Expertise
Pharmaceuticals
  • Supercritical carbon dioxide technology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanomedicine
  • Controlled release
  • Nanomixing
  • Particle handling
  • Smart medicine
Energy and Fuels
  • Supercritical water technology
  • Hydrogen fuel
  • Renewable fuels
  • Bio-energy
  • Liquid fuels from biomass
  • Cellulose and lignin de-polymerization
  • Cellulosic gasoline, ethanol and diesel
  • CO2 sequestration
Sustainable energy; Nanomedicine; Nanotechnology; Biofuels; Supercritical fluid technology. Bio-fuel, hydrogen Fuel, nanomedicine, nanotechnology, supercritical fluids.
Communities
Chemical Engineering
Degrees
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, Chemical Engineering, 1993
MS, University of Calgary, Canada, Chemical Engineering, 1989
BE, University of Roorkee, India, Chemical Engineering, 1987
Keywords
chemical engineering separation process greenhouse gases thermodynamics nanotechnology nanostructured materials carbon dioxide alcohol fuels biomass fuels hydrogen fuels renewable energy
Languages
English, Hindi
Honors

Fellow - Alabama Academy of Science, Alabama Academy of Science, 2008

Distinghuished Graduate Faculty Lecture, Graduate School, Auburn University (Auburn University), 2007

Alumni Professorship, Auburn University Almuni Association (Auburn University), 2003-2008

DuPont Science and Engineering Award, DuPont (Auburn University), 2002-2004

Senior Faculty Research Award, Auburn Alumni Engineering Council (Auburn University), 2002

Junior Faculty Research Award (Engineering), Auburn Alumni Engineering Council (Auburn University), 1998

James A. Shannon Director's Award (Medical Research), The National Institutes of Health, 1998

Young Faculty Career Enhancement Award, NSF-EPSCoR, 1997

Professional Development Award, University of Texas at Austin, 1993

United Nations' Youth Ambassador to India, United Nations, 1987

Dr. N. Gopalkrishna Silver Medal, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, 1987

University Silver Medal, Transfer Processes Group (Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee), 1987

University Silver Medal, Thermodynamics, Kinetics & Process Design Group (Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee), 1987

Associations
American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers