Nishith Verma

PhD (University of Arizona, USA)

Email: nishith[AT]iitk.ac.in

Office Phone: 0512-259-7704

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering

Specialization

Our research themes center around development of carbon based adsorbents, especially carbon nanofibers and carbon nanoparticles in the adsorption and catalytic reaction applications. Specifically, the focus is on the synthesis and characterization of the adsorbents and metal catalysts for the removal of common atmospheric air pollutants such as CO2, NOx, and SOx by adsorption and/or catalytic oxidation and that of solutes like arsenic, fluoride, heavy metals, and organics from wastewater by adsorption. We have also undertaken studies on the development of carbon molecular sieves for the sequestration of CO2. We have carried out experimental studies on the development of novel liquid-solid contactors to remove dissolved solutes from wastewater. On the theoretical side, a number of mathematical models based on lattice Boltzmann method have been developed to predict the breakthrough curves in the narrow tubular packed bed adsorber. The recent focus is on the development of lattice Boltzmann models for multi-phase flow.

Research Interest

Adsorption
Environmental Pollution Control
Synthesis and Application of Carbon Nanofibres and Nanoparticles
Lattice Boltzmann Modelling and Simulation

Education

PhD, University of Arizona, USA, 1991-95
Thesis Title:Transport and Distribution of Gaseous Impurities in Ultra-High Purity Gas Distribution Systems
Thesis Supervisor:Prof. Farhang Shadman
B.Tech (Hons), IIT Kharagpur, 1982-86

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+ - List of Publications Click to collapse

1. Bhaduri B., Verma N., "Carbon bead-supported Nitrogen-enriched and Cu-doped carbon nanofibers for the abatement of NO emissions by reduction" (2015) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 457, pp. 62-71.
2. Modi, A., Bhaduri, B., Verma, N., "Facile one-step synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers for the removal of potentially toxic metals from water" (2015) Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 54, pp. 5172-5178.
3. Khare, P., Ramkumar, J., Verma, N., "Control of Bacterial Growth in Water using Novel Laser-Ablated Metal-Carbon-Polymer Nanocomposite-based Microchannels” (2015) Chemical Engineering J. 276, pp. 65–74.
4. Bhaduri, B, Verman, N. "Removal of CO by water-gas shift reaction over bimetal CeO2 and Ni NPs dispersed in carbon micro-nanofibers" (2015) Catalysis Letters 145, pp. 1262-1271.
5. Singh, S., Verma, N., “Fabrication of Ni nanoparticles-dispersed carbon micro-nanofibers as the electrodes of a microbial fuel cell for bio-energy production” (2015) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40 (2), pp. 1145-1153.
6. Gupta, R., Kumar, R., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Novel Cu-carbon nanofiber composites for the counter electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells” (2015) International Journal of Energy Research, 39 (5), pp. 668-680.
7. Singh, S., Verma, N., “Graphitic carbon micronanofibers asymmetrically dispersed with alumina-nickel nanoparticles: A novel electrode for mediatorless microbial fuel cells” (2015) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40 (17), pp. 5928-5938.
8. Verma, N.K., Khare, P., Verma, N., “Synthesis of iron-doped resorcinol formaldehyde-based aerogels for the removal of Cr(VI) from water” (2015) Green Processing and Synthesis, 4 (1), pp. 37-46.
9. Bhaduri, B., Verma, N., “Preparation of asymmetrically distributed bimetal ceria (CeO2) and copper (Cu) nanoparticles in nitrogen-doped activated carbon micro/nanofibers for the removal of nitric oxide (NO) by reduction” (2014) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 436, pp. 218-226.
10. Ashfaq, M., Khan, S., Verma, N., “Synthesis of PVA-CAP-based biomaterial in situ dispersed with Cu nanoparticles and carbon micro-nanofibers for antibiotic drug delivery applications” (2014) Biochemical Engineering Journal, 90, pp. 79-89.
11. Bommer, S., Scholl, H., Seemann, R., Kanhaiya, K., M, V., Verma, N., “Depinning of drops on inclined smooth and topographic surfaces: Experimental and lattice Boltzmann model study” (2014) Langmuir, 30 (37), pp. 11086-11095.
12. Talukdar, P., Bhaduri, B., Verma, N., “Catalytic oxidation of NO over CNF/ACF-supported CeO2 and Cu nanoparticles at room temperature” (2014) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 (31), pp. 12537-12547.
13. Singh, S., Singh, A., Bais, V.S.S., Prakash, B., Verma, N., “Multi-scale carbon micro/nanofibers-based adsorbents for protein immobilization” (2014) Materials Science and Engineering C, 38 (1), pp. 46-54.
14. Khare, P., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Synthesis of phenolic precursor-based porous carbon beads in situ dispersed with copper-silver bimetal nanoparticles for antibacterial applications” (2014) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 418, pp. 216-224.
15. Singh, S., Joshi, H.C., Srivastava, A., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “An efficient antibacterial multi-scale web of carbon fibers with asymmetrically dispersed Ag-Cu bimetal nanoparticles” (2014) Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 443, pp. 311-319.
16. Agrahari, G.K., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Removal of benzoic acid from water by reactive extraction using hollow fiber membrane contactor: Experiment and modeling” (2014) Clean - Soil, Air, Water, 42 (7), pp. 901-908.
17. Agrahari, G.K., Pandey, N., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Membrane contactor for reactive extraction of succinic acid from aqueous solution by tertiary amine” (2014) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 92 (11), pp. 2705-2714.
18. Talreja, N., Kumar, D., Verma, N., “Removal of hexavalent chromium from water using Fe-grown carbon nanofibers containing porous carbon microbeads” (2014) Journal of Water Process Engineering, 3 (1), pp. 34-45.
19. Sankararamakrishnan, N., Jaiswal, M., Verma, N., “Composite nanofloral clusters of carbon nanotubes and activated alumina: An efficient sorbent for heavy metal removal” (2014) Chemical Engineering Journal, 235, pp. 1-9.
20. Bhaduri, B., Verma, N., “A zinc nanoparticles-dispersed multi-scale web of carbon micro-nanofibers for hydrogen production step of ZnO/Zn water splitting thermochemical cycle” (2014) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 92 (6), pp. 1079-1090.
21. Hood, A.R., Saurakhiya, N., Deva, D., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Development of bimetal-grown multi-scale carbon micro-nanofibers as an immobilizing matrix for enzymes in biosensor applications” (2013) Materials Science and Engineering C, 33 (7), pp. 4313-4322.
22. Singh, S., Ashfaq, M., Singh, R.K., Joshi, H.C., Srivastava, A., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Preparation of surfactant-mediated silver and copper nanoparticles dispersed in hierarchical carbon micro-nanofibers for antibacterial applications” (2013) New Biotechnology, 30 (6), pp. 656-665.
23. Khare, P., Talreja, N., Deva, D., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Carbon nanofibers containing metal-doped porous carbon beads for environmental remediation applications” (2013) Chemical Engineering Journal, 229, pp. 72-81.
24. Srivastava, S., Perlekar, P., Boonkkamp, J.H.M.T.T., Verma, N., Toschi, F., “Axisymmetric multiphase lattice Boltzmann method” (2013) Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 88 (1), art. no. 013309.
25. Agrahari, G.K., Rawat, A., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Removal of dissolved H2S from wastewater using hollow fiber membrane contactor: Experimental and mathematical analysis” (2013) Desalination, 314, pp. 34-42.
26. Sharma, A.K., Khare, P., Singh, J.K., Verma, N., “Preparation of novel carbon microfiber/carbon nanofiber-dispersed polyvinyl alcohol-based nanocomposite material for lithium-ion electrolyte battery separator” (2013) Materials Science and Engineering C, 33 (3), pp. 1702-1709.
27. Ashfaq, M., Singh, S., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Cytotoxic evaluation of the hierarchical web of carbon micronanofibers” (2013) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 52 (12), pp. 4672-4682.
28. Bhaduri, B., Prajapati, Y.N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “CuCl2 nanoparticles dispersed in activated carbon fibers for the oxygen production step of the Cu-Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle” (2012) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51 (48), pp. 15633-15641.
29. Mishra, P., Verma, N., “A CFD study on a vertical chemical vapor deposition reactor for growing carbon nanofibers” (2012) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 90 (12), pp. 2293-2301.
30. Saraswat, R., Talreja, N., Deva, D., Sankararamakrishnan, N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Development of novel in situ nickel-doped, phenolic resin-based micro-nano-activated carbon adsorbents for the removal of vitamin B-12” (2012) Chemical Engineering Journal, 197, pp. 250-260.
31. Bikshapathi, M., Singh, S., Bhaduri, B., Mathur, G.N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Fe-nanoparticles dispersed carbon micro and nanofibers: Surfactant-mediated preparation and application to the removal of gaseous VOCs” (2012) Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 399, pp. 46-55.
32. Agrahari, G.K., Shukla, S.K., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Model prediction and experimental studies on the removal of dissolved NH 3 from water applying hollow fiber membrane contactor” (2012) Journal of Membrane Science, 390-391, pp. 164-174.
33. Bikshapathi, M., Mathur, G.N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Surfactant-enhanced multiscale carbon webs including nanofibers and Ni-nanoparticles for the removal of gaseous persistent organic pollutants” (2012) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51 (4), pp. 2104-2112.
34. Bikshapathi, M., Mandal, S., Mathur, G.N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Modification of activated carbon fiber by metal dispersion and surface functionalization for the removal of 2-chloroethanol” (2011) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 50 (23), pp. 13092-13104.
35. Kumar, V., Talreja, N., Deva, D., Sankararamakrishnan, N., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Development of bi-metal doped micro- and nano multi-functional polymeric adsorbents for the removal of fluoride and arsenic(V) from wastewater” (2011) Desalination, 282, pp. 27-38.
36. Naik, J.R., Bikshapathi, M., Singh, R.K., Sharma, A., Verma, N., Joshi, H.C., Srivastava, A., “Preparation, surface functionalization, and characterization of carbon micro fibers for adsorption applications” (2011) Environmental Engineering Science, 28 (10), pp. 725-733.
37. Bikshapathi, M., Sharma, A., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Preparation of carbon molecular sieves from carbon micro and nanofibers for sequestration of CO2” (2011) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 89 (9), pp. 1737-1746.
38. Katepalli, H., Bikshapathi, M., Sharma, C.S., Verma, N., Sharma, A., “Synthesis of hierarchical fabrics by electrospinning of PAN nanofibers on activated carbon microfibers for environmental remediation applications” (2011) Chemical Engineering Journal, 171 (3), pp. 1194-1200.
39. Chakraborty, A., Deva, D., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Adsorbents based on carbon microfibers and carbon nanofibers for the removal of phenol and lead from water” (2011) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 359 (1), pp. 228-239.
40. Agrahari, G.K., Verma, N., Bhattacharya, P.K., “Application of hollow fiber membrane contactor for the removal of carbon dioxide from water under liquid-liquid extraction mode” (2011) Journal of Membrane Science, 375 (1-2), pp. 323-333.
41. Verma, R., Kumar, R., Pandey, D.M., Verma, N., “Hydrodynamic study on radially cross-flow fluidized bed multi-staged ion-exchange column” (2010) Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 49 (11), pp. 1199-1204.
42. Gupta, A.K., Deva, D., Sharma, A., Verma, N., “Fe-grown carbon nanofibers for removal of arsenic(V) in wastewater” (2010) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 49 (15), pp. 7074-7084.
43. Verma, N., Mewes, D., Luke, A., “Lattice Boltzmann study of velocity, temperature, and concentration in micro-reactors” (2010) International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 53 (15-16), pp. 3175-3185.
44. Sharma, A., Verma, N., Sharma, A., Deva, D., Sankararamakrishnan, N., “Iron doped phenolic resin based activated carbon micro and nanoparticles by milling: Synthesis, characterization and application in arsenic removal” (2010) Chemical Engineering Science, 65 (11), pp. 3591-3601.
45. Rathore, R., Srivastava, D., Agarwal, A., Verma, N., "Development of Surface Functionalized Activated Carbon Fiber for Control of NO and Particulate Matter" (2010) J. Hazardous Materials, 173(1-3), pp. 211-222.
46. Gupta, A., Deva, D., Sharma, A, Verma, N., “Adsorptive Removal of Fluoride by Micro-Nano Hierarchal Web of Activated Carbon Fibers”. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 48(21) (2009)697-9707.
47. Verma, N and D. Mewes (2009), “Lattice Boltzmann methods for simulation of micro and macro transport in a packed bed of porous adsorbents under non-isothermal condition”, Computers and Mathematics with Applications 58 (2009) 1003-1014.
48. Verma, R., Srivastava, G., Verma, N. (2009),'Novel Multi-staged radially cross-flow fluidized bed ion-exchange column', Chemical Engineering Processing and Intensification 48, 396–407.
49. Verma, N and D. Mewes (2008), “Simulation of temperature fields in a narrow tubular adsorber by thermal lattice Boltzmann methods. Chemical Engineering Science, 63 4269-4279.
50. Singhal, R., Sharma, A., Verma, N. (2008), “Micro/nano Hierarchal Web of Activated Carbon Fibers for Catalytic Gas Adsorption and Reaction’. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 47 (10), 3700-3707.
51. Singh, A., Verma, R., Kishore, K., Verma, N., ‘Multistage fluidized bed column: hydrodynamic study’ Chemical Engineering Processing and Intensification 47 (2008) 957–970.
52. Verma, N., Mewes, D., “Non-uniformity in velocity and concentration profiles in a arrow tubular adsorber” J. Chem. Technol. and Metallurgy, 43, 1, 2008, 423-426.
53. Verma, N., Salem, K., Mewes, D. (2007), ‘Simulation of micro and macro transport in a packed bed of porous adsorbents by lattice Boltzmann methods’, Chemical Engineering Science. 62, 3685-3698.
54. Gaur, V., Sharma, A., Verma, N. (2007), ‘Removal of SO2 by activated carbon fiber impregnated with transition metals’ Canadian J. Chemical Engineering, 85(2) 188-198.
55. Manjhi, N., Verma, N., Salem, K., Mewes, D. (2007), ‘Simulation of 3D velocity and concentration profiles in a packed bed adsorber by lattice Boltzmann methods’, Chemical Engineering Science, 61, 7754-7765.
56. Adapa, S., Gaur, V., Sharma, A., Verma, N. (2007), ‘Preparation and characterization of metals impregnated activated carbon fibers for the removal of NO’. Indian Chem. Eng., 49(4), 362-368.
57. Mettu, S., Verma, N., Chhabra, R. (2006) “Momentum and heat transfer from an asymmetrically confined circular cylinder in a plane channel”, Heat and Mass Transfer, 42, 1037-1048.
58. Manjhi, N., Verma, N., Salem, K., Mewes, D. (2006), “Lattice Boltzmann modelling of unsteady-state 2D concentration profiles in adsorption bed”, Chemical Engineering Science 61, 2510-2521.
59. Adapa, S., Gaur, V., Verma, N. (2006), “Catalytic oxidation of NO by Activated Carbon Fiber (ACF)”, Chemical Engineering Journal 116 (1), 25-37.
60. Gaur, V., Asthana, R., Verma, N. (2006),“Removal of SO2 by activated carbon fibers in presence of O2 and H2O”, Carbon. 44, 46-60.
61. Kishore, K., Verma, N. (2006), “Mass transfer studies in multi-stage counter current fluidized bed ion exchangers”, Chemical Engineering Processing, 45(1), 31-35.
62. Gaur, V., Sharma, A., Verma, N. (2006),” Synthesis and characterization of activated carbon fiber for the control of BTX”, Chemical Engineering Processing, 45(1), 1-13.
63. Gaur, V., Sharma, A., Verma, N., (2005), “Catalytic oxidation of toluene and m -xylene by activated carbon fiber impregnated with transition metals”, Carbon (15), 43 3041-3053.
64. Agarwal, S., Verma, N., Mewes, D. (2005): 1D lattice Boltzmann model for adsorption breakthrough, Heat and Mass Transfer, 41(9) 843-854.
65. Das, D., Gaur, V. and Verma, N. (2004): Adsorption of volatile organic compound by activated carbon fiber, Carbon, 42 (14) 2949-2962.
66. Chakraborty, J, Verma, N. and Chhabra, R. P. (2004): Wall effects in flow past a circular cylinder in a plane channel: a numerical study, Chemical Engineering Processing 43 (12), 1529-1537.
67. Dwivedi, P., Gaur, V., Sharma, A. and Verma, N. (2004): Comparative study of removal of volatile organic compounds by cryogenic condensation and adsorption by activated carbon fiber. Separation and Purification Technology, 39, 23-37.
68. Gupta, A., Gaur, V. and Verma, N. (2004): SO2 breakthrough analysis during adsorption over zeolites. Chemical Engineering Processing, 43, 9-22.
69. Datta, S., Bhattacharya, P. K. and Verma, N. (2003): Removal of aniline from aqueous solution in a mixed flow reactor using emulsion liquid membrane. J. Membrane Sci., 226,185-201.
70. Dasgupta, K., Rai, K.N. and Verma, N.(2003): SO2 breakthrough and sulfate conversion analysis during sorption by Ca-based sorbents. Canadian J. Chemical Engineering, 81(1), 53-62.
71. Vaish, A., Verma, N. and Chhabra, R.P. (2002): Transient analysis of two-phase flow during blowdown of a pipeline. J. Chemical Engineering Japan, 35,982-995.
72. Parolia, V., Verma, N. and Chhabra, R.P. (2002): Transient analysis of a gas manifold system. Canadian J. Chemical Engineering,80, 536-542.
73. Gopal, U. V. S. Rama, Verma, N. and Bhattacharya, P. K. (2002): Analysis of flux decline during ultrafiltration of sugarcane juice (limed) using cross flow cell. Canadian J. Chemical Engineering, 80, 105-111.
74. Gupta, V. and Verma, N. (2002): Removal of volatile organic compounds by cryogenic condensation followed by adsorption. Chemical Engineering Science, 57(14), 97-114.
75. Jadhav, S. R., Verma, N., Sharma, A. and Bhattacharya, P.K. (2001): Flux and retention analysis during micellar enhanced ultrafiltration for the removal of phenol and aniline. Separation and Purification Technology, 24, 541-557.
76. John, J. and Verma, N. (2001): 3-D Numerical analysis of transport of a solute in a tubular laminar flow. J. Indian Chem. Eng., 4,278-282.
77. Sarode, A. D., Verma, N. and Bhattacharya, P. K. (2001): Analysis of retention and flux decline during ultrafiltration of limed sugarcane (clarified) juice. Chemical Engineering Communication, 188, 179-206.
78. Hati, A., Verma, N. and Chhabra, R. P. (2001): Transient analysis of gas flow in a straight pipe. Canadian J. Chemical Engineering, 79,18-27.
79. Ma, C. and N.Verma, (1998)‘Moisture Drydown in Oxygen Systems’, J. Inst. Environ. Sci., 41, N(1), 13-16.
80. Verma, N., G. Hartigan, and D. Ruppert, (1997) “ClF3 and other Low Vapor Gas Systems”, Semiconductor Int., 7, 253-257.
81. Verma, N., C. Ma, E. Shero, and F. Shadman, (1996), ‘Sources and Transport Mechanisms of Gaseous Impurities in Vertical Thermal Reactors’, J. IEEE Trans. Semiconductor Manufacturing, 9, 312-19.
82. Ruppert, D., N. Verma, and G. Hartigan, (1996) “Design and Operation of a Fab Facility Gas Distribution”, Semiconductor Int., 10, 155-158.
83. Verma, N., A. Athalye, D. Precourt, L. Tsai, G. Hartigan and D. Ruppert, (1996), Modeling the Purity of Point-of-use Reactive Gases for Semiconductor Processing’, Solid State Tech., 16, 5-8.
84. Ma, C., N. Verma, E. Shero, and F. Shadman, (1995), ‘Permeation of Moisture and Oxygen Through Polymeric o-rings', J. Inst. Environ. Sci., 2, 9-11.
85. Verma, N., A.M. Haider, and F. Shadman, (1993),‘Contamination of Ultrapure System by Back-Diffusion of Gaseous Impurities’, J. Electrochem Soc., 140, 1459-1463.

+ - Patents Click to collapse

• "Preparation of graphitic carbon micro-nanofiber-based electrodes, asymmetrically dispersed with bimetal nanoparticles, and applications thereof in energy devices" (Indian patent No. 654/DEL/2015, filed, February 2015; Inventors: Nishith Verma; Shiv Singh).
• “Laser-facilitated synthesis of metal nanoparticles and carbon nanofibers-dispersed PVA-based microchannels for water remediation” (US and Canada patent application no: IN-867185, Filed 2014; Inventors: Nishith VERMA; Prateek KHARE; Janakarajan RAMKUMAR).
• “Preparation of Ag-and-Cu-nanometals in-situ doped microbeads as antibacterial applications in water”(US patent No: IN-852545 (RFI-100128), Filed 2013; Inventors: Nishith VERMA; Prateek KHARE; Ashutosh SHARMA).
• “Preparation of bi-metals in-situ doped multi-functional micro-and nanoadsorbents for the control of contaminants in water" (US patent No:13/482,564, Filed 2012; Inventors: Ajit K. Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma, Nishith Verma).
• “Preparation of activated carbon fibers/carbon nanofibers dispersed PVA nanocomposite material for lithium ion electrolyte battery separator" " (US patent No: IN-820943 (RFI-100128), Filed 2012; Inventors: Ajit K. Sharma, Jayant K. Singh, Nishith Verma).
• “Process for synthesis of sonicated hierarchal web of carbon micro-nano-fiber and applications thereof" (IPA No. 1157/DEL/2009; Inventors: Nishith Verma and Ashutosh Sharma).
• “ Liquid-solid radially cross-flow multi-stage fluidized bed contactor” (Indian Patent No: 25837, filed on April 2007 and granted on January , 2014, Inventors: Nishith Verma and Rupesh Verma).

+ - Titles of major projects completed Click to collapse

(1) Synthesis of PVA-starch polymeric composite in-situ doped with metal nanoparticles-dispersed carbon micro/nanofibers for seed germination and plant growth applications. Cost = 13 Lacs, Funding Agency: CSIR, New Delhi (2015-18).
(2) Carbon nanofibers dispersed PVA-based microchannels: Synthesis, fabrication, and application to separation processes. cost = 50 Lacs; Funding Agency: DST, New Delhi (2012-16).
(3) Development of micro/nano carbon fibers as support for enzyme immobilization and separation of amino acids from aqueous systems. Cost: Rs. 42 Lacs; Funding Agency: DBT, New Delhi (2011-15).
(4) Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation of Water Pollutants; Cost: Rs. 30 Lacs; Funding Agency: Shell, Bangalore. (2014-16).
(5) Supermacroporous hybrid polymerics for efficient removal of endocrine disruptors and other water pollutants; Cost: US$100,000 per year; Funding Agency: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Korea. (2012-15)
(6) Study of adhesion of soot and soils on metals and derive a correlation between extent of adhesion of carbon and polymerized soil with aluminum and steel substrate; Cost: Rs. 12 lacs; Funding Agency: Unilever, Bangalore (2013-15)
(7) Performance Analysis of Reactor Internals using CFD Simulation. Cost: Rs. 35 Lacs; Funding Agency: Chevron, US (2010-13)
(8) Novel carbon/polymeric materials for battery separators; experimental and modeling. Cost: Rs. 42 lacs, Funding Agency: DST, New Delhi; (2010-14)
(9) Synthesis of silver nanoparticles impregnated carbon micro-nanofibers for disinfection of wastewater. Cost: Rs. 48 Lacs; Funding Agency: DMSRDE, Kanpur (2010-13)
(10) Synthesis of meso/nano porous (carbonized) polymeric adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceutical compounds in staged fluidized bed column. Cost: Rs. 35 Lacs; Funding Agency: DST, Delhi (2009-12)
(11) Development of metal impregnated activated carbon fibers (ACFs) for control of chemical warfare agents (CWAs); Cost: Rs. 80 Lacs; Funding Agency: DRDO, Delhi (2009-12).
(12) Synthesis and characterization of carbon molecular sieves from activated carbon fibers (ACFs). Cost: Rs. 15 Lacs, Funding Agency: CSIR, Delhi (2007-10)./p>
(13) Removal of Recalcitrant Solutes from Waste Water in Multi-Stage Cross and Radial Flow Fluidized Bed Ion Exchangers, Cost: Rs. 23 Lacs, Funding Agency: DST, Delhi (2006-09)
(14) Multi-staged Counter-current solid-water Fluidized Bed Ion Exchangers for the removal of dissolved solutes. Cost: Rs. 15 Lacs, Funding Agency: DST, Delhi (2003-06)
(15) Removal of SO2 and VOC by activated carbon fibers Cost: Rs. 11 Lacs. Funding Agency: MHRD, Delhi (2002-05)
(16) Removal of VOC by surface adsorption/desorption. Cost: Rs. 7,00,000 Funding Agency: CSIR, New Delhi (2000-03).
(17) Dry scrubbing of acid gases. Cost : Rs. 3,75,000, Funding Agency DST, New Delhi (under the Young Scientist Scheme)
(18) Design and modelling of a gas delivery system. Cost: Rs. 7,50,000, Funding Agency: AICTE, New Delhi (under the Career Award for Young Teachers) (1998-2001)

+ - Major achievements Click to collapse

• Coordinator, Center for Environmental Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur (2011-14)
• Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur (2011-14)
• Raj and Neera Singh Chair, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (January 2012-December 2014)
• Visiting Professor, University of Erlangen-Nurmberg, Germany (May-July, 2014, 2015)
• Visiting Professor, University of Saarbrucken, Saarlands, Germany (June-July, 2011)
• Visiting Fellow, Eindhoven Technical University, The Netherlands (May-July, 2009)
• INSA-DFG Visiting Fellow, Leibniz University of Hannover (May - July, 2008)
• Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship (July-December 2004, 2005, May-July, 2006, 2007, U. Hannover, Germany)
• AICTE career award for young teachers (1998)
• University of Arizona Graduate Fellowship (1991-92)
• University of Arizona Graduate College Scholarship Award for superior academic
• Best Poster award in Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherland

+ - Contact Information Click to collapse

Office

FB-452,
Department of Chemical
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016

Labs addresses: CL-201D, CESE-Lab-10

Office Phone: 0512-259-7704 (O)

Email: nishith[AT]iitk.ac.in