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Nikhil Prakash Saxena

  

Lecturer

Department of Chemical Engineering

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Chamber: 1223-A

Ph No: 01596-245073 x 215 (O), 9351267155 (M)

e-mail: npsaxena@bits-pilani.ac.in, npsaxena@gmail.com

 

QUALIFICATIONS

B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering), Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.

M.E. (Chemical Engineering), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Lecturer in Chemical Engineering Group, BITS - Pilani, From January 2007 till date .

  • Asst. Lecturer in Chemical Engineering Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, From August 2005 to December 2006

  • Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at ‘SPANDAN, A Gurukul for IIT-JEE’, Agra, From April 2005 to August 2005

  • Lecturer in Chemistry at ‘Career Point (Kota)’, Lucknow Center, From May 2004 to March 2005

  • Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology (B.I.E.T.), Jhansi (UP), From August 2003 to April 2004

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Polymer Science, Engineering and Technology

  • Process Modeling and Simulation

  • Chemical Reaction Engineering

  • Process Control

  • Optimization Techniques

PROJECTS

  • PhD Thesis (ongoing) on " MODELING AND SIMULATION OF METALLOCENE CATALYZED OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION "

  • M.E. Dissertation on " CHEMICAL PROCESS CONTROL USING WAVELET TRANSFORM "

  • B.Tech. Dissertation on " BIOMEDICAL WASTE MINIMIZATION ASSESSMENT ."

OTHER PROJECTS

  • Residence Time Distribution Analysis of Axially Dispersed Catalytic Polymerization Reactor

  • Optimal Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis using Differential Evolution

  • Modeling and Simulation of a Bioreactor for the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds

  • Simulation of 'Horton Franklin' Method for Absorption Process

  • Supervised Undergraduate and Postgraduate level projects, in various domains of Chemical Engineering as in Polymer Engineering & Technology, Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals, Nano-science, Process Control, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Process Equipment Design, Fertilizer Technology, Non Conventional Energy Sources etc.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Prakash, N. and A. K. Sharma, “Studies on Ethylene Polymerization with Metallocene/Methylaluminoxane Catalysts: Mechanism and effects of reaction conditions”, Proceedings of APA National Conference (PSE – 2010) on Advances in Polymer Science & Engineering: Emerging Dimensions , November 26-27, 2010, Chandigarh, India.

  • Prakash, N. and A. K. Sharma, “Modeling and simulation of constrained geometry titanocene catalyzed ethylene/norbornene copolymerization “ Proceedings of International Symposium and 62 nd Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2009) , December 27-30, 2009, Visakhapatnam, India.

  • Prakash, N. and A. K. Sharma, “Modeling and Simulation of High Performance Polyolefin Production: Applications of homogeneous and supported (nBuCp)2 ZrCl2 in ethylene polymerization”, Proceedings of APA International Conference (Poly – 2009) on Advances in Polymer Science & Technology , December 17-20, 2009, New Delhi, India.

  • Prakash, N. and A. K. Sharma, “Modeling and Simulation of Metal Catalyzed Gas Phase Propylene Polymerization using Aspen Polymer Plus “ Proceedings of International Symposium and 61 st Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2008) , December 27-30, 2008, Chandigarh, India.

  • Prakash, N. and A. K. Sharma, “Recent Advances in Olefin Polymerization: Applications of Constrained Geometry Single Site Catalysts”, Proceedings of National Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering Operations and Process In Chemical and Allied Industries , 5 - 6 Feb. 2008, GGU, Bilaspur, India.

  • Prakash, N. and A. K. Sharma, “Modeling and Simulation Trends in Polymer Processing”, Proceedings of National Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering Operations and Process In Chemical and Allied Industries , 5 - 6 Feb. 2008, GGU, Bilaspur, India.

  • Prakash, N. and A. K. Sharma, “Metallocene Catalysts in Olefin Polymerization: Present State of the Art”, Proceedings of APA International Conference (Poly – 2008) on Advances in Polymer Science & Technology , 28 – 31 Jan. 2008, New Delhi, India.

  • Prakash, N. and A. K. Sharma, “Mathematical Modeling in Metallocene Catalyzed Olefin Polymerization”, Proceedings of APA International Conference (Poly – 2008) on Advances in Polymer Science & Technology , 28 – 31 Jan. 2008, New Delhi, India.

CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-2 for the Employees of Bharat Aluminum Company Limited, Korba , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, June 25-July 22, 2010.

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-11 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, June 21-July 19, 2010.

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-1 for the Employees of Bharat Aluminum Company Limited, Korba , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, February 26-March 25, 2010.

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-10 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, August 13-September 09, 2009.

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-8 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, March 14–April 10, 2009.

  • International Conference (Poly – 2009) on Advances in Polymer Science & Technology , held at India Habitat Center , New Delhi organized jointly by ‘Asian Polymer Association' and ‘Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ', 17– 20 December, 2009, New Delhi , India

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-7 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, February 04–March 03, 2009.

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-6 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, January 07–February 03, 2009.

  • Academia Industry Interface held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, organised by 'Petrotech Society', January 13-14, 2009, New Delhi, India,

  • International Symposium and 61 st Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2008) , held at Punjab University, Chandigarh, 27-30 December, 2008, Chandigarh, India

  • Committee Member Photonic Polymers: Materials, Devices and Applications (PPMDA-2008) , BITS Pilani, 03-04 April, 2008.

  • International Conference (Poly – 2008) on Advances in Polymer Science & Technology , held at India Habitat Center , New Delhi organized jointly by ‘Asian Polymer Association' and ‘Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ', 28 – 31 January, 2008, New Delhi , India .

  • Organizing Faculty Member, Intensive Teaching Workshop , BITS Pilani, January - April, 2008.

  • Summer School Programme on Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals , held at Indian Oil Institute of Petroleum Management, Gurgaon organized by ‘Petrotech Society', 25 – 30 June, 2007, New Delhi , India .

  • Committee Member Seminar on University-Industry Linkages held at BITS, Pilani organized by Practice School Division, BITS, Pilani, Supported by UGC, New Delhi and CEL & TBI, BITS, Pilani, 9-11 March, 2007, Pilani, india .

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-5 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, 12 Jan. – 13 Feb. 2007.

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-4 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, 08 Dec. 2006 – 09 Jan. 2007 .

  • Resource Faculty, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-3 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur , Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, 06 Nov. – 05 Dec. 2006.

  • Committee Member, National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC-2006) , BITS Pilani, 1-3 Sep. 2006.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Life Associate Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) [LM-34846]

  • Life Member of Asian Polymer Association (A.P.A.) [L224]

  • Member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG) [113364]

 
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