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Dr. Ujjal Ghosh
Founder of ORB Cleantech Inc, leading expert in sustainability and clean energy solutions. Consultant and advisor in Carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) and Hydrogen technology.
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Masterclass and Training Courses
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)

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Masterclass on CCUS

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Date 23-27 September 2024 Time 6:30 PM -9:00 PM IST Registration Click here

Hydrogen Technology and Applications: Mastering the Future of Energy

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Masterclass on Hydrogen Technology

Hydrogen Technology and Applications: Mastering the Future of Energy Date 9-10 and 16-17 November 2024 Time 10-12 Hrs and 13-15 Hrs IST Registration Click here

Carbon Market: Policy, Practice and Innovation

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Masterclass on Carbon Market

Carbon Market: Policy, Practice and Innovation Date 21 Sep 2024 Time 10-12 Hrs and 13-15 Hrs IST Registration Click here

Career Profile

1

Co-founder & Managing Partner
ORB Cleantech Inc, Kolkata, India (Oct 2018 - Present)
Experience Details
  • Manage training program on CCUS and Hydrogen technology.
  • Conducted comprehensive market analysis of low-carbon energy technologies, including solar, wind, biomass, nuclear, and alternative fuels such as synthetic fuels, biofuels, ammonia, and hydrogen.
  • Demonstrated success in industry level sustainability engineering and policy instruction.
  • Performed techno-economic analyses and research on low-carbon energy technologies, generating high-quality insights and publications in clean technology and low-carbon energy fields.
  • Consulted international clients on low-carbon technology outlook, supporting energy transition, climate, and sustainability efforts, while addressing challenges and opportunities for business.
  • Conducted impactful research in sustainability engineering and policy.
  • Focused on addressing climate change.
  • Stayed abreast of evolving global policies and regulations impacting the energy and chemicals industry, with a focus on clean energy technologies.
  • Led chemical and petrochemical process scale-up and design efforts, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address critical and complex product claims.
  • Developed product intelligence across industry clusters and application areas, identifying market gaps and new business opportunities.
  • Managed CAPEX & OPEX, conducted economic feasibility studies, and provided expertise in project scheduling, management, planning, procurement, and materials management.
  • Created process simulations, PFDs, and P&IDs, participated in HAZOP sessions, and contributed to equipment sizing, specifications, and report writing.

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Assistant Professor
Qatar University, Doha, Qatar (Aug 2014 - Sep 2018)
Experience Details
  • Managed and lead a multidisciplinary project team for process technology development on CO2 electro-reduction (CO2ER) to various products such as methanol in collaboration with Total Qatar.
  • Evaluated catalyst/process performance for CO2ER process and deliver improvement recommendations to an operation based on data analysis, process modelling & simulation, focused laboratory experiment.
  • Performed System design for assigned systems, preparation of flow diagrams and P&IDs for relevant system, preparation of process data sheets.
  • Led fundamental research on hydrogen production through water splitting, electrochemical route.
  • Assessed the technological feasibility of hydrogen production using solar thermochemical water splitting cycles.
  • Performed screening, feasibility studies, conceptual definition and working on FEED for hydrogen production.
  • Performed mathematical modelling and simulation research work on helium separation from natural gas in collaboration with researcher from University of Melbourne, Australia.
  • Investigated mitigation of dust contamination and reduction of chemicals use in cooling water system at Shell facilities in Qatar.
  • Performed research work on sustainability of water resources in Qatar.
  • Taught ABET accredited undergraduate and postgraduate engineering modules including plant design, advanced reaction engineering, mass transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, engineering ethics, engineering economics.
  • Developed innovative curricula and engaging instructional materials.
  • Fostered critical thinking, interdisciplinary perspectives, and practical application of sustainability principles in students.
  • Mentored undergraduate and postgraduate students.
  • Performed planning, design, and development of engineering teaching material.
  • Performed activities such as set, mark, and assess coursework and examinations, provide timely and effective support and feedback to students.
  • Performed teaching-related administration, examination, and curriculum design of engineering courses such as pollution control.
  • Provided a range of student support such as mentor of second year students to enhance the student experience.
  • Worked closely with university students’ services to support students who are in critical need.
  • Supported the department being part of research & graduate studies committee and curriculum committee.

3

Senior Lecturer
Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia (Jun 2010 - Jun 2014)
Experience Details
  • Performed System design for assigned systems, preparation of flow diagrams and P&IDs for relevant system, preparation of process data sheets.
  • Worked on thermodynamic and rate-based process models development for Carbon Capture Simulation for Industry Impact.
  • Managed day to day laboratory operation, resource planning and budgeting. Developed innovation capability though competence development and new research laboratory facility development.
  • Providing guidance and project stewardship (technical objectives, technology assessment and analysis of scientific observations).
  • Ensure deep scientific involvement with research teams and perform critical assessment of results to achieve project objectives.
  • Performed mathematical modelling and simulation to investigate the water gas shift membrane reactor performance for greenhouse gas emission management.
  • Developed biochar as adsorbents from microwave assisted technology and tested for the assessment of the removal of industrial effluents.
  • Led fundamental research on hydrogen production through water splitting.
  • Delivered IChemE accredited undergraduate and postgraduate engineering modules including plant design, reaction engineering, separation process, process integration, heat transfer, petroleum processing.
  • Mentored undergraduate and postgraduate students.
  • Performed planning, design, and development of engineering teaching material and activities such as set, mark, and assess coursework and examinations and feedback to students.
  • Performed teaching-related administration such as being course coordinator.
  • Supported the department being part of research & development committee; university ethics committee.
  • Prepared the documentation required in the accreditation of chemical engineering curriculum by IChemE, Engineers Australia and Engineering Accreditation Council-Malaysia.

4

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Melbourne, Australia (Mar 2007 - Mar 2010)
Experience Details
  • Researched and developed solvents for CO2 capture, participated in full process design from lab-scale to pilot plant scale, and executed technical discussions and installations of CO2 capture pilot plants.
  • Conducted process simulations using Aspen Plus and Hysys, developed process deliverables, prepared operating manuals, and contributed to design reviews and safety assessments.
  • Supported experimental test campaigns for optimized process configurations and commissioned and operated pilot plants for CO2 capture.
  • Pioneered the design and execution of carbon capture pilot programs, demonstrating feasibility and scalability for commercial deployment.
  • Conducted comprehensive techno-economic analyses to evaluate project viability and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Performed troubleshooting and maintenance of carbon capture pilot plants.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize carbon capture processes and reduce emissions.

5

Research Scholar
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2004-2007)
Experience Details
• Engineered and implemented laboratory setups to facilitate the pervaporation separation of organic compounds from wastewater.
• Formulated and crafted customized membranes specifically tailored for efficient wastewater treatment.
• Conducted extensive research on various aspects of industrial water treatment methodologies.
• Employed mathematical modeling and simulation techniques to analyze and optimize wastewater treatment processes.
• Offered technical mentorship and guidance to undergraduate students, fostering their understanding and skills in the field.
Expertise in Sustainability

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Climate Systems
Deep knowledge of climate systems and sustainability concepts.

2

Policy Analysis
Expertise in policy analysis and cost-benefit assessments.

3

Life Cycle Assessments
Experienced in conducting life cycle assessments for sustainability projects.

4

Process Engineering
Experience in process engineering design.
Research Focus
Carbon Capture
Pioneering research in carbon capture, storage, and utilization technologies.
Hydrogen Technology
Developing innovative solutions for hydrogen production and application.
Wastewater Treatment
Advancing industrial wastewater treatment using membrane technology.
Educational Background

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Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2004-2007)

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M.Tech. Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2001-2003)

3

B.Tech. Chemical Engineering
University of Calcutta, Kolkata (1998-2001)

4

B.Sc. in Chemistry (Hons)
University of Calcutta, Kolkata (1995-1998)
Professional Experience Highlights
Market Analysis
Conducted comprehensive market analysis of low-carbon energy technologies.
Techno-economic Analyses
Performed techno-economic analyses on low-carbon energy technologies.
International Consulting
Consulted international clients on low-carbon technology outlook and energy transition.
Process Design
Led chemical and petrochemical process scale-up and design efforts.
Teaching Experience
Curtin University
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Advanced Separation Processes
  • Process Heat Transfer
  • Petroleum Processing
  • Process Plant Engineering
  • Design Project
Qatar University
  • Mass Transfer I & II
  • Reaction Engineering
  • Plant Design
  • Advanced Reaction Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I & II
  • Plant Design
  • Engineering Skills & Ethics
ORB Cleantech Inc
  • Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage
  • Carbon Market: Policy, Practice and Innovation
  • Hydrogen Technology
  • Renewable Energy Systems
Research Funding
Publications and Presentations
Publications
  • Optimization of steady-state and dynamic performances of water–gas shift reaction in membrane reactor, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 134 (2018) 36-51.
  • CO2 solubility in aqueous potassium lysinate solutions at absorber conditions, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 111 (2017) 100–105.
  • The economics of helium separation and purification by gas separation membranes, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 56(17) (2017) 5014-5020.
  • A Comparative Thermodynamic Analysis of Samarium and Erbium Oxide Based Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting Cycles, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42(37) (2017) 23416-23426.
  • Review of Membranes for Helium Separation and Purification, Membranes, 2017, 7(1) 9.
  • Effectiveness of Ni incorporation in iron oxide crystal structure towards, thermochemical CO2 splitting reaction, Ceramics International, 2017,43(6), 5150-5155.
  • Helium separation through polymeric membranes: selectivity targets, Journal of Membrane Science, 2016, 520, 221-230.
  • Thermodynamic investigation of hydrogen enrichment and carbon suppression using chemical additives in ethanol dry reforming, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41(34), 15149-15157.
  • Solar Thermochemical Dy2O3/DyO Water Splitting Cycle for Hydrogen Production, International Journal of Exergy, 2017, 22(1), 54-72.
  • 1) Solar Hydrogen Production via Erbium Oxide Based Thermochemical Water Splitting Cycle, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 2016, 8(3), 034702.
  • Cobalt Oxide Nanopowder Synthesis Using Cellulose Assisted Combustion Technique, Ceramics International, 2016, 42(11) 12771-12777.
  • CO2 Capture Using Aqueous Potassium Carbonate Promoted by Ethylaminoethanol: A Kinetic Study, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2016, 55 (18), 5238–5246.
  • Comparative Study of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Modelling of Water-Gas Shift Reaction with Macro- or Micro-kinetics, Procedia Engineering, 2016, 148, 949-956.
  • Solar Hydrogen Production via Samarium Oxide Based Thermochemical Water Splitting Cycle, Energies, 2016, 9(5), 316.
  • Assessment of CexZryHfzO2 based oxides as potential solar thermochemical CO2 splitting materials, Ceramics International, 2016, 42(8) 9354-9362.
  • Solar Co-production of Samarium and Syngas via Methanothermal Reduction of Samarium Sesquioxide, Energy Conversion and Management, 20-16, 112, 413-422.
  • Interaction of binary mixture of waste plastics on the thermal behavior of pyrolysis process, Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 2015, 34(4) 1113-1119.
  • Modeling of Carbon Dioxide Absorption into Aqueous Ammonia Solution in a Wetted Wall Column, Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 2015, 23(1) 89-104.
  • Correlations for prediction of pressure gradient of liquid-liquid flow through a circular horizontal pipe, Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2014, 136(7) 1302-1-1302-12.
  • Kinetic study of carbon dioxide absorption with aqueous potassium carbonate promoted by arginine, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 222, 478-487.
  • Modeling and Simulation of Reaction Kinetics of Carbon dioxide Absorption into Aqueous Ammonia in a Wetted Wall Column, International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2013, 51(1/2), 121-138.
  • Fish (Labeorohita) Scales as PotentialLow-Cost Biosorbent for Removal of Malachite Green from Aqueous Solutions, Bioremediation Journal, 2012, 16(4) 235-242.
  • Pervaporative separation of furfural from aqueous solution using modified polyurethaneurea membrane, Desalination, 2010, 252(1-3), 1-7.
  • Demonstrating Pre-combustion CO2 Capture Using Solvent Technology, Chemeca 2010: Engineering at the Edge; 26-29 September 2010, Adelaide, Australia. Barton, A.C.T.: Engineers Australia (2010) 181-185.
  • Absorption of carbon dioxide into aqueous potassium carbonate promoted by boric acid, Energy Procedia, 2009, 1, 1075-1081.
  • Recent developments in solvent absorption technologies at the CO2CRC in Australia, Energy Procedia, 2009, 1, 1549-1555.
  • Enhancement of rate of carbon dioxide absorption into aqueous potassium carbonate using boric acid as promoter, Proceedings of CO2CRC Research Symposium 2009, Sunshine Coast, Australia, December 01-03, 2009.
  • Effectiveness of boric acid as promoter for absorption of carbon dioxide into aqueous potassium carbonate, Proceedings of CO2CRC Research Symposium 2008, Queenstown, New Zealand, December 02-04, 2008.
  • Absorption of carbon dioxide into aqueous potassium carbonate promoted by borate, Proceedings of CO2CRC Research Symposium 2007, Perth, Australia, November 06-08, 2007.
  • Separation of Furfural from Aqueous Solution by Pervaporation using HTPB-based Hydrophobic Polyurethaneurea Membranes, Desalination, 2007, 208(1-3), 146-158.
  • Separation of water and ochlorophenol by pervaporation using HTPB-based polyurethaneurea membranes and application of modified Maxwell-Stefan equation, Journal of Membrane Science, 2006, 272(1-2), 93-102.
  • Pervaporative Recovery of N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone from Dilute Aqueous Solution by Using Polyurethaneurea Membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 2006, 285(1-2), 249-257.
  • Separation of Phenol from aqueous Solution by Membrane Pervaporation Using Modified Polyurethaneurea Membranes, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2006, 101, 1857-1865.
  • Synthesis and characterization of porous polyurethaneurea membranes for pervaporative separation of 4-nitrophenol from aqueous solution, Bulletin of Material Science, 2006, 29, 225-231.

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Notable Presentations
  • Green Engineering and its application, International Conference on "Green Engineering and Sustainable Development"
  • Exploring the Potential of Membranes for Helium Separation from Natural Gas, RasGas-Qatar Gas 14th Engineering Forum
  • Application of polymeric membranes in natural gas treatment, 2nd International Conference on "Harnessing Engineering, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Growth"
Awards and Honours
1
Faculty Industrial Experience Award
Qatar Shell 2015
2
CHEMCON Distinguished Speaker Award
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) 2012
3
ATSE Early Research Career Symposium Fellowship
Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering 2009
Professional Associations
IChemE
Associate Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK
IIChE
Life Associate Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
IAO
Accredited Faculty Member, International Accreditation Organization
ISFE
Life Member, International Society of Food Engineering
Scholarly Activities

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Journal Reviewer
Reviewer for Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research and Chemical Engineering Journal.

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Conference Chair
Technical Session Chair for various international conferences.

3

External Examiner
Ph.D. thesis examiner for multiple prestigious universities.
University Services
Curtin University
  • Member, University Ethics Committee
  • Leader, Energy & Environment Research Cluster
  • Member, Research & Development Committee, School of Engineering
  • Editor, CUTSE 2011 International Conference
  • Open Day coordinator
  • Faculty Advisor, Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Member, student recruitment by participating education fair
Qatar University
  • Member, ABET evaluation committee
  • Member, Research & Development Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Research mentor, Chemical engineering students
Research Supervision
Ph.D. Supervision
Supervised Saw Shuey Zi's research on mathematical modelling and control of simultaneous hydrogen production and carbon dioxide capture via water-gas shift membrane reactor (2014-2017).
Undergraduate Supervision
Mentored more than 30 undergraduate research projects across various chemical engineering topics.
Accredited Modules
Taught IChemE (UK) and ABET (USA) accredited engineering modules.
Online Resources
Extensively used online resources like Blackboard, Moodle, Zoom, and Google Meet.
Continuous Learning
Completed Foundation of Learning and Teaching (FOLT) at Curtin University.
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