Welcome to National Institute of Technology Warangal
The department of Chemical Engineering offers B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D programmes. Students are admitted to these programmes based on National level competitive examinations. Foreign national students are also given admission to these programmes. The department has well qualified faculty dedicated to teaching and doing research in fundamental and advanced areas. The department houses various laboratories catering to the needs of the curriculum. The faculty are actively engaged in industrial consultancy and sponsored research projects. The department has inked MoUs with some of the leading industries. The graduating students are absorbed into reputed firms through campus placements. The department aims at inculcating lifelong learning skills in the students. The alumni of the department are shouldering high positions in multifarious organizations.
The department was started in the year 1964 and since then it has come a long way in educating budding chemical engineers and scholars. The department celebrated it’s Golden Jubilee in 2014-15 and on this occasion several events were conducted such as an International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical Energy and Environmental Engineering (INCEEE) during March 20-21, 2015, a National Student Conference “Chem-Flair” on March 13-14, 2015 and an Alumni Meet on January 30-31, 2015.
The B.Tech. programme in Chemical Engineering has been accredited for 5 years by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) with effect from June 2015.
The M.Tech programme in Chemical Engineering has also been accredited for 5 years by NBA with effect from July, 2016.
To attain global recognition in research and training students for meeting the challenging needs of chemical & allied industries and society.
Providing high quality undergraduate and graduate education in tune with changing needs of industry.
Generating knowledge and developing technology through quality research in frontier areas of chemical and interdisciplinary fields.
Fostering industry-academia relationship for mutual benefit and growth.
“Chemical engineering is the study and practice of transforming substances at large scales for the tangible improvement of the human condition. Such transformations are executed to produce other useful substances or energy, and lie at the heart of vast segments of the chemical, petroleum and pharmaceutical industries.”
“Chemical engineers take chemistry out of the laboratory and into the factory and the world around us”.
The study involves understanding, interpreting and conceiving of single or sequential unit operations/processes such as pre-treatment, mixing, reactions, separations and purifications. The scientific aspects of momentum, heat & mass transfer and chemical reactions lie at the core of the chemical engineering.
Chemical Engineering also addresses the challenges in energy, water and environmental pollution. This branch of engineering also plays a role in developing fascinating gadgets such as point-of-care diagnostic microfluidic devices, thin film batteries, micro chips, etc.
Department was established in 1964 with an initial intake of 30 students in B.Tech. programme. Later on the intake was increased to 40, subsequently to 60 and presently it is 92.
M. Tech. Course in Chemical Plant Engineering was started in 1968. The course was redesigned as M. Tech in Chemical Engineering with specialization in Computer Aided Process & Equipment Design (CAPED) in 1987.
The department offers Ph.D programme funded by MHRD.
B.Tech. and M.Tech. programs were accredited by NBA for 3 years in 2008.
The department has been recognized for Ph.D programme under QIP.
Department completed 50 years of its existence and celebrated its Golden Jubilee year in 2014-15.
B.Tech. program in Chemical Engineering has been accredited for 5 years by NBA with effect from June 2015.
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering with Specialization in CAPED has been re-designated as M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering in 2015.
M.Tech. Course in Process Control is being started in 2016.
The Department offers 4 Year B.Tech. programme in Chemical Engineering. The current intake of the course is 92. The intake to this programme is based on the All India Rank (AIR) obtained by the aspiring students, which is a combination of their 10+2 or other equivalent qualifying exam and score obtained in IIT Main exam, conducted by Joint Admission Board (JAB)- constituting NITs, other CFTIs, CBSE and others. Foreign nationals are also admitted to this programme through schemes such as DASA.
Semester system is followed for the B.Tech. programme, where there are two semesters per an academic year. First two semesters of the programme are dedicated for common courses for various engineering branches. Core subjects of the branch are introduced from third semester onwards. In addition to the core subjects, a wide range of electives are also offered in this programme, which provides an opportunity to explore the branch in a desired perspective. The course contents are updated every four years by Board of Studies, consisting of senior faculty, experts from other institutes, industry and Alumni. During the summer vacation the students usually take up internships in industries or academic institutes. In the third year of the study, an industrial tour is arranged for gaining an exposure to the industrial operations. A project on Chemical Plant design is taken up by the students during the final year of the course. The campus placements for the students begin during the final year of the study.
Scheme of Instructions and Syllabus – https://nitw.ac.in/media/uploads/2021/01/18/btech_chemical_final-2018-aug-2020-new.pdf
The Department of Chemical Engineering offers two Postgraduate Programs – M. Tech. in Chemical Engineering and M.Tech. in Systems and Control Engineering. From 2021-2022 academic year, the department has started a PG Diploma course in Systems and Control Engineering .
The program spans for a period of four semesters. The intake to this course is based on the score obtained in the GATE exam conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of science (IISc) and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Foreign nationals are also admitted to this programme through schemes like ICCR. Education and research are closely integrated within this Master’s program, which helps to stay aware of the latest developments in the field of chemical engineering.
The students are exposed to core and advanced areas of Chemical Engineering in the first two semesters consisting of a well structured palette of core subjects like Advanced Reaction Engineering, Steady State Process Simulation, Chemical Process Modeling and Chemical Process Synthesis . A wide range of electives like Process Intensification, Membrane Separation Processes, Multiphase Flow, etc., are also offered in this course, which provides an opportunity to explore the branch in a desired perspective. As part of the curriculum, students get hands on experience of software packages like Aspen Engineering Suite, Ansys Fluent & CFX, Matlab, Comsol and gProms. Students devote their entire second year for the Master’s dissertation Project.
The program has an annual intake of 25 seats based on GATE score and additional 5 seats under self-sponsored categeory (without GATE qualification)
Scheme of Instructions and Syllabus - https://www.nitw.ac.in/media/uploads/M.Tech._Chemical_Engg._Curriculum_2021.pdf
The program spans for a period of four semesters. The intake to this course is based on the score obtained in the GATE exam. This course is an interdisciplinary program admitting students with different backgrounds such as Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation, Chemical Engineering, etc…Education and research are closely integrated within this Master’s program, which helps to stay aware of the latest developments in the field of Control and Automation.
The students are exposed to core and advanced areas of Systems and Control in the first two semesters consisting of a well-structured palette of core subjects. A wide range of electives are also offered in this course, which provides an opportunity to explore the branch in a desired perspective. As a part of the curriculum, students get hands on experience on software packages MATLAB/SIMULINK, Python. Students devote their entire second year for the Master’s dissertation Project. The department is equipped with good Control Laboratory with different experimental set ups for understanding Systems Modeling, Control and Automation concepts.
The program has an annual intake of 25 seats based on GATE score and additional 5 seats under self-sponsored categeory (without GATE qualification)
Scheme of Instructions and Syllabus - https://www.nitw.ac.in/media/uploads/MTech_Sys_Con_Engg_Curriculum_2021.pdf
The program spans for a period of one year and is with effect from 2021-2022 academic year. The is a self sponsored program. This is an interdisciplinary program admitting students with different backgrounds such as Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation, Chemical Engineering, etc…Education and research are closely integrated within this PG diploma program, which helps to stay aware of the latest developments in the field of Control and Automation. This course is also open to people working in industry.
The program is only offered under self-sponsored categeory with an annual intake of 10 seats.
Modeling, Simulation, Design & Optimization of Chemical Processes
Fluidized Bed Combustion
Waste Water Treatment
Fluidized Bed Drying
Bubbling Fluidized Bed
Circulating Fluidized Bed
Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis
Fuzzy Logic Controllers
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Biochemical Engineering
ASPENPLUS Simulation of Process Plants
Reactive Distillation
Heterogeneous catalysis
Fermentation Processes
Fluidized Bed Bioreactors
Multi-component Distillation
Distillation Sequences
Synthesis of nanomaterials
Microreactors
Microfluidics
Biomass gasification
Plate Heat exchangers
PEM Fuel Cells
Chemical looping combustion
Redox Flow Batteries
Energy Intensification
Non-linear control
Membrane Synthesis and Characterization
Membrane Separations
Energy efficient design of engineering systems
Chemical Process Scheduling
Corning Technologies India Private Limited
| S. No | |
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| 1. | |
| Title of the Project | Synthesis of nano Iron Oxide particles |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. Shirish Sonawane |
| Sponsoring agency | M/s Felix Industries, Ahmedabad |
| Amount in Rs. | 3 Lakhs |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| 2. | |
| Title of the Project | Development of a Practitioners information package report on the “Developments in Chemical Looping Technology Worldwide” for power plants sector. |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. P. V. Suresh |
| Sponsoring agency | TREC-STEP, Tiruchirappalli |
| Amount in Rs. | 1.5 lakhs |
| Duration | 4 months |
| 3. | |
| Title of the Project | Devlopment of Antiscalent for the polymer memberane |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. Shirish Sonawane |
| Sponsoring agency | Krishna Water Treatment and Chemicals Surat |
| Amount in Rs. | 2 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2014-2017 |
| 4. | |
| Title of the Project | Development of inorganic nanopigments |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. Shirish Sonawane |
| Sponsoring agency | Jason specialty Chemicals Nagpur |
| Amount in Rs. | 1 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2015-2016 |
| 5. | |
| Title of the Project | Feasibility check for hybrid waste water treatment system |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. Shirish Sonawane |
| Sponsoring agency | Megafine specialty Chemical Pvt Ltd., Ahmedabad |
| Amount in Rs. | 0.3 Lakh |
| Duration | 2015-2016 |
| 6. | |
| Title of the Project | Mathematical Modeling of Belt Filter |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. P. V. Suresh , Dr. A. Sarath Babu |
| Sponsoring agency | Grace Davison India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai |
| Amount in Rs. | 1.68 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2015-2016 |
| 7. | |
| Title of the Project | Steady State Simulation of CO2 Absorption Column using MEA Solvent |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. V. Ramsagar Dr. A. Sarath Babu |
| Sponsoring agency | S S Gas Lab Asia Pvt. Ltd., Delhi |
| Amount in Rs. | 1.52 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2015-2016 |
| S. No | Title of the Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsoring agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Synthesis of nano Iron Oxide particles | Dr. Shirish Sonawane | M/s Felix Industries, Ahmedabad | 3 Lakhs | 1 Year |
| 2. | Development of a Practitioners information package report on the “Developments in Chemical Looping Technology Worldwide” for power plants sector. | Dr. P. V. Suresh | TREC-STEP, Tiruchirappalli | 1.5 lakhs | 4 months |
| 3. | Devlopment of Antiscalent for the polymer memberane | Dr. Shirish Sonawane | Krishna Water Treatment and Chemicals Surat | 2 Lakhs | 2014-2017 |
| 4. | Development of inorganic nanopigments | Dr. Shirish Sonawane | Jason specialty Chemicals Nagpur | 1 Lakhs | 2015-2016 |
| 5. | Feasibility check for hybrid waste water treatment system | Dr. Shirish Sonawane | Megafine specialty Chemical Pvt Ltd., Ahmedabad | 0.3 Lakh | 2015-2016 |
| 6. | Mathematical Modeling of Belt Filter | Dr. P. V. Suresh , Dr. A. Sarath Babu | Grace Davison India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai | 1.68 Lakhs | 2015-2016 |
| 7. | Steady State Simulation of CO2 Absorption Column using MEA Solvent | Dr. V. Ramsagar Dr. A. Sarath Babu | S S Gas Lab Asia Pvt. Ltd., Delhi | 1.52 Lakhs | 2015-2016 |
| S. No | |
|---|---|
| 1. | |
| Title of the Project | Steady state simulation of a 100MW IGCC Power plant using Aspen plus |
| Investigators | A. Sarat Babu , Dr. G. Venkat Reddy , S. Srinath , Dr. R.C.Sastry |
| Sponsoring agency | BHEL R&D Hyderabad |
| Amount in Rs. | 2.5 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2006-2007 |
| 2. | |
| Title of the Project | Pilot Scale Production of Nano additives Argonate Phase-1 |
| Investigators | Dr. Shirish Sonawane , Y.Pydi Setty , S.Srinath |
| Sponsoring agency | M/s Felix Industries, Ahmedabad |
| Amount in Rs. | 1.68 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2012-2013 |
| 3. | |
| Title of the Project | Computer simulation of Sulphuric acid plant |
| Investigators | A.Sarat Babu , S.Srinath |
| Sponsoring agency | Coromandal International limited, Secunderabad |
| Amount in Rs. | 1.12 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2012-2013 |
| 4. | |
| Title of the Project | Nano Iron Oxide Pilot scale reactor |
| Investigators | Dr. Shirish Sonawane |
| Sponsoring agency | Felix Industries |
| Amount in Rs. | 3 lakhs |
| Duration | 2012-2013 |
| 5. | |
| Title of the Project | Testing of Oil Sample |
| Investigators | Dr. A. Venu vinod |
| Sponsoring agency | M/S Arc India Petroleum PVT Ltd., Secunderabad |
| Amount in Rs. | 11,236 |
| Duration | 2013-2014 |
| 6. | |
| Title of the Project | Development of a Practitioners information package on “Developments in Chemical Looping Technology worldwide” |
| Investigators | Dr. P.V. Suresh |
| Sponsoring agency | TREC-STEP, Tiruchirappalli |
| Amount in Rs. | 1.5 lakhs |
| Duration | 2013-2014 |
| S. No | Title of the Project | Investigators | Sponsoring agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steady state simulation of a 100MW IGCC Power plant using Aspen plus | A. Sarat Babu , Dr. G. Venkat Reddy , S. Srinath , Dr. R.C.Sastry | BHEL R&D Hyderabad | 2.5 Lakhs | 2006-2007 |
| 2. | Pilot Scale Production of Nano additives Argonate Phase-1 | Dr. Shirish Sonawane , Y.Pydi Setty , S.Srinath | M/s Felix Industries, Ahmedabad | 1.68 Lakhs | 2012-2013 |
| 3. | Computer simulation of Sulphuric acid plant | A.Sarat Babu , S.Srinath | Coromandal International limited, Secunderabad | 1.12 Lakhs | 2012-2013 |
| 4. | Nano Iron Oxide Pilot scale reactor | Dr. Shirish Sonawane | Felix Industries | 3 lakhs | 2012-2013 |
| 5. | Testing of Oil Sample | Dr. A. Venu vinod | M/S Arc India Petroleum PVT Ltd., Secunderabad | 11,236 | 2013-2014 |
| 6. | Development of a Practitioners information package on “Developments in Chemical Looping Technology worldwide” | Dr. P.V. Suresh | TREC-STEP, Tiruchirappalli | 1.5 lakhs | 2013-2014 |
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| 1. | |
| Title of the Project | Synthesis of nanohydrogel and Devlopment of hybrid waste water treatment technique using cavitation technique and hydrogel |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. Shirish Sonawane (PI) |
| Sponsoring agency | Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF),GOI |
| Amount in Rs. | 58 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2013-15 |
| 2. | |
| Title of the Project | Simulation of pitting corrosion and galvanic corrosion in stressed and unstressed parts subjected to chloride environment |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. Sunil Kumar Thamida (PI) Dr. N.Narasaiah(Co-PI)Prof. B.V.Appa Rao (Co-PI) |
| Sponsoring agency | Naval Research Board, DRDO, India |
| Amount in Rs. | 23.4 Lakhs |
| Duration | 3 Years 2014-16 |
| 3. | |
| Title of the Project | Prototype development of fuel cell |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. Shirish Sonawane (PI) , Dr. B B Kale (Co-PI), CMET Pune |
| Sponsoring agency | Department of information Technology Govt of India |
| Amount in Rs. | 104 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2014-17 |
| 4. | |
| Title of the Project | Development of nano hybrid self healing coating using ultrasound assisted encapsulation approach for anticorrosion performance |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. Shirish Sonawane (PI) |
| Sponsoring agency | EP &IPR DRDO Govt of India |
| Amount in Rs. | 34 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2014-17 |
| 5. | |
| Title of the Project | Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Chemical Looping Combustion of Indian Coal |
| Investigator(s) | Dr. P.V Suresh (PI) |
| Sponsoring agency | SERB, Govt. of India. |
| Amount in Rs. | 28.07 Lakhs |
| Duration | 2015-18 |
| S. No | Title of the Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsoring agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Synthesis of nanohydrogel and Devlopment of hybrid waste water treatment technique using cavitation technique and hydrogel | Dr. Shirish Sonawane (PI) | Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF),GOI | 58 Lakhs | 2013-15 |
| 2. | Simulation of pitting corrosion and galvanic corrosion in stressed and unstressed parts subjected to chloride environment | Dr. Sunil Kumar Thamida (PI) Dr. N.Narasaiah(Co-PI)Prof. B.V.Appa Rao (Co-PI) | Naval Research Board, DRDO, India | 23.4 Lakhs | 3 Years 2014-16 |
| 3. | Prototype development of fuel cell | Dr. Shirish Sonawane (PI) , Dr. B B Kale (Co-PI), CMET Pune | Department of information Technology Govt of India | 104 Lakhs | 2014-17 |
| 4. | Development of nano hybrid self healing coating using ultrasound assisted encapsulation approach for anticorrosion performance | Dr. Shirish Sonawane (PI) | EP &IPR DRDO Govt of India | 34 Lakhs | 2014-17 |
| 5. | Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Chemical Looping Combustion of Indian Coal | Dr. P.V Suresh (PI) | SERB, Govt. of India. | 28.07 Lakhs | 2015-18 |
Ansys Research CFD – Fluent, CFX, ICEM CFD and Work bench – with HPC capability
Aspen Plus
ChemCad
Comsol Multiphysics
gProms
Matlab & Simulink
Design-Expert
GPS-X
GAMS
LabVIEW
Prosimulator
Systems: 30
Workstations: 4
Servers: 2
Wi-Fi connection
10 kVA UPS
Advanced Flow Reactor (from Corning Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.)
Atomizer
Autoclave
Biomass Pelletizer
Bioreactor
Circulating Fluidized bed Dryer
Circulating hot oil bath
Double pipe helical coil heat exchanger
Fluidized bed Bio Reactor
Fluidized bed Combustor
Fluidized bed Dryer
Grinding Machine
Hot air Oven ( 0- 300 °C)
Incubator shaker
Micro Reactor
Plate type heat exchanger
Reactive Distillation Column
Shell and helical coil Heat exchanger
Sieve Shaker
Spout Fluidized bed
Ultra Pure Water Purifier
Ultra Sonicators
Vibratory Feeder (DR 100)
Digital Electronic Balances
Flue Gas analyzer
Gas Chromatographic System (GC)
High performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Ion analyzer
Optical Microscope with image /video acquisition
Particle size analyzer
PH Meter
Rheometer
Thermal Property Analyzer
UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
Chairman : Dr. A. Sarath Babu – HOD
Staff Advisor : Dr. T. Sunil Kumar
Treasurer : Dr. P. V. Suresh
Executive Body:
Secretary
Mr. Aditya Sarjak Kantha, IV Year B.Tech
Additional Secretaries
Mr. Aritra Bhattacharya, IV Year B.Tech
Mr. Arindam Malakar, IV Year B.Tech
Ms. Ranul Jain, III Year B.Tech
Joint Secretaries
Mr. Milind Sheth, III Year B.Tech
Ms. Arpita Biswas, III Year B.Tech
Ms. Jahnawi Priya, III Year B.Tech
Executive Members
Ms. D. Renuka Sai, III Year B.Tech
Ms. T. Ragamaye, III Year B.Tech
Ms. J. Meenakshi, III Year B.Tech
Mr. K. Pramod Kumar, III Year B.Tech
Mr. Sachin Raj Soni, III Year B.Tech
Ms. Md. Sana, II Year B.Tech
Ms. Prathyusha Challa, II Year B.Tech
Ms. J. Lakshmi Kanthi, II Year B.Tech
Mr. M. Siva Sai Reddy, II Year B.tech
Mr. Mordia Prafull, II Year B.Tech
Mr. Joseph Kurian, II Year B.Tech
Ms. Shubhangi Verma, II Year B.Tech
Mr. Himanshu Kashyap, II Year M.Tech
Mr. Abdulla Sheikh, Ph.D Scholar
Chairman : Dr. A. Sarath Babu – HOD
Staff Advisor : Dr. T. Sunil Kumar
Executive Body:
Secretary
Mr. Soumik Mal, IV Year B.Tech
Joint Secretary
Mr. Deepesh Sawhney, IV Year B.Tech
Treasurer
Ms. B. Shruthi, III Year B.Tech
Executive Members
Mr. K.M. Vishnu, IV Year B.Tech
Ms. Apoorva Choudhary, III Year B.Tech
Mr. Arihant Chindalia, II Year B.Tech
2010 - 2014 Batch
2012 - 2014 Batch
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Anand Kumar Vyas Memorial Award – This award has been constituted by four classmates of late Mr. Anand Kumar Vyas who passed away during his final year of B. Tech at our institute during 1994-1995. Chemical Engineering Association confers Anand Kumar Vyas Memorial Award to the topper of final year B.Tech (Chemical) student during its valedictory function every year.
The Department and the Chemical Engineering Association (ChEA) sincerely thank Dr. R. L. Uma Shankar, Alumnus and Topper of the first batch (1969) of B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, for donating an amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- (rupees one lakh only). As per his request, the amount has been kept in a deposit and the interest accrued is being used towards organizing guest lectures every year.
Various Events are conducted round the year to have an Healthy Interaction among Alumni and Students.
Here is a list of some of the events :-
GOLDEN JUBLIE CELEBRATION:-
Inaugral function of the activities of Chemical Engineering Association (ChEA) & Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) was held. It was followed by the release of the Logo for Golden Jubliee of Chemical Engineering Department. K.Babu Rao(Alumnus of First Batch) was Guest of Honour.
Campus life at NIT Warangal is vibrant and engaging.NITW is a fully residential campus with all students being provided on-campus accommodation spread across twenty hostel blocks (halls of residence) for men and two for women. Students have the facilities well furnished kitchen and dining facilities, canteens, a reading room, LAN connectivity in the rooms along with sprawling lawns.Students thus have a very cosy oncampus stay where life-long friendships are formed.
Campus life teems with the exuberance and vitality of youth.Proximity to faculty helps create collaborative situations where students can learn from their teachers outside the classroom setting. Students also express their talents through membership and participation in activities of various clubs such as aerospace, music,lan-radio, photography amongst many others. Apart from helping students explore their interests, the clubs also helps foster a sense of responsibility.
There exists a very liberal campus environment for students to discover and explore their inner calling. The guiding philosophy is to treat them as adults and give them the flexibility to make their own choices from the very beginning, which naturally matures them into responsible individuals balancing professional and personal pursuits.