Dr. Ajit P. Rathod
Brief Bio
| Brief Bio |
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| Professor |
| · Research Projects: 02 completed ( DST SEED & Indian Railway ) |
| · Indian patent granted: 03, filed and published: 03 |
| . Consutancy work : 10 (More than 30 L) |
| · Doctoral research guidance : 06 awarded, 09 ongoing |
| · Published more than 50 research articles in the SCI/Scopus listed journals |
| · Participated in the more than 30 international conferences and received best paper presentation award at Dubai |
| · Organized four one week self sponsored short term training program and five 1-3 days workshop programs |
| · Reviewer of several International Journals. |
| · Life member of the Indian Society for Technical education, Indian Water Works Association, Research Journal of Chemistry, Environment ,Member of the Institution of Engineers (India) and IIChE |
Education
| Sr. No. | Degree | Year | Specialization | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | 2000 | Chemical Engineering | Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT), Nagpur | |
| M.Tech | 2002 | Chemical Engineering | Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT), Nagpur | |
| Ph.D. | 2014 | Chemical Engineering | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur |
Contact Details
| Phone: | Email: | Address: |
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| 0712-280-1568 | aprathod@che.vnit.ac.in | CHE-010, Department of Chemical Engineering, VNIT Nagpur,Maharashtra-440010, India |
| ajitprathod@gmail.com |
Research Interest
| Research Interest |
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| Membrane Separation Processess |
| Pervaporation Reactor |
| Nano-membranes, Ceramic membranes |
| Advance Oxidation Processes |
| Waste Water Treatments |
| Biomass,Biofuels |
| Biofertilisers, Micronutrients |
| Heat Transfer |
| Adsorption |
| Sr. No. | Title | Funding Agency | Role | Year | Amount (in Lakhs INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of Pervaporation Process for Separation of Lycopene from Tomato Waste Funding Agency | Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Science & Technology, SEED Division | Co-PI | 2020-2024 | ||
| Desalination using cermic membranes | VNIT, Nagpur | Mentor | 2025 | ||
| Ceramic membrane | Chemical Engineering Consultant | Co-PI | 2013-14 | ||
| Fluidization of fine material in air flow | Chemical Engineering Consultant | Co-PI | 2013-14 |
| Sr. No. | Title | Funding Agency | Role | Year | Amount (in Lakhs INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Third-party consultancy on research and inspection services for the proposed up-grade of the 20 MLD STP (Waste Water Treatment Plant) at Alwar | M/S. Geo Miller & Co Pvt. Ltd., Alwar | Coordinator | 2026 | 7.08 | |
| 2. Project management Consultancy on “Sewage treatment plant and environmental pollution aspects | Talegaon Dabhade Nagarparishad,Mawal, Pune | Coordinator | 2025 | 17.54 | |
| 3. Process for Cenosphere | Allsphere alliance, Nagpur | Coordinator | 2025 | 0.5 | |
| 4.Technical Consultancy for proof checking of process design and engineering drawings of 600 KLD SAFF based sewage treatment plant | ADEN(HQ), Central Railway, Nagpur | Coordinator | 2025 | 0.24 | |
| 5.Technical investigations on the leakage related problem | JSW, Ratnagiri | Coordinator | 2025 | 5.9 | |
| 6.Fly ash generation, utilisation, envirmental aspects | Rawatpura Enviro Pvt Ltd., Raipur | Coordinator | 2024 | 1.41 |
| Description | Author(s) | Publisher | ISBN | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishal S. Chandane , Ajit P. Rathod Chapter 9: Esterification Processes in Membrane Reactors, Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio)-Membranes : Recent Achievements in Chemical Processes in Membrane Reactors, Elsevier,2024 (ISBN: 9780443138768) | ||||
| Vishal S. Chandane, Ajit P. Rathod, Parag Thakur, Shriram Sonawane Chapter 11: Applications of hybrid nanofluids in the extraction processes, Applications of Hybrid Nanofluids in Chemical and Petroleum Industry, ELSEVIER publication, 2024 (ISBN: 9780443214516) | ||||
| Vishal S. Chandane, Pradeepkumar Ramteke, Ajit P. Rathod, Parag Thakur, Shriram Sonawane Chapter 12: Applications of hybrid Nano fluids in the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Applications of Hybrid Nanofluids in Chemical and Petroleum Industry, ELSEVIER publication, 2024 (ISBN: 9780443214516) | ||||
| Prachiprava Pradhan, Ajit P. Rathod, A. Waheed Deshmukh Chapter 12: Hybrid polymeric aerogels for energy and environmental applications, Hybrid Aerogels, De Gruyter, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111252001-012 | ||||
| Ajit P.Rathod, Kailas L. Wasewar and Shriram S.Sonawane,Intensification of Esterification of Acetic Acid with Ethanol by Pervaporation Reactor: Modeling and Simulation,IACSIT Press, Singapore,ISBN:978-981-07-4368-0,2012 | ||||
| Shyam M. Kodape, Ajit P.Rathod and Shriram S.Sonawane,Study on Synthesis and Characterization of CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles,,IACSIT Press, Singapore,ISBN:978-981-07-4368-0,2012 | ||||
| Shriram S. Sonawane, Rohit S. Khedkar, Kailas L. Wasewar and Ajit P. Rathod,Dispersions of CuO Nanoparticles in Paraffin Prepared by Ultrasonication: A Potential Coolant”, International Proceedings of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering,IACSIT Press, Singapore,ISBN:978-981-07-4368-0,2012 | ||||
| Pradhan, P., Rathod, A.P. (2026). Pressure Swing Adsorption for Biomethane Production. In: Kurniawan, T.A., Goh, K.C. (eds) Handbook of Biogas Energy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7917-2_24-1 |
| Sr. No. | Patent Title | Application No. | Date | Present Staus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Development of Metal Ions Adsorbent from Cajanus Cajan (Tur-Dal) Husk; 201621008676(11/03/2016); 29/01/2021(Granted) | Granted (357196) | |||
| 2. Synthesis of Cenosphere Supported Catalyst by Different Precursors for Esterification Reactions; 201721007862(07/03/2017); 15/12/2020(Granted) | Granted (353709) | |||
| 3.An Automated Apparatus for Esterification of a Liquid- Liquid System; 201921005676(13/02/2019); 28/10/2020(Granted) | Granted (350334) | |||
| 4. A Method for Separation of Lycopene from Tomato Waste; 202321070807(18/10/2023); 02/02/2024 (Published) | Published | |||
| 5. A Composition and Method for Preparation of Cenosphere-Based Ceramic Membrane; 202421086887 A(11/11/2024); 24/01/2025 (Published) | Published | |||
| 6. A Method for Preparing Cow Dung Ash Membranes for Efficient Methylene Blue Dye Removal; 202521056083 A(:11/06/2025); 11/07/2025 (Published) | Published |
| Sr. No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Application of Natural Computing Techniques in Chemical Engineering, VNIT Nagpur, 4–8 March 2016 |
| 2 | Nano-Membrane Technology (RTNMT-2016), VNIT Nagpur, 24-28 February 2016 |
| 3 | Process Simulation using CHEMCAD, VNIT Nagpur,26-28 March 2013 |
| 4 | Nanotechnology Applications In Engineering & Technology, VNIT Nagpur,15-17 February 2013 |
| Sr. No. | Responsibility | Institute | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas & Varsh (JJGD &JJGV) | VNIT | Nodal Offficer | Nov. 2024- To till date |
| 2 | Adi Karmayogi Student Chapters | VNIT | Professor Incharge | Sept 2025- To till date |
| 3 | T&P Faculty Coordinator | VNIT | T&P Coordinator | June 2025- To till date |
| 4 | Faculty Advisor | VNIT | Faculty Advisor, Batch 2022 | 2022–To till date |
| 5 | DEC (UG and PG) | VNIT | DEC, Deptt. Chemical Engg. | April 2018 – To till date |
| 6 | Warden | VNIT | Hostel Warden | 2013,14,15 |
| 7 | Heat Transfer Laboratory | VNIT | Coordinator | June 2008-Till date |
| 8 | I-STEM Coordinator | VNIT | Coordinator | 7/1/2025- To till date |
| Sr. No. | Awards |
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| 1 | Scientific Commitee Member of International Scientific Conference on M3-S “APPLIED POLYMERS, NANOMATERIALS, MEMBRANES, AND COMPOSITES”, 27-30.05.2025, Toruń, Poland |
| 2 | Received grant Rs. 1.30 lakh for our ideas for Tomato Grand Challenge(TGC) by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution,2025 |
| 3 | Received DST travel grant for 6th International Conference on Desalination using Membrane Technology, Sitges, Spain,2023 |
| 4 | Best Oral Presentation World Research Journals Conference (WRC-2015), Dubai, 2015 |
| 5 | Co-chaired the session World Research Journals Conference (WRC-2015), Dubai, 2015 |
| 6 | Reviewer of International Journals |
| 7 | Approved two Elsevier edited books on membrane separation processes,2025 |
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