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PhD
Theses
About
PhD
ME
Dissertations
BE
Theses
PhD
Doctoral Advisory Committees
Projects
(COPs, SOPs, LOPs, SPs, CPs, RCs, PPPs, PAPs)
Software
Packages Developed
Sponsored
Research Projects
Travel
Grants for International Conferences
Consultancy
Projects
PhD
Theses
About
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
1. PhD
- Why?, What?, and How?
2. Writing
a PhD Thesis
3. A
Structured Approach for PhD Thesis
ME
Dissertations
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S.No.
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Title
of the Project
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Name
of the Student
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Date
of Completion
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1.
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations of Multiphase
Reactors.
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P Sreenadh
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December
2008
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2.
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Evolutionary
Optimization of Heat Integrated Distillation Column.
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V Praneet Reddy
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December
2007
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3.
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Optimization, Simulation, and Modeling of a Process
Plant Using HYSYS.
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Mansoor Rahaman Mohammed
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May 2007
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4.
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Desalination of Brackish and Gray Water.
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Chaudhari Vinod Bhagwan
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May 2007
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5.
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Application of Non-Traditional Optimization Techniques
for the Design of Complex Non-linear Chemical Processes.
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Aditya Sarin
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December
2006
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6.
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Evolutionary Strategies for Optimal
Design of Non-Linear Complex Chemical Processes.
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Ameen
Shadab Syed Zahiruddin
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December
2006
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7.
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Computational
Fluid Dynamics for Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
Characteristics in Packed Bed Reactors.
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Amol
A Deshpande
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May 2006
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8.
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RTD
Studies in Continuous Flow Reactors Using Computational
Fluid Dynamics.
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K
Jayadeep
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May
2006
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9.
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Multi-objective
Differential Evolution for finding out the
Pareto-Optimal Front.
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Tejasvini
Kulkarni
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December
2005
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10.
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Modeling,
Simulation, and Optimization of Reactive Distillation.
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Muzaffar
Mahmood Khan
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December
2005
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11.
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Genetic
Programming for Optimization of a Chemical Process
System.
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Karthik
S
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December
2005
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12.
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Multi-objective
Optimization of Wet Film PET Reactor Using Population
Based Search Techniques.
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Syed
Mubeen J H
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May
2004
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13.
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Multi-objective
Optimization of Styrene Reactor Design Using
Evolutionary Approaches.
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Pallavi
Gajananrao Chakole
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May
2004
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14.
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Multi-objective
Optimization of Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit Using Evolutionary Strategies.
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B
Anbarasu
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May
2004
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15.
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Modeling
and Simulation for the Optimal Design of Biomass
Gasifier.
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Amanpreet
Kaur
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May
2003
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16.
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Multi-objective
Optimization using Evolutionary Algorithms.
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M
Mathew Leenus Jehan
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May
2003
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17.
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Studies
on Adsorption of Volatile Organic Compounds using Bio-filtration.
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Smita
Raghuvanshi
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May
2003
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18.
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Techno-Economic
Analysis of the Production Techniques of Hydrogen for Fuel Cells.
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Sonny
Sachdeva
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December
2002
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19.
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Modeling,
Simulation and Design of Nanotubes for Hydrogen Storage.
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Amit
Ashok Gaikwad
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December
2002
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20.
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Modeling
of Pyrolysis in Biomass Gasification.
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Gaurav
Mishra
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December
2002
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21.
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Studies
on Bagasse based Cogeneration.
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Manish
N Mundada
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May
2002
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22.
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Studies
on Production of Useful Products from Bagasse.
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Ashish
M Gujrathi
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May
2002
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23.
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Differential
Evolution for Optimization of a Continuous Pulsed Corona
Reactor.
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Shishir
K Haldulkar
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December
2001
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24.
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Studies
on Biomass Gasification.
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V
Thiruchitram- balam
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December
2001
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25.
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Studies
on Periodic Operation of a Trickle Bed Reactor.
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Pradip
B Dhamole
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December
2001
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26.
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Studies
on Hydrodynamics and Heat transfer aspects in Trickle
Bed Reactors.
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Ravindra
P Marathe
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December
2000
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27.
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Modeling
& Simulation of Membrane Reactors.
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Samir
R Kale
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December
2000
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28.
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Expert
Systems for the Optimal Design of Heat Exchangers
(Differential Evolution).
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S
A Munawar
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May
2000
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29.
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Optimization
and Synthesis of Heat Integrated Distillation Column Sequences using Differential Evolution.
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Rishindra
Pal Singh Vizen
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December
1999
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30.
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Expert
Systems for the Optimal Design of Heat Exchangers
(Genetic Algorithms).
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S
A Munawar
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December
1999
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31.
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Studies
on Residence Time Distribution and Heat Transfer in
Trickle Bed Reactors.
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Rakesh
Angira
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December
1999
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32.
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Expert
Systems for the Optimal Design of Heat Exchangers
(Simulated Annealing).
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S
A Munawar
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May
1999
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33.
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Hydrodynamics
and Heat Transfer in Trickle Bed Reactors (Experimental Studies & Analysis of Results).
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S
D Manjare
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December
1998
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34.
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Hydrodynamics
and Heat Transfer in Trickle Bed Reactors (Experimental Setup Installation with Data Acquisition
System).
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S
D Manjare
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May
1998
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35.
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Hydrodynamics
and Heat Transfer in Trickle Bed Reactors (Design & Fabrication of Experimental Setup).
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S
D Manjare
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December
1997
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36.
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Fuzzy
Logic Control of an Absorption Column for Air-Carbon
Dioxide-Sodium Hydroxide System.
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S
Phani
Madhav
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May
1997
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BE
Theses
PhD
Doctoral Advisory Committees
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S.No.
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Title
of the Thesis
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Name
& ID of the Candidate
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Date
of Completion
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1.
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Failure
Analysis of Thermosiphon Solar Hot Water System on
Account of Scaling;
Supervisor: Prof R P Vaid
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Vishwas
Krishnarao Deshpande
1990PHXF408
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Ongoing
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2.
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Enhancing
Resource Conservation & Recycling: A Frontier
Approach (A Case of Aluminum Cycle);
Supervisor: Mr C S
Jagannath
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K
B Thakur
1994PHXF402
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March
2001
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3.
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Multi
Criteria Evaluation of Solar Water Heating System as a
Commercially Viable Domestic Water Heating Option in
India;
Supervisor: Prof M Ramachandran
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Morapakala
Srinivas
1999PHXF005
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October
2007
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4.
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Mathematical
Modeling and Experimental Investigations of Combustion
of Biomass based Slurry Fuels in Oil Fired Furnaces;
Supervisor: Dr S R Shankapal
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Prakash
S V
2000PHXF007
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April 2007
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5.
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Studies
on Advanced Modeling Techniques for Optimal Reservoir
Operation and Performance Evaluation of an Irrigation
System;
Supervisor: Dr K S Raju
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Vasan
A
2000PHXF409
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November
2005
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6.
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Solid
and Hazardous Waste Management and Utilisation in Iron
and Steel Making;
Supervisor: Dr Piyush Kant Pandey
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Raj
Kumar Agrawal
2001PHXF402
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September
2005
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7.
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Design
of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems for
Viscose Staple Fiber Division, Grasim Industries
Limited;
Supervisor: Dr Arun Maity
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Samir
Ramdas Kale
2002PHXF026
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Ongoing
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8.
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Kinetics
and Engineering of Solid Acid Catalyzed Selective
Toluene Nitration;
Supervisor: Dr K V Raghavan
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I
Sreedhar
2002PHXF028
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March
2008
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9.
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Modeling and Simulation of Metallocene Catalysed Olefin
Polymerization;
Supervisor: Dr Arvind K Sharma
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Nikhil
Prakash
2005PHXF401 |
Ongoing
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Projects (COPs, SOPs, LOPs,
SPs, CPs, RCs, PPPs, PAPs)
1.
Supervised around 350 students for their Computer Projects (COPs),
Study Oriented Projects (SOPs), Lab Oriented Projects (LOPs),
Special Projects (SPs, Handout),
Course Projects (CPs), Reading Courses (RCs), Professional Practice Projects (PPPs,
PP-1 and PP-2),
etc. The details are included in PDF files for
the respective academic years (both first and second
semesters) and listed below:
Projects Guided during 2008-2009 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 2007-2008 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 2006-2007 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 2005-2006 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 2004-2005 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 2003-2004 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 2002-2003 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 2001-2002 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 2000-2001 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 1999-2000 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 1998-1999 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 1997-1998 [PDF
File]
Projects Guided during 1996-1997 [PDF
File]
2.
Many (around 15) Professional Assistants were guided for the
projects (PAPs) on the developmental work related to the
Institute requirements such as Automation of Workshop Stores
& Office, Course Material Preparation for EDD (Educational
Development Division, BITS Pilani) Notes Publication, etc.
(The details are included in the PDF files listed in
item No.1 above).
Software
Packages Developed
1.
Menu-driven
Software Package for the Design
of Piping Systems with huge database for roughness
parameters and frictional losses for various fittings, joints,
and valves.
2.
User-friendly
Software Package for the Design
of Packed and Tray Absorption Columns with huge database
for physical properties and packing factors.
3.
Software
Package for Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis.
4.
Design
of Azeotropic
Distillation Column incorporating UNIFAC
& UNIQUAC Models for estimating VLE data.
5.
DataBase
for Chemical Engineering Systems.
6.
Design
of Single- and
Multiple-effect Evaporators.
7.
Software
Package for the Design and Simulation of Agitators.
8.
Computer
Aided Design of Flares.
9.
Expert
Systems for Fault Diagnosis.
10.
Software
Package for Plate-and-Frame Heat Exchangers.
11.
Artificial
Neural Networks
for temperature control in Plate-and-Frame Heat Exchanger.
12.
Computer-Aided
Energy Integration Analysis.
13.
Evolutionary
Computation
Algorithms (Simulated Annealing, Genetic Algorithms, and
Differential Evolution) for optimization of various non-linear
chemical processes.
14.
Software
Package for the Design of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers.
15.
Specific Purpose Simulation Package for Adsorption for wastewater treatment.
16.
Dynamic Simulation Package for Biomass Gasification.
17.
Software Packages for Tearing Algorithms in Decomposition of
Networks.
18.
Specific Purpose Simulation Package for Ammonia Synthesis Reactor.
19.
Computer
Codes in C, C++, and MATLAB for Multi-objective optimization
of various engineering problems & test problems using MODE
(multi-objective differential evolution).
Sponsored
Research Projects
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S.No
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Title
of the Project
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Funding
Agency
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Participation
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Amount
(Rs)
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Year
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1.
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National Mission Project on Education through ICT:
Developing suitable pedagogical methods for various
classes (Process Design Decisions), intellectual
calibers and research in e-learning Anchored by
IIT-Kharagpur
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MHRD
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Principal
Developer
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10,00,000
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2009-10
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2.
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Studies on Adsorption Process for the Removal of Metal
Ions from Waste Water and Volatile Organic Compounds
from Air by using Suitable Adsorbents
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UGC
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Principal
Investigator
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7,11,027
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2007-10
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3.
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Studies on Biomass
Gasification.
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KK Birla Academy
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Principal
Investigator
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3,00,000
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2006-07
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4.
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Improvement
of Chemical Engineering Research Laboratories, BITS-Pilani.
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DST
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Principal
Coordinator
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23,00,000
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2003-08
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5.
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Upgradation
of Laboratory facilities, X-Plan Grant for Chemical
Engineering Department, BITS-Pilani.
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UGC
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Head
of the Department
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10,00,000
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2002-07
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6.
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Study
related to Bagasse based Co-generation.
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MERC
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Consultant
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25,000
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2001-02
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7.
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Data
Acquisition system for the measurement of liquid holdup
and pulse properties for the studies on heat transfer in
packed beds.
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UGC
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Principal
Investigator
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11,000
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1997-98
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Travel
Grants for International Conferences
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S.No
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Title
of the Project
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Funding
Agency
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Participation
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Amount
(Rs)
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Year
|
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1.
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Travel
Grant for attending International Conference during
2002-2003.
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AICTE
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Presenting
a Paper at SEAL-2002,
Singapore.
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29,867
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2001-02
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2.
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Financial
Assistance for Participating in Asia-Pacific Conference
on Simulated Evolution and Learning from 18-22/11/2002
in
Singapore.
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DST
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Presenting
a Paper at SEAL-2002,
Singapore.
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11,136
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2001-02
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Consultancy Projects
1. Technical Consultant for Sangam (India)
Limited Textile Industry, Bhilwara, for Removal of
Color, BOD, and COD from Effluent Treatment Plant, 2009.
2. For discussions
on a consultancy project on feasibility study of Jalal Group at
Bahrain
(Middle East), visited Bahrain
during February 11-14, 2005.
3.
Consultant
for Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
(MERC), Mumbai
and offering Advisory Services in the ‘Study relating to
Bagasse Based Co-generation’, 2001-2003.
4.
Consultant
as Panel Expert, www.chemicalhouse.com,
leading portals on chemical trade.
It is the most vibrant and active site for the Chemical
Industry on the net which specializes in exchange of Information
in a structured way among the chemical world in more than a
Hundred Countries and a Million core chemical manufacturers,
traders, scientists, etc, May 2004 onwards.
5.
Undertaken
and completed the Process and Mechanical Design of Alcohol &
Water Towers for the separation of Ethanol-Water mixture by
Azeotropic Distillation using Benzene as an entrainer for
Krishna Engineering Works, Nadiad,
1994-95.
6.
Technical
Consultant for P.S.Traders, Ahmedabad,
for the production of Sweetened Condensed Milk (SCM) under a
marketing tie-up with Cadburys
India Ltd., Bombay, and processing tie-up with Lactose
India Ltd., Baroda, 1993-96.
7.
Technical
Consultant for P.S.Milk Processors, Ahmedabad, for the
Plant Design for the Production of various Milk products,
1993-96.
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