Strong promoter of sustainable energy solutions using core competencies in inventive project formulation, execution, validation and market introduction. Patent application titled "Regenerative traps for pathogens built with lotus-root shaped absorber segments" is published on 31st July 2020. The invention is an inexpensive device widely deployable as barriers to break or substantially weaken infectious transmission of pathogens that occurs between susceptible hosts through breathable air and fomite contacts, particularly in public spaces including vehicular, train, sea and air travels is disclosed. The inventive device comprises of an advanced lotus-root shaped absorber segment, which is a small slice but robust structure packed with designed 3D profiles, plurality of tapered flow-through passages, high filtration area over unit filter volume (15 to 45 cm2/cm3), high energy pore surfaces and self-regulated internal thermal profile. Large off-track storage is unlocked through tailored oriented capillary morphology within the light-weight compact lotus-root absorber segment to naturally trap pathogen laden aerosols, droplets and droplet nuclei. The invention enables breakthrough solutions unveiling low-pressure-drop comfort respirators, contact-safe touch pad enabling low to negative fomite-to-hand transmission, regenerative pathogen-traps for infectious indoor, exhaust or recirculating air and other applications.

New product development and its implementation for business growth in materials, renewables, energy storage, water filtration, fuel cells, intelligent machines, emission control products and also responsible for company-wide Intellectual Property function. PEM Fuel Cell based kW level Power Box and Fuel Cell driven Golf Cart are demonstrated in National Exhibitions held in Delhi and Bangalore, respectively. MW level passively self-tracking solar PV Plant demonstrated. RF ID based material tracker installed at large power plant site and solar PV cleaning Robot under field test,

CSP Core-2: Development of Volumetric Ceramic Receiver for High-Temperature, Pressurized s-CO2 power cycle.Novel compositions of mullite- and chromite-based ceramic honeycombs were developed for high-temperature thermal storage application. the effect of honeycomb design, material properties, and flow rates on thermal energy storage and heat transfer characteristics are studied. The estimated heat storage in mullite-based sample was 549 MJ/m3 and in chromite sample was 925 MJ/m3, due to the difference in thermal properties.https://www.seriius.org/pdfs/highlight-cspcore2-numerical-experimental.pdf

Ceramic Technological Institute (CTI), a division of Corp R&D of BHEL in Bangalore is engaged in advanced research on ceramic materials and manufacturing processes including catalytic reactors for industrial applications particularly for power plants.

Established SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) test station and Lab in CTI, BangaloreDeveloped high temperature compressive seals for ceramic fuel cells by processing local raw materials. tailored hot box developed and rendered test services to 3rd party SOFC, as well tested in-house developed SOFC short stacks built using re-usable compressive seals.

Ceramic Honeycomb and Catalytic Converter production and business development Supply of cordierite honeycomb substrates to Indian catalyst companies started. Special design of metal encapsulated cordierite honeycomb was developed, produced and exported to one leading auto catalyst company in USA. Euro-II compliant Diesel Locomotive Catalytic Converter was designed, developed and supplied to BHEL Jhansi for Metro Rail hybrid loco order. On successful supply and its uninterrupted use by Delhi Metro, BHEL is honoured as first manufacturer of emission norms compliant Catalytic Converter fitted Locomotive in the country.

The Ceramic Technological Institute was a UNDP/UNIDO and Govt of India project, established during 1989-1993 period. Ceramic fabrication technologies were the thrust of CTI and renowned experts in the field from leading institutes of USA and Europe visited CTI to establish respective state-of-the-art ceramic fabrication facilities and know how. The CERAM Research, UK was appointed as chief consultant by UNDP/UNIDO.

Production responsibility of delivering 135 Tons of quality acceptable ceramic cake everyday at 8 am.Developed low cost automation of slip transfer system based on conductive property of ceramic slip. This control system is based on an inexpensive and novel level sensing concept. This small but beautiful "Appropriate Technology" transformed the traditional Slip House existed before 1983 into a clean shop floor with all its 20-odd slurry pumps become safely locked with respective level sensors, thus avoiding frequent spillage of slurry on shop floor and accurately maintaining the mixed slurry composition. It is heartening to see the same level sensing and control system is still being used today in its original form.

Micro-texturing of glass substrate is investigated in this AGATHA Indo-European Consortium for developing higher efficiency solar cell using advanced light trapping design.