Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (2005)
• M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (2003)
• B. E., Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India (2001)

Research Interest

• Water and Energy Nexus
• Modeling and Optimization, Process Design and Operation of Membrane Separation Processes,
• Waste and waste water treatment (WWWT) for Process Industries,
• Water management for oil and gas upstream,
• Smart Water Grid
• Waste to Energy
• Novel Desalination Technologies 
• Energy Storage
• Smart Microgrids
• Air purification

ABOUT ME

Industrial experience: I have eight years of industrial research experience focusing on water and wastewater treatment, industrial process water, sustainable water recycling, power, renewable and oil & gas sector. For three years, I was a program manager for the water business in ABB Ltd. All those years, I have invented core products such as OPTIMAX ® membrane performance system, an energy audit tool for desalination plants.

Academic experience: Since Oct 2013, as a faculty member at IIT Guwahati, I have taught both UG and PG courses. I have mentored eighteen UG, fourteen Master's, and twenty PhD students ( 6 completed and 14 in progress), and All the students have worked on industry-funded projects worth ~13 crores INR (2 M USD). 

Proven record in problem solving: My resume details a wealth of projects that focus on solving problems from optimising performance levels and identifying requirements, and developing new products.

Solid record of scholarly contributions: Execution of 40+ research projects, 30 patent applications (3 granted) and 90+ publications provide strong evidence that I am a productive researcher.

About Family, blessed with happy family members of two kids and a spouse. My elder son Dhawin is studying in 7^th Std and my younger son  Dhakshin is studying in 3^rd Std; as a family, we like cycling and playing football and tennis.

@ This info was updated on 03 May 2022.

Experience

• IIT Guwahati
  • Professor Chemical Engineering Department (from April 2021)
  • Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Department (December 2016 - April 2021)
  • Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department (October 2013 - December 2016)
• ABB
  • Technology Manager - Water Business (June 2011 - October 2013)
  • Principle Scientist (June 2010 to June 2011)
  • Scientist (Jan 2007 to June 2010)
• Eureka Forbes Product Development Center
  • Assistant Manager in R&D (August 2006 - January 2007)
• Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)
  • Research Associate (June 2005 - August 2006)
• IIT Delhi
  • Doctoral thesis work (January 2003 - June 2005)
    • Title: Separation of Aqueous Multi-component Mixture by using Hollow Fiber Reverse Osmosis Module
  • Maters thesis work (July 2001 - December 2002)
    • Title: Analysis of hollow fiber reverses osmosis module by separation of phenolic compound from aqueous solution.

Courses Taught

• Heat Transfer
• Optimization 
• Process control