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[1988]

1. Babu, B.V. and G.Bhaskara Rao, "Reduction of p-Nitrosophenol by Sodium sulfide", Proceedings of 41st Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-88), M.S.University, Baroda, December 16-19, 1988.

[1991]

2. Babu, B.V. U.V.Shenoy  and V.Govardhana Rao, "Radial liquid distribution studies in trickle-bed columns", Proceedings of International Symposium & 44th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-91), A.C.College of Technology, Madras, December 18-21, 1991.

[1994]

3. Babu, B.V. and V.Govardhana Rao, "Prediction of effective bed thermal conductivity and wall-to-bed heat transfer co-efficient in a packed bed under no flow conditions", Proceedings of First ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (International) held at BARC, Bombay from Jan 5-7, 1994, edited by A.R.Balakrishnan, Paper No.HMT-94-105, pp. 715-721, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd. (1994).

4. Shah, K.J. and B.V.Babu, "Prediction of friction factor for flow through circular rough pipes", Proceedings of International Symposium & 47th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-94), IIT, Kharagpur, December 14-17, 1994.

[1995]

5. B.V.Babu, "An Eye-opener", Letters to the Editor, News Paper Daily ‘Indian Express’, pp. 2, March 17, 1995.

6. Shelat, M.R. and B.V.Babu, "Cost Optimum Heat Exchanger Networks-Minimum energy and capital using simple models for capital cost", Proceedings of International Symposium & 48th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-95), IGCAR, Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), December 27-30, 1995.

7. Shah, K.J., B.V.Babu  and V.Govardhana Rao, "Radial liquid distribution and its analogy with lateral mixing in heat transfer for single- and two-phase flow through packed bed columns", Proceedings of International Symposium & 48th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-95), IGCAR, Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), December 27-30, 1995.

8. Naik, S.D. and B.V.Babu, "Modeling of pulsing flow in trickle bed reactors", Proceedings of International Symposium & 48th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-95), IGCAR, Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), December 27-30, 1995.

9. Dalwadi, K.A. and B.V.Babu, "Computer aided design of Absorption towers", Proceedings of International Symposium & 48th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-95), IGCAR, Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), December 27-30, 1995.

[1996]

10. Babu, B.V.,  J.Aamit and P.A.Joshi, "Computer aided design of Azeotropic Distillation Column", Chemical Engineering World, Vol. XXXI (No.3), pp. 67-72, March, 1996.

11. Shelat, M.R., Rupesh Mohan and B.V.Babu, "Computer Aided Supertargeting - A step towards Optimal Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis", Proceedings of International Symposium & 49th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-96), GIDC, Ankleshwar (Gujarat), December 18-21, 1996.

12. Bazi, N.A., B.J.Raichura and B.V.Babu, "Computer Simulation for Agitator Design", Proceedings of International Symposium & 49th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-96), GIDC, Ankleshwar (Gujarat), December 18-21, 1996.

13. Shukla, J.A. and B.V.Babu, "Database for Chemical Engineering Systems - A Software Package", Proceedings of International Symposium & 49th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-96), GIDC, Ankleshwar (Gujarat), December 18-21, 1996.

14. Patel, N.L. and B.V.Babu, "Design of Single- and Multiple-effect Evaporators: A computer program", Proceedings of International Symposium & 49th Annual session of IIChE (CHEMCON-96), GIDC, Ankleshwar (Gujarat), December 18-21, 1996.

[1997]

15. Babu, B.V. and R.Karthik, "Artificial Neural Network Model for the Equilibria Prediction in Ternary Mixture Extraction", Proceedings of International Symposium & IIChE Golden Jubilee Congress (CHEMCON-97), IIT, Delhi, December 15-18, 1997.

[1998]

16. Ramakrishna, V. and B.V.Babu, "Positive Decision making in waste management towards achieving sustainable development-A Perspective", Proceedings of 14th National Conference of Environmental Engineers, Institution of Engineers (India), A.P.Centre, Hyderabad, August 7-9, pp. 9-15, 1998. [PDF File]

17. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "Optimum utilization of waste oil for improved thermal efficiency of Bagasse", Journal IAEM, Vol. 25, pp. 59-65, 1998. [PDF File]

18. Babu, B.V. and S.Sangeetha, "Artificial Neural Networks for the estimation of heat transfer parameters in trickle bed reactors using Radial Basis Functional Networks", Proceedings of International Symposium & 51st Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-98), A.U.College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, December 16-19, 1998. [PDF File]

19. Babu, B.V. and K.Jyotsna, "Temperature control in an exothermic batch reactor using Generic Model Control and Globally Linearizing Control", Proceedings of International Symposium & 51st Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-98), A.U.College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, December 16-19, 1998. [PDF File]

20. Babu, B.V. and V.Govardhana Rao, "Liquid holdup in trickle bed columns", Proceedings of International Symposium & 51st Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-98), A.U.College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, December 16-19, 1998.

21. Ramakrishna, V. and B.V.Babu, "Energy recovery from urban solid wastes - A case study", Proceedings of International Symposium & 51st Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-98), A.U.College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, December 16-19, 1998. [PDF File]

22. Babu, B.V. and V.Govardhana Rao, "Prediction of effective bed thermal conductivity and wall-to-bed heat transfer co-efficient in a packed bed under no flow conditions", Journal of Energy, Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 20, pp. 43-50, 1998.  

[1999]

23. Ramakrishna, V. and B.V.Babu, "Fresh Water Depletion – A Crisis: Causes & Remedies", Environment & People, Vol. 6 (No.1), pp. 33-39, 1999. [PDF File]

24. Babu, B.V. and K.K.N.Sastry, "Estimation of Heat Transfer Parameters in a Trickle Bed Reactor using Differential Evolution and Orthogonal Collocation", Computers and Chemical Engineering, Vol. 23 (No. 3), pp. 327-339, 1999. [PDF File]. Application No. 7, Homepage of Differential Evolution, the URL of which is: http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~storn/code.html

25. Ramakrishna, V. and B.V.Babu, "Site Selection Criteria for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility", Proceedings of National Seminar on Waste Management, Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engg. College) Vidisha, October 26-27, pp. D3-10 to D3-16, 1999. [PDF File]

26. Babu, B.V. and N.Vivek, "Genetic Algorithms for Estimating Heat Transfer Parameters in Trickle Bed Reactors", Proceedings of International Symposium & 52nd Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-99), Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 20-23, 1999. [PDF File]

27. Babu, B.V. and S.B.Mohiddin, "Automated Design of Heat Exchangers using Artificial Intelligence based Optimization", Proceedings of International Symposium & 52nd Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-99), Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 20-23, 1999. [PDF File]

[2000]

28. Babu, B.V. and S.A.Munawar, "Differential Evolution for the Optimal Design of Heat Exchangers", Proceedings of All India Seminar on “Chemical Engineering Progress on Resource Development: A Vision 2010 and Beyond”, organized by IE (I), Orissa State Centre Bhuvaneshwar, March 13, 2000. [PDF File]

29. Babu, B.V. and Rishindra Pal Singh, "Optimization and Synthesis of Heat Integrated Distillation Systems Using Differential Evolution", Proceedings of All India Seminar on “Chemical Engineering Progress on Resource Development: A Vision 2010 and Beyond”, organized by IE (I), Orissa State Centre Bhuvaneshwar, March 13, 2000.

30. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "Mathematical modeling of Site sensitivity indices in the site selection criteria for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility", Journal of the Institution of Public Health Engineers India, Vol. 2000 (Jan-Mar: No.1), pp. 54-70, 2000. [PDF File]

31. Babu, B.V. and Gaurav Chaturvedi, "Evolutionary Computation strategy for optimization of an Alkylation Reaction", Proceedings of International Symposium & 53rd Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2000), Science City, Calcutta, December 18-21, 2000. [PDF File]. Application No. 11, Homepage of Differential Evolution, the URL of which is: http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~storn/code.html

32. Babu, B.V. and M.Shailesh, "Adaptive networks for Fault Diagnosis and Process Control", Proceedings of International Symposium & 53rd Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2000), Science City, Calcutta, December 18-21, 2000. [PDF File]. Adjudged the BEST PAPER presented in the Technical Session (Miscellaneous) at the above Conference.

33. Babu, B.V., H.T.Rana, V.Ramakrishna and Mahesh Sharma, "C.O.D. Reduction of Reactive Dyeing Effluent from Cotton Textile Industry", Journal of the Institution of Public Health Engineers India, Vol. 2000 (Oct-Dec: No.4), pp. 5-11, 2000. [PDF File]

[2001]

34. Babu, B.V. and Rakesh Angira, "Optimization of Non-Linear Functions Using Evolutionary Computation", Proceedings of 12th ISME Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, January 10-12, 2001, Paper No. CT07, pp. 153-157, 2001. [PDF File]

35. Babu, B.V. and S.A.Munawar, "Optimal Design of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers using Different Strategies of Differential Evolution", PreJournal.org – The Faculty Lounge, Article No. 003873, posted on website Journal http://www.prejournal.org, March 03, 2001. [PDF File]. Application No. 10, Homepage of Differential Evolution, the URL of which is: http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~storn/code.html

36. Babu, B.V., "Evolutionary Computation - At a Glance", NEXUS, Annual Magazine of Engineering Technology Association, BITS, Pilani, pp. 3-7, 2001. [PDF File]

37. Ramakrishna, V. and B.V.Babu, "Bagasse as an Alternate Fuel to Coal for Industrial uses – A comparative study", Indian Chemical Engineer, Vol. 43 (No. 2), pp. 123-126, April-June, 2001. [PDF File] [Abstract]

38. Babu, B.V. and Rakesh Angira, "Optimization of Thermal Cracker Operation using Differential Evolution", Proceedings of International Symposium & 54th Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2001), CLRI, Chennai, December 19-22, 2001. [PDF File]. Application No. 12, Homepage of Differential Evolution, the URL of which is: http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~storn/code.html

39. Babu, B.V. and K.Gautam, "Evolutionary Computation for Scenario-Integrated Optimization of Dynamic Systems", Proceedings of International Symposium & 54th Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2001), CLRI, Chennai, December 19-22, 2001. [PDF File]. Application No. 9, Homepage of Differential Evolution, the URL of which is: http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~storn/code.html. Adjudged the SECOND BEST PAPER presented in the ‘Modeling Simulation and Control Session’ at the above Conference.

[2002]

40. Babu, B.V., "Eco-Friendly Chemical Technologies in New Millennium", Proceedings of National Seminar on Eco Friendly Chemical Technologies in New Millennium (EFCTINM), Keynote Address, UDCT, Amravati University, Amravati, February 7-8, 2002. [PDF File]

41. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "A Model for Efficient Resource Utilization: Development and Validation", Proceedings of International Conference on "Population, Development and Environment" organized by BITS-Pilani (supported by UNPF, IIPS & UGC), BITS-Pilani, March 15-16, 2002, Paper No. 29, pp. 204-212, 2002. [PDF File]

42. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Modeling & Simulation of Pyrolysis: Influence of Particle Size and Temperature", Proceedings of International Conference on Multimedia and Design, Organized by Arena Multimedia-India & IIT-Bombay, Sponsored by Special Interest Group in Multimedia (SIGMMA), Mumbai, September 23-25, 2002, Volume-IV, Track-IV: Design, pp. 103-128, 2002. [PDF File]

43. Babu, B.V., and Rakesh Angira, "A Differential Evolution Approach for Global Optimization of MINLP Problems", Proceedings of 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Simulated Evolution And Learning (SEAL'02), Singapore, November 18 - 22, 2002, Paper No. 1033, Vol. 2, pp. 880-884, 2002. [PDF File]

44. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Modeling & Simulation of Pyrolysis: Effect of Convective Heat Transfer & Orders of Reactions", Proceedings of International Symposium & 55th Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2002), OU, Hyderabad, December 19-22, 2002. [PDF File]

45. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "Applicability of Regression Technique for Physical Modeling: A Case Study on Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment", Proceedings of International Symposium & 55th Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2002), OU, Hyderabad, December 19-22, 2002. [PDF File]

46. Babu, B.V. and Rakesh Angira, "Optimization of Non-Linear Chemical Processes Using Evolutionary Algorithm", Proceedings of International Symposium & 55th Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2002), OU, Hyderabad, December 19-22, 2002. [PDF File]. Application No. 13, Homepage of Differential Evolution, the URL of which is: http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~storn/code.html.

[2003]

47. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Modeling & Simulation of Pyrolysis of Biomass: Effect of Heat of Reaction", Proceedings of International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering and Control (ISPSEC’03) - For Productivity Enhancement through Design and Optimization, IIT-Bombay, Mumbai, January 3-4, 2003, Paper No. FAB1, pp. 181-186, 2003. [PDF File]

48. Angira, Rakesh and B.V.Babu, "Evolutionary Computation for Global Optimization of Non-Linear Chemical Engineering Processes", Proceedings of International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering and Control (ISPSEC’03) - For Productivity Enhancement through Design and Optimization, IIT-Bombay, Mumbai, January 3-4, 2003, Paper No. FMA2, pp. 87-91, 2003. [PDF File]

49. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "Comparative Study of the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Activated Carbons: Part-I: Characteristics Reported versus Prescribed", Journal of the Institution of Public Health Engineers India, Vol. 2003 (Jan-Mar: No. 1), pp. 27-35, 2003. [PDF File]

50. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "Modeling of Adsorption Isotherm Constants using Regression Analysis & Neural Networks", Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Water Quality Management, Organized by Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) & Indian Committee on Large Dams (INCOLD), Sponsored by International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) & Indian Geographical Committee of International Water Resources Association (IGCIWRA), New Delhi, February 13-15, 2003, Paper No. II-1, pp. II-1 to II-11, 2003. [PDF File]

51. Babu, B.V., "Living Life…….An Unending Journey", PHENOMENON, Annual Magazine of Chemical Engineering Association, BITS, Pilani, pp. 1-4, 2003. [PDF File]

52. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, “Extended studies on Mathematical modeling of Site sensitivity indices in the site selection criteria for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility", Journal of the Institution of Public Health Engineers India, Vol. 2003 (Apr-Jun: No. 2), pp. 11-17, 2003. [PDF File]

53. Babu, B.V., "Chemical Engineering Education: Need for Overhauling the Curriculum", Accepted. 2003 ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee (USA), June 22-25, 2003. [PDF File]

54. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "Comparative Study of the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Activated Carbons: Part-II: Linear Ranking Model", Journal of the Institution of Public Health Engineers India. Vol. 2003 (July-Sept: No. 3), pp. 26-29, 2003. [PDF File]

55. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Modeling, Simulation, and Estimation of Optimum Parameters in Pyrolysis of Biomass", Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 44 (No. 13), pp. 2135-2158, 2003. [PDF File]

56. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Modeling for Pyrolysis of Solid Particle: Kinetics and Heat Transfer Effects", Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 44 (No. 14), pp. 2251-2275, 2003. [PDF File]

57. Chaurasia, A.S. and B.V.Babu, "Modeling & Simulation of Pyrolysis of Biomass: Effect of Thermal Conductivity, Reactor Temperature and Particle Size on Product Concentrations", Proceedings of International Conference on Energy and Environmental Technologies for Sustainable Development (ICEET-2003), Jaipur, October 8-10, 2003 (Eds. Upendra Pandel & M.P.Poonia), pp. 151-156, 2003. [PDF File]

58. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "Life Cycle Inventory Analysis in Adsorbent Preparation for Waste Management: A Case Study", Proceedings of International Conference on Energy and Environmental Technologies for Sustainable Development (ICEET-2003), Jaipur, October 8-10, 2003 (Eds. Upendra Pandel & M.P.Poonia), pp. 79-84, 2003. [PDF File]

59. Babu, B.V., "Subtle Inner Self-understanding vs. Gross Outer Materialistic Awareness for Peace, Conflict Resolution and Development", Proceedings of International Conference on Conflict Resolution: Peace and Development (ICCRPD-2003), Organized by BITS-Pilani, In collaboration with Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM)-University of Maryland-Maryland (USA) & Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS)-Shimla, In association with Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPM)-New Delhi, BITS Pilani, pp. 55, October 28-29, 2003. [PDF File]

60. Chaurasia, A.S. and B.V.Babu, "Influence of Product Yields, Density, Heating Conditions, and Conversion on Pyrolysis of Biomass", Proceedings of International Conference on Desert Technology–7 (DT-7), Jodhpur, November 9-14, 2003, pp. 111, 2003. [PDF File]

61. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "Hazardous Waste Management in India", Proceedings of Second Conference on Disaster Management Case Histories, BITS Pilani, November 14-16, 2003, pp. 199-209, 2003. [PDF File]

62. Babu, B.V. and M.M.L.Jehan, "Differential Evolution for Multi-Objective Optimization", Proceedings of 2003 Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC-2003), Canberra, Australia, December 8-12, 2003, pp. 2696-2703, 2003. [PDF File]. Application No. 19, Homepage of Differential Evolution, the URL of which is: http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~storn/code.html.

63. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Optimization of Pyrolysis of Biomass Using Differential Evolution Approach", Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS-2003), Singapore, December 15-18, 2003, PS0504, pp. 01-06, 2003. [PDF File]

64. Babu, B.V. and Rakesh Angira, "Optimization of Water Pumping System Using Differential Evolution Strategies", Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS-2003), Singapore, December 15-18, 2003, PS0205, 25-30, 2003. [PDF File]. Application No. 17, Homepage of Differential Evolution, the URL of which is: http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~storn/code.html.

65. Babu, B.V., V.Ramakrishna and K.Kalyan Chakravarthy, "Artificial Neural Networks for Modeling of Adsorption", Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS-2003), Singapore, December 15-18, 2003, PS0703, pp. 28-33, 2003. [PDF File]

66. Babu, B.V., Rakesh Angira, Pallavi G.Chakole, and J.H.Syed Mubeen, "Optimal Design of Gas Transmission Network using Differential Evolution", Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS-2003), Singapore, December 15-18, 2003, PS0402, pp. 01-07, 2003. [PDF File]. Application No. 18, Homepage of Differential Evolution, the URL of which is: http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~storn/code.html.

67. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "An Approach for Ranking of Adsorbents Based on Method of Preparation and Isotherm Fitting", Proceedings of International Symposium & 56th Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2003), Bhubaneswar, December 19-22, 2003. [PDF File]

68. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Pyrolysis of Shrinking Cylindrical Biomass Pellet", Proceedings of International Symposium & 56th Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2003), Bhubaneswar, December 19-22, 2003. [PDF File]

69. Babu, B.V. and Rakesh Angira, "New Strategies of Differential Evolution for Optimization of Extraction Process", Proceedings of International Symposium & 56th Annual Session of IIChE (CHEMCON-2003), Bhubaneswar, December 19-22, 2003. [PDF File]

[2004]

70. Babu, B.V., Rakesh Angira, and Anand Nilekar, "Optimal Design of an Auto-Thermal Ammonia Synthesis Reactor Using Differential Evolution", Proceedings of The Eighth World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI-2004), Orlando, Florida, USA, July 18-21, 2004. [PDF File]

71. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Parametric Study of Thermal and Thermodynamic Properties on Pyrolysis of Biomass in Thermally Thick Regime", Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 45 (No. 1), pp. 53-72, 2004. [PDF File]

72. Babu, B.V. and Nitish Nair, "Model for Fuel Cell Membrane Resistance to Proton Flow", Energy Education Science and Technology, Vol. 13 (No. 1), pp. 13-20, 2004. [PDF File]

73. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Dominant Design Variables in Pyrolysis of Biomass Particles of Different Geometries in Thermally Thick Regime", Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 59 (No. 3), pp. 611-622, 2004. [PDF File]

74. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Pyrolysis of Biomass: Improved Models for Simultaneous Kinetics & Transport of Heat, Mass, and Momentum", Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 45 (No. 9-10), pp. 1297-1327, 2004. [PDF File]

75. Babu, B.V. and A.S.Chaurasia, "Heat Transfer and Kinetics in the Pyrolysis of Shrinking Biomass Particle", Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 59 (No. 10), pp. 1999-2012, 2004. [PDF File]

76. Chaurasia, A.S. and B.V.Babu, "Influence of Product Yields, Density, Heating Conditions, and Conversion on Pyrolysis of Biomass", Journal of Arid Land Studies, Vol. 14S, pp. 159-162, 2004. [PDF File]

77. Babu, B.V. and V.Ramakrishna, "Dominant Design Variables and Modeling Parameters for Adsorption in Batch Studies", Proceedings of International Symposium & 57th Annual Session of IIChE in association with AIChE (CHEMCON-2004), Mumbai, December 27-30, 2004. [PDF File]

78. Babu, B.V. and Rakesh Angira, "Optimization using Hybrid Differential Evolution Algorithms", Proceedings of International Symposium & 57th Annual Session of IIChE in association with AIChE (CHEMCON-2004), Mumbai, December 27-30, 2004. [PDF File]

79. Babu, B.V. and Pratik N.Sheth, "Modeling and Simulation of Downdraft Biomass Gasifier", Proceedings of International Symposium & 57th Annual Session of IIChE in association with AIChE (CHEMCON-2004), Mumbai, December 27-30, 2004. [PDF File]

80. Babu, B.V. and Suresh Gupta, "Modeling and Simulation for Dynamics of Packed Bed Adsorption", Proceedings of International Symposium & 57th Annual Session of IIChE in association with AIChE (CHEMCON-2004), Mumbai, December 27-30, 2004. [PDF File]

81. Babu, B.V. and Smita Raghuvanshi, "Biofiltration for VOC Removal: A State-of-the-art Review", Proceedings of International Symposium & 57th Annual Session of IIChE in association with AIChE (CHEMCON-2004), Mumbai, December 27-30, 2004. [PDF File]

[2005]

82. Babu, B.V. and S.Karthik, "Evaluation of Existing Treatment Techniques and Various Problems Associated with Nuclear Waste Management", Energy Education Science and Technology, Vol. 14 (No. 2), pp. 93-102, 2005. [PDF File]

83. Babu, B.V. and Pratik N.Sheth, "Modeling & Simulation of Biomass Gasifier: Effect of Oxygen Enrichment and Steam-to-air Ratio", Proceedings of International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE-2005), Pune, January 20-22, 2005, Paper No. 30, pp 194-204, 2005. [PDF File]

84. Babu, B.V. and Rakesh Angira, "Optimal Design of an Auto-thermal Ammonia Synthesis Reactor", Computers & Chemical Engineering, Vol. 29 (No. 5), pp. 1041-1045, 2005. [PDF File]  

85. Babu, B.V., "Learning ... ... ... an enjoyable experience", PHENOMENON, Annual Magazine of Chemical Engineering Association, BITS, Pilani, pp. 4-5, 2005. [PDF File]

86. Babu, B.V., "Electronics, Instrumentation, and Control (E&IC) in Chemical Engineering", IMAGE-2005, Annual Magazine of Instrumentation Forum, BITS, Pilani, pp. 23-24, 2005. [PDF File]  

87. Babu, B.V.,  J.H.Syed Mubeen, and Pallavi G.Chakole, "Multiobjective Optimization Using Differential Evolution", TechGenesis-The Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 2 (No. 2), pp. 4-12, 2005. [PDF File] 

88. Babu, B.V., Pallavi G.Chakole, and J.H.Syed Mubeen, "Multiobjective Differential Evolution (MODE) for Optimization of Adiabatic Styrene Reactor", Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 60 (No. 17), pp. 4822-4837, 2005. [PDF File] 

89. Chaurasia, A.S., B.V.Babu, Amanpreet Kaur, and V.Thiruchitrambalam,  "Convective and Radiative Heat Transfer in Pyrolysis of a Biomass Particle", Indian Chemical Engineer, Vol. 47 (No. 2), pp. 75-80, April-June, 2005. [PDF File] [Abstract].  Earned the Kuloor Memorial Award-2006 awarded for the Best Technical Paper published in the Institute's Journal 'Indian Chemical Engineer' in its issues for 2005.

90. Babu, B.V. and Suresh Gupta, "Modeling and Simulation of Fixed Bed Adsorption Column: Effect of Velocity Variation", Journal on Engineering & Technology, Vol. 1 (No. 1), pp. 60-66, August-October, 2005. [PDF File]

91. Babu, B.V. and V.Govardhana Rao, "Pulse flow characteristics in two-phase gas-liquid co-current downflow through packed bed columns", Accepted. Journal of Chemical Engineering Japan.

92. Babu, B.V., Pallavi G.Chakole, and J.H.Syed Mubeen, "Differential Evolution Strategy for Optimal Design of Gas Transmission Network", Journal of Multidisciplinary Modeling in Materials and Structures, Vol. 1 (No. 4), pp. 315-328, October, 2005. [PDF File]

93. Babu, B.V. and B.Anbarasu, "Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (MODE): An Evolutionary Algorithm for Multi-Objective Optimization Problems (MOOPs)", Proceedings of The Third International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS-2005), Singapore, December 13-16, 2005. [PDF File]

94. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Parametric Study of Factors affecting the Composition of Producer Gas", Proceedings of International Symposium & 58th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2005), New Delhi, December 14-17, 2005. [PDF File]

95. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Kinetic Modeling of Fixed Bed Adsorption Column", Proceedings of International Symposium & 58th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2005), New Delhi, December 14-17, 2005. [PDF File]

96. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Modeling and Simulation of Trickle Bed Air Biofilter for Removal of VOCs", Proceedings of International Symposium & 58th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2005), New Delhi, December 14-17, 2005. [PDF File]

97. Gujarathi, Ashish M. and B.V.Babu, "Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (MODE): A New Algorithm of Solving Multi-Objective Optimization Problems", Proceedings of International Symposium & 58th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2005), New Delhi, December 14-17, 2005.  [PDF File]

98. Angira, Rakesh and B.V.Babu, "Process Synthesis and Design Using Modified Differential Evolution (MDE)", Proceedings of International Symposium & 58th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2005), New Delhi, December 14-17, 2005. [PDF File]

99. Saravana Sampath, S. and B.V.Babu, "Energy and Useful Products from Waste Using Pyrolysis: A State-of-the-Art Review", Proceedings of International Symposium & 58th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2005), New Delhi, December 14-17, 2005. [PDF File]

100. Angira, Rakesh and B.V.Babu, "Optimization of Non-Linear Chemical Processes Using Modified Differential Evolution (MDE)", Proceedings of The 2nd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IICAI-2005), Pune, India, December 20-22, 2005, pp. 911-923, 2005. [PDF File] 

101. Angira, Rakesh and B.V.Babu, "Non-dominated Sorting Differential Evolution (NSDE): An Extension of Differential Evolution for Multi-objective Optimization", Proceedings of The 2nd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IICAI-2005), Pune, India, December 20-22, 2005, pp. 1428-1443, 2005. [PDF File] 

102. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Modeling and Simulation of Fixed Bed Adsorption Column: Effect of Operating Variables", Proceedings of International Congress Chemistry and Environment (ICCE-2005), Indore, December 24-26, 2005, pp. 391-394, 2005. [PDF File]

103. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Modeling and Simulation of Biofilters Operated in Periodic Mode", Proceedings of International Congress Chemistry and Environment (ICCE-2005), Indore, December 24-26, 2005, pp. 387-390, 2005. [PDF File]

104. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Effect of Moisture Content on Composition Profiles of Producer Gas in Downdraft Biomass Gasifier", Proceedings of International Congress Chemistry and Environment (ICCE-2005), Indore, December 24-26, 2005, pp. 356-360, 2005. [PDF File]  

105. Babu, B.V.,"Pumps: Selection & Trouble Shooting", IPT (Indian Plumbing Today), Vol. 2005 (No. 6), pp. 41-49, November-December, 2005. [PDF File]

[2006] 

106. Babu, B.V., "Genetic Programming - An Evolutionary Approach for Modeling", PHENOMENON, Annual Magazine of Chemical Engineering Association, BITS, Pilani, pp. 5-8, 2006. [PDF File]  

107. Babu, B.V. and Rakesh Angira, "Modified Differential Evolution (MDE) for Optimization of Non-Linear Chemical Processes", Computers & Chemical Engineering, Vol. 30 (No. 6-7), pp. 989-1002, 2006. [PDF File]  

108. Babu, B.V., Smita Raghuvanshi, "Simulation Studies on Transient Model for Biofilter operated in Periodic Mode". Journal on Engineering and Technology, Vol. 1 (No. 4), pp. 72-76, May-July, 2006. [PDF File]

109. Babu, B.V., Rekha Natarajan, and Jisha Abubaker, "Evolutionary Computation Hybrids". Accepted (In Press). TechGenesis–The Journal of Information Technology.  

110. Babu, B.V. and Pratik N Sheth, "Modeling and Simulation of Reduction Zone of Downdraft Biomass Gasifier: Effect of Char Reactivity Factor", Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 47 (No. 15-16), pp. 2602-2611, 2006. [PDF File]

111. Angira, Rakesh and B.V.Babu, "Optimization of Process Synthesis and Design Problems: A Modified Differential Evolution Approach", Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 61 (No. 14), pp. 4707-4721, 2006. [PDF File]  

112. Babu, B.V. and Amit A.Gaikwad, "Theoretical and Experimental Aspects of Nanotubes as Hydrogen Storage Devices". Proceedings of International Conference on Nano Technology - Materials and Methods (To meet Global Challenges) (CIT-Nanotech 2006), Coimbatore, June 23-25, 2006. [PDF File]

113. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Adsorption of Cr(VI) by a Low-Cost Adsorbent Prepared from Neem Leaves". Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC-2006), BITS-Pilani, September 1-3, 2006, pp. 175-180, 2006. [PDF File]

114. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Kinetic Modeling of the Pyrolysis of Biomass". Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC-2006), BITS-Pilani, September 1-3, 2006, pp. 453-458, 2006. [PDF File]

115. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Removal of Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) using Biofiltration". Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC-2006), BITS-Pilani, September 1-3, 2006, pp. 665-669, 2006. [PDF File]

116. Sampath, S.S. and B.V.Babu, "Kinetic Parameter Estimation of Gelatin Waste by Thermogravimetry". Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC-2006), BITS-Pilani, September 1-3, 2006, pp. 573-579, 2006. [PDF File]

117. 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. [PDF File]

118. Angira, Rakesh and B.V.Babu, "Multi-Objective Optimization using Modified Differential Evolution (MDE)". International Journal of Mathematical Sciences: Special Issue on Recent Trends in Computational Mathematics and Its Applications, Vol. 5 (No. 2), pp. 371-387, December-2006. [PDF File] 

119. Angira, Rakesh and B.V.Babu, "Performance of Modified Differential Evolution for Optimal Design of Complex and Non-Linear Chemical Processes". Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 18 (No. 4), pp. 501-512, December-2006. [PDF File]

120. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Biofiltration for the Removal of Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)". Proceedings of International Symposium & 59th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2006), GNFC Complex, Bharuch, December 27-30, 2006. [PDF File]

121. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Adsorption of Chromium(VI) by a Low-Cost Adsorbent Prepared from Tamarind Seeds". Proceedings of International Symposium & 59th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2006), GNFC Complex, Bharuch, December 27-30, 2006. [PDF File]

122. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Pyrolysis of Hazelnut Shell: Kinetic Modeling and Simulation".  Proceedings of International Symposium & 59th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2006), GNFC Complex, Bharuch, December 27-30, 2006. [PDF File]

123. Kumar, Sushil and B.V.Babu and K L Wasewar, "Recovery of Propionic Acid using Reactive Extraction". Proceedings of International Symposium & 59th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2006), GNFC Complex, Bharuch, December 27-30, 2006. [PDF File]

124. Gujarathi, Ashish M. and B.V.Babu, "Multi-Objective Optimization of Styrene Reactor Using Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (MODE): Adiabatic vs. Steam Injected Operation". Proceedings of International Symposium & 59th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2006), GNFC Complex, Bharuch, December 27-30, 2006. [PDF File]

125. Kumar, Sushil, 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. [PDF File]

126. Babu, B.V., "Life Cycle Inventory Analysis (LCIA)". Proceedings of International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Management Methodologies, The Boulevard, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 4-5, 2006. [PDF File]

[2007] 

127. Babu, B.V., "Biofilms in the removal of VOCs and Foul Odours". Proceedings of National Seminar on Bio Films: Challenges & Applications, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Bhavan' Research Center in Collaboration with University of Mumbai - Sesquicentennial Celebrations, January 12-13, 2007. [PDF File]

128. Babu, B.V. and V.Govardhana Rao, "Thermal Resistance Models for Effective Heat Transfer Parameters in Trickle Bed Reactors". Proceedings of Sixth International Symposium on Catalysis in Multiphase Reactors (CAMURE-6) and fifth International Symposium on Multifunctional Reactors (ISMR-5), NCL-Pune, January 14-17, 2007. [PDF File]

129. Babu, B.V., "Improved Differential Evolution for Single- and Multi-Objective Optimization: MDE, MODE, NSDE, and MNSDE". Advances in Computational Optimization and its Applications, Edited by Kalyanmoy Deb, Partha Chakroborty, N G R Iyengar, and Santosh K Gupta. Universities Press, Hyderabad, pp. 24-30, 2007. [PDF File]

130. Babu, B.V., Ashish M.Gujarathi, Pradip Katla, and V.B.Laxmi, "Strategies of Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (MODE) for Optimization of Adiabatic Styrene Reactor". Proceedings of International Conference on 'Emerging Mechanical Technology-Macro to Nano (EMTMN-2007)', BITS Pilani, February 16-18, 2007, pp. 243-250, 2007. [PDF File]

131. Babu, B.V. and Pratik N.Sheth, "Modeling and Simulation of Reduction Zone of Downdraft Biomass Gasifier: Effect of Air to Fuel Ratio". Journal on Engineering and Technology, Vol. 2 (No. 3), pp. 35-40, February-April, 2007. [PDF File]

132. Babu, B.V., "Life Cycle Inventory Analysis", PHENOMENON, Annual Magazine of Chemical Engineering Association, BITS, Pilani, pp. 8-12, 2007. [PDF File]  

133. Babu, B.V., J.H.Syed Mubeen, and Pallavi G.Chakole, "Simulation and Optimization of Wiped-Film Poly-Ethylene Terephthalate (PET) Reactor using Multiobjective Differential Evolution (MODE)". Materials and Manufacturing Processes: Special Issue on Genetic Algorithms in Materials, Vol. 22 (No. 5), pp. 541-552, 2007. [PDF File]

134. Babu, B.V. and S.Karthik, "Genetic Programming for Symbolic Regression of Chemical Process Systems". Engineering Letters: Special Issue on Soft Computing in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Web Mining, Machine Learning, Vol. 14 (No. 2), pp. 42-55, June 2007.  [PDF File]

135. Babu, B.V. and S.A.Munawar, "Differential Evolution Strategies for Optimal Design of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers". Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 62 (No. 14), pp. 3720-3739, 2007. [PDF File]

136. Gujrathi, Ashish M. and B.V.Babu, "Environment Friendly Products from Black Wattle". Energy Education Science and Technology, Vol. 19 (No. 1), pp. 37-44, 2007. [PDF File]

137. Babu, B.V. and Ashish M.Gujarathi, "Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (MODE) for Optimization of Supply Chain Planning and Management". Proceedings of IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC-2007), Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore, pp. 2732-2739, September 25-28, 2007. [PDF File]

138. Babu, B.V., K.J.Shah and V.Govardhana Rao, "Lateral Mixing in Trickle Bed Reactors". Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Gas-Liquid and Gas-Liquid-Solid Reactor Engineering (GLS-8), IIT-Delhi, New Delhi, India, December 16-19, 2007. Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 62 (No. 24), pp. 7053-7059, 2007. [PDF File]

139. Babu, B.V. and Ashish M.Gujarathi, "Elitist-Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (E-MODE) Algorithm for Multi0objective Optimization". Proceedings of 3rd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IICAI-2007), Pune, December 17-19, 2007, pp. 441-456, 2007. [PDF File]

140. Babu, B.V. and Muzaffar Khan, "Optimization of Reactive Distillation Processes Using Differential Evolution Strategies". Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 2 (No. 4), pp. 322-335, 2007. [PDF File]

141. Babu, B.V., "Chemical kinetics and dynamics of plasma assisted pyrolysis of assorted, non nuclear waste”. Proceedings of One day discussion meeting on “New Research directions in the use of power beams for environmental applications (RPDM-PBEA-2007)", Laser & Plasma Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, September 18, 2007. [PDF File]

142. Babu, B.V. and Ashish M.Gujrathi, "Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (MODE) Algorithm for Multi-Objective Optimization: Parametric Study on Benchmark Test Problems". Journal on Future Engineering & Technology, Vol. 3 (No. 1), pp. 47-59, August-October, 2007.  [PDF File]

143. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Kinetic Modeling for Pyrolysis of Hazelnut Shell: Optimal Parameter Estimation using Differential Evolution (DE)". Proceedings of International Symposium & 60th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2007), The Diamond Jubilee Conference of IIChE, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, December 27-30, 2007, pp. 33, 2007. [PDF File]

144. Sampath, S.S. and B.V.Babu, "Kinetic Study of Gelatin Waste and Its Pyrolysis Products". Proceedings of International Symposium & 60th Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2007), The Diamond Jubilee Conference of IIChE, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, December 27-30, 2007, pp. 58-59, 2007. [PDF File]

145. Babu, B.V., "Effluent Treatment: Basics & A Case Study". Water Digest, Vol. 2 (No. 4), pp. 14-26, November-December, 2007. [PDF File]

[2008]

146. Babu, B.V. and Suresh Gupta, "Adsorption of Cr(VI) using Activated Neem Leaves as an Adsorbent: Kinetic Studies". Adsorption, Vol. 14 (No. 1), pp. 85-92, 2008. [PDF File]

147. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Optimization of Kinetic Parameters in Pyrolysis of Biomass Using Differential Evolution (DE)". Proceedings of International Conference on Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm in Materials Science and Engineering (NGMS-2008), Kolkata, January 9-11, 2008. [PDF File]

148. Kumar, Susheel and B.V.Babu, "Lactic Acid – A Renewable Resource for Biopolymers". Proceedings of ASIAN POLYMER ASSOCIATION’s International Conference on Advances in Polymer Science & Technology (Poly-2008), India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, January 28-31, 2008. [PDF File]

149. 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. [PDF File]

150. Babu, B.V. and Suresh Gupta, "Removal of Cr(VI) from Wastewater Using Activated Tamarind Seeds as an Adsorbent". Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, Vol. 7 (No. 5), pp. 553-557, 2008. [PDF File]

151. Babu, B.V., "Biomass Pyrolysis: A State-of-the-art Review". Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining. Vol. 2 (No. 5), pp. 393-414, 2008. [PDF File]

152. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Logarithmic Differential Evolution (LDE) for Optimization of Kinetic Parameters in Pyrolysis of Biomass". Proceedings of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2008), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, July 12-16, 2008. [PDF File]

153. Gupta, Suresh and B.V. Babu, "Removal of Toxic Metal Cr(VI) from Industrial Wastewater Using Sawdust as Adsorbent: Equilibrium, Kinetics and Regeneration Studies". Proceedings of 18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering (CHISA-2008), Prague, Czech Republic, August 24-28, 2008. [PDF File]

154. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V. Babu, "Experimentation and Evaluation of Growth Kinetic Parameters for Biodegradation of Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)". Proceedings of 18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering (CHISA-2008), Prague, Czech Republic, August 24-28, 2008. [PDF File]

155. 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. [PDF File]

156. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Economic feasibility analysis of low cost adsorbents for the removal of Cr(VI) from waste water". Proceedings of International Convention on Water Resources Development and Management (ICWRDM), BITS Pilani, October 23-26, 2008. [PDF File]

157. 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. [PDF File]

158. 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. [PDF File]

159. Babu, B.V., "Biohydrogen-A Clean and Green Energy: Economic Perspective & Optimization Strategies". Proceedings of Indo-French Workshop on ‘Biohydrogen: from Basic Concepts to Technology’ under the aegis of Indo French Center for Promotion of Advanced Research, organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)-New Delhi, Jaypee Residency Manor, Mussoorie, November 6-8, 2008. [PDF File]

160. 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. [PDF File]

161. Gujarathi, Ashish M. and B.V.Babu, "Modeling and Simulation of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) High Pressure Tubular Reactor". Proceedings of International Symposium & 61st Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2008), Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 27-30, 2008. [PDF File]  

162. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Kinetic Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Pyrolysis". Proceedings of International Symposium & 61st Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2008), Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 27-30, 2008. [PDF File]

163. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Biodegradation Kinetic Studies for the Removal of Iso Propyl Alcohol (IPA)". Proceedings of International Symposium & 61st Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2008), Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 27-30, 2008. [PDF File]

164. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Removal of Cr(VI) from Wastewater using Fly Ash as an Adsorbent". Proceedings of International Symposium & 61st Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2008), Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 27-30, 2008. [PDF File]

[2009]

165. Humbad Abhishek, Kumar Smita and B.V.Babu, "Carbon Credits for Energy Self Sufficiency in Rural India – A Case Study". Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research, Vol. 22 (No. 2), pp. 187-197, 2009. [PDF File]

166. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Differential Evolution Approach for obtaining Kinetic Parameters in Non isothermal Pyrolysis of Biomass". Materials and Manufacturing Processes. Vol. 24 (No. 1), pp. 47-52, 2009. [PDF File]

167. Gujarathi, A.M. and B.V.Babu, "Improved Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (MODE) Approach for Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) Oxidation Process". Materials and Manufacturing Processes. Vol. 24 (No. 3), pp. 303-319, 2009. [PDF File]

168. Sheth, P.N. and B V Babu, "Experimental Studies on Producer Gas Generation from Wood Waste in a Downdraft Biomass Gasifier". Bioresource Technology. Vol. 100 (No. 12), pp. 3127-3133, 2009. [PDF File]

169. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Removal of Toxic Metal Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Sawdust as Adsorbent: Equilibrium, Kinetics and Regeneration Studies". Chemical Engineering Journal. Vol. 150 (No. 2-3), pp. 352-365, 2009. [PDF File]

170. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Experimental Studies and Kinetic Modeling for Removal of Methyl Ethyl Ketone using Biofiltration". Bioresource Technology. Vol. 100 (No. 17), pp. 3855-3861, 2009. [PDF File]

171. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Utilization of Waste Product (Tamarind Seeds) for the Removal of Cr(VI) from Wastewater: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Regeneration Studies". Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 90 (No. 10), pp. 3013-3022, 2009. [PDF File]

172. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Modeling, simulation, and experimental studies for continuous Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solutions using sawdust as an adsorbent". Bioresource Technology. Vol. 100 (No. 23), pp. 5633-5640, 2009. [PDF File]

173. Kumar, Sushil and B.V.Babu, "Extraction of Pyridine-3-carboxylic Acid Using 1-Dioctylphosphoryloctane (TOPO) with Different Diluents: Equilibrium Studies". Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. Vol. 54 (No. 9), pp. 2669-2677, 2009. [PDF File]

174. Kumar, Sushil and B.V.Babu, "Process Intensification of Nicotinic Acid Production via Enzymatic Conversion using Reactive Extraction". Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly. Vol. 23 (No. 3), pp. 367-376, 2009. [PDF File]

175. Datta Dipaloy, Sushil Kumar, B.V.Babu, "Intensification of Propionic Acid Separation from Aqueous Solution using Reactive Extraction with Tri-n-butyl Phosphate (TBP) Dissolved in n-Decane and 1-Decanol". Proceedings of International Conference on Separation Processes (ICSP-2009), IT-BHU, Varanasi, October 20-22, 2009, pp. 306-315, 2009. [PDF File]

176. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Modeling and Simulation of Downdraft Biomass Gasifier". Proceedings of 2009 Annual Meeting of AIChE, Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN, USA, November 8-13, 2009. [PDF File]

177. Kumar, Sushil, Karan Gupta and B.V.Babu, "Recovery of Nicotinic Acid from Aqueous Solution using Reactive Extraction with Tri-n-Octyl Phosphine Oxide (TOPO) in Kerosene". Proceedings of 2009 Annual Meeting of AIChE, Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN, USA, November 8-13, 2009. [PDF File]

178. Gujarathi, A.M. and B.V.Babu, "Improved Strategies of Multi-objective Differential Evolution (MODE) for Multi-objective Optimization". Proceedings of 4th Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IICAI-09), Tumkur, Bangalore, December 16-18, 2009. [PDF File]

179. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Removal of isopropyl alcohol from air stream using biofiltration". Proceedings of International Symposium & 62nd Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2009), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, December 27-30, 2009. [PDF File]

180. Gujarathi, A.M., Digvijay Sharma, and B.V.Babu, "Multi-objective optimization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) reactor using Hybrid Multi-objective Differential Evolution". Proceedings of International Symposium & 62nd Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2009), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, December 27-30, 2009. [PDF File]

181. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Experimental Studies on Downdraft Biomass Gasifier". Proceedings of International Symposium & 62nd Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2009), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, December 27-30, 2009. [PDF File]

182. Jain, Amit and B.V.Babu, "Simultaneous Design and Control of Nonlinear Chemical Processes: A State-of-art Review". Proceedings of International Symposium & 62nd Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2009), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, December 27-30, 2009. [PDF File]

183. Gujarathi, A.M., Dipesh S Patle, Pravar Agarwal, Ashwin L Karemore, and B.V.Babu, "Simulation and Analysis of Ethane Cracking Process". Proceedings of International Symposium & 62nd Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2009), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, December 27-30, 2009. [PDF File]

184. Gujarathi, A.M., Ankita Lohumi, Manasi Mishra, Digvijay Sharma, and B.V.Babu, "Multi-objective optimization using Trigonometric mutation multi-objective differential evolution algorithm". Proceedings of International Symposium & 62nd Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2009), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, December 27-30, 2009. [PDF File]

185. Kumar, Sushil and B.V.Babu, "Influence of Temperature on Reactive Extraction of Propionic Acid using Tri-n-butyl Phosphate (TBP) dissolved in Inert Diluents and 1-Decanol". Proceedings of International Symposium & 62nd Annual Session of IIChE in association with International Partners (CHEMCON-2009), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, December 27-30, 2009. [PDF File]

186. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Power Generation from Biomass Gasification: A Renewable Energy Source based Technology". Electrical India. Vol. 49 (No. 11), pp. 152-157, 2009. [PDF File]

187. Gujarathi, A.M. and B.V.Babu, "Optimization of Adiabatic Styrene Reactor: A Hybrid Multi-Objective Differential Evolution (H–MODE) Approach". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. Vol. 48 (No. 24), pp. 11115-11132, 2009. [PDF File]

[2010]

188. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Biodegradation kinetics of methyl iso-butyl ketone (MIBK) by acclimated mixed culture". Biodegradation. Vol. 21 (No. 1), pp. 31-42, 2010. [PDF File]

189. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Biofiltration for removal of Methyl Iso Butyl Ketone (MIBK): Experimental Studies and Kinetic Modeling". Environmental Technology. Vol. 31 (No. 1), pp. 29-40, 2010. [PDF File]

190. Gujarathi, A.M. and B.V.Babu, "Hybrid Multi-objective Differential Evolution (H-MODE) for optimization of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) reactor". International Journal of Bio-inspired Computation. Accepted (In Press).

191. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Experimental-, kinetic-, equilibrium- and regeneration studies for adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions using low-cost adsorbent (activated flyash)". Desalination and Water Treatment. Accepted (In Press).

192. Gujarathi, Ashish M. and B.V.Babu, "Multi-objective Optimization of Industrial Styrene Reactor: Adiabatic and Pseudo-isothermal Operation". Chemical Engineering Science. Accepted (In Press).

193. Gupta, Suresh and B.V.Babu, "Experimental and modeling aspects in column studies for removal of Cr(VI) using activated tamarind seeds". Journal of Water Resource and Protection. Accepted (In Press).

194. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Biodegradation of iso-propyl alcohol (IPA) using acclimated mixed culture: Growth and rate kinetic models". Communicated. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management.

195. Raghuvanshi, Smita and B.V.Babu, "Growth kinetic models for the biodegradation of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)using acclimated mixed culture". Communicated. Chemical Engineering & Technology.

196. Kumar, Sushil, Dipaloy Datta and B.V.Babu, "Estimation of Equilibrium Parameters using Differential Evolution in Reactive Extraction of Propionic Acid by Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate Dissolved in n-Decane & 1-Decanol". Communicated. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification.

197. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Production of hydrogen energy through biomass (waste wood) gasification". Communicated. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

198. Gujarathi, A.M. and B.V.Babu, "Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization using Hybrid Multi-objective Differential Evolution (H-MODE)". Communicated. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation.

199. Gujarathi, A.M. and B.V.Babu, "Improved Parametric Estimation, Simulation and Analysis of an Industrial Low Density Poly Ethylene (LDPE) Tubular Reactor". Communicated. Chemical Engineering Journal.

200. Kumar, Sushil, Dipaloy Datta and B.V.Babu, "Recovery of Propionic Acid from Aqueous Solution using Reactive Extraction with Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate (TBP) in Kerosene and 1-Decanol". Communicated. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly.

201. Gujarathi, A.M. and B.V.Babu, "Elitist Multi-Objective Differential Evolution Algorithm for Multi-Objective Optimization of Industrial Styrene Reactor". Communicated. Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing.

202. Sheth, P.N. and B.V.Babu, "Combined Transport & Kinetic Model and Simulations for Downdraft Biomass Gasification". Communicated. AIChE J.

203. Babu, B.V. and Amol A.Deshpande, "CFD Studies on Heat Transfer Characteristics in Fixed Bed of Spheres for Steam Reforming Process". Communicated. Chemical Engineering Science.  

204. Babu, B.V. and Amol A.Deshpande, "Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics for Gas Flowing Through a Packed Bed of Spheres Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)". Communicated. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 

    

Books/Course Material Published

1. Godfrey C Onwubolu and B V Babu, New Optimization Techniques in Engineering, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany, 2004.  ISBN: 3-540-20167-X (January 2004).

2. B V Babu, Process Plant Simulation, Oxford University Press India, 2004.  ISBN: 0-19-566805-7 (1st Print: March 2004; 2nd Print: July 2004; 3rd Print: January 2006; 4th Print: April 2007).

3. B V Babu and V Ramakrishna, Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC-2006), BITS-Pilani, 2006.

4. B V Babu, Process Plant Simulation, Educational Development Division, BITS-Pilani, 2002 (1st Edition, 2002; 2nd Edition, 2003).

5. S D Manjare and B V Babu, Environmental Management Systems, Educational Development Division, BITS-Pilani, 2005. 

6. B V Babu, H K Mohanta, Basu Deb Munshi, Rakesh Angira, Madhusree Kundu, A K Jana, Suresh Gupta, Pratik N Sheth, Smita Raghuvanshi, and Priya C Sande, Chemical Engineering Laboratory Manual, Educational Development Division, BITS-Pilani, 2006.

7. B V Babu, "Improved Differential Evolution for Single- and Multi-Objective Optimization: MDE, MODE, NSDE, and MNSDE". In Advances in Computational Optimization and its Applications, Edited by Kalyanmoy Deb, Partha Chakroborty, N G R Iyengar, and Santosh K Gupta. Universities Press, Hyderabad, pp. 24-30, 2007. ISBN: 9788173715853 (February 2007).

8. B V Babu and Rakesh Angira, "Optimization of Industrial Processes using Improved and Modified Differential Evolution". In Soft Computing Applications in Industry, Edited by Bhanu Prasad, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany, pp. 1-22, 2008. ISBN: 978-3-540-77464-8 (February 2008).

9. B V Babu and V Ramakrishna, "Water Crisis: Origin Identification and Management". In India’s Water Crisis, Edited by K R Gupta, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, pp. 60-78, 2008. ISBN: 978-81-269-0958-2 (March 2008).

10. B V Babu and Suresh Gupta, "Removal of Heavy Metal Pollutants from Wastewater Using Low Cost Absorbents". In India’s Water Crisis, Edited by K R Gupta, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, pp. 79-123, 2008. ISBN: 978-81-269-0958-2 (March 2008).

11. Suresh Gupta and B V Babu, "Simultaneous solution for solid waste management and waste water treatment: Cr(VI) removal as a case study". In Waste Management: Research Advances to Convert Waste to Wealth, Edited by A K Haghi, Nova Science Publishers, USA (2009).

12. Pratik N Sheth and B V Babu, "Advances in Downdraft Biomass Gasification". In Advances in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Edited by A K Haghi, Nova Science Publishers, USA (2009).

13. Ashish M Gujarathi and B V Babu, “Advances in Optimization and Simulation of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Tubular Reactor”. In Advances in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Edited by A K Haghi, Nova Science Publishers, USA (2009).

14. "Chapter-3. Fluid Flow Operations" in the Lecture Notes for Package Program on Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical engineers, compiled by P A Joshi, organized by Department of Chemical Engineering & DDIT Alumni Association of DDIT Nadiad, Inder Residency, Ahmedabad, December 21-23, 1995.

15. "Chapter-3. Fluid Flow Operations" and "Chapter-4. Heat Transfer" in the Lecture Notes for 3-Day Course on Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers & Chemists, compiled by P A Joshi, jointly organized by Department of Chemical Engineering of DDIT Nadiad and Ankleshwar Industries Association, Ankleshwar, July 12-14, 1996.

16. "Chapter-2. Mathematical Modeling and Simulation" and "Chapter-3. Computers in Process Control" in the Course Material of Seminar and Intensive Course on Process Control and Simulation for Chemical and Metallurgical Industries, compiled by R K Gupta, B V Babu, and N Chakraborty, BITS Pilani, April 4-7, 1997.

17. "Novel Adsorbents for solid-liquid separations", Proceedings of Intensive Course (SIC-2001) on Novel Separation Techniques and their applications to Indian Chemical Industries, BITS Pilani, pp 1-17, March 21-23, 2001.

18. "Process Integration", Proceedings of Intensive Course (SIC-2001) on Novel Separation Techniques and their applications to Indian Chemical Industries, BITS Pilani, pp 142-186, March 21-23, 2001.

19. "Basic Chemical Engineering Operations", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, Academic Refresher Course Programme-I  for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur, Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, June 10-July 24, 2004.

20. "Notes for Chemical Engineering Experiments", compiled by B V Babu, Academic Refresher Course Programme–II  for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur, Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, October 9-November 22, 2004.

21. "Basic Chemical Engineering Operations", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, Academic Refresher Course Programme–II  for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur, Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, October 9-November 22, 2004. 

22. "Energy Integration Analysis", Course Material edited by Dr. Sanjay Vashishtha, Workshop on Energy Saving in Steam Systems organized by Centre for Renewable Energy and Environmental Development (CREED), BITS Pilani and Thermax Babcock and Wilcox Limited, Pune, BITS Pilani, April 26-30, 2005.

23. "Chemical Engineering", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, Academic Refresher Course Programme–III for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur, Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, November 06-December 05, 2006.

24. "Chemical Engineering", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-4 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur, Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, December 08, 2006-Janaury 09, 2007.

25. "Chemical Engineering", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-5 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur, Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, January 12-February 13, 2007.

26. "Chemical Engineering", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, 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.

27. "Chemical Engineering", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, 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.

28. "Chemical Engineering", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, 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.

29. "Chemical Engineering", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, Academic Development Programme in Basic Process Engineering-9 for the Employees of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur, Organized by Practice School Division, BITS Pilani, June 29-July 24, 2009.

30. "Chemical Engineering", Lecture Notes compiled by B V Babu, 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.

 

 


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