मालवीय राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जयपुर (राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान)
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (An Institute of National Importance)
Department of Chemical Engineering
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13

Journal Publications

10

Conference Publications

2

Research Projects

2

PhD Research Supervised

Qualifications
  • Ph.D.(Chemical Engineering) from I.I.T. Delhi(2014)
    M.E.(Chemical Engineering) from Annamalai University(2004)
    B.E.(Chemical Engineering) from Annamalai University(2001)
Research Interests

Mass Transfer, Microfluidics for chemical processes - separation and purification, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics - Physico-Chemical property measurements and simulations, Carbon Capture & Sequestration, Wastewater Treatment.

Brief Research Profile

My research area includes mass transfer studies, thermodynamics, microfluidics and wastewater treatment. Mass transfer research focuses on extraction, distillation and absorption process. In thermodynamics, measurement of phase equilibrium data such as LLE, VLE, excess volume of liquids and liquid mixtures etc are focused. In the field of microfluidics, process intensification of reaction, extraction, distillation, membrane distillation and CO2, SO2 etc., absorption with novel solvents is explored. Wastewater treatment research includes, biochemical treatment techniques, advanced oxidation process etc., for industrial wastewaters.

Professional Background
  • Assistant Professor at MNIT Jaipur [17 June 2013 - Present].
    Lecturer at Sriram Engineering College Veppampattu [04 July 2005 - 01 December 2005].
    Lecturer at Pallavan Engineering College Kancheepuram [10 May 2004 - 27 June 2005].

  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Catalytic Processes
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1
  • Fuel Cell
  • Mass Transfer 1
  • Mass Transfer 2
  • Petroleum Petrochemical and Natural Gas Engineering
  • Process Piping Design

Academic Year Level Name Details Facilities
2016-2017ResearchThermodynamic Research LabThe thermodynamic research lab was established in the Department of Chemical Engineering in 2016. Thermodynamic properties are essential for the design, operation and optimization of chemical processes. It aimed to facilitate the measurement of liquid physical properties like density, viscosity, refractive index, contact angle etc., for research purposes in various fields of chemical engineering. The lab has been helpful for several M.Tech., and PhD students of Chemical engineering students.The lab contains facilities to measure physical properties of pure liquid and liquid mixtures like density, viscosity, refractive index, contact angle, surface tension and interfacial tension. The following equipment are available in the lab 1. Kruss GMbH Drop shape analyzer, Germany 2. Kruss GMbH Liquid density meter, Germany 3. Atago Make Digital Refractive Index Meter, Japan 4. Thermo Fisher make, Head Space Gas Chromatography, USA.

    2022
  • Sudhanshu Singh, UK Arun Kumar, "Hydrodynamics and mass transfer studies of liquid-liquid two-phase flow in parallel microchannels" , International Journal of Multiphase Flow (Elsevier) Volume :157 / 104248 / 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2022.104248
  • Vijayalakshmi Gosu, Rohitash Kumar, Anantharaj Ramalingam, UK Arun Kumar, Amit Kumar Kashyap, Verraboina Subbaramaiah, "Desulfurization of Gasoline Using Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Tetrabutylammonium Bromide" , Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data (American Chemical Society) Volume :67 / 2486-2494 / 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.2c00172
    • 2021
  • Sudhanshu Singh, Vijayalakshmi G, U.K. Arun Kumar, " Process Intensification of Propionic Acid Separation – Effect of Channel Geometry for Microchannel Distillation " , Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification (Elsevier) Volume :00 / 108599 / 2021
  • Shivali Arora, Vijayalakshmi Gosu, U.K. Arun Kumar, Verraboina Subbaramaiah, "Valorization of glycerol into glycerol carbonate using the stable heterogeneous catalyst of Li/MCM-41" , Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier) Volume :295 / 126437 / 2021
  • Shivali Arora, Vijayalakshmi Gosu, U. K. Arun Kumar, Tian C. Zhang, Verraboina Subbaramaiah, "A novel Ce-CaO/MgO catalyst derived from marble waste through green synthesis route for glycerol carbonate synthesis" , Reaction Kinetics Mechanism and Catalysis (Springer ) Volume :132 / 839-858 / 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-021-01930-z
    • 2020
  • S Arora, V Gosu, U K A Kumar, V Subbaramaiah, "A Facile Approach to Develop Rice Husk Derived Green Catalyst for One-pot Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol" , International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering (DE GRUYTER) Volume :18 / 20190078 / 2020
  • Sudhanshu Singh, Ratan Mohan, Vijayalakshmi G, U.K. Arun Kumar, "Process Intensification of Propionic Acid Extraction and its Recovery by Distillation in Microchannel" , Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification (Elsevier) Volume :157 / 108150 / 2020
    • 2018
  • U. K. Arun Kumar, Ratan Mohan , "Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Aromatics from Hydrocarbon Mixtures in Capillaries" , Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering (BHRC) Volume :35 / 605 / 2018
  • Prerana Sikarwar, U.K. Arun Kumar, Vijayalakshmi Gosu, V. Subbaramaiah, "Catalytic oxidative desulfurization of DBT using green catalyst (Mo/MCM-41) derived from coal fly ash" , Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier) Volume :6 / 1736–174 / 2018
  • Vijayalakshmi Gosua, Archana Dhakar, Prerana Sikarwar, U.K. Arun Kumar, V. Subbaramaiah, Tian C. Zhang, "Wet peroxidation of resorcinol catalyzed by copper impregnated granular activated carbon" , Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier) Volume :223 / 825-833 / 2018
  • P. Sikarwar, U. K. Arun Kumar, V. Gosu, V. Subbaramaiah,, "Synergetic effect of cobalt-incorporated acid-activated GAC for adsorptive desulfurization of DBT under mild conditions" , Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data (ACS) Volume :63 / 2975–298 / 2018
    • 2013
  • U. K. Arun Kumar and Ratan Mohan, "Quinary and Eight-Component Liquid−Liquid Equilibria of Mixtures of Alkanes, Aromatics, and Solvent (Furfural)" , Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data (ACS Publications) Volume :58 / 2194 / 2013
    • 2011
  • U K Arun Kumar, Ratan Mohan, "Liquid-Liquid Equilibria Measurement of Systems involving Alkanes (nHeptane and nDodecane), Aromatics (Benzene or Toluene) and Furfural" , Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data (ACS publications) Volume :56 / 485 / 2011

    2020
  • Rohitash Kumar, Sudhanshu Singh, V. Subbaramaiah, U. K. Arun Kumar, "Experimental Investigation of Carbon Dioxide Absorption in Microchannel and Compared With Conventional Tray Tower Absorber" , International Conference on Advances in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering by :Conference Proceeding at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh / / 2020
  • Rohitash Kumar, Sudhanshu Singh, U. K. Arun Kumar, "A Hydrodynamic Investigation of Carbon Dioxide Absorption in the Microchannel Using Aqueous Amine Solution" , 2nd National Conference on Advances in Chemical and Environmental Engineering by :Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar at NIT Jalandhar / / 2020
  • Rohitash Kumar, Sudhanshu Singh, V. Subbaramaiah, U. K. Arun Kumar, "Effect of Junctions on Pressure Drop and Flow Patterns in the Rectangular Micro-Channel for the Gas-Liquid System" , Innovative Technology In, Chemical, Bioprocess, Textile, Mining Engineering, Energy Technologies and Environmental Dynamics for Sustainable Developmen by :Conference Proceeding at Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi / / 2020
    • 2019
  • Rohitash Kumar and U. K. Arun Kumar, "Experimental Investigation of Carbon Dioxide Absorption in a Microreactor and Compared With a Batch System" , 6th International Conference on Microfluidics and LAB-on-CHIP by :Select Biosciences India Private Limited at Hotel Novotel, Mumbai / / 2019
  • Sudhanshu Singh, Rohitash Kumar, V. Subbaramaiah, U. K. Arun Kumar, "Removal of Organic Acid From Wastewater Using Solvent Extraction in Microchannels" , National Symposium on Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control Future Perspective by :NIT Surathkal at NIT Surathkal / / 2019
  • Sudhanshu Singh, Rohitash Kumar, U.K Arun Kumar, "Solvent Extraction of Carboxylic Acid From Aqueous Solution in PMMA Microchannel" , 2nd National Conference on Advances in Chemical and Environmental Engineering(ACEE’19) by :NIT Jalandhar at NIT Jalandhar / / 2019
  • U. K. Arun Kumar, Mittali Goel , "Extractive Distillation of Acetone-Methanol Mixture Using Solvent Water in Microchannels" , 6th International Conference Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip by :Select Bioscience India Pvt Ltd at Mumbai, India / / 2019
  • Sudhanshu Singh, U. K. Arun Kumar , "A Comparative Study for the Distillation of Acetone-Ethanol Mixture in a Batch and Microchannel Distillation Module" , 6th International Conference on Microfluidics and LAB-on-CHIP by :Select Biosciences India Private Limited at Mumbai, India / / 2019
    • 2013
  • Ratan Mohan, U. K. Arun Kumar, "Equilibria and Microchannel Extraction Study of Aromatics Separation From Synthetic Mixture" , 63rd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference by :Conference Proceedings at Fredericton, New Brunswick / 371 / 2013
    • 2010
  • U K Arun Kumar, Hemant Garg, Lavesh Bhandari and Ratan Mohan, "Liquid-Liquid Equilibria Computations for ‘Aromatic-Alkane-Solvent’ Systems: Effectiveness of NRTL and UNIFAC Models" , CHEMCON by :Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering at Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu / 183 / 2010

  • National level Short Term Course on Fundamentals & Applications of Fuel Cells at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 27-01-2020 to 31-01-2020
  • National level Workshop on The Challenges of Strengthening Green Technology Entrepreneurship at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 06-01-2020 to 17-01-2020
  • International level Short Term Course on Five days GIAN course on Digital Microcfluidics: Design and Applications at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 02-12-2019 to 06-12-2020
  • National level Workshop on A five days workshop on "CFD using OpenFOAM" at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 10-08-2019 to 14-08-2019
  • National level Workshop on Fundamental and Applications of Microfluidics at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 01-04-2019 to 05-04-2019
  • International level Short Term Course on PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER at Malaviya National Institute of Technology , Jaipur, India from 21-08-2017 to 26-07-2017
  • National level Workshop on Fuel Cells at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 11-04-2016 to 12-04-2016

    Awarded
  • Sudhanshu Singh on Process Intensification of Propionic Acid Separation by Microchannel Extraction and Distillation Year - 2021
  • Rohitash Kumar on Process Intensification of Carbon dioxide Absorption in Microchannels using Deep Eutectic Solvents Year - 2016

    2022-2023
  • Chabi Kumar on CO2 absorption studies in Packed Bed using Aqueous Deep Eutectic Solvents Year - 2022-2023 (Ongoing)
    • 2020-2021
  • SOHELA MANNA on Reactive Distillation in Microchannel Year - 2020-2021 (Completed)
    • 2018-2019
  • Mittali Goel on Extractive distillation in micro channels Year - 2018-2019 (Completed)
    • 2016-2017
  • G Sai Mani Kiran on Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Aromatics from Hydrocarbon Mixture using Deep Eutectic Solvent in Micro-channels Year - 2016-2017 (Completed)
    • 2015-2016
  • Jitendra Dabi on Hydrodynamic Studies and Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Carboxylic Acid in Micro-channels Year - 2015-2016 (Completed)
    • 2014-2015
  • Aseem M on Hydrodynamics and simulation studies of liquid-liquid slug flow in micro-capillaries Year - 2014-2015 (Completed)

Title Total Outlay
(In Lacs)		 Year Funding Agency Role
Design and Development of Energy Efficient Microchannel Based Solvent Recovery Unit for Fermentation and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Production43.952022-2025Core Research Grant-Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)-DSTPI
Rural Empowerment- Development of Household Green Filter for Contaminants Removal from Water7.842017-2020DST RajasthanCo-PI

SNo. Type Title Event Place Schedule
1TalkFundamentals & Applications of Fuel Cells WorkshopMNIT JaipurJan-2020
2TalkFundamentals of MicrofluidicsWorkshopMNIT JaipurApr-2019