Invited Talks

• Lecture delivered on “Process Design” in a training programme for employee of Mongol Refinery, Mongolia on 21st  January 2022.
• Lecture delivered on “Green Fuels” in a training programme for employee of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Visakhapatnam, India on 23rd February 2021.
• Lecture delivered on “Refinery Utility System” in training programme foremployee ofHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Visakhapatnam, India on 25th February 2021.
• Lecture delivered on “Green Fuels” in training programme for employee of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Visakhapatnam, India on 27th January 2021.
• Lecture delivered on “Refinery Utility System” in training programme foremployee ofHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Visakhapatnam, India on 27th January 2021.
• Invited Lecture on “Application of Deep Eutectic Solvents in CO2 Capture and Biodiesel Production”in online FDP, 29th July -2ndAugust 2020conducted by IET Lucknow, India.
• Invited Lecture on “CO2 Capture using Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents”in Advances in Chemical Engineering and Technology (ACET-2018) 23rd -24th March 2018 at IET Lucknow, India.

Training / Workshop

• Training program on “Refining Technology" from 13-17 December, 2021 for IOCL Officers  at RGIPT, Jais, India.
• Training program for HPCL Officers, 22nd -26thFebruary, 2021  at RGIPT,  India
• Training program for HPCL Officers, 27th -30th  January, 2021  at Visakhapatnam,  India.
• Training program on “Refining Technology" from 21-25 December, 2020 for IOCL Officers  at RGIPT, Jais, India.
• Training program on “Refining Technology" from 14-18 December, 2020 for IOCL Officers  at RGIPT, Jais, India.
• Training program on“Advanced Petroleum Refining Technologies” for employeesof Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)from 27 – 28 February, 2020 at RGIPT Jais, Amethi India.
• Training program on “Refining Technology” for IOCL Officers, 17th February -29th  February, 2020  at RGIPT, Jais, India.
• Training program on “Advanced Petroleum Refining Technologies” for employees of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) from 6 – 7 January, 2020 at RGIPT Jais, Amethi India.
• Training program on “Refining Technology” for IOCL Officers, 14th -26thOctober, 2019  at RGIPT, Jais, India
• Training program on“Advance Refining Technologies” for employees of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited(BPCL) from 28th – 29th January, 2019 at Kochi Refinery, Kochi, India.
• Training program on “Refining Technology” for IOCL Officers, 22nd October -3rd November, 2018  at RGIPT, Jais, India
• Training program on “Refining Technology” for IOCL Officers, 28th May- 6th June, 2018  at RGIPT, Jais, India.
• Training program on “Advance Refining Technologies” for employeesof Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited(BPCL)from 9th – 10th April, 2018, at Kochi Refinery, Kochi, India.
• Training program on “Refining Technology” for IOCL Officers, 8th -20th January, 2018  at RGIPT, Jais, India.
• Training program on “Refining Technology” for IOCL Officers, 23th October- 4th November, 2017  at RGIPT, Jais, India.
• Training program on “Refining Technology” for IOCL Officers, 31st July - 12th August, 2017  at RGIPT, Jais, India.
• Training program on “Advanced Petroleum Refining Technology” for employees of Indian Oil  Corporation Limited(IOCL) from10th – 11thDecember, 2015, at IOCL Bongaigaon Refinery, Assam, India.
• Training program on “Advanced Petroleum Refining Technology” for employees of Indian Oil  Corporation Limited(IOCL) from  22nd-23rdSeptember , 2015,  at IOCL Digboi, Assam, India.
• Training program on “Petroleum Refining Technology” for employees from of Indian Oil  Corporation Limited(IOCL) from 13th-14thSeptember, 2012,  at IOCL Digboi, Assam, India.

Journal Publications

Pranjal Maheswari, Mohd Belal Haider, Mohammad Yusuf, Jirí Jaromír Klemeš, Awais Bokhari, Mukarram Beg, Amani Al-Othman, Rakesh Kumar, Amit K. Jaiswal “A Review on Latest Trends in Cleaner Biodiesel Production: Role of Feedstock, Production Methods, and Catalysts” Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 131588 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131588

Mohd Belal Haider,PranjalMahswari, Rakesh Kumar“CO2 Capture from Flue Gas using Phosphonium-based Deep Eutectic Solvents: Modelling and Simulation Approach”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2021, 9(6), 106727

Krishna Raghav, Anjanay Pandey, Rakesh Kumar, Tushar Sharma,“Role of Hydrogen to Promote Hydrate Formation of Flue Gas Mixture of CO2 and N2 in Silica Nanofluid of Single-Step Origin”,Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2021,9(6),  106591

Mukarram Beg, MohdBelal Haider, NituKumari Thakur, MaenHusein, ShivanjaliSharma, Rakesh Kumar“Clay-Water Interaction Inhibition Using Amine and Glycol-based Deep Eutectic Solvents for Efficient Drilling of Shale Formations”
Journal of Molecular Liquids 2021, 117134

PranjalMahswari , Mohd Belal Haider , Rakesh Kumar “Effect of Water Addition on CO2 Capture on Glycol-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents” January 2021,SSRN Electronic Journal,DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3818321

Mohd Belal Haider, Manas Dwivedi, Divyam Jha, Rakesh Kumar, BalathanigaimaniMarriyappanSivagnanam,“Azeotropic separation of isopropanol-water using natural hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents”Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering2021,9(1),104786.

Divyam Jha, Mohd Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, BalathanigaimaniMarriyappanSivagnanam, “Extractive desulfurization of fuels using diglycol based deep eutectic solvents”Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering2020, 8(5), 104182

Mohd Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, “Solubility of CO2 and CH4 in sterically hindered amine-based deep eutectic solvents”Sep. Purif. Technol. 2020, 248, 117055

Divyam Jha, Mohd Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar,  Wang Geun Shim, BalathanigaimaniMarriyappanSivagnanam,“Batch and continuous adsorptive desulfurization of model diesel fuel using graphene nanoplatelets”J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2020, 65(4), 2120-2132.

Mohd Belal Haider, Divyam Jha, Rakesh Kumar, BalathanigaimaniMarriyappanSivagnanam, “Ternary hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents for carbon dioxide absorption”, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control,2020, 92,102839.

Divyam Jha, Mohd Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, NarandalaiByamba-Ochir, Wang Geun Shim, BalathanigaimaniMarriyappanSivagnanam, Hee Moon, “Enhanced adsorptive desulfurization using mongoliananthracite-based activated carbon”ACS Omega, 2019, 4, 20844−20853.

Divyam Jha, N.M. Mubarak, Md Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, M.S. Balathanigaimani, J.N. Sahu, “Adsorptive removal of dibenzothiophene from diesel fuel using microwave synthesized carbon nanomaterials” Fuel,2019, 244, 132-139

Md. Belal Haider, Divyam Jha, M.S.Balathanigaimani,  Rakesh Kumar*“Modelling and simulation of CO2removal from shale gas using deep eutectic solvents” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019, 7(1),1027-1047.

Krishna Raghav Chaturvedi,Rakesh Kumar, Japan Trivedi, JamesSheng, , Tushar Sharma,"Stable silica nanofluids of an oilfield polymer for enhanced CO2absorption for oilfield applications" Energy & Fuels,2018, 32(12), 12730-12741.

Zakir Hussain,Rakesh Kumar* “Esterification of free fatty acids: experiments, kinetic modelling, simulation & optimization” International Journal of Green Energy, 2018, 15(11), 629–640

Zakir Hussain,Rakesh Kumar* "Synthesis and characterization of novel corncob-based solid acid catalyst for biodiesel production" Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2018,57(34), 11645–11657

Md. Belal Haider, Divyam Jha, M.S.Balathanigaimani,  Rakesh Kumar*“Thermodynamic and kinetic studies of CO2 capture by glycol and amine-based deep eutectic solvents”J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2018, 63(8), 2671-2680.

Zakir Hussain , Deepa Meghavathu,Rakesh Kumar*, “Effect of quaternary ammonium salt addition to conventional biodiesel production process” International Journal of Engineering & Technology,2018, 7 (4.5) 220-223.

Zakir Hussain,Rakesh Kumar, Deepa Meghavathu*,“Glimpses of dynamic biodiesel product pricing model” International Journal of Engineering & Technology,2018,7 (4.5) 224-227.

Zakir Hussain, Deepa Meghavathu, Rakesh Kumar*,“Kinetics and thermodynamics of adsorption process using spent-FCC catalyst”International Journal of Engineering & Technology,2018,7 (4.5) 284-287.

Zakir Hussain,  Rakesh Kumar*, “Kinetics &simulation of non-catalytic esterification” Materials Today: Proceedings, 2018, 5 18275–18284.

Zakir Hussain,  Rakesh Kumar*, “Esterification of free fatty acids in karanja oil using novel corncob derived solid acid catalyst” ”Materials Today: Proceedings, 2018, 5 18033–18039.

M. S. Balathanigaimani, Md. Belal Haider, Divyam Jha1, Rakesh Kumar, Seung Jae Lee, Wang Geun Shim, Ho Kyong Shon, Sang Chai Kim, and Hee Moon “Nanostructured biomass based carbon materials from beer lees for hydrogen storage”J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2017, 17, 1–4.

Balraj Bandary, Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Kumar*,“Effect of carbon and nitrogen sources on escherichia coli bacteria in removing dyes”Materials Today: Proceedings,2016, 3 4023–4028.

Zakir Hussain, Md. Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar*,“Usage specific biodiesel production with and without catalyticbooster”Materials Today: Proceedings, 2016, 3, 4115–4120.

Md. Belal Haider, Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Kumar*“CO2 absorption and kinetic study in ionic liquid amine blends”Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2016, 224, 1025–1031.

Divyam Jha, Md. Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, M.S. Balathanigaimani“Extractive desulfurization of dibenzothiophene using phosphonium-based ionic liquid: Modeling of batch extraction experimental data and simulation of continuous extraction process”Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2016,111, 218–222.

Rakesh Kumar, Anil Kumar, Ashok Khanna, “Efficient homogeneous and supported ionic liquid catalysts for production of linear alkylbenzenes” Catalysis in Industry, 2015,7( 3),  188–197.

Rakesh Kumar, Anil Kumar and Ashok Khanna, “Synthesis, characterization and kinetics of AlCl3 supported on silica superacid catalysts for the formation of linear alkylbenzenes” Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2012, 106(1) 141-155.

Tamal Banerjee, Ranjan Kumar Sahoo, SwagatS.Rath, Rakesh Kumar, Ashok Khanna, “Multicomponent liquid –liquid equlibria prediction for aromatic extraction systems using COSMO-RS” , Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2007, 46(4), 1292-1304.

Conference Publications

Amit Kumar Gomey, Syed Saim Ali, Rakesh Kumar*,“Experimental study of different acids and amines based deep eutectic solvent forCO2 capture”International Conference on Technological Interventions for Sustainability, Chemconflux -2022, 14-16 April 2022, jointly organized by MNNIT Allahabad and University Sains Malaysia.

Ajeet Kumar Prajapati, Rakesh Kumar “Comparative analysis of batch reactor and tubular coil reactor for biodiesel production”17th Annual Session of Students Chemical Engineering Congress (SCHEMCON-2021),22–23 October 2021, IISER Bhopal and MANIT Bhopal, India.

Pranjal Maheshwari, Mohd Belal Haider, and Rakesh Kumar, “ Effect of water addition on CO2 capture on glycol-based deep eutectic solvents”  15th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies(GHGT-15) 15th- 18th March 2021, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Pranjal Maheshwari, Mohd Belal Haider, and Rakesh Kumar, “Decarbonization of shale gas using deep eutectic solvents” Virtual International Congress on Sustainability Science & Engineering, August 3-5, 2020.

Mohd. Belal Haider,Matamani Tripathi,Rakesh Kumar “Methyltriphenylphophoniumbromide based deep eutectic solvents for flue gas decarbonization: experimental and simulation approach”AIChE, Engineering Sustainable Development 2019,December 12-13, Seoul, South Korea.

Mohd. Belal Haider,Matamani Tripathi,Rakesh Kumar “Biodiesel production from low-quality feedstock neem oil (Azadirachta Indica) using deep eutectic solvents”AIChE, Engineering Sustainable Development 2019,December 12-13, Seoul, South Korea.

Matamani Tripathi,Rakesh Kumar, “Effect of deep eutectic solvents on biodiesel production using neem (Azadirachta Indica) oil as low quality feedstock”Young Scientists Conference (YSC-2019), India International Science Festival, 5-8 November 2019, Kolkata, India.

Mohd Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, "Methyltriphenyl phosphonium bromide based deep eutectic solvents for flue gas decarbonization: experimental and simulation approach" Institute Day, 1st November, 2019, RGIPT, Jais, Amethi., India.

Matamani Tripathi,Rakesh Kumar,  “Biodiesel production from neem (Azadirachta Indica) oil using deep eutectic solvents”Institute Day, 1st November, 2019, RGIPT, Jais, Amethi., India.

Mohd. Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar,  “Selective separation of CO2/CH4mixtures using amine-based deep eutectic solvents”4th international Conference on Ionic Liquids in Separation and Purification Technology(ILSEPT-2019) 8–11 September 2019, Sitges, Spain.

Rakesh Kumar, Mohd. Belal Haider, “Deep eutectic solvents for CO2capture”3rd national symposium on shaping the energy future: challenges & opportunities (SEFCO - 2019),  May 10-11, 2019, IIP Dehradun, India

Mohd. Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, “Highly selective low viscous amine-based deep eutectic solvents for CO2/CH4separation”,  3rd Research Scholar's Day, 13th April 2019, RGIPT, Jais, India.

Mohd Belal Haider, Divyam Jha, M.S.Balathanigaimani, Rakesh Kumar, “Experiment, modelling and simulation of shale gas decarbonization using methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide based deep eutectic solvents” 13th International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (PETROTECH-2019) February 10-12, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, India.

Mohd. Belal Haider,Divyam Jha, M.S. Balathanigaimani, Rakesh Kumar “Experimental study of CO2 and CH4solubility in 2-methylamino ethanol baseddeep eutectic solvents”CHEMCON–2018, December 27–30, 2018,Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, India.

Md. Belal Haider, Divyam Jha, M. S. Balathanigaimani, and Rakesh Kumar,“Amine based deep eutectic solvents for CO2 capture”International Conference on Advance Materials Energy and Environmental Sustainability,14-15 December 2018, UPES, DehradunIndia.

Md. Belal Haider, Divyam Jha, Rakesh Kumar,andM. S. Balathanigaimani,“Extractive removal of dibenzothiophene from model diesel fuel”, International Conference on ‘Energy Innovations - Today and Tomorrow, 14-15 October 2017, HP Green R&D Center, BengaluruIndia.

Zakir Hussain, Md. Belal Haider and Rakesh Kumar,“Synthesis, characterization, kinetic modelling and simulation of a biodiesel production process using a novel corncob-based catalyst”, Joint Symposium of American Chemical Society and Indian Academy of Sciences November 1, 2018,  Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India

Komal Shukla,  Rakesh Kumar,  “Energy analysis and performance evaluation for separation of aromatics from naphtha with ionic liquid using simulation” 17th -18th March,2018, Parishti-2018,  RGIPT, Jais, India.

Zakir Hussain,  Rakesh Kumar,  “Transesterification of waste vegetable oil using spent fluid catalytic cracking catalyst-based solid catalyst” 17th -18th March, 2018, Parishti-2018,  RGIPT, Jais, India.

Zakir Hussain,  Rakesh Kumar,“A model framework to make biodiesel as sustainable alternative fuel: towards a dynamic biodiesel product pricingapproach”8thWorld Petro Coal Congress-2018 , 15th – 17th Feb-2018, New Delhi, India.

Komal Shukla, Rakesh Kumar, “Energy analysis and performance evaluation for Separation of aromatics from naphtha with ionic liquid using Simulation”1st international Conference onEmerging Challenges and Opportunities in Energy Sector (ECOES-2018), 9-10 February-2018, RGIPT Jais, India.

Zakir Hussain,  Rakesh Kumar,“Perspectives towards dynamic biodiesel product pricing model through case study, process simulation, energy and cost analysis” 1stInternational Conference onEmerging Challenges and Opportunities in Energy Sector (ECOES-2018), 9-10 February-2018, RGIPT Jais, India.

Zakir Hussain, Md. Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, “Non-catalytic esterification of free fatty acids in karanja oil: Experiments, kinetics modeling, simulation and optimization”Parishti-2017,  RGIPT, Jais, India.

Komal Shukla, Zakir Hussain, Md. Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, “Study of heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production: A comprehensive review” Parishti-2017. RGIPT, Jais.

Zakir Hussain, Md. Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar“Usage specific biodiesel production with and without catalytic booster”International Conference on Materials Research and Applications (ICMRA-2016) 11-13 March, CMR Technical campus, Hyderabad, India.

Balraj Bandary, Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Kumar“Effect of carbon and nitrogen sources on Escherichia coli bacteria in removing dyes”International Conference on Materials Research and Applications (ICMRA-2016) 11-13 March, CMR Technical campus, Hyderabad, India.

MD. Belal Haider, Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Kumar“Ionic liquid-amine blends for CO2 separation” 6th Annual Research Symposium in Chemical Engineering, Chemference-2015, 5-6th December-2015, IIT Hyderabad, India.

MD. Belal Haider, Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Kumar“CO2 capture by ionic liquid blends with alkanolamines”International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environment Engineering(INCEEE-2015), 20-21 March-2015, NIT Warangal, India.

Zakir Hussain, MD. Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar“Production and analysis of vegetable oil based biodiesel using KOH and NaOH as catalyst”International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environment Engineering(INCEEE-2015), 20-21 March-2015, NIT Warangal, India.

MD. Belal Haider, Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Kumar“CO2 capture by ionic liquid blends”,  Outstanding Young Chemical Engineers(OYCE-2015), 11th – 12th March-2015, D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, India.

Sumit Kumar Singh, Nipun Kumar, Md. Belal Haider,Rakesh Kumar“Recent advancements in CO2capture- ionic liquids”World Petro Coal Congress-2015, 15th – 17th Feb-2015, New Delhi, India.

Abhijeet Anand, Aman Kumar, Arpit Galav,Rakesh Kumar “A simulation study of CO2 capture by MDEA and TMBPA promoted with Piperazine” 11th International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (PETROTECH-2014), 12th  -15th Jan-2014, Greater Noida, New Delhi, India.

Kshitiz Saini, S. Mani Reddy, Sumit Bhatti , Lokesh K Meena,  Rakesh Kumar, “A comparison of various ionic liquids for CO2 capture from natural gas: A simulation approach” World Petro Coal Congress-2013, 15th – 17th Feb-2013, New Delhi, India.

Abhishek Sharma, Kshitiz Saini, Rakesh Kumar, “Ionic liquids for CO2capture: asimulation approach”,CHEMCON-2012, 27th-30thDec-2012, Jalandhar, India.

Kshitiz Saini, Abhishek Sharma, Rakesh Kumar, “Process modeling and simulation of CO2capture using ionic liquid Solvent” 10th International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (PETROTECH-2012), 14th -17thOct-2012, New Delhi, India.

Abhishek Sharma, Kshitiz Saini, Rakesh Kumar “A comparison of various solvents for CO2capture from natural gas: A simulation approach”SCHEMCON-2012, 21st-22ndSep-2012,BITS Pilani – Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India.

Abhishek Dwivedi, Kshitij Saini, Lokesh Kumar Meena, Rakesh Kumar, “Comparison of reactive distillation & conventional process for methyl acetate production: modeling and simulation” National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (RACEE-2012), 20th-21stJan-2012, NIT Rourkela, Orissa, India.

Abhishek Sharma, Kshitiz Saini,Rakesh Kumar, “Bulk CO2 removal from Natural Gas: modeling and simulation”, International Conference on Energy and Infrastructure(ICEI-2012), 3rd-4thJan-2012, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum Management, Gujarat, India,

Nitin Soni, Abhishek Mandal, Kshitij Saini, Rakesh Kumar “Process simulation of H2S removal from the natural gas” Offshore India/Unconventional Oil & Gas India, 14th -16th Sep- 2011, Mumbai, India.

Rakesh Kumar, Anil Kumar, Ashok Khanna “Synthesis of supported aluminum chloride and chloroaluminate ionic liquid catalyst for alkylation of benzene” International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE-21), 13th-16thJune-2010 Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Rakesh Kumar, Anil Kumar, Ashok Khanna “Synthesis and molecular modeling of supported aluminum chloride catalyst for alkylation of benzene” Enabling Technologies for Chemical Process Industries, 13th-14thNov-2009, University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kanpur, India.

Babar Sharfuddin, Rakesh Kumar “CFD studies of trickle bed alkylation reactor” GLS-8, 16th – 19th Dec,2007, IIT Delhi, India.

Gyan Prakash, Rakesh Kumar, Ashok Khanna, “Fries rearrangement with ionic liquids” Chemference-2007, IIT Kanpur, India.

Rakesh Kumar, Pradip Paik, Kamal K. Kar “Synthesis and characterization of nanopolymer” APT-04, 2004, Kochi University, India.

Books / Book Chapters

Zakir Hussain, Mohd Belal Haider, Mata Mani Tripathi, Rakesh Kumar“Catalytic and non-catalytic methods for biodiesel production” Catalysis for Clean Energy and Environmental Sustainability-Biomass Conversion and Green Chemisty, Springer International Publishing, 185-208

Mohd Belal Haider, Mata Mani Tripathi, Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Kumar“Potential application of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in reduction of industrial CO2 emissions” Catalysis for Clean Energy and Environmental Sustainability-Petrochemicals and Refining Processes,  Springer, Cham, 2021, 643-673.

• Chairman, IIChE Amethi Regional Centre(December 2021- till date)
• Assistant Dean Academic Affairs(September 2021 – till date)
• Chairman Senate Library RGIPT(July 2019 – till date)
• Chairman Institute Lecture Series RGIPT(July 2019 – till date)
• Departmental Under Graduate Convenor (2016-July 2021)
• Chairman Tender Evaluation Committee (2016- 2018)
• ChairmanStudent Scholarship Committee(2016- 2018)
• Coordinator Faculty Recruitment(2012- 2016)
• Coordinator, B. Tech (Chemical) Summer Internship, 2018-July 2019
• Coordinator, B. Tech (Chemical) Students’ Industrial Visit,  2016 -July 2019
• Member, Committee for Entering Rate Contract for supplying  Indigenous & Imported Chemicals, Glassware, Plasticware & Labware, August’ 2016 - July 2019
• Member, Training and Placement Committee, May’2018 -July 2019
• Member of Mess Monitoring Committee(May 2018- July 2019)
• Member of S&T Committee(2016-2018)
• Member Tender Opening Committee(2012-2015)
• Member Student Scholarship Committee(2013- 2016)
• Member of Anti Ragging Committee(2013-14)
• Member of Organizing Committee of Kaltarang-2011 and 2012.
• Member of Organizing Committee of RGIPT, Oilympics, 2011.
• Member of Organizing Committee of RGIPT Petrofest, 2011.

• MHRD Fellowship from 2003-2005 for pursuing M.Tech at IIT Kanpur
• MHRD Fellowship from 2005-2010 for pursuing PhD at IIT Kanpur
• Cash Award (Rs 10,000/-) for paper publication in international journal at IIT Kanpur.
• International Travel Grantby DST India to present the paper inInternational Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE-21), 13th -16th June-2010 Philadelphia, PA, USA.
• YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD
  Rakesh Kumar, Anil Kumar, Ashok Khanna “Synthesis of supported aluminum chloride and chloroaluminate ionic liquid catalyst for alkylation of benzene” International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE-21), 13th -16th June-2010 Philadelphia, PA, USA.
• BEST POSTER AWARD
  Kshitiz Saini, S. Mani Reddy, Sumit Bhatti, Lokesh K Meena, Rakesh Kumar, “A comparison of various ionic liquids for CO2 capture from natural gas: A simulation approach” World Petro Coal Congress-2013(WPCC), 15th – 17th Feb-2013, New Delhi, India.
• B.TECH. PROJECT AWARD
  Ravi Prakash, Rahul Sharma, Rakesh Kumar “Extractive distillation of isopropyl alcohol & water: a comparative simulation study” Second prize in "Final B.Techproject competition" held from 30th October-1st November at PDPU SPE Fest 2015.
• NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST M.TECH. THESIS
  M.D Belal Haider,Rakesh Kumar “Experimental Study of Ionic Liquid Blends for CO2 Capture” ISTE – IPCL , Best M. Tech Thesis in Chemical Engineering–2015,45th Annual Convention of ISTE on 10th January, 2016 at HVPM’s College of Engineering and Technology, Amravati (Maharashtra).
• COMMENDATION PRIZE
  Mr. Pranjal Maheshwari, M.D Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar “Biodiesel Production from Non-edible oils (Low Quality Feedstock)”  New Generation Ideation ( NGI ) Contest held on 12th September, 2019, at Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre ( HPGRDC),  Bengaluru, India.
• BEST POSTER AWARD 2ND PRIZE
  Mohd Belal Haider, Rakesh Kumar, "Methyltriphenyl phosphonium bromide based deep eutectic solvents for flue gas decarbonization: experimental and simulation approach" Institute Day, 1st November, 2019, RGIPT, Jais, Amethi., India.
• BEST PAPER AWARD 3rd  PRIZE
  Ajeet Kumar Prajapati, Rakesh Kumar "Comparative analysis of batch reactor and tubular coil reactor for biodiesel production"SCHEMCON-2021,  22-23 October 2021, jointly organised by IISER Bhopal and MANIT Bhopal, India.
• BEST PAPER AWARD 2nd  PRIZE
  Amit Kumar Gomey, Syed Saim Ali, Rakesh Kumar*,“Experimental study of different acids and amines based deep eutectic solvent forCO2 capture”International Conference on Technological Interventions for Sustainability  (chemconflux 2022) 14-16 April 2022, jointly organized by MNNIT Allahabad and University Sains Malaysia.

Reviewer of Journals

• ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering(ACS Paragon Plus Environnent)
• Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research(ACS Paragon Plus Environnent)
• Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data(ACS Paragon Plus Environnent)
• Separation and Purification Technology (Elsevier)
• International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology(INDERSCIENCE Publishers)
• ChemistySelect, ChemPubSoc Europe journal (Wiley-VCH Publishers)
• RSC Advances (Royal Society of Chemistry)
• Journal of the Indian Chemical Society (Indian Chemical Society)