Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Dr. Gautam Sarkhel
Professor, Chemical Engineering
PhD(Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University), M.Tech.(Polymer Science and Technology, IIT, Delhi), B.Tech.(Polymer Science and Technology, Calcutta University)
Contact Address
Permanent Address --
Local Address Department of Chemical Engineering Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand Pin- 835215
Phone (Office) 06512275444 Ext-4496
Phone Residence 9431382629
Email Id gautamsarkhel@bitmesra.ac.in
Joined Institute on : 13-Jan-2001

  Work Experience
 
Teaching : 24 Years

Research : 22 Years

Individual: 24 Years

  Professional Background

 

Head, Department of Chemical Engineering

Dec 2018- Dec 2021 BIT, Mesra

 

Prof. Inchage- Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF)

May-2017-till date

BIT, Mesra

 

Head, Department of Chemical Engineering

May-2014-May-2017

BIT, Mesra

 

In- Charge- Semester Co-Ordinator

Aug-2011-May2014

BIT, Mesra

 

Professor

April-2015-till date

BIT, Mesra

 

Associate Professor

April-2011-March2015

BIT, Mesra

 

Reader

April-2008-March2011

BIT, Mesra

 

Lecturer

January-2001-March-2008      

BIT, Mesra   

 

PhD- Chemical Engineering

2006

Department of Chemical Engineering,  Jadavpur University

M. Tech- Polymer Science and Technology

1999

Center for Polymer Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi

B. Tech- Polymer Science and Technology

1998

Calcutta University

  Research Areas
 

Area of Research

Reactive Polymer Blends

Polymer Composite

Membrane Science and Technology

Surface Coating

Speciality Polymer

Membrane for Fuel Cell

PhD Awarded

 

Dr. Sudhir K Saw

Natural Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composite

Dr. M. F. Ansari

Development of Surface Coating Based on Natural Shellac Resin

Dr. Archana Kumari

Hybrid Membrane for Heavy Metal Separation

Dr. Sk. J. Rahaman

Membrane for Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Dr. Pulak Dutta

Weather Resistance Polymer blends and Carbon Nanotube Based Composite

 Baban Dey

Development of Advanced Polybenzimidazole Based Nanocomposite Materials for Potential Defence Applications

Chitesh Ranjan Study on Tribological and Degradation kinetics of silk-based Polymer Composites
  Publications
 

2022

  • Fucose-containing Abroma augusta mucilage hydrogel as a potential probiotic carrier with prebiotic function, Anupam Roy,  Moumita Patra,  Shubhajit Sarkhel,  Swaraj Sengupta,  Sreyajit Saha, Shipra Jha, Gautam Sarkhel, Shanker L.Shrivastava, Food Chemistry, Volume 387, 1 September 2022, 132941, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132941
  • Sea-urchin-like cobalt-MOF on electrospun carbon nanofiber mat as a self-supporting electrode for sensing of xanthine and uric acid, Md. Wasi Ahmad, Baban Dey, Gautam SarkhelDuck-JooYang, Arup Choudhury, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Volume 920, 1 September 2022, 116646, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116646
  • Fabrication of porous nickel (II)-based MOF@carbon nanofiber hybrid mat for high-performance non-enzymatic glucose sensing, Baban Dey  Md. Wasi Ahmad, Gautam Sarkhel  Duck-JooYang, Arup Choudhury, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Volume 142, May 2022, 106500, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2022.106500
  • Broadband millimeter-wave absorbers: a review, Anupriya Choudhary, Srikanta Pal and Gautam Sarkhel, International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1759078722000162

 

2021

Morphology, barrier and electrical properties of oil-extended EPDM/nanographite nanocomposites  Neha Jha  Gautam Sarkhel,  S.P.Mahapatra, Materials Today Proceedings, Volume 45, Part 4, 2021, Pages 3850-3856, DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.06.082

 

 

2020

  • Enhanced electrical, mechanical and thermal properties of chemically modified graphene-reinforced polybenzimidazole nanocomposites, Baban Dey;  Md Wasi Ahmad;  Anood Almezeni;  Gautam Sarkhel;  Dibyendu Sekhar Bag;  Arup Choudhury, Published:Feb 2020 in Composites Communications, DOI: 10.1016/J.COCO.2019.11.012
  •  Morphology, barrier and electrical properties of oil-extended EPDM/nanographite nanocompositesPublished in Materials Today: Proceedings, Neha Jha;  Gautam Sarkhel;  S.P. Mahapatra,  in July, 2020, doi.org/10.1016/J.MATPR.2020.06.082.

 

  • Enhancing electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of polybenzimidazole by 3D carbon nanotube@graphene oxide hybrid, Baban Dey;  Md Wasi Ahmad;  Anood Almezeni;  Gautam Sarkhel;  Dibyendu Sekhar Bag;  Arup Choudhury, Published in Composites Communications in February, 2020, doi.org/10.1016/J.COCO.2019.11.012

2019

  • Tailoring the performance of bamboo filler reinforced epoxy composite: insights into fracture properties and fracture mechanism, Rahul Kumar, Kaushik Kumar, Sumit Bhowmik, Gautam Sarkhel, Journal of Polymer Research, 26:54, ISSN: 1022-9760 (Print) 1572-8935 (Online), 2019, IF-1.434.
  •   Exfoliated graphene reinforced polybenzimidazole nanocomposite with improved electrical, mechanical and thermal properties, Md Wasi Ahmad, Baban Dey, Gautam Sarkhel, Dibyendu Sekhar Bag, Arup Choudhury, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 223,  2019, Pages 426-433, ISSN: 0254-0584. IF-2.210
  • Exfoliated graphene reinforced polybenzimidazole nanocomposites with high dielectric permittivity at low percolation threshold, Md Wasi Ahmad, Baban Dey, Gautam Sarkhel, Dibyendu Sekhar Bag, Arup Choudhury, Journal of Molecular Structure

 

2017

  • Improving coating properties of shellac-epoxidised-novolac blends with melamine formaldehyde resin, Ansari, M.F.; Sarkhel, G., Pigment and Resin Technology Volume: 46 Issue: Pages: 92-99 

2016

  • Controlled sulfonation of poly(ether sulfone) using phthalic anhydride as catalyst and its membrane performance for fuel cell application,   Rahaman, S.J.; Mukherjee, M.; Sarkhel, G. Carbon - Science and Technology Volume: Issue: Pages: 165-174 
  • Effect of stoichiometric ratios for synthesized epoxy phenolic novolac (EPN) resins on their physicochemical, thermomechanical and morphological properties, Das, A.; Sarkhel, G., Pigment and Resin Technology Volume: 45 Issue: Pages: 265-279
  • Morphological, Dynamic Mechanical, Creep and Weathering Behavior of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced 50/50 ASA/Zn-Ionomer Blend, Datta, P.; Guha, C.; Sarkhel, G. Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume: 55 Issue: Pages: 453-462

2015

  • Mechanical, rheological, and electrical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotube reinforced ASA/Na-ionomer blend, Datta, P.; Guha, C.; Sarkhel, G.Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
  • Mechanical, Rheological, and Electrical Properties of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Nanocomposites of 50/50 Acrylonitrile?Styrene?Acrylate/Zn<sup>+2</sup> poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) Ionomer Blend, Datta, P.; Guha, C.; Sarkhel, G., Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume: 54 Issue: 16 Pages: 1753-1763
  • Multi-objective optimization of wear properties for Kaolin reinforced epoxy composite with Grey-Taguchi technique, Prakash, A.; Sarkhel, G.; Kumar, K., International Journal of Applied Engineering Research Volume: 10 Issue: 55 Pages: 3859-3864
  • Multi-objective strength optimization for kaolin reinforced epoxy composite using grey-taguchi approach, Prakash, A.; Sarkhel, G.; Kumar, K., International Journal of Applied Engineering Research Volume: 10 Issue: 55 Pages: 3673-3677
  • Strength Optimization for Kaolin Reinforced Epoxy Composite Using Taguchi Method, Prakash, A.; Sarkhel, G.; Kumar, K., Materials Today: Proceedings Volume: Pages: 2380-2388
  • Study of mechanical properties of kaolin reinforced epoxy composite, Prakash, A.; Sarkhel, G.; Kumar, K., International Journal of Applied Engineering Research Volume: 10 Issue: 11 Pages: 10080-10084
  • Study of mechanical, thermal, morphological, and process rheology of acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA)/ Na<sup>+1</sup> poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer blend, Datta, P.; Guha, C.; Sarkhel, G., Polymer Engineering and Science Volume: 55 Issue: Pages: 1571-1579.
  • Thermal, dynamic mechanical, and creep behavior of carbon nanotube reinforced ASA/Na-ionomer blend, Datta, P.; Guha, C.; Sarkhel, G., Polymers for Advanced Technologies

2014

  • Coating properties of shellac modified with synthesised epoxidised-novolac resin, Ansari, M.F.; Sarkhel, G.; Goswami, D.N.;  Pigment and Resin Technology Volume: 43 Issue: Pages: 314-322
  • Effect of Na-ionomer on dynamic rheological, dynamic mechanical and creep properties of acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA)/Na+1 poly (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer blend, Datta, P.; Guha, C.; Sarkhel, G. Polymers for Advanced Technologies
  •  Effect of Zn+2 Poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) Ionomer on Mechanical Properties, Thermal Properties, Morphology and Process Rheology of Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) Terpolymer, Datta, P.; Guha, C.; Sarkhel, G. Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume: 53 Issue: Pages: 80-89
  • Study of dynamic rheological, dynamic mechanical and creep properties of acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA)/Zn+2poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer blend, Datta, P.; Guha, C.; Sarkhel, G., Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry Volume: 51 Issue: 10 Pages: 820-830

2013

  • Changes in the properties of shellac on blending with rosin, effect on storage, Ansari, M.F.; Sarkhel, G.; Goswami, D.N.; , Pigment and Resin Technology Volume: 42 Issue: Pages: 256-263
  • Effect of compatibilizer on the dynamic mechanical and electrical properties of kaolin clay reinforced EPDM rubber, Sarkhel, G.; Manjhi, S., Sains Malaysiana Volume: 42 Issue: Pages: 495-501 
  • Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone on separation performance of cellulose acetate-polysulfone blend membranes, Kumari, A.; Sarkhel, G.; Choudhury, A., Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry Volume: 50 Issue: Pages: 692-702
  • Effect of temperature on coating properties of shellac-novolac blends, Ansari, M.F.; Sarkhel, G.; Goswami, D.N.;  Pigment and Resin Technology Volume: 42 Issue: Pages: 326-334
  • Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of Luffa cylindrica fiber reinforced epoxy composites, Saw, S.K.; Purwar, R.; Nandy, S.;, J Ghosh, G Sarkhel, BioResources Volume: Issue: Pages: 4805-4826 
  • Preparation and characterization of flexible polybenzoxazine-LLDPE composites, Rajput, A.B.; Rahaman, S.J.; Sarkhel, G., N R Ghosh, Designed Monomers and Polymers Volume: 16 Issue: Pages: 177-184
  • Preparation, Characterization and Properties of Flexible Magnetic Nanocomposites of NiFe2O4-polybenzoxazine-LLDPE, Rajput, A.B.; Rahaman, S.J.; Sarkhel, G.; N R Ghosh, Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume: 52 Issue: 11 Pages: 1097-1105
  • Synthesis, characterization, and properties of flexible magnetic nanocomposites of cobalt ferrite-polybenzoxazine-linear low-density polyethylene, Rajput, A.B.; Rahaman, S.J.; Sarkhel, G.; N R Ghosh, Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume: 128 Issue: Pages: 3726-3733 

2012

  •  Effect of butylated melamine formaldehyde resin on coating properties of shellac - rosin blends, Asia Pacific Coatings Journal ,  F Ansari, D N Goswami, B Baboo, G Sarkhel
  • Effect of layering pattern on the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of jute/bagasse hybrid fiber-reinforced epoxy novolac composites, Saw, S.K.; Sarkhel, G.; Choudhury, A., Polymer Composites Volume: 33 Issue: 10 Pages: 1824-1831
  •  Effect of tetraethyl orthosilicate on the structural, thermal, and morphological properties of a cellulose acetate membrane, Kumari, A.; Choudhury, A.; Sarkhel, G., Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology Volume: 28 Issue: Pages: 111-126
  • Effect of zirconium phosphate on structural, thermal, and electrical properties of polyether sulfone (PES) membrane, Rahaman, S.K.J.; Mukherjee, M.; Sarkhel, G.International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials Volume: 61 Issue: Pages: 655-668
  • Preparation and characterization of chemically modified Jute-Coir hybrid fiber reinforced epoxy novolac composites, Saw, S.K.; Sarkhel, G.; Choudhury, A., Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume: 125 Issue: Pages: 3038-3049
  • Preparation and characterization of polyvinylpyrollidone incorporated cellulose acetate membranes for ultrafiltration of metal ion, Kumari, A.; Sarkhel, G.; Choudhury, A., Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume: 124 Issue: SUPPL. 1
  • Simultaneous effect of organoclay and controlled peroxide curing on dielectric properties and flammability of LLDPE/EMA blend Borah, J.S.; Chaki, T.K.; Sarkhel, G., Polymer Bulletin Volume: 68 Issue: Pages: 2255-2267

2011

  • Dynamic mechanical analysis of randomly oriented short bagasse/coir hybrid fibre-reinforced epoxy novolac composites, Saw, S.K.; Sarkhel, G.; Choudhury, A., Fibers and Polymers Volume: 12 Issue: Pages: 506-513
  • Effect of maleic anhydride grafted ethylene propylene diene monomer (MAH-g-EPDM) on the properties of kaolin reinforced EPDM rubber, Manjhi, S.; Sarkhel, G., Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume: 119 Issue: Pages: 2268-2274
  • Surface modification of coir fibre involving oxidation of lignins followed by reaction with furfuryl alcohol: Characterization and stability, Saw, S.K.; Sarkhel, G.; Choudhury, A., Applied Surface Science Volume: 257 Issue: Pages: 3763-3769

2010

  • Dynamic vulcanization of polyethylene-based thermoplastic elastomer blends, Sarkhel, G.; Choudhury, A., Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume: 115 Issue: Pages: 376-384 
  • High-density polyethylene-ethylene propylene rubber-based thermoplastic elastomer: A mechanical modeling, thermal and rheological study, Sarkhel, G.; Aswini, B.; Banerjee, A., Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume: 49 Issue: 10 Pages: 1049-1054
  • Polyethersulfone membranes: The effect of sulfonation on the properties, Unnikrishnan, L.; Nayak, S.K.; Mohanty, S.; G Sarkhel, Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume: 49 Issue: 14 Pages: 1419-1427 

2009

  • Chemically modified carbon black filled ethylene-Propylene-Diene rubber composites: Mechanical and dynamic mechanical study, Sini, N.K.; Choudhury, A.; Sarkhel, G., Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology Volume: 25 Issue: Pages: 29-44 

 

2008

  • Dynamic mechanical and thermal properties of PE-EPDM based jute fiber composites, Sarkhel, G.; Choudhury, A., Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume: 108 Issue: Pages: 3442-3453
  • Polyamide 66/EPR-g-MA blends: Mechanical modeling and kinetic analysis of thermal degradation, Choudhury, A.; Balmurulikrishnan, A.; Sarkhel, G., Polymers for Advanced Technologies Volume: 19 Issue: Pages: 1226-1235 

2007

  • Effect of compatibiliser and fibre content on jute fibre reinforced HDPE/EPDM: A dynamic mechanical and thermal study, Sarkhel, G.; Banerjee, A.; Bhattacharya, P., Polymers and Polymer Composites Volume: 15 Issue: Pages: 241-247
  • Microstructural investigation of alumina implanted with 30 keV nitrogen ions, Shikha, D.; Jha, U.; Sinha, S.K.; G Sarkhel, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms Volume: 264 Issue: Pages: 254-258

2006

  • Effect of compatibiliser and fibre content on jute fibre reinforced HDPE/EPDM composites,  Sarkhel, G.; Banerjee, A.; Bhattacharya, P., Polymers and Polymer Composites Volume: 14 Issue: Pages: 603-610 
  • Rheological and mechanical properties of LDPE/HDPE blends, Sarkhel, G.; Banerjee, A.; Bhattacharya, P., Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume: 45 Issue: Pages: 713-718 

2005

  • Effect of Maleic Anhydride Grafted HDPE on Jute Fibre Reinforced Polyethylene/EPDM Composites: Part-I Mechanical & Morphological Study, Sarkhel, G.; Banerjee, A.; Bhattacharya, P, Journal of Plastic Technology 

 

Book Chapter

Sl. No

Chapter name

Book Name

Publisher

1

Effect of layering pattern on physical, mechanical and acoustic properties of luffa/coir fiber reinforced epoxy novolac hybrid composites

S. Saw, G. Sarkhel, A. Choudhury

Chapter-16 (369–384) 

2014

Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization and Properties

Edited By:

Vijay Kumar Thakur

Wiley Scrivener publishing LLC, 3 Winter Street, Salem, MA 01970, USA

ISBN: 978-1-118-77357-4

2

Effect of fiber surface modification on the properties of epoxy novolac based jute-bagasse hybrid composites (Chapter No.4)

S. Saw, G. Sarkhel, A. Choudhury

2013

Natural Fibers and Composites

Edited By:

Vijay Kumar Thakur & James Njuguna

Studium Press LLC, P.O. Box – 722200, Houston TX 77072, USA

ISBN-10 / 13 :193369971X / 9781933699714

3

Potentiality of Luffa Fiber Used as Reinforcement in Polymer Composites

Sudhir Kumar Saw, Joyjeet Ghose and Gautam Sarkhel

293-310,

2017

Green Biocomposites Manufacturing and Properties.

Edited By:

Mohammad Jawaid • Salit Mohd Sapuan Othman Y. Alothman 

ISSN 1865-3529 ISSN 1865-3537 (electronic) Green Energy and Technology ISBN 978-3-319-46609-5 ISBN 978-3-319-46610-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-46610-1

Springer International Publishing 

4

Polymer in Communication

P Datta, Sanjay Kumar, Gautam Sarkhel

Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications

Accepted

Taylor and Francis Group

  Member of Professional Bodies
 
  • Life Membership - Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
  • Life Membership - Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)
  Current Sponsored Projects
 
Sl No Title  Funding Agency Duration Amount
1 Study the Effect of Stretching on the Physico- Mechanical Properties of Acrylates- PI DMSRDE-DRDO 2022-2025 81.368 lakhs
2 Design and Development of Low Cost Technology for Micro Neutrient Protein Fortified Whole Grain Puffed Rice- Co-PI ICMR 2022-2024 43.55 lakhs
3 Development of advanced polybenzimidazole based nanocomposite materials for potential defence applications- Co-PI DRDO, Govt of India 2016-2019 23.7 Lakhs
 4  Development of Nano filler reinforced ionomer based polymer Nano composite for radio frequency absorber-Co-PI  AICTE-CRS  2019-2020  14.6 lakhs
5 Development of Polymeric Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell- PI MNRE, Govt. of India 2011-2015 15.4 lakhs
6 Development of Polymeric Hybrid Membrane for Heavy Metal Seperation- PI DST Jharkhand 2008-2011 4.88 lakhs
7 Toughening of Epoxy For PAN Carbon fibre Composite-PI DRDL-DRDO 2010-2013 9.47 lakhs
8 Erosion Resistance Study of Cabon Fibre Composites- Co-PI DRDL-DRDO 2010-2013 3.42 lakhs