Research Interest

1) Averaging Level Control (ALC) for On-Target Product Quality

Liquid surge tanks are very common in chemical plants. The control of liquid inventory plays a vital role in the smooth operation of chemical plants. The control of the liquid level involves two conflicting considerations a) Changes in outlet flow rate should be as gentle as possible, and b) The level should not violate a low/high-level alarm limit. So, our task is to develop the ALC algorithm that harmonizes the above conflicting objectives to reduce the variability in product quality. 

From the perspective of flow variability mitigation and its impact on the tightness of product quality control and consequent plant economics. Specifically, conventional and non-linear P and PI, optimal predictive, and fuzzy controllers are evaluated for ALC. 

2) Process Integration and Control in Chemical Process Industry: Reactive Divided Wall Column

 My research interest focuses on process integration and control of the complex industrial process. Distillation is the widely used unit for process integration but it is energy extensive process. I aim to design a column in such a way that is energy efficient as well as cost-effective. So, R-DWC works perfectly here. It integrates the reactor and separation unit into a single unit which in turn save fixed as well as operating cost. Many valuable products used in daily life are derived from the chemical industries. If the cost of operation is less than the cost of the product also be less that's how I can contribute to society.