Lead for Synthesis and Screening of Commercial and Lab Synthesized Catalysts and Adsorbents for Liquid and Gas Phase Reactions• Screening of adsorbents in liquid and gas phase adsorption applications• Screening of catalysts at customer specific conditions for select chemical reactions• Validation of various coating products as per customer requirements• Development of modified heterogeneous catalyst / adsorbent analogues for liquid and gas phase reactions• Screening of… Show more Lead for Synthesis and Screening of Commercial and Lab Synthesized Catalysts and Adsorbents for Liquid and Gas Phase Reactions• Screening of adsorbents in liquid and gas phase adsorption applications• Screening of catalysts at customer specific conditions for select chemical reactions• Validation of various coating products as per customer requirements• Development of modified heterogeneous catalyst / adsorbent analogues for liquid and gas phase reactions• Screening of modified heterogeneous catalyst / adsorbent analogues for liquid and gas phase reactions • Development and screening of new catalysts/adsorbent materials• Capabilities include, S and Cl adsorption, catalytic oxidation, catalytic methylation, catalytic hydrogenation, catalytic dehydration, pyrolysis and coating• Facilitated vendor development via validation of raw materials and finished products• Spearheaded troubleshooting to resolve customer concerns Show less

• Customer requirements - Synthesized alkylated PANA and alkylated DPA antioxidant products using diisobutylene as alkene precursor over solid acid clay catalyst - Synthesized low formaldehyde H2S scavenger using MEG and formaldehyde reactants• Process Improvisation:- Developed indigenous clay catalyst for anti-oxidant synthesis thereby allowing for a significant reduction in production costs of a key Dorf Ketal anti-oxidant (octylated PANA) product

As Associate Principal Technologist, I demonstrated preparation of activated carbon from black liquor derived lignin and its application as adsorbent in coloured effluent streams. I also established a simple IER mediated route for extraction of lignin (in black liquor).

• Led research team involved in developing SCIL’s alumina catalyst products’ portfolio• Developed alumina coated cordierite catalyst support (for IPCL, Baroda)• Scale-up of CO-promoter catalyst (for IOCL, Faridabad)• Scale-up of a chitin-derived adsorbent technology for flouride adsorption (for ALCOA)

Synthesis and performance evaluation of dendritic catalysts for alkene epoxidation / photocatalysis