Dr. Kiran D. Patil
@plastindia.edu.in
Professor of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Bioengineering
Dr.Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune
Dr. Kiran Patil works in the School of Chemical Engineering as a Professor of Chemical Engineering. Professor Patil is a distinguished academician, a passionate researcher, an innovative educator, and a strategic planner with 27 years of expertise in general administration, research and development, and teaching. Professor Patil has made numerous contributions to chemical engineering research in general, as well as separation science and engineering
reaction engineering, and catalysis in particular. He has a deep interest in modelling and simulation of complex chemical engineering processes. Dr. Kiran Pail's significant academic and research contributions are truly multidisciplinary. The common theme that binds his contributions is experimental investigations, design of experiments, modeling and extensive application of commercial software in Chemical engineering such as Aspen Plus®, UNISIM™, and MATLAB® etc.
EDUCATION
PhD (Chemical Engineering), CSIR, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune/University of Pune, M.E.(Chemical Engineering)-Gold Medalist, B.E.(Chemical Engineering)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Reactive Separations, Process Intensifications, Modeling and Simulation of Engineering Systems, Green Engineering, Reaction Engineering and catalysis, Environmental Engineering, Material Science and Engineering
Scopus Publications
Scopus Publications
Varsha K. Patil, , Kiran D. Patil, Shrikant Gaikwad, Satyajit Yadav, , , and
Rajarambapu Institute of Technology
Abstract: Blending digital education with traditional teaching learning requires revamping current pedagogical approaches. Recently India has adopted a New Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020). NEP 2020 has given the focus on skill-based blended education with multiple entries and exit facilities. The learners will learn the skills in the laboratory. Students with varying skill levels and edges interact and have the opportunity to observe human behaviours as a result of the multiple entry and exit points. On the other hand, these gatherings can be viewed as opportunities to develop appropriate resources for both administrations and users. Hence there is a need to deal with and introduce a novel approach for updating laboratory management, administration and student handling approach. This article proposes a new methodology with the Internet of things and QR code technology. Proposed method has quickly and readily reading capability of a two-dimensional barcode called a Quick response code (QR code) arranged in systematic manner for ease of operation. The Laboratory components such as noticeboard contents,l a b m a n u a l s , s a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s , v i d e o demonstrations, attendance can be methodically arranged and utilised in the efficient manner. In this research, we are presenting laboratory management system having a Raspberry Pi-based QR Code Scanner. The system implementation is implemented with OpenCV and the ZBar library to improve students' laboratory course learning experiences in higher education. Keywords: QR code; NEP 2020; raspberry pi; thingspeak cloud; lab management; Internet of Things.
Varsha Kiran Patil and Kiran D. Patil
SAGE Publications
Ancient Indian education was value-based consisting of Gurukul system and world-famous “Nalanda and Takshashila Universities.” The value-based education policy reforms were the basis for utilizing the knowledge for benefits of mankind. In ancient Bharat, there were knowledgeable personalities like Sushrut, Aryabhatta, Panini, and Chanakya who set examples in front of the world. The national long-term impact is its shift from 10+2 pattern to 5+3+3+3+4. This decision will bring a major change in Indian education system after three decades. The new National Education Policy is promoting Indian value-based education with all-inclusive ecodevelopment of Holistic Education, Bharat-centric Education, Development of Knowledge-based Society, and Emphasis on Knowledge-based Education.
Niraj S. Topare, Satish V. Khedkar, Kiran D. Patil, and Nilesh Inamdar
AIP Publishing
A new multi-functional reactor system and its application for biodiesel production from waste cooking oil were designed, developed, and studied in this research. Recent literature has shown that a dedicated reactor is used for multiple operations such as bio-diesel processing, fermentation, and high-temperature reaction ranges of 0-250°C. Through the agitator geometry, a multiple functional reactor system provides precise control of mixing that facilitates operation, distributing high turbulence flow residence time, a larger mass, and greater heat transfer. Parameters like dimensions of reactor and Reactants’ physical properties must be taken into account in accordance with the philosophy of reactor design prior to the recently initiated design work. The control logic for running a reactor has also been developed. The multi-functional reactor system designs require the use of two applications for mechanical thickness measurement, such as PVElite, and Solidworks for 3D modeling. Following this, the design specifications for the manufacture of the laboratory scale multi-functional reactor system shall be added. Based on the design details, i.e. 2 kg pressure and 250°C temperature with a working volume of 3.5 liters, a reactor was built and constructed and very promising results were shown when experiments were carried out. The purpose of the multiple functional reactor system is to develop a technological solution for the design of a reactor on a commercial scale. The experiments were carried out by using Jatropha oil as feedstock for oil/alcohol molar ratio (1:5), reaction time (90 minutes), reaction temperature (65°C) with two heterogeneous catalysts Calcium oxide (CaO) and Magnesium oxide (MgO) at three various percentage ranges (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 wt.%). The result shows that biodiesel production in a multi-functional reactor system is relatively simple and more efficient.
Amruta T. Mokashi, Kiran D. Patil, Shilpa P. Kodolikar, and Niraj S. Topare
Elsevier BV
Niraj S. Topare, Kiran D. Patil, and Satish V. Khedkar
Elsevier BV
Niraj S. Topare, Kiran D. Patil, and Satish V. Khedkar
IOP Publishing
Abstract In converting different vegetable oils for the respective esters, at a minimum reaction temperature and faster rate of the fatty acids, the catalyst plays a very important role which can be changed into fatty acid esters (FAME), also known as biodiesel by transesterification reaction with methanol. Homogenous and heterogeneous catalysts have been identified as catalysts and among these catalysts. Homogeneous catalysts were chosen because it was possible to generate more biodiesel at a comparatively faster rate. As a feedstock, soybean waste cooking oil (SWCO) was used in this research work. With the help of a conventional mechanical stirrer reactor, SWCO with methanol was heated at various temperatures. As a catalyst, sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) is used. It evaluated the effect of various parameters such as reaction temperature (60°C, 70°C, and 80°C), the reaction time of 2 hours, and loading of the catalyst (0.5 wt. %, 0.7 wt. %, and 1 wt. % KOH and NaOH). Results show that biodiesel produced from soybean waste cooking oil was within the recommended standards of biodiesel fuel. The transesterification reaction using KOH catalyst was more effective than the NaOH catalyst. The yield and conversion of biodiesel produced from SWCO by using 0.5 wt. % KOH catalysts at 60°C are 93.2 % and 96.16 % respectively while; the yield and conversion of biodiesel produced from SWCO by using 0.5 wt. % NaOH catalysts at 60°C are 91.35 % and 94.5 % respectively. Blends of 10, 20, 30, 50 and 100% by volume of biodiesel derived from soybean waste cooking oil and diesel fuel were prepared as B10, B20, B30, B50 and B100. Biodiesel blends have ASTM standards that are similar to diesel fuel, and the ORSAT apparatus has used to exhaust gas.
Niraj S. Topare and Kiran D. Patil
Elsevier BV
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
GRANT DETAILS
1.Modeling, Simulation Synthesis and Analysis for Reactive Distillation Processes for Esterification Reactions, BCUD, University of Pune, India, (File No:
BCUD/578, dated, 10th January 2007, (2 years), Completed in February 2009, pp 100.
2.Studies in Reactive Separations, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, India, under Research Promotion Scheme (RPS), (File No:
8023/BOR/RPS/-11/2006-2007, dated,26th February 2007, 2 years), Completed in August 2009, pp 120.
3.Synthesis of Biodiesel from different feed stocks using Ultrasonic Process, Received Grant from BCUD, University of Pune, India, Online Proposal No:
13ENG001475 (Completed in January 2016)
4.A Minor research proposal on, Studies on the recovery of carboxylic acids from aqueous solution using reactive extraction, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT
World Peace University (Innovation fund: New Technology Development), Ongoing (4.00 Lakhs)
5.A Minor research proposal on, Development and CFD Modeling Study of Effective Reactor Systems for Production of Biodiesel, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (Innovation fund: New Technology Development), Ongoing (3.50 Lakhs)
6.Submitted Research Proposal on, Reactive Extraction for Carboxylic Acids Recovery from Aqueous Solution: Process Development and Design Studies,
Core Research Grant, DST, SERB, New Delhi, File Number: CRG/2022/000895 (Under Review)
CONSULTANCY
1. PFD and Pipe Sizing for a Coal-Bed Methane (CBM) Plant for Hydrocarbon Resources Development Ltd., Mumbai, India (2004)
2. PFD and Pipe Sizing for Crude Separation Unit of the process system for BK EPS Plant (Client: Essar Oil Ltd) for Hydrocarbon Resources
Development Ltd., Mumbai, India, (July 2007)
3. VLE and Kinetic data generation for Thermax India Limited, Pune, India (October 2008)
4. BENEFUEL Project for UNITEL Technologies, Inc., USA, (Modeling and Simulation work) in collaboration with Dr. B. D. Kulkarni, National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune, India, (October 2009)
5. Modeling and Experimental work for Synthesis of Methyl Acetate via Reactive Distillation for M/s ABC Ltd., Vapi, Gujarat (2012)
6. Ultrasonic Process for Synthesis of Biodiesel from various feedstock for M/s ABC Ltd. (June 2014)
7. Mass transfer and Hydraulics studies on Random Packing with air-water system, packing wetting rates and estimation of HETP value for a specific
system for M/s Mass Transfer Products Industries Ltd., Mumbai (June 2016)
Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration
• CSIR, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (Research Collaboration, Consultancy Projects)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (Research Collaboration)
• University of Aberdeen, UK (Joint collaboration for Summer School)
• University of Sheffield, UK (Joint projects, student and faculty exchange)
• University of Limerick, Ireland, UK (Joint projects, student and faculty exchange)
• Honeywell Automations India Ltd (Joint Collaborative Projects, Training)
• Thermax India Ltd., Pune (Consultancy, Joint Collaborative Projects, Training)
• Inventive Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Pune (Consultancy, Joint Collaborative Projects, Training)
• NALCO Global Research Center, Pune (Consultancy, Collaborative Projects, Training)
• Equinox Software and Services Ltd., Pune (Consultancy, Joint Collaborative Projects)
• Praj Matrix R & D Center, Pune (Research Collaboration, Joint Collaborative Projects)
• Deepak Nitrite R& D Center, Pune (Consultancy, Joint Collaborative Projects, Training)
• AspenTech India Ltd., Pune (Training, Joint Collaborative Projects)
• Evergreen Wire Technology Ltd., Mumbai (Joint Collaborative Projects)
• Dow Chemical International, Mumbai (Training, Joint Collaborative Projects)
• Fenix Process Technology, Pune (Consultancy, Joint Collaborative Projects, Training)
• Sulzer India Ltd., Pune (Joint Collaborative Projects, Training)
• Gharda Chemicals, Thane (Joint Collaborative Projects)
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, or ACADEMIC BENEFITS
Honors and Awards:
• Recipient of “Shiksha Bharati Award-2020”, in recognition of outstanding professional achievements and contributions in nation building from Indian
Achiever’s forum, New Delhi (2020).
• National awards from BSA and Dewang Mehta Business School, Mumbai for Best Professor in Petroleum Engineering (2013), Best Professor in Polymer
Engineering (2017) and Best Professor in Chemical Engineering (2018)
• Prof. Y.K. Bhushan, "Most Influential Professor", National Award from World Education Congress, Mumbai, World Education Congress, Mumbai, July 2022
• India Prime Icon National Award, India Prime Icon National Award, Issued by Foxclues, India Prime Icon Award, New Delhi · Jul 2022
•Ideal Teacher Award, MAEER's, MIT Group of Institutions, Pune, India, (2009)
•Inclusion of Name in TWO TIMES MARQUIS WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD 28th Edition in 2011, 30th Edition in 2013 and 37th Edition in 2020, USA
Membership of Professional Bodies/ Organizations:
• Fellow of Institute of Engineers, (FIE) Kolkata, India
• Fellow of Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata
• Senior Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)
• Life Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), Kolkata
• Life Member, Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi
• Executive Council Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IICHE), Pune Regional Center
• Peer Team Member, NAAC, Bangalore