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Jayant K Singh
Professor & HOD
Welcome to the Department of
Chemical Engineering (ChE) at IIT Kanpur. We at ChE@IIT Kanpur continue to
thrive to
provide one of the highest quality educational experiences. We, over several
years,
through the remarkable efforts of our outstanding faculty and students, are
on
the
trajectory of excellence and are at the forefront of chemical engineering
education,
research, and socioeconomic impact in the region and the world. We take great
pride in providing an intellectually stimulating environment; as a result,
our Alumni continue to excel after graduation and distinguish themselves in
both academia and industry, both within the country and abroad.
This is an exciting time to be part of ChE@IITK family!
Please do not hesitate to contact the department for more information or to schedule a visit.
26th April 2024
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April 2024
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April 2024
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March 2024
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February 2024
22nd
January 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Siddhartha Panda and team at NCFlexE for their innovation “Strips for simultaneous electrochemical detection of total and direct bilirubin”
being showcased at IInvenTiv-2024! It discloses the fabrication of a non-enzymatic electrochemical sensing strip that can simultaneously detect the direct and total bilirubin in a single drop of blood,
and provide the concentrations within a minute.
17th
January 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Nishith Verma and team for being granted another joint US and European Union (EU) patent with Shell plc,
that aims to offer innovative solutions for wastewater management under a decade-long collaboration. It aims to offer innovative solutions specifically for a ‘catalytic wet oxidation process’
developed for treating industrial wastewater effluent of propylene oxide producing plant.
01st
January 2024
Congratulations to our Alumnus Ms. Vartika Shukla (BT/CHE/1988), for being featured in ‘The She List’ Top 100 Women Achievers of India
by India Today. Currently serving as the Chairperson and Managing Director (Technical) at Engineers India Ltd. (EIL), she continues to exemplify professional
excellence and dedication to India's growth. Join us in congratulating her on this remarkable achievement!
05th
December 2023
IIT Kanpur bags Best 'Assisted Technology Initiatives by Educational Institutes’ award at ATF Awards 2023
for engaging in assistive technology activities, Prof. Siddhartha Panda and team received the award for the technologies titled,
“Haptic smartwatch for blind and visually impaired” and “Single Refreshable Braille Cell Based Braille Learning Device with a Touch Sensitive”.
03rd
November 2023
Congratulations to Mr. Joel Parayil Jacob, PhD scholar from the Department of Chemical
Engineering at IIT Kanpur has won a poster presentation award at the International Conference on Membrane Based Separations:Past,
Present & Future, held at Vadodara, Gujarat, 16-18 Oct 2023.
28th
October 2023
Congratulations to Mr. Anup Bagchi, (BT/CHE/1990) for being awarded the prestigious
Distinguished Alumnus Awardees 2023 by IIT Kanpur. He holds engineering and management degrees from the Indian
Institute of Technology, Kanpur and IIM Bangalore, respectively.
28th
October 2023
Congratulations to Prof. Deepak Kunzru, (BT/CHE/1968) for being awarded the prestigious
Institute Fellow 2023 by IIT Kanpur on 02 Nov., Foundation Day of the institute. He received his B.Tech. from IITK in 1968 and
Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1972. He joined IITK as a faculty in 1974 and superannuated in June 2013.
27th
October 2023
Congratulations to Ms. Riya Sharma, a PhD scholar from the Department of Chemical
Engineering at IIT Kanpur, for receiving the Prime Minister's Research Fellow Award!
19th
October 2023
Congratulations to Mr. Muktesh Pant, (BT/CHE/1976) for being awarded the prestigious
Institute Fellow 2023 by IIT Kanpur on 02 Nov., Foundation Day of the institute. Mr. Muktesh Pant currently serves as a Senior
Advisor at Beyond Meat. He is also the former CEO of Yum! Restaurants in China.
17th
October 2023
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our alumnus Mr. Rakesh Bhargava, (BT/CHE/1973) for instituting
Rakesh Bhargava-Class of 1973 Annual Travel Grant to support the Chemical Engineering Dept. at IIT Kanpur.
17th
October 2023
Visit by our esteemed alumni Mr. Muktesh Pant
(BT/CHE/1976) and Mr. Sudhakar Kesavan (BT/CHE/1976) back to their alma mater, the
Chemical Engg department at IIT Kanpur.
13th
October 2023
We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations
to the outstanding students of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
for their remarkable achievements in the ChEmference 2023, held at BITS Pilani,
K. K. Birla Goa campus.
01st
October 2023
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to
Prof. Y.M. Joshi for being awarded the prestigious J.C. Bose Fellowship
by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for a period of 5 years.
26th
September 2023
Congratulations to Prof. Jayant K Singh on being
selected for INAE-SERB, DST Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National
Fellowship. This Fellowship is awarded to outstanding engineers to
recognize, encourage and support translational research.
22nd
September 2023
Dr. Raju K Gupta of our department has been invited to
join a new Elsevier journal, "Sustainable Chemistry One World," as Founding
Editor. Congratulations to Prof. Gupta for this recognition.
19th
September 2023
We are delighted to share that Dr. Rahul Mangal has
been selected for the prestigious Indian National Science Academy(INSA)
Associate Fellows (2023).
24th
August 2023
Congratulations to our student Mr. Mangesh Bhendale
recipient of the Jeet Bindra Travel Award.
24th
August 2023
Congratulations to our student Ms. Garima Singh
recipient of the Jeet Bindra Travel Award.
7th July
2023
Congratulations to our Alumnus Prof. Aditya Bhan
(BT/CHE/2000) for being awarded the prestigious 'Paul H. Emmett Award' in
the recently completed North American catalysis society/NAM28
meeting.
10th
May 2024, 09:15 AM
10th
May 2024, 10:15 AM
Speaker: Prof. Rajnish Kumar
Affiliation: Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras
Title: Understanding CO2 Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) from a Sustainability Viewpoint
Date: 09:15 AM, May 10th 2024
Venue: Outreach Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Raj Chhabra
Affiliation: Professor, School of Engineering, Shiv Nadar-Institution of Eminence (SNIOE)
Title: Making of a Researcher : Some random thoughts
Date: 10:15 AM, May 10th 2024
Venue: Outreach Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. K. Ganapathy Ayappa
Affiliation: Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bangalore 560012, India
Title: Using Molecular Dynamics to Understand Interactions
of Molecules with the Bacterial Cell Envelope
Date: January 19th, 2024
Venue: Outreach Auditorium
PetroTel Distinguished Lecture 2023-24
PetroTel Distinguished Lecture 2023-24
PetroTel Distinguished Lecture 2023-24
Visit by our esteemed alumni Mr. Muktesh Pant
(BT/CHE/1976) and Mr. Sudhakar Kesavan (BT/CHE/1976) back to their alma mater, the
Chemical Engg department at IIT Kanpur.
Short Course on Surface Area and Porous Material Characterisation organized by Anton Paar India in association with PGRL, Department of Chemical Engineering @ IIT Kanpur
Short Course on Surface Area and Porous Material Characterisation organized by Anton Paar India in association with PGRL, Department of Chemical Engineering @ IIT Kanpur
Visit by Dr. Madhukar, President R&D
Refining and Petrochemicals at Reliance Industries Limited.
Mr. Prabhakar Sethi visited our Unit
Operations Lab.
Prof. Alamgir karim visited Chemical
Engineering Dept.
Visit by ChE-Alumni of the Department of
Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Jeet Bindra Distinguished Lecture 2023,
Speaker-Shri Hemant Jalan, Managing Director, Indigo Paints Ltd.
Prof. C.V. Seshadri Memorial
Distinguished Lecture
STEM Impact Awards 2022 for “Portable
Soil Testing Device” developed by Prof. Jayant Singh and
Co-workers
56th Convocation 2023
Department of Chemical Engineering is among the five departments established at the inception of IIT Kanpur in 1959. Ranked among the nation's top schools in Chemical Engineering, the department at IIT Kanpur is now endowed with state-of-art facilities and distinguished faculty members with both national and international recognitions. The 28 current faculty members with expertise in traditional as well as emerging areas of chemical engineering are at the forefront of nurturing the vibrant academic ambience of the department through their research and pedagogical endeavours. They are ably supported by 24 technical and secretarial staff members.. read more
