Research

Current Works

1) Synthesis of new thermally stable porous materials

2) Alkane to Alkene (C2-C4 olefins) conversion

3) Polyethylenes to (C2-C4) conversion 

4) Catalyst development for Bio-mass valorization  and synthesis of niche chemicals

5) Vacuum residue up-gradation using a hydroxide-based  metal catalyst

6) Direct hydrotreating of crude to obtain desired petro-FCC feed

Completed Projects

1) Crystallographic evidence to understand interactions between gaseous guest molecules and the crystalline host materials using In-Situ X-ray Crystallographic analysis (Jan 2018-Jan 2023 _DST-Inspire Faculty Project)

2) Sulfur removal from petroleum coke to produce environment friendly fuel (Jul 2020- Feb 2021  _CSIR In-house Project) 

Research Interest

1. CO2 to Chemicals and value-added products

2. Conversion of short linear chain alkanes to alkenes

3. Waste polyolefins to C2-C4 olefins  

4. Design and development of stable nano-materials (metal oxides, porous materials for selective catalysis)

5. Slurry phase hydrocracking of petroleum coal tar and vacuum residue using oxides, hydroxides based catalyst

6. Residue conversion by delayed coking process

7. Development of stable micro-porous material for catalysis and industrial gas separation

8. Synthesis and crystal structure determination of organic and organic-inorganic hybrid porous materials

9. Characterizing and synthesizing multi-functional porous materials for selective sorption of the guest molecule

10. Synthesis and characterization of pressure-dependent dynamic materials

11. Thermal expansion behavior of flexible compounds

12. Synthesis and characterizing magnetic coordination polymers

13. Synthesis and characterization of photo-active materials and modulation of their magnetic and porous properties by employing [2+2] cycloaddition reaction

14. Metal complexes and coordination polymers for sensing application

15. Enantio-selective separation through homochiral porous coordination polymers (PCPs)