Dr. Barnali Bhui
B.Tech ,M.Tech, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department Of Chemical Engineering
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Dr. Barnali Bhui is a distinguished researcher with a proven track record in clean energy production using renewable energy. She has authored 8 peer-reviewed Q1 journal articles and 4 book chapters, reflecting her expertise and significant contributions to her field. Her research focuses on thermal degradation processes to generate value-added products (H2, chemical feedstock, power) from discarded materials. Her work combines both experimental methods and Aspen Plus simulation software to develop innovative solutions for sustainable resource utilization. She worked as an adhoc faculty in NIT Andhra Pradesh. Prior to this, she served as a Senior Scientist at the Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI). During her tenure, she worked on 4 projects (as PI/co-PI) funded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), showcasing her ability to manage and execute impactful research initiatives. Her work exemplifies her commitment to addressing global challenges in waste management and renewable energy through cutting-edge research and practical applications.
Qualification
B.Tech: West Bengal University of Technology, 2012
M.Tech: NIT Durgapur, 2015
PhD: IIT Guwahati, 2022
Teaching Experience
- NIT Andhra Pradesh; Adhoc Faculty; August 2023- May 2024
Industrial Experience
- Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI); Senior Scientist; August 2022- June 2023
- Chemical looping process, hydrogen production, CO2 capture and storage, techno-economic analysis, energy management, renewable energy, waste to value
B.Tech Projects
- Performance Assessment of Biomass Waste in Chemical Looping Based Combined Cycle for Emission Reduction
- Development of an Aspen Plus Simulation Model for Municipal Solid Waste Gasification to Produce Chemical Feedstocks
- Bhui, B. and Vairakannu, P. Electronic waste metals as novel oxygen carriers for chemical looping combustion of high ash Indian coals. Waste Management, 2022, 138, pp.199-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.11.048.
- Bhui, B. Das, B and Vairakannu, P. Experimental investigations on electronic waste based oxygen carriers for direct coal fuelled chemical looping combustion process, Fuel, 2021, 305, pp. 121535 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121535.
- Bhui, B. and Vairakannu, P. Techno-economic evaluation of electronic waste based oxygen carriers for co-chemical looping combustion of coal and biomass integrated combined cycle power generating systems, Energy Conversion and Management, 2021, 236, pp. 114075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114075.
- Bhui, B. and Vairakannu, P., Co-chemical looping combustion of high ash Indian coal and rice straw operating under CO2 in-situ gasification mode, Journal of the Energy Institute, 2020, 94, pp. 176-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2020.07.004.
- Rai, C., Bhui, B. and Vairakannu, P., Techno-economic analysis of e-waste based chemical looping reformer as hydrogen generator with co-generation of metals, electricity and syngas. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47, pp. 11177-11189 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.01.159
- Bhui, B. and Vairakannu, P., 2018. Chemical Looping and Plasma Technologies for Gasification of Coal and Biomass. In Coal and Biomass Gasification (pp. 499-520). Springer.
- Bhui, B., Pathak, SJ and Vairakannu, P., 2023. Effective utilization of e-waste in advanced energy technology processes. In Electronic Waste Management: Policies, Processes, Technologies and Impact (vol. 72, pp. 15). John Wiley & Sons.
- Sahu, P. and Bhui, B., 2024. Plastic Recycling for Energy Production. In Biodegradable Waste Processing for Sustainable Developments, CRC Press (Accepted) ISBN 9781032667553.
- Bhui, B. and Sinha, R., 2024. Bio-based Carbon Materials for Applications in Supercapacitors-An Energy Storage System. In Sustainable Bio-Based Composites: Biomedical and Engineering Applications, De Gruyter press (Accepted) ISBN 9783111321370.
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