Specializations
- Renewable and non conventional Energy resources: Department has an active group of researchers working towards the development of bio-fuels from various grades of bio-mass Click for details ...
- Waste minimization and utilization: Rapid increase in the industrialization and urbanization has led to increase in waste materials and pollution Click for details ...
- New Materials and devices: Many research groups in the department are actively participating to develop new materials and devices ranging from nanomaterials for sensing and catalysis to the fabrication of microfluidic theranostics devices Click for details ...
Historical Background
Department of Industrial Chemistry was established in 1921 at Banaras Hindu University. Subsequently, it was renamed as the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology in 1956. The Department has established several benchmarks of achievements in teaching and research. It modernizes its programmes to impart education in upcoming areas of chemical engineering.. Show(+) Department of Industrial Chemistry was established in 1921 at Banaras Hindu University. Subsequently, it was renamed as the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology in 1956. The Department has established several benchmarks of achievements in teaching and research. It modernizes its programmes to impart education in upcoming areas of chemical engineering.
The Department presently offers courses leading to B. Tech., M. Tech. and Ph. D. degrees in Chemical Engineering. The Department also offers courses to IIT(BHU) and Banaras Hindu University.In the new undergraduate curriculum, the department has been entrusted to offer a number of institute level courses either independently or jointly with outer departments. The research facilities of the department are utilized not only by other departments of the institute and BHU but also by other teaching institutions and research laboratories.
The floor area of the department is 4,002 sq. meter. The department 18 laboratories, a workshop, 7 lecture theatres, a 250 seat auditorium, a library having over 11,000 volumes of text and reference books and a textbook bank and internet facility. The Department also has a seminar room and a few instruction rooms and rooms for its faculty. The University Grants Commission, New Delhi has granted the Department the Status of Centre of Advanced Study in Chemical Engineering. The Department also enjoys the status of DST – FIST Sponsored Department.
The Department enjoys an excellent rapport and professional interaction with various industrial organisations. Faculty members are engaged in high level consultancy work in industry, where as some others have projects funded by the industry. Besides these, the Department also provides know-how for process improvement/ development, raw materials and products analysis, pollution monitoring facilities, etc to the industries in and around Varanasi. Hide(-)
The Department presently offers courses leading to B. Tech., M. Tech. and Ph. D. degrees in Chemical Engineering. The Department also offers courses to IIT(BHU) and Banaras Hindu University.In the new undergraduate curriculum, the department has been entrusted to offer a number of institute level courses either independently or jointly with outer departments. The research facilities of the department are utilized not only by other departments of the institute and BHU but also by other teaching institutions and research laboratories.
The floor area of the department is 4,002 sq. meter. The department 18 laboratories, a workshop, 7 lecture theatres, a 250 seat auditorium, a library having over 11,000 volumes of text and reference books and a textbook bank and internet facility. The Department also has a seminar room and a few instruction rooms and rooms for its faculty. The University Grants Commission, New Delhi has granted the Department the Status of Centre of Advanced Study in Chemical Engineering. The Department also enjoys the status of DST – FIST Sponsored Department.
The Department enjoys an excellent rapport and professional interaction with various industrial organisations. Faculty members are engaged in high level consultancy work in industry, where as some others have projects funded by the industry. Besides these, the Department also provides know-how for process improvement/ development, raw materials and products analysis, pollution monitoring facilities, etc to the industries in and around Varanasi. Hide(-)
News updates
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2017 December: Dr. Vijay Shinde has Joined the department as Assistant Professor.
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2018 April: Osmoze’18 the annual fest of Department has been organized with huge participation of students.
Major Achievements
- 1921: Established as Department of Industrial Chemistry
- 1935: Two year M.Sc. (Tech.) Degree course started.
- 1949: Four year Bachelor Degree Course in Engineering started
- 1956: Renamed as the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- 1963: Two year Master Degree in Chemical Engineering started. More...
- 1993: Special Assistance under SAP/ COSIST Programmes of UGC
- 1997: IFFCO Chair was granted by IFFCO Ltd, New Delhi
- 1999: UGC - Centre of Advanced Study
- 2004: DST-FIST (Level I)
- 2005: UGC - Centre of Advanced Study Phase II
- 2010: UGC – Centre of Advanced Study Phase III
- 2013: DST – FIST (Level I further for 5 years) ... Less
Facilities
- Heat Transfer Lab
- Mass Transfer Lab
- Fluid Flow Lab
- Mechanical Operations Lab
- Energy Resources Lab
- Industrial Pollution Control Lab
- Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab
- Instrumentation Control Lab
- Chemical Technology Lab
Sponsored Projects
- Fabrication of Low-cost High-throughput Flow Cytometer using Tunable Nanolenses", SERB Early career, Dr. Ankur Verma.
- Development and Evaluation of IR NP for cellular wide sensitive E field mapping", DST Nano Mission, Dr. Manoj Kumar.
- Development and evaluation of poly herbal bi-layer wound dressing materials", DRDO, Prof. P.K. Mishra.
- Aerosol and Black Carbon Monitoring in Indo-Gangatic Plane", VSSC, ISRO, Prof. R.S. Singh.
- Design of High Temperature Facility for Graphite Dust Transport" BNRS, BARC, Prof. R.S. Singh.
- NOx Removal from Diesel Exhaust by Combined NOx Storage Reduction and NH3 SCR System", DST Fast Track, Dr. Sweta.
- Pyrolysis of Biomass for the Production of Bio-oil: Experimental and Computational Study", SERB Early Career, Dr. J.P. Chakraborty.
- Characterization and anaerobic digestion of putrescible fractions in municipal solid waste”, DST, Prof. M.K. Mondal.
- Removal of SO2 and NOx from coal-fired thermal power plant stack gases” MoEF, Prof. M.K. Mondal.
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