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Dr. Noel Jacob Kaleekkal holds a Chemical Engineering undergraduate degree from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India. He obtained his postgraduate degree (Chemical Engineering) and PhD (Technology) from AC Tech. Anna University, Chennai, India. Now serves as an Assistant Professor-I at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), India, since 2018.
He leads the Membrane Separation Group, which focuses on developing nano-enabled polymeric membranes for various applications. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Young Engineer Award -2022 (Chemical Engineering) from the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), India; the Young Scientist Award-2022 from Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) and the Young Engineer Award from Institution of Engineers India (IEI). He is also a member of the Bureau of Indian Standards’, sectional committee for drinking water quality standards.
His initial focus was on developing and evaluating membranes for hemodialysis applications. He has also worked on the pressure-driven membrane process for water treatment, including removing heavy metals humic substances, separating oil-water emulsion, etc. He has collaborated on a project involving developing and characterising proton exchange membranes for direct-methanol fuel cells. His research group is working on several government-funded projects for developing novel forward osmosis membranes and superhydrophobic membranes for Membrane Distillation to recover and reuse wastewater and/or seawater.
Dr Noel is involved in active research and is always interested in industrial or academic (research) collaborations. Interested students can always send him an e-mail.
Work Experience
Work Experience
Assistant Professor-I -- 04.07.2022 to Present
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kerala, India
Assistant Professor-II -- 09.05.18 - 03.07.2022
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kerala, India
Assistant Professor-III -- 15.07.17- 30.04.18
Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Tanjore, India
Fellowships and Awards
Fellowships and Awards
Young Engineers Award 2023-24 in Chemical Engineering Division by Institution of Engineers India (IEI)
Young Scientist Award 2022 by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
Young Scientist Award by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) Young Engineer Award-2022 and Young Associate by the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Early Career Chemist Grant- Pacifichem 2021 – Conference of Pacific Basin Chemical Engineering Societies. Held at Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (online mode)
Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award- environmental protection and conservation -- 2019
Acharya PC Ray Award (2nd Prize) awarded to my U.G. Mr. Athul Seshadri for his B.Tech project titled “ Novel Polymeric Proton Exchange Membrane for Alcohol-Water Fuel Cells” by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE). -- 2018
Technology Transfer Fellowship funded by Center for Technology Development and Transfer, Anna University, Chennai, India; for the project "Mixed Matrix Membranes for Blood Purification Application". -- November 2015 - October 2016
Junior Research Fellowship funded by Instrument Development program, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to work on "Development, Characterization and Validation of Novel Ultra Filtration Membranes for Hemodialysis in Preclinical Model". -- July 2013 – November 2015
Thermax sponsored BEST MASTERS' THESIS by Association of Separation Scientists and Technologists (ASSET). -- 2015
Best working model for ‘Novel Ultra-filtration membranes for renal failure Application’ during TECHFLUENCE by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and Anna University. -- 2013
Education
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Technology) -- 19th December 2016
Anna University, Chennai, India
Thesis title “STUDIES ON NOVEL POLYETHERIMIDE MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES FOR HEMODIALYSIS APPLICATION”
Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering -- July 2011 to April 2013
Anna University, Chennai, India
Thesis title: "Separation Performance and Biocompatibility Studies of polysulfone blend Sulfonated Polyethersulfone Hemodialysis Membranes"
Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering -- July 2007 to May 2011
National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), India
Professional Society Affiliations
Professional Society Affiliations
Indian Membrane Society (IMS)- Life Member #224
Association of Separation Scientists and Technologists (ASSET)- Life Member #269
Indian Desalination Association (IDA)- Life Member #527
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)- Life Member #71293
International Water Association (IWA)- Individual Membership #1624990 (up to 2023)
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