Vimal Chandra Srivastava
Areas of Interest
- Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Energy & Fuels., Separation, Catalysis, Pollution Abatement, CO2 utilization, Fuels, Nano-materials, Desulfurization.
Professional Background
| From | To | Designation | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2007 | Assistant Professor | Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (now IIT-BHU) |
| 2007 | 2014 | Assistant Professor | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| 2014 | Continuing | Associate Professor | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
Honors and Awards
| Award | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Prosper.Net-Scopus Young Researcher Award 2010 - First Runner-up Prize | SCOPUS, United Nations University and International Bureau of the BMBF | 2010 |
| "INSA Medal for Young Scientist" in 'Engineering & Technology' category | Indian National Science Academy (INSA) | 2012 |
| INAE Young Engineer Award | Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) | 2012 |
| IEI Young Engineer Award | Institution of Engineers India (IEI) | 2013 |
| INAE Young Associate | Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) | 2013 |
| Amar Dye-Chem Award | Indian Institution of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) | 2013 |
| Member | The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) | 2014 |
| Outstanding Young Faculty Award (with Institute Research Fellowship). | IIT Roorkee | 2018 |
Educational Details
| Degree | Subject | University | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.E. | Chemical Engineering | CCS University, Meerut | 2001 |
| M.Tech. | Chemical Engineering | IIT Roorkee | 2003 |
| PhD | Chemical Engineering | IIT Roorkee | 2006 |
Administrative Background
| From | To | Designation | Organisation | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2013 | Warden | Khosla International House | |
| 2012 | Continuing | Member | IPR Cell | |
| 2012 | Continuing | Member, Executive Committee | The Institution of Engineers (India), Roorkee Local Centre | |
| 2014 | Continuing | O.C., Training and Placement | Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee | |
| Sept. 2016 | Continuing | Member | Department Administrative Committee | |
| 2009 | Continuing | O.C., Annual, BOG, Convocation and other related reports | Dept. of Chemical Engg., IIT Roorkee | |
| Dec. 2013 | Continuing | O.C., Pollution Abatement Research Laboratory | Dept. of Chemical Engg., IIT Roorkee | |
| July, 2013 | April,2015 | Superintendent, Examination | Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee | |
| 2009 | 2014 | Faculty Advisor, ChESS (Chemical Engineering Students Society) | Dept. of Chemical Engg., IIT Roorkee | |
| 2011 | 2014 | Faculty Advisor, IIChE Student Chapter | Dept. of Chemical Engg., IIT Roorkee | |
| 2009 | 2014 | O.C., Mass Transfer Undergraduate Laboratory | Dept. of Chemical Engg., IIT Roorkee |
Sponsored Research Projects
| Topic | Funding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering aspects of methanol and carbon-di-oxide conversion to dimethyl carbonate. | DST-SERB | 2018 |
| Determination of fluorinated aromatic carboxylic acids in aqueous reservoir fluids. | ONGC | 2018 |
| High ash coal gasification and associated upstream and downstream processes (Coal to Chemicals- CTC) | Coal India Limited. | 2017 |
| Catalytic oxidation of nitrogenous aromatic compounds bearing wastewater. | Department of Science & Technology, GoI | 2014 |
| Oxidative Desulfurization of Liquid Fuels | Indian National Science Academy (INSA) | 2012 |
| Electrochemical treatment of textile industry wastewater. | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. | 2009 |
| Treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater in sequencing batch reactor. | Ministry of Environment and Forest, GoI | 2009 |
| Ultra Deep-Desulfurization of Diesel | IIT Roorkee, FIG Grant | 2008 |
Memberships
- Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Associate Member (Awarded by INAE))
- International Congress of Chemistry & Environment, Fellow Member
- The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Life Member
- American Chemical Society (ACS), Member (by Invitation for 2015-2018)
- Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Life Member
- The Indian Science Congress Association, Life Member
- Indian Society for Electro-Analytical Chemistry (ISEAC), Life Member
- Institution of Engineers, India, Associate Member
PHDs Supervised
| Topic | Scholar Name | Status of PHD | Registration Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multicomponent adsorption of phenolic compounds from aqueous solution. | S. Suresh | A | 2007 |
| Dairy wastewater treatment by physico-chemical methods and sequential batch reactor. | Jai Prakash Kushwaha | A | 2008 |
| Studies on the development of zirconia based adsorbents/catalysts for liquid fuel desulfurization. | Sachin Kumar | A | 2008 |
| Catalytic wet peroxidation of nitrogenous aromatic compounds. | V. Subbaramaiah | A | 2010 |
| Electrochemical treatment of textile industry wastewater. | Seema Singh | A | 2010 |
| Synthesis and characterization of catalysts for dimethyl carbonate production. | Praveen Kumar | A | 2010 |
| Fire and explosion analysis during handling of LPG and LNG. | Nilamber Bariah | A | 2010 |
| Removal of nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds from aqueous solution. | Hivarkar Ajay Devidas | A | 2011 |
| Studies on solvent extractive desulfurization of gas oil. | Sunil Kumar | A | 2011 |
| Adsorptive desulfurization and denitrogenation by metal impregnated activated carbon. | Thaligari Sandeep Kumar | A | 2011 |
| Thermo-chemical modifications of teff straw for chromium removal from aqueous solution. | Abrham Bayeh Wassie | A | 2012 |
| Synthesis of alkyl carbonates using mixed-oxide catalysts. | Kartikeya Shukla | A | 2014 |
| Valorization of waste biomass by thermal-degradation for various applications. | Tanveer Rasool | A | 2015 |
| Synthesis and utilization of metal impregnated graphene oxides. | Vijay Alwera | O | 2014 |
| Preparation of composite materials for various applications. | Navneet Kumar | O | 2015 |
| Utilization of industrial wastes for various applications. | Vikas Singh | O | 2016 |
| Treatment of refractory organic wastewater by electrochemical method. | Rohit Chauhan | O | 2017 |
| Conversion of waste gases into chemicals. | Shailesh Pandey | O | 2017 |
| Desulfurization of liquid fuels. | Naushad Khan | O | 2017 |
| Treatment of toxic industrial wastewaters by combined advanced oxidation technologies. | Ritesh Patidar | O | 2018 |
| Nanoparticle synthesis for environmental & biomedical applications. | Garima Jain | O | 2018 |
| Engineering aspects of methanol and carbon-di-oxide conversion to dimethyl carbonate. | Surbhi Dahiya | O | 2018 |
Courses or Conferences Organised
| Conference Name | Sponsored By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Operation and maintenance of sophisticated instruments like GC-MS/GC, HPLC, CHNS and AOX analyzer | Central Pollution Control Board | 15-02-2010 |
| Hazardous waste, battery waste & E-waste management | AICTE | 11-06-2012 |
| Monitoring & analysis of VOCs in water & wastewater, ambient air and emissions | Central Pollution Control Board | 28-01-2013 |
| Environmental health and safety management in process industries | Central Pollution Control Board | 27-11-2014 |
| Nanotechnology: basics and applications in chemical engineering | AICTE | 22-06-2015 |
| Recent trends in environmental monitoring & control in petroleum & petrochemical industries | Central Pollution Control Board | 26-11-2015 |
| Green chemistry for cleaner technology | AICTE | 09-01-2017 |
| Cleaner Production Technologies – Practical Aspects | Central Pollution Control Board | 15-02-2017 |
| Nanotechnology: basics and bio-chemical applications | AICTE | 21-05-2018 |
Books Authored
BOOK CHAPTERS
- Srivastava VC, Suresh S, Mishra IM. Oxygen mass transfer in bioreactors. In “Comprehensive Biotechnology: 2nd Edition” Murray Moo-Young (Editor). “Volume 2: Engineering Fundamentals in Biotechnology” Volume Editor: Colin Webb. Published by Elsevier (2011) pp. 947–956.
- Potti PR, Srivastava VC. Effect of dopants on ZnO mediated photocatalysis of dye bearing wastewater: A Review. In “Engineering Applications of Nanoscience and Nanomaterials” Materials Science Forum Vol. 757 (2013) pp. 165-174. Published by Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
- Srivastava VC, Mall I.D. Cleaner technologies for chemical process industries. In “Environmental Science and Engineering: Selected Topics” S.N. Kaul, B.N. Rai, D.R. Saini, Y.C. Sharma (Editors). (2013) Published by Daya Publishing House, Delhi, India. (ISBN: 9788170358114)
- Singh S, Srivastava VC, Lo SL. Surface modification or doping of WO3 for enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant containing wastewaters: A Review. In “Photocatalytic Materials & Surfaces for Environmental Cleanup-IV” Materials Science Forum, Vol. 855 (2016) pp. 105-126. Published by Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
- Das S, Srivastava VC. Microfluidic-based photocatalytic microreactor for environmental application: A review of fabrication substrates and techniques, and operating parameters. In “Photocatalytic Materials & Surfaces for Environmental Cleanup-IV” Materials Science Forum, Vol. 855 (2016) pp. 156-167. Published by Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
- Suresh S, Srivastava VC, Sakthivel S, Arisutha S. Kinetic Modeling of Ethanol Production for Substrate–Microbe System. In “Biorefining of Biomass to Biofuels”. S. Kumar and R. K. Sani (Editors). Published by Springer International Publishing in the Series “Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies” (2018), 4, 361-372.
Refereed Journal Papers
PUBLICATIONS (as on February, 2018)
Book Chapters: 05
SCI (International) Journals: 152
Non-SCI Referred Journals: 11
International Conference: 27
National Conference: 65
TOTAL 260
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