Sushil Kumar

B Tech, Chemical Engineering, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI), Kanpur, India.

M Tech, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India.

PhD, Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, India. (Pursuing)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lecturer in Chemical Engineering Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, From January, 2006 till date

Asst. Lecturer in Chemical Engineering Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS),  Pilani, from January, 2005 to December, 2005.

Technical Officer in the department of polymer processing & testing, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Lucknow, India, from August 2004 to Jan. 2005.

Graduate Engineer Trainee in the department of polymer processing & testing, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Lucknow, India from August’ 2003 to August 2004.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Process Intensification
Separation Processes in Biotechnology
Biochemical Engineering/Environmental Engineering
Polymer Technology and Biopolymers
Modelling and Simulation

PROJECTS

M.Tech. Thesis Title:  Synthesis and Characterization of Metallocene Catalyst-Cocatalyst and Polymerization of Ethylene.

B Tech Project: Designed a Sulfuric Acid Plant to produce 600 TPD, 98% concentrated acid by Single Contact Single Absorption (SCSA) process based upon smelter gases.

Other projects at IIT Kanpur:

Synthesis and Characterization of polylactic acid.

Synthesis and Characterization of ionic liquids.

Simulation of flow sheet & industrial column on ASPEN PLUS and ChemSep software systems.

R&D project at CIPET Lucknow

Life Assessment of Tubular Composite Structures sponsored by Armament Research & development Estate (Ministry of Defense, Govt. of India), Pune.

Ongoing Projects

Process intensification of the recovery of carboxylic acids from fermentation broth using reactive extraction.

Simulation of Fermentation processes using ASPEN PLUS Software package.

Kinetics of reactive extraction of bioproducts using non traditional optimization techniques.

Biopolymers and Polymer Synthesis based on lactic acid.

PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES

Kumar, Sushil and B.V.Babu , " Reactive Extraction of Nicotinic Acid using Tri-n-octyl Phosphine with different diluents: Equilibrium Study". Communicated. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data

Kumar, Sushil, Dipaloy Datta and B.V.Babu , " Reactive Extraction of Propionic Acid using Tri-n-butyl Phosphate (TBP) dissolved in n -Decane and 1-Decanol: Modeling & Experimental Studies". Communicated. Separation Science and Technology.

Kumar, Sushil and B.V.Babu , "Process Intensification of Nicotinic Acid Production via Enzymatic Conversion using Reactive Extraction". Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly. Accepted (In Press).

Kumar Sushil and B.V.Babu , "Reactive Extraction of Propionic Acid with Aliquat 336 dissolved in 1-Decanol and n-Dodecane". Proceedings of International Symposium & 61st Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2008), Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 27-30, 2008.

Kumar, Sushil, Kailas L Wasewar and B.V.Babu . "Intensification of Nicotinic Acid Separation using Organophosphorous Solvating Extractants: Reactive Extraction". Chemical Engineering and Technology. Vol. 31 (No. 11), pp. 1584-1590, 2008.

Kumar, Sushil and B.V.Babu , " Separation of Carboxylic Acid from Waste Water via Reactive Extraction". Proceedings of International Convention on Water Resources Development and Management (ICWRDM), BITS Pilani, October 23-26, 2008.

Kumar, Sushil and B.V.Babu , " Propionic Acid Production via Fermentation Route using Renewable Sources". Chemical Industry Digest. Vol. 9, pp. 76-81, September 2008

Kumar, Susheel and B.V.Babu , "Process Intensification for Separation of Carboxylic Acids from Fermentation Broths using Reactive Extraction". Journal on Future Engineering & Technology, Vol. 3 (No. 3), pp. 21-28, February-April, 2008.

Sushil Kumar and B V Babu, Lactic Acid: A Renewable Resource for Biopolymers. Asian Polymer Association International Conference on advances in polymer science & technology (Poly – 2008),   India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India, January 28 - 31, 2008 (accepted).

Sushil Kumar, B.V.Babu and K. L. Wasewer, Recovery of propionic acid using Reactive extraction,  the Proceedings of International Symposium & 59th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2006), GNFC Complex, Bharuch, December 27-30, 2006

Sushil Kumar, Vibhuti, B.V.Babu and K L Wasewar, Intensification of Recovery of Nicotinic Acid using Reactive Extraction: Equilibrium Study, Proceedings of International Symposium & 59th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2006), GNFC Complex, Bharuch, December 27-30, 2006.

Pooja Iyer, Meghna Rangan, Sunita SS, Sushil Kumar, and K. L. Wasewer Intensification of Propionic Acid Recovery using Tri-Octylamine in Hexanol: Equilibrium study,  Symposium & 59th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2006), GNFC Complex, Bharuch, December 27-30, 2006.

Kumar, Sushil and B.V.Babu , "A Brief Review on Propionic Acid: A Renewable Energy Source". Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC-2006), BITS-Pilani, September 1-3, 2006, pp. 459-464, 2006.

Sushil Kumar and Kailas L. Wasewer, Carboxylic acids: Renewal Energy Sources, the Proceedings of National Seminar on Energy Conservation & Environment Management for Sustainable Development of Process Industries held on 25-26 February, 2006 at ITGGU, Bilaspur, India.

Sushil Kumar and Kailas L. Wasewer, Starch based Biopolymers with environmental Aspects: A Brief Review, the Proceedings of National Seminar on Energy Conservation & Environment Management for Sustainable Development of Process Industries held on 25-26 feb. 2006 at ITGGU, Bilaspur, India.

Sushil Kumar and Kailas L. Wasewer, Biopolymers: How Safe to the Environment?, the proceedings of International Congress of Chemistry and Environment (ICCE – 2005),  Indore, India, December 24-26, 2005.

Sushil Kumar, Manoj Kumar & Vijai Kumar, Plastics as a Superconductor: A Brief Study,  National Journal of Popular Plastics & Packaging, p-87, January, 2005.

Sushil Kumar, Sania Akhtar and Vijai Kumar “Biaxially Stretched Biodegradable Film Based on Polylactic Acid: A Review” National Journal of Popular Plastics & Packaging (2005).

Sushil Kumar, Sania Akhtar & Vijai Kumar, Processing of Foamed (Microcellular) Polymers: A Brief Study, presented at National Seminar on Polymer Research in India at MNNIT Allahabad, India, Sept., 2004.

Sushil Kumar, Vimal katiyar, Yamini Sudha & Ashok Khanna, HDPE Polymerization with Metallocene and Cocatalysts, the proceedings of International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChe- 2003), BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh December 29-30.

Sushil Kumar, Vimal Katiyar & Ashok Khanna, Synthesis of Metallocene Catalysts and Cocatalysts,  the proceedings of Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (CHEMCON-2003), RRL, Bhubneshwar India December 19-22.

Tamal Banerjee, Sushil Kumar & Ashok Khanna, Thermodynamics of Ionic Liquids: A Brief Review, the proceedings of Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (CHEMCON-2003), RRL, Bhubneshwar India December 19-22.