Research Experience
Ph.D. and Post-doctoral work at CSIR-IICT, India
Post-doctoral and Research Associate work at Okayama University
Iron oxide and Calcium based carbon composites were used for the effective dehalogenation process in the liquefaction and successfully used in the laboratory and in the pilot plant operations.
2002 August – 2007 February
2002 October – 2007 February
2007 March – till date
Ph.D. and Post-doctoral work at CSIR-IICT, India
- Preparation, Characterization and Structure-activity relationships of Molybdenum oxide catalysts using various supports like Al2O3, SiO2, AlPO4, Nb2O5, TiO2, SiO2-Al2O3, ZrO2 and their catalytic activity evaluation by ammoxidation of 3-picoline to corresponding nitriles.
- Preparation, Characterization and Structure-activity relationships of Vanadium oxide catalysts using various supports like TiO2, ZrO2, Al2O3 and their catalytic activity evaluation by ammoxidation of 3-picoline to corresponding nitriles.
- Preparation, Characterization of amorphous, crystalline chromia and supported chromium oxide catalysts using Al2O3, ZrO2, and TiO2 their catalytic activities for dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol.
- Synthesis, Characterization studies of supported V2O5-MoO3 catalysts and their evaluation study for partial oxidation of Methanol and for ammoxidation of 3-picoline.
Post-doctoral and Research Associate work at Okayama University
- Development of HCl sorbent and evaluation of sorptive capacities using simulated HCl/N2 mixed gas
- Catalytic dehydrohalogenation of halogenated hydrocarbons using fixed bed micro reactor
Iron oxide and Calcium based carbon composites were used for the effective dehalogenation process in the liquefaction and successfully used in the laboratory and in the pilot plant operations.
- Conversion of brominated plastics into bromine free plastics by hydrothermal treatment – a green process.
- Desulphurization and cracking of waste lubricant oil (from automobile industry) into the fuel oil. The desulphurization was performed by Fe and Ca based carbon composites.
2002 August – 2007 February
- ·Production of phenolic derivates from low temperature hydrothermal treatment of wood biomass with alkaline hydroxides and carbonates
- Development of an effective separation scheme and analysis of hydrocarbons by volatility distribution curves
- Selective production of value added chemicals i.e. p-Cresol from wood-biomass derived lignophenols.
- Upgrading of wood biomass hydrothermal treatment products into hydrogen or synthesis gas is targeted.
2002 October – 2007 February
- Utilization of wood biomass or carbon resources such as waste ion exchange resins for the development of metal/metal oxide/metal oxide carbon composites for various organic transformations.
- Preparation of nano-size CeO2, ZrO2, CeO2-ZrO2 from carbon route (wood biomass) for oxygen storage – It is dry method, green and effective.
- Partial oxidation of methane with Ni loaded CeO2, ZrO2, CeO2-ZrO2 (prepared above) catalysts.
- Preparation of Ti-phosphates from Phosphate group containing waste ion exchange resins and evaluation for photo catalytic evaluation studies.
- Preparation of carbon monoliths from cotton fiber and phenol resin for methane storage studies.
- Catalytic degradation of poly olefins (poly ethylene, poly propylene etc.,) into value added chemicals by mesoporous materials such as FSM, HMS, SBA-15 etc.,
2007 March – till date
- ·Development of catalyst/process for the conversion of waste plastics and low polymer wax into value added hydrocarbons (Benchscale unit studies are in progress)
- Fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass (jatropha curcas cake, bagasse, wood biomass etc., into biocrude) (Bench scale unit)
- Non-conventional methods for the treatment of lignocellulosic biomass
- Preparation of novel catalysts and supports for the up-gradation of biooil
- Preparation of phosphide based Co-Mo and Ni-Mo catalysts for the deep desulfurization
- Preparation of novel mesoporous silica materials as a catalyst support for the hydrodesulfurization
- Catalytic degradation of poly olefins (poly ethylene, poly propylene etc.,) into value added chemicals by mesoporous materials such as FSM, HMS, SBA-15 etc.,
- Thermal and catalytic (hydro)pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for production of biocrude
- Non-conventional methods for the treatment of halogenated waste plastics (e-waste)