Applied Chemistry - Faculty

Dr. Siddharth U. Meshram

Assistant Professor Laxminarayan Institute of TechnologyOrganic Chemistry
Cell Phone: 9822474107
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  • Academic Qualifications:
    Year Degree
    1992 - 1995 B. Sc. (Chemistry), RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur
    1995 - 1997 M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry), RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur
    1997 - 2003 Ph. D. (Organic Chemistry), RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur
  • Countries Visited: Malaysia
  • Honours and Awards:
    1998 Utkrushta Sanshodhan Paritoshik Award, Vidharbha Foundation, Nagpur
    2000 Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR), National Environmental & Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur
    2016 Best Paper Award, International Conference on Science & Technology for Sustainable Development, Society for Technologically Advanced Materials of India(STAMI) & University Putra Malaysia and University of Perdenia, SriLanka held at Kuala Lumpur
  • List of Publications:

    Patents

    1.S. S. Rayalu, S. U. Meshram, A. Shrivastava, S. D. Wachasundar & S. Devotta, Method for VOC Monitoring in Indoor Environment using Novel and Versatile Sorbing Materials, Patent No. 0535/DEL/2005A, Granted on 12/01/2007

    2.S. S. Rayalu, S. U. Meshram & M. Z. Hasan, An improved process for Zeolite based Ammonia recovery from ammoniacal waste, Indian Patent No. 222855, Granted on 12/09/2008

    3.S. S. Rayalu, A. K. Bansiwal, S. U. Meshram, D. L. Sadaphule, N. K. Labhsetwar & , S. Devotta, Metal treated Zeolite and Process for Synthesis of Metal-treated Zeolite used for adsorption and stabilization of Arsenic, Indian Patent No. IN 200502086-11, Granted on 31/07/2009

    4.S. S. Rayalu, P. Kumar, S. U. Meshram, A. K. Bansiwal, N. K. Labhsetwar, R. N. Singh & S. Devotta, Surface-modified Zeolite and Process for synthesis thereof for sequestration of anions, US 7,510,659 B2, US Patent Granted on 31/03/2009


    Research Papers Published in Refereed International Journals

    1.S. S. Rayalu, S. U. Meshram, M. Z. Hasan, Highly crystalline faujasitic zeolites from flyash, J. of Hazardous Material, 77(1), 123-131 (2000) , Impact Factor: 4.68

    2.S. S. Rayalu, S. U. Meshram, , M. Z. Hasan, S. N. Kaul, Flyash based zeolite technology: An illustration of waste to wealth J .of Solid Waste Technology & Management , 29(2), 82-90 (2003) , Impact Factor: 1.5

    3.S. S. Rayalu, A. K. Bansiwal, S. U. Meshram, N. Labhsetwar and S. Devotta, Fly ash based zeolite analogues: versatile materials for energy and environment conservation, Catalysis Surveys from Asia, 10 (2), 74-78 (2006), Impact Factor: 3.27

    4.A. K. Bansiwal, D. Thakre, N. K. Labhsetwar, S. U. Meshram & S. S. Rayalu, Fluoride removal using Lanthanum incorporated Chitosan beads, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 74, 216-224 (2009), Impact Factor: 4.28

    5.D. Thakre, S. Jagtap, N. Sakhare, N. K. Labhsetwar, S. U. Meshram & S. S. Rayalu, Chitosan based mesoporous Ti-Al binary metal oxide supported beads for defluoridation of water, Chemical Engineering Journal, 158, 122-130 (2010), Impact Factor: 4.32

    6.D. Thakre, S. S. Rayalu, R. Kawade, S. U. Meshram, J. Subrt & N. K. Labhsetwar, Magnesium incorporated bentonite clay for defluoridation of drinking water, Journal of Hazardous material, 180, 122-130 (2010), Impact Factor: 4.68

    7. V. Kumar, N. K. Labhsetwar, S. U. Meshram & S. S. Rayalu; Functionalized Fly ash based Aluminosilicates for Capture of Carbon dioxide, Energy and Fuels, 25, 4854-4861 (2011), Impact Factor: 2.80

    8.V. Kumar, N. K. Labhsetwar, T. Drage, L. Stevens, S. U. Meshram & S. S. Rayalu, Surface bespoke mesoporous silica for carbon dioxide adsorption, Journal of Environmental Engg., 10, 140 (2014), Impact Factor: 1.11

    9.S. U. Meshram, U. Khandekar, S. Mane & A. Mohan, Novel route of producing Zeolite-A resin for quality improved detergents, Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 18(2), 259-266 (2015), Impact Factor: 1.68

    10.P. Puri, M. K. N. Yenki & S. U. Meshram, Surface water quality and its pollution load in terms of water quality index, Advances in Applied Sciences, Pelagia Research Library, 6(1), 15-26 (2015), Impact Factor: 0.6


    Book Chapters in Edited Books

    1.S.U. Meshram, S.S. Rayalu, & P. Kumar; ‘Influence of crystallization time on synthesis of flyash based Zeolite-A’ Advances in Life Sciences, Ed. Prof. Arvind Kumar, 2004

    2.S.U.Meshram,P. Dronkar & A.Mohan; ‘Rice Husk Based Co-Firing Plants in India: A Green Perspective’ Process Modeling, Simulation, and Environmental Applications in Chemical Engineering, ed. Bharat A. Bhanvase, Rajendra P. Ugwekar, Apple Academic Press, USA, 2016

    3.S.U.Meshram, C. Shah & H.Balani ; “Surface Altered Alumino-Silicate Resin (Zeolite-Y) for Remediation of Oil Spillage”, Process Modeling, Simulation, and Environmental Applications in Chemical Engineering, ed. Bharat A. Bhanvase, Rajendra P. Ugwekar, Apple Academic Press, USA, 2016

  • Membership of Professional Societies:
    • Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education
    • Life Member, Chemical Research Society of India
    • Life Member, Society of Technologically Advanced Materials of India
Categories: Chemistry

Chemical Engineering deals with the study of the operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw material into useful products. Chemical engineering uses principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and economics to efficiently use, produce, design, transport, and transform energy and materials.

A separate department of Applied Chemistry is established to teach Chemistry Courses to the students and do research in Chemistry. Right from the inception the faculty members in the Department have been guiding students for Ph. D. and so far more than 50 students have obtained their Ph. D. degrees and the faculty members have published more than 500 research papers. The Department shoulders the responsibility of teaching Chemistry courses to Chemical Technology, Chemical Engineering, and Postgraduate students of the Institute.

The faculty members are offering consultancy to Industry. The major research interests of the faculty are catalysis, organic synthesis, environmental chemistry, water purification, and bioenergy.