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Scholar
🎓Educational Qualifications
Ph.D. in Biomass Upgradation, Heterogeneous CatalysisAcademy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP-CSIR), Dehradun, India, 2022Thesis title: “Production of Aromatics Hydrocarbons by Catalytic Upgradation of Unconventional Feedstocks” PhD supervisor: Dr. Bipul Sarkar/Dr. Suman Lata Jain. Master of Science (Organic Chemistry) SLIET Deemed University Punjab, India, 2017. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) Ramjas College, University of Delhi, India, 2015
📚Professional Qualification
Assistant Professor (Sept 2023-present)Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi, IndiaResearch focus:Tree-borne oil into valuable chemicals (olefin and aromatics)Biomass Upgradation into valuable chemicals Waste Plastic ValorizationUnconventional feedstock into useful chemicals and fuelsLow-temperature CO2 Hydrogenation into valuable chemicalsPost-doctoral Fellow (PDF) (June 2023 – Sep 2023)International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research Centre, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanResearch focus:Low-temperature CO2 Hydrogenation into methanol and value-added chemicalsInvestigation of the structural design, development, and application of unconventional nanomaterials for heterogeneous catalysisPost-doctoral Fellow (PDF) (July 2022-June 2023)Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, IndiaResearch focus:Conversion of CO2 Hydrogenation into value-added chemicalsInvestigation of unconventional nanomaterials for heterogeneous catalysisSenior Research Fellow (Doctoral Student) (August 2019-September 2022)Catalytic Depolymerisation Area, Catalyst Conversion Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, IndiaResearch focus:Development of catalyst and process for the catalytic upgradation of biomass-derived unconventional feedstockUpgradation of raw lignocellulose biomass to synthesis value-added chemicalsConversion of CO2 into value-added chemicalsOxidative valorization of Glycerol into acrylic acid and acroleinHydro-desulfurization of Light Coker gas oil (LCGO) and Light cycle oil (LCO)Junior Research Fellow (Doctoral Student) (August 2017-July 2019)Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun, IndiaResearch focus:Synthesis & characterization of zeolites, heterogeneous catalysts, carbon material, Metal supported zeolite catalyst, MOF (metalorganic framework), Composite materialEvaluation of catalysts in the fixed-bed downflow continuous reactor and product analysis
🏆Awards & Honours
- BRICS Young Scientist fellow conducted by China, August 29-September 1, 2022
- Recipient of INSPIRE fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for PhD in 2017
- Recipient of INSPIRE scholarship by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India since 2012
- ACS membership
- School topper in Secondary Education, India, 2010
💻Computer Skills
OS: Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Software: MS Office, Peak fit, Chemdraw, MDI Jade 6, Chem Office, Origin 9.5, Endnote, CASA
🔬Research Techniques
Hands-on experience with Rigaku Gingerflex & Bruker D8 advance X-ray Diffractometer, FEI Quanta SEM, Micromeritics Auto Chem II, HP-Mass Spectrometer, Shimadzu UV-DRS, Agilent/Bruker online or offline GC & RGA, Fixed bed tubular reactors, PARR High-pressure batch reactors, Microreactors, and bench-scale HTHP reactors. Characterization techniques: X-ray Diffraction, FE-SEM, HR-TEM, Raman, In-situ UV DRS, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, FT-IR, BET surface area, pore size distribution, TPR, TPO, TPD, metal dispersion, ICP-AES, TGA-DTA, XANIS, EXAFS
🔍Research Interests
Shape-selective behavior of nanomaterial, Controlled synthesis of nanomaterials, Conversion of Biomass into value-added chemicals CO2 activation, Conversion of non-edible seed oil/used cooking oil to value-added chemicals, Selective oxidation and hydrogenations 2D & 2D porous materials, In-situ characterization of catalyst by IR, XPS, EXAFS etc.