Department of Process Engineering

Research Activities

There are three research clusters in the Department.

  1. Process Design and Computational Engineering 
  • Artificial Intelligence and Big data analytics in process industries 
  • Energy Integration and Efficiency 
  • Process Intensification and Optimization 
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics 
  • Process Modelling and Simulation 
  • Molecular Modeling 
  • Process Retrofitting 
  • Computer-Aided Design 
  • Rapid Prototyping using 3D Printing Technology 
  1. Bioprocess and Catalysis
  • Water and Wastewater treatment technologies, mainly ultrasonic, advanced oxidation and microwave pretreatment technologies 
  • Microbial degradation of wastewater and sludge containing toxic constituents in aerobic and anaerobic environments. 
  • Removal of Heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants by Rheological investigations on sludge and wastewater 
  • Microbial Fuel and microbial desalination cells, Bio electrochemical technologies for wastewater treatment and related applications. 
  • Corrosion inhibition by microorganisms
  • Algae based bio hydrogen, bioethanol, and biofuel production. 
  • Analysis and Efficiency of various climate response technologies  
  • odor removal and water disinfection technologies 
  • Life cycle analysis and environmental system analysis
  1. Advanced Fuels Technology and Systems
  • Biodiesel
  • Emission Control
  • Thermal Desalination
  • Renewable Energy
  • Synthesis of Algae Oil for power generation
  • Power generation from waste feedstock
  • Synthesis of plastic oil for power generation
  • Advanced Nano-Additives blended fuels.
  • Production of fresh distilled water from solar energy
  • Biogas/crude natural gas processing techniques
  • Fuel Cell (Microbial Fuel cell, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, & Proton Exchange Fuel Cell)
  • Microbial desalination cell, etc.