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Dr. Krishna C. Etika

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

Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Teaching Interests

My teaching philosophy has been shaped by my academic training and professional experiences at leading institutions in India and the United States. The strongest motivation for my academic career is the desire to be an effective teacher who makes a meaningful difference in students’ lives. I view the role of a professor as extending beyond delivering course content—it involves mentoring, motivating, and guiding students toward intellectual independence and professional growth. I am passionate about teaching and offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses across materials, chemical, and mechanical engineering domains. Over the years, my courses have attracted students from diverse academic backgrounds, including mechanical engineering, electronics, chemical engineering, and basic sciences. This interdisciplinary engagement has strengthened my ability to connect core engineering principles with varied applications and student interests. I also enjoy teaching online courses for the Work-Integrated Learning Program (WILP) at BITS Pilani. The following is a list of courses I taught in the past. 

@BITS Pilani  

Core Courses

  • MATERIAL SCIENCE & ENGG
  • MATERIALS PROCESSING
  • ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
  • CHEM ENGG THERMODYNAMICS
  • MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION TECH
  • THERMODYNAMICS
  • PROCESS DESIGN PRINCIPLES - 1
  • SEPARATION PROCESSES -1
  • CHEMICAL ENGG LAB I
  • CHEMICAL ENGG LAB II

Elective Courses

  • NANOTECH FOR RENEW ENRGY & ENV
  • INTRO TO NANO SCI & TECH
  • ENVIR POLLUTION CONTROL
  • AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECH
  • ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Prior to BITS Pilani 

@Vignan University, Guntur 

  • MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 
  • COLLOIDS AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
  • ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF FOOD MATERIALS
  • TEXTILE POLYMER SCIENCE 
@ Texas A&M University 
  • INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE