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 | Banaras Hindu University Varanasi |
| 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 |
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 |
| High ash coal gasification and associated upstream and downstream processes (Coal to Chemicals- CTC) | Coal India Limited. | 2017 |
| Determination of fluorinated aromatic carboxylic acids in aqueous reservoir fluids. | ONGC | 2018 |
| 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 | O | 2014 |
| Synthesis and utilization of metal impregnated graphene oxides. | Vijay Alwera | O | 2014 |
| Valorization of waste biomass by thermal-degradation for various applications. | Tanveer Rasool | O | 2015 |
| 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 |
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 |
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.
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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