Faculty details

Prof.Soubhik Kumar Bhaumik

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Chemical Engineering

Email: soubhikge[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 9471192398

Personal Page: Under Construction

Research Interest: High Temperature Carbon Capture And Energy Systems, CFD , Interfacial Phenomena And Microfluidics

Teaching

    • Advanced Transport Phenomena
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Interfacial Phenomena
  • Mathematical Methods in  Chemical Engineering
    • Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow
    • Heat Transfer Lab

Academics

  • PhD   (Chemical Engineering)

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

      

       2009- 2013

  • MS    (Chemical Engineering)  

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

       2002-2004

  • BE     (Chemical Engineering)

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

       1998-2002    

Position

         Designation                                                             Period                                                                         Duration

  • Assistant Professor  

 July-2014 onwards:

           10.5 yrs

Department of Chemical Engineering,

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

  • Design Engineer     

Sept 2006-Mar 2009

            3.5  yrs    

Global Research Center 

Sept 2013-Jan 2014

General Electric (GE) Bangalore, India

  • Member R&D                                                     

Research and Development  

Nov 2004-Aug 2006  

1 yr 9 months 

TVS Motor Company Hosur, TN, India

Awards and Honors

IIChE Ambuja Award received by Supervised M- Tech Students for M-Tech thesis Best Post Graduation Dissertation All 1ndia Chemical Engineering Congress (IIChE) for consecutive years 2018 & 2019

Global Award Global Research Center, Niskayuna, New York, General Electric (GE) New York

Publications

Books Published

Book Chapter/News Journal

 Authors                                                   Chapter Tile                                                Book Title/Journal           

                

V.K. Jha, and S.K. Bhaumik*

Review of Metal Recovery Processes in Liquid Extraction Systems

Valorization of Resources from Urban Mined Materials

https://doi.org/10.1142/13971 | December 2024

 

V.K. Jha, and S.K. Bhaumik*

Next Generation Materials and Processing Technologies, Springer 2021, pp 99-107.

S. Tiwary, S.K.Bhaumik*

Review On High-Temperature Co2 Capture Using Fly Ashinfused Cao-Based Sorbent

MGMI News Journal, 2024, Vol. 50, No. 2 /

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S. Banerjee, P. Talpade, Agrawal, C. Banerjee and S.K. Bhaumik*

Immobilizing Microalgae to treat Waste water (News Article)

Current Science, 117,6, 25th Sept 2019 (Web of Science)

1.17

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Authors                                                   Title                                                        Journal                                 IF  

N. Jada, S.K.Bhaumik*

Hydrodynanmic of Parallel Flow in Novel Microextractors: Review

Physics of Fluids, 2024, 36 (10), 101308

4.1 Q1

 

ShivShankar, P.D.Chavan, S.Saha, G. Sahu, S.K.Bhaumik*

Infusion of Fly Ash in Alkali salt promoted MgO-based Sorbent for CO2 Capture at Elevated Temperatures

Advanced Powder Technology, 2024, 35(12),104712

4.2 Q1

 

S. Tiwary, S.Saha, G. Sahu, P.D.Chavan, S.K.Bhaumik*

Infusion of Fly Ash/MgO in CaO-based Sorbent for High-Temperature CO2 Capture: Precursor Selection and its Effect on Uptake Kinetics

Materials Today Sustainability, 2024,

27, 100933

7.1 Q1

 

D. Ratnam, S.K. Bhaumik*

Functionalized Borosilicate-Silica-Epoxy Nanocomposite Superhydrophobic Coating for Corrosion Inhibition under Harsh Environment

Progress in Organic Coatings 2024,  108,108264

6.5 Q1  

 

S. Singh, P Singh, S.K. Bhaumik*

Magnetic-field induced flattening of evaporating ferro-nanofluid meniscus for enhanced cooling  

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024,

218,124785

5.0 Q1  

 

S. Singh, S.K. Bhaumik, P. Singh

Experimental investigation of thickness profile in an extended meniscus of thin film evaporation using reflectometry  

Expt. Thermal and Fluid Sc, 2023, 4 October 2023, 111069 (SCI) 

2.8 Q1  

 

N. Jada, S.Rao,     S.K.Bhaumik*

Novel Digestive Template Fabrication of Multihical \

Reactors

Chemical Engg. Res. & Des, 2023, 197, 334

4.1 Q1

 

N. Jada, S.Rao, S.K.Bhaumik*

Flow Transitions in Triple-Helical Microchannel involving Novel Parallel Flow Patterns

Physics of Fluids, 2022, 34, 123305

4.1 Q1

 

S. Singh, S.K. Bhaumik*, Li Dong and H. Vuthaluru

Enhanced Tar Removal in Syngas Cleaning through Integrated Steam Catalytic Tar Reforming and Adsorption using Biochar

Fuel, 2022,-331,125912

6.7 Q1

 

S. Tiwary, S.K.Bhaumik*

Theoretical Approaches in Hot CO2 Capture using Modified CaO Based Sorbent: Review

Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2022, 57,101875

7.2 Q1

S. Singh, S.K. Bhaumik*, Li Dong, C Li and H. Vuthaluru

An Integrated Two-Step Process of Reforming and Adsorption using Biochar for Enhanced Tar Removal in Syngas Cleaning

Fuel, 2022,307, 121935-

6.7 Q1

V.K. Jha, K. Banerjee, S.K. Bhaumik*

Enhanced Thermal stability of Helical Finned Jacketed Stirred Tank

Applied Thermal Engg, 2021, 184, 116250

6.1 Q1

V.K. Jha, L. Sharma, S. Roy, K. D. P. Nigam and S.K. Bhaumik*

Comparative Assessment of Mixing in Compact Coiled Flow Inverters under Diffusion Free Laminar Flow Condition

Chemical Engg Res. & Des., 2020,159, 455-467 (SCI)

3.7 Q1

V.K. Jha, S.K. Bhaumik*

Enhanced Cooling in Compact Helical Tube Cross-Flow Heat  Exchanger through Gher Area Density and Flow Tortuosity.

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019, 150, 119270 (SCI) 

5.0 Q1  

S. Banerjee, P. Talpade, Agrawal, C. Banerjee and S.K. Bhaumik*

Effect of Alginate concentration in Wastewater Nutrient Removal using Alginate-Algae Immobilized System

Biochemical Engg. Journal 2019, 149, 107241. (SCI)

3.7 Q1  

 

V.K. Jha, S.K. Bhaumik*

Enhanced Heat dissipation in Helical Finned Heat Sinks through Swirl effects in Natural Convection.

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019, 138 889–902 (SCI) 

5.0 Q1  

 

S.Das, S. K. Bhaumik*   

Fabrication of Cylindrical Superhydrophobic Microchannels by Replicating Lotus Leaf Structures on Internal Walls

Journal of Micromechanics & Microengineering, 2018 28 (4), 045011(SCI) 

2.28 Q2

 

C. Modak, S. K. Bhaumik*   

Creep Flow Dynamics over Superhydrophobic Ball: Slip Effects and Drag Reduction

Colloids and Interfaces A: 2017, 529C, 998-1008. (SCI) 

4.9 Q1  

 

T. Saha, S. Kumar, S. K. Bhaumik*   

Slip-Induced Flow in Thin Packed Column with Superhydrophobic

Sensor and Actuators B, 2017, 240, 468–476 (SCI) 

8.0 Q1 

 

T. Saha, S. Kumar, S. K. Bhaumik*   

Minimizing Axial Dispersion in Narrow Packed Column with Superhydrophobic wall

Korean Journal of Chemical Engg, 2016, 33(12), 3337-3342 (SCIE)

 

2.9 Q2 

 

S. K. Bhaumik, A. Kannan, S. DasGupta  

Taylor-Aris Dispersion Induced by Axial Variation in Velocity Profile in Patterned Microchannels

Chemical Engg Science, 2015, 134, 251-259 (SCI) 

4.1 Q1 

 

S. K. Bhaumik* , R. Behera

CFD Optimization of Free convective cooling of Finned heat sinks: Effect of Fin Spacing

Procedia Engg 2015, 127, 155-161 (Scopus- Indexed) 

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 S. K. Bhaumik, R. Roy, S. Chakraborty, S. DasGupta

Electrohydrodynamic Micropumping of Oil in water Emulsions

Sensor and Actuators B, 2014, 193, 288– 293 (SCI

8.0 Q1

 

S. K. Bhaumik, S. Das, S. Chakraborty, S. DasGupta

Dielectrophoretic actuation of droplets using line electrode

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 2014, 16, 597-603 (SCIE) 

3.1 Q2

 

S. K. Bhaumik, S. Chakraborty, S. DasGupta

Electrowetting of Evaporating Extended Meniscus

Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 11302–9. (SCI)

4.1 Q1

 

S. K. Bhaumik, M. Chakraborty, S. Ghosh, S. Chakraborty, S. DasGupta

Electric Field Enhanced Spreading of Partially Wetting Thin Liquid Films

Langmuir, 2011, 27 (21), Pages 12951–9. (SCI)

4.3 Q1

 

                     

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

         Authors                                               Title                                                                  Conference      

S. Singh, L. P.Singh, R. Dwivedi and S.K. Bhaumik

Measurement of evaporating thin film thickness of a microfluidic channel using reflectometer

27th International Meeting Of Thermophysics 2022, 4–6 October 2022, Dalešice, Czech Republic, AIP Conf. Proc. 2894, 020018 (2023) (Volume 2894, Issue 1

S. Singh, L. Dong, H.  Vathilaru, and S.K. Bhaumik*

Biochar Based Catalytic Tar Reforming for Syngas Cleaning: Insights into Volatile-Char Interactions

Accepted in 4th CHEMECA, Virtual 2021, IChemE, Melbourne, Australia

(to be held 27-28 Sept 2021)

V.K. Jha, and S.K. Bhaumik*

Thermal Performance Enhancement in Cross-Flow Helical Tube Heat Exchanger by Modification of Tube Cross-Section,

Accepted in 4th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC
2021
) IIT Madras

 

V.K. Jha, and S.K. Bhaumik*

Novel Helically Finned Heat Sink to achieve Lower Operating Temperature and Higher Fin Efficiency,

IHMTC 2019 IIT Roorkee

 

V.K. Jha, and S.K. Bhaumik*

Enhanced Heat Transfer in Helical Tubes Condensers,

IHMTC-2017 BITS Pillani Hyderabad Campus

 

 

C.Modak, and S.K. Bhaumik*

Enhanced Insulation properties in Superhydrophobic Microchannel,

 IHMTC-2017 BITS Pillani Hyderabad Campus

 

 

T. Saha and S. K. Bhaumik

Use of Superhydrophobic Column Wall for Drag and Dispersion Reduction in Liquid Chromatography,

Microfluidics, Liquid Handling and Lab on a Chip Bangalore, 26 -27 May, 2016

 

S. K. Bhaumik, R. Behera

CFD Optimization of Free convective cooling of Finned heat sinks: Effect of  Fin Spacing’

Proceedings of International Conference, Computational Heat and Mass transfer NIT Warangal, India, pg. 7, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2015.

 

S.K. Bhaumik, S. Chakraborty, S. DasGupta,

Augmenting Capillary suction by Electrowetting for Cooling Applications

Proceedings of 16 International Heat Pipe Conference, Lyon, France, May 21-24, 2012, 243.

 

S. K. Bhaumik, P. Rao, Kavi G.L , J. Dhinagar

’Estimation of Charge  eficiency and State of Charge during charging of VRLA batteries by Electrochemical Modeling”

The 22nd International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition Yokohama,  Japan, 23 - 28 October 2006.

 

A. Kannan, S. K. Bhaumik,

Hydrodynamic Dispersion in Patterned Microchannel

Microfluidics and Lab on Chip India, Mumbai Jan 22-23 2015.

 

H. Zhang, S. K. Bhaumik

CFD Validation of Radiant Syn-Gas Cooler (RSC) in Coal Gasification Unit

”, GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, USA, 2008.

 

Patents

Liquid-Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Stripping in Multi-Helical Reactor (Filed) Inventors: N. Jada, S. Rao, S. K. Bhaumik (In collaboration with CSIR-IMMT BBSR)

A system of measuring thickness of flat and oblique film of polar liquid and nanofluids (Filed) Inventors: Pawan Singh, S. Singh, S. K Bhaumik

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

Title

Agency

Role

Amount (Lakh)

Year

High-Temperature CO2 Capture using Novel Fly-Ash infused Cao-MgO Sorbents in Pre & Post Combustion Processes:

DST SERB CRG  

CRG/2022/005049

PI

35.145

2023-26

(Ongoing)

Evaluation of an Evaporating nanofluid meniscus for improved performance of Heat Pipes

DST SERB CRG       CRG/2021/004953

Co-PI

PI- Prof. Pawan Singh Mech

33.74

2021-24

Structure and properties of nematic Liquid Crystal colloids in Confined Geometry:Theory, Computer Simulation and Experiment

DST SERB CRG        CRG/2018/004435

Co-PI

PI- Prof. Pankaj Mishra AGP

23.364

2019-22

High Ash Coal Gasification and Associated Upstream and Separation Downstream Processes (Coal to Chemicals, CTC)”

CIL

Co-PI

2100

2017-22

     DST  FIST

DST-FIST Project  No. SR/FST/ET-I/2019/401

Co-PI

Guidance

  • PhD (Awarded/Sumitted)

        7

  • PhD (Ongoing)

          2

  • M-Tech (Awarded)

          21