Microscale Transport Process Laboratory (MTPL)

Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

  1. “Droplet-based Cooling of Electronic Hot-Spots” Sponsored by ISRO 2014-2016 (PI)
  2. “Droplet based screening of Amyloid β-peptide aggregation”, Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, 2011-2013. (PI)
  3. “Theoretical and experimental analysis of evaporation in the grooves of a micro heat pipe”, ISRO, 2011-2014. (PI)
  4. “Droplet based microfluidics for electronics cooling”, Sponsored by Intel Corporation, 2009-2011. (Co-PI)
  5. “Indo-US Centre on Fabrionics”, Sponsored by Indo-US Science and Technology Forum, New Delhi, 2008-2011. (Co-PI)
  6. “Foam-gel formation in thin layer with flow complexities affecting the placement”, Sponsored by DST, 2010-2013. (Co-PI)
  7. “Tuning the morphology of a porous carbon electrode for use with hydrogel electrolyte in electric double layer capacitor”, DST, 2012-2014. (Co-PI)
  8. “Rapid DNA hybridization in microfluidic channels” Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, 2008-2011. (Co-PI)
  9. “A study of Microscale transport processes leading to the development of a cooling strategy for electronics components”, Sponsored by Department of Information Technology, 2007-2011. (PI)
  10. “Quantification and reduction of fouling by change in hydrodynamics and membrane surface modification”, Sponsored by DST, Govt. of India, 2009-2012. (PI)
  11. “Development of low cost household filter for arsenic and other pollutant free drinking water using modified laterite”, Sponsored by DST, Govt. of India, 2008-2010. (Co-PI)
  12. “Flux enhancement and fouling reduction during effluent (leather & dye) treatment using membrane separation”, Sponsored by DST, 2006-2008. (PI)
  13. “Surfactant based separation processes for the treatment of industrial effluent”, sponsored by MHRD, 2005-2007. (Co-PI)
  14. “Computational fluid dynamics modeling and flow visualization of a gas liquid mixture through a nozzle and subsequent spray”, sponsored by MHRD, 2003-2005. (PI)
  15. “Removal of toxic dyes from industrial effluent using a combination of adsorption and membrane separations”, sponsored by MHRD, 2001-2003. (Co-PI)
  16. “Development of micro grooved heat pipes: Performance modeling and experimental validation”, sponsored by Bhaba Atomic Research Center, Mumbai, 2001-2004. (PI)