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Education

PhD in Chemical Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India  

Technical Expertise

  • Hydroprocessing of heavy, extra heavy crude oils, residue and petroleum fractions

  • Residues conversion by thermal process (delayed coking and visbreaking)

  • Preparation of novel catalytic support materials

  • Catalyst preparation, physio-chemical characterization and activity measurement

  • Identification of catalytic sites and route for catalyst deactivation

Professional Experience

(Twenty years research experience in petroleum related field)

  • Head of residue conversion area, Indian Institute of Petroleum, 2012-present

  • Scientist, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo, Mexico City, 2002-2011

  • Post Doctoral Fellow, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo, Mexico City, 1999-2001

  • Research Associate, Indian Institute of Petroleum, India, 1997-1999

Technology Development

  • Production of synthetic crude oil from Mexican heavy oil

Technology Commercialization

  • Soaker internal visbreaking technology at IOCL-Mathura and IOCL-Haldia

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