Pradeep Ahuja
Professor
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, IT, BHU, 1996.
M.Tech. , Energy Studies, IIT, Delhi, 1993.
B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, IT, BHU, 1991.
Phone: 91-542-6702697
Mobile: 09450832104
Email: [email protected]
Research Interests
Thermodynamics
Reactor Design
Numerical Methods
Process Simulation
Courses Offered
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics; Modeling, Simulation and Optimization; Process
Optimization; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Chemical Technology–II; Polymer Science and
Technology; Energy Resources and Utilization; Equipment Design–II; Fluid Particle Mechanics
and Mechanical Operations; Solar Energy Engineering, Computer Applications Laboratory;
CAD and Simulation Laboratory; Heat Transfer Laboratory; Fluid Flow and Mechanical
Operations Laboratory; Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory; Energy Resources
Laboratory; Chemical Technology Laboratory, Polymer Technology Laboratory; Chemical
Engineering Laboratory
Sponsored / Consultancy Projects
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Chaotic Analysis of Pressure Fluctuations in a Gas Fluidized Bed, AICTE, New Delhi,
2003, Rs. 3.0 lakhs (Completed)
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Synthesis of Zeolite Coated Beads and Monoliths for Catalytic Applications, DST, New
Delhi, 2008, Rs. 9.12 lakhs (Completed)
Awards, Honours and Memberships of Academic Body
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AICTE CAREER Award for Young Teachers
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Life Member, IIChE
Selected Publications
1. Ahuja, P., Introduction to Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering,
PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2010.
2. Ahuja, P., Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, PHI Learning, New Delhi,
2009.
3. Ahuja, P., Solutions to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, PHI Learning,
New Delhi, 2009.
4. Ahuja, P., Agrawal, H., Sethi, A.K., and Raj, U., Chaotic analysis of pressure
fluctuations in a gas-solid fluidized bed, Indian J. Chem. Tech. 12 (2005) 212-219.
5. Kumar, D., Tiwari, P.N., and Ahuja, P., Kinetics of MCM-41 Synthesis under
Nonagitated and Agitated Conditions, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 41 (2002) 6670-6677.
6. Ahuja, P., Kumar, S., and Singh, P.C., A Model for Primary and Heterogeneous
Secondary Reactions of Wood Pyrolysis, Chem. Eng. Technol. (VCH, Weinheim,
Germany) 19 (1996) 272-282.
7. Ahuja, P., Singh, P.C., Upadhyay, S.N., and Kumar, S., Kinetics of Biomass and Sewage
Sludge Pyrolysis: Thermogravimetric and Sealed Reactor Studies, Indian J. Chem. Tech.
3 (1996) 306-312.
Ph.D.’s / M.Tech.’s Supervised / Ongoing
Ph.D. Thesis Supervised
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Dr. Dhananjay Kumar, Synthesis and Characterization of Some Zeolites, 2000
M.Tech. Dissertations Supervised
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Mr. Manish Kumar Rungta, Effect of Stirring on Mesoporous Zeolite Synthesis, 2000
Mr. Ritesh Kumar Rathod, Monte Carlo Simulation of Adsorption on Zeolites, 2001
Mr. Atin Varshney, Adsorption of Hydrocarbons on ZSM-5 in a Packed Bed, 2001
Mr. T. Umasankar Patro, Catalytic Conversion of HDPE over Microporous and
Mesoporous Zeolite Catalysts, 2001
Ms. Ronita Acharya, A Modified Two-Phase Model of a Fluidized Bed, 2002
Mr. Vivek Agrawal, Monte Carlo Simulation of Diffusion in Zeolites, 2002
Mr. Viswas Yadu, Analysis of Deterministic Chaos in a Fluidized Bed, 2002
Anadi K. Sethi, Confirmation of Chaos in a Fluidized Bed, 2002
Mr. Utpal Raj, Chaotic Analysis of Pressure Fluctuations in a Gas-Solid Fluidized Bed,
2003
Mr. Sunil Kumar, Synthesis of Zeolite ZSM-5 using Fly Ash, 2003
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Mr. Balwinder Singh, Catalytic Degradation of HDPE in a Fixed Bed Reactor, 2003
Ms. Hemalatha Kilari, Application of Simple Genetic Algorithms in Optimization of
Heat Exchanger, Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design, 2004
Mr. Jadeja Girirajsinh Chandra, Catalytic Conversion of Aqueous Ethanol to
Hydrocarbons, 2004
Mr. Shivaraj Deshmukh, Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polyolefins Solution in a Fixed Bed
Reactor, 2004
Mr. Sanjay Singh, Deactivation and Reactivation of Catalysts in a Fluidized Catalytic
Cracking Unit, 2004
Mr. Patel Atul Rameshbhai, Conversion of Heavy Oils to Quality Fuels over Zeolite
Catalysts, 2005
Mr. Ravi Babu Kuda, Preparation and Catalytic Applications of Zeolite Coated Ceramic
Materials, 2006
Mr. Jaydeep Balajee, CFD Modelling for Fluidized Bed using Kinetic Theory Approach,
2007
Mr. Kshitij Kaushik, Modelling and Simulation of Batch and Continuous Fluidized Bed
Dryer, 2008
Mr. Balajee Potnuru, Modelling and Simulation of Pneumatic Dryers, 2008
Mr. Sujan Kumar Bashapaka, CFD Study of Trickle Bed Reactor: Hydrodynamics and
Heat Transfer Studies, 2009
Ms. V.S.S. Meenakshi Madhuri, CFD Studies on Particle-to-Fluid Mass and Heat
Transfer in a Packed Bed Reactor, 2009
Mr. Kasim Ali, CFD Study of Bubble Column Flow, 2010
Mr. Ravindra Babu Yenugu, Simulation Studies on Kinetic Model for Dimethyl Ether
Synthesis in a Single Step on a CuO-ZnO-Al2O3/   Al2O3 Catalyst, 2011
Mr. Srichakra Sandeep V., Simulation Studies on Kinetic Model for the Transformation
of Bioethanol into Olefins over a HZSM-5 Zeolite Treated with Alkali, 2011
Ms. Bandana Kumari, Modelling of residence time distribution for various equipments
used in food technology, 2012
Mr. Rasheed, Modelling of selective catalytic reduction of NOx, 2012
Ms. Lipika Parida, A model for the coupling of endothermic and exothermic reactions in
stirred vessel and tubular reactor, 2012
Mr. Anshumant Kumar, Solution of Partial Differential Equations using MOL and ADI
Methods, 2013
Mr. Rohit Pratap Singh Kushwah, Design of Fixed Bed Reactor using Matlab, 2013
Mr. Tarun Kumar Dixit, Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis using General Algebraic
Modelling System (GAMS), 2013
M.Tech. Dissertations Ongoing
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Mr. Ashwani Kumar, One Dimensional Pseudo-Homogeneous Model of Packed Bed
Catalytic Reactor , 2014
33. Mr. Himanshu Tiwari, One Dimensional Heterogeneous Model of Packed Bed Catalytic
Reactor, 2014
Experience in Educational Administration
Secretary, DRC, 2011-12
Coordinator, M.Tech. Dissertations, 2011-12
Member, Library Committee (IT-BHU), 2010-2012
Presiding Officer, JEE, 2010
Incharge, Time Table (Chemical Engineering), 2006-09
Coordinator, M.Tech. Dissertations, 2006-07
7. Member, NSS, 2005-08
8. Vigilance Squads for Preventing Ragging in IT-Hostels/Campus 2004-12
9. Member, IT Cafeteria Committee, 2004-07
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