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  • Prof Ajay Mandal, FRSC

  • Professor
  • Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Publications 2003 - 2024

Publications

  • 284
    Journal Articles
  • 15
    Book Chapter
  • 3
    Book
  • 14
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 12
    Review
  • 1
    Other
  • 23
    Projects
  • 22
  • 2
  • 5
  • 211

Citations / H-Index

11704 Citations
62 h-index
10562 Citations

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Expertise

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery, Gas Hydrates, Synthesis And Characterization of Surfactants, Separation of Oil From Oil-In-Water Emulsion, Multiphase Flow, Etc

Personal Information

Prof Ajay Mandal, FRSC

Male
Department of Petroleum Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad
Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India - 826004


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Petroleum Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad


Qualification

  • PhD

    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur


Honours and Awards

2024

IOGCA 2024 Awards in “Excellence in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in Oil & Gas Industry and Petrochemical

MatCorr Delhi

2024

Energy & Fuels 2024 Excellence in Review Award

Energy and Fuels Journal-ACS

2024

Highly Ranked Scholar-Lifetime in the specility of Enhanced Oil Recovery

Scholar GPS

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2024

IOGCA 2024 Awards in “Excellence in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in Oil & Gas Industry and Petrochemical

MatCorr Delhi

2024

Energy & Fuels 2024 Excellence in Review Award

Energy and Fuels Journal-ACS

2024

Highly Ranked Scholar-Lifetime in the specility of Enhanced Oil Recovery

Scholar GPS

2019

2019 SPE Reservoir Dynamics and Description Regional Award for South Asia and Pacific region

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

2019

Publon Top reviewers in Cross-Field - September 2019 Publon Top reviewers in Chemistry - September 2019

PUBLON

2018

“The Inder Mohan Thapar Foundation (IMTF)” Research Award from IIT(ISM) for the (Jointly with PhD Student)

The Inder Mohan Thapar Foundation (IMTF)

2017

IIChE (Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers) National Award for the Year 2017: ONGC Award for Excellence in Design and Development of Oil/Gas Related Process Plant and/or Chemicals.

IIChE (Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers)

2016

“The Inder Mohan Thapar Foundation (IMTF)” Research Award from IIT(ISM) for the (Jointly with PhD Student)

The Inder Mohan Thapar Foundation (IMTF)

2015

2015 SPE South Asia Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

2015

SPE outstanding Chapter Award in my convenership

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

2010

SPE outstanding Chapter Award in my convenership

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

2008

DAAD Fellowship

DAAD New Delhi

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2023

Geological Characterization of Gas Hydrate-Bearing Sediments and Development of Drilling Fluids with Efficient Hydrate Inhibition Properties

MOUMITA MAITI, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

2023

Investigation of Mechanisms and Performance Evaluation of Oil Recovery by Low Salinity Water Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs.

Rohit Kumar Saw , Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

2022

Separation of Oil from Oil-In-Water Emulsion by Microfiltration Using Ceramic Membranes

Aditi Agarwal, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

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2023

Geological Characterization of Gas Hydrate-Bearing Sediments and Development of Drilling Fluids with Efficient Hydrate Inhibition Properties

MOUMITA MAITI, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

2023

Investigation of Mechanisms and Performance Evaluation of Oil Recovery by Low Salinity Water Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs.

Rohit Kumar Saw , Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

2022

Separation of Oil from Oil-In-Water Emulsion by Microfiltration Using Ceramic Membranes

Aditi Agarwal, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

2022

Comprehensive Studies on Reservoir Aspects of Gas Hydrates and Thermodynamics & Kinetics of Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in the Presence of Different Additives

Ekta Chaturvedi, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

2022

Synthesis and Characterization of Ionic Liquids for Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Prathibha Pillai , Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

2022

Mathematical and Numerical Investigations of Gas and WAG displacement Processes in Stratified Porous Media

Mohammad Yunus Khan, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

2022

Studies on Structural Properties and Rheology of Polymer Solutions for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Suresh Kumar Yatirajula, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

2021

Formulation and Characterization of Nanoemulsion for Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Narendra Kumar Rawat, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

2020

OILY WASTEWATER TREATMENT USING POLYMERIC MEMBRANES

Tausif Ahmad, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad

2020

Synthesis of Surfactants from Natural Resources and Their Characterization for Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Neha Saxena, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2020

Synthesis and Characterization of Zwitterionic Surfactant for Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Amit Kumar, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2020

Gemini Surfactant assisted Enhanced Oil Recovery: Synthesis, Formulation Design and Performance Assessment

Nilanjan Pal, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2019

Studies on Hydrodynamics of Multiphase Crude Oil Flow in a Pipeline

Manojkumar Gudala, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2018

Synthesis and Characterization of Surfactant and Polymeric Surfactant from Jatropha Oil for their Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Sudhir Kumar, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2018

Formulation and Characterization of Nanoparticle based Chemical slugs for their potential application in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Neetish Kumar Maurya, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2017

Studies of hydrate formation and dissociation in mixture of gases in presence of promoters and inhibitors

Himangshu Kakati, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2017

Studies on improvement in transportation of heavy crude oil using natural and commercial surfactants

Ravindra Kumar , IIT ISM Dhanbad

2017

Studies on Surface and Interfacial Properties of Cationic, Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants for their Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Sunil Kumar, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2017

Optimization of Process Parameters for Separation of Oil from Oil-In-Water Emulsion

Vinay Kumar Rajak, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2017

Experimental and Modeling Studies of Flow of Paraffinic Crude Oil through Horizontal Pipes

Shirsendu Banerjee, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2016

Development of Advanced Membrane Filtration for Separation of Oil from Oil-in-Water Emulsion

Shashikant Kumar, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2016

Synthesis and Characterization of New Surfactant and Polymeric Surfactant from Castor Oil for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery

Keshak Babu, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2014

Studies on Enhanced Oil Recovery By Means of Microemulsions, Interfacial Tension Reduction and Wettability Alteration

Achinta Bera, IIT ISM Dhanbad

2011

Studies on Characterization of Alkali-Surfactant-Polymer System and its use in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Abhijit Samanta, IIT ISM Dhanbad

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2023

The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute Of India

Life Member

2021

Royal Society of Chemistry

FRSC

2014

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

Life Member

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2023

The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute Of India

Life Member

2021

Royal Society of Chemistry

FRSC

2014

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

Life Member

2008

SPE

Member

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Research Projects

Developments Tailor-made Surfactants for application in enhanced oil recovery

Funding Agency : Syntron industries Private Limited, Ahmedabad

Hot Nanofluid for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Design and Mechanism Development

Funding Agency : HOEC

Synthesis of Bio-Based Zwitterionic surfactant for use in Enhanced Oil recovery (EOR) at High Reservoir Temperature Conditions

Funding Agency : SERB, DST

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Developments Tailor-made Surfactants for application in enhanced oil recovery

Funding Agency : Syntron industries Private Limited, Ahmedabad

Hot Nanofluid for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Design and Mechanism Development

Funding Agency : HOEC

Synthesis of Bio-Based Zwitterionic surfactant for use in Enhanced Oil recovery (EOR) at High Reservoir Temperature Conditions

Funding Agency : SERB, DST

SPARC Project: Development of Polymer augmented surfactant-based microemulsion systems for enhanced oil recovery

Funding Agency : SPARC, MHRD, Govt. of India

Synergistic Effects of Nanoparticle and Surfactant in Formation of Nanoemulsion for Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery: Experimental and Molecular Dynamic Simulation Studies

Funding Agency : CSIR

Micro scale investigation of miscibility behaviour of CO2 with crude oil for enhanced oil recovery and its geological sequestration potential in Cambay Basin

Funding Agency : DST

Foam Assisted Oil-Water Nanoemulsion for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Experimental and Molecular Dynamic Simulation Studies

Funding Agency : OIDB

Use of natural extracts as pour point depressants for waxy crude oil"

Funding Agency : OIDB

Microbial Simulation and Augmentation of Gas Content of Coal Seam

Funding Agency : Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited

Feasibility of using Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery in fields of ONGC

Funding Agency : ONGC

Synthesis and extraction of surfactants from natural resources and their characterization for application in enhanced oil recovery

Funding Agency : Oil India Ltd.

Studies on Characteristics and Dissociation behavior of Natural Gas Hydrate in Sediments under Subsurface Mimic Conditions.

Funding Agency : DST

Development of Reservoir Engineering Laboratory

Funding Agency : DST

Development and characterization of efficient drilling fluid systems to explore huge natural gas hydrate resource in the offshore of India.

Funding Agency : MoES

Experimental and Modeling Studies of Chemically Enhanced Water Alternating Gas (CEWAG) Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Funding Agency : CSIR

Experimental and modelling studies of flow of paraffinic crude oil through a complex flow loop

Funding Agency : UGC

Characterization of Nanoparticle Stabilized Emulsions and its use in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Funding Agency : Oil India Ltd.

Studies on improved recovery of oil by surfactant induced wettability alteration and interfacial tension (IFT) reduction

Funding Agency : UGC

Separation of oil from oil-water emulsion by membrane filtration

Funding Agency : IIT(ISM)

Optimization of Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer (ASP) Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Funding Agency : CSIR

Synthesis of surfactant based hydro-fracturing gel

Funding Agency : CSIR

Development and Optimization of Coal Bed Methane Recovery Process by CO2 Sequestration

Funding Agency : Ministry of Mines

Development of a CFD model for predicting axial dispersion and mass transfer characteristics in an ejector induced downflow bubble column

Funding Agency : DST

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