Abstract: Multifunctional supramolecular polymer networks and gels are employed in several areas including biotechnology nanotechnology and microelectronics. For example self-healing polymers…
Past Events
Jan 12, 2012
Abstract: The early nanofluid experiments showed a fascinating increase in the thermal conductivity with very low nanoparticle volume fraction. While several experiments with well-dispersed…
Jan 02, 2012
ABSTRACT: Dissolved salts in reservoir brines can precipitate due to supersaturation caused by flow through drying. Using a mathematical model that takes into account the transport of salts through…
Dec 19, 2011
Abstract: The most general picture of a heterogeneous catalyst is depicted as a two component system consisting of an active species and a support for the dispersion of the active species. This two…
Dec 01, 2011
Abstract This presentation shows the development and application of a general model-based design framework for the simultaneous design of processes and products. Products in this case are referred to…
Nov 28, 2011
Abstract: Colloidal systems encounter a wide range of applications such as in food paints ceramics water treatment and catalysis. Moreover recent experimental innovation has led to the synthesis of a…
Nov 15, 2011
Abstract: The heavy fractions of petroleum and bitumen are processed on an enormous scale around the world but the fundamental understanding of these materials lags far behind the empirical tools for…
Nov 11, 2011
Abstract: The two dominant energy carriers for a modern economy are petroleum-derived fuels and electricity. High prices for petroleum coupled with increased awareness of the environmental impact of…
Oct 13, 2011
Abstract: Complex fluids like suspensions emulsions gels etc. are ubiquitous in our daily lives. Many concentrated paste-like materials are composed of deformable particles randomly packed into a…
Sep 21, 2011
Abstract: Large quantities of natural gas hydrates are present in marine sediments along the coastlines of many countries as well as arctic region. The production of gas from these naturally…
Sep 08, 2011
Note: This is a seminar in the Research Exposure seminar series and is mandatory for all 1st year M Tech and PhD students. There will be few more seminars of this type covering different research…
Aug 25, 2011
India is a significant producer of thermoplastics with an installed capacity of about 4 MMTA.1 We are today the second largest producer of polyester and the fifth largest producer of polypropylene in…
Aug 17, 2011
Self-organized Meso-Fabrication and Functionalities in Highly Confined Soft Materials This talk is the lecture as part of the Institute Distinguished Lecture Series in Chemical Engineering in the…
Aug 10, 2011
Speaker Profile*: Mr. Samudra heads Uhde India's Sales & Business Development Division. He has over 36 years' experience in the selling of process technologies / plant engineering. He is past…
Aug 10, 2011
Summary: Particulates are tiny subdivisions of solid matter placed in a fluid. Particulate flows are prevalent across a diverse range of industrial and geophysical processes. Examples include…
Aug 04, 2011
Abstract of the Talk: Firstly the two electrolysis processes and their relevance for the global demand of chlorine and caustic will be described in short. Secondly the technological status of the…
Jun 15, 2011
Low temperature fuel cells like proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) are expected to play a crucial role in the future hydrogen economy especially for transportation applications. However use…
Jun 15, 2011
Replicating “life-like” characteristics in man-made systems is a great challenge in science and engineering. Through the careful integration of soft materials and chemistry researchers have recently…
Jun 14, 2011
There is a strong focus on fire and explosion safety on facilities handling highly flammable gases and liquids. High equipment density coupled with storage under pressure and many potential leakage…
Jun 14, 2011
Biomass feedstock production is an important component of the biomass based energy sector. Low energy and bulk densities seasonal availability and distributed supply create unique challenges that…