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    Dr Koushik Guha Biswas

    Chemical Engineering
    Assistant Professor

     

    Ph D 2010-2015 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur
    M Tech 2008-2010 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur
    B Tech 2004-2008 Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
    December 2015 – Till Date Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi

     

    • Multiphase Flow
    • Process Intensification
    • Mass Transfer
    • Fluid Mechanics
    • Microfluidics
    • Nano Catalysis
    • Biofuels
    • Computational Fluid Dynamics 
    • The role of pulsation and channel geometry for biphasic flow systems in cost-effective fabricated micro-reactors,  Funding Agency: Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology,  PI : Dr Koushik Guha Biswas, 2018.
    • Liquid-liquid flow through small diameter conduits – Enhanced Mass Transfer and Kinetic study, Funding Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), PI : Dr Koushik Guha Biswas, Co-PI : Dr Debashis Panda, 2019.
    • K.G Biswas, J. K Basu, S. Ray, G. Das,  A continuous flow with miniature sized conduits for intensification of processes in reactors, File Number: 990/Kol/2013, Filed in 2013.

    International Journals

    1. Liquid-Liquid flow through micro dimensional reactors: a review on hydrodynamics, mass transfer & reaction kinetics, P. Jaiswal, U. Kumar, K.G. Biswas*, Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow, 3 (2021) 1-19.
    2. Augmented mass transfer in liquid-liquid flow through microchannels of different geometries, U. Kumar, D. Panda, K.G. Biswas*, Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 137 (2019) 72-79.
    3. Non-lithographic copper-wire based fabrication of micro-fluidic reactors for biphasic flow applications, U. Kumar, D. Panda, K.G. Biswas*, Chemical Engineering Journal, 334 (2018) 221-227.
    4. Studies of dehydrogenation reaction over zinc-alumina catalyst, K.G. Biswas*, L. Das, J.K. Basu, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 20180004 (2018) 1-10. 
    5. Studies on nitration of phenol over solid acid catalyst, L. Das, K.G. Biswas*, J.K. Basu, Progress In Petrochemical Science, 1 (2018) 1-6.
    6. Role of Biodiesel in Indian Renewable Energy, K.G. Biswas*, L. Das, Current sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, 3 (2016) 67-71.
    7. Mass transfer characteristics of liquid-liquid flow in small diameter conduits, K. G. Biswas, G. Das, S.Ray, J.K. Basu, Chemical Engineering science, 122 (2015) 562-661.
    8. Effect of flow orientation on liquid-liquid slug flow in a capillary tube, K. G. Biswas, R. Patra, G. Das, S. Ray, J.K Basu, Chemical Engineering Journal, 262 (2015) 436-446.
    9. The use of bends for enhanced mass transfer during liquid-liquid flow through milli channels, K. G. Biswas, G. Das, S. Ray, J.K. Basu, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 84 (2015) 876-892.
    10. A simple flow device for enhanced mass transfer in reduced dimensions, K. G. Biswas, S. Ray, G. Das, J.K. Basu, Chemical Engineering Journal, 279 (2015) 973–982.
    11. The influence of bends on liquid-liquid flow through reduced dimensions, K.G. Biswas, S. Majumdar, G. Das, S. Ray, Chemical Engineering Journal, 281 (2015) 995–1007.

    Conferences

    1. Effect of nanoparticles on hydrodynamics of liquid-liquid flow in macro channels, Y kumar, P. Jaiswal, D. Panda, K.G. Biswas*, Chemcon 2020
    2. Process Intensification though mechanical vibrations in biphasic flow systems through micro-domain, P. Jaiswal, Y kumar, D. Panda, K.G. Biswas*, Chemcon 2020
    3. Liquid-liquid two phase flow patterns in microflow reactors, U. Kumar, D.Panda, K.G.                                                     Biswas*, Chemcon 2017
    4. Efficient method to fabricate micro-fluidic reactors, U. Kumar, K.G. Biswas*, D.Panda, APCEC 2017.
    5. Methanol and dimethyl ether: alternative to existing fuels, K.G. Biswas*, A.K. Choubey, L.Das, Chemcon 2016.
    6. Development of a novel static mixer for potential oilfield applications, K.G. Biswas*, T. Sharma, L.Das, Chemcon 2016.
    7. Liquid-liquid slug flow through helical coils - a means of process intensification, K. G. Biswas, M. Thakur, G. Das, J.K. Basu , Chemcon 2013.
    8. Process intensification in liquid-liquid slug flow through capillaries, K. G. Biswas, J. K.  Basu, S. Ray, G. Das, ISHMT-ASME; Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, 2013.
    9. Interrogating the effect of bends on liquid-liquid slug flow in capillaries – a means for process intensification, K. G. Biswas, J. K. Basu, S. Ray, G. Das, International Conference of Multiphase Flow (ICMF), 2013.
    10. Hydrodynamic investigation of gas-liquid flow through pipe fittings in mill channels, K. G. Biswas, R.V. Chakradhar, J.K. Basu, G. Das, Schemcon 2012.
    11. Liquid-liquid flow through tubes and tube fittings in milli channels, K. G. Biswas, S. Majumdar, J.K. Basu, G. Das, Chemcon 2012.
    12. Mass transfer during liquid-liquid slug flow through millimeter size channels, K. G. Biswas, S. Srivastava, S. Ray, J.K. Basu, G. Das, Chemcon 2011.

    Book Chapters 

    1. Biodiesel: features, potential hurdles and future direction, K.G. Biswas*, L. Das, Non-Conventional Energy Sources: Current Status and Future Challenges: VOL-I and VOL-II, Springer, 2021 (In Press).
    2. Recent trends of process intensification in energy domain, K.G. Biswas*, Low Carbon Energy Supply - Trends, Technology, Management (ISBN No. 978-981-10-7325-0), Springer, 2018.
    3. Role of biofuels/biomass in current energy scenario of India, K.G. Biswas*, L. Das, Low Carbon Energy Supply - Trends, Technology, Management (ISBN No. 978-981-10-7325-0), Springer, 2018.
    ISTE National Award for Best M.Tech Thesis Supervisor Indian Society for Technical Education 2019
    TA (Fellowship) IIT Kharagpur 2014-2015
    National Fellowship MHRD 2010-2014
    National Fellowship MHRD 2008-2010
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