Dr. Rajeev Mehta

Biography

Experience PROFESSOR, 01/07/2014 to Present, Department of Chemical Engineering  (a)(Head of Department 08/08/2011 – 07/08/2014) (b)Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University  (c)(Formerly, Thapar University) ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 01/2006 to 01/07/2014, Thapar University, Patiala ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Reader), 07/2000 to 01/2006, Thapar University, Patiala SELF-EMPLOYED, 04/99 to 07/2000 SCIENTIST C, 04/97 to 03/99, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR), Pune EXECUTIVE, 08/96 to 03/97, Cosmo Films Ltd., Waluj, Aurangabad SELF-EMPLOYED, 01/95 to 08/96 POOL OFFICER, 06/93 to 12/94, Shriram Institute of Industrial Research, 19 University Road, Delhi – 7 VISITING SCIENTIST, 09/89 to 06/92, U.S. Air Force Materials Laboratory, MLBC & MLBP, WPAFB, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. (Employed by AdTech Systems Research Inc., 1342 N. Fairfield Rd., Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. 45432) Sponsored Projects SYNTHESIS OF POLY (LACTIC ACID) USING NEW CATALYSTS AND ITS KINETICS STUDY USING MODELING AND SIMULATION Amount: Rs. 21.6 lacs (2007-2010) Naval Research Board (DRDO) Completed BATCH STUDIES FOR SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL OF COPPER, NICKEL AND ZINC METAL IONS BY BULK LIQUID MEMBRANE TECHNIQUE Amount: Rs. 1.0 lac (2008) Thapar University Completed PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMER/CERAMIC FIBRE AND CELLULOSE COMPOSITE PAPER FOR ELECTRICAL INSULATION Amount: Rs. 9.0 lac (2011-2012) Crompton Greaves, Mumbai Completed SYNTHESIS OF POLYCARBONATES FROM CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROPYLENE OXIDE Amount: Rs. 14.1 lacs (2012-2014) AICTE (RPS) Completed MICROWAVE ASSISTED POLYMERIZATION OF LACTIC ACID AND POLYLACTIC ACID NANOPARTICLES Amount: Rs. 50,000 (2013-2014) IICHE Completed PROCESSING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES AND THEIR DEGRADATION IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS Amount: Rs. 21.54 lacs (2012-2016) Naval Research Board (DRDO) Completed STUDIES ON STF – NANOCLAY BASED COMPOSITES FOR PERSONAL ARMOUR SYSTEMS Amount: Rs. 32 lacs (2014-2017) ARMREB (CDSW) DRDO Ongoing Courses Taught: Fluid Mechanics, Thermofluids, Selected Topics in Fluid Mechanics, Polymer Technology, Polymer Science and Technology, Fluid and Particle Mechanics, Energy Technology, Petroleum Technology, Entrepreneurship, Food Technology, Process Engineering and Plant Design

Research Interest

 Polymers: synthesis, processing and characterization, nano-composites.