Process development/ intensification, converting batch processes to continuous ones, scale-up
Education
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Bombay (UDCT), 1988.
B. Chem. Eng., University of Bombay (UDCT), 1984 [University Rank # 3]
Experience
Since July 2010: Scientist H at National Chemical Laboratory; leads research on sustainable chemical industry, process intensification and multiphase flows with phase change; also has a responsibility as Deputy Director
Member and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tridiagonal Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
June 2008- May 2010: CEO and CTO of Tridiagonal Solutions Pvt Ltd. (TSPL); led a dynamic team of 30+ professionals for building computational products and for providing engineering solutions to a wide range of manufacturing industry.
1990-2008: Scientist at National Chemical Laboratory. Successfully completed several industrial research & consultancy assignments from the leading multinational and Indian industries.
Since 2003: Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering at UDCT/ UICT/ ICT, Mumbai
1997-98: Guest Researcher at Twente University of Technology, The Netherlands. Worked on dynamics of gas-liquid reactors.
1993-94: Guest Researcher at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Worked on computational modelling of gas-liquid reactors.
1988-90: Research Associate at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland. Worked on modelling of turbulent reactive mixing.
Achievements
UAA Distinguished Alumnus Award 2011
Member of the editorial board of Sadhana – Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences
Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 2011
Selected as ‘Outstanding scientist’ by CSIR in July 2010
Co-founded a technology company ‘Tridiagonal Solutions Pvt. Ltd.’ in July 2006
Associate Editor of Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, since Nov 2006
CHEMTECH “Outstanding Contribution” Award (Chemical Engineering), 2005
Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2005
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Engineering Sciences, 2004
Herdillia Award for Excellence in Basic Research in Chemical Engineering, 2004
AVRA Young Scientist Award, 2003
DST Swarnajayanti Fellowship, 1999
INAE Young engineer award, 1996; CSIR Young Scientist award, 1992
Publications in peer-reviewed international journals: > 125; Conferences: > 100 [citations:>2000; h index: 27]; international patents: 2
Books: 3 (CFM for CRE, Academic Press, London, 2002; Rotary Kiln, VDM, 2009; Trickle Bed Reactors, Elsevier, 2011)
