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Chemical Engineering Department
Jadavpur University
Kolkata-700032
West Bengal,India
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Education
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| Ph.D. |
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Jadavpur University |
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IIT Kharagpur |
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Jadavpur University |
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Teaching Experience (8)
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| Jadavpur University |
Professor |
2016, October to Till Date |
| Jadavpur University |
Associate Professor |
2013 to 2016 |
| Jadavpur University |
Sr. Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering |
2007, June to 2013, October |
| Heritage Institute of Technology, Pin:700107,India |
Sr. Lecturer in Chemical Engineering |
2006, July to 2007, 07th June |
| Heritage Institute of Technology, Pin:700107,India |
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering |
2005, December to 2006, June |
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Industrial Experience (0)
Field of Specialization
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#Reaction Engineering
#Heterogeneous Catalysis
#Biodiesel & bio-waste Valorization
#Energy-efficient Drying Technology
#Process Intensification, Modelling and Optimization
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Courses Taught/Teaching
1.M.E.Chemical Engineering
2.B.E./B.Tech. Chemical Engineering
3.PG Diploma in Petrochemical Engineering
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Research Area
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1.Freeze-drying/Lyophilization
2.Biodiesel/fuel additives Heterogeneous catalysis
3.Reaction Engineering/Process Intensification
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Experience
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More than 15 years of UG/PG teaching and associated academic/professional experience
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Conference Papers Published (36)
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Conference |
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| Sustainable Total Reducing Sugar Production by PCB Derived Zn-Zr Photocatalyst |
International Chemical Engineering Conference 2021 (ICheEC 2021, virtual mode) |
2021 |
Sohini Roy Choudhury, Rajat Chakraborty |
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| Fast hydrolysis of waste lamb fat employing electromagnetic radiation for optimal fatty acid and glycerol production: Taguchi optimization and Reaction Kinetics |
International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Research for Energy and Environmental Management (ASREEM-2021) |
2021 |
Himadri Sahu, Rajat Chakraborty |
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| Life Cycle Assessment of Waste Printed Wiring Board Derived Ag photocatalyst for Sustainable Fermentable Sugar Production |
International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Research for Energy and Environmental Management (ASREEM-2021) |
2021 |
Oindrila Roy, Sohini Roy Choudhury, Rajat Chakraborty |
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| Sustainable and Energy-efficient Optimal Hydrolysis Of Pork Lard Using IR Radiation |
International Chemical Engineering Conference 2021 (ICheEC 2021, virtual mode) |
2021 |
Rajib Paul, ,Ritika Samanta, Rajat Chakraborty |
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| Energy-proficient Infrared Radiated Rapid Hydrolysis of Pineapple Skin to Reducing Sugar: Optimization, Heterogeneous Kinetics |
2nd International Conference on Advances in Bioprocess Engineering and Technology 2020 (ICABET-2020) |
2020 |
Swapnendu Chatterjee, Sayan Kumar Bhattacharjee, Rajdip Roy, Rajat Chakraborty |
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Journal Papers Published (67)
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| Sustainable energy-efficient conversion of waste tea leaves to reducing sugar: optimization and life-cycle environmental impact assessment |
Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management |
2022 |
Rajat Chakraborty and Oindrila Roy |
DOI:10.3846/jeelm.2022.16744; 30(2)-276-283 |
| Sustainable Total Reducing Sugar Production by Waste Printed Power Board Derived Zn-Zr Photocatalyst |
Waste and Biomass Valorization (SPRINGER) |
2022 |
Sohini Roy Choudhury; Rajat Chakraborty |
DOI: 10.1007/s12649-022-01975-8- |
| Innovative Ingredients Fortified Nutrients Enriched Biscuits and Cookies: Quality and Sensory Analyses |
Current Nutrition & Food Science (BENTHAM SCIENCE) |
2022 |
Niladri Chakraborty; Rajat Chakraborty |
DOI: 10.2174/1573401319666221104100217- |
| Intensification of autocatalytic methyl oleate synthesis in continuous flow rotating recycle reactor under hybrid radiation: Process optimization and Scale-up |
Chemical Engineering Journal (ELSEVIER) |
2022 |
Poulami Karan; Rajat Chakraborty |
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140032- |
| Environmental impact assessment of sustainable methyl stearate (biodiesel) synthesis employing fly ash supported tin oxide catalyst |
Cleaner Chemical Engineering (ELSEVIER) |
2022 |
Rajat Chakraborty; Sujit Kumar Das; Aritro Sarkar; Kartik Sondhi |
DOI: 10.1016/j.clce.2022.100077- |
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Books Published (7)
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| Optimization of Energy-Proficient Infrared Radiated Rapid Hydrolysis of Pineapple Skin to Reducing Sugar by Swapnendu Chatterjee,Sayan Kumar Bhattacharjee,Rajdip Roy, Rajat Chakraborty |
Advances in Bioprocess Engineering and Technology. Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer, Singapore |
2020 |
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| Recent Trends in Valorization of Non-metallic Ingredients of Waste Printed Circuit Board: A Review by Bose D., Barman S., Chakraborty R |
Emerging Technologies for Waste Valorization and Environmental Protection. Springer, Singapore |
2020 |
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| Use of Green Fuel Blends: A Pollution Reduction Approach |
ELSEVIER Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering by Rajat Chakraborty and Punam Mukhopadhyay |
2019 |
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| Renewable Jet Fuel(RJF):Mitigation of Aviation-Related GHG Emissions |
Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering,(ELSEVIER) |
2019 |
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| Recycling of Solid Waste to Heterogeneous Catalyst for Production of Valuable Fuel Additives by Mukhopadhyay P., Chakraborty R |
Ghosh S. (eds) Waste Management and Resource Efficiency. Springer |
2019 |
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Awards(4)
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Sisir Kumar Mitra Memorial Award for the second best paper published in the Institute s Journal Indian Chemical Engineer |
2021 | |
IIChE NRC Award 2nd Best Paper in Indian Chemical Engineer |
2020 | | 5th International Conference on Solid Waste Management (5th IconSWM 2015) |
IconSWM 2015 Excellent Paper Award |
2015 | | CHEMCON 2003 (IICHE) |
Best Paper Presentation Award |
2003 |
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Ph.D. Thesis Guidance (12)
| Name Of The Scholar |
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Co-Superviser |
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| Punam Mukhopadhay |
Studies on Development, Characterization and Application of Cost Effective Solid Catalyst Employing Natural Resources |
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Complete |
2022 | | Swapnendu Chatterjee |
Intensification and Optimization of Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass |
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Complete |
2022 | | Ritika Samanta |
Sustainable Production of Valuable Chemicals and Fuel Additives from Lignocellulosic Agro-Industry Wastes |
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Ongoing |
2019 | | Sourav Barman |
Preparation of Cost-Effective Green Catalyst for Sustainable Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biofuel Production |
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Ongoing |
2017 | | Ms. Poulami Karan |
Intensification and Optimization of bioglycerol conversion into valuable chemicals using electromagnetic radiation promoted reactor |
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Ongoing |
2016 | | More |
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M.Phil. Thesis Guidance (0)
MASTER Thesis Guidance (27)
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Co-Superviser |
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| Aritro Sarkar |
Sustainable Conversion Of Agro-Wastes Into Valuable Products Using Inexpensive Nano-Catalyst |
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2022 | | Averi Das |
Efficient Saccharification Of Lignocellulose : Kinetics And Reactor Performance |
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2021 | | Oindrila Roy |
Efficient Synthesis of Valuable Chemicals: Process Optimization and Reaction Kinetics |
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2020 | | Debnil Bose |
Preparation of Cost Effective Waste Derived Catalyst and Its Application Thereof |
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2019 | | Bipin Kumar |
Development Of Supported Metal Catalyst Using Waste Resources And Application To Synthesis Of Glycerol Esters |
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2016 | | More |
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Project Works (5)
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| Applied industrial research for the Thermolytic Recovery of Sludge Wastes for the Circular Economy and Biogeochemical Cycle |
Co-Investigator |
Indo-Hungarian Project Department of Science and Technology, Government of India |
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2021 to 2023 |
Ongoing |
| Sustainable production of platform chemicals and fuel additives from lignocellulosic agro-industry wastes |
Principal Investigator |
Government of West Bengal, Higher Education Department of Science & Technology and Biotechnology |
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2019 to 2022 |
Ongoing |
| Development of efficient biomass conversion routes for biofuel production and utilisation |
Co-Investigator |
INNO INDIGO (DST) |
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2017 to 2020 |
Ongoing |
| Intensification and Optimization of Conversion of Bio-Glycerol into Value-added Products using Electromagnetically Irradiated Reactor through Novel Protocols |
Principal Investigator |
UGC Major Research Project |
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2015 to 2018 |
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| Process Intensification, Optimization and Techno-economical Studies on Freeze-drying |
Principal Investigator |
UGC |
967800 |
Three Years |
2009 to 2012 |
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Patents (3)
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| Semielliptical fin for finned heat exchanger |
2019 (Applied) | | Biological hydroxyapatite supported solid catalyst(s), reactor configurations and methods of hydrolysis, transesterification/esterification (GRANTED) |
2012 | | A heterogeneous base catalyst and a process for the synthesis of fuel grade biodiesel involving the same (GRANTED) |
2011 |
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Collaborative Programs (1)
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| Member of Visiting Indian Team under UGC-UKIERI Thematic collaborative research project and British Council funded research projects under UK India Educational research initiatives |
Prof. Prasanta Kr. De, Prof. Sadhon Kr. Ghosh |
2015 |
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InviteLectures (3)
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| BIO-FUEL |
World Biofuel Day |
Meghnad Saha Auditorium of CSIR-CGCRI, Jadavpur, Kolkata |
2018 |
| Save Fuel - Save Future |
Shilpa Bichitra, an esteemed industry & commerce oriented English journal |
Rotary Sadan, Kolkata |
2017 |
| Energy System Integration: Role of Chemical Engineering |
C.V. Raman College of Engineering |
Bhubaneswar |
2017 |
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Membership Of Learned Societies (3)
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| Life Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers |
| Member, Jadavpur University Alumni Association |
| Member, The Institution of Engineering and Technology |
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Orientation/Refresher/QIP CourseAttended/Organized (6)
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| R&D Webinar under TEQIP-III: Thematic Area: Sustainable Chemical and Biochemical Processes |
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Jadavpur University |
2021 | | Recent Advances in Environmental Science and Engineering |
UGC Refresher, JU |
Civil engg. Dept. |
2012 | | Recent Advances in Computational Sciences with Application |
IIT Kharagpur /AICTE |
Mathematics Dept. IIT Kharagpu |
2010 | | Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development for Petrochemical Downstream Projects |
Haldia Institute of Technology |
HIT, Hatiberia, Haldia |
2002 | | Petroleum Refinery Operation Testing and Characterization |
UGC Refresher, JU |
Chemical Engg. Dept. |
2002 | | More |
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Seminar/Conference/Workshop (8)
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| TEQIP-III sponsored Short Term Course on Recent Refinery Practices |
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Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, Kolkata |
2018 |
Jt. Coordinator | | Sustainable synthesis of glyceryl monostearate in electromagnetically radiated reactor: statistical optimization and reaction kinetics |
Calcutta Regional Centre, IIChE |
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2018 |
| | 5th Books and LR Exhibition held at Mysore under TEQIP |
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2005 |
| | Indian Chemical Engineering Congress |
RRL Bhubaneswar |
RRL, Bhubaneswar |
2003 |
Paper Presenter | | Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development for Petrochemical Downstream Projects |
Haldia Institute of Technology |
Haldia |
2002 |
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Session chaired (6)
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| 11th IconSWM-CE 2021 & IPLA Global Forum 2021 |
technical session |
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2021 |
| 2nd International Conference on Advances in Bioprocess Engineering and Technology 2020 (ICABET-2020) of Sustainable Energy (SE) |
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Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India |
2020 |
| UGC-SAP sponsored National Seminar |
Advances in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Applications |
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Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University |
2020 |
| International Seminar on Sustainable 2-G Biorefinery Platforms |
Lecture Session-III and Technical Session-III |
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Jadavpur University; Kolkata; India |
2019 |
| Technical session in CHEMCON 2017 |
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HIT Haldia |
2017 |
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Professional Society Activity (3)
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| Chairman, Student Program; Calcutta Regional Cetre; IIChE |
2018 to |
| Member, Plant Visit Committee, IIChE |
2009, July to 2010, June |
| Coordinator, IIChE Students' Chapter (Jadavpur University) |
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Consultancy work / Testing (0)
Other Notable Activities (4)
Reviewer of several leading international peer-reviewed journals :
I. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology(Wiley Interscience)
II. Bioresource Technology(Elsevier)
III. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
IV. Catalysis Today(Elsevier)
V. Fuel Processing Technology(Elsevier)
VI. Chemical Engineering Journal(Elsevier)
VII. Food and Bioproducts Processing(Elsevier)
VIII. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces(American Chemical Society)
IX. BioEnergy Research (Springer)
X. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering(Wiley Interscience)
XI. The Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering(Springer)
XII. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E
XIII. Science Asia
XIV. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews(Elsevier)
XV. Energy Conversion and Management (Elsevier)
XVI. Separation and Purification Technology(Elsevier)
XVII. Journal of Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers(Elsevier)
XVIII. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology(NISCAIR)
XIX. Fuel(Elsevier)
XX. Waste Management(Elsevier)
XXI. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy(Springer)
XXII. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical(Elsevier)
XXIII: Applied Energy (ELSEVIER)
XXIV: Journal of Cleaner Production (ELSEVIER)
XXV: Energy (ELSEVIER)
| Mentor for hostel boarders of Chemical department
Member of Anti-Ragging Squad of Chemical department |
Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing-Journal: ENERGY, ELSEVIER-December, 2016
Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, ELSEVIER,October, 2016
Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing-Journal: FUEL, ELSEVIER,August, 2016
Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing(Journal: Energy Conversion Management), ELSEVIER, March 2015
Received Acknowledgement for valuable services Journal of The Institution of Engineers(India)-2014
Received CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - ACS (American Chemical Society)-2014
Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing-Journal: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, ELSEVIER-2016 | | Guest Editor , Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management; VOL 30 NO 2 (2022): Special issue on Sustainable Environmental Processes and Technologies. |
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