Established in 1996, the Department of Chemical Engineering at Haldia Institute of Technology is one of the oldest and most prestigious departments of the institute. Strategically located in an industrial hub, the department plays a key role in developing skilled engineers who contribute to industries such as petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers, food processing, fertilizers, and energy.
To become an internationally reputed department of higher learning for the growth and development of chemical and allied process industries to address the related problems.
1. To inculcate students with a strong fundamental knowledge to meet the needs of a rapidly changing technological environment in process development and equipment design.| 2. To carry out vibrant interdisciplinary research program that can creatively shape the undergraduates and graduates to address the needs of chemical engineering profession in particular and society in general.| 3. To develop leadership qualities to solve scientific and environmental challenges keeping in mind the safety and ethical concerns.|
It is my privilege to welcome you to the Department of Chemical Engineering of Haldia Institute of Technology. Our primary responsibility to nurture talent and foster creativity to address global challenges through education and research. We are focused on providing high-quality education through a curriculum that is recognized by the industry, which emphasizes key research areas and prioritizes partnerships with industry, internships, and campus placement opportunities.We are committed to enabling our students with the skills needed to excel in both academic and industrial arenas, contributing to a sustainable future.
PROFESSOR
MAKAUT-NBA-AICTE, New Delhi.
The Chemical Engineering Department at Haldia Institute of Technology is committed to developing competent professionals equipped with a strong foundation in chemical engineering principles and sustainable practices. The department offers a balanced curriculum combining rigorous theoretical knowledge with practical training through advanced laboratories and industry-oriented projects. Led by experienced faculty, it emphasizes research, innovation and industry collaboration to prepare students for successful careers in process engineering, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, environmental technology and other key sectors driving industrial and societal progress.
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| Category | Count | Category | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Faculty | 24 | Professors | 5 |
| Associate Professors | 4 | Assistant Professors | 15 |
| Faculty with Ph.D. | 22 | Faculty with Ph.D Pursuing | 2 |
| Faculty with M.E/M.Tech/M.Sc./M.A/MBA/MCA: 0 | |||
| Sl No | Financial Year | Project Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-26 | Auto-cleaning system for domestic and industrial solar panels based on Power Prediction Model to minimize the usage of water Asit Kumar Nayek, Biswajit Mandal |
MSME | 30-03-2026 | 22-06-2026 | ₹1,500,000 | Ongoing |
| 2 | 2025-26 | Functional Training Program on Cryogenic Operations at Haldia LPG Import Terminal for Officers of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) [Consultancy] Asit Kumar Saha, Sunil Baran Kuila |
BPCL | 14-11-2025 | 25-11-2025 | ₹118,000 | Completed |
| 3 | 2024-25 | Rechargeable smart water purification system for wide ranges of feed water Aditi Sinha, Biswajit Mandal |
MSME | 13-03-2024 | 22-06-2026 | ₹1,500,000 | Ongoing |
| 4 | 2023-24 | Development of Solar powered zero discharge roof top water purification system for domestic and Industrial use Tapas Kumar Manna, Biswajit Mandal |
MSME | 31-07-2023 | 22-06-2026 | ₹1,500,000 | Ongoing |
| 5 | 2023-24 | Development of advanced dashboard for PV power generation and auto-classification of the EL images [Consultancy] Biswajit Mandal |
Sunkonnect Pte Limited | 05-06-2024 | 05-12-2024 | ₹100,000 | Completed |
| 6 | 2023-24 | IOT Integrated industrial and domestic air pollution monitoring device Biswajit Mandal |
Terra-Green technologies Pvt. Ltd. | 06-03-2024 | 06-03-2025 | ₹50,000 | Completed |
| 7 | 2023-24 | Design and fabricate the industrial model of equipment (Bag filter & Cyclone Separator) [Consultancy] Biswajit Mandal |
PROJECTS & ENVIRONMENT | 18-12-2023 | 19-02-2024 | ₹8,000 | Completed |
| 8 | 2023-24 | Four Days Training Program for the Executives of BPCL on Cryogenic Operations for LPG-Terminals [Consultancy] Asit Kumar Saha, Sunil Baran Kuila, Biswajit Mandal |
BPCL | 09-09-2023 | 16-09-2023 | ₹88,500 | Completed |
| 9 | 2023-24 | IOT based water health monitoring system for pisciculture Biswajit Mandal, Mrinmoy Sen, Amit Biswas, Asim Haldar, Asit Kumar Nayak, Swarnajit Bhattacharya |
Five Star Logistics Pvt. Ltd. | 18-07-2023 | 18-01-2024 | ₹40,000 | Completed |
| 10 | 2022-23 | Studies of Water Quality Parameters (Water Quality Index) around Haldia Industrial Region [Consultancy] Somak Jyoti Sahu |
HIT | 30-11--0001 | 24-01-2022 | ₹100,000 | Completed |
| S.No. | Month | Author(s) | Title | Journal | Type | IF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April | S. Mandal, S. S. Hossain, and K. Rana | Sustainable Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste: A Waste-to-Energy Approach for Urban Environments | 2nd International Conference on “Advances in Chemical and Material Sciences”, organized by Centre for Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE) Kolkata | Conference | — |
| 2 | April | S. Paruya, S. Maity, S. Roy, and L. Das | Phenol Oxidation Kinetics under Supercritical Conditions: A Sensitivity-Based Design Study Using DWSIM | 2nd International Conference on “Advances in Chemical and Material Sciences”, organized by Centre for Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE) Kolkata | Conference | — |
| 3 | April | A. Mukherjee, D. Dey, A. K. Saha, L. Das Samanta, and S. Roy | Silk-Fibroin Aerogels for Carbon Dioxide Capture: A Review | 2nd International Conference on “Advances in Chemical and Material Sciences”, organized by Centre for Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE) Kolkata | Conference | — |
| 4 | April | A. Neogi, J. Maity, S. Maiti, S. Midya, S. B. Kuila, S. Das Maji, B. Mandal, L. Das Samanta, and S. Roy | Fabrication of antibacterial hydrogel biomaterial based on chitosan/acrylic acid-co-acrylamide/Aloe Vera/Zinc Oxide for biomedical application | 2nd International Conference on “Advances in Chemical and Material Sciences”, organized by Centre for Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE) Kolkata | Conference | — |
| 5 | April | Debadutta Patra, Ommkar Prasad Das, Bisweswar Das | Ensemble machine learning-based prediction of space time yield for CO₂ hydrogenation to ethanol | 2nd International Conference on “Advances in Chemical and Material Sciences”, organized by Centre for Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE) Kolkata | Conference | — |
| 6 | April | Subhechha Maity, Soumyanil Ganguly, Prabal Sahoo, Sahil Shaw, Sunil Baran Kuila, Tanushree Ghosh | Development of gelatin based polymeric hydrogel as a drug delivery carrier” in 2nd International Conference on | 2nd International Conference on “Advances in Chemical and Material Sciences”, organized by Centre for Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE) Kolkata | Conference | — |
| 7 | February | Sonali Samanta, Rajat Chakraborty, Asit Kumar Saha | Synthesis of eggshell and fish scale supported TiO2 for photocatalytic methanol production by CO 2 reduction using water as a proton source in batch reactor under UV irradiation. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43153-026-00662-8. |
Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering | Journal | 1.500 |
| 8 | April | Monojit Manna, Somrita Jana, Debraj Roy, Mehbub Rehttps://tnsroindia.org.in/journals.htmlhaman Mondal, Ditu Barui, Aditi Sinha | Enhancing Network Lifetime by Optimized resource allocation and scheduling to reduce Redundancy in DSR Protocol for wireless Ad Hoc networks DOI: https://tnsroindia.org.in/journals.html |
Indian Journal of Natural Sciences | Journal | 3.070 |
| 9 | February | Uma Sankar Behera, Sourav Poddar, Dharmendra Kumar Bal, Hun-Soo Byun | Electrocoagulation of wastewater from Haldia industrial belt: adsorption, kinetic and process optimization. DOI: 10.1007/s13201-026-02799-w |
Applied Water Science | Journal | 5.700 |
| 10 | March | Keka Rana | Applications of Nanomaterials in Membrane Separation for Effluent Treatment in the Textile Industry DOI: 10.37591/IJAME |
International Journal of Advance in Molecular Engineering | Journal | — |
| S.No. | Month | Author(s) | Title | Journal | Type | IF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April | Sudip Kumar Samanta, Susmita Maity, Rabindranath Jana | Critical Parameter in the Design of Breathing Apparatus | International Journal of Environmental Chemistry | Journal | 5.920 |
| 2 | July | Aditi Sinha, Avijit Ghosh, Sunil Baran Kuila, Lipika Das, and Biswajit Mandal | Modified Metal Hydride and Organometallic Composites as a Hydrogen Storage Material for Portable Storage System: A Comprehensive Review DOI: doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3841-3 |
Recent Advances in Energy Transitions Towards Sustainable Development(CHEMCON 2023) | Book chapter | — |
| 3 | July | Ripa Sutar, Avirup Das, Debshilpi Patra, Mrunmayee Parua, Biswajit Mandal, Chandan Datta, Avijit Ghosh & Sunil Baran Kuila | Synthesis and Characterization of Noble Biopolymeric Conducting Hydrogels DOI: doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3841-3 |
Recent Advances in Energy Transitions Towards Sustainable Development (CHEMCON 2023) in book series Springer | Book chapter | — |
| 4 | July | Ripa Sutar, Avirup Das, Debshilpi Patra, Mrunmayee Parua, Biswajit Mandal, Chandan Datta, avijit Ghosh, Sunil Baran Kuila | Synthesis and Characterization of Noble Bio-Polymeric Conducting Hydrogels | Recent advances in energy transitions towards sustainable development”, "Springer Nature | Book chapter | — |
| 5 | June | Radharani Das, Arghyadeep De, Ishita Sinha, Binay. K. Dutta | Adsorptive Removal of Chromium(VI) from Water Solution Using Some Selective Low Cost Bio-Adsorbents for Sustainable Environment DOI: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-3189-6_18. |
Recent Trend in Water Resources and Pollution Control in BRICS Nations | Book chapter | — |
| 6 | Gourab Chatterjee, Anuska Raichoudhury, Shamama Khurshid, Asit Kumar Saha, Achintya Saha | Assessment of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Efficacy of SCFE-CO2 Extracted Nigella sativa L. Seed Oil | Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research | Journal | 3.300 | |
| 7 | April | Zhitong Yao, Denzel Christopher Makepa, Sourav Poddar, Markus Reinmöller, Michael Bertelsen, Jingjing Jiang, Jiayao Tong, Jiuzhuo Cui, Jie Liu, Ivan Miguel De Cachinho Cordeiro | Waste-to-energy: Pyrolysis-gasification conversion of packaging waste from both micro and macro perspectives DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2025.106228 |
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering | Journal | 6.400 |
| 8 | April | Keka Rana, | Analysis of Optimal Clearance Volume Between Two Concentric Cylinders in a Couette Flow Membrane Module using a Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach DOI: 10.37628/IJEC |
International Journal of Environmental Chemistry | Journal | — |
| 9 | March | Sumalatha Boddu, Bhanu Prasad Marri, Raveena Malkari Katika, Indira Mikkili, John Babu Dulla, Venkata Narayana Allugunulla, Sireesha Malladi, Anoar Ali Khan, | Green Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles (CuONPs) using Ricinus Communis: Efficient Photocatalytic Dye Degradation and Antibacterial Applications. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-07841-2 |
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution | Journal | 3.800 |
| 10 | January | Debasish Das Sharma, Priyanka Khan, Rupsa Biswas, Sumona Show, Anoar Ali Khan, Gopinath Halder | Deciphering the linear and non-linear biosorptive removal of the anti-inflammatory drug enrofloxacin. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ05043F |
New Journal of Chemistry | Journal | 2.700 |
| Sl No | Acad Year | Inventors | Patent Title | Appl. No. | Date Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-23 | Biswajit Mandal | Air Analyzing Cum Air Health Monitoring System | 202331014510 | 03-03-2023 | Filed |
| 2 | 2024-25 | Swarnajit Bhattacharya, Biswajit Mandal, Ashim Halder | Computer software work, a python code for DSO [Copyright] | SW-20187/2025 | 30-11--0001 | Granted |
| 3 | 2025-26 | Wendrila Biswas, Arunangshu Giri, Shamba Chatterjee, Samual Biswas, Tanushree Gh… | Employee Wellbeing Monitoring Hr Device | 461545-001 | 30-11--0001 | Granted |
| 4 | 2025-26 | Biswajit Mandal, Swarnajit Bhattacharya, Mrinmoy Sen, Asim Halder, Asit Kumar Na… | IOT-Enable Smart Water Health Monitoring and Control System using Lorawan Communicator Pisciculture | 202431000061 | 30-11--0001 | Published |
| 5 | 2025-26 | Wendrila Biswas, Arunangshu Giri, Satakshi Chatterjee, Shamba Chatterjee, Samual… | Recruitment Screening Device | 465529-001 | 30-11--0001 | Granted |
| 6 | 2025-26 | Biswajit Mandal, Saptarshi Mitra, Avijit Ghosh, Aniruddha Hore, Tapas Kumar Mann… | A portable hydrogen gas generator using spent aluminium to produce hydrogen gas on demand | 202431050150 | 30-11--0001 | Published |
| 7 | 2025-26 | Gourab Chatterjee, Shamama Khurshid, Anjan Mishra, Asit Kumar Saha, Achintya Sah… | Development of Thymoquinone-Rich Microencapsulated Powder from Nigella Sativa Seed Oil | 202531050808 | 30-11--0001 | Published |
| 8 | 2024-25 | Arunangshu Giri, Wendrila Biswas, Dipanwita Chakrabarty, Shamba Chatterjee, Tanu… | Customer Experience Monitoring Wireless Device | 434951-001 | 30-11--0001 | Granted |
| 9 | 2024-25 | Gourab Chatterjee, Priyanka Saha, Achintya Saha, Asit Kumar Saha, Anjan Mishra | Barnyard millet based ready-to-eat (rte) fiber enriched khichdi premix enriched with black cumin seed oil | 202431076490A | 30-11--0001 | Published |
| 10 | 2024-25 | Deepak Kumar Samal, Shakti Prasanna Khadanga, Ankita Mazumder | Self-Rotating Liquid Distributing Stirrer (SRLDS) | 202531049092 | 30-11--0001 | Published |
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