Resume Gaurav Manik Assistant Professor manikfpt[at]iitr.ac.in 0132-2714340

• Polymer Composites, Environmental friendly natural fibre based composites; Epoxy Based Conductive Composites
• Process Optimization and Control, Process optimization and Control of Multiple Effect Evaporators
• Molecular Simulation of Polymers, Design of Performance Polymeric Coatings
• Coatings, Development of performance Easy-Clean, Oleophobic and Sacrificial Coatings
• Synthesis of Novel Industrially Important Adhesives, Development of speciality Pressure Sensitive Adhesives for Industrial Applications

• Material Research Society of India, Life Member
• Indian Society for Technical Education, Life Member

1.Sushanta Kumar Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal, Gaurav Manik, “Sisal Fibers Reinforced Epoxidized Nonedible Oils Based Epoxy Green Composites and Its Potential”, Green Composites: Processing, Characterisation and Applications for Textiles, Editor-Subramanian S. Muthu, Springer, 2018
2. Om Prakash Verma, Toufiq. H. Mohammed, ShubhamMangal and Gaurav Manik, “Mathematical Modeling of Multistage Evaporator System (MSE) in Kraft Recovery Process”, in Springer’s book on Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Edited by.  Pant, M., Deep, K., Bansal, J.C., Nagar, A., Das, K.N.  Proceedings of the Fifth International conference on Soft Computing and Problem Solving (SoCProS-2015), Publication Feb, 2016 Published Online: http://www.springer.com/in/book/9789811004476
3. Gaurav Manik, “Protecting Ideas-Intellectual Property Rights”, in the book titled “Entrepreneurship: Learning and Implementation”, Published by the Centre for Education Growth and Research (CAGR), pp. 402-418, April 2015,
4. Om Prakash Verma, SonuVerma and Gaurav Manik, “Analysis of Hybrid Temperature Control for Non-linear Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor, in Springer’s book on Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Soft Computing and Problem Solving, K. N Das, 336, DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2220-0_9, Springer, Published Feb 2015, Available Online at http://www.springer.com/gb/book/9788132222194
 

PUBLICATIONS

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Om Prakash Verma, Gaurav Manik, Sushanta Sethi, "A comprehensive review of renewable energy source on energy optimization of black liquor in MSE using steady and dynamic state modeling simulation and control", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Impact Factor: 9.184) Volume 100, pp 90-109, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.10.002
2. Sushanta K Sethi, Lokesh Soni, Gaurav Manik, “Component compatibility study of poly(dimethyl siloxane) with poly(vinyl acetate) of varying hydrolysis content: An atomistic and mesoscale simulation approach” Journal of Molecular Liquids (Impact Factor: 4.513), Vol 272, pp 73-83, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2018.09.048
3. Sushanta K Sethi & Gaurav Manik, Recent progress in super hydrophobic/hydrophilic self-cleaning surfaces for various industrial applications: A review, Polymer- Plastics Technology and Engineering, Taylor & Francis, (Impact Factor: 1.655), https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2018.1447128
4. Rajesh Mahadeva, Gaurav Manik, Om Prakash Verma, Modelling and simulation of Desalination Process using Artificial Neural Network: A review, Desalination and water treatment (Impact Factor: 1.51)
5. Vinay Khandelwal, Sushant K. Sahoo, Ashok Kumar and Gaurav Manik, Electrically conductive green composites based on epoxidized linseed oil and polyaniline: An insight into electrical, thermal and mechanical properties, Composites B:Engineering (Impact Factor: 4.92), Vol 136, pp 149-157, 2018.
6. Vinay Khandelwal, Sushant K. Sahoo, Ashok Kumar and Gaurav Manik, Carbon nanotubes and polyaniline filled hybrid epoxy composites: Assessing the viscoelastic behavior and mechanical properties, Polymer Composites (Impact Factor: 2.324), May 2018, DOI: 10.1002/pc.24903
7. Vinay Khandelwal, Sushant K. Sahoo, Ashok Kumar and Gaurav Manik, Study on the effect of carbon nanotube on the properties of electrically conductive epoxy/polyaniline adhesives, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Electronics, (Impact Factor: 2.019), 2017, DOI 10.1007/s10854-017-7282-y
8. Sushant K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal and Gaurav Manik, A renewable approach to synthesize highly toughened bio-epoxy from castor oil derivative-epoxy methyl ricinoleate and cured with bio-renewable phenalkamine, ACS Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (Impact Factor: 3.141), 57, 33, 11323-11334.
9. Sushant K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal and Gaurav Manik, Influence of epoxidized linseed oil and sisal fibers on structure–property relationship of epoxy biocomposite,  Polymer Composites (Impact Factor: 2.324), https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.24857
10. Sushant K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal, Gaurav Manik, Influence of bio-resin and natural fibers on structure-property relationship of epoxy bio-composite cured with cardanol based phenalkamine, Polymer Composites, Accepted (Impact Factor: 2.324)
11. Sushant K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal, Gaurav Manik, Development of completely bio-based epoxy networks derived from epoxidized linseed and castor oil cured with citric acid, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 29 (7), pp 2080-2090, 2018, (Impact Factor: 2.137), https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.4316
12. Sushanta Kumar Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal and Gaurav Manik, Development of toughened bio-based epoxy with epoxidized linseed oil as reactive diluent and cured with bio-renewable crosslinker, Polymers for Advanced Technologies (Impact Factor: 2.137), DOI: 10.1002/pat.4166, 2017
13. Om Prakash Verma, Toufiq Haji Mohammad, Shubham Mangal and Gaurav Manik, Minimization of energy consumption in multi-stage evaporator system of Kraft recovery process using Interior-Point Method, Energy (Impact Factor: 4.97), Vol 129, pp 148-157, 2017.
14. Nityanshu Kumar, Shubham Mireja, Vinay Khandelwal, Arun B and Gaurav Manik, Light-weight and high-strength hollow glass microspheres and bamboo fiber based hybrid polyproylene composite: A strength analysis and morphological study, Composites B: Engineering (Impact Factor: 4.92), 109, pp 277-285, 2017.
15. Om Prakash Verma, Gaurav Manik and Toufiq Haji Mohammed, Energy Management in Multi-stage evaporator through a steady and dynamic state analysis, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering (Impact Factor: 2.007), pp 1-14, 2017, in press, DOI: 10.1007/s11814-017-0180-4
16. Nityanshu Kumar and Gaurav Manik, "Molecular dynamics simulations of polyvinyl acetate-perfluorooctane based anti-stain coatings", Polymer (Impact Factor: 3.684) Elsevier, 100, pp 194-205, 2016.
17. Pratik S. Kasbe, Nityanshu Kumar and Gaurav Manik, “A molecular simulation analysis of influence of lignosulphonate addition on properties of modified 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate/acrylic acid based pressure sensitive adhesive”, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives (Impact Factor: 2.211), 78, pp 45-54, 2017
18. Om Prakash Verma, Gaurav Manik, Suryakant, Vinay Kumar Jain, Deepak Kumar Jain, Haoxiang Wang, Minimization of energy consumption in multiple stage evaporator using Genetic Algorithm, Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems Energy (Impact Factor: 1.80), 2017, Available Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suscom.2017.11.005
19. Om Prakash Verma, Toufiq. H. Mohammed, Shubham Mangal and Gaurav Manik, "Simulation and control of a complex nonlinear dynamic behavior of multi-stage evaporator using PID and Fuzzy-PID controllers", Journal of Computational Science (Impact Factor: 1.748), In Press, Available Online 4^th April 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2017.04.001.
20. Om Prakash Verma, Toufiq. H. Mohammed, Shubham Mangal and Gaurav Manik, "Modeling, simulation and control of the dynamics of a Heptads’ effect evaporator system used in the Kraft recovery processes", Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control (Impact Factor: 1.049), SAGE, Vol 40, Issue 7, 2018, Published Online April 2017, DOI: 10.1177/0142331217700239
21. Om Prakash Verma, Suryakant, Gaurav Manik, Solution of SNLAE model of backward feed multiple effect evaporator system using genetic algorithm approach, International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management (SCI-Expanded), Springer, vol. 8, issue 1, pp 63-78, 2017, DOI 10.1007/s13198-016-0533-0.
22. Om Prakash Verma, Toufiq. H. Mohammed, Shubham Mangal and Gaurav Manik, “Optimization of steam economy and consumption of heptad’s effect evaporator system in Kraft recovery process”, International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management (SCI-Expanded), Springer, Published online 25 May 2016, DOI 10.1007/s13198-016-0488-1
23. Om Prakash Verma, Toufiq. H. Mohammed, Shubham Mangal and Gaurav Manik, Modeling the Dynamics of Heptads’ Effect Evaporator System in the Kraft Recovery Processes. International Journal of Control Theory and its Application, (SCI-Expanded), (SCOPUS-Indexed), 9(11), 2016.
24. Gaurav Manik and Byravan Arun, “Glass Bubbles in Engineering Polymers: Impact Analysis on Thermal and Mechanical properties”, Modern Plastics and Polymers (National), vol 2, pp 88-90, Feb 2012.
25. Gaurav Manik and Byravan Arun, “Glass Bubbles in Engineering Polymers: High powered impact on performance”, Modern Plastics and Polymers (National), vol 6, no 10, pp 68-70, 2011.
26. Gaurav Manik and Byravan Arun, “Fluropolymer based polymer processing additives: Exploring compatibility with engineering polymers”, Modern Plastics and Polymers (National), Vol 7, No 2, pp 80-84, July 2011.

PATENTS & PATENT APPLICATIONS

27. Gaurav Manik, Nityanshu Kumar, Shubham Mireja and Alok Kumar Yadav, A sealant composition, Patent Application No. 201721028537, Patent Filed 12 August 2017.

28. Gaurav Manik, Nityanshu Kumar, Shubham Mireja and Alok Kumar Yadav, A process of preparing a sealant composition, Patent Application No. 201721028538, Patent Filed 12 August 2017.
29. Gaurav Manik, Gajendra Rao, Vivek Krishnan, “A security label construction with special switching features”, US Granted Patent, Patent No. US8622555 B2, Application no. 12/872637, Filed 31 August 2010, Published & Granted 7Jan 2014.
30. Gaurav Manik, Aniket H., Jitendra S. Rathore, Suresh Iyer, “Linerless Sheeting Article”, Patent Application Number PCT/IN2013/000534, Publication No. US8622555 B2, Filed Sept 2013, Publication June 2016.
31. Gaurav Manik, Ruchi Pandey, Rachita P, G. Satyanarayan, “Coating compositions and multi-layered films for easy-to-clean surfaces”, Local filing No. 5316/CHE/2012, Filed Dec 2012, PCT International Patent Application No. PCT/US2013/073897, US Application No. US 14/653,496, Filed Dec 9, 2013, Published 3rd Dec 2015.

32. Gaurav Manik, Purushotham Adoni, Sujatha Narayan and Dhritisundar B., “A special backlit graphic film for 2 wheelers”, Patent application Number 2421/CHE/2009, Filed Oct 2009, Published Nov 2010

PAPERS IN CONFERENCES

1. Rajesh Mahadeva, Gaurav Manik and Anubhav Goel, A review of the artificial neural network based modeling and simulation approaches applied to reverse osmosis desalination techniques, in International Conference on Desalination (InDACON-2018), held at Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Tiruchirapalli, 20-21st April, 2018
2. Sushanta K Sethi, Lokesh Soni and Gaurav Manik, “Computational approach towards the development of pressure – sensitive adhesives based on acrylated epoxidized linseed oil, under submission to COMPFLU, IIT Roorkee, December, 2018
3. Sushanta K Sethi, Lokesh Soni, Gaurav Manik, Blend compatibility studies using atomistic and mesoscale molecular dynamics simulations, 5th International Conference on Material Science, Metals and Manufacturing, Singapore, 12-13th March, 2018.
4. Sushanta K Sethi, Lokesh Soni, Gaurav Manik, Exploring surface characteristics and substrate interfacial adhesion of PDMS-b-PVAc and PDMS-b-PVOH block copolymer, ACS on Campus, IIT Roorkee, 7th February, 2018.
5. Rajesh Mahadeva, Om Prakash Verma and Gaurav Manik, 3rd International Conference on Recent advances in Chemical, Environmental and Energy Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, 15-16 Feb 2018.
6. Vinay Khandelwal, Sushanta K Sahoo, Gaurav Manik, Development of electrically conductive novel hybrid epoxy composites containing polyaniline and carbon nanotubes, ACS on Campus, IIT Roorkee, 7th February, 2018.
7. Rupam Gogoi and Gaurav Manik, Morphology and crystallinity study of novel olypropylene hybrid composites, ACS on Campus, IIT Roorkee, 7th February, 2018.
8. Sushanta K Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal and Gaurav Manik, Synthesis and characterization of low viscous and highly acrylated epoxidized methyl ester based green oligomers derived from linseed oil, ACS on Campus, IIT Roorkee, 7th February, 2018.
9. Rupam Gogoi and Gaurav Manik, Morphology and crystallinity study of novel polypropylene hybrid composites, Fourth International Symposium on Advances in Sustainable Polymers (ASP 17), IIT Guwahati, January 8-12, 2018.
10. Sushanta K Sethi and Gaurav Manik, Study of self-cleaning and blend compatibility of PDMS-PVAc system using molecular dynamics simulations, Fourth International Symposium on Advances in Sustainable Polymers (ASP 17), IIT Guwahati, January 8-12, 2018.
11. Sushanta K Sethi, Nityanshu Kumar and Gaurav Manik, Effect of chain length and branching on properties predicted by Molecular Dynamics simulations, MACRO-2017, held at Tiruvanthapuram, January 8-12, 2017. 
12. Sushanta K Sethi, Nityanshu Kumar and Gaurav Manik, Molecular Dynamics simulations of hydrolyzed PVAc-PFO based anti-stain self-clean coatings, in MACRO-2017, held at Tiruvanthapuram, January 8-12, 2017.
13. Vinay Khandelwal, Sushanta Sahoo and Gaurav Manik, Development and characterization of renewable resource based bio-epoxy/PANI conducting composite-A greener material for future generation, Advancements in Polymeric Materials (APM-2017), held at Bangalore, 11-13th February 2017.
14. Sushanta Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal and Gaurav Manik, Synthesis of bio-based epoxy network based on non-edible plant oils cured with bio-based curing agent: an eco-friendly material for coating application, Advancements in Polymeric Materials (APM-2017), held at Bangalore, 11-13th February 2017.
15. Om Prakash Verma, Toufiq. H. Mohammed, Shubham Mangal and Gaurav Manik, “Modeling the Dynamics of Heptads’ Effect Evaporator System in the Kraft Recovery Processes,” Shannon 100: 3rd International Conference on Computing Sciences (ICCS16), held at  LPU, Jalandhar, Punjab, 8-9 April 2016.
16. Om Prakash Verma, Toufiq. H. Mohammed, Shubham Mangal and Gaurav Manik, “Mathematical Modeling of Multistage Evaporator System (MSE) in Kraft Recovery Process”, in Proceedings of the Fifth International conference on Soft Computing and Problem Solving (SoCProS-2015), held at Saharanpur Campus of IIT Roorkee, Dec-18-20, 2015.
17.  Om Prakash Verma, SonuVerma and Gaurav Manik, “Analysis of Hybrid Temperature Control for Non-linear Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor”, Fourth International Conference on Soft Computing and Problem Solving (SoCProS-2014), Dec 2014.
18. Om Prakash Verma, Sonu Kumar and Gaurav Manik, “Analysis of Hybrid Temperature Control for Non-linear Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor”, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Soft Computing and Problem Solving, Editors: K. N Das, Springer, Vol. 336, DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2220-0_9, 2015.
19. Vivek Pandey, Meeta Trivedi and Gaurav Manik, Molecular simulation of “Green” pressure sensitive adhesives, Proceedings of International Conference on Emerging Materials and Applications, IIT Roorkee Saharanpur Campus, page 32, April 5-6, 2014.
20. Yash Singhvi, I.V. N. Tejasvini and Gaurav Manik, “Molecular simulations of anti-stain polymeric coatings”, SETCOR International Conference on Smart Materials and Surfaces (SMS-14), SETCOR, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28th August 2014.
21. Yash Singhvi and Gaurav Manik, “Molecular simulations of industrially relevant polyvinyl acetate based coatings”, International Conference on Polymers: Vision and Innovations, organized by Asian Polymer Association (APA)-2014, Delhi, February 20th, 2014.
22. Vivek Pandey, Meeta Trivedi, Gaurav Manik, “Synthesis of industrially important pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) using naturally sourced raw materials”, presented/published in Proceedings of CHEMCON-13, 66th Annual Session of Institute of Chemical Engineers, at UICT, Mumbai, 27th December 2013.
23. Gaurav Manik, Upendra Natarajan and Hemant Nanavati, “Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation of PET/PBT”, presented/ published in Proceedings at 2nd International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS-06) jointly organized by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and Indian Association for Computational Mechanics (IndACM) at IIT Guwahati, India during 8-10, December 2006.
24. Gaurav Manik, Upendra Natarajan and Hemant Nanavati, “Conformational Analysis of Polybutylene Terepthalate and PolybutleneIsopthalate Chains in Melt and Isolated Conditions”, presented/Published in Proceedings at 58th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (CHEMCON-2005), at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Delhi, December, 2005,
25. Gaurav Manik, Upendra Natarajan and Hemant Nanavati, “Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Performance Polyesters and Polyisopthalates”, presented/ published in Proceedings at 58th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (CHEMCON-2005), at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Delhi, December, 2005,
26. Gaurav Manik, Upendra Natarajan and Hemant Nanavati, “Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Polycarbonate Systems”, presented/Published in Proceedings at International Conference on Polymers for Advanced Technologies, MACRO-2004, Thiruvanthapuram, 2004.
27. Gaurav Manik, Upendra Natarajan and Hemant Nanavati, “Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Analysis of Poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA) Melt”, at the International Conference - American Physical Society (APS) Annual Meeting, USA (2008). Abstract selected and published; did not participate.
28. Gaurav Manik, Upendra Natarajan and Hemant Nanavati, “Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Polycarbonate Systems”, presented/Published in Proceedings at 58th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, CHEMCON-2004, Delhi, Dec-27-30, 2004.
29. Gaurav Manik and Goutam Deo, “Chemical Characterization of Supported Rhenium Oxide Catalysts”, in 56th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (CHEMCON-2003), at Bhubaneshwar, 19-22nd December, 2003.
30. Gaurav Manik, B. Mitra and Goutam Deo, “Chemical Characterization of Supported Rhenium Oxide Catalyst Using LPG Oxidation Reaction”, in National Conference on Catalysis held at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, January, 2000.