Research Areas/Interest

RESEARCH

Field of Specialization

  • Separation Process: Solvent Extraction and Liquid Membrane Process.

 

Current Research:

  • Synergistic liquid membrane formulation for reactive dye removal and recovery enhancement
  • Kinetic study of synergistic blended liquid membrane formulation for phenol removal
  • Fabrication of Speek-PP Membrane with Immobilized Green Liquid Membrane for Chromium Removal from Electroplating Wastewater.
  • Green liquid membrane formulation for recovery of metals and dyes from industrial wastewater.

 

Major Research Programmes

  1. Synergistic liquid membrane formulation for reactive dye removal and recovery enhancement (2018-2020), RU Grant (Project leader).
  2. Kinetic study of synergistic blended liquid membrane formulation for phenol removal (2017-2019), FRGS Grant (Project leader).
  3. Fabrication of Speek-PP Membrane with Immobilized Green Liquid Membrane for Chromium Removal from Electroplating Wastewater (2016-2018), RU Grant (Project Leader).
  4. Performance and stability of palm oil based liquid membrane in removal of phenol from aqueous waste solution (2015-2017), RU Grant (Project Leader).
  5. Green Palm oil-based Emulsion liquid membrane formulation for metal  removal from wastewater (2014-2016), FRGS Grant (Project leader).
  6. Vegetable oil-based Emulsion liquid membrane formulation for reactive dye removal from wastewater (2014-2016), RU Grant (Project leader).
  7. Selective Extraction of Succinic Acid from Fermentation Broth with Emulsion Liquid Membrane Purification (2013-2014), RU Grant (Project Leader).
  8. Recovery of liqnin from spent liquor using emulsion liquid membrane process, (2011-2013) RU Grant (Project leader)
  9. Kinetic and Thermodynamic studies of reactive Dye Extraction In Simultaneous Extraction and Stripping Process, (2011-2013), FRGS (Project Leader).
  10. Water Purification and Recovery of Dyes from Batik Waste Industries using Emulsion Liquid Membrane Process, (2009-2010), Science Fund Vot 79336 (Project Leader).
  11. Kinetic and Thermodynamic Study of Simultaneous Extraction and Stripping Process of Silver,(2007-2009), FRGS, Vot 78102. (Project Leader)
  12. Stability Analysis of Water in Fuel Oil in Water (W/O/W) Emulsion System, (2007-2009), FRGS, Vot 78042. (Project Leader)
  13. Numerical Modeling of Coupling Flow and Cake Formation in Filtration process, (2000 – 2001), RMC Vot 71570. (Project Leader)
  14. Selective Leaching of Silver from Semiconductor Waste, (1999 – 2000), RMC Vot 71470 (Project Leader)
  15. Selective Extraction of Silver from Photographic Waste, (1997 – 1998), RMC Vot 71208 (Project Leader)
  16. Nickel Recovery From Spent Catalyst, (1997 – 1998), RMC Vot 61787 (Project Leader)