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Taraknath Das
Assistant Professor
taraknath.das[at]ch.iitr.ac.in
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Research Interests
Heterogeneous catalysis and spectroscopy: Supported metal/metal oxide catalysis: synthesis, characterization and activity., Nano-materials: , Nano-material synthesis and applications in catalysis, Hydrogenation reaction, Oxidation reaction: CO2 hydrogenation and value-added chemicals. Also interested on reforming reaction of hydrocarbons, In situ Spectroscopy (FTIR): In situ adsorption and reaction studies (Operando spectroscopy), Hydrogen Energy: Production, Storage and Generation
BioSketch
Educational Details
I.I.T. Kanpur
2012
PhD, Chemical Engineering(Heterogeneous catalysis and spectroscopy)
Jadavpur University
2007
M.E, Chemical Engineering
University of Calcutta
2005
B.Sc-B.Tech., Chemical Engineering
Professional Background
Post-doc
01 Jun 2013 - 21 Dec 2014
KIST, Seoul, South Korea
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Catalytic oxidation reaction: A high pressure in situ FTIR study 27 Mar 2017 Catalysis ~55 Lakhs SERB-DST NA
Production of hydrogen: Dry reforming of methane reaction 01 Mar 2015 Catalysis ~10 Lakhs FIG-IITR NA




Publications

In refereed Journal Papers: (Google Scholar link) (Scopus link) (ORCID link) (Complete List of publications)

14.Akanksa Singh Rajput, Taraknath Das*,” Production of syngas by dry reforming of methane over the catalyst ZNi1-xCex: The catalyst calcination and reduction temperature effect", Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 98 (3) (2023) 567-828 Link

13.Mamleshwar Kumar, Taraknath Das*, “Hydrogen Generation from metal chloride doped Sodium-borohydride by thermolysis at low temperature: The effect of material preparation methods”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 944 (2023) 169173 Link

12. Vijendra Kumar Yadav, Taraknath Das*,”The effect of MgO and preparation techniques of FeMnOδ/MgO-Al2O3 catalyst used for the vapor phase oxidation of cyclohexane", Reaction Chemistry & Engineering 7 (2022) 2298-2312. Link

11.Vijendra Kumar Yadav, Taraknath Das*,”Vapor-phase Oxidation of Cyclohexane over Supported Fe-Mn Catalysts:  In-Situ DRIFTS studies", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 23 (2021) 13612 - 13622,   Link  

10. Vijendra Kumar Yadav, Hrushikesh Pramod Shinde,Taraknath Das*,” Oxidation of cyclohexane using Copper-Nickel catalyst ”, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 47 (2022) 5601-5612. Link

9.Pradeep K. Yadav, Preeti Dahiya, Tapas Kumar Mandal, Taraknath Das*,"The bulk and supported Perovskite-type catalysts for the CO2 reforming of methane: The effect of ceria and magnesia ", Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 140 (2022) 104509. Link

8.Pradeep K. Yadav, Taraknath Das*, Prasenjit Mondal “Effect of the Magnesia and Alumina in the modified-supported Perovskite-type Catalysts for the Dry Reforming of Methane”, Fuel 302 (2021) 121233. Link 

7. Pradeep K. Yadav,Taraknath Das*, “Study the perovskite-type catalysts 40LaNi0.75Fe0.25-X MXO3/SiO2 (M=Ce, Zr) for dry reforming of methane: Effect of promoters”, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 132 (1) (2021)279-300  

6. Pradeep K. Yadav, Taraknath Das*, "Production of syngas from carbon dioxide reforming of methane by using LaNixFe1-xO3 perovskite type catalysts",  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 44 (3) (2019) 1659-1670. 

5.Prashant Kumar Singh, Taraknath Das*, "Hydrogen Generation through Sodium borohydride Hydrolysis over Supported Cobalt Catalysts and the effect of total dissolved solids in water ", Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 134 (2021) 677-696, Link

4.Prashant Kumar Singh, Ishwar Sharan, Mamleshwar Kumar, Taraknath Das*,"Generation of Hydrogen from Sodium Borohydride at low Temperature using Metal Halides additive",International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 44 (2019) 20191-20202. 

3.Prashant Kumar Singh,Taraknath Das*,"Generation of hydrogen from NaBH4 solution using metal-boride (CoB, FeB, NiB) catalysts",International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 42(49) (2017) 29360-29369. 

2.Taraknath Das, Soon Cheol Kweon, Jeong Gil Choi, Seo Young Kim, In Hwan Oh,"Spin conversion of hydrogen over LaFeO3/Al2O3 catalysts at low temperature: synthesis, characterization and activity", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40 (2015) 383-391.

1.Taraknath Das, Goutam Deo," Synthesis, characterization and In-situ DRIFTS during the CO2 hydrogenation reaction over supported cobalt catalysts", Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 350 (1-2) (2011) 75-82.

Conferences and workshops (National and International):

5.Vijendra Kumar Yadav, T. Das, "In-Situ DRIFTS Analysis of Vapor Phase Oxidation of Cyclohexane using Supported Fe-Mn Mixed-Metal Oxides", International Conference on Reaction Engineering (ICRE-2021), 7-8 May 2021, NIT-Raipur, India

4.T.Das,"International workshop on Hydrogen storage materials" December 07, 2018, IOCL, R&D, Faridabad, Haryana,India

3.Pradeep Kumar Yadav, T.Das,” Production of synthesis gas from CO2 reforming of CH4 using LaNixFe1-xO3 perovskite type catalyst” December 27-30, 2018, Chemcon2018, NIT Jalandhar, India

2.Prashant Kumar Singh, T.Das, "Generation of hydrogen using Co,Fe, and Ni boride catalysts from NaBH4 solution",27-30thDec,2016, Chemcon2016, India

1. P. K.Singh, A.Jain, T. Das, " Generation and storage of hydrogen from NaBH4 solution using metal boride catalysts" June 13-16, 2016, 21st WHEC2016, Zaragoza, Spain.                                                                                                   

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Honors And Awards
MemberShips
IIChE,
07 Jul 2020 - Present
Life Member (LM-26035)
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering ( CHN-425 )
Autumn
Chemical Reactor Analysis ( CHN-505 )
Autumn
Heterogeneous Catalysis and Reactor design ( CH-427 )
Autumn
Chemical Reaction Engineering ( CH-204 )
Spring
Reaction Engineering (Lab) ( CHN-204 )
Spring
Hydrocarbon processing and Engineering-1 ( CH-551 )
Autumn
Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics ( CHN-106 )
Spring
Process Utilities and Safety ( CH-412 )
Spring
Heat transfer ( CHN-201 )
Autumn
Advanced Reaction Engineering ( CHE-505 )
Autumn
Students
SuperVisions
Generation of H2 from NaBH4 using various catalysts and additives for fuel cell applications. [Degree: Awarded]
01 Jan 2014 - 24 Jan 2020
Other Supervisors: NotAvailable, Scholar: Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh
Production of Syngas from DRM using perovskite catalysts: Synthesis, Characterization and reactivity. [Degree: Awarded]
07 Jul 2015 - 02 Jul 2021
Other Supervisors: Not Available, Scholar: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Yadav
Vapor phase oxidation of cyclohexane over supported metal oxide catalysts: In situ DRIFTS studies. [Thesis: Submitted}
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: Not Available, Scholar: Mr. Vijendra Kumar Yadav (M.Tech. in Chemical Engg.)
Study on hydrogen energy: Storage materials and catalysis [Thesis: under preparation]
01 Jul 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: NotAvailable, Scholar: Mr. Mamleshwar Kumar (M.Tech.)
Production of Hydrogen and nanomaterials from various HCs
01 Jan 2019 - Present
Other Supervisors: NotAvailable, Scholar: Ms. Akanksha Singh Rajput (M.Tech)
Selective catalytic Oxidation of hydrocarbons (C6) at low temperature: catalyst Synthesis, Characterization and reactivity study
01 Jul 2019 - Present
Other Supervisors: NotAvailable, Scholar: Mr. Chauhan Krunalsinh Yogendrasinh (B.Tech in Chemical Engg.)
Hydrogen production: the physical and structural changes of biomass in presence of catalyst : insitu /operando (FTIR) spectroscopic investigation
31 Dec 2021 - 31 Jan 2026
Other Supervisors: NotAvailable, Scholar: Ms Nisha Rathi (M.Sc in Organic Chemistry)
Heterogeneous Catalysis: Hydrogen Energy, Nanomaterials, H2 Production and Storage Materials, CO2 utilization, Alcohol (C1,C2), In Situ DRIFTS (FTIR)and in situ Raman Spectroscopy Studies
18 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: NotAvailable, Scholar: Mr. Avaneesh Kumar (M.Tech in Chemical Eng)
Miscellaneous
Visits
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
2014-01-01
Post-Doctoral Research
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), USA
2012-01-01
Operando IV,
Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie, Caen, France
2010-01-01
International Summer School and workshop
Administrative Positions
Assistant Professor
24 Dec 2014 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Chief Warden
01 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
Azad Bhawan
Warden
01 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
Azad Bhawan
Memeber
01 Jan 2019 - Present
Department Academic Program Committee (DAPC)
Member
01 Jan 2017 - 01 Jan 2019
Department Research Committee (DRC)
Advisor
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Faculty Advisor (UG II year)
Member
01 Jan 2015 - Present
IA lab and FIST lab
Member
01 Jan 2020 - Present
Department Safety Committee
Faculty in charge
01 Jan 2019 - Present
Mass Transfer lab (UG)
Particulars of course

Reviewer:Reaction Chemistry & Engineering (RSC), Chemical Engineering and Technology (Wiley), Journal of Nanoparticle Research, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (Elsevier), Catalysis Communications, Applied Catalysis A, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section A: Physical Sciences, International Journal of Energy Research, Environmental Sustainability (Springer)