Dr. Sagar Sourav comes with a Chemical Engineering background, earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from NIT Rourkela and IIT Kanpur, respectively. He furthered his academic journey in the USA, completing his PhD at Lehigh University, followed by a notable stint as a Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Delaware. Dr. Sourav's expertise lies in the domain of Heterogeneous and Thermal Catalysis, where he excels in Catalyst Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Transient Kinetic studies.
Heterogeneous Catalysis, Catalyst Design and Synthesis, In-situ and Operando Spectroscopic Characterization of Catalysts, Transient Kinetics and Reaction Studies, Catalytic Hydrocarbon Conversion and Valorization, Carbon Circular Economy (Sustainable Energy and Chemical Production)
I am currently an Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (IPDF) at IIT Madras. My research interest is in the area of heterogeneous Catalysis. I did my PhD in Chemistry at IIT Palakkad. My PhD thesis title is "Investigation of oxygen vacancy-mediated reactivity in copper oxide and copper-doped oxide in reduction and oxidation reactions."
I am currently a Ph.D scholar in the department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Madras and my area of research is Catalytic conversion of CO2 to liquid fuels. I have completed my Master of Technology in Materials Science and Technology and Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal.
I completed my B.Tech in Chemical engineering from Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College, Anna University. Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Anna University. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D with a focus on Catalytic conversion of light alkanes into high value-added chemicals, with broader interest in heterogeneous catalysis and reaction engineering.
I am a PhD student in the department of Chemical Engineering, working with Prof. Niket Kaisare (primary guide) and Dr. Sagar Sourav (co-guide). My work focuses on the catalytic conversion of alkanes to olefins using CO2, through a process called oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH). I hold a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore and an MSc. in Chemical Engineering from TU Delft in the Netherlands.
I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Madras. I also work fulltime as a Senior Technician in the Common Instrument Facility (CIF) – Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Lab, under the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras. In my technical role, I operate and maintain advanced TEM systems, including Titan, JEOL JEM-F200, and Tecnai microscopes. I completed my M.Sc. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University and B.Sc. in Chemistry from Calicut University. My research focuses in the field of heterogeneous catalysis.
I am currently pursuing M. Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras, with a research focus on CO2 utilization through catalytic methanation. My work bridges between reaction engineering and material science. I hold an M. Sc degree in chemistry from Central University of Haryana, during which I worked on the catalytic conversion of CO2 using MOFs.
I am currently pursuing M.Tech in Catalysis Technology at IIT Madras, focusing on research related to the effect of Ni particle size on methane selectivity during CO₂ hydrogenation. I completed my B. Tech in Chemical Engineering from Andhra University. As part of my undergraduate project, I worked on the theoretical manufacturing of maleic anhydride.
I completed my Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Kathmandu University, Nepal.
I am currently pursuing my M.Tech in Chemical Engineering at IIT Madras. My research is centered on advanced catalytic material development for the conversion of methane to ethylene. I am particularly interested in heterogeneous catalysis, reaction engineering, and structure- performance relationships.
Project Associate (August 2024 to Feb 2025)
Project Title: Advancing CO2 Methanation Catalysts: Bridging Fundamental Principles with Real-World Utility.
BTech Internship (May 2024 to March 2025)
Project Title: Shape and selectivity study of supported Ni catalyst for CO2 methanation.