About PI

About the Principal Investigator

Sankar Chakma

Professional Experience

Associate Professor, IISER Bhopal, Oct. 2023 - Present
Assistant Professor (Grade-I), IISER Bhopal, Aug. 2018 - Oct. 2023
Assistant Professor (Grade-II), IISER Bhopal, Sept. 2015 - July 2018

Academic Profile

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India (2015)
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering (Spl.: Petroleum Refinery Engineering), IIT Guwahati, India (2011)
B.Ch.E. in Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (2009)

Administrative Positions

Vice-Chairman, IIChE - Bhopal Regional Center, 2022 - Present.
State Advisory Board Member, Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, Feb 2025 - Present.
Warden-in-Charge, IISER Bhopal, Jan. 2020 – Present.
Faculty Advisor, Representative Council, IISER Bhopal, Nov. 2024 - Present
Convener, Department Safety Committee, IISER Bhopal, Jan. 2025 - Present.
Member, Departmental Faculty Affairs Committee (DFAC), Chemical Engineering, Jan. 2025 - Present.
Member, Department Postgraduate Committee (DPGC), IISER Bhopal, Jan. 2024 - Present.
Member, Management Committee for Institute Club, Jan. 2023 - Present.
Co-Ordinator, IIChE - IISER Bhopal Students' Chapter, 2022 - Present.
Member, Institute Health Center's User Committee, Jan 2020 - Present.
Member, Anti Ragging Squad, IISER Bhopal, Sept. 2018 - Present.

Administrative Positions Held in the Past

Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, IISER Bhopal, Jan. 2024 - Dec 2024.
Head-in-Charge/Coordinator, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IISER Bhopal, June 2016 – Dec 2019.
Convener, Departmental Faculty Affairs Committee (DFAC), Chemical Engineering, Jan. 2024 - Dec 2024.
Faculty Advisor, Fine Arts and Literary Council (FALC), IISER Bhopal, 2023-2024.
Convener, Department Safety Committee, IISER Bhopal, July 2021 - Dec 2024.
Convener, Department Postgraduate Committee (DPGC), IISER Bhopal, Jan. 2020 - Jan. 2023.
Member, Department Undergraduate Committee (DUGC), IISER Bhopal, Sept 2018 - Dec 2019, Jan. 2024 - Dec 2024.
Member, Academic Senate, IISER Bhopal, June 2016 - Dec. 2019, Jan. 2024 - Dec 2024.
Faculty Advisor, Student Activity Council, IISER Bhopal, July 2020 - May 2021.
Faculty Advisor (Sports), IISER Bhopal, Jan. 2017 – Dec. 2018.
Member, Management Committee for Institute Club, Jan. 2018 - Dec 2019.

Editorial Experience

Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports, Nature Portfolio (Oct. 2024 - present)
Associate Editor, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E, Springer Nature. (Dec. 2024 - present)
Guest Editor for special of "Sustainable Development Goals: Global Changes and Impact on Biota (SDGs: GCIB-2024)", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer Nature, 2024.
Guest Editor for special issue of "Bioenergy, Bioresource Technology & Environmental Sustainability", Energy Nexus, Elsevier, 2024.
Guest Editor for special issue of "Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science (ACES-2023)", Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 2024.
Guest Editor for special issue of "Advanced Treatment of Water and Wastewater: Methods, Challenges, and Trends", Water, MDPI, 2024.
Guest Editor for special issue of "Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science (ACES-2022)", Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 2023.
Guest Editor for special issue of "Materials and Energy Processes for Environmental Chemical Engineering", Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series E, Springer Nature Publication, 2022.
Section Editor, Recent Innovations in Chemical Engineering, Bentham Science Publication (2020-2022)

Achievements and Honors

"2025 Rising Star in Engineering" Sponsored by ACS Engineering Au, American Chemical Society.
"ISEES Young Scientist Award-2020" by The International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability.
"IEI Young Engineers Award 2018-19" by The Institution of Engineers (India), 2018.
"Associate", The Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore, India, 2017.
"Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award-2018" for outstanding contribution to Environmental Conservation and Protection given jointly by the Hiyoshi Corporation (Japan) and Hiyoshi India Ecological Services Pvt. Ltd., 2017.
"Early Career Research Award" from the Science and Engineering Research Board, Govt. of India, 2016.
"Ambuja’s Young Researcher’s Award - 2011" by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), 2011.

Professional Membership

Senior Member (No. 202310020312), International Association for Carbon Capture (IACC), United Kingdom.
Member (No. 1622670) of The International Water Association, London, United Kingdom.
Member of European Society of Sonochemistry, Germany.
Life Member (LM 2393) of The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI).
Life Member (No. 18057) of International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, India.
Life Member (M-1605660) of The Institution of Engineers (India).
Life Member (LM-301) of Ultrasonic Society of India, New Delhi.
Life Member (LM-38286) of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE).
Chartered Engineer (M-1605660), Registered with The Institution of Engineers (India).

Courses Taught (Undergraduate)

CHE 101: Introduction to Engineering
CHE 103: Engineering Design and Drawing
CHE 208: Chemical Process Technology
CHE 304: Mass Transfer and Separation Processes
CHE 305: Heat Transfer Operations
CHE 301: Chemical Reaction Engineering
CHE 306: Chemical Reaction Engineering-I
CHE 405: Chemical Reaction Engineering-II
CHE 308: Heat Transfer Laboratory
CHE 310: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
CHE 316: Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory
CHE 403: Process Dynamics and Control
CHE 407: Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab
PT 101: Physical Training

Courses Taught (Postgraduate)

CHE 601: Chemical Reaction Engineering
CHE 604: Mass Transfer and Separation Processes
CHE 605: Heat Transfer Operations

Photo Gallery

ISEES Young Scientist Award

Receiving the "ISEES Young Scientist Award" from Prof. Ashok Pandey, Chairman of The International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability and Editor-in-Chief of Bioresource Technology, during 4th ISEES International Conference on "Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges" held at CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur, India from 27th – 29th November 2019.

IEI Young Engineers Award

Receiving the "IEI Young Engineers Award 2018-19" in Chemical Engineering given by The institution of Engineers (India) during the 34th National Convention of Chemical Engineers held at Chennai during October 26-27, 2018.

Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award

Receiving "Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award-2018" for outstanding contribution in Environmental Conservation and Protection given jointly by the Hiyoshi Corporation (Japan) and Hiyoshi India Ecological Services Pvt. Ltd.

Ambuja’s Young Researcher’s Award

Receiving the "Ambuja's Young Researcher's Award" given by the The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) during CHEMCON-2011 held at MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore.

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