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10th October 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Animangsu Ghatak on being elected to the fellowship of National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
Prof. Ghatak, renowned for his work on soft materials, wetting, adhesion, fracture mechanics, elasto-capillarity, and bio-inspired materials. His research spans soft-bodied objects, soft optical lenses, gels, and microfluidics. A recipient of the prestigious SERB-STAR award, he is also a Fellow of INAE and INSA, marking another significant achievement in his distinguished career.
08th October 2024
Congratulations to our M.Tech student, Mr. Shreepad Ravindra Gunge for being awarded with the Best Oral Presentation award at the CEES 2024 Conference, organized in association with Catalysis Society of India(CSI) & CO2 India Network.
His presentation, titled "Effect of Metal Loading over Ni/Al2O3 for Ammonia Decomposition," stood out among the participants at CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, held from 18-20 September 2024. We're proud of his achievement! šŸ‘
27th September 2024
Congratulations to our PhD student, Mr. Nikil Surya R for being awarded with the 2nd Prize for the Best Young Scientist Oral Presentation at the 3rd International Conf. on Unconventional Catalysis, Reactors and Applications, held on 17ā€“20 September 2024 in Warsaw, Poland.
His presentation, "Dry reforming of methane in molten In-Sn alloy," was recognized by hubergroup Poland Sp. z o.o. as one of the best young scientist oral presentations. Well done, Nikil! šŸ‘
25th September 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Animangsu Ghatak on being elected to the fellowship of Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
Prof. Ghatak an acclaimed researcher, has interests spanning the Mechanics of soft materials, Adhesion, Friction and Fracture at soft interfaces, Locomotion of soft-bodied objects, Fracture of soft gels, Membraneless fuel cell, and the Design of universal nucleant for crystallization of protein molecules. Department looks forward to many more accolades in their name !!
12th September 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Dipin S. Pillai on becoming Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) Young Associates ā€“ 2024
Prof. Dipin S. Pillai has already made a significant mark in developing reduced-order models for physico-chemical transport processes to gain analytical or semi-analytical insights. Prof. Pillai research interests include Stability Theory, Nonlinear Dynamics, Reduced-Order Modeling, Hydrodynamic Stability, Thin Films, Electrohydrodynamics, Multiphase flows.
12th September 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Siddhartha Panda on being elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) ā€“ 2024
Prof. Pandaā€™s research interests include transport phenomena, reaction engineering, materials processing and micro/nano fabrication for the development of chemical sensors using printable flexible electronics and silicon electronics based platforms. His recent innovations, namely the Haptic Smart Watch and Strip-based test to detect neonatal jaundice, have been pathbreaking and are certain to impact many lives.
05th September 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Raghvendra Singh for receiving the Excellence-in-Teaching award at IIT Kanpur for the year 2024
The Awards for Excellence in Teaching recognize faculty members who inspire and facilitate students learning in ways that make a positive influence on how students think, engage and work. Prof. Raghvendra's key research interests include Stem Cells, Stochastic Processes, Systems Biology, Statistical Mechanics, Cancer Stem Cells, and Signal Transduction.
13th August 2024
Dr. Rahul Mangal, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Kanpur has been selected as a Member of National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI).
National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Allahabad is the oldest of the three prestigious science academies in the country, with the objectives to provide a national forum for the publication of research work carried out by Indian scientists and to provide opportunities for exchange of views among them. Our heartiest congratulations to Prof. Mangal and best wishes for his future endeavors.
08th August 2024
Congratulations to Ms. Sajal Wankhede (19102279) for being awarded the Jeet Bindra Student Travel Grant!
The Jeet Bindra Student Travel Grant aims to facilitate the academic and professional growth of students in Chemical Engineering by enabling them to present their research at international conferences. This grant not only provides financial assistance but also encourages students to engage with the global academic community, enhancing their research experience and broadening their professional networks.
08th August 2024
Congratulations to Mr. A. S. Rusell (20102261) for being awarded the Jeet Bindra Student Travel Grant!
The Jeet Bindra Student Travel Grant aims to facilitate the academic and professional growth of students in Chemical Engineering by enabling them to present their research at international conferences. This grant not only provides financial assistance but also encourages students to engage with the global academic community, enhancing their research experience and broadening their professional networks.
07th August 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Jayant Singh and his team on the transfer of 'Munh-Parikshak: A Non-Invasive Oral Cancer Detection Device' to Scangenie Scientific Pvt. Ltd.
Munh-Parikshak is a user-friendly device having white and fluorescence light source that connects wirelessly to smartphones, tablets, iPads, etc. With a built-in power backup, it stores health history for tracking and provides instant oral health reports. The device offers quick and painless screening with 90% accuracy in clinical settings. It is safe, radiation-free, and does not require any additional chemicals or processes.
30th July 2024
DIRECTORā€™S GOLD MEDAL
Congratulations to Viplav Patel our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering - Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for outstanding all round achievement and leadership among all the students graduating in 5-year undergraduate programme.
30th July 2024
OUTSTANDING PhD THESIS AWARD
Congratulations to Prateek Dwivedi our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for the best thesis in Doctor of Philosophy programmes in each of the department.
30th July 2024
OUTSTANDING PhD THESIS AWARD
Congratulations to Haider Ali our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for the best thesis in Doctor of Philosophy programmes in each of the department.
30th July 2024
GENERAL PROFICIENCY MEDALS
Congratulations to Pratyush Gupta our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for the best academic performance among the graduating students of all 4-year/5-year and 2-year M.Sc. programmes in each of the department.
30th July 2024
IIT KANPUR EXCELLENCE AWARDS LEADERSHIP IN STUDENTS' AFFAIRS
Congratulations to Dhwanit Balwani our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for exemplary work related to student governance, hostel management and leadership in organization of events at the Department/Hall/Institute level.
30th July 2024
IIT KANPUR EXCELLENCE AWARD IN ART & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Congratulations to Kaustubh Agrawal our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for outstanding work in various fields of art and culture.
30th July 2024
SHRIMATI TARA DUBE AND SHRI RAJ DEVA DUBE MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL
Congratulations to Harjap Singh our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for the best academic performance in 4-year/5-year programmes of the Chemical Engineering department.
30th July 2024
SHRI GHISA LAL KAMDAR MEMORIAL MEDAL
Congratulations to Ayush Raj our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for the best outgoing 4-year undergraduate student of the Chemical Engineering department.
30th July 2024
RAGHVENDU SHUKLA MEMORIAL MERIT AWARD
Congratulations to Vidhi Jain our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for the best academic performance among all graduating female student in the four-year UG program of Chemical Engineering department.
30th July 2024
DR. CHANDRAKANTA KESAVAN BEST RESEARCH THESIS AWARD
Congratulations to C Navya Nirmala our stellar achiever from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for the best graduating full time Masterā€™s student of any department students who have CPI 6.5 or greater and must have completed Masterā€™s thesis in the area of energy sustainability and climate solutions.
25th July 2024
University of Alberta-IIT Kanpur Seed Grant Awardees
Congratulations to Prof. Raghvendra Ragipani, Prof. Rahul Mangal, Prof. Raju Kumar Gupta from the department for being awarded the University of Alberta-IITK Seed Grant. The University of Alberta-IIT Kanpur Seed Grant 2024 program is to support collaborative research between faculty from both universities.
26th April 2024
Congratulations! Prof. Raju Kumar Gupta for being invited to join editor board of Materials Today Sustainability
Materials Today Sustainability is a multi-disciplinary journal covering all aspects of sustainability through materials science. Prof. Gupta key research interests include Photocatalysis, Sustainable materials, Wastewater remediation, CO2 capture and conversion, Perovskite solar cells, Energy storage devices, Hydrogen generation and nitrogen fixation.
11th April 2024
Prof. Rahul Mangal has been awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship for the year 2024-25.
The Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships aim to provide Indian faculty, researchers, and professionals the opportunity to teach, conduct research, or carry out a combination of teaching and research at a U.S. institution.
07th March 2024
Students team from our Department Secured First & Second position in hackathon "ChemQuest" Organised by ChESSx,IIT Patna
šŸŒŸWinners of ChemQuest:šŸ„‡ Komal Kumari (220540)šŸ„‡ Punam Singh (220835)šŸ„‡ Khushi Aggrawal (220529)
šŸ„ˆ Runner Up Team: šŸŒŸ Diya Saraf (220383) šŸŒŸ Shrimi Agrawal (221036) šŸŒŸ Dargu Sakshi Sameer (220323)
06th March 2024
Best Poster Award at MD-60 Conference !!
Congratulations to Varad Daoo, PhD scholar from the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Kanpur has won a Best Poster Award at the MD-60 Conference jointly organized by the European Center for Atomic and Molecular Calculations (CECAM), and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR).
08th February 2024
STEM Impact Awards 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Siddhartha Panda and team at NCFlexE for their innovation ā€œHaptic Smart Watch for Blind & Visually Impairedā€ being recognized for the socio-economic impact created with the successful technology transfer of the invention during the annual STEM Summit - 2024, held in Bengaluru.
22nd January 2024 Congratulations to Prof. Siddhartha Panda and team at NCFlexE for their innovation ā€œStrips for simultaneous electrochemical detection of total and direct bilirubinā€ being showcased at IInvenTiv-2024! It discloses the fabrication of a non-enzymatic electrochemical sensing strip that can simultaneously detect the direct and total bilirubin in a single drop of blood, and provide the concentrations within a minute.
17th January 2024 Congratulations to Prof. Nishith Verma and team for being granted another joint US and European Union (EU) patent with Shell plc, that aims to offer innovative solutions for wastewater management under a decade-long collaboration. It aims to offer innovative solutions specifically for a ā€˜catalytic wet oxidation processā€™ developed for treating industrial wastewater effluent of propylene oxide producing plant.
05th December 2023 IIT Kanpur bags Best 'Assisted Technology Initiatives by Educational Institutesā€™ award at ATF Awards 2023 for engaging in assistive technology activities, Prof. Siddhartha Panda and team received the award for the technologies titled, ā€œHaptic smartwatch for blind and visually impairedā€ and ā€œSingle Refreshable Braille Cell Based Braille Learning Device with a Touch Sensitiveā€.
03rd November 2023 Congratulations to Mr. Joel Parayil Jacob, PhD scholar from the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Kanpur has won a poster presentation award at the International Conference on Membrane Based Separations:Past, Present & Future, held at Vadodara, Gujarat, 16-18 Oct 2023.
27th October 2023 Congratulations to Ms. Riya Sharma, a PhD scholar from the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Kanpur, for receiving the Prime Minister's Research Fellow Award!
13th October 2023 We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the outstanding students of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur for their remarkable achievements in the ChEmference 2023, held at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa campus.
01st October 2023 We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Y.M. Joshi for being awarded the prestigious J.C. Bose Fellowship by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for a period of 5 years.
26th September 2023 Congratulations to Prof. Jayant K Singh on being selected for INAE-SERB, DST Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship. This Fellowship is awarded to outstanding engineers to recognize, encourage and support translational research.
22nd September 2023 Dr. Raju K Gupta of our department has been invited to join a new Elsevier journal, "Sustainable Chemistry One World," as Founding Editor. Congratulations to Prof. Gupta for this recognition.
19th September 2023 We are delighted to share that Dr. Rahul Mangal has been selected for the prestigious Indian National Science Academy(INSA) Associate Fellows (2023).
24th August 2023 Congratulations to our student Mr. Mangesh Bhendale recipient of the Jeet Bindra Travel Award.
24th August 2023 Congratulations to our student Ms. Garima Singh recipient of the Jeet Bindra Travel Award.