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Dr Bhanu Vardhan Reddy Kuncharam

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Biogas Upgradation, CO2 capture and CO2 utilization, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Gas Adsorption, Gas Separation, Hydrogen production and separation, Membrane Separation
Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Membrane and Molecular Separations Group


Research Interests

  • Membrane Gas Separations
  • Gas Adsorption
  • CO2 Capture and Separation
  • Hydrogen production and separation
  • Catalytic Membrane Reactors
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics

Ph.D. Supervision

Ongoing PhD Students

Supervisor

  • Mr. Jonnalagedda Aditya, Research Scholar, 2020-
  • Mr. Bharat Nayak, Research Scholar,  2022-
  • Mr. Maulik Gauswami, Research scholar, 2025-

Co-Supervisor

  • Mr. Sudeep Mudhulu, 2024-

Completed

  • Dr. Priya Tanvidkar (Ph.D.)
    2018-2023 (Thesis Defended May 22, 2023)

Former M.E. Dissertation Students

  • Mr. Prasad S. Ingle | 2019 | CFD Modeling of Catalyst Poisoning using Detailed Kinetics for Biogas Steam Reforming. First hired at KBR Gurgaon (Haryana)
  • Ms. Neha J. | 2019 | Preparation of Mixed Matrix Membranes for Biogas Upgradation. First hired at Aequs Pvt.Ltd, Belgaum, Karnataka
  • Mr. Nirmal Kumar S. 2020 Natural gas steam reforming using a commercial Nickel-based catalyst: Experimental and Simulation Studies. First hired at Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company Pvt Ltd.
  • Ms. Nishtha G. | 2021 | Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling of an Industrial Steam Methane Reformer. First hired at Deloitte
  • Mr. Satyadevan Kanduri | 2022 | Modeling the hemodynamics of the shear stress patterns in artery bifurcation. First hired at Lummus Technology, Gurgaon
  • Mr. Shreyas Choudhari | 2024 | Development Of Novel Asymmetric Membranes for Gas Separation. First hired at Lummus Technology, Gurgaon 

B.E. Thesis

  • Mr. Abhinav Ernam (2021) (co-supervisor with Prof. Siva Vanapalli, Texas Tech University)
  • Mr. Akshat Mehta (2020)
  • Mr. Swarnesh Jha (2020)
  • Ms. Vidushi Chitranshi (2018) (co-supervisor with Prof. J.E Van Zyl, University of Cape Town)
  • Mr. Siddhesh Kumar (2023)
  • Mr. Arin Agrawal (2024)