Group Leader

I am working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Jammu. Previously, I worked as a Senior Scientist in the Material Processing and Microsystems Lab at CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal. I received my Ph.D. in Engineering Science from the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi, and a B.Tech-M.Tech (Dual Degree) from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. 

Research areas:

• Microfluidics

• Electrochemical energy conversion- Miniaturized fuel cells and batteries

• Lab on a Chip Devices- Diagnostics and Detection

Email: ravi.arun@iitjammu.ac.in 

Education

B.Tech-M.Tech (Dual), Chemical Engineering Department, IIT Kanpur, 2009-10 (Supervisor: Prof. Animangsu Ghatak)

Ph.D. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi, India, 2017-18

(Supervisors: Prof. Nripen Chanda (CSIR-CMERI), Prof. Suman Chakraborty (IIT KGP), and Prof.Gautam Biswas (IIT Kanpur)

Professional Experience

• Visiting Faculty, July-Aug, 2022, May 2023-July 2023, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Israel-Technion

• Senior Scientist, Feb 2016- May 2020, Material Processing and Microsystems Lab, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, West Bengal

• Scientist, Feb 2012- Feb 2016, Microsystems Technology Lab, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, West Bengal

• Scientist Fellow, Jan 2010- Feb 2012, Microsystems Technology Lab, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, West Bengal

Administrative Experience

• Head, Department of Chemical Engineering (May, 2024- Present)

• Training and Placement Coordinator ( April, 2023- Present)

• DPGC member (July 2022- Present)

• FIC- Fintech Club (June, 2024- Present)

• Associate Dean, Hostel Affairs (April, 2021-April, 2024)

• Faculty-in-Charge, Dance-Drama and Fine Arts ( Nov, 2020- Oct, 2022)

• DUGC member ( July, 2020- June 2022)

• Program Advisor ( 2018 CHE batch)

• I2EDC executive committee member and Department coordinator ( Sep, 2020- March, 2022)

• Chairman, Department DIP Course

• Institute Medical Committee ( June, 2021- March, 2023)