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Dr. Vivek is a Project Engineer in Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. He holds a Ph.D. from Anna University and specializes in CO₂ capture, wastewater treatment, and sustainable solvent applications using Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents. His research leverages COSMO-RS and Aspen Plus for molecular modelling and process simulation. A recipient of the Young Scientist Fellowship and Q1 Journal Recognition from Anna University, Dr. Vivek has published extensively, holds patents, and leads innovative projects. Passionate about green engineering, he contributes to zero-emission solutions and mentors future engineers.
Dr. Surja is a physical organic chemist who completed his MSc from Guru Ghasidas University(a central university), and qualified in both CSIR-NET and GATE exams. He earned his PhD from the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology(National Importance), where his doctoral thesis title is "Carbon Nanodots: Self-assembly of Molecular Fluorophores and their Potential Applications." His research work has been published in reputed journals such as JPCC, Langmuir, JML, etc, with front cover art. He joined the institute as a Project Associate in November 2024. His current research focuses on flue gas separation based on physical parameters, CO₂ capture, regeneration, and its photocatalytic conversion into value-added chemicals.
Yogendra Mishra is a PMRF scholar in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, India. His thesis research focuses on large-scale CO2 capture and sequestration using nanoparticles and additives. He recieved several accholodes including institute research award and HPCL ideation award.
Rajat holds B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela. His current research focuses on understanding multiphase flow under subsurface high-temperature and high-pressure reservoir conditions for underground gas storage applications.
Suraj holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a Master's degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering from NIT Rourkela. Currently, He is pursuing research in clean energy, focusing on hydrate-based carbon capture and Sequestration technology. His work aims to contribute to sustainable solutions for reducing carbon emissions and mitigating climate change.
Smita completed her B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from NIT Durgapur and M.Tech in Fuel Engineering from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. In PhD, her research focuses on the development of advanced nanofluids for enhancing CO₂ capture from flue gas, with a particular emphasis on the application of ferrofluids influenced by external magnetic fields for CO₂ capture process intensification.
Diksha obtained her MSc degree in Chemistry from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore, and worked as a research intern at CSIR-CSMCRI. Her primary research focuses on carbon capture and storage, where she utilize both experimental methods and Density Functional Theory calculations to explore the carbon capture processes in porous Frameworks and amine-based solvents.
Roobini completed both her bachelor's and master's degrees at the ACT campus of Anna University, specializing in Chemical Engineering and nanoscience and technology, respectively. Her research focuses on enhancing the CO₂ adsorption capacity of fly ash-derived zeolites through surface modification. Her broader research interests include membrane technology, nanofluids, and nanocomposites.
Dawood Ansari obtained his BTech degree in Chemical Engineering from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (SSN), Chennai. He also has working experience as an associate process engineer (2019 – 2022) at McDermott, Chennai. In MS, his research work focuses on the carbon capture performance of amine systems in the presence of additives and clays.