Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur (2004)
•  M.Ch.E. in Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University  (1999)
•  B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering, University of Calcutta (1997)
•  B.Sc. in Chemistry (Hons), Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, University of Calcutta (1994)

Research Interest

• Separation with chemical reactions
• Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage (CCUS)
• CO₂-capture from flue gas by absorption using novel activated alkanolamine solvents
• CO₂ separation by gas separation membranes
• CO₂ separation by functionalised MOFs and COFs
• Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
• Microbial Fuel Cell
• Novel functional nanomaterials for industrial applications 
• Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Membranes
• Industrial effluent treatment
• Pharmaceutical wastewater treatment
• Sensors for contaminant detection
• Drug Delivery

Experience

• Professor (Pay Level 15, HAG), Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, December 2020 onwards
• Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, April 2014 onwards
• Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, November 2008 to March 2014
• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, June 2004 to October 2008
• Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, September 2003 to May 2004
• Visiting Professor, William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, USA, October 2024 – February 2025 

 

Administrative Responsibilities 

• Organizing Chairperson, JEE Advanced 2023 (2022-2023)
• Member, Board of Governors (Senate Nominee), IIT Guwahati (January 2019 to December 2020)
• Head of the Department, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati (April 2015 to March 2019)
• Chairman, IIT-JEE 2012, IIT Guwahati (2011-2012)
• Vice Chairman, IIT-JEE 2011, IIT Guwahati (2010-2011)
• Associate Warden, Kameng Hostel, IIT Guwahati (2010)
• Member, JAB subcommittee to suggest an IIT-JEE structure for 2014 and beyond (2012-2013)
• Member, B.Tech./ B.Des. Course Restructuring Committee, IIT Guwahati (2010)
• Secretary, DPPC, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati (2004-2006)
• Executive Member of IIChE-GRC since 2007
• Honorary Regional Secretary, IIChE-GRC (2009)
• Chairman, IIChE-GRC (June 2014 to March 2019)
• Executive National Council Member (Elected), IIChE (Jan 2017 to Dec 2019 and Jan 2022 to Dec 2024)

Courses Taught

• Mass Transfer-I (UG)
• Chemical Reaction Engineering-I (UG)
• Chemical Reaction Engineering-II (UG)
• Solid and Fluid-Solid Operations (UG)
• Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer (PG)
• Reaction Engineering (PG)
• Membranes (UG+PG)
• Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory (UG)
• Reaction Engineering Laboratory (UG)
• Fluid Mechanics laboratory (UG)
• Process Control Laboratory (UG)
• Mechanical Operation laboratory (UG)
• Engineering Drawing (Tutorial) (UG)
• Engineering Mechanics (Tutorial) (UG)
• Analytical Laboratory (PG)
• Fuel and Thermodynamics Laboratory (PG)