Department of Chemical Engineering
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, INDIA-147004
(Deemed-to-be-University)
✉️: avinash.chandra@thapar.edu; avichiitk@gmail.com
☎️: +91-1752393305; +91-1752393444
Education:
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, INDIA
M. Tech. in Chemical Engineering, HBTI Kanpur, INDIA
B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering, IET, Lucknow, INDIA
Certificate Courses:
Certificate course on “Radiation Safety Aspects in the Research Application of Ionizing Radiation”, IARP, BARC, Mumbai, INDIA (2014)
PG Diploma in Operation Management, Indira Gandhi National Open University, INDIA (2004).
Research Interest:
Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
Transport in porous media
Non-Newtonian Fluids
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Industrial-scale RTD using radiotracer
Radiotracer Applications
Polymer Coatings
Bioprocess and Natural Products
Guest Editor :
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering: Special Issue on Sustainable Development in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Chemical Engineering & Technology: Special Issue on Sustainable Development in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Environmental Science and Pollution Research: Special Issue on Carbon Capture and Utilization: Turning CO2 into Valuable Products
Professional Memberships:
International Society for Tracer and Radiation Application (ISTRA), Vienna, Austria.
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IICHE), India.
Indian Society of Heat & Mass Transfer, ISHMT, IIT Chennai, India
National Association for Application of Radioisotopes and Radiation in Industry (NAARRI), India.
Indian Desalination Association (InDA), Mumbai, India.
Indian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (IPPTA), India.