• Loksatta Tarun Tejankit Award 2017• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from University of British Columbia • Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship• Industrial Green Chemistry World 2015 • ISTE- IPCL National award for Best Chemical Engineering thesis 2012• Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship

Category I Deemed to be University (MHRD/UGC)Elite Status and Centre of Excellence, Govt. of MaharashtraNAAC A++ CGPA 3.77/4.00 and NBA Accredited Programmes