MENTOR

Prof. (Dr.) Sachin C. Patwardhan

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai

Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, IITB, Mumbai (2011-now)

Background

• B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, I.T., B.H.U.,1986

• M.Tech.,Chemical Engineering, I.I.T. Madras,1988

• Ph.D., Systems and Control Engineering, I.I.T. Bombay, 1994

Awards & Fellowships:

• Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada (2000-2001)

• Indira Manudhane Best P.G. Teacher Award in Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, 2004-2005.

• Indira Manudhane Award for Best Applied Research in Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, 2004.

R&D Areas/Projects:

• Nonlinear Model Predictive Control

• Linear and Nonlinear System Identification

• Fault Tolerant Control Scheme (FTCS)

• Modeling and Control Semi-batch Processes

Publications: He has published around 100 papers in internationally peer reviewed reputed journal in research areas mentioned above.

Prof. (Dr.) Prashant Valluri

Personal Chair in FLuid Dynamics and Head of Graduate School

Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, 

The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Background

• B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Dr. B. A. T. U. Lonere.,1998

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Imperial College London 2004.

   

Awards & Fellowships & Membership:

• • Extraordinary Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria

    Mar 2019 → …

    Honorary Advisor (Mentor), Department of Chemical Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, University of Pune, India

    Jan 2019 → …

    Invited JSPS Fellow, Kyushu University

    Jan 2018 → …

  • Member of American Association for Advancement of Science
  • Member of American Physical Society
  • Member of Indian Society for Surface Science Technologists
  • Associate Member of IChemE

R&D Areas/Projects:

• • Multiphase and single-phase fluid dynamics and transport phenomena
  • Stability theory and turbulence
  • Process design and intensification
  • Biological fluid dynamics and material science

Publications: He has published around 70 papers in internationally peer reviewed reputed journal in research areas mentioned above.