Dr. Vikrant Sarin
Dr. Vikrant Sarin, till recently was associated with 'Pentair ME' Dubai, furthering their interest in XFLOW UF membranes in ME and Africa region. He has vast experience in the field of membranes and its applications. In the past, during his stint with 'Aquatech' and 'Huber technology', he was responsible for providing solutions for Recycle and Reuse of effluent, to the industry. He has more than thirty one years of experience, at all levels in the water & waste water industry. Vikrant has a Doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering from IITD, his research topic being 'Wastewater Treatment using Membrane Bioreactor'. He has developed special high flow rate clarifiers, Oil and grease separator systems, Innovative adsorbents for selective removal of Heavy Metals, Arsenic, organics etc. from water and industrial waste water, developed UF membrane from used RO membranes, development of unique algorithm/software for Optimization of design of Membrane Bio Reactors is his contribution to the industry. Further, he has developed unique solution using advanced oxidation for treatment of spent caustic generated in petroleum industry. In the field of water treatment chemicals he has developed specialty chemicals like corrosion inhibitors using metalloids, descaling chemical for silica scale removal etc. He has been providing solutions related to water wastewater treatment to various OEMs, end users, consulting firms, etc. in the region.
Dr. K. K. Pant
Prof. KK Pant has been advising VRC for processes etc. for e-waste & plastic management, catalysis, spent catalyst recycling, CO2 capture conversion etc.
Prof. K. K. Pant is currently the Petrotech (FIPI) Chair Professor and Dean Faculty at IIT Delhi. He also serves as Adjunct faculty at University of Saskatchewan in Canada, Joint Faculty at CRDT IIT Delhi and Honorary Faculty at University of Queensland in Australia. He is among the leading academicians in India who is working on cutting edge and futuristic technologies of national and international importance like coal to methanol conversion, e-waste and plastic management, hydrogen generation, CO2 capture and conversion, biomass valorization, etc., using catalysis and reaction engineering. Prof. Pant's academic and industrial research experience spans over 30 years with 180+ publications having 9800 citations and numerous patents. He has successfully completed over 50 high impact projects and consultancies valued more than 500 million Indian Rupees from premier companies and government organizations.
Prof. Pant has also been conferred twice with the prestigious Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) award, besides several other honors such as CHEMCON distinguished speaker award, Herdilia Award by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, thrice with Dr. A V Rama Rao award for best Ph.D. supervision, Dr. S. S. Deshpande Award, etc.
Dr. T. R. Sreekrishnan
Prof. Dr T. R. Sreekrishnan has been advising VRC in Waste Engineering and Environmental Biotechnology-Development.
Professor T. R. Sreekrishnan has more than 25 years of experience in wastewater treatment and waste management. He has taken up various research and consultancy projects with many well-known industrial players. He is an invited member of Advisory Committee for organizations like TERI, CPCB, MNRE, DPCC etc. Apart from the PhD students of IITD, he has also guided other national and international students. He has reviewed various projects and research publications. His research Interests: Waste Engineering and Environmental Biotechnology-Development; modelling and optimization of aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment processes for high strength and toxic industrial waste streams; Biodegradation of xenobiotic compounds; Production of biodegradable polymers; Development of biosensors for monitoring environmental pollutants
Dr. Ejaz Ahmad
Dr. Ejaz Ahmad, has been advising VRC FOR Energy Audit, Bio-renewable Energy, Biofuels, Biomass Conversion, Green Chemistry, Thermo-catalytic Reforming, Solid Waste Management, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Heteropolyacid, Esterification, Sustainable Energy, Energy audit, Lignin Conversion, Metal Recovery from E-Waste and Li Batteries and Waste Plastic Conversion.
Dr. Ejaz Ahmad (Ph.D.), MRSC, is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-ISM) Dhanbad. Dr. Ahmad completed his PhD on the thesis on "Understanding the Role of Catalyst Materials and Process Conditions in Bio-renewable Transformations" in the department of chemical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (India) under supervision of Prof. K.K. Pant, Prof. M. Ali Haider, Dr. PVC Rao (GM, HPCL Green R&D Center), Prof. Andreas Hornung (Director, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Germany). His research work includes both theoretical and experimental aspects of developing new catalytic routes for biomass conversion to produce building block chemicals and fuels via synthesis and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts. Earlier Dr. Ahmad obtained his B.E. in chemical engineering in 2010 from Jiwaji University Gwalior. He completed M. Tech in chemical engineering in 2013 from IITD and PhD in 2019 from IITD. He is a recipient of Prime Minister Research Fellowship from DST, CII and HPCL R&D Centre, GYTI Award from Honourable President of India, DAAD Binational Research Grant, American Chemical Society Travel Grant, DST international travel grant besides several other awards.
