Academia

Research and Development Projects

The following is a list of selected sponsored R&D projects taken up in the department. The trend of number of ongoing projects is shown elsewhere.
PeriodTitlePrincipal Investigators
Apr 2010 - May 2013Studies on Underground Coal Gasification for Indian Coals-II
Mar 2010 - Mar 2013Breakup of moving liquid sheet under acoustic excitation
Jan 2010 - Apr 2013Modelling VLE of Nonideal Liquid Mixtures
Nov 2009 - Nov 2012Tuning noise propagation in two-step series enzymatic cascades in mammalian cells
Nov 2009 - Feb 2010Development of Screening Criteria for Raw Materials based on Health, Safety, and Environmental Effects
Oct 2009 - Jan 2010Review of Detailed Project Report for a Commercial Supercritical Fluid Extraction Plant
Sep 2009 - Oct 2009Dewaxing and De-odourization of Sunflower Wax
Jul 2009 - Jun 2012Noise propagation during TNFα signaling
Jul 2009 - Jun 2012Fault detection and diagnosis of self powered neutron detectors
May 2009 - Aug 2009Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Oil and Squalene from Amaranthus Seed: A Techno-economic Feasibility Study
Apr 2009 - Jun 2010Supercritical Fluid based Micronization of an Active Pharmaceutical Agent: Process Development
Apr 2009 - Apr 2012Polymeric surfactants in liquid emulsion membranes
Oct 2008 - Oct 2011Aerosol Synthesis of Nanoparticles with Controlled Structural Properties: Biodegradable Particles for Drug Delivery
May 2008 - May 2009Control and identification of a simulated moving bed chromatography process as a hybrid system
Apr 2008 - Apr 2011Segregation and packing of granular mixtures during burden distribution
Apr 2008 - Apr 2011Nucleation during granulation with viscous liquid binders under controlled shear flow
Apr 2008 - Apr 2011Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Oil Recovery from Fractured Reservoirs
Apr 2008 - Apr 2011Synthesis and use of ferrofluids for the intensification of gas-liquid mass transfer processes
Apr 2008 - Apr 2011National Faculty Development Centre
Apr 2008 - Apr 2010A Cost Based Multivariate Alarm Management Framework

Facilities

The department hosts several experimental and computational facilities. These are classified according to their physical location and the broad category of use. Please select from the options below (choose ALL for no specific value) to view the list of your interest.

Laboratory NameInstrument Class
Facility Namesort iconInstrument ClassLab Name
DNA Speedvac
Biotechnology
Sample Preparation
Biochemical Engineering
Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
Size Analysis
SoFT (Soft Fluids Technology) Laboratory
Dynamic Surface Tensiometer
Interfacial Analysis
Organic Processes Lab
Electrostatic Classifier
Size Analysis
Particle and Aerosol Research Lab (PARL)
Elisa reader
Composition Analysis
Biosystem Engineering
Function Generator
Interfacial Analysis
SoFT (Soft Fluids Technology) Laboratory
Gas Chromatography
Composition Analysis
Protein Engineering Lab
Gas Chromatography
Composition Analysis
Reaction Engineering
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer
Biotechnology
Composition Analysis
Biosystem Engineering
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer DSQ II
Biotechnology
Composition Analysis
Organic Processes Lab
Gas Liquid Absorption setup
Reactions
Automation Lab
Gel Documentation System
Biotechnology
Composition Analysis
Protein Engineering Lab
Goniometer : GBX Digidrop (Contact Angle Meter)
Interfacial Analysis
Organic Processes Lab
GPC Pump
Reactions
Rheology
Membrane Lab
Grimm's Aerosol Laser Particle Spectrometer Model 1.108
Size Analysis
Particle and Aerosol Research Lab (PARL)
Hand-held Condensation Particle Counter Model 3007
Size Analysis
Particle and Aerosol Research Lab (PARL)
High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Composition Analysis
Reaction Engineering
High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) -Perkin-Elmer S-200
Composition Analysis
Particle and Aerosol Research Lab (PARL)
High Speed Camera
Microscopy
SoFT (Soft Fluids Technology) Laboratory
HP Z400 Workstation
Computer
Cellulose Laboratory

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Research Areas

The department is involved in a variety of frontier and traditional areas in chemical engineering research, under the broad areas of: The following is a rough classification of the research undertaken under these, and the names of faculty members involved. Please consult the faculty links for further details.
A separate list of research areas ordered by faculty is also available here.

Activities Conducted by the Department

Apart from teaching and research for the regular students, the department conducts several activities that also engages public from outside the institute. These include public lectures, various meets, and special courses.