Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
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Dr. Anand Bharti

Joined Institute on : 28-Jan-2020

  • Assistant Professor
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) - Indian Institute Of Technology Guwahati, B. E. (Chemical Engg.) - BIT Sindri
Contact Address

National Games Housing Complex, Khelgaon, Hotwar, Ranchi, Jharkhand-835217

Professors' Colony, Forbesganj, Dist. Araria, Bihar-854318

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  • Email - abharti@bitmesra.ac.in
Professional Background

Academic Experience:

1. Assistant Professor (AL-11) (01.09.2024 – Present)

    Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand

2. Assistant Professor (AL-10) (28.01.2020 – 31.08.2024)

    Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand

3. Assistant Professor (TEQIP-III) (03.01.2018 - 27.01.2020)

    Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand

 

Industrial Experience:

1. Senior Process Engineer (Jan 2011 - Dec 2012)

    Haldia Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

2. Process Engineer (May 2008-Dec 2010)

    Haldia Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

3. Engineer (Nov 2007-May 2008)

    Mathura Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

 

Academic Background:

1. Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) (2013 - 2017)[Thesis defended: September 2017]

    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam

2. B.E. (Chemical Engineering) (2001-2005)

    BIT Sindri (Affiliated to Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh), Dhanbad, Jharkhand

 

Courses Taught:

 

MO 2024       SP 2024    
SL. No. Course Code Course Name   SL. No. Course Code Course Name
1 CL 327 Project Engineering Economics   1 CL 233 Waste Management
2 CL 407 Process Modeling, Simulation and Optimization   2 CL 310 Design Lab
3 CL 403 Plant Design Lab        
             
MO 2023       SP 2023    
SL. No. Course Code Course Name   SL. No. Course Code Course Name
1 CL 217 Chemical Process Calculations   1 CL 233 Waste Management
2 CL 325 Chemical Reaction Engineering II   2 CL 320 Chemical Reaction Engineering II
3 CL 403 Plant Design Lab   3 CL 310 Design Lab
             
MO 2022       SP 2022    
SL. No. Course Code Course Name   SL. No. Course Code Course Name
1 CL 217 Chemical Process Calculations   1 CL 331 Process Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
2 CL 413 Fundamentals of Molecular Simulation   2 CL 225 Fluid-Solid Operation
3 CL 403 Plant Design Lab   3 CL 310 Design Lab
             
MO 2021       SP 2021    
SL. No. Course Code Course Name   SL. No. Course Code Course Name
1 CL 303 Computer Aided Process Engineering   1 CL 210 Transport Phenomena
2 CL 614 Process Integration   2 CL 331 Process, modelling, simulation & optimization 
3 CL 310 Design Lab   3 CL 507 Advanced Process, modelling, simulation & optimization 
4 CL 304 Computer Aided Process Engineering Lab   4 CL 310 Design Lab
        5 CL 501 Advanced Transport Phenomena - I
             
MO 2020       SP 2020    
SL. No. Course Code Course Name   SL. No. Course Code Course Name
1 CL 7003 Process Modeling, Simulation & Optimization (Chemical)   1 CL 6006 Chemical Engineering Equipment Design
2 CL 7003 Process Modeling, Simulation & Optimization(P&P)   2 CL 508 Advanced Thermodynamics
3 CL 602 Advanced Separation Process        
4 CL 363 Advanced Molecular Simulation        
5 CL 304 Computer Aided Process Engineering Lab        
6 CL 7004 Computer Aided Process Engineering Lab - II        

 
Research Areas

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=B6rkrx8AAAAJ

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/T-4903-2019

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56644322700

 

Research Themes:
1. Separations.
2. Energy and Environmental Engineering.
3. Thermodynamics.
4. Quantum Chemsitry and Molecular Simulation.
5. Machine Learning.
6. Materials.
7. Reaction Engineering and Catalysis.


These are the research topics that we are currently working on:
1. Electrolytes for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices. 
2. Plastic waste to material and fuel.
3. Recycling of E-waste. 
4. Biomass conversion to Fuels.
5. Machine learning for solubility and property predictions.

 

Students Guided: (PhD – ongoing : 06)

 

Current Students:

1. Gaurav Kumar (PHD/CHE/10002/20) (IRF)

     Role: Guide
2. Raj Akshat (PHD/BE/10005/21) 

     Role: Co-Guide (Guide: Prof. (Dr.) Padmini Padmanabhan, Professor, Bioengg. and Biotechnology, BIT Mesra)

3. Kanchan Kumari (PHD/BE/10009/21) 

     Role: Co-Guide (Guide: Prof. (Dr.) Padmini Padmanabhan, Professor, Bioengg. and Biotechnology, BIT Mesra)

4. Neha (PHD/BE/10003/22) 

     Role: Co-Guide (Guide: Prof. (Dr.) Padmini Padmanabhan, Professor, Bioengg. and Biotechnology, BIT Mesra)

5. Gokul Gangadharan P (PHD/CHE/10002/23) 

     Role: Co-Guide (Guide: Dr. Abhijit Mondal, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engg. Dept., BIT Mesra)

6. Rupesh Kumar Khutey (External PhD student)

    Role: Co-Guide (Guide: Dr. C. R. Matawale, Dean Faculty of Engineering, Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University Raipur Chhattisgarh)

 

Past Students:

1. Aditya Sinha (M.Tech.)

Research Topic: Thermodynamic Modeling of Solid Solubility in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Year: 2020-2021

External Guide: Dr. Pradip Munshi, Assistant Vice President (R&D), Lead Scientist (Organic), Reliance Technology Group, Reliance Industries Limited, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Current Position: Technology Research Analyst, Signicent Information Solutions LLP

 

Invited Talks:

1. Resource person for the Winter School on “Quantum Chemical Calculations and Molecular Dynamics Simulations” from 4th to 10th January 2024, organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.

2. Delivered a lecture as a resource person in Online Short Term Course On “Understanding of Molecular Simulation (UMS-2023)” from 19th to 23rd June 2023, organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela.

3. Delivered a lecture as a resource person on “Introduction to Molecular Simulation” in One week Training program on “Advanced Analytical and simulation Techniques in Chemical Engineering Applications” from 21st to 27th Nov. 2022, organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi under the aegis of DST-STUTI Programme of Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India.

4. Invited talk on “Molecular Simulations In Chemical Engineering” in National Level Virtual Short-Term Training Programme on “Molecular Simulation from Chemical Structure to Green Separation Process” during 07th to 11th March 2022, organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering & Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering, Chennai.

5. Invited talk on “Molecular Simulations In Chemical Engineering” in One Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “Myriad Regimes Possessing the potentiality for Chemical Engineers” during 14th to 19th February 2022, organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore.

6. Invited talk on “Process Simulation for the Development of Industrial Chemical Processes” in One Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “Myriad Regimes Possessing the potentiality for Chemical Engineers” during 14th to 19th February 2022, organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore.

 

FDP/courses attended:

1. 5-weeks course on Energy Transition - Innovation Towards A Low-Carbon Future offered by IFP School - French Institute of Petroleum (April 2021).

2. 5-days AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary Faculty Development Programme on "Plastics Recycling and Waste Management" from 14.06.2021 to 18.06.2021 at Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET).

3. 5-days AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary Faculty Development Programme on "Biomass to fuels, Chemicals and value-added products for sustainable energy and environmental future" from 20.12.2021 to 24.12.2021 at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

4. 4-days online Training on "Bio-CNG – The Future of Sustainable Biodegradable Waste Management " from 29.06.2022 to 02.07.2022 organised by the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.

5. Successfully completed Module 6: Student Assessment and Evaluation of National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (Feb 2021).

 
Award and Honours
1. All India Rank-2 in 12th National Certification Examination for Energy Managers and Energy Auditors (2011) conducted by BEE, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India.
Publications

 

2025

1.

Sinchin Hait, Raj Akshat, Anand Bharti, Upasana Mahanta. An integrated experimental and computational investigation into CO2 capture using thymol derived deep eutectic solvents. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13 (6), 120520.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.120520 (I.F. = 7.2). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 2213-2929; Online ISSN: 2213-3437)

2.

Gokul Gangadharan P, Anand Bharti, Swaraj Sengupta, Abhijit Mondal. Enhancing the degradation of polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate microplastics in water using electrochemical treatment at neutral pH. Journal of Environmental Management, 2025, 394, 127401.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127401 (I.F. = 8.4). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 0301-4797; Online ISSN: 1095-8630)

3.

Raj Akshat, Kanchan Kumari, Anand Bharti*, Padmini Padmanabhan. Molecular dynamics insights into the selective extraction of 1,3-Propanediol from fermentation broth using eutectic solvents. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2025, 437, Part B, 128460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.moliq.2025. 128460  (I.F. = 5.3). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 0167-7322; Online ISSN: 1873-3166)

4.

Aditya Sinha, Anand Bharti*, Pradip Munshi. A Review on Solubility of Industrially Important Compounds in Supercritical CO2. ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10 (38), e02648.  https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202502648 (I.F. = 2.0). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 2365-6549; Online ISSN: 2365-6549)

5.

Kanchan Kumari, Raj Akshat, Anand Bharti*, Padmini Padmanabhan. In-silico investigation of acetic acid extraction from aqueous solution using hydrophobic ionic liquids: a molecular dynamics simulation and COSMO-SAC approach. Molecular simulation, 2025, 51 (13), 878-897. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927022.2025.2539205 (I.F. = 2.0). (SCI) (Print ISSN: 0892-7022; Online ISSN: 1029-0435)

6.

Raj Akshat, Anand Bharti*, Padmini Padmanabhan. Molecular dynamics simulation study on the selective extraction of 1,3 propanediol from fermentation broth using imidazolium-based hydrophobic Ionic Liquids. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2026, 599, 114530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2025.114530 (I.F. = 2.7). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 0378-3812; Online ISSN: 1879-0224)

7.

Gaurav Kumar, Anand Bharti*. Chemical Upcycling of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate via Cosolvent-Assisted Alkaline Hydrolysis. Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society, 2025, 69 (3), 555-570. https://doi.org/10.29356/jmcs.v69i3.2206 (Scopus) (Print ISSN: 1870-249X; Online ISSN: 2594-0317) (Scopus).

8.

Gokul Gangadharan P, Anand Bharti, Abhijit Mondal. Exploring the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics from water and synthetic marine water by the electrochemical method. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025, 76, 108101.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108101 (I.F. = 6.7). (SCIE) (Online ISSN: 2214-7144)

9.

Raj Akshat, Anand Bharti*, Padmini Padmanabhan. 1,3-Propanediol extraction from aqueous phase using hydrophobic eutectic solvents: Insights from experiments and molecular dynamics simulations. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2025, 423, 127026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.moliq.2025. 127026  (I.F. = 5.3). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 0167-7322; Online ISSN: 1873-3166)

10.

Gokul Gangadharan P, Anand Bharti, Abhijit Mondal. Electrochemical degradation strategies for polystyrene microplastic: Current trends and future prospects. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2025, 238, 111351.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111351 (I.F. = 7.4). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 0141-3910; Online ISSN: 1873-2321)

2024

1.

Raj Akshat, Anand Bharti*, Padmini Padmanabhan. Atomistic molecular dynamics simulation and COSMO-SAC approach for enhanced 1,3-Propanediol extraction with imidazolium-based ionic liquids. Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2024, 30, 164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-024-05964-7 (I.F. = 2.1). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 1610-2940; Online ISSN: 0948-5023)

2.

Gaurav Kumar, Kishant Kumar, Anand Bharti*. Energy and Environmental Metrics-Based Comparison of Ionic Liquids/Deep Eutectic Solvents-Assisted Chemical Recycling of Waste Poly(ethylene terephthalate). Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2024, 63, 14, 6024-6046. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.3c04481 (I.F. = 4.2). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 0888-5885; Online ISSN: 1520-5045)

3.

Gaurav Kumar, Kishant Kumar, Anand Bharti*. Quantum Chemistry-Based Approach for Density Prediction of non-ionic Hydrophobic Eutectic Solvents. Journal of Solution Chemistry, 2024, 53, 1195-1210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10953-024-01372-w (I.F. = 1.2). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 0095-9782; Online ISSN: 1572-8927)

2023

1.

Kishant Kumar*, Anand Bharti*, Ajay Kumar, Surya K. Ghosh, Amit Kumar. Choline based deep eutectic solvent for denitrogenation of liquid fuel: A molecular dynamics simulation. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023, 382, 121862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121862 (I.F. = 6.633). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 0167-7322; Online ISSN: 1873-3166)

2022

1.

Kishant Kumar, Sonanki Keshri, Anand Bharti, Shailesh Kumar, Santosh Mogurampelly. Solubility of Gases in Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents from Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2022, 61 (13), 4659-4671. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04923 (I.F. = 3.764). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 0888-5885; Online ISSN: 1520-5045)

2.

Kishant Kumar, Anand Bharti, Santosh Mogurampelly. Insights on choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvent (reline) + primary alcohol mixtures: a molecular dynamics simulation study. Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2022, 28:30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-021-05017-3 (I.F. = 1.810). (SCIE) (Print ISSN: 1610-2940; Online ISSN: 0948-5023)

2021

1.

Kishant Kumar, Anand Bharti, Rudra Kumar. Molecular insights into the structure and dynamics of LiTf2N/deep eutectic solvent: an electrolyte for Li-ion batteries. Molecular Simulation, 2021, 47 (18), 1477-1492. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927022.2021.1983178 (I.F. = 2.178). (SCI) (Print ISSN: 0892-7022; Online ISSN: 1029-0435)

 

Publications during PhD (AT IIT Guwahati):

6. Rupesh Verma, Pyari Mohan Dehury, Anand Bharti, Tamal Banerjee. Liquid-liquid extraction, COSMO-SAC predictions and process flow sheeting of 1-butanol enhancement using mesitylene and oleyl alcohol. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 265, 2018, 824-839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2018.06.088. (I.F. = 5.065). (BIT Mesra Affiliation).

5. Anand Bharti, Rupesh Verma, Prerna, Sarvesh Namdeo, Abhigyan Malviya, Tamal Banerjee, Stanley I. Sandler. Liquid-liquid equilibria and COSMO-SAC modeling of organic solvent/ionic liquid - hydroxyacetone - water mixtures. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 462, 2018, 73-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2018.01.026. (I.F. = 2.838).

4. Anand Bharti, Tamal Banerjee. Reactive Force Field Simulation studies on the Combustion Behavior of n-Octanol. Fuel Processing Technology, 152, 2016, 132-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.06.027. (I.F. = 4.982).

3. Anand Bharti, Prerna, Tamal Banerjee. Applicability of Cuckoo Search Algorithm for the Prediction of Multicomponent Liquid-Liquid Equilibria for Imidazolium and Phosphonium Based Ionic Liquids. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 54, 2015, 12393-12407. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03449. (I.F. = 3.573).

2. Anand Bharti, Tamal Banerjee. Solubility prediction of bio-oil derived chemicals in aqueous media by Localized Molecular Orbital-Energy Decomposition Analysis (LMO-EDA) and COSMO-RS predictions. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 1067, 2015, 48-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comptc.2015.05.019. (I.F. = 1.605).

1. Anand Bharti, Tamal Banerjee. Enhancement of Bio-Oil Derived Chemicals in Aqueous Phase using Ionic Liquids: Experimental and COSMO-SAC Predictions using a Modified Hydrogen Bonding Expression. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 400, 2015, 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2015.04.029. (I.F. = 2.838).
Current Sponsored Projects

1. Title: Degradation of polystyrene microplastics (PMPs) from wastewater using Novel Continuous Rotating Electro-Chemical Reactor (CRECR)

    Role: Co-PI, PI (Dr. Abhijit Mondal, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engg., BIT Mesra)

    Sponsoring Agency: Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. Of India

    Duration: 3 years (2023-2026)

    Fund Value: Rs. 44.16 Lakhs

 
Text and Reference Books

Books:

1. Anand Bharti, Debashis Kundu, Dharamashi Rabari, Tamal Banerjee. Phase Equilibria in Ionic Liquid Facilitated Liquid-Liquid Extractions. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. ISBN: 9781498769488. Web link

 

Book Chapters:

1. Tamal Banerjee, Rupesh Kumar Verma, Pappu Naik, Anand Bharti. Chapter-9: Role of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Process Simulations in Extraction Operations. Book – Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering – Deep Eutectic Solvents: Fundamentals and Emerging Applications. Elsevier, 2022. ISBN: 9780323999052.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

PATENTS:

1. Title: A solar still apparatus and method of use thereof 

    Date of filing: 09.04.2024

    Publication Date: 19.04.2024

    Application No.: 202431028924

    Priority Country: India

    Inventor (s) Name: Dr. Mukesh Sharma, Dr. Apurba Kumar Roy, Dr. Kaushik Kumar, Dr. Anand Bharti