▌ Dr. Renganathan T
Professor
CHL210
renga@iitm.ac.in
+91 44 22574186
Research Areas
Hydrodynamics of multiphase systems, Analysis of gasification processes, Inertial and paper based microfluidics
Educational Qualification
- B. Tech. (Chemical Engg.) Coimbatore Institute of Technology 1996
- M. Tech. (Chemical Engg.) Indian Institute of Technology Madras 1998
- Ph. D. (Chemical Engg.) Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2003
Professional Experience
- Lecturer A. C. College of Tech., Anna Univ., Chennai Sep 2003 to Sep 2007
- Senior Lecturer A. C. College of Tech., Anna Univ., Chennai Sep 2007 to Dec 2009
- Assistant Professor A. C. College of Tech., Anna Univ., Chennai Dec 2009 to Jan 2010
- Assistant Professor IIT Madras Jan 2010 to July 2016
- Associate Professor IIT Madras July 2016 to July 2021
- Professor IIT Madras July 2021 till date
Award
Professor Dr. Y B G Varma Award for Teaching Excellence in Chemical Engineering for the year 2021
- Under-graduate courses
- Process Calculations
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- Continuum Mechanics and Transport Phenomena
- Fluid and Particle Mechanics
- Post-graduate courses
- Transport Phenomena
- Process Analysis and Simulation
- NPTEL course
Research Areas
- Hydrodynamics of multiphase systems
- CO2 capture using solid sorbents
- Analysis of gasification processes
- Inertial microfluidics
- Paper based microfluidics
Current Ph. D. students
- Jai Ganesh (Jointly with Dr. S. Pushpavanam)
- Rajesh Choudhary (Jointly with Dr. A. Kannan)
- Chintala Tirupathi Naidu
- Yalla Eswararao (Jointly with Dr. S. Pushpavanam)
Current M.S. student
- Mohit Shah (Jointly with Dr. S. Pushpavanam)
Past Ph. D. students
- Akash Choudhary (Jointly with Dr. S. Pushpavanam)
- T.Krishnaveni (Jointly with Dr. S. Pushpavanam)
- Rahul Trivedi (Jointly with Dr. K. Krishnaiah)
- S.Sam David (Jointly with Dr. K. Krishnaiah)
- K.Nagarajan (Jointly with Dr. K. Krishnaiah)
Past M.S. student
- Aditya Prajapati (Jointly with Dr. K. Krishnaiah)
- Hydrodynamic and Liquid Phase Mixing Studies in a Slurry Bubble Column, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Rs. 82.5 Lakhs, Apr 2021 – Apr 2023 (Co-PI : Dr. S. Pushpavanam)
- AMR and Pollutants: Interactive Studies and Novel Sensor Technologies, DST, NERC (UK), EPSRC (UK), Rs. 268.2 Lakhs, Mar 2018 – Aug 2021, (Co-PIs : Dr. S. Pushpavanam, Dr. R. Ravi Krishna, Dr. Indumathi M. Nambi, Dr. V. Raghavendra Sai, Dr. Gargi Singh)
- Development and Testing of Portable Kiln of 1 tonne Capacity for Charcoal Production from Prosopis juliflora, DST, 20.0 Lakhs, May 2019– Nov 2021 (PI : Dr. Abhijit P Deshpande, Co-PI : Dr. S. M. Shiva Nagendra)
- Development of Dry Slag Granulation Technology and Energy Recovery System for Blast Furnace Slag for Producing Clinker Compatible Product, Ministry of Steel, 84.4 Lakhs, Mar 2016 – Mar 2020 (PI : Dr. S. Pushpavanam, Co-PIs: Dr. Ajay Kumar Shukla, Dr. Sabita Sarkar)
- Development of Technology for Clinker Production through Dry Granulation of BF Slag and Energy Recovery, JSW Steel Limited, 15.0 Lakhs, Sep 2015 – Sep 2018 (PI : Dr. S. Pushpavanam, Co-PIs: Dr. Ajay Kumar Shukla, Dr. Sabita Sarkar)
- Design of Chlorine -di-oxide Generator, Vasu Chemical Industries, 5.73 Lakhs, Mar 2015 – Apr 2016 (Co-PI: Dr. K. Krishnaiah)
- Studies on pyrolysis of Prosopis juliflora, RUTAG, IIT Madras, 1.0 Lakh, Oct 2011 – Sep 2015 (Co-PI: Dr. K. Krishnaiah)
- Dynamic Modelling of a Fluidized Bed Gasifier, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Hyderabad, 17.2 Lakhs, Oct 2011 – Mar 2013 (Co-PI : Dr. S. Pushpavanam)
- Development of Simulators and Optimizer for Plasma Enhanced Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Plant, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, South Korea, 59.1 Lakhs, May 2010 - Dec 2012, (Co-PI : Dr. S. Pushpavanam)
- Spray Drying of Potassium Flouride, Tanfac Industries Limited, Cuddalore, 0.55 Lakh, Mar 2011, (Co-PI: Dr. K. Krishnaiah)