Dr. Parin Shah

Faculty Details


  • Designation : Professor
  • Qualification : PH.D. IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • Experience : 5 Years
  • Area Of Interest : Mass Transfer Operation, Separation Processes, Process Utilities, Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, Waste water Treatment, Process Audit

Personal Details


  • DESIGNATION:PROFESSOR
  • QUALIFICATION:PH.D. IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • EXPERIENCE:23 YEARS
  • AREA OF INTEREST:Green Chemistry and Technology, Mass Transfer  operations, Process Utilities and Energy Efficiency, Separation Processes,  , Environmental Audit
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Educational Qualification

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Degree

University

Year

Specialization

Class

Academic Record

Ph.D.

D.D.

University, Nadiad 

January 2009 to July 2012

Chemical Engineering

Degree Awarded

M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

NirmaUniversity

July 2006 to April 2008

Environmental Process Design (EPD)

Distinction

8.27

(CPI)

B.E. in Chemical Engg.

GujaratUniversity

1996 to 1999

Chemical Engineering

Distinction

72.60 %

Diploma in Chemical Engineering

Technical Education Board

1993 to 1996

Diploma In chemical Engineering

Distinction

75.66 %


Work Experience


Work Experience

Post

Name of Institute

Period

Duration
 

Professor

Vishwakarma Government Engineering College

8-7-2019 to till date

3.0 years

Associate Professor

Nirma University

27-8-2012 to 7-7-2019

7 year

Assistant Professor

Nirma University

3-11-2008 to 26-08-2012

3 years10 months

Sr. Lecturer

Nirma University

1-6-2007 to 2-11-2008

1 year 5 months

Lecturer

Nirma University

6-6-2001 to 1-6-2007

6 years

Teaching Assistant

Nirma University

10-1-2000 to 28-4-2001

1 year and 3 months

Visiting lecturer

Nirma University

1-8-1999 to 31-12-1999

4 months

 

 

Total Experience

23 years

Skills and Knowledge

  • Computer Knowledge of MS-WordMS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of POLYMATH Software
  • Knowledge of programming languages like C

Course Taught

SUBJESCTS TAUGHT AT U.G.LEVEL:

  • Mass Transfer Operation – I & II
  • Process Utilities and Energy Efficiency
  •  Heat Transfer Operation
  •  Process Integration
  •  Environment Management
  •  Advance Separation Technology
  •  Environmental Pollution Control and Safety Management (EPCSM)
  •  Process Equipment  Design – I
  •  Instrumentation & Process Control
  •  Entrepreneurship Development and Production  Management
  •  Carrier Orientation 
  •  Material Science and Technology  (MST)

 SUBJESCTS TAUGHT AT P.G.LEVEL:

  • Energy Audit of Process utilities
  • Energy Audit
  • Environmental Management Practices I & II
  • Process Safety Management
  • Research Methodology
  • Cleaner Production
  • Waste to Energy Technology 


Training and Workshop

ISTE APPROVED SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME (STTP) ORGANIZED:

  • Organized ISTE approved Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on ‘Resource Conservation through Process design and Integration’ during 27th June-1st July, 2011 at Chemical Engineering Department, Nirma University.

TRAINING PROGRAMME CONDUCTED UNDER CCE (CENTER FOR CONTINIUG EDUCATION)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·      Conducted Training programme on “Energy Efficiency of Process Utilities” atChemical Engineering Department, Institute of Technology and organized by Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), Nirma University, Ahmedabad on 10-11 October, 2015.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->· Conducted training programme on “Pump Engineering - Fundamentals & Applications”at  Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Technology and organized by Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), Nirma University, Ahmedabad on 2nd& 3rd April,2016.

SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME (STTP) ATTENDED:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·   Attended Faculty Development Programme in Entrepreneurship, sponsored by National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board and DST, New Delhi during December 14-25,2015 organized at EDI campus, Ahmadabad.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·    Two days training programme on ‘Energy Efficiency of Process Utilities’during  October  10-11, 2015 under the banner of  Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), Nirma University.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·      ISTE approved STTP on ‘Future Frontiers in Catalysis’ organized by Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Technology, Nirma University during June 30 –July 11 2014.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·     ISTE approved STTP on ‘Computations and Simulation in Chemical Engineering organized by Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Technology, Nirma University during July 02-14, 2012.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·        3-day intensive course on ‘Energy and Water Conservation through Pinch Technology’ organized by Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay during 8-10 October, 2009.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·     ISTE approved STTP on “Life skills for engineers” arranged during June 16-21, 2008 at NirmaUniversity, Ahmedabad.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·   ISTE recognized workshop on “Opportunities in Catalysis and Adsorptive separations” arranged during May 7-11, 2007 at chemical engineering department, S.V.N.I.T, Surat.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·     ISTE approved STTP on “New Horizons of Bioprocess Engineering and Nanotechnology Applications” arranged during December 18-22, 2006 at NirmaUniversity, Ahmedabad.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->· ISTE & NERF sponsored STTP on “Improving Global Competitiveness in Industries by using CP/CT Tools” arranged during March 20-26, 2003 at NIT, Ahmedabad.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->ISTE sponsored STTP on “Energy Management and Optimization in Chemical Process Industries” arranged during December 16-27, 2002 at NIT, Ahmedabad.

 

CONFERENCES / SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

  • Attended one day interactive workshop on ‘Environmental Clearance and Accreditation Scheme for EIA Consultant Organization’ at GPCB, Gandhinagar on 19/1/2013.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·    Attended one day seminar on “Recent Developments in Chemical Technologies” on 7th October, 2006 organized by The Association of Chemical Technologists (India).

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·    Attended one day seminar on “Pollution and Waste Disposal: Issue and Concerns” on December, 2006 organized by chemical engineering department, IDS and GPCB.

  • Attended workshop on “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” organized by CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) on 20/8/2003.
  • Attended on “Entrepreneurship Motivational Workshop” organized by IIP cell, NIT on 06/9/2003
  • Attended one day seminar on “Concerns of Energy crisis in chemical Industry” organized by Institute of Diploma Studies, Nirma University on 11th March,2005
  • Attended Gujarat Chemical Conference’ and ‘ChemExop-2006’ organized by Gujarat Chemical Association (GCA) on 10th January,2005
  • Attended 10th ISTE Convention and Workshop on ‘Disaster Management – recent advances’ on 8th October,2005 organized by D.D.U, Nadiad.
  • Attended one day interactive seminar on “ How to Start a Technology Venture” at AMA on 22nd October,2005 organized by Nirma Labs, Nirma University
  • Participated in Elocution Competition organized by the Humanities and Mathematics Department of Nirma University, Institute if Technology on 06/10/06 wherein spoke on “Generation Gap-Who is to be Blamed?”
  • Attended one day workshop on “Air sampling and Analysis Techniques” held on August 19, 2006 organized by Chemical Engineering Department ,Institute of Technology, Nirma University
  • Attended one day seminar on “Recent Developments in Chemical Technologies” on 7th October, 2006 organized by The Association of Chemical Technologists (India).
  • Attended one day seminar on “Pollution and Waste Disposal: Issue and Concerns” on 9th December, 2006 organized by chemical engineering department, IDS and GPCB.
  • Attended Asian Chemical Leaders’ Summit-2008 organized by Gujarat Chemical Association (GCA) at IIM Ahmedabad Campus on 8th&9th March, 2008.
  • Attended Thesis workshop on “Guiding Mater’s Thesis: from Problem Formulation to Completion” during 9-14 June, 2008 organized by Nirma University.
  • Attended executive training program for ‘Certification of Energy Managers and Energy Auditors’ organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) during 11-15 November 2008.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->· Attended Mission10X training programme organized at Nirma University by WIPRO during 24-28 August, 2009.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·   Successfully completed a workshop on ‘High Impact Teaching Skills’ attested by Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. Trainer and WIPRO organized at Nirma University during 24-25 August, 2009.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·  Attended Three day intensive course on ‘Energy and Water Conservation through Pinch Technology’ organised by Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay during 8-10 October, 2009.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·    Attended a Workshop on “Chemical Leasing” at Hotel Gateway Ummed, Ahmedabad organized by Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC) and UNIDO on 3rd December, 2009.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·    Attended a Workshop on Recent Advances in Wastewater treatment at ICT, Mumbai from 16th&17th December, 2009.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->· Attended Faculty Development Programme on ‘Research Methodology & SPSS’ at S.K.Patel Institute of Management & Computer Studies, Gandhinagar from 23rd to 24th April 2010.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·      Attended a workshop on ‘Freshwater algae, collection, culture and cultivation’ organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology at RKM Vivekananda College, Chennai during10-15 May 2010.

 TRAINING UNDERGONE

  • Undergone training on “Environmental Audit” from 28thJune to 8thJuly, 2006  (2 weeks) at Anand Consultants, Ahmedabad.
  • Attended training on HYSYS.PLANT software from 9/1/2002 to 11/1/2002 organized by Department of chemical engineering of Nirma Institute of Technology.
  • Attended in-house training programme on “Computational tools for Chemical Engineers” from 29th May 2006 to 2nd June 2006organized by Department of chemical engineering of IT,NU
  • Undergone training from 4thJune to 14th July, 2007 (6 weeks) at Chokhavatia Associates,(Consulting Engineers and Planners)Ahmedabad.
  • Attended executive training program for ‘Certification of Energy Managers and Energy Auditors’ organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) during 11-15 November 2008.
  • Attended Training programme on ‘How Best to Perform Air Pollution Monitoring and Analysis’ organized by SGS India Pvt. Ltd. during March 3-4, 2011.

 COURSES / PROGRAMS ORGANIZED

  • Co-coordinated ‘Awareness training programe on ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System on 10-1-2015, during 9.00 am to 1.00 pm for students of M.Tech – EPD and ES. Shri R.A. Wani (A principal consultant and auditor in Energy Management) was an expert for training programme. 
  • Worked as Faculty Advisor, ChESA and coordinated event CHEMOZALE-2003 and CHEMOZALE-2004
  • Co-coordinatedhalf-day workshop on ' Entrepreneurship Development' on 16th April, 2005 under the banner of NITAA.
  • Co-coordinator , one day workshop on “Air sampling and Analysis Techniques” held on August 19, 2006 organized by Chemical Engineering Department ,Institute of Technology, Nirma University
  • Worked as trainer and coordinator for in-house training programme for UG and PG students on ‘Energy Conservation Opportunities in Chemical Industries’ during 8-13 April, 2009
  • Shri R.A. Wani (A principal consultant and auditor in  Energy Management) had deviled series of lectures on the topic 'ISO 50001:2011 - Energy Management System' on 21/1/2014 during  9.00 am to 6.00 pm for students of M.Tech - EPD, CPPD and ES. 

 

Portfolios

  • UG Coordinator
  • Anti Ragging Committee Coordinator
  • Hostel Rector
  • NBA mentor
  • Member of Sexual Harassment of Woman/any kind of Grievances at work place as per MHRD/AICTE/UGC guidelines Dated 8/3/2022 
  • Coordinator of Expert Committee of Procurement for year 2022-2023at DTE level 
  • Center of Excellence (CoE) committee member-DTE
  • DPC member at GTU

Research Projects


Publications

PUBLICATION IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL:

Dr. Parin Shah has published paper along with team titled ‘A Comprehensive Review on Spinel Based Novel Catalysts for Visible Light Assisted Dye Degradation’, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Elsevier publication, Dated 27th March 2022.

Shah Parin D. and Kavathia Sagar,Development and application of hybrid materials in coagulation and flocculation of wastewater’ , Journal of Environmental Research and Development, Vol. 9 No. 04, April-June 2015, P-1218-1224,E-ISSN : 2319-5983

Parin Shah& Nishant Tailor, ‘Merkel’s Method for Designing Induced Draft Cooling Tower’ International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET), ISSN 0976 –6480 (Print), ISSN 0976 – 6499 (Online), Volume 6, Issue 2, February (2015), pp. 63-70. 

Parin Shah and Tejas P. Sagar ‘Adsorptive Removal of Hazardous Waste Materials using Metal-Organic Frameworks’ ‘International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)’ Volume I, Issue VIII, November-2014,469-471, ISSN: 2321 – 2705, Impact Factor: 0.709 (IIFS), presented in International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research & Practice (ICMRP-2014), 30th November 2014 at Ahmedabad Management Association, ATIRA Campus.

Parin Shah and Samagata Sen‘Application of Nano-scale Zero-Valent Iron for Wastewater Treatment’‘International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)’ Volume I, Issue VII, November-2014,342-344,ISSN: 2321 – 2705, Impact Factor: 0.709 (IIFS), presented in International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research & Practice (ICMRP-2014), 30th November 2014 at Ahmedabad Management Association, ATIRA Campus.

Parin Shah‘Application of green chemistry principles in organo-grignard reactions’, International Journal of Advance Research in Science & Engineering, Volume (03),Issue (01),454-458, Sept. (2014). ISSN 2319-8354(E)

Parin D Shah and Shreya Sahajpal, Resource Conservation through Thermal Design of Evaporative Condensers,Journal of Environmental Research and Development, Vol. 8 No. 2, October-December 2013, Impact Factor 0.607,ISSN :2319-5983

Parin D.Shah, Ecofriendly RO 13 Dye Decolorization by newly isolated  Alcaligenes faecalis PMS-1 using Lignocellulosic Agriculture Waste, Research Journal of Biotechnology, ISSN0973-6263, Volume 8 (7), Pages 29-34, July (2013), Impact Factor:  0.294

Parin D. Shah,Shreya Sahajpal,   Thermal Design and Performance Comparison of Water and Air-cooled Ammonia Condensers for Refrigeration Systems, Indian Journal of Applied Research, July (2013), Impact Factor: 0.8215, Volume-3,Issue7, Pages 218-220,July 2013, ISSN - 2249-555X,

Shah, P.D., Dave, S.R., Rao, M.S., 2012. Enzymatic degradation of textile dye Reactive Orange 13 by newly isolated bacterial strain Alcaligenes faecalis PMS-1. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 69, 41–50, 2012,Impact Factor:  2.442,  ISSN: 0964-8305

Shah, P.D., Rao M.S., Galani D., 2012. Phycoremediation of industrial wastewater containing azo compounds. Nirma University Journal of Engineering and Technology (NUJET) vol-3, 2013, (ISSN 2231- 2870).

Shah, P.D., Rao, M.S., Systematic Evaluation of Algal Dye Decolorization Mechanism by Scendesmus Abundans. Journal of Research in Technology and Management 1,23,2012.  (ISSN  2278 – 3121)

Shah, P.D., Rao, M.S., A Batch Decolorization and Kinetic Study of Reactive Dye RO-13 by Novel Bacterial Strain Alcaligenes faecalis PMS-1, Nirma University Journal of Engineering and Technology (NUJET) vol-3, 2013, (ISSN 2231- 2870).

Parin D. Shah,Shreya Sahajpal,  Thermal Design of Ammonia Desuperheater-Condenser and Comparative Study with HTRI, Procedia Engineering 51 (2013) 375 – 379, Chemical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Tracks of 3rd Nirma University International Conference (NUiCONE 2012)

PUBLICATION OF DNA SEQUENCE ON NCBI, EMBL AND DDBJ:

Publication of sequence: Alcaligenes faecalis PMS-1 with NCBI accession number GenBank ID: JF297973 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/JF297973

              National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), USA

              (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/JF297973)

               European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Europe

               DNA Data Bank of Japan (DDBJ)

BOOK PUBLICATION

Bioremediation of Industrial Wastewater - Sustainable Pollution Abatement Technology by Parin Shah, Dipti Galani, M.S.Rao, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG ISBN: 978-3-8484-0394-3  

Process Safety Management in Petrochemical Industries-Think Safety - It couldn't hurt,by Parin Shah, Reema Padiyar, published by Pothi, India, February, 2015, ISBN: 978-93-5212-560-9

 PUBLICATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:

Parin Shah, Organo-Grignard Reactions in Green Solvent 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF), CHEMCON 2013, 66th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Hosted at Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400 019, 27-30 December 2013.

Parin Shah,Reema Padiyar, Yogendra Dave, Concept of Initiating Event and Independent Protection Layers in Chemical Industry, Procedia Engineering, Chemical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Tracks of 4th  Nirma University International Conference (NUiCONE 2013

Presented paper on ‘Thermal Design of Ammonia Desuperheater-Condenser and Comparative Study with HTRI’ during 3rdInternational Conference NUiCONE 2012 organized by Institute of technology ,Nirma university during 6-8 December,2012

Presented paper onA Batch Decolorization and Kinetic Study of Reactive Azo Dye RO-13 by Novel Bacterial Strain Alcaligenes faecalis PMS-1during 2nd International Conference NUiCONE 2011organized by Nirma University during 8-10, December 2011 (ISBN 978-81-923049-0-8).

Presented paper onSynthesis & Application of New & Alternative Green Solvent Cyclopentyl Methyl Etherduring 2nd International Conference NUiCONE 2011 organized by NirmaUniversity during 8-10, December 2011 (ISBN 978-81-923049-0-8).

Presented paper onComparative Study between PHA (Process Hazard Analysis) Evaluation Techniques for Chemical Process Industriesduring 2nd International Conference NUiCONE 2011 organized by NirmaUniversity during 8-10, December 2011(ISBN 978-81-923049-0-8).

Presented paper onApplication of Chemical Looping Combustion Technology for separation of CO2 from flue gasesduring International Conference NUiCONE 2010organized by NirmaUniversity during 9-11, December 2010.

Presented paper onPhycoremediation of industrial wastewater containing azo compounds”during International Conference NUiCONE 2010organized by NirmaUniversity during            9-11, December 2010.

Presented paper on “ 2-Methyl Tertathydrofuran (MTHF) – A green Alternative Solvent to THF in Organo-Grignard Reactions” during  International INDO-ITALIAN Conferenceon Green & Clean Environment (GCE-2008) organized by and sponsored by Embassy of Italy, New Delhi in association with MAEER’s college of  Engineering, Pune during March 20-21, 2008

Presented paper on “Endorsement of Industrial Ecology through By-Product Exchange (BPX) Concept" in International Conference on Green Competitiveness for Sustainable Development organized by Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India and George Mason University, Virginia USA and Monash University Victoria, Australia at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 27-28 October 2006

PUBLICATION IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES / SEMINARS:

Parin D.Shah, Application of Green Chemistry in Production of Vinyl Sulphone, National Seminar on “Recent Scenario in Science and Technology” on 27th February, 2016. Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (Gujarat).

Parin Shah, PatoliaHarshil, LavinaBabani, ‘Hybrid Materials in Coagulation / Flocculation of Wastewater’, CHEMCON 2014, organized by Chandigarh Regional Centre, IIChE Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 27-30 December 2014.

Parin Shah, SagarKavathia,‘Coagulating and Flocculating Hybrid Material for Wastewater Treatment: Current Status And Future Potential’, CHEMCON 2014, organized by Chandigarh Regional Centre, IIChE Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 27-30 December 2014.

Parin Shah, Neha Mulchandani, ‘Making Plastics Out of Carbon Dioxide - A Step Towards Green Environment’, CHEMCON 2014, organized by Chandigarh Regional Centre, IIChE Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 27-30 December 2014.

Parin Shah, Yuvrajsinh Solanki, ‘Green Synthesis of Nano Zero Valent Iron for Oxidative Catalysis and Reduction’, CHEMCON 2014, organized by Chandigarh Regional Centre, IIChE Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 27-30 December 2014.

Parin Shah, Yuvrajsinh Solanki, ‘Green Synthesis of Nano Zero Valent Iron for Oxidative Catalysis and Reduction’, CHEMCON 2014, organized by Chandigarh Regional Centre, IIChE Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 27-30 December 2014.

Presented paper titled ‘Identification of Initiating Event and application of Independent Protection Layers as safety actions in Chemical Industry’ Reema Padiyar and Parin Shah, in National seminar on Hazards in Chemical Industry: Technology, Prevention and Remedies on 6-7 March, 2014 organized by Institution of Engineers (India).

Presented paper titledProcess Safety Management in Chemical Industries and application of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) concept to improve Functional Safety’ Reema Padiyar and Parin Shah, in National seminar on Hazards in Chemical Industry: Technology, Prevention and Remedies on 6-7 March, 2014 organized by Institution of Engineers (India).

Presented paper titled ‘Algae Photobioreactor - A Potential Carbon Dioxide Capturing Technology’  at  National Conference on ‘Carbon Dioxide Capture & Sequestration Challenges for Engineers’ during   March 6-7, 2009 organized jointly by  at Department of Chemical Engineering, G H Patel College., V.V.Nager and GUJSOST.

Presented paper on “Emerging Health and Environmental Issues in Nanotechnology” during 24th National Convention of Chemical Engineers – Role of Nanotechnology and Biotechnology in Chemical Process Industries organized by The Institution of Engineers (India), Gujarat state centre during September 6-7, 2008.

Paper on “Ionic Liquids as Green ‘Designer’ Solvents for Organic Replacement” accepted for presentation during poster session in CHEMCON 2007 conference held at the Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata during 27-30 December, 2007 organized by Calcutta Regional Centre, IIChE.

Presented paper on “2-MethylTetraHydroFuran (2-MTHF) - A Green Alternative Solvent to Tetrahydrofuran in National Conference on Current Trends in Technology  organized by Nirma University  on  November 30- December 02, 2007.

Presented paper on “Dehydration of Isopropyl Alcohol Using Hybrid Separation Technique” in CHEMOZALE-2007, 8th National Level Symposium on 9th&10th March, 2007 at organized by ChESA, Chemical Engineering Department, Nirma University.

Presented paper on “Designing and Operability of UASB Reactor for  Wastewater Treatment” in National Conference on Current Trends in Technology  organized by Nirma University  on  November 30- December 02, 2006.

Presented paper on "Treatment of Industrial waste by Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) using Transpiring Wall Reactor (TWR)" in National Conference on Environmental Pollution and It’s Control (EPIC-06)  organized by Engineering College, Kota on 25th -26th March -2006.

Presented poster on “E-Waste: A New Challenge for Waste Management in India” at  International conference on E-waste Management in India - A sustainable solution  organized  by IIChE (Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers) during diamond Jubilee year celebration on 18th May,2007.

Presented paper during poster session on "Designing of Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger for heat recovery from Spray Dryer" in 59th Annual Session of Chemical Engineering Congress CHEMCON 2006  organized by IIChE at GNFC Ltd, Bharuch on 27-30 December -2006.

Presented paper during poster session on "Depolarization of Dyestuff Industry Effluent Using Low-Cost and  Non-Conventional Chitin/Chitosan Biosorbent” in 59th Annual Session of Chemical Engineering Congress CHEMCON 2006  organized by IIChE at GNFC Ltd, Bharuch on 27-30 December -2006.

Guided Mr. Shreyans R Mahant for oral paper presentation titled ‘Development of Catalytic Fenton Process for Wastewater Treatment’ at Virtual International Conference on Advances in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2021(ACCE 2021) organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (India) on April 16 – 17, 2021.




Academic projects

Major Research Project  proposal has been sanctioned by Green Environment Services Co-op. Soc. Ltd. - CETP, Vatva. Following are the details of the project.

     

Title of the project   :  Reduction of E-Factor in Dyes and  Pigment Industries

Duration of the project:   2013-2018 (5 years)

Grant Sanctioned          :   Rs 7,50,000/-

 Successfully executed funded Minor Research Project on ‘Degradation of Organic compound in Industrial Wastewater using Algae’. Financial assistance of Rs 1,00,000/- received from Nirma University in the year 2010-2011. 


Patent Filed

Nil

Professional Institution Membership

PROFESSIONAL BODIESMEMBERSHIPS

  • Life Member, D.D.I.T. Alumni Association, D.D.I.T., Nadiad.
  • Life member of Nirma Institute of Technology Alumni Association.
  • Life Member, Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi. LM-40356
  • Life Member,Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers(IIChE) LM-35799
  • Life Member, Society of Energy Engineers and Managers (SEEM)

Expert Lectures

DELIVERED LECTURES AS RESOURCE PERSON

  1.  Delivered an expert lecture under the seminar TALAASH-2016 on topic "Essential traits to be successful Engineer" organized by Aditya Silver Oak Institute of Technology, Ahmedabad on 26th February 2016, Friday.
  2. Delivered expert lecture at Gujarat Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation Limited (GITCO) on topic ‘Stack Monitoring- Material and Methodology for Isokinetic sampling on 5th December,2015.
  3. Delivered lecture under the pedagogy activity at department level on Solvent Recovery from Industrial Waste water - Experience Sharing’ on 7th February 2015.
  4. Delivered expert lecture on topic ‘Water Management for Efficient Operation of Boiler during Training Programme for Boiler Operators for Energy Efficiency in Textile sector at Ahmedabad promoted by GEDA (Gujarat Energy Development Agency, Gandhinagar)on 29th January, 2015.       
  5. Delivered expert lecture on topic ‘Mass Transfer (Liquid-Liquid Extraction)’ at Government Polytechnic Gandhinagar on 28thJanuary, 2015.
  6. Delivered expert lecture on topic ‘Versatile Technologies for Wastewater Treatment’ during Workshop on Cleaner Production and Wastewater Treatment jointly  organized by M/S Palsana Enviro Protection Ltd.(PEPL), FETR, Bardoli & Nodal Institute – N. G. Patel Polytechnic on Wednesday 5th June, 2013
  7. Delivered expert lecture on topic ‘Advances in Wastewater Treatment Technologies’ at the National Seminar  jointly organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Venus International College of Technology  and Indian Geo Technical Society, Ahmedabad Chapter  on Water And Ground Pollution: Prediction, Prevention and  Control, supported by Gujarat Council on Science  and Technology on Saturday May 4, 2013.
  8. Delivered ISTE expert lecture at Institute level on the topic ‘Trans Fat - Your Enemy in the Plate’ on September17, 2012 at Institute of Technology, Nirma University.
  9. Delivered Expert lectures on topics ‘Combustion’ during Anchor Institute GPCB courseon "Stoichiometry for Process Industries”, during February 6-10, 2012.
  10. Delivered lecture on topic ‘Stream Engineering Principles’, ‘Energy Conservation Opportunities in Steam Generation , Utilization and Condensate Recovery Systems- I & II’ during  ISTE approved Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on ‘Resource Conservation through Process design and Integration’ during 27th June-1st July ,2011 at Chemical Engineering Department , Nirma University.
  11. Delivered expert lecture on topic ‘STACK MONITORING – MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY FOR ISOKINETIC SAMPLING’ during ISTE approved Short Term Training Programme “Environmental Monitoring and Analysis” on 22nd June 2010 organized by  Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Technology, Nirma University.
  12. Delivered Expert lectures on topics ‘Energy Performance Assessment of Furnace’ and ‘Performance Assessment of Cooling tower’ during course on ‘Energy Conservation’ jointly organized by GSFC and Anchor Institute-DDU during August 25-28, 2010 at GSFC, Training Institute, Vadodara.
  13. Delivered expert lecture during training on‘Distillation- Types and Techniques’ for employees of Excel Crop Care Ltd, Bhavnagar, during 29-30, May, 2008.
  14. Delivered expert lecture on ‘Energy Efficient Cooling Tower Systems’ for VII students of Institute of Diploma Studies, Nirma University on 5/10/2010.
  15. Delivered expert lecture on ‘Sustainable Development and Carbon Footprint’ on 8/10/2010 during School event ‘Propulsion’ organized by Chemical Engineering Students’ Association (ChESA), Nirma University.
  16. Delivered lecture on ‘Mass Transfer’ on 21st December 2011 during ‘Refresher Course’ organized by chemical engineering department, Nirma University.
  17. Delivered lecture on ‘Process Utilities and Energy efficiency’ on 24th December 2011 during ‘Refresher Course’ organized by chemical engineering department, Nirma University.

Awards

Received Gold Medal for ‘Best M.Tech. Student’ award by Nirma University for year 2006-2008 batch on 3rd November 2008.

As a part of Ph.D. work - 16S DNA sequence of pure bacterial cultural  ‘Alcaligenes faecalis PMS-1’ published with accession number JF297973 on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) USA, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Europe and DNA Data Bank of Japan (DDBJ).

M.Tech. Thesis entitled “Pinch Analysis and Process Integration in Petrochemical Plant” of Ms. Ashwini D. Karlekar (M.Tech Enery System - Chemical), guided by Dr. Parin Shah received prestigious ISTE – IPCL National Award for Best M.Tech. Thesis Award in Chemical Engineering for year 2016 on10th February 2017.

M.Tech. Thesis entitled "Energy Efficiency Improvement in MSME Sector in Gujarat" of  Mr. Nainesh Patel, guided by Dr. Parin Shah received the ISTE-IPCL National Award for Best M.Tech. Thesis in Chemical Engineering (Energy System) -2015 (Second Prize) during 45thIndian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)National Annual Convention at Amravati on 10th January, 2016. 

B.Tech project awarded Prestigious Acharya P.C. Ray Award - Best Design Project Report - Second Prize by IIChE (Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers) for the year 2013.

B.Tech. project awarded 1stprize for the Best B.Tech. Project titled ‘Design and Performance Evaluation of cooling tower’ in B.Tech Chemical Engineering, semester VIII (Nishant Tailor and Deepak Modi) in the project Exhibition cum competition organized by Institute of Technology ,Nirma University on April 22, 2013.

M.Tech. project awarded Outstanding Young Chemical Engineers Award - 2011(7th- OYCE)competition conducted by IIChE, Mumbai Regional Centre and won 1st prize for Research Paper Presentation on the topic, “Biodegradation and decolorization of cyanuric chloride based diazo dye Reactive Yellow-145 by a novel bacterial strain Alcaligenes faecalis PMS-1” by M.Tech. student Dipti Galani on April 16, 2011.

Felicitated by management of Nirma University for academic achievement during year 2007,2008,2009,2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 on 3rd October - Annual Day of Institute of Technology, Nirma University.

M.Tech. Project awarded 1st prize for the BEST PROJECT titled ‘Bioremediation of Industrial Waste Water' in M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering (EPD) in the Project Exhibition competition organized by Institute of Technology, Nirma University on April 19, 2011.

B.Tech project awarded FIRST PRIZE in 9th Outstanding Young Chemical Engineers Award - 2013 (OYCE) Competition organized by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) Mumbai Regional Centre held on 17th April, 2013. Ms.Pooja Dalwani won Undergraduates-Blast Carboblocks Trophy for her B.Tech project on ‘Versatile Enzymatic Interesterification Technology for Production of Low Trans Fat Vegetable Oil’.

B.Tech. poster titled ‘Process development for separation of Dichlorobenzene isomers using scraped surface crystallizer’ (Piyush Singhal and Shivam Pandit) awarded2nd prize in Outstanding Young Chemical Engineers Award – 2014 (10th- OYCE)organized by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), Mumbai Regional Centre held on 8th March, 2014.

B.Tech project awarded SECOND PRIZE in Outstanding Young Chemical Engineers Award - 2015 (OYCE)competition organized by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) Mumbai Regional Centre held on 13th& 14th March, 2015. Abhishek Bulchandani and Priya Tyagi secured 2nd position in UG- Oral category in technical paper presentation on Greener and Efficient methods for Synthesis of H-Acid’.

Received ACTI Award (The Association of Chemical Technologist (India)for  'Innovative Research in Dye stuff by an Institution and Industry in Gujarat' on 26th May 2018. This work is a part of my Industry sponsored project.  My student Mr Jimmet Patel worked along with me.