Chief Scientist
| B Sc | Osmania University |
| M Sc | Osmania University |
| Ph D | Osmania University |
| E Mail | tbhaskar@iip.res.in |
| Telephone No. | +91-135 – 2525 820 / 824 / 806 |
| Cell No. | +91- 9410 15 1846 |
Research Interest
- Thermo-catalytic processes for biomass conversion to biofuels
- Functional chemicals from lignocellulosic and algal biomass
- Valorization of lignin to functional chemicals
- Design of novel catalytic materials for biomass conversion and bio-oil upgradation
- Waste plastics conversion (e-waste, industrial and municipal)
- Lignocellulosic biomass/lignin based carbons for supercapacitor/battery applications.
Work Experience
| Chief Scientist | CSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2021-Till date) |
| Senior Principal Scientist |
CSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2016-2021) |
| Principal Scientist | CSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2012-2016) |
| Senior Scientist | CSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2008 – 2012) |
| Scientist | CSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2007 – 2008) |
| Research Associate | Okayama University, Japan (2002 – 2007) |
| Post Doctoral Fellow | Okayama University, Japan (2000 – 2002) |
Awards and Honours
- Dr Thallada Bhaskar featured in the world’s top 2% scientists list published by Stanford University in the field ‘Energy’ (2023)
- Member, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Taskforce on “Value-added Biomass & Products from Natural Resources”
- Subject Expert committee member in sub-committees of
- NITI Aayog
- Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS)
- Working group on Biofuels for
- Lignin valorization
- Production of advanced biofuels
- Biomass Characterization and Availability Taskforce from DST/TIFAC
- DBT Taskforce on value added biomass and products from natural resources.
- Advisor/ Expert, CII Bio-energy task force
Patents
- Bi-phasic solvothermal liquefaction processes for production of phenolic rich bio-oil from soda lignin with in-situ homogeneous catalyst
Indian Patent Application No.0142NF202 - Hydrothermal liquefaction for production of acetosyringone and alkoxy phenolic monomers from lignin
Indian Patent (Under Process) - Catalytic Hydrothermal Process for the Production of Bio Oil from Water Hyacinth
Indian Patent Application Number: 3241Del2013 Application Date: 01-11-2013
Selected Publications
- Utilization of CO2 activated Litchi seed biochar for the fabrication of supercapacitor electrodes
Biomass Bioenerg , 171, 106747 (2023) - Reductive catalytic cracking of industrial phenolics mixture to selective cyclohexanols
Appl Catal A:Gen , 653, 119068 (2023) - Syzygium cumini seed biochar for fabrication of supercapacitor: Role of inorganic content/ash
J Energy Storage, 60, 106598 (2023) - Investigations into pyrolytic behaviour of spent Citronella waste: Slow and Flash pyrolysis study
Bioresour Technol, 366, 128202 (2023) - Anisole hydrodeoxygenation over Ni-Co bimetallic catalyst: A combination of experimental, kinetic and DFT study
RSC Adv, 12, 30236 (2022)
Google scholar link: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=wh5NdbkAAAAJ&hl=en
Webpage link: http://thalladabhaskar.weebly.com/
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6390-3296
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thallada_Bhaskar
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