FACULTY PROFILE

Education
Ph D 2011 University of Tennessee, Knoxville
B Tech-M Tech Dual Degree 2006 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 
Experience
September 2022 – Till Date Associate Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi
Dec 2013 – September 2022 Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi
Feb 2013 – Nov 2013  Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
  • Electrochemical Processes and Energy Systems
  • Solar Thermal Energy
  • Electrochemical Energy Storage
  • Mass and Energy Balances
  • Heat and Mass transfer
  • Heat Transfer Operations
  • Mass Transfer Operations
  • Fuel Cell Technology
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Unit Operations-3 (Design of Heat exchanger, Condenser, Boiler, Evaporator and Furnace)
  • Separation Processes
  • Heterogeneous Catalysis and Reactor Design
  • Process Intensification
  • Modeling and Simulation of Chemical Engineering Processes
  • Numerical Reservoir Simulation
Research Interests
  • Electrolyser
  • Redox flow batteries
  • Fuel cells
  • Quantum chemistry calculations
  • Modelling and simulation of energy systems
Research Projects
  • Development of electrodes and modular compact membraneless electrolyzer set up for sustainable H 2 production from sea/tap/ground water
    Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
    Rs 266.42 Lakh
    2022
  • Readiness and interest of Indian Refineries for adopting AL/ML technology for operations
    Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
    Rs 23.09 Lakh
    2022
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks- derived nanomaterials for electrocatalysis
    Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
    Rs 19.44 Lakh
    2021-23
  • Development of electrodes and design of a prototype for the hard/sea water electrolysis
    NTPC-NETRA
    Rs 98.42 Lakh
    2020-2022
  • Energy storage/production using vanadium redox flow batteries: experimental and computational studies
    DST-SERB (Young Scientist Start-up)
    Rs 21.58 Lakh 
    2021.
  • Design, fabrication and testing of flow channels for even distribution of electrolyte
    RGIPT Jais
    Rs 5.00 Lakh
    2021
Journal Publications

G. Dey, S. Saifi, H. Sharma, M. Kumar, and A. Aijaz; Carbon Nanofibers Coated with MOF-Derived Carbon Nanostructures for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries with Enhanced Electrochemical Activity and Power Density, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. (Accepted)

H. Sharma and M. Kumar; Energy efficient flow path for improving electrolyte distribution in a vanadium redox flow battery, Int. J. Energy Res., 46, 8424, 2022.

H. Sharma and M. Kumar; Enhancing power density of a vanadium redox flow battery using modified serpentine channels, J. Power Sources, 494, 229753, 2021.

S. Mandal, S. Kumari, M. Kumar and U. Ojha, Supplementary Networking of an Interpenetrating Polymer System (SNIPS) to Improve the Strength of Ionic Hydrogels at High Water Content and Subsequent Utilization in Flexible & Rechargeable Zn/Li Aqueous Batteries for Sub-Sea Applications, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2021

S. Mandal, A. Seth, V. Yadav, S. Kumari, M. Kumar and U. Ojha, Nanocomposite Grafted Stretchable and Conductive Ionic Hydrogels for Use as Soft Electrode in a Wearable Electrocardiogram Monitoring Device, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2, 218, 2020.

Rakesh Pant, Milan Kumar and Arun Venkatnathan, Quantum mechanical investigation of proton transport in imidazoleum methanesulfonate ionic liquid, J. Phys. Chem. C, 121, 7069, 2017.

M. Kumar and A. Venkatnathan; Quantum Chemistry Study of Proton Transport in Imidazole Chains, J. Phys. Chem. B, 119, 3213, 2015.

M. Kumar and A. Venkatnathan; Mechanism of proton transport in ionic liquid doped Perfluorosulfonic acid membranes, J. Phys. Chem. B, 117, 14449, 2013.

M. Kumar, B. J. Edwards, and S. J. Paddison; A macroscopic model of proton transport through the membrane-ionomer interface of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, J. Chem. Phys., 138, 064903, 2013.

M. Kumar and S. J. Paddison; Side-chain degradation of PFSA membranes: An ab initio study, J. Mater. Res., 15, 1982, 2012.

C. Wang, J. K. Clark II, M. Kumar, and S. J. Paddison; An ab initio study of the primary hydration and proton transfer of CF3SO3H and CF3O(CF2)2SO3H: Effects of the hybrid functional and inclusion of diffuse functions, Solid State Ionics, 199-200, 6, 2011.

S. Rajan, M. Kumar, M. J. Ansari, D. P. Rao, and N. Kaistha; Limiting gas liquid flows and mass transfer in a novel rotating packed bed (HiGee), Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 50, 986, 2011.

  • Head of Department, Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering
  • Assistant Dean, R&D, 2022
  • Convener, DPGC, CE&BE, 2020-22
  • Coordinator and Technical Committee member, CHEMCON 2022
  • Faculty Advisor, AICHE Student Chapter (2016–2022)
  • Member, Institute Health Committee (2019–do)
  • Chairman, Sports Committee (2017–19)
  • Chairman, UG Admission Committee (2015–17)
  • ESPN Fellowship by College of Engineering, UTK, 2010 – 2011.
  • Outstanding graduate student award by College of Engineering, UTK, 2010.

Dr Milan Kumar

Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
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