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BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
Department of Chemical
Engineering BROCHURE – January 2018
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Faculty: Chemical Engg.
Faculty have extensive experience in both industry and academic
Dr. Rameshbabu
Adusumalli
Dr. D. Purnima Dr. Balaji
Krishnamurthy
Prof. I.
Sreedhar Prof. Srikanta
Dinda
Dr. Karthik
Chetan V.
Dr. Asma
Ahmed Dr. Vikranth K.
Surasani
Mrs. Lakshmi
Sirisha.
Dr. Angan
Sengupta Dr. Satyapaul A.
Singh
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Looking into the rapid change in the global industry environment, Department of
Chemical Engineering at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus is determined to nurture
new talents and create leaders and entrepreneurs who can bring high level value
addition to the Chemical and Allied industries. Our mission is to drive excellence in
Chemical Engineering education and training thereby lead to the creation of a
common platform for connecting academia and industry in the exchange of
knowledge.
Chemical Engineering department comprises of qualified faculty who have received
PhDs/Postdocs from IIT’s or universities abroad. The Department offers programs in
three tiers of Chemical Engineering i.e Bachelors (B.E), Masters (M.E) and Ph.D. Our
B.E students are placed in reputed companies such as Shell, Unilever, Honeywell,
etc. Currently 13 Research scholar are working in our dept. Department has received
funding from various agencies such as DST, BIRAC (DBT), CSIR, ABSTC Mumbai,
DRDO and BITS Pilani.
We invite experts to deliver talks to our students. Our faculty are also involved in
teaching for Industry Professionals under Work Integrated Learning Program (WILP).
We have conducted couple of conferences & workshops during last five years.
About the Department
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Welcome to the Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS
Pilani Hyderabad Campus. Though the department is only 9
years old, it is rapidly growing with state of the art laboratory
infrastructure with all experimental and computational
facilities. The department currently has eleven young faculty
members from diverse research areas like Reaction
Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Petroleum
Engineering, Material Science, Batteries and Fuel Cells and
Polymer Science & Technology, etc. We are currently offering
B.E Chemical Engineering, M.E Chemical Engineering. We
are running Minor degree program in Materials Science and
Engineering. The department boasts around 80% placement
record for last three outgoing batches and more than 10 %
have opted for higher studies. Our students are unique in
two aspects. They undergo 7.5 months of industrial training
in 2 phases (Practice School 1 & 2) supervised by BITS
faculty.
Message from HoD
Prof. Srikanta Dinda Head, Dept. of Chemical Engg.
BITS Pilani, Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956
Technicians, Staff
P. Somi Reddy
Sr. Tech. Asst. N. Bhaskara Raju
Jr. Technician
P. Appala Reddy
Technician G. Surya Narayan
Office Assistant
MD.Mudassir khan
Jr. Technician
BITS Pilani, Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956
Research Scholars
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Prof. Srikanta Dinda Associate Professor, Head of the Dept.
B.Sc. Chemistry : Vidyasagar
University, West Bengal
B.Tech. : Calcutta University
M.Tech. : Calcutta University
Ph.D. : IIT Kharagpur
Contact:-
Tel: +91-40-66303586
Email: [email protected]
pilani.ac.in
Research Interests
• Reaction Engineering & catalysis
• Petroleum Refining
• CO2 capture
• Synthetic & bio polymer
Latest Publications
A. Bhaskar Soman, Swapna Challagulla,
Soumitra Payra, Srikanta Dinda, Sounak Roy, A
probe on surface morphology and active sites of
TiO2 towards photo assisted catalysis, Research
on Chemical Intermediates, 2017.
Appala Naidu U., Srikanta Dinda, Kinetics of
thermal decomposition of ketonic resins,
Materials today communications, 12, 2017, 88-
94.
Srikanta Dinda, Vijay Ravisankar, Palak Puri,
Development of Bio-epoxide from Nahor (Mesua
ferrea Linn) Oil, Journal of the Taiwan Institute
of Chemical engineers, 2016, 65, 399-404.
Srikanta Dinda, Nikhil S. Reddy V., Ramesh
babu A. Bio-epoxide and Bio-adhesive from Plant
oil, Korean journal of Chemical Engineering,
2016, 33, 2915-2922.
Appala Naidu U, Srikanta Dinda, Pravallika K,
Karthik C. V., Preparation and charecterization
of ketonoc polymer for coating applications,
Progress in Organic Coatings, 2016, 99, 251-
262.
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Prof. I. Sreedhar Associate Professor
B.Tech. : NIT Warangal
M.Tech. : IIT Delhi
Ph.D. : BITS Pilani, Pilani
Campus, India
Contact:
Tel: +91-40-66303512
E-mail:
pilani.ac.in
Research Interests:
• Reaction Engineering
• Process Development
• Fluid Rheology
• Carbon Capture
Latest Publications
I. Sreedhar, Sneha Khaitan, Rajat Gupta, B. M.
Reddy, A. Venugopal, "A tryst with Process and
Engineering Trends in Forward Osmosis",
Environmental Science: Water Research and
Technology, 2017,.
V. Krishna, V. Vijay Kumar, G. Naresh, S. Naveen,
A. Hari Padmasri, I. Sreedhar, A. Venugopal, "Zn
modified CuCr2O4 as stable and active catalyst for
the synthesis of 2.6 dimethylpyrazine:Valorization
of crude glycerol obtained from biodiesel plant",
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research,
56(41), 2017, 11664-11671.
P. Suresh, I. Sreedhar, R. Vaidhiswaran, A.
Venugopal, "A comprehensive review on process
and engineering aspects of pharmaceutical wet
granulation", Chemical Engineering Journal, 328,
2017, 785-815.
B. Sreenivasulu, I. Sreedhar, A, Venugopal, B. M.
Reddy, K. V. Raghavan, "Thermo-kinetic
investigations of high temperature carbon capture
using Coal-flyash doped sorbent", Energy & Fuels,
31(6), 6320-6328, 2017.
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Dr. D. Purnima Assistant Professor
B. Tech : Osmania University,
Hyderabad
M. Tech: Osmania University,
Hyderabad
Ph. D. : IIT Delhi
Contact:-
Tel :+91-40-66303554
Email : [email protected]
pilani.ac.in
Research Interests:
• Polymer Blends and Composites
• Natural Fibers
• Characterization of Materials
• Polymer processing
Latest Publications
“Effect of Treatment of Fly Ash on Mechanical
Properties of Polypropylene”, D. Purnima and
Sourav Agrawal, Key Engineering Materials, 759,
20-23, 2018.
“Crystallization Kinetics of PP/Talc/Coir Hybrid
Composites”, D. Purnima and Somarowthu
Srikanth, Nano Hybrids and Composites 16, 3-8;
2017.
S. Aparna, D. Purnima, and R. B. Adusumalli, “A
Review on Various Compatibilizers and its Effect
on Mechanical Properties of Compatibilized Nylon
Blends”, Journal of Polymer-Plastic Technology
and Engineering, 56(6), 2017, 617-634.
“Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites for
Automotive Applications”. R.B. Adusumalli, Dr. D.
Purnima. Polymer Society 6(3), 32-34; 2013.
“Interfacial Adhesion through Maleic Anhydride
Grafting of EPDM in PP/EPDM Blend”, D.
Purnima, S. N. Maiti, A. K. Gupta, Journal of
Applied Polymer Science, 2006, 102, 5528-5532.
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Dr. Balaji Krishnamurthy Assistant Professor
B.Tech. : CECRI, Karaikudi,
Tamilnadu
Ph.D. : Univ. of South Carolina,
USA
Contact:-
Ph: +91-40-66303552
Email: [email protected]
pilani.ac.in
Research Interests
• Batteries & Fuel cells
• Energy systems
• Electrochemical Engineering
• Mathematical modeling of
Electrochemical systems
Latest Publications
Soham Jariwala, Saksham Phul, Rohit Nagpal,
Sanket Goel, Balaji Krishnamurthy, “Modeling
the performance of an enzymatic glucose fuel
cell”, Journal of Electroanalytical Society, 801,
2017, 354-359.
Screening Pencil leads coated with MWCNT and
PANI as enzymatic bio fuel cell (EBFC) cathode,
Madhavi Bandapati, Prabhat K. Dwivedi, Balaji
Krishnamurthy, Young Ho Kim, Gyu Man Kim,
Sanket Goel, International Journal of Hydrogen
Energy, 42 (2017) 27220-27229.
An Empirical rate constant based model to
study capacity fading in lithium ion batteries,
Srivatsan Ramesh and BalajiKrishnamurthy,
International Journal of Electrochemistry,
Volume 2015, Article ID 439015
A Mathematical model to study the capacity
fading in lithium ion batteries-formation and
dissolution reactions, Srivatsan Ramesh and
Balaji Krishnamurthy, Journal of
Electrochemical Society, 162(4), A 545(2015)
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Dr. Ramesh Adusumalli Assistant Professor
B. Tech : CBIT College (Osmania
Univ.), Hyderabad
M.S : University of Applied
Sciences, Reutlingen, Germany
Ph.D. : University of Natural
Resources and Applied Life
Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
Contact :
Tel : +91-40-66303554
Email:
pilani.ac.in
Research Interests:
• Polymer Composites
• Wood, Pulp & Paper Technology
• Fibre Technology
Latest Publications
Shubham Mishra, Chandrakala Kunchi, Karthik
Chethan Venkateshan, Ravi Chandra Gundakaram,
Ramesh Babu Adusumalli. Nanoindentaion and
Tensile testing of Human Hair Fibres. Journal of
Materials Science 51(22) 10191-10204; 2016.
S. Aparna, D. Purnima, and R. B. Adusumalli, “A
Review on Various Compatibilizers and its Effect on
Mechanical Properties of Compatibilized Nylon
Blends”, Journal of Polymer-Plastic Technology and
Engineering, 56(6), 2017, 617-634.
Jakob Schwiedrzik, Rejin Raghavan, Markus
Rüggeberg, Silla Hansen, Juri Wehrs, Ramesh B.
Adusumalli, Tanja Zimmermann & Johann Michler.
Identification of polymer matrix yield stress in the
wood cell wall based on micropillar compression
and micromechanical modelling. Philosophical
Magazine: Part A Materials Science; DOI:
10.1080/14786435.2016.1235292
Srikanta Dinda, Nikhil Sainath and R.B.
Adusumalli. Production of bio-epoxide and bio-
adhesive from non-edible oil. Korean Journal of
Chemical Engineering. 33(10), 2915-2922; 2016
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Dr. Karthik Chethan Assistant Professor
B.E. : University Of Mysore,
Karnataka
M.S. : University Of Utah, USA
Ph.D. : McMaster University,
Canada
Contact:-
Tel: +91-40-66303613
Email: [email protected]
pilani.ac.in
Research Interests
• Biomaterials
• Encapsulation and composite
applications
• Protein denaturation
• Liquid-liquid phase separation
latest Publications
Shubham Mishra, Chandrakala Kunchi, Karthik
Chethan Venkateshan, Ravi Chandra
Gundakaram, Ramesh Babu Adusumalli.
Nanoindentaion and Tensile testing of Human
Hair Fibres. Journal of Materials Science 51(22)
10191-10204; 2016.
Appala Naidu U, Srikanta Dinda, Pravallika K,
Karthik C. V., Preparation and charecterization of
ketonoc polymer for coating applications,
Progress in Organic Coatings, 2016, 99, 251-262.
Physicochemical Properties of Soy Protein: Effects
of Subunit Composition. Guangyan Qi, Karthik
Venkateshan, Xiaoqun Mo, Lu Zhang, and Xiuzhi
Susan Sun, J. Agric. Food Chem., 59, 18, 9958-
9964 (2011),
Functional, Physiochemical, and Rheological
Properties of Duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza)
Protein. Yu, G., Liu, H., Venkateshan, K., Yan,
S., Cheng, J., Sun, X. S. and Wang, D.
Transactions of the ASABE. 54(2), 555-561
(2011).
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Dr. Asma Ahmed Assistant Professor
B.Tech. : CBIT College (Osmania Univ.,
Hyderabad
Ph.D. : Oklahoma State University,
USA
Contact:-
Ph: +91-40-66303618
Email: [email protected]
pilani.ac.in
Research Interests:
• Production of biofuels from biomass
• Bioreactor design for solid state
fermentation
• Cell Culture process optimization
• Biopharmaceutical production
Latest Publications
A.Ahmed, J. Nimmakayala, A. Ramesh,
“Improved Ammonium Removal from Industrial
Wastewater through systematic adaptation of
wild type Chlorella pyrenoidosa”, Water Science
and Technology 75 (1), 2017, 182-188.
Degradation of Lignin in Agricultural Residues
by locally isolated fungus Neurospora discreta.
Pamidipati, S. & Ahmed, A.(2016). Appl
Biochem Biotechnol doi:10.1007/s12010-016-
2302-6
Effects of Biomass-generated Producer Gas
Constituents on Cell-growth, Product
Distribution and Hydrogenase Activity of
Clostridium carboxidivorans P7T. Ahmed, A.,
Cateni,B. G., Huhnke, R.L., Lewis, R.S. (2006)
Biomass and Bioenergy 30(7): 665-672.
Fermentation of Biomass-generated Synthesis
Gas: Effects of Nitric Oxide. Ahmed, A. and
Lewis, R.S.(2007), Biotechnology and
Bioengineering 97(5): 1080-1086
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Dr. Vikranth K. Surasani Assistant Professor
B. Tech: RV College, Bangalore
M.E.: Otto von Guericke
University, Germany.
Ph.D.: Otto von Guericke
University, Germany.
Contact:-
Tel: +91-40-66303633
Email: [email protected]
pilani.ac.in
Latest Publications
Trishikhi Raychoudhary, Vikranth Kumar
Surasani, “Implication of Surface Modified NZVI
Particle Retention in the Porous Media with the
Help of 1-D Transport Model”. Journal of Earth
System Science, 2017,
V. K. Surasani, F. Kretschmer, P. Heidecke, M.
Peglow and E. Tsotsas, "Biomass combustion in a
fluidized-bed system: an integrated model for
dynamic plant simulations", Industrial &
Engineering Chemistry Research 50(17): 9936-
9943, 2011
V. K. Surasani, L. Li, J. B. Ajo-Franklin, C.
Hubbard, S. S. Hubbard, Y. Wu, “Selective
Bioclogging and Permeability Alteration by L.
mesenteroides: a Reactive Transport Modeling
Study at Reservoir Scale”, Energy and Fuels 2013,
27 (11), pp 6538–6551
Wu, V. K. Surasani, L. Li, S. S. Hubbard,
“Geophysical monitoring and reactive transport
modeling of bioclogging processes induced by
leuconostoc mesenteroides”, Geophysics 2014,
79(1), E61–E73
Research Interest: • Pore Network Modeling in Process
Engg
• Reactive transport in porous media
• Modeling of Biogeochemical
Interaction
• Numerical Simulation of Souring and
Desouring phenomena
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Dr. Angan Sengupta Assistant Professor
B.Tech. :University of Technology.
West Bengal
M.Tech. :Indian Institute of
Technology, Roorkee.
Ph.D. : Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay.
Contact: Tel: 040-66303709
Email: [email protected]
pilani.ac.in
Research Interest: • Continuum modeling of flames to study
its dynamic properties
• Molecular simulation of nano-confined
fluids
• Optimal safe layout of fuel tank farms
during fire spread
Latest Publications
Angan Sengupta and Jhumpa Adhikari, “Fluid
phase equilibria of triangle-well fluids confined
inside slit pores: A transition matrix Monte Carlo
simulation study”, Journal of Molecular Liquids,
221, 1184 – 1196, (2016)
Angan Sengupta and Jhumpa Adhikari,
“Prediction of fluid phase equilibria and interfacial
tension of triangle-well fluids using transition
matrix Monte Carlo”, Chemical Physics, 469-470,
16 – 24, (2016)
Angan Sengupta and Jhumpa Adhikari, “A grand
canonical Monte Carlo simulation study of argon
and krypton confined inside weakly attractive slit
pores”, Molecular Simulation, 41, 402 – 413,
(2015)
Angan Sengupta, Pratik Behera and Jhumpa
Adhikari, “Molecular simulation study of triangle-
well fluids confined in slit pores”, Molecular
Physics, 112, 1969 – 1978, (2014)
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Dr. Satyapaul Singh A. Assistant Professor
B.Tech.: Bapatla Engineering
College, (Acharya Nagarjuna
University), Andhra Pradesh.
M.E. : Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore
Ph.D. : Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
Contact: Tel: +9140-66303566
Email: [email protected]
pilani.ac.in
Research Interest:
. Heterogeneous Catalysis
. Reforming
. Photo catalysis
. Reaction Kinetics
. Network Modeling
Latest Publications
N. Veldurthi, N.K.R. Eswar, S.A. Singh,
G. Madras, HeterojunctionZnWO4/ZnFe2O4 compo
sites with concerted effects and integrated
properties for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen
evolution, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2018.
N.K.R. Eswar, S.A. Singh, G.
Madras, Photoelectrocatalysis using high
photoconductive copper oxide and validation by
cyclic network model: A one step solution for
synergistic degradation of antibiotic and bacteria,
Chem. Eng. J. 332 (2018) 757–774.
N. Veldurthi, N.K.R. Eswar, S.A. Singh,
G. Madras, Cocatalyst free Z-schematic enhanced
H2 evolution over LaVO4/BiVO4 composite
photocatalyst using Ag as an electron mediator,
Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 220 (2018) 512 – 523.
S. Gugulothu, S.A. Singh, G. Madras, Superior
adsorption capacity of strontium titanate and
titania composites for anionic dyes, J. Environ.
Chem. Eng. 5 (2017) 4663-4675
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Ms Lakshmi Sirisha Lecturer
B. Tech: Chemical Engineering,
University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
M.E.: BioProcess Technology, UDCT,
Mumbai.
Ph.D.: Pursuing
Email: [email protected]
pilani.ac.in
Selected Publications
Pamidipati, S. & Ahmed, A. (2016),
Degradation of Lignin in Agricultural Residues
by locally Isolated Fungus Neurospora
discreta. Appl Biochem Biotechnol
doi:10.1007/s12010-016-2302-6
Koli, A. C., Subhedar, P. B., Pamidipati, S.
and Gaikar, V. G. (2016), Mathematical model
for reactive recovery of invertase by chemical
permeabilization of baker's yeast. J. Chem.
Technol. Biotechnol., 91: 1266–1273.
doi:10.1002/jctb.4716 Research Interest:
Research area: "Biofuels and other
value added products
from lignocellulosic biomass“
.
BITS Pilani, Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956
Ongoing Sponsored
Projects
Sl.
No
Project Name PI &(Co-PI) Funding
Agency
Amount (in
lakhs)
Start date &
duration
1 Biofuels from lignocellulosic
biomass waste: Biosolubilization
and biomethanation of lignin
Dr. Asma Ahmed DST 27.2 July 2014 (will
be ended in
January 2018)
2. Studies on CO2 Capture from
Flue Gases using Regenerable
Solid Adsorbents
Dr. Srikanta Dinda
& (Dr. Sounak Ray)
CSIR 23.8 Oct.2015,
3yrs
3 Composition of phenolic resin
from two sources for their
properties
Dr. Karthik C. V & (
Dr. Ramesbabu A.)
ASL 9.792 April 2018,
one year
4. Reactive transport modeling &
simulation of CO2 sequestration
in deccan volcanic province
Dr. Vikranth K.
surasani & (Dr.
Balaji
Krishnamurthy)
DST 21.736 April 2018,
3 yrs
5 Cracking of hydrocarbon fuel for
a possible heat sink application
Dr. Srikanta Dinda DRDO ~ 40.65* (20.65 lakhs +
setup of around
20 lakhs)
June 2018,
2 yrs
BITS Pilani, Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956
Completed Sponsored
Projects in last 5 years Project Title PI & (Co-PI) Funding
Agency
Amount
(in lakhs)
Start date &
Duration Increase in productivity of
monoclonal antibody by
upstream process
optimization
Dr. Asma Ahmed
Aryogen
Biopharm
a, Iran
4.05 2013
(12 months)
Development of Synthetic Resin
Product Prof. Srikanta Dinda DST 22 August 2013
(36 months) 3-D Printer Filaments that are
Biomaterial-Based and Eco-
Friendly
Dr. Karthik Chethan V. BIRAC 34 June 2014
(18 months)
Characterization of Fibre /
Matrix interface in Advanced
Composites
Dr. Ramesh B. A, &
(Dr. Karthik C.V. &
Dr. Jalaiah N)
ASL
(DRDO)
9.96 Aug. 2015
(12 months)
Bioconversion of Coal Rejects to
Biogas and Humic Acid Dr. Asma Ahmed
( Ardee Hi-tech Pvt
Ltd,)
BIRAC 1.8 June 2015
(12 months)
Treatment of Nitrogenous Waste
using Microalgae & its
Utilization for Production of
Biofuels….
Dr. Asma Ahmed BITS-Pilani 45 Feb. 2014
(36 months)
Nano-scale Characterization of
Human Hair Fibres by using
Indentation Technique
Dr. Ramesh B.
Adusumalli
DST 29.9 August 2014
(36 months)
BITS Pilani, Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956
Research Scholars Details
Sl.
NO.
Name Category Supervisor&
co-supervisor
Topic of Research
1
Mr. B.
Sreenivasulu
Full time Prof. I. Sreedhar Kinetics and Engineering of Carbon Capture
by Chemical Looping Combustion
2
Mr. U. Appala
Naidu
Full time Prof. Srikanta
Dinda
Polymerization and Kinetic studies of ketonic
resin synthesized by Environmentally
friendly method
3
Ms. Lakshmi
Sirisha . P
Full time Dr. Asma Ahmed Development of an environmental friendly
process for the production of biofuels and
value added products from Lignocellulosic
biomass residues.
4
Ms.
K.Chandrakala
Full time Dr. Ramesh B.
Adusumalli & Dr.
Karthik Chetha.V
Mechanical Characterization of Human Hair
Fibers
5
Ms. Madhavi Full time Dr. Balaji & Dr.
Vikranth K.
Surasani
Modelling of Fuel Cells
6
Ms. S. Aparna Full time Dr. D.Purnima &
Dr. Ramesh B.
Adusumalli
Polymer blends and Composites
BITS Pilani, Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956
Research Scholars
SI.
NO.
Name Category Supervisor &
co-supervisor
Topic of Research
7 Ms. S N Manasa
Dhakshayani Full time
Dr. Karthik Chethan.
V & Dr. Vamsi
Krishna .V
Development and Characterization of
Electro spun Nanocomposites
8. Mr.Premanath
Full time Prof. Srikanta Dinda &
Dr. Sounak Roy
Studies on CO2 Capture from Flue
Gases using re-generable Solid
Adsorbents
9 Y.Varun Full time Dr.Satyapaul A.Singh Development of advanced
nanomaterials for waste to energy
applications
10 Nithin
Bharadwaj.K
Full time Dr. Angan Sengupta Thermo-chemical studies of CO2
capture from environmental point of
view
11 Mr. Pathi Suresh Part time Prof. I. Sreedhar & Dr.
Vikranth K. Surasani
Experimental and Modeling Studies of
Continuous Wet Granulation
12 Ms. P. Madhuri Part time Dr. Ramesh babu
Adusumalli & Dr.Asma
Ahmed
Study of Pulp Characteristics after
Cooking and Bleaching for
optimization of Process parameters
13 K. Sundaraiah Part time Prof.Srikanta Dinda Development of Endothermic fuel
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Patents published by Department in
last 5 years
Patents Granted /issued 1. S. Dinda, P. K. Chinthala, A. Gohel, A. Yadav, S. Mandal, G. Ravichandran and A. K. Das, Process and
composition of catalyst/additive for reducing fuel gas yield in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)
process. 2017, Pat. No: US 9783743B2.
2. G. Ravichandran, P. K. Chinthala, T. Doshi, A. Gohel, A. Arusu, S. Mandal, A. K. Das, S. Dinda, A.
Parekh, Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) additive and catalyst preparation method, 2016, CN10381856B.
3. S. Dinda, P. K. Chinthala, A. Gohel, A. Yadav, S. Mandal, G. Ravichandran and A. K. Das, Process and
catalyst compositions / additive, for reducing the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)process in the fuel gas
yield. 2016, CN103703105 B.
4. G. Ravichandran, P. K. Chinthala, T. Doshi, A. Gohel, A. Arusu, S. Mandal, A. K. Das, S. Dinda, A.
Parekh, FCC catalyst additive and a method for its preparation, 2015, US9067196 B2.
5. S. Dinda, P. K. Chinthala, A. Gohel, A. Yadav, S. Mandal, G. Ravichandran and A. K. Das, Process and
composition of catalyst/additive for reducing fuel gas yield in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)
process. 2015, Pat. No: EP 2729553 A4.
7. S. Dinda, P. K. Chinthala, A. Gohel, A. Yadav, S. Mandal, G. Ravichandran and A. K. Das, Process and
composition of catalyst/additive for reducing fuel gas yield in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)
process. 2014, Pat. No: US 20140116923 A1.
8. Hasnat Abul, Bhaskar Krishna Arumugam, Pamidipati Sirisha. Reactive Distillation Process for the
Preparation of Acetaminophen, US 20120065423 A1.
9. Mo. X., Liu, J. and Greenberg, M. (Wrigley, Inc.), Sun, X. S., Qi, G., Venkateshan, K. and Zhang, L. Chewing
Gum Elastomers from Soy Protein Fractions. US Patent Filed, 2012 Application No. 13420751.
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Books/ Book Chapters published in last 5 years
1. S. Dinda, Nikhil S. Reddy V., Appala Naidu U., S. Girish, Materials, Energy and Environment
Engineering, Springer nature, 2017, ISBN: 978-981-10-2674-4.
2. Srikanta Dinda, Nikhil S. Reddy V., Appala Naidu U., S. Girish, Materials, Energy and Environment
Engineering, Springer nature, 2016, ISBN: 978-981-10-2674-4.
3. Ramesh Babu Adusumalli, Karthik Chethan V, Wolfgang Gindl-Altmutter. Micromechanics of Cellulose
Fibres and their Composites. Wood is Good: Current Trends and Future Prospects in Wood Utilization;
ISBN 978-981-10-3115-1.
4. Srikanta Dinda, Nihit Bandaru, Radhev Paleti, Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, ISBN-
9781771880770 CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), 2015.
5. I.Sreedhar, K.Radhakishan and K.V. Raghavan. “Industrial Catalysis and Separations: Innovations for
Process Intensification” CRC Press (2014). ISBN 9781926895963
6. Srikanta Dinda. Epoxidation of Vegetable Oils. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN:978-3-659-
31622-7 (2013)
7. Srikanta Dinda, Karthik Chethan V, Vikranth K. Surasani. Proceedings of National Conference on
"Innovations in Chemical Engineering (ICE 2013)", Nov 15-16, BITS, Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad.
BS Publications. ISBN: 978-81-7800-3290.
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Major Thrust Areas and Faculty Specialization
Specialization Number of Faculty Members
Separation Processes 3
Material Science and Nano Materials 3
Polymer Technology 3
Reaction Engineering and Catalysis 3
Modelling and Simulation 2
Biochemical Engineering 2
Energy and Environment Studies 2
Fuel Cells and Batteries 1
Paper and Pulp Technology 1
Petroleum Engineering 1
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
SI.
No
Name of the Labs Location
1. Selected Chemical Engineering Operations Workshop-2
2. Transport Phenomena Workshop-1
3. Process Control D-226
4. Chemical Reaction Engineering D-228
5. Petroleum Engineering D-227B
6. Environmental Engineering D-209
7. Advanced Separations D-210
8. Materials Science & Engineering D-227A
9. Multiphase System D-212
Department Facilities
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Laboratory Equipment's
Transport Phenomena Lab
Selected Chemical Engineering
Operations Lab
Process Control Lab
Petroleum Lab
Chemical Reaction Engineering. Lab
Environmental Engg. Lab
Advance Separation Lab
Multiphase Systems Lab
Materials Science & Engineering LAB
Multiphase System LAB
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Sophisticated Instruments
Analyzer
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Programm
e Type
Programme
Name
Total
number of
courses
Breakup
Common
courses*
Disciplinary
core courses
Disciplinary
electives
First
Degree
(UG)
B.E.
Chemical
Engineering
43 courses
in seven
semesters
23 (including
3 humanities
and 5 open
electives)
15 courses
spread over
2nd and 3rd
year
5 courses
spread over
3rd year and
4th year
B.E. Programmed Structure
• Single degree students generally do practice school (PS) -1 and PS-2)
• Dual degree students generally do thesis (16 units) or thesis + electives (9+6
units) and PS-2 in 09th and 10th semesters.
• Out of 5 discipline electives 3 can be project type courses like Study oriented
project (SOP), Lab Oriented project (LOP), Design oriented Project (DOP).
• Discipline electives pool: Environmental Pollution Control, Transport
Phenomena, Process Plant safety, Modelling and Simulation in Chemical Engineering,
Chemical Process Technology, Biochemical Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Petroleum
refining and petrochemicals, Polymer technology, Paper and Pulp technology, Alternate
energy resources, Electrochemical Engineering, Introduction to Nanoscience, etc.
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Minor in Materials Science and Engineering
Courses: 5 courses (min) Units: 15 (min)
Core Courses:
CHE F243 / ME F213/MF F213
Materials Science and Engineering 3 0 3 (2 0 2)
MST F331: Materials Characterization 3 1 4
(3rd year first semester)
MST F332: Materials Processing 3 0 3
(3rd year second semester)
Electives: Two from a pool of 15 electives
(4th year first semester or second semester)
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
M.E Chemical Engineering
Course Curriculum
To accomplish M. E. in Chemical
Engineering, student have to complete
minimum 64 credits.
Core Courses
• CHE G622 Adv. Chem. Engg.
Thermodynamics
• CHE G523 Math. Methods in Chem.
Engg.
• CHE G641 Reaction Engineering
• CHE G552 Advanced Transport
Phenomena
• BITS G661 Research Methodology 1
Year Semester I Semester II
I 4-5 courses
(16 credits)
4-5 Courses
(16 credits)
II Dissertation (32 credits)
Elective Courses (any three)
CHE C421 Biochemical Engineering
CHE C473 Advanced Process Control
CHE G512 Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
CHE G513 Environmental Management Systems
CHE G522 Polymer Technology
CHE G524 Introduction to Multiphase flow
CHE G525 Chem. Process and Equipment Design
CHE G526 Nuclear Engineering
CHE G527 Energy Conservation and Management
CHE G528 Introduction to Nano Science & Technology
CHE G529 Paper and Pulp Technology
CHE G532 Alternate Energy Resources
CHE G533 Petroleum Product Characterizatio
CHE G551 Advanced Separation Technology
CHE G617 Petroleum Refinery Engineering
CHE G618 Petroleum Downstream Processing
CHE G619 Process Intensification
CHE G620 Energy Intergration Analysis
BITS F429 Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy and
Environment
BITS F418 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
CHE G553 Statistical Thermodynamics
CHE G554 Computational Fluid Dynamics
CHE G556 Electrochemical Engineering
CHE G557 Energy Systems Engineering
CHE G558 Chemical Process Optimization
BITS Pilani, Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956
The student has to
write a Qualifying
exam in any two of
these Research Areas:
• Transport Phenomena & Separation Processes
• Chemical Reaction Engineering &
Thermodynamics
• Material Science and Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Energy and Process System Engineering
• Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering
• Biochemical Engineering
Ph.D. qualifying
exam
Research
Proposal
Thesis
Presentation
Ph.D. at Our Department
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Aspirant scheme; Full semester fee; MoU between company and BITS; no stipend.
Full time; Institute fellow or Project fellow
Part time; employee should be working close to the campus.
Ph.D. for
6-10
Semesters
BITS Pilani, Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956
Semester-wise Registration
Year First Semester Units Second Semester Units
I BITS C797T Ph. D Seminar 1 BITS C797T Ph. D Seminar 1
BITS C791T Teaching Practice I
1
BITS E661 Research Methodology-I BITS C799T Ph. D Thesis
1 10
(For part time students) BITS C797T Ph. D Seminar BITS E793T Practice Lecture Series I
1 1
(For part time students)
BITS C797T Ph. D Seminar BITS E661 Research Methodology-I
1 1
BITS C799T Ph. D Thesis 10
II BITS C797T Ph. D Seminar 1 BITS C797T Ph. D Seminar 1
BITS C799T Ph. D Thesis 10 BITS C799T Ph. D Thesis 10
III BITS C797T Ph. D Seminar 1 BITS C797T Ph. D Seminar 1
BITS C799T Ph. D Thesis 10 BITS C799T Ph. D Thesis 10
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Placements
POLMON
BITS Pilani, Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956
CONTACT
Prof. Srikanta Dinda HoD, Department of Chemical Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar
Shamirpet Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District
Secunderabad, Telangana State - 500078
E-mail:- [email protected]
Tel.No.:- +91-40-66303586 (Office)