Research

Faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering are engaged in fundamental engineering research as well as applied industrial research. The Department, through constant efforts of its faculty, has secured research funding for projects from several government agencies and industries. Research infrastructure has been created in niche areas with these funded projects and this is a constant ongoing activity. Experimental research via facilities created through extramural and Department funds is well complemented by theoretical research in the area of modelling, simulation and optimisation based on computational facilities created and software packages used. Faculty members in the Department are actively involved in research activities and contribute to the development of new theories, methods, and applications that can have a profound impact on society. By engaging in diverse research areas, faculty members create opportunities for inter and multi-disciplinary collaborations, knowledge sharing and ultimately, the development of impactful solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems. The active involvement of the faculty members in research activities demonstrates the Department's commitment in pushing the boundaries of the Chemical engineering field and inspiring the next generation of researchers and engineers. The research areas of faculty in the Department while not exhaustive, include Material Science and Engineering, Process Engineering and Intensification, Process Systems Engineering, Interfacial Science and Engineering, Rheology, Biochemical / Biomedical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering, Environmental engineering, Energy science and Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, CFD / Molecular Modelling & Simulation / Data Science.