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CURRICULUM VITAE
March, 2007
1. Name

Kartic Chandra Khilar

2. Personal Data
Date of Birth
Wifes name
Children

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February 27, 1951

Jaya Khilar
Kunal, 20 yr. and Mrinal, 17 yr.

3. Present Position :
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Head, Center for
Research in Nano Technology and Science
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Powai, Mumbai-400 076, INDIA
Email : kartic@iitb.ac.in

91- 22-2576-7650 (work)

91-22-2576-7230 (work)

Telephone :

91-22-2576-8230 (home)
91-22-2572-8134 (home)
Fax

91-22-2572-3480 / 2572-6895 (work)

4. Academic Qualification :
Degree in Chemical
Engineering
Ph.D.
M.S.
B.Tech. (Hons.)

Institution
Studied
University of Michigan
Drexel University
I.I.T. Kharagpur

Management
Executive Development Kellogg School of Management,
Program (EDP)
Northwestern University

Year
Received
1981
1977
1975

CPI
(Rank)
4.00/4.00
3.78/4.00
(Second)

Oct. 10-29, 2004

5. Date of Appointments to Various Academic Positions :

Lecturer
: May, 1982
Assistant Professor : December, 1983
Professor
: November, 1990
6. Broad Areas of Research Interest :

Colloidal and Interfacial Engineering: Foams, Gels, Detergency, Liquid Composites.

Nano Technology: Nanoparticles, Liquid Nanocomposites

Porous Media : Fines Migration in Porous Media, Contaminant Transport in Porous

Media.

7. Professional Experience :
7.1 Teaching :
Teaching at I.I.T. Bombay
: May 1982 present
Teaching at the University of Michigan : August 1992 - June 1993
Teaching at NUS, Singapore
: July to Nov. 2001
Teaching at University of Michigan
: Sept. to Dec. 2006
Courses Taught :
Fluid Mechanics, Solid-Fluid Operations, Transport Phenomena, Multiphase Flow
Systems, Mass Transfer Operations, Heat Transfer Operation, Colloidal and
Interfacial Engineering, Transport
and Interfacial Phenomena in Porous Media,
Some Lectures on Problem Solving and Critical Thinking.
New Courses Developed at I.I.T.Bombay :

Colloidal and Interfacial Engineering

Transport and Interfacial Phenomena in Porous Media

Lecture Notes Prepared

7.2

Elements of Solid-Fluid Operations in Chemical Engineering

Elements of Colloid and Interface Sciences for Engineers

Consultancy

Indian Oil Corporation

ICI (India)
Reliance Industries
Unilever
DRML

7.3 Research
Research work at I.I.T. Bombay
:
Research work at Univ. of Michigan :

Research work at NUS

1982 present
Sept. Dec., 2006
June-Aug., 1996
Aug., 1992 June, 1993
June - Aug., 1988
June - Aug., 1985
June - Sept., 1984
1977-1981
Aug. Dec., 2001

Research work at Drexel University : 1975 1977

7.4

Sponsored Projects :
Worked and currently working with my students on a number of sponsored
research projects in the areas of drilling fluids, foams, fines migrationin in
porous media, encapsulation of agrochemicals, nanoparticles preparation in
surfactant aggregates, textile finish characterizations, and fundamentals of
detergency, Metal foams, Ultra Hydrophobic surface coating, Nano Titanium
Dioxide particles

7.5

8.

9.

Major Institute Services at I.I.T. Bombay

Head, Center for Research in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience 2007-

Dean (Research and Development), 2003- 2006.

Convener, Institute Library Committee, 2002-2003

Professor-in Charge, Continuing Education Program (CEP), 2000- 2001

Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1996-1999

Convener, Scholarship Committee, 1996

Chairman, Undergraduate Admission Committee (JEE), 1995

Membership in Professional Society

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

Indian Society of Surface Science and Technology, Vice President, 1998-2001

Academic and Professional Recognitions and Committee Participation

Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering, (Elected, 2004)

Member of Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 2005-

Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Surface Science and Technology, 2002-

Visiting Professor, University of Michigan, Sept. to Dec. 2006.

Visiting Professor, National University of Singapore, June to Dec. 2001.

Visiting Professor, University of Michigan, June, 1992 to May, 1993.

Member, Sectoral Committee of NBA for UG/PG Programs in Engineering and

Technology, AICTE, 2006-

Member, Expert Committee on Nanotechnology-Agriculture, DBT, 2006-

Member, APEX Committee on Bioprocesses and Bioproducts, TIFAC, 2007-

Chairman, Advisory and Monitoring Committee on Composite Application

Laboratory at IIT Kharagpur, 2005-

IIT Bombay Research Paper Award, 2004

Shri G M Abhayankar Distinguished Fellow, UICT, Mumbai, 2004-2005

Best Faculty Trophy presented by 1985 and 1994 graduating batches.

Favourite Teacher Citation by 1997 graduating batch.

Member, Program Advisory Committee on Chemical Engineering, DST, 1998 -01.

Vice President, Indian Society for Surface Science and Technology, 2000-2002.

Organizing Chairman, XI National Conference on Surfactants, Emulsions, and

Biocolloids, Dec. 11-13 held at UICT, Mumbai, 2003.

Chairman, Indian Society for Surface Science and Technology, Western India
Chapter, ISSST WIC, 2003.

Convener of Fourth National Conference on Surfactants, Emulsions and

Biocolloids held at I.I.T.Bombay during Dec. 11-13, 1989.

Member, Technical Service Committee, Chemcon, 1993.

Reviewer of manuscripts for Journals in Chemical Engineering and Colloid and

Interface Science.

Reviewer of Ph.D. Theses.

Presented several invited lectures in Universities, R&D Laboratories and

Industries.

Served as a Selection Committee Member for Faculty Positions in IITs and other
Engineering Colleges.

10.

Doctoral Theses (Guide/Co-Guide)

S. Sahu Formation of Metal foams (in Progress)

Guru Datta Moisture Management in Textile Fibers (in Progress)

Sonia Tikku Raj Nanocomposites based Metal Clusters (in Progress)

Rajkiran Tiwari, Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites (Expected, 2007)

Ranjan Banerjee, Studies on Phenyl Formaldehyde Gel ( submitted, 2006)

Sasank Raha, Filtration of Colloidal Suspensions : Modeling, Measurements

and analysis (submitted, 2006).

Garud Hota, Studies on the preparation of Core-Shell/Composite Nanoparticles

using W/O Microemulsions (2004).

Santanu Paria, Studies on Surfactant Adsorption at the Cellulose-Water

Interface (2003).

Tushar K. Sen, Studies on Colloid Fines-Associated Contaminant Transport in

Porous Media (2001).

Rahul Bagwe, Studies on the Effects of Intermicellar Exchange on the formation

of Silver and Silver Chloride Nanoparticles in Water-in-Oil Microemulsions
(1999).

Mrs. Sadhana Mohan, Hydrodynamics of Jet-Loop Reactors (1999).

S.K.Yadav, Studies on Microencapsulation in Polyurea Shell by Interfacial

Polycondensation (1996).

K.Raveendran, Studies on Influence of Biomass Composition on Pyrolysis

(1996).

R.V.Marathe, Applications of Potential Flow Theory to Problems in Petroleum

Reservoir Engineering (1996).

M.S.Pradhan, Aqueous Foam Generation in Packed Bed and Stability of

Aqueous Foams Generated at High Temperature and Pressures (1994).

V.Natarajan, Studies on Interfacial Shear Stress in Stratified and Annular Flow in

Horizontal Pipes (1989).

D.S.H.R. Sarma, Stability and Tube Flow of Aqueous Foams with and without
Additives (1989).

11.

Publications

11.1

Book
Migration of Fines in Porous Media (Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous
Media Series), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands,
(1998) (with H.S.Fogler).

11.2

Journals

Chracterization of Nanosized CdS-Ag2S Core-Shell Nanoparticles using

XPS technique Colloid and Surfaces A- Physicochemical and Engineering
Aspects, 293 p. 5-12, (2007) (with G. hota and S.B. Idage)

Field Application of Phenol Formaldehyde Gel in Oil Reservoir Matrix for

Water shut-Off Purposes Oil Gas-European Magazine, 32(4), p. 184-186
(2006) (with R. Banerjee, B. Ghosh, F. Boukadi and A. Bemani)

Phenyl Formaldehyde Gel Formation at High Temperature: Studies on PH

Effects Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 84(3), P. 328-337, (2006)
(ith R. Banerjee and K. Patil)

A Mean Phi Model for Pressure filtration of Fine and Colloidal Suspensions
Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 84(1), p. 83-93 (2006). (with S.
Raha, Pradip and P.C. Kapur)

Review on Subsurface Colloid and Colloid Associated Contaminant

Transport in Saturated Porous Media Advances in Colloids and Interfaces
Science, vol. 119, p. 71-96, (2006) (with T. Sen)

Effects of Intermicellar Exchange Rate on the Formation of Nanoparticles in

Water-in-Oil Micremulsion Annals of the Ind. Nat. Acad. Engg. Vol. II, Dec. ,
2005.

Pareto Profile Benchmark for Kinetics of Filtration and Extent of Dewatering

of Fine and Colloidal Suspensions Ind. & Engg. Chem. Res. vol. 44 (24), p.
9364-9368, (2005) (with S. Raha, Pradip and P.C. Kapur)

Kinetics of Basic Hydrolysis of Tris (1, 10 Phenanthroline) Iron (11) in Triton

X 100/Hexanol/Water Reverse Micelles in Cyclohexane Colloid and Surfaces
A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 268, p. 73-77, (2005) (with
D. Sarkar, G. Begum, P.V. SubbaRao)

Rapid Characterization of Yield Stress of Dense Suspensions by a Mean Phi

(M-P) model, Powder Technology , vol. 151 (1), p. 42-51, (2005) (with S.
Raha, P.C. Kapur and Pradip)

Bacterial Transport in Porous Media: New aspects of a Mathematical Model,

Colloids and Surfaces A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 260,
(1-3), p. 53-62, (2005) (with T.K. Sen, D. Das, and G.K. Sureshkumar)

Adsorption Kinetics of Anionic, Cationic and Non-ionic Surfactants on a

Cellulosic Surface Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 44, no. 9
p. 3091-3098 (2005). (with S. Paria and C. Manohar)

Adsorption of Anionic and Non-ionic Surfactants on a Cellulosic Surface

Colloids and Surfaces A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 252, p.
222-229 (2005) (with S. Paria and C. Manohar)

Adsorption of Surfactants on to Cellulosic Surfaces Advances in Colloids

and Surfaces, Vol. 110(3), p. 75-95, (2004) (with S. Paria)

Removal of Arsenic from Water by Electrocoagulation Chemosphere 55, p.

1245-1252, (2004) (with Ratan Kumar P., S. P. Mahajan and S. Chowdhary)

Modeling Nanoparticles Formation by Mixing of Two Reactive

Microemulsions, AIChE J. 50, p. 1556-1567, (2004) (with A. Ramesh, G.
Gaud and A. Mehra)

Subsurface Colloids in Groundwater Contamination: A Mathematical Model,

Colloids and Surfaces A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 211,
p.91-102 (2004) (with T.K. Sen and S. Shanbag)

Synthesis of CdS-Ag2S Core-Shell/Composite Nanoparticles using AOT/nHeptane/Water Microemulsions Colloids and Surfaces A, Physicochemical
and Engineering Aspects 232, p. 119-127 (2004) (with G. Hota and S. Jain)

Effect of Cationic Surfactant on the Adsorption Characteristics of Anionic

surfactant on Cellulose Surface Colloids and Surfaces A, Physicochemical
and Engineering Aspects, 232, p. 139-142, (2004) (with S. Paria and C.
Manohar)

Experimental Studies on adsorption of Surfactants onto Cellulosic Surface

and its Relevance to Detergency Jr. of Inst. Of Engrs. Singapore, 43, 2, p.
34-44, (2003) (with S. Paria, and C. Manohar)

"Colloid-Associated Contaminant Transport in Porous Media: 2. Mathematical

Modeling", AIChE J. , 48, p. 2375-2385, (2002) (with T.K. Sen and N. Nalya)

"Colloid-Associated Contaminant Transport in Porous Media: 1.Experimental

Studies", AIChE J. , 48 p.2366-2374, (2002) (with T.K. Sen and S.P. Mahajan)

On Improving Thoughts with Hands , Chemical Engineering Education, p.

292-295, Fall (2002) (with G.K. Sureshkumar)

"Adsorption of Cu2+ and Ni2+ on Iron Oxide and Kaolin and its Importance on
Ni2+ Transport in Porous Media", Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical
and Engineering Aspects, 211, p. 91-102, (2002) (with T.K. Sen and S P.
Mahajan)

Removal of Surface Adhered Particles by Surfactants and Fluid Motions,

AIChE J., 47, p. 2557-2565, (2001) ( with A. Batra, S. Paria and C. Manohar)

"Reactive Organization of Particles into Macroscopic Length Scales by Myelin

Growth", Current Science, 80, No.11, p1406-1407 (2001) ( with G. Hota, J.R.
Bellare, and C. Manohar)

"Colloid-Associated Contaminants Transport in Porous Media : Studies on

Adsorption and Column Flows" B.N. Ghosh memorial issue of J. Surface
Science and Technology) Vol. 16, No.1-4 p. 300 316 (2000) (with T.K. Sen
and S.P. Mahajan)

Effects of Intermicellar Exchange Rate on the Formation of Silver

Nanoparticles in Reverse Microemulsions of AOT, Langmuir, 16, p.905-910
(2000) ( with Rahul Bagwe)

Effect of Chain Length of Oxyethylene group on Particle Size and Absorption

Spectra of Silver Nanoparticles in Water-in-Oil Microemulsions, J. Dis.
Sci.Tech., 20, p.1569-1580 (1999) (with R.Bagwe and B.K.Mishra).

Hydrodynamic Studies of Augmented Jet Loop Reactor, Indian Chemical

Engineer, 40, No. 2 p. 16-18, (1998) (with S.Mohan, V.H.Naverkar, V.K.Tangri,
T.G.Varadarajan and K.P.Madhavan).

Estimation of Kinetic Parameters of Biomass Pyrolysis Foam Non-isohermal

TGA Data - A combined Numerical and Optimization Method, J. Thermal
Analysis, (1998) (with K.Raveendran and A.Ganesh).

Existence of a Critical Particle Concentration in Flow of a Suspension

through a Packed Bed, AIChE J., 44, p.978-981, (1998) (with V.B.Pandya,
and S.Bhunia).

Experimental Observations on Drainage of Foams Generated Using Micellar

Solution of Anionic, Cationic and Non-ionic Surfacents Langmuir, 14, p.560564 (1998) (with A.P.Laheja, S.Basak and R.M.Patil).

Effect of Intermicellar Exchange Rate and Cations on the Size of Silver

Chloride Nanoparticles Formed in Reverse Micelles of AOT Langmuir, 13,
p.6432-6438 (1997) (with R. Bagwe).

Release Rates from Semi-crystalline Polymer Microcapsules Formed by

Interfacial Polycondensation, J. Membrane Sci., 125, p.213-218 (1997) (with
S.K.Yadav, A.K.Suresh).

Microencapsulation in Polyurea Shell: Kinetics and Film Structure, AIChE J.,

42, p.2616-2626 (1996) (with S.K.Yadav, A.K.Suresh).

Ultrafine Metal Particle Formation in Reverse Micellar Systems: Effects of

Intermicellar Exchange on the Formation of Particles, Langmuir, 12, p.26702678 (1996) (with U.Natrajan, J.Bellare, K.Handique, A.Mehra).

Polyureas by Interfacial Polycondensations: Preparation and Properties, J.

Macromolecular Sci.-Phys., B 35(5), p.807-827 (1996) (with S.K.Yadav,
N.Ron, D.Chandrasekharan, A.K.Suresh, V.M.Nadkarni).

Pyrolysis Characteristics of Biomass and Biomass Components, Fuel, 75,

p.987-998 (1996) (with K.Raveendran, A.Ganesh).

Influence of Mineral Matter on Biomass Pyrolysis Characteristics, Fuel, 74,

p.1812-1822 (1995) (with K.Raveendran, A.Ganesh).

Aging of Foamed Gel Used for Subsurface Permeability Reduction, J.

Colloid and Interface Science, 175, p.88-96 (1995) (with M.J.Miller,
H.S.Fogler).

Water-Flood Performance in Plane Reservoirs: Application of Singular Value

Decomposition Technique for Unity Mobility Ratio, J. of Canad. Petrol.
Technol., 34(5), p.55-62 (1995) (with R.V.Marathe, U.V.Shenoy).

Starch Urea Formaldehyde Matrix Encapsulation of Solid Agrochemicals:III.

Studies and Bioefficacy Trials on Double Encapsulation, Pesticide Science,
45, p.123-131, (1995) (with N.Rajagopalan, C.Bhaskar, V.S.Banker,
V.B.Pokharkar, P.G.Shukla, A.Regupathy).

Stability of Aqueous Foams with Polymer Additives-III. Measurements and

Calculations of Stability of Foams Generated at Different Pressures, J.
Colloid and Interface Science, 168, p.333-338 (1994)(with M.S.Pradhan).

Some Experimental Observations on Hydrochloric Acid Foam, J. Colloid and

Interface Science, 158, p.505-507 (1993) (with A.Maskara).

Reduction in Gravity Induced Collisions Frequency of Particles Dispersed in

a Viscoplastic Liquid, J. Colloid and Interface Science, 153, No.2, p.578-580
(1992) (with D.V.Khakhar and P.K.Ghosh).

Starch Urea Formaldehyde Matrix Encapsulation of Solid Agrochemicals-II.

Release Model for a Fast Swelling and Slow Eroding Matrix, J. App.
Poly.Sci., 45:5, p.915-922 (1992) (with N.V.Kulkarni, N.Rajagopalan).

Starch Urea Formaldehyde Matrix Encapuslation of Solid Agrochemicals I.

Matrix Synthesis and Release Studies, J. App. Poly. Sci., 45:5, p.909-915
(1992) (with N.Rajagopalan, P.G.Sukhla, C.Bhaskar, V.S.Banker, J.R.Dharia).

A Network Simulation of Drainage Phenomenon in Static Foam Column,

Langmuir (August, Vol.7(8), p.1827-1833) (1991) (with A.Bhakta).

Two-Phase Stratified Flow in Horizontal Ducts, Indian Chemical Engineer,

July-September, XXXIII No.3, p.47-51 (1991) (with V.Natrajan, S.P.Mahajan,
K.Iyer).

Measurement of Critical Temperatures and Critical Pressures of Some

Thermally Stable or Mildly Unstable Alkanols, J. Chem. Thermodynamics,
23, p.67-76 (1991) (with S.K.Quadri, A.P.Kudchadker, M.J.Patni).

Stability of Aqueous Foams with Polymer Additives-II: Effects of

Temperature, J. of Colloid and Interface Science, 139(2), p.519-526 (1990)
(with M.S.Pradhan, D.S.H.R.Sarma).

Colloidally Induced Fines Release in Porous Media, Journal of Petroleum

Science and Engineering, 4, p.213-221 (1990) (with R.N.Vaidya, H.S.Fogler).

Comments on Effects of Electrolytes on the Drainage of Aqueous Foams, J.

of Colloid and Interface Science, 137(1), p.300-303 (1990) (with
D.S.H.R.Sarma).

Microencapsulation in Polyurea Shell by Interfacial Polycondensation,

AIChE J., 36(3), p.431-439 (1990) (with S.K.Yadav, A.K.Suresh).

Hydrodynamically Induced Gel Breakdown in Pipes, Canadian Journal of

Chemical Engineering, 67, p.353-360 (1989) (with T.Viswanathan).

Effect of Initial Gas Volume Fraction on Stability of Aqueous -Air Foams,

Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research, 27, p.892-894 (1988) (with
D.S.H.R.Sarma).

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Stability of Aqueous Foams with Polymer Additives I: Measurements and

Analysis, J. of Colloid and Interface Science, 124(1), p.339-348 (1988)
(with D.S.H.R.Sarma, J.Pandit).

A model for Microencapsulation in Polyurea Shell by Means of Interfacial

Polycondensation, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 66, p.509513 (1988) (with M.Sirdesai).

Colloidally Induced Fines Migration in Porous Media, Reviews in Chemical

Engineering, 4(1 & 2), p.41-108 (1987) (with H.S.Fogler).

A New Mechanism for Solvent Extraction of Expelled Peanut Cake, Indian

Chemical Engineer, XXIX (2), p.54-57 (1986) (with V.C.Belapurkar,
H.S.Shankar).

Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods: Prospects of CO2 Flooding in Bombay

High Reservoirs, J. of Scientific and Industrial Research, 45(4), p.184-190,
(1986) (with S.Jain, N.Ramachandran, A.P.Kudchadker).

Flow Characteristics of Degassed Bombay High Crude Oil, Indian Journal of

Technology, 23, p.449-450 (1985) (with B.M.Ananda Rao, S.P.Mahajan).

A Model for Piping/Plugging in Earthen Structures, American Society of Civil

Engineers Journal, Geotechnical Division, 111, No.7, p.833-846 (1985) (with
H.S.Fogler, D.H.Gray).

A Model for Breakdown of Crude Oil Gel, Canadian Journal of Chemical

Engineering, 63, p.170-173 (1985) (with B.M.Ananda Rao, S.P.Mahajan).

Biological Denitrification in Fluidized Bed Reactor, Biotechnology

Bioengineering, 26, p.1445-1448 (1984) (with N.K.Narjari, S.P.Mahajan).

Prediction of Reduction in Permeability of Sandstones due to Flow of Dilute

Aqueous Salt Solutions, Indian Journal of Technology, 22, p.290-294 (1984)
(with S.P.Mahajan).

Sandstone Water Sensitivity: The Existence of a Critical Salt Concentration,

J. of Colloid and Interface Science, 101(1), p.214-224 (1984) (with H.S.
Fogler).

Effect of Streaming Potential on the Permeability of Sandstones, Industrial

Engineering Chemistry, Fundamentals, 22, p.264-266 (1983).

Sandstone Water Sensitivity: The Existence of a Critical Rate of Salinity

Decrease, Chemical Engineering Science, 38(5), p.789-800, (1983) (with
H.S. Fogler, J.S.Ahluwalia).

Water Sensitivity of Sandstones, Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal,

February, p.55-64 (1983), (with H.S.Fogler).

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11.3

Postwithdrawal Drainage of a Viscoelastic Separan Solution, Industrial

Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, 19, p.275-281(1980) (with C.B.
Weinberger, J.A. Tallmadge).

Patent
"Low Temperature Process for the Synthesis of Rutile Titanium Dioxide
Nanoparticles and Titanium Dioxide Particles Coated with Zinc Oxide" Indian
Patent Application No. 265/Mum/2000 (with R. Bagwe and B.K. Mishra)

11.4

Chapter in an Edited Book

Colloidally and Hydrodynamically Induced Fines Migration in Porous Media,
Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics, Vol.10 (Ed. by N.P.Cheremisinoff), Gulf
Publishers, Chapter-9, p.622-658 (1989) (with D.S.H.R. Sarma).

11.5

State-of-the-art Review

Piping/Plugging in Porous Media submitted to NSF Washington, D.C., 82

pages, 44 references, June (1985) (with D.H.Gray, H.S.Fogler).

Encapsulation Printed by DST, New Delhi, 116 pages, 165 references, Feb.,
(1987).
11.6

Some Invited Technical Talks/Professional Talks/Public Lectures Presented

Invited talk on Building Partnership in Research and Education between IIT

Bombay and College of Engineering, U. of Michigan at a Meeting of International
Scholars at the College of Engineering, U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA on
Nov. 08, 2006.

Invited talk on Nanotechnology Research at IIT Bombay : A Journey Ahead at

an International Seminar on Nanotechnology, organized by Indian Institute of
Chemical Engineers, Mumbai and Baroda Regional Centers held at TIFR on May
25-26, 2006.

Invited talk on R&D at IIT Bombay : A Journey Forward Alumni Meet , December
24, 2005, IIT Bombay.

Invited lecture on Developing Research and Development Culture in an

Academic Institution Training for Deans and Heads of Technical Educational
Institutes, Nov. 18, 2005, IIT Bombay.

Invited talk on Core and Core-shell Nanoparticles Formation in Water-in Oil

Microemulsions John F. Welch Technology Center, Bangalore, June 22, 2005.

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Invited talk on University Industry Interactions: A Look Forward presented at a

symposium On Chemical Engineering- Journey Ahead held at IISc., Bangalore,
June 20-21, 2005.

Invited talk on Nanotechnology Initiative at IIT Bombay presented at M S

University of Baroda organized by Vadodara Regional Center of I. I. ChE. May
28, 2005.

Invited talk on Academia-Industry Integration for National S&T in a workshop on

Science and Technology Challenges in India organized by Observer Research
Foundation, New Delhi, May 07, 2005.

Invited talk on R&D and Technology Transfer Experience in Indian Academia

presented at ASEAN-India workshop on Management of Technology Innovations,
New Delhi, Jan. 11-12, 2005.

Invited talk on Problem solving and Critical Thinking for Engineering Students,
at NIT, Rourkela, Dec. 22, 2004.

Invited Seminar Nanoparticles Preparation using Water-in-Oil Microemulsions at

IIT Kharagpur, May 10, 2004.

Invited talk on Improvement in Values in Engineering Profession at Engineers

Day Celebration by Engineers association of Vapi, Vapi, Sept. 15 2003

Invited talk on Enterprise Education at Swami Vivekananda International

School, Mumbai, Aug. 18, 2003.

Invited talk on Building Academia Industry R&D Partnership: IIT Bombay

Experience presented at Nirma University at a workshop on Academia-Industry
Interactions, 2003.

Invited lectures on Creative Problem Solving and Critical Thinking at MIT, Pune.,
Sept. 28, 2002.

Plenary talk at the National Seminar and Workshop on Advanced Separation

Processes at IIT Kharagpur, Aug. 03, 2002.

Invited Seminars on Colloid Associated Contaminant Transport in Porous

Mediaat HLRC, and TRDDC, 2002

International Conference on
Communication, Junhe, 2001.

Invited Talk at the Indo-French Workshop on " Advances in the Understanding of

Adsorption Phenomena at Solid/Solution Interfaces" held in Pune, Feb. 12 to 15,
2001.

Departmental Seminar in 2001, ( IIT Bombay, National University of Singapore)

Departmental Seminar in 2000, ( National University of Singapore)

Departmental Seminar in 1999, ( MS Univ. of Baroda, IIT Bombay )

Engineering

Education

via

Electronic

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International Symposium on Surface and Colloid Science with Relevance to Soil

Pollution (1994).

National Conference on Surfactant, Emulsions and Biocolloids (1989, 1991,

1994, 1995, 1997, 2003).

SPE Annual Conference (1981).

A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting (1981, 82, 93).

I.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting (1982, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 91, 96, 04, 06).

Gordon Conference on Flow in Permeable Media (1981).