Designation Professor

Specialization: Simulation and Modelling of Transfer Processes, Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering

Courses Offered: Process Calculations; Modelling, Simulation and Optimization; Mass Transfer; Heat Transfer; CAD of Chemical Process Plants; Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering; Transport Phenomena; Equipment Design; Process Dynamics and Control; Fluid Flow and Mechanical Operations; Solar Energy Engineering; Process Engineering; Chemical Reaction Engineering; Pharmaceutical Engineering.

Research Publication/Books(with details)

Referred Journals

1. Verma, A. K., Pitchmani, B. and GopalKrishna, N., "Find Surface Tension of Hydrocarbons", Chem. Eng. World, 11(9), 101-103 (1976).

2. Verma, A. K. and Rao D. P., "Enhancement in Mass Transfer due to Motion of a Particle", AIChEJ, 34(7), 1157-1163 (1988).

3. Verma, A. K., "Heat Transfer in Bubble Columns", Chem. Eng. J., 42, 205-208 (1989).
Saxena, S. C., Verma, A. K., Vadivel, R. and Saxena, A. C., "Heat Transfer from a Cylindrical Probe in a Slurry Bubble Column", Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer, 16(2) 267-281(1989).

4. Verma, A. K., "On Heat- and Mass-Transfer Analogy in Bubble Columns", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 41, 882-884 (2002)

5. Verma, A. K. and Rai S., "Studies on Wall to Bulk Mass Transfer in Bubble Column", Chem. Eng. J., 94(1), 67-72(2003).

Proceedings of Seminars:

1. Verma, A. K.,"Computer Simulations of Solar Water Heater with Absorber Plate Facing Downwards", Proc. 4 th APCChE Congress, May 13-15, Mandrid, Singapore, p- 614-619 (1987).

2. Saxena, S. C., Vadivel, R. and Verma, A. K.," Heat Transfer and Hydrodynamics of Bubble Columns with Internals", Proc. 3 rd Congresso latino-Americano De Transferencia De Calor Materia, Guanjuato, GTO, Mexico, p-131-140(1988).

3. Saxena, S. C., and Verma, A. K., "Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems", Adv. In Chem. Engg., Tata McGraw Hill. Eds. Saraf, D. N. and Kunzru, D., p-371-381(1989).

4. Verma, A. K, "Heat and Mass Transfer Problems in Thermochemical Storage Systems", Proc. Conference on Thermal Systems, February 22-23, p-112-114, Varanasi(1986).

5. Srivastava, S. K., Verma, A. K. and Upadhyay, "Fluidized Bed Bioreactor - An Overview", Seminar on Transfer Processes in Multiphase Systems, January 30-31, p-100-110, (1987).

6. Verma, A. K. and Srivastava, A., "ANN based Model for Heat Transfer from Immersed Tubes in a Bubble Column: Effects of Immersed Surface and Sparger Geometry Conference on Thermal Systems", February 22-23, BHU, Varanasi, p-135-139 (2003).

Books:

1. Verma, A. K. and Verma, G., Computer Bhasha BASIC (Hindi), Kitab Mahal, Allahabad, 1991.

Conferences/Symposia/Seminars attended:

1. National Symposium on Modelling and Simulation in Chemical Engineering, IISc, Bangalore, August 22-24, 1985.

2. Conference on Thermal Systems, BHU, Varanasi, Feb.22-23, 1986.

3. Seminar on Transfer Processes in Multi-phase Systems, BHU, Varanasi, Jan.30-31,1987.

4. Seminar on Research and Development in Indian Chemical Industries, BHU, Varanasi, Feb. 17, 1989.

5. Seminar on Recent Advances in BioChemical Engineering, BHU, Varanasi, Feb. 16-18,1989.
Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, 42 nd Annual Session of IIChE(ChemCon-89), Trivendram, Dec. 15-18, 1989.

6. National Seminar on "Biotechnology: Potential and Limitations", IT,BHU, Varanasi, March 4, 1990.

7. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, 43 rd Annual Session of IIChE (ChemCon-90), BHU, Varanasi, Dec. 18-21, 1990.

8. Akhil Bhartuya Sangoshthi, Vigyan & Pradyodiki Ke Naye Aayaam ( Hindi ), BHU, Varanasi, Feb. 7-9, 1991.

9. Workshop on Safety & Hazards in Process Industries, IIChE, Regional Centre, Varanasi, Nov. 14, 1992.

10. Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, Chemcon - 93, UDCT & IIT, Bombay, December 15-18, 1993.

11.Discussion Meeting on Frontier Topics in Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Material Science of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, BHU, Varanasi, Feb. 16-18, 1995.

12.Seminar on Indian Fertiliser Scenario - options for the future, BHU, Varanasi, March 22-23, 1996.

13.National Symposium on Chemical Engineering Education & Research : Strategy for the Future, BHU, Varanasi, August 6-8, 1996.

14.National Symposium on Advances in Chemical Reaction Engineering, BHU, Varanasi, March 5-7,1997.

15.Tenth IFFCO Chair Professors Conference, IT, BHU, Varanasi, June 7-9, 1999.

16. National Seminar on Industrial Pollution and its Control - IPC 2000, BHU, Varanasi, Feb 18-19, 2000.

17.Conference on Thermal Systems, February 22-23, BHU, Varanasi,2003.

18.Pilot Orientation Programme in IT, J.N.U., New Delhi, Sept 15-Oct 3, 2003.

19.INDEST-AICTE Workshop on E-Resources, IIT Delhi , Dec. 8-9, 2003.

Membership of Societies :
Life Member, Ind. Institution of Chemical Engineers

Honours/Awards:
Biographical Notes:
"Reference India: Asia's Who is who of Men & Women"
"Reference: Indo-US", Refacimento International, Delhi
"Indo-European Who's Who', FI Publications, Delhi, 1995.
Marquis "Who is Who in Science and Engineering", Ed-7, 2003-2004.

Administrative posts held:
Member, Purchase Committee, IT Library.
Chairman, Games and Sports, IT Gymkhana, 2002-2003, Chairman MatchStix-99, Chairman, Spardha 2003.
Any Other achievements
Post Doctoral Research at University of Illinois at Chicago, USA (1987-1988).
Ph.D thesis supervised -2, M.Tech Dessertation Supervised-11
Talks on Radio-2
Course Coordinator of Orientation Programmes -29 th and 30 th at UGC-BHU Academic Staff College.
Member-Organising team, "Youth Programme: Quiz Contest, ChemCon - 97", Held at Varanasi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Badodara and Delhi ( Nov.- Dec., 1997 ).
Member, Editorial Board, "Proc. on Seminar on Transfer Processes in Multiphase Systems", 1987.
Convenor, National Seminar on "Biotechnology: Potential and Limitations", IT,BHU, Varanasi, March 4, 1990
Organising Secretary, Workshop on Safety & Hazards in Process Industries, Nov. 14, 1992 , IIChE, Varanasi Regional Centre.
Convenor, National Seminar on Industrial Pollution and its Control - IPC 2000, Feb 18-19, 2000, BHU, Varanasi.