MMS: Maha Mahopadhyay Sarvadnya

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Summing Up

Professor M.M. Sharma Seminar

5th January, 2018

by

Prof P.A. Ramachandran

Book on Mass transfer processes: three parts, 30 chapters

Influence of Prof Sharma on his research

Unified approach to modeling of processes for both reaction

and separation

1969 Chemical Engineering Science Paper and Monograph

on Simultaneous Absorption of two gases accompanied by

chemical reaction

Bhavani Janakiraman

Micellar catalysis – Initiation in to Ph D programme

due to Prof. Sharma’s advice

In situ pH measurement of reservoir waters in oil well

Application in North Sea

Brilliant application of basics to different areas in

Schlumberger

Professor V.A. Juvekar, IIT-Bombay

A view on thermodynamics of

electrolytes

Debye-Huckel theory: osmotic

coefficient vs molalaity plots

New theory for electrostatic

interaction, for single and

mixture of electrolytes

Prof V.G. Gaikar, Vice Chancellor, Dr BATU, Lonere

Genesis of Novel Separation

Processes

Blankness to Fullness

Reactive separation—Dissociation

extraction

Understanding the role of solvent

Hydrotopes and Dissociation

Extraction

Prof. Basab Chaudhuri, V.C., WBTU

Managing life in holistic fashion

Four score not enough. May you

finish five (Mahatma Gandhi to Rabindranth

Tagore).

Creation of researchers out of

blue

Administration: How to be critical

“To thine own self be true”

(Shakespeare)

Prof. S.S. Bhagwat, ICT, Mumbai

Applications of Interfacial Science &

Engineering, and Energy

Engineering: microemulsions, foams

Computer process simulation

Applications of Artificial Neural

Network

Energy Engineering; Exergy analysis

Heat based refrigeration

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Prof. Sanjay M. Mahajani, IIT-Bombay

Process intensification through multifunctional

reactors

His fascination: Reactive distillation (RD)

Conceptual Design

Esterification, Dimerisation, Acetalisation

Selectivity engineering in RD

Non-linear dynamic effects in RD

Reactive chromatography

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Dr. M.G. Kulkarni, CSIR-URDIP, Pune

Reminiscences

Basic research, technology development

& transfer, contribution to society

Beta-CD encapsulation altering drug

solubility

Drug delivery

Sevelamer process development

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Prof. A. M. Lali, DBT-ICT Centre for Energy Biosciences, ICT

Renewable Carbon Engineering

Macro-innovations

1G, 2G, 3G, 4G

Waste to value

Agricultural waste & MSW Into

utilizable C

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Prof. K. Niranjan, University of Reading, UK

The Profoundness of Prof. Sharma’s

Soundbiites

ChE is science based engg

Process or Product Engg- Product

realization engg

Food engineering edifice

He was a trend setters who knew when

to move on (avoided ‘stamp collection’)

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Key Messages

Never barter teaching

and research for

leadership roles where

you cannot make

difference.

Never chase

irrelevant measures

of esteem which

undermine teaching

and research

activities.

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Dr Dhananjay Rane, Entrepreneur

Design, development of non-

infringing & practical synthesis of

teflubenzeron

Synthetic strategy

Success story with BASF

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Prof Shyni Varghese, Duke University

Stem cell engineering

Biophysics of diseases

Cell based therapy & platform

Modified Biomaterials

“Humans are more supported by mice than

a 911 phone call”

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Prof Yogesh Joshi, IIT-Kanpur

Modelling of Yield Stress Fluids

Historical perspective and

relevance of research

New theory and experimental proof

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Dr Pramod Kumbhar, CTO, Praj Industries

Concept to Commercialization

Different examples

GE and Praj

2,3-BDO recovery, 1,3-butadience

Isophorone to TMHQ: missed

opportunity

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Prof Vivek V. Ranade, Queen’s University Belfast

Compute, Innovate & Develop

Reactors, Products and Processes

Insights, Innovations & Intensification

Reminisced about NCL:

Computational Flow modeling group

MAGIC

VIVIRA

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Dr Haresh Manyar, Queen’s University Belfast

Selectivity, Process

Intensification using catalysis

Pt/OMS-2 example in

hydrogenation. Adsoprtion

related selectivity

DFT for hydrogenation

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Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta, BARC

Indigenous development of materials of

strategic importance

Development of rare earth magnets

Synthesis of CNT

CNT+HDPP

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Dr Parag Gogate, ICT Mumbai

Cavitational reactors

Acoustic and Hydrodynamic cavitation

Chemical synthesis; waste water

treatment

Examples: Ozonix reactor

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Dr Meena Singh, IIT-Bombay

Molecular Dynamics

Desulfurization and dearomatization

using ionic liquid

UG students trained, publications

Acid driven aggregates

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Dr Nilesh Mali, NCL, Pune

Intensifying distillation using divided

wall column

DWC technology

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Advait Chhatre

Mysteries of anisotropy in

nano materials

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The beautiful Banyan Tree with so many diverse branches spread all over the globe

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The Sharma tree is growing and so is ICT

Deemed to be University: Sept 12, 2008

Elite status & Centre of Excellence – April 20, 2012

NIRF 2nd Rank in 2016

NAAC: A++, CGPA 3.77 Highest

Marathwada Sub-Centre: 203 Acres land

Bhubaneswar campus with help of IOC, 100 Acres land;

MOU with IIT Kharagpur

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With Professor Sharma’s blessing and all members of the MMS tree

Institute of eminence during 2018??

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29THANK YOU ALL