Research Interests
Process Integration: Ammonia Synthesis, Methanol Synthesis from Coal and Biomass, Application of Separation Process, Biomass Conversion: Gassification, Torrifaction, Reactive Pyrolysis
BioSketch
Research
• Ojha, D.K.; Vinu, R. Co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass with waste plastics for resource and energy recovery, Pandey, A.; Bhaskar, T.; Mohan, S.V.; Khanal, S.; Lee, D.-J. (Ed.) Waste Biorefinery: Potential and Perspectives, Elsevier, 2018, ISBN: 978-0444639929
• Vinu, R.; Ojha, D.K.; Nair, V. Polymer pyrolysis for resource recovery. Elsevier Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences, and Chemical Engineering 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409547-2.11641-5
Honors And Awards
Teaching Engagements
Students
Postprocessing of Pyrolysis Oil
15 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Mr. Amit Singh Saini
Integrated biomass gasification & NH3 synthesis
15 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. NSM Reddy, Scholar: Ms. Anjali Prasad
Fundamentals of Reactive Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass
15 Jul 2019 - Present
Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Mr. Mukesh Kumar Meena
Emission & Energy Analysis of combustion of Coal-RS Blend
02 Jan 2023 - 01 Jul 2024
Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Singh
Modelling of Forest Fire Using Non-Conventional Technique
03 Jan 2022 - 28 Jul 2023
Other Supervisors: None, Scholar: Mr. Kunal Joshi
Miscellaneous
- US Patent, Integrated Apparatus for Producing Ammonia, Utility application no. 16/849,550 on April 15, 2020; and Provisional application no. 62/834,126 on April 15, 2019