Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
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Dr. Chayan Sarkar

Joined Institute on : 6-Oct-2025

  • Assistant Professor
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Ph.D (Chemical Engineering) IIT Kharagpur, M.Tech. (Chemical Engineering) IIT Guwahati, B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) Heritage Institute of Technology
Contact Address

Department of Chemical Engineering Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi - 835215. INDIA

Bantul. Bagnan. Howrah - 711312.

  • Phone Office - +91-9735404236
  • Phone Residence - +91-9735404236
  • Email - c.sarkar@bitmesra.ac.in
Work Experience

Teaching : 8 Years

Research : 1 Years

Individual: 1 Years
Professional Background
  • Dec 2019 – Sep 2025 : Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering at Institute of Chemical Technology – IOC Bhubaneswar
  • Oct 2018 – Dec 2019 : Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering at Harcourt Butler Technical University Kanpur
  • Jul 2013 – Jul 2014 : Graduate (Associate System Engineer), IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
Research Areas

Cabon Caputure and Utilization (CCU), CO2 Reduction, Renewable Fuels, MOF, Machine Learning in Chemical Processes
Publications
  1. Morris, S.,& Sarkar, C. (2026). Machine Learning Enabled Design and Experimental Validation for Optimum CO2 Reduction to Methanol by MIL-53(Al) Based Heterojunction Photocatalysts. ACS Applied Engineering Materials. 4, 8, 4431–4448.
  2. Morris, S., Basu, S., & Sarkar, C. (2025). Unveiling the Synergy of Photocatalytic, Electrochemical, and Machine Learning Studies in CO2 Conversion to Renewable Fuels by the Z-Schemed MIL-53(Cr)/Ag2O/Bi2O3 Nanocomposite. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 64, 49, 23323-23341.
  3. Morris, S., Daksha, D., Joshi, D. A. P., & Sarkar, C. (2025). Synergistic effect of photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to methanol and electrochemical pseudo-capacitive performance by MIL-53(Fe)/ CuO heterostructure. Surfaces and Interfaces, 72, 107287.
  4. Sarkar, C., Basu, J. K., & Samanta, A. N. (2019). Synthesis of MIL-53 (Fe)/SiO2 composite from LD slag as a novel photo-catalyst for methylene blue degradation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 377, 119621.
  5. Sarkar, C., Basu, J. K., & Samanta, A. N. (2019). Experimental and kinetic study of fluoride adsorption by Ni and Zn modified LD slag based geopolymer. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 142, 165-175.
  6. Sarkar, C., Basu, J. K., & Samanta, A. N. (2018). Synthesis of mesoporous geopolymeric powder from LD slag as superior adsorbent for Zinc (II) removal. Advanced Powder Technology, 29(5), 1142-1152.
  7. Sarkar, C., Basu, J. K., & Samanta, A. N. (2017). Removal of Ni2+ ion from waste water by Geopolymeric Adsorbent derived from LD Slag. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 17, 237- 244.
  8. Sarkar, C., Basu, J. K., & Samanta, A. N. (2021). Synthesis of novel ZnO/Geopolymer nanocomposite photocatalyst for degradation of congo red dye under visible light. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 16, 100521.
  9. Sarkar, C., Basu, J., & Samanta, A. N. (2017). Microwave activated LD slag for phenolic wastewater treatment: multi-parameter optimization, isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 57, 277-282.
Member of Professional Bodies

Life Associate Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)