Senior Principal Scientist
| B Sc | Physics, Chemistry (Honours), Mathematics |
| M Sc | Chemistry (Organic) |
| Ph D | Chemistry |
| E Mail | sanat@iip.res.in |
| Telephone No. | +91-135 2525794 |
| Cell No. | +91-9897286986 |
Research Interest
- Valorization of waste plastics
- Rheological behavior of petroleum fluids
- Specialty waxes
- X-ray diffraction and thermal analyses
Work Experience
| Post Doctoral Researcher (QHF) | 2002-2005 |
| Scientist | 2 Jan 2006- 1 Jan 2010 |
| Senior Scientist | 2 Jan 2010-1 Jan 2014 |
| Principal Scientist | 2 Jan 2014-1 Dec 2016 |
| Senior Principal Scientist | 2 Dec 2016- – present |
Awards and Honours
- National Award by Minsitry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India for the technology on converting waste plastics to fuels
- DAAD Fellowship
- CSIR Junior & Senior Research Fellowship•
Patents
- A process for conversion of low polymer wax (low molecular weight ethylene) to waxes, base oil and grease base stocks using organic peroxides and metal oxides (US 9,714,385 B2)
- A novel process for the exclusive production of gasoline, diesel or aromatics along with liquefied petroleum gas from waste polyolefins like polyethylene, polypropylene and low polymer wax (Patent Application No 0676 DEL 2010)
- 3. An improved process for the fractionation of hard microcrystalline waxes to produce different melting grade of waxes (Patent no IN 240839, 2010)
Selected Publications
- 1. Application of triazine-based gemini surfactants as viscosity reducing agents of tar sand derived bituminous crude
Manisha Sahai, Rakumar Singh; Aruna Kukrety, Ajay , Kumar;, Siddharth Ray;, Vijay Chhibber & Sanat kumar
Energy & Fuels., 32, 3, 3031-38, 2018 - Synthesis of green flouresecnet carbon quantum dots using waste polyolefins residue for Cu++ ion sensing and live imaging
Archana Kumari, Amit Kumar, Sumanta K Sahu & Sanat kumar
Sensors & Actuators B: chemical; 254, 197-205; 2018 - Crystal structure of fractionally crystallized waxes isolated from crude oil
VVDN Prasad,Manisha Sahay, Ajay Kumar & Sanat Kumar
Journal of Applied Crystallography, 50, 639-642, 2017 - Pyrolytic degradation of polyethylene under high pressure to obtain fuel
Archana Kumari & Sanat Kumar
JJournal of Analytical & Applied Pyrolysis, 124, 298-302, 2017 - Characterization of asphaltic materials obtained by treating of vacuum residue with different reactive additives. S.K. Maity, Sanat. Kumar, M. Srivastava, A.S. Kharola, K.K. Maurya, S. Konathala, A.K. Chatterjee, M.O. Garg
Fuel, 185, 8-14, 2015,
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