Dr. Jithin John Varghese
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
EDUCATION
2012 - 2016
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
PhD (Chemical Engineering)
2004 - 2008
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India
B.Tech (Chemical Engineering)
WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2018- present
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Assistant Professor
January 2017- October 2018
Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES)
Research Fellow (Post-doc)
July 2008- June 2012
Indian Oil Corporation Limited Panipat Naphtha Cracker
Senior/Production Engineering
The Team
Post-doctoral Fellows
Dr. Tamilmani Selvaraj (March 2021-) (Co-advised with Dr. Preeti Aghalayam)
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Research: Ammonia selective catalytic reduction of NOx on metal oxide catalysts
PhD Students
Ms. Pushkala Venkatesh (July 2018- )
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PhD topic: Liquid phase partial oxidation of methane to methanol on atomically dispersed catalysts
Mr. C. D. Balaji (Jan 2019- )
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PhD topic: Towards rational catalyst design and reaction engineering for methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide
Dr. Anoop P. Pushkar (Aug 2023- )
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Research: CO2 assisted alkane dehydrogenation on ceria supported Ni catalyst
Mr. Ajin R (July 2019- )
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PhD topic: Selective C-O bond cleavage in biomass derived polyols
Mr. Sathya Sai Rengam (July 2019- )
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PhD topic: Liquid phase catalytic mild oxidation of methane to methanol on zeolite based catalysts
Ms. Athira K K (Aug 2020- ) (Co-advised with Dr. P Selvam) Prime Minister's Research Fellow
PhD topic: CO2 cycloaddition with epoxides on metal organic (MOF) framework based catalysts
Mr. Soham Roy (January 2021- ) (Co-advised with Dr. Preeti Aghalayam)
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PhD topic: Catalytic conversion of CO2 to methane
Mr. Ashok Yacham (July 2021- ) (Co-advised with Dr. Tarak Patra
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Phd topic: Selective CO2 capture using metal organic framework (MOF) based sorbents
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Ms. Parvathy S Chandran (Jul 2022- ) Prime Minister's Research Fellow
PhD topic: Understanding and developing metal carbide catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes
MS student
Mr. Ashwajeet Subhash Gajbhiye (September 2020- ) (Co-advised with Dr. Niket S. Kaisare)
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MS topic: Light alkane oxidative dehydrogenation using carbon dioxide on molybdenum carbide catalysts
Project Associates
Ms. Gouri Nayanar (September 2022- ) (Co-advised with Dr. Niket S. Kaisare)
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CO2 assisted light alkane oxidative dehydrogenation using on metal oxide and carbide catalysts
Ms. Gopika N Nair (September 2023- ) (Co-advised with Dr. Niket S. Kaisare)
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CO2 reduction to methanol and hydrocarbons on complex catalysts
Ms. Prerna (September 2023- )
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Inverse metal oxide on metal catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of polyols
Alumni
Mr. Sahil S. Halarnkar
(BTP, June 22- May 23 )
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After IITM:
Mr. Shashank Swaminathan
(BTP, June 2022- May 2023)
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After IITM:
Mr. Sundar Raam S
(BTP, June 2022- May 2023 )
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After IITM:
Ms. Anju Patel (Project Associate, July 2021- July 2022) (With Dr. P Selvam and Dr. Niket S. Kaisare
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After IITM: PhD student, IIT Bombay
Mr. Jugal N. Anil (BTP, July 2021- May 2022 )
After IITM: Hindustan Unilever Limited
Mr. Jose Peter (M.Tech Project July 2021- June 2022 ) (Co-advised with Dr. Niket S. Kaisare)
After IITM: Navin Fluorine International Limited
Mr. Sai Teja Nekkanti (Project Officer, May 2021-Dec 2021 ) (With Dr. Preeti Aghalayam)
After IITM: PhD student, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA
Ms. Sahithi Yamala (Dual degree project July 2020-June 2021 )
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After IITM: Mondelez International, India
Mr. Akshay R. Nath (M.Tech Project, July 2020-June 2021 ) (Co-advised with Dr. Preeti Aghalayam)
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After IITM: Mercedes- Benz Research and Development India​
Dr. Venkata Ramesh Babu Gurram (IPDF, December 2019-April 2021 )(Co-advised with Dr. P. Selvam)
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After IITM: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) R&D Center, Faridabad.
Dr. Prabodh Ranjan (IPDF, May 2019- Aug 2020)
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After IITM: Post-doctoral fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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