Department of Chemistry, VNIT

Dr. Jayant D. Ekhe​

Brief Bio

Brief Bio
I joined VNIT IN 1996.It was VRCE, then.Over these 27 years, I have been teaching to 1st-year B.Tech Chemistry /Applied Chemistry and Organic Chemistry and Synthesis to 3 sem Chemical Engineering students since its inception in 2007. After starting Chemical Engineering in about 7 years, I also taught Organic Chemical technology to 4-semester students. These are core subjects and are taught along with respective practicals. Similarly, I am also teaching Principles of Organic Chemistry to MSc 1st year since its starting in 2012. Research areas of interest include :1 thermocatalytic transformation of bio-oil derived from Industrial waste lignin /Biomass.2) Modified lignin blends in commercial polymers.3)Biodiesel from waste cooking oil through Heterogeneous Catalysis4)Organichloro pesticide residue analysis from soil water plant system.

Education

Sr. No.DegreeYearSpecializationUniversity
1B.Sc.1984PHY,CHEM,MATHSNagpur University
2M.Sc.1986Organic ChemistryNagpur University
3Ph.D.1992CHEMISTRY OF LIGNIN & HEMICELLULOSE Nagpur University

Contact Details

Phone:Email:Address:
Office LL 07122801602DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY , VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NAGPUR PIN ,440010( MAHARASHTRA STATE -INDIA

Research Interest

Research Interest
*Pyrolysis of Biomass and Industrial Waste Lignin
*Upgradation of Bio- oil./Pyrochar
*Heterogeneous catalytic hydro deoxygenation/ hydrogenation of bio oil
Formation of Biodiesel from waste cooking oil using heterogeneous catalysis
Previously I worked on
Microwave-assisted organic synthesis
Properties of modified lignin blends with polymers like PET,PP
Organochlorine pesticide residues from water- soil-plant samples
S.No.Paper Citation
SR NOTITLE
1Preparation and characterizations of microwave assisted activated carbons from industrial waste lignin for Cu (II) sorption, AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe, Chemical Engineering Journal 168 (3), 1103-1111
2Mechanical properties of polypropylene blended with esterified and alkylated lignin
AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe, E Deenadayalan
Journal of Applied Polymer Science 125 (3), 1701-1712
3Effect of uncoated calcium carbonate and stearic acid coated calcium carbonate on mechanical, thermal and structural properties of poly (butylene terephthalate)(PBT)/calcium …
GS Deshmukh, SU Pathak, DR Peshwe, JD Ekhe
Bulletin of Materials Science 33, 277-284
4Thermal and structural studies of polypropylene blended with esterified industrial waste lignin
AV Maldhure, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry 103 (2), 625-632
5Towards effective lignin conversion: HZSM-5 catalyzed one-pot solvolytic depolymerization/hydrodeoxygenation of lignin into value added compounds
SK Singh, JD Ekhe
Rsc Advances 4 (53), 27971-27978
6A study on effect of mineral additions on the mechanical, thermal, and structural properties of poly (butylene terephthalate)(PBT) composites
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Journal of Polymer Research 18, 1081-1090
7Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics and melting behavior of poly (butylene terephthalate)(PBT) composites based on different types of functional fillers
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Thermochimica Acta 581, 41-53
8Pyrolysis of purified kraft lignin in the presence of AlCl3 and ZnCl2
AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 1 (4), 844-849
9Ultrafast removal of cationic dye using agrowaste-derived mesoporous adsorbent
R Dutta, TV Nagarjuna, SA Mandavgane, JD Ekhe
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 53 (48), 18558-18567
10Cu–Mo doped zeolite ZSM-5 catalyzed conversion of lignin to alkyl phenols with high selectivity
SK Singh, JD Ekhe
Catalysis Science & Technology 5 (4), 2117-2124
11Thermochemical lignin depolymerization and conversion to aromatics in subcritical methanol: effects of catalytic conditions
SK Singh, K Nandeshwar, JD Ekhe
New Journal of Chemistry 40 (4), 3677-3685
12Evaluation of mechanical and thermal properties of Poly (butylene terephthalate)(PBT) composites reinforced with wollastonite
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 64, 127-132
13Solvent effect on HZSM-5 catalyzed solvolytic depolymerization of industrial waste lignin to phenols: superiority of the water–methanol system over methanol
JDE Sunit K. Singh
RSC Advances 4 (95), 53220-53228
14Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics and melting behavior of poly (butylene terephthalate) and calcium carbonate nanocomposites
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Thermochimica acta 606, 66-76
15Effect of modifications of lignin on thermal, structural, and mechanical properties of polypropylene/modified lignin blends
AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe
Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 30 (5), 625-645
16Nitrobenzene oxidation for isolation of value added products from industrial waste lignin
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
J. Chem. Biol. Phys. Sci 6, 501-513
17Microwave treated activated carbon from industrial waste lignin for endosulfan adsorption
AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 86 (8), 1074-1080
18Adsorption-desorption of HCH and endosulfan on a soil
JV Wadaskar, JD Ekhe, SP Kale
Environmental technology 27 (9), 1011-1017
19Effect of functionalized elastomer addition on mechanical and interfacial properties of poly (butylene terephthalate)/glass fiber composites
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Polymer composites 33 (1), 58-67
20Kinetic and mechanistic study of ethanol dehydration to diethyl ether over Ni-ZSM-5 in a closed batch reactor
DT Sarve, SK Singh, JD Ekhe
Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 131, 261-281
21Non-isothermal crystallization behavior of lignin-filled polyethylene terepthalate (PET)
A Chaudhari, JD Ekhe, S Deo
International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization 11 (3), 197-207
22Polyoxometalate based mesoporous acidic catalyst from biogenic silica for vegetable oil methanolysis: Structure activity relationship study
R Dutta, SK Singh, SA Mandavgane, JD Ekhe
Applied Catalysis A: General 539, 38-47
23High yield polypyrrole: A novel approach to synthesis and characterization
VV Karambelkar, JD Ekhe, SN Paul
Journal of materials science 46, 5324-5331
24Formation of industrially important chemicals from thermal and microwave assisted oxidative degradation of industrial waste lignin
LP Nagpurkar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
Asian Journal of Chemistry 14 (3/4), 1387-1392
25Ethanol dehydration to diethyl ether over ZSM-5 and β-Zeolite supported NiW catalyst
DT Sarve, SK Singh, JD Ekhe
Inorganic Chemistry Communications 139, 109397
26Uptake of heavy metal ions by carbonaceous material obtained from industrial waste lignin using microwave irradiation
AR Chaudhari, LP Nagpurkar, JD Ekhe
Asian journal of chemistry 15 (2), 917-924
27Valorization of industrial waste lignin via pyrolysis in the presence of additives: Formation, characterization, and application of fuel valued bio-oil and activated char
DT Sarve, R Dutta, A Rastogi, JD Ekhe
Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 99 (4), 100398
28Adsorptive Removal of Malachite Green using the Coke Obtained from Pyrolysis of Industrial Waste Lignin
R Nandanwar, A Haldar, A Chaudhari, J Ekhe
J Chem Biol Phys Sci 666, 958-969
29Experimental design of high yield polypyrrole by Taguchi method
SN Paul, VV Karambelkar, JD Ekhe
Int. J. Eng. Res. App 3, 89-95
30The application of Buckingham π theorem to modeling polypyrrole synthesis done by chemical oxidative polymerization
SN Paul, VV Karambelkar, SN Rao, JD Ekhe
Indian Journal of Science and Technology 8 (35), 1-8
31Utilization of industrial waste lignin in polymer systems
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
International Journal of Knowledge Engineering 3 (1)
32Thermocatalytic degradation of industrial waste lignin to prepare activated carbon
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe, AC Haldar
AIP Conference Proceedings 2104 (1)
33Heterogeneous conducting polypyrrole based sensing composites
VV Karambelkar, SN Paul, JD Ekhe
Rasayan J. Chem 10 (3), 832-837
34Design and development of conducting polypyrrole/pzt temperature sensor
VV Karambelkar, SN Paul, JD Ekhe
Indian Journal of Science and Technology 8 (35), 1
357 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
DT Sarve, GLP Anisha, JD Ekhe
Plastic Waste Management: Turning Challenges into Opportunities, 50
36Valuable Products from Thermal Degradation of Industrial Waste Lignin in the Presence of Chemical Additives
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
Sustainable Engineering, Energy, and the Environment, 433-450
37PGEN 1.3 Mechanical Behavior of Poly (Trimethylene Terephthalate)(PTT)-Polyolefin Blends for Thermoplastic Engineering Application
SN Paul, S Deo, JD Ekhe, K Dangayach
38Mechanical Behavior of Poly (Trimethylene Terephthalate)(PTT)-Polyolefin Blends for Thermoplastic Engineering Application
SN Paul, MS Deo, K Dangayach, JD Ekhe
39Determination of residues of endosulphan and its metabolites in spinach
JV Wadaskar, JD Ekhe
Asian Journal of Chemistry 16 (1), 403
40Quantitative sulphur estimation: Fast method using microwave irradiation
LP Nagpurkar, MM Jachak, JD Ekhe
ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY 14 (3-4), 1646-1650
41Isolation And Characterization Of Lignin Degradation Products From Baggase and Rice Straw
JD Ekhe, SG Sakalkar, MG Paranjpe, JD Dhake
IPPTA 9, 21-28
42Synthesis, Characterization and Adsorption Properties of Carbonaceous Residue (Coke) Obtained from Industrial Waste Lignin for Removal of Cu (II)
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
43Adsorption of Basic Dyes by using Activated Carbon prepared from Industrial Waste Lignin
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
44Removal of Pb (II) and Zn (II) metal ions by carbonaceous material obtained from industrial waste lignin
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
45Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
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Sr. No.TitleFunding AgencyRoleYearAmount (in Lakhs INR)
1Utilization of industrial waste lignin UGCPI20000.5
2Organo chloro Insecticide residue analysis from environmental soil -water-plant systemMHRDCO -PI TURNED TO PI200210
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1HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENTVNIT NAGPURMONITERING VARIOUS DEPARTMENTAL ACDEMIC RESEARCH AND DAY TO DAY ISSUES FOR SMOOTH FUNCTIONINGTOTAL 7 YEARS
2Asso.dean (Students Activities )VNIT NAGPURCoordinating with Dean (S/W) Sports section, and various prof incharges of various activities and propmoting various students activities on the campus premicesTOTAL 2 YEARS 2014-16
3Dean (P&D)VNIT NagpurAll financial matters related to expenditurs . Allocation of PLAN GRANT /DOE /in consultation with Director / ISSUING FINANCIAL APPROVALS UP TO 1 LAKH MAINTAINING RECORD OF ALLOCATION. CIRCULATING IMPORTANT MoE CIRCULARS, IMPLEMENTING PURCHASERELATED GeM-GUIDLINES &GFR. Coordinating with J/R Accts and J/R Stores for the intermittent status of expenditure and seeking information from various heads for budget preparation for the next financial year. Signing Bank Cheques for various payments as one of the signatories. Coordinating with Associate deans (Civil), Asso Dean (Elect maint), Asso Dean (IT), Asso Dean (Stores Purchase), and Streamlining Consultancy projects as regards the recommended procedures.TOTAL 3 YEARS 2021-2023
4BWC-MEMBERVNIT -NAGPURReading Agenda of all civil construction work above Rs 1 cr21TOTAL 3 YEARS 2021-2023
5Finance committee -Invitee/Prior to the BOG meeting VNIT NAGPURReading explaining Agenda of various issues. TOTAL 3 YEARS 2021-2023
6Chairman (SPC)VNIT NAGPURMONITORING CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR PURCHASES ABOVE RS 25LAKH-Convening meeting including stores officer, indenter, other members of SPC including that of EXTERNAL MEMBER from NEERI Nagpur . VERIFYING OPENTENTER SUFFICIENT PUBLICITY /PROPRIETARY /INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT etc TOTAL 3 YEARS 2012-2023
7CHAIRMAN TENDER OPENING COMMITEEVNIT NAGPURMonitoring TRANSPERENT AND Standard process Relating to civil and electrical maintenance TOTAL 3 YEARS 2021-2023
Sr. No.Awards
1BEST CITATION AWARD FROM CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL – pblisher is ELSEVIER-2012FOR THE RESEARCH PAPER Preparation and characterizations of microwave assisted activated carbons from industrial waste lignin for Cu (II) sorptionAUTHORED BY AUTHORED BY AV Maldhure, JD EkheCURRENT CITATIONS -145
2INDIAN SOCIETY FOR ANALYTICAL SCIENTISTS (ISAS) HONORARY FELLOWSHIP BASED ON VALUABLE AND COMMENDABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ON 23-02-2024, DURING THE INTERNATIONAL ANALYTICAL SCIENCE CONGRESS 2024 (IASC 2024) HELD FROM 22ND TO 24TH FEBRUARY 2024 AT VNIT, NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA.
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S.No.Paper Citation
SR NOTITLE
1Preparation and characterizations of microwave assisted activated carbons from industrial waste lignin for Cu (II) sorption, AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe, Chemical Engineering Journal 168 (3), 1103-1111
2Mechanical properties of polypropylene blended with esterified and alkylated lignin
AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe, E Deenadayalan
Journal of Applied Polymer Science 125 (3), 1701-1712
3Effect of uncoated calcium carbonate and stearic acid coated calcium carbonate on mechanical, thermal and structural properties of poly (butylene terephthalate)(PBT)/calcium …
GS Deshmukh, SU Pathak, DR Peshwe, JD Ekhe
Bulletin of Materials Science 33, 277-284
4Thermal and structural studies of polypropylene blended with esterified industrial waste lignin
AV Maldhure, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry 103 (2), 625-632
5Towards effective lignin conversion: HZSM-5 catalyzed one-pot solvolytic depolymerization/hydrodeoxygenation of lignin into value added compounds
SK Singh, JD Ekhe
Rsc Advances 4 (53), 27971-27978
6A study on effect of mineral additions on the mechanical, thermal, and structural properties of poly (butylene terephthalate)(PBT) composites
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Journal of Polymer Research 18, 1081-1090
7Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics and melting behavior of poly (butylene terephthalate)(PBT) composites based on different types of functional fillers
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Thermochimica Acta 581, 41-53
8Pyrolysis of purified kraft lignin in the presence of AlCl3 and ZnCl2
AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 1 (4), 844-849
9Ultrafast removal of cationic dye using agrowaste-derived mesoporous adsorbent
R Dutta, TV Nagarjuna, SA Mandavgane, JD Ekhe
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 53 (48), 18558-18567
10Cu–Mo doped zeolite ZSM-5 catalyzed conversion of lignin to alkyl phenols with high selectivity
SK Singh, JD Ekhe
Catalysis Science & Technology 5 (4), 2117-2124
11Thermochemical lignin depolymerization and conversion to aromatics in subcritical methanol: effects of catalytic conditions
SK Singh, K Nandeshwar, JD Ekhe
New Journal of Chemistry 40 (4), 3677-3685
12Evaluation of mechanical and thermal properties of Poly (butylene terephthalate)(PBT) composites reinforced with wollastonite
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 64, 127-132
13Solvent effect on HZSM-5 catalyzed solvolytic depolymerization of industrial waste lignin to phenols: superiority of the water–methanol system over methanol
JDE Sunit K. Singh
RSC Advances 4 (95), 53220-53228
14Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics and melting behavior of poly (butylene terephthalate) and calcium carbonate nanocomposites
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Thermochimica acta 606, 66-76
15Effect of modifications of lignin on thermal, structural, and mechanical properties of polypropylene/modified lignin blends
AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe
Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 30 (5), 625-645
16Nitrobenzene oxidation for isolation of value added products from industrial waste lignin
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
J. Chem. Biol. Phys. Sci 6, 501-513
17Microwave treated activated carbon from industrial waste lignin for endosulfan adsorption
AV Maldhure, JD Ekhe
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 86 (8), 1074-1080
18Adsorption-desorption of HCH and endosulfan on a soil
JV Wadaskar, JD Ekhe, SP Kale
Environmental technology 27 (9), 1011-1017
19Effect of functionalized elastomer addition on mechanical and interfacial properties of poly (butylene terephthalate)/glass fiber composites
GS Deshmukh, DR Peshwe, SU Pathak, JD Ekhe
Polymer composites 33 (1), 58-67
20Kinetic and mechanistic study of ethanol dehydration to diethyl ether over Ni-ZSM-5 in a closed batch reactor
DT Sarve, SK Singh, JD Ekhe
Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 131, 261-281
21Non-isothermal crystallization behavior of lignin-filled polyethylene terepthalate (PET)
A Chaudhari, JD Ekhe, S Deo
International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization 11 (3), 197-207
22Polyoxometalate based mesoporous acidic catalyst from biogenic silica for vegetable oil methanolysis: Structure activity relationship study
R Dutta, SK Singh, SA Mandavgane, JD Ekhe
Applied Catalysis A: General 539, 38-47
23High yield polypyrrole: A novel approach to synthesis and characterization
VV Karambelkar, JD Ekhe, SN Paul
Journal of materials science 46, 5324-5331
24Formation of industrially important chemicals from thermal and microwave assisted oxidative degradation of industrial waste lignin
LP Nagpurkar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
Asian Journal of Chemistry 14 (3/4), 1387-1392
25Ethanol dehydration to diethyl ether over ZSM-5 and β-Zeolite supported NiW catalyst
DT Sarve, SK Singh, JD Ekhe
Inorganic Chemistry Communications 139, 109397
26Uptake of heavy metal ions by carbonaceous material obtained from industrial waste lignin using microwave irradiation
AR Chaudhari, LP Nagpurkar, JD Ekhe
Asian journal of chemistry 15 (2), 917-924
27Valorization of industrial waste lignin via pyrolysis in the presence of additives: Formation, characterization, and application of fuel valued bio-oil and activated char
DT Sarve, R Dutta, A Rastogi, JD Ekhe
Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 99 (4), 100398
28Adsorptive Removal of Malachite Green using the Coke Obtained from Pyrolysis of Industrial Waste Lignin
R Nandanwar, A Haldar, A Chaudhari, J Ekhe
J Chem Biol Phys Sci 666, 958-969
29Experimental design of high yield polypyrrole by Taguchi method
SN Paul, VV Karambelkar, JD Ekhe
Int. J. Eng. Res. App 3, 89-95
30The application of Buckingham π theorem to modeling polypyrrole synthesis done by chemical oxidative polymerization
SN Paul, VV Karambelkar, SN Rao, JD Ekhe
Indian Journal of Science and Technology 8 (35), 1-8
31Utilization of industrial waste lignin in polymer systems
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
International Journal of Knowledge Engineering 3 (1)
32Thermocatalytic degradation of industrial waste lignin to prepare activated carbon
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe, AC Haldar
AIP Conference Proceedings 2104 (1)
33Heterogeneous conducting polypyrrole based sensing composites
VV Karambelkar, SN Paul, JD Ekhe
Rasayan J. Chem 10 (3), 832-837
34Design and development of conducting polypyrrole/pzt temperature sensor
VV Karambelkar, SN Paul, JD Ekhe
Indian Journal of Science and Technology 8 (35), 1
357 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
DT Sarve, GLP Anisha, JD Ekhe
Plastic Waste Management: Turning Challenges into Opportunities, 50
36Valuable Products from Thermal Degradation of Industrial Waste Lignin in the Presence of Chemical Additives
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
Sustainable Engineering, Energy, and the Environment, 433-450
37PGEN 1.3 Mechanical Behavior of Poly (Trimethylene Terephthalate)(PTT)-Polyolefin Blends for Thermoplastic Engineering Application
SN Paul, S Deo, JD Ekhe, K Dangayach
38Mechanical Behavior of Poly (Trimethylene Terephthalate)(PTT)-Polyolefin Blends for Thermoplastic Engineering Application
SN Paul, MS Deo, K Dangayach, JD Ekhe
39Determination of residues of endosulphan and its metabolites in spinach
JV Wadaskar, JD Ekhe
Asian Journal of Chemistry 16 (1), 403
40Quantitative sulphur estimation: Fast method using microwave irradiation
LP Nagpurkar, MM Jachak, JD Ekhe
ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY 14 (3-4), 1646-1650
41Isolation And Characterization Of Lignin Degradation Products From Baggase and Rice Straw
JD Ekhe, SG Sakalkar, MG Paranjpe, JD Dhake
IPPTA 9, 21-28
42Synthesis, Characterization and Adsorption Properties of Carbonaceous Residue (Coke) Obtained from Industrial Waste Lignin for Removal of Cu (II)
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
43Adsorption of Basic Dyes by using Activated Carbon prepared from Industrial Waste Lignin
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
44Removal of Pb (II) and Zn (II) metal ions by carbonaceous material obtained from industrial waste lignin
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
45Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences
RA Nandanwar, AR Chaudhari, JD Ekhe
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