About Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
The Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at RGIPT focuses on transforming raw materials into useful products in an economically viable and sustainable manner. The department trains experts with strong technical knowledge and social commitment to meet future energy demands. It offers flagship BTech programs—including Chemical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering (since 2021–22), and Chemical Engineering with majors in Petrochemicals and Polymers—as well as MTech and PhD programs. The curriculum emphasizes petroleum, energy, and chemical engineering, supported by active industrial collaborations and research in areas like refining, catalysis, CO₂ capture, fuel cells, membrane science, and nanomaterials.
The Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at RGIPT focuses on transforming raw materials into useful products in an economically viable and sustainable manner. The department trains experts with strong technical knowledge and social commitment to meet future energy demands. It offers flagship BTech programs—including Chemical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering (since 2021–22), and Chemical Engineering with majors in Petrochemicals and Polymers—as well as MTech and PhD programs. The curriculum emphasizes petroleum, energy, and chemical engineering, supported by active industrial collaborations and research in areas like refining, catalysis, CO₂ capture, fuel cells, membrane science, and nanomaterials.
Specializations: Petrochemicals, Polymers, Renewable Energy, Chemical Engineering
Research Areas: COâ‚‚ capture, fuel cells, catalysis, nanomaterials, Corrosion in Petroleum Refineries & Petrochemical Industries
Industry Interface: AIChE & IIChE student chapters, CheMinar lecture series, Corrosion Awareness Workshops
Facilities: Modern laboratories for process simulation & experimental work, Dedicated Corrosion Engineering Laboratory
Department Highlights
Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Dr Milan Kumar
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
(Contact: +91 535 2704 505)
Head of Department
Faculty Members
Prof. M S Balathanigaimani
(Professor)
Dr. Rakesh Kumar
(Professor)
Dr. V S Sistla
(Associate Professor)
Dr. Gunjan Kumar Agrahari
(Assistant Professor)
Dr. K. G. Biswas
(Associate Professor)
Dr. Supriya Pulipaka
(Assistant Professor)
Dr. Shweta
(Assistant Professor)
Dr. Deepak Dwuvedi
(Assistant Professor)
Dr. Arvind Singh
(AssistantProfessor)
Dr. Vivek Kumar
(Assistant Professor)
Dr. Karan Malik
(Assistant Professor)
About the Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
The Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering at RGIPT aims to transform raw materials into valuable products through sustainable and economically viable processes. It offers flagship B.Tech programs in Chemical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, and Chemical Engineering with majors in Petrochemicals and Polymers, as well as M.Tech and Ph.D. programs. The curriculum emphasizes petroleum, energy, and chemical engineering, backed by strong industrial collaborations. Research spans petroleum refining, catalysis, COâ‚‚ capture, fuel cells, membrane science, nanomaterials, process modeling, and sustainable energy solutions.