DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Research Staff

Dr. Priyabrata Pal Research/Teaching Associate Bu Hasa Building, Room 2208A Office: +971260 75367 Mobile: +971551932165       Email: ppriyabrata@pi.ac.ae

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Research/Teaching Associate in the group of Prof. Binay K. Dutta, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U. A. E., January 2011 onwards
• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Thapar University, Patiala, India, 2010
• Guest Lecturer, Department of Polymer Science & Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India, 2009-2010
• Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Calcutta Institute of Technology, Howrah, India, 2007-2010
• Consultant Engineer, Futuristic Consortium, Kolkata,India, 2001-2004

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

• Ph. D. (Chemical Engineering):
  Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, on “Development of Electrochemical Sensors for detection of Heavy Metal Ions and Removal by Packed Bed with special reference to Arsenic”, 2010
• M. Tech. (Chemical Engineering):
  First Class 2nd, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, 1999
• B. Tech (Chemical Engineering):
  First Class, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India, 1996
• Bachelor of Science (Chemistry Honors):
  First Class, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India, 1993

ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Secured UGC-fellowship for the year 2005-2006
• Awarded Malaysian Government Fellowship as Research Assistant, 2000-2001
• Secured C.S.I.R-S.R.F fellowship for the years 1999-2000
• Awarded Golden Jubilee Student Research Fellowship for Best Master degree project in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1999
• Awarded National Scholarship in Bachelor of Technology in 1993-1996
• Awarded National Scholarship in Bachelor of Science in 1990-1993

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Project Assistant, Department of Polymer Science & Technology, University of Calcutta, India, 2005-2006
• Research Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, University Malaya, Malaysia, 2000-2001
• Senior Research Fellow, Sol-Gel Division, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, India, 1999-2000

PUBLICATONS

• “Removal of Arsenic From Drinking Water In Packed Adsorption Column And Mathematical Modeling of the Removal Process”, P. Pal, P. Sarkar, D. Bhattacharyay, S. Banerjee, Journal of Environmental Sciences & Health: Part A, Volume 45, Issue 13, pages 1750 – 1757, 2010
• “Electrochemical Sensors For Estimation Of Arsenic In Drinking Water”, P. Pal, P. Sarkar, D. Bhattacharyay, S. Pal, Sensor Letters, Vol 8,1-7.2010
• “The Detection of Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic by the detection of Urease on Rhodinized Carbon”, P. Pal, D. Bhattacharyay, S. Mukherjee, P. Sarkar, Environmental Engineering Science, Volume 26, No.1, 2009
• “An Electrochemical Acetylcholine Chloride Biosensor using Acetylcholine Esterase Biomimic”, P. Pal, D. Bhattacharyay, S. Banerjee, S. K. Sanyal, P. Sarkar, Analytical Letters, 41(8), pages 1387-1397, 2008

PATENTS

• Colorimetric Sensor for ppb Level Arsenic Estimation in Drinking Water- P. Pal & coworker, University of Calcutta Patent No.: 690/ko/09 dated 04/05/2009
• Amperometric Sensor for Arsenic Estimation – P. Pal and & coworker, University of Calcutta (submitted)
• 3. Polymeric Nanocapsules for Removal of Arsenic - P. Pal & coworker, University of Calcutta (submitted)

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & PRESENTATIONS

• Adsorptive removal of trivalent iron from drinking water: evaluation of kinetics & equilibrium models, P. Pal et al., Patiala, ACheme2011
• Removal of Oil from Oily Wastewater by Froth Flotation, Vadodara, Water2010
• Determination of Glucose in blood using Chemical Method, Bardhhaman, WBSSC2009
• Separation of Hexavalent Chromium by Reverse Osmosis & its Modeling, P. Pal et al, Haldia, NCMST2007
• Electrochemical Detection of Arsenic & its Removal from Drinking Water, P. Pal et al., Hyderabad, ICHWAM2006
• Biomimic Design in the Development of Polymeric Sensors, P. Pal et al.,  IIT Kharagpur, ETPST2006
• Detection & Removal of Arsenic from Drinking Water, P. Pal et al., Kolkata, WBSSC2006
• Detection of heavy metals by electrochemical sensor, P. Pal et al., Hyderabad, ICEM2005
• Bi-enzyme polymeric electrode for detection of mercury, P. Pal et al, Hyderabad, ICEM2005
• Clarification of Micro Algae from Aqueous Suspensions by Colloidal Gas Aphrons, P. Pal et al.,kolkata, Chemcon 2000
• Laser Damage Resistant Sol-Gel AR Coating on Nd doped Phosphate  Laser Glass from ZrO2 & SiO2 Gel-Layers, P. Pal et al., Kolkata, Photonics 2000
• Polyvinyl Pyrrolidine (PVP) based Sol-Gel AR Coating on Nd doped Phosphate Laser Glass from ZrO2- PVP & SiO2 Gel layers, P.  Pal et al., Kolkata, Photonics 2000

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Water & Wastewater Technology
• Separation processes
• Polymer Synthesis
• Mathematical modeling