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V.C. Srivastava
Professor
vimal.srivastava[at]ch.iitr.ac.in
Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
+91-1332-285889
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5321-7981
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Educational Details
Professional Background

Research
Projects
Publications
Patents
Books
Collaborations

Honours and Awards
Honors
Memberships

Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

Students
Supervisions
Associate Scholars

Miscellaneous
Events
Visits
Administrative Positions
Miscellaneous
Research Interests
Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Energy & Fuels, Separation, Catalysis, Pollution Abatement, Wastewater Treatment, Carbon-dioxide utilization, Nano-materials, Desulfurization.
BioSketch
Educational Details
CCS University, Meerut, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
2001
B.E., Chemical Engineering
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
2003
M.Tech., Chemical Engineering
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
2006
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
Professional Background
G B Pant Institute Chair Professor
01 Aug 2021 - 30 Sep 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Professor
17 Dec 2019 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Associate Professor
04 Apr 2014 - 16 Dec 2019
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Assistant Professor
03 Apr 2007 - 03 Apr 2014
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Assistant Professor
01 Mar 2006 - 02 Apr 2007
Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (now IIT-BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Hybrid Separation Process for valuable recovery and Water reuse for process industries by adopting water and energy pinch 01 Feb 2024 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 102 Lakh DST, India Prof. Vimal Kumar
Removal of Dyes from Water using Activated Carbon 01 Feb 2006 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 0.5 Lakh IT-BHU through Special Fund-I.T. Development, India
Ganga River Basin Management Plan 01 Feb 2012 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 45 Lakh Ministry of Environment and Forest, New Delhi. (2010), India
TGA-FTIR thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy 01 Oct 2017 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 137 Lakh IIT Roorkee – SMILE Scheme, India
DST-FIST Level 2 01 Jan 2019 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 370 Lakh DST-FIST, India Prof. S. Sinha
Studies on development of low GWP chemicals. 01 Feb 2023 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 50 Lakh Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI, India Prof. A. Dvivedi
An efficient aquifer storage method for enhanced recovery of recharged freshwater in saline regions 01 Sep 2020 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 59.76 Lakh DST, India Prof. Brijesh Kumar Yadav
Heteroatoms enriched nanoporous materials for high performance supercapacitor applications in non-aqueous medium. 01 Sep 2020 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 25 Lakh ISRO, India Prof. B. Mohanty
Impact of bio methanation plants in cities energy substitution. 01 Feb 2024 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 6 Lakh Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, GoI., India Prof. B. Prasad & Prof. A. Dvivedi
Engineering aspects of methanol and carbon-di-oxide conversion to dimethyl carbonate. 12 Mar 2018 Chemical Engineering Rs. 59 Lakh DST-SERB, India Prof. Vimal Kumar
WASTENERGY - Distillery WASTes Valorisation into renewable ENERGY 01 Apr 2024 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 50 Lakh DST (India–Portugal programme of cooperation in Science and Technology), University of Porto, Portugal Prof. Vimal Kumar
Process development and wastewater management in petrochemical industries. 28 Mar 2019 Chemical Engineering Rs. 13.2 Crore Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (DCPC), New Delhi, India Prof. Shishir Sinha
Determination of fluorinated aromatic carboxylic acids in aqueous reservoir fluids. 01 Dec 2017 Chemical Engineering Rs. 114 Lakh ONGC, India Prof. Chhaya Sharma
High ash coal gasification and associated upstream and downstream processes (Coal to Chemicals- CTC). 01 Jul 2017 Chemical Engineering Rs. 131 Lakh Coal India Limited., India Prof. Vimal Kumar
Catalytic oxidation of nitrogenous aromatic compounds bearing wastewater. 01 Jun 2014 Chemical Engineering Rs. 26 Lakh Department of Science & Technology, GoI, India Prof. Tapas Kumar Mandal
Oxidative desulfurization of liquid fuels. 01 Sep 2012 Chemical Engineering Rs. 15 Lakh Indian National Science Academy (INSA), India
Electrochemical treatment of textile industry wastewater. 01 Aug 2010 Chemical and Environmental Engineering Rs. 14.4 Lakh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi., India Prof. I. D. Mall
Treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater in sequencing batch reactor. 01 Jul 2009 Chemical and Environmental Engineering Rs. 11.8 Lakh Ministry of Environment and Forest, GoI, India Prof. I.D. Mall
Ultra-deep desulfurization of diesel. 01 Sep 2007 Chemical Engineering Rs. 4.9 Lakh IIT Roorkee, FIG Grant, India




Collaborations
Enabling Sustainable Hydrogen Storage, Transpottation, and Refuelling via Electrochemical Ammonia Formation and Decomposition
University of Illinois Chicago, Department of Chemical Engineering (Prof. Meenesh R Singh & Prof. Vikas Berry), Chicago, United States Of America
Sustainable recycling of critical metal from discarded mobile devices
University of Adelaide, Department of Chemical Engineering ( Prof. Philip Kwong, Prof. Volker Hessel), Adeliade, Australia
WASTENERGY - Distillery WASTes Valorisation into renewable ENERGY
University of Porto, Department of Chemical Engineering (Prof. Luis Miguel Madeira), Portugal, Porto, Portugal
Supporting socially and environmentally sustainable sugarcane expansion: academia industry collaboration to evaluate alternate production technologies and management strategies
Cranfield University (Prof. Jerry Knox & Prof. Vinod Kumar), Cranfield, United Kingdom
Synthesis of rare earth element doped ZIF-67 derived N-doped carbon nanotubes interconnected conductive porous carbon from biobased hemp hurd powder
Tribhuvan University (Prof. Hem Raj Pant), Kathmandu, Nepal
Treatment of Wastewater via Various Methods
National Taiwan University, Institute of Environmental Engineering (Prof. Shang-Lien Lo), Taipei, Taiwan
Catalytic Reaction Engineering for various applications
Universität Leipzig (Prof. Roger J. Gläser), Leipzig, Germany
Utilization of industry waste to synthesize materials for energy storage
University of Strasbourg, ICPEES (Prof. Izabela Janowska), Strasbourg, France
Catalytic Reaction Engineering for Various Applications
Universität Leipzig (Prof. Roger J. Gläser), Leipzig, Germany
Resource Utilization
University of Diponegoro (Prof. Dessy Ariyanti), Semarang, Indonesia
Catalytic Oxidative Pyrolysis of Lignin
Hanyang University, Department of Electronic Engineering (Prof. Jinsub Park), Seoul, South Korea
Teff Straw Utilization
University of Gondar (Dr. Abrham Bayeh Wassie), Gondar, Ethiopia
Honors And Awards
Honors
An Europe-India Network with 14 Universities in Europe and India, France
2023
Vice-President, Heritage Network
University of Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
2024
Adjunct Professor
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
2023
Visiting Professor
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), India
2022
"Herdillia Award” for “Excellence in Basic Research in Chemical Engineering”
IIT Roorkee, India
2021
G B Pant Institute Chair Professer
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), India
2020
"Hindustan Lever Award" for 'The Most Outstanding Chemical Engineer of the Year'
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), India
2019
CSIR-NEERI Chemcon Distinguished Speaker (CDS) Award
The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI); Elsevier & Scopus, Netherland, Netherlands
2018
NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), India
2018
Sisir Kumar Mitra Memorial Award
IIT Roorkee, India
2017
Outstanding Young Faculty Award (with Institute Research Fellowship).
The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
2014
Member
Institution of Engineers India (IEI), India
2013
IEI Young Engineer Award
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)
2013
Amar Dye-Chem Award
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), India
2013
INAE Young Associate
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), India
2012
INAE Young Engineer Award
Indian National Science Academy (INSA), India
2012
"INSA Medal for Young Scientist" in 'Engineering & Technology' Category
SCOPUS, United Nations University, Japan; and International Bureau of the BMBF, Germany, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
2010
Prosper.Net-Scopus Young Researcher Award 2010 - First Runner-up Prize
MemberShips
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), British Indian Ocean Ter
21 Jan 2013 - Present
Associate Member (Awarded by INAE))
The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), India
27 May 2014 - Present
Life Member
Indian Chemical Society, India
30 Jul 2021 - Present
Fellow
Indian Desalination Association, India
20 Mar 2021 - Present
Fellow
Institution of Engineers, India
31 May 2020 - Present
Fellow
International Congress of Chemistry & Environment, India
30 Sep 2010 - Present
Fellow
American Chemical Society (ACS), United States Of America
12 Aug 2008 - Present
Member (by Invitation)
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, India
27 Dec 2008 - Present
Life Member
The Indian Science Congress Association, India
27 Oct 2010 - Present
Life Member
Indian Society for Electro-Analytical Chemistry (ISEAC), India
13 Jul 2012 - Present
Life Member
The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI), India
09 Mar 2020 - Present
Life Member
Miscellaneous
Administrative Positions
Dean, International Relations
01 Feb 2023 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
Head
01 Feb 2021 - 18 Feb 2023
Dept. of Chemical Engg., IIT Roorkee, India
Warden
01 Jan 2011 - 01 Jan 2013
Khosla International House, India
Coordinator
01 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2021
Continuing Education Centre & QIP, India
Chairperson, Department Research Committee (DRC)
01 Mar 2020 - 01 Feb 2021
Dept. of Chemical Engg., IIT Roorkee, India
Chairperson, Centre Research Committee (CRC)
14 Oct 2020 - 12 Oct 2022
Centre of Nanotechnology, IIT Roorkee, India
Member, Executive Committee
01 Jan 2012 - 01 Jan 2018
The Institution of Engineers (India), Roorkee Local Centre, India