Bhavya B Krishna

Research Interest

• Thermochemical conversion of biomass mainly pyrolysis
• Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Chemical Engineering

Work Experience

• Scientist: November 2011 to till date at CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun.

Awards and Honours

• University gold medalist at Anna University
• Won best oral and poster presentation awards at several conferences and symposia

Patents

• Catalytic Hydrothermal Process for the Production of Bio Oil from Water Hyacinth,
  T Bhaskar, R Singh, B Balagurumurthy, A Prakash,
  Indian Patent Application Number: 3241Del2013 Application Date: 01-11-2013.

Selected Publications

• Pyrolysis of azolla, sargassum tenerrimum and water hyacinth for production of bio-oil,
  B Biswas, R Singh, B B Krishna, J Kumar, T Bhaskar,
  Bioresource Technology, (2017).
• Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Lignocellulosic Biomass Components: Effect of Alkaline Catalyst,
  R Singh, B B Krishna, T Bhaskar,
  Biofuels (2017), 69-84.
• Strategies for selection of thermo-chemical processes for the valorisation of biomass,
  R Singh, B B Krishna, G Mishra, J Kumar, T Bhaskar,
  Renewable Energy 98 (2016), 226-237.
• Pyrolysis of Cedrus deodara saw mill shavings in hydrogen and nitrogen atmosphere for the production of bio-oil,
  B B Krishna, B Biswas, P Ohri, J Kumar, R Singh, T Bhaskar,
  Renewable Energy 98 (2016), 238-244.
• Slow pyrolysis of prot, alkali and dealkaline lignins for production of chemicals,
  B Biswas, R Singh, J Kumar, AA Khan, B B Krishna, T Bhaskar,
  Bioresource technology 213 (2016), 319-326.