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P. K. Bhattacharya

Professor (Retd.)

Research Interest

  • Membrane Separations
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Process Modeling

Education

  • B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.), HBTI, Kanpur, 1970.
  • M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1973.
  • Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1976.

Research Overview

  • Pervaporation: Dense membrane casting, characterization, various systems separations, organic-organic, effluent treatment, process modelling, etc.
  • Membrane Contactors: dissolved gas removals, modelling, simulation.
  • Enzymatic Membrane Reactor: effluent treatment, food product development etc.
  • Electro-dialysis: aqueous stream separations & process analysis, modelling.
  • Fuel Cell: synthesis & characterization of proton exchange membrane (PEM), water permeation modelling across PEM.
  • Pressure Driven Membrane Separations (RO/NF/UF/MF): Limiting Flux Phenomena, Fouling, Mass Transfer; Design, Optimization & Process Modelling.
  • Effluent treatment & process development: for industrial effluents such as paper & pulp, brewery, tannery, etc. development of sugar juice processing, biological treatment of effluent etc.
  • Pulping & Bleaching: its kinetics, process modelling, waste liquor treatment etc.

    • Awards

    • Hiyoshi Think of Ecology Award (2009) of Hiyoshi Corporation, Japan for Outstanding contribution to applied study for Environmental Conservation and Protection. The Annual Prestigious Award is given to one person and comprises of a memento, cash prize and a citation.
    • Herdillia Award (1998) of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers for Excellence in basic research in chemical engineering. The award carries a memento, citation and cash.
    • Chemical Engineering R & D Award (1996) by Institution of Engineers (India), UP State Centre for Significant contributions in Membrane Separations. The award carries a memento, citation and cash.

    Administrative Responsibilities

    • Director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais (January 16, 2016 to July 8, 2019)
    • Chairman, JEE-2010 – I.I.T.-Kanpur (25th August 2009 to 24th August, 2010)
    • Head, Chemical Engineering Department, I.I.T. – Kanpur (4th January, 2006 to 9th January, 2009)
    • Chairman, Staff Training Unit, I.I.T. Kanpur (2007)
    • Chairman - Students Training & Placement Committee (1993-95)
    • Chairman - Council of Wardens (1983-84)
    • Advisor - Foreign students (1990-92)
    • Honorary Secretary – I.I.Ch.E., Kanpur Regional Centre (1988-91)
    • Chairman - Hall Constitution Committee (1981-85)
    • Warden - Hall of Residence (1980-85)

    Honors

    • Member Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), January 2015- December 2017
    • Member Editorial Board, (from 1998 - ) for Journal of Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology, Techno-science Publications, India.
    • Member National Board of Accreditation (NBA), set-up by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
    • Member Advisory Committee, Council of Science & Technology, U.P., Lucknow (2000-2003).
    • Member Technical Advisory Panel, of Centre for Science and Environment New Delhi for Green Rating of Pulp and Paper Industries, (Refer to www.cseindia.org à Down to Earth, July 31, 1999 issue).
    • Member Advisory Board, National Sugar Institute, Kanpur (September 2006 -).
    • Member Board of Studies for ChE, (from 2003) for UP Technical University, India.

    Membership in Professional Bodies

    • Life Member - Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

    Patent

    • "Process for the Recovery of Inorganic Chemicals from Kraft Black Liquor", P. K. Bhattacharya, S. De & Director, IIT KANPUR. Patent No. (India) 189310; approved on Feb 08, 2003.

    Publications

    • N Deepa, Reeta Sharma, Saloni Priya, Shweta Kalia, Indradip Mitra, PK Bhattacharya, Anup Kumar Das, Role of Digital Library as Knowledge Sharing Tool to Promote Electric Vehicles in India, DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Vol. 43, Iss. 1, 55-65 (2023).
    • N Deepa, Reeta Sharma, Saloni Priya, Shweta Kalia, Indradip Mitra, PK Bhattacharya, Anup Kumar Das, Development of Digital Library on Green Mobility (DLGM) as Knowledge Sharing Tool to Promote Electric Vehicles in India: A Case Study, DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Vol. 43, Iss. 1 (2023).
    • PK Bhattacharya, Shantanu Ganguly, Anandajit Goswami, Qualitative and quantitative efficacy measurement of TERI library and information centre resources: A case study, Library Management, 40, 191-202 (2019).
    • Tapas Palaia, PK Bhattacharya, Bioconjugates from smart polymers and-galactosidase: Synthesis, characterization and application in producing galacto-oligosaccharides from lactose, J. Indian Chem. Soc, 95, 917-924 (2018).
    • Vinay K Sachan, A Michael Rajesh, Niharika Panday, Rajaram K Nagarale, Prashant K Bhattacharya, Basicity based screening of aniline derivative for composite proton exchange membranes, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 133, 39 (2016).
    • Tapas Palai, Ashok Kumar and Prashant K. Bhattacharya, Kinetic studies and model development for the formation of galacto-oligosaccharides from lactose using synthesized thermo-responsive bioconjugate, Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 70 , 42-49 (2015).
    • Shivesh Chaudhary, Vinay K Sachan and Prashant K. Bhattacharya, Two dimensional modelling of water uptake in proton exchange membrane fuel cell, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39, 17802 - 17818 (2014).
    • Tapas Palai, Avaneesh K. Singh and Prashant K. Bhattacharya, Enzyme, β-galactosidase immobilized on membrane surface for galacto-oligosaccharides formation from lactose: Kinetic study with feed flow under recirculation loop, Biochemical Engineering Journal, 88, 68-76 (2014).
    • Gunjan K. Agrahari, Niharika Pandey, Nishith Verma and Prashant K. Bhattacharya, Membrane contactor for reactive extraction of succinic acid from aqueous solution by tertiary amine, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 92, 2705-2714 (2014).
    • Tapas Palai and Prashant K. Bhattacharya, Kinetics of lactose conversion to galacto-oligosaccharides by β-galactosidase immobilized on PVDF membrane, Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 115(6), 668-673 (2013).
    • Gunjan K. Agrahari, Sajal K. Shukla, Nishith Verma and Prashant K. Bhattacharya, Model prediction and experimental studies on the removal of dissolved NH3 from water applying hollow fiber membrane contactor, Journal of Membrane Science, 390-391, 164-174 (2012).
    • Amish Mandowara and Prashant K. Bhattacharya, Simulation studies of ammonia removal from water in a membrane contactor under liquid-liquid extraction mode, Journal of Environmental Management, 92, 121-130 (2011).
    • Mrinal Kanti Mandal, Sudhindra B. Sant and P. K. Bhattacharya, Dehydration of aqueous acetonitrile solution by pervaporation using PVA-iron oxide nanocomposite membrane, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 373, 11-21 (2011).
    • Gopal R. Nemmani, Satyanarayana V. Suggala and Prashant K. Bhattacharya, NSGA-II for Multiobjective Optimization of Pervaporation Process: Removal of Volatile organics from Water", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 48 (3) 1543-1550 (2009).
    • Amish Mandowara and Prashant K. Bhattacharya, Membrane contactor as degasser operated under vacuum for ammonia removal from water: A numerical simulation of mass transfer under laminar flow conditions, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 33, 1123-1131 (2009).
    Publications Curriculum Vitae