Designation: Professor

Specialization: Chemical Reaction Engineering,Heterogeneous Catalysis, Hydrogen Energy

Courses Offered: Fluid Flow Operations, Fluid Particle Mechanics and Mechanical
Operations, Heat Transfer Operations, Mass Transfer Operations, Thermodynamics, Physico Chemical Processes, Process Calculations, Chemical Reaction Engineering I & II, Biochemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Technology, Heterogeneous Catalysis

Research Publications (Last 5 Years)/ Books With Details :
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1. Arora, M. K.; Sinha, A. S. K.; Upadhyay, S. N.; Effect of Dispersion and Distribution on Activity of Alumina Supported Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1998, 37 (4), 1310.

2. Arora, M. K.; Sinha, A. S. K.; Upadhyay, S. N.; Active Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1998, 37(10), 3950.

3. 6. Sahu, N.; Arora, M. K.; Upadhyay, S. N.; Sinha, A. S. K.; Phase Transformation and Activity of Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water: Role of Adsorbed Ammonia on Cadmium Sulfate Precursor; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, 1998, 37(12), 4682.

4. Arora, M. K.; Sahu, N.; Upadhyay, S. N.; Sinha, A. S. K.; Activity of Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water : Role of Support; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 1999, 38(7), 2659.

5. Sahu, N.; Arora, M. K.; Upadhyay, S. N.; Sinha, A. S. K. Alumina Supported Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Production from Water: Role of Dissolved Ammonia in the Impregnating Solution; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1999, 38(12), 4694.

6. Dubey, S. K.; Sinha, A. S. K.; Singh J. S.; Spatial Variation in the Capacity of Soil for CH4 Uptake and Population Size of Methane Oxidizing Bacteria in Dryland Rice Agriculture; Current Science, 2000, 78(5), 618.

7. Sinha, A. S. K. Surface Area and Pore Size Estimation of Solids In " Lecture Notes of Intensive Course on Catalyst Characterization, Kinetics and Reactor Design" Sinha, A. S. K.; Upadhyay, S. N. Ed. Vol. I, 2000.

8. Sinha, A. S. K. Temperature Programmed Desorption Technique in Catalyst Characterization In " Lecture Notes of Intensive Course on Catalyst Characterization, Kinetics and Reactor Design" Sinha, A. S. K.; Upadhyay, S. N. Ed. Vol. I, 2000.

9. Sinha, A. S. K. Solid Actid and Base Catalysts In " Lecture Notes of Intensive Course on Catalyst Characterization, Kinetics and Reactor Design" Sinha, A. S. K.; Upadhyay, S. N. Ed. Vol II, 2000.

10. Sinha, A. S. K. Sintering in Supported Catalysts In " Lecture Notes of Intensive Course on Catalyst Characterization, Kinetics and Reactor Design" Sinha, A. S. K.; Upadhyay, S. N. Ed. Vol I, 2000

11. Sinha, A. S. K. Disguised Kinetics in Heterogeneous Catalysis In " Lecture Notes of Intensive Course on Catalyst Characterization, Kinetics and Reactor Design" Sinha, A. S. K.; Upadhyay, S. N. Ed. Vol III, 2000.

12. Dubey, S. K.; Sinha, A. S. K.; Singh J. S.; Differential Inhibition of CH4 Oxidation in Bare, Bulk and Rhizosphere Soils of Dryland Rice Field by Nitrogen Fertilizers; Basic and Applied Ecology, 2002, 3(4), 347 - 355.

13. Sinha, A. S. K.; Sahu, Namita; Arora, M. K.; Upadhyay, S. N.; Preparation of Egg - Shell Type Al2O3 Supported CdS Photocatalysts for Reduction of H2O to H2; Catal. Today; 2002, 69, 297.

14. Sinha, A. S. K.; Sahu, N.; Upadhyay, S. N.; Microstructure and Activity of Platinized CdS - Al2O3 Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water; J. Indian Chem. Soc., 2003.

15. Sinha, A. S. K.; Sahu, N.; Arora, M. K.; Upadhyay, S. N.; Kinetics of Photocatalytic Reduction of Water to Hydrogen by Visible Light; J. Mol Catal., 2004 (Revised) (Communicated).

Seminar/ Conference/ Symposia Attended:

1. Conference on Thermal System, BHU, February 1986.
2. National Symposium on Catalysis, PDIL, Sindri, February, 1987.
3. Seminar on Transfer Processes, BHU, 1987.
4. Convention of Chemical . Engineers, Institution of Engineers., Mangalore, Oct. 1989.
5. Indian Chem. Eng. Congress, BHU, Dec 1990.
6. Workhop on Safety and Hazards in Process Industries, I.T., B.H.U., Nov 1992.
7. Workshop cum Review Committee Meeting on Hydrogen Energy, BHU, May 1993.
8. Naional Seminar on Global Warming and Clean Energy Sources, Jaipur, November 1993.
9. X Convention Chem. Eng., HBTI, Kanpur, October 1994.
10. 31st Annual Convention of Chemists, BHU, December 1994.
11. International Seminar on Environment, Sustainable Development and Human Health, BHU, Feb. 1995.
12. International Workshop on Hydrogen Energy: A UNDP - CSIR Joint Programme, BHU, Nov. 1996.
13. XXVII National Symposium on Crystallography, BHU, March 1996.
14. Seminar on Indian Fertilizer Scenario : Options for the Future, I.T., B.H.U. (1996).
15. National Symposium on Advances in Chemical Reaction Eng., BHU, March 1997.
16. Recent Trends in Energy Utilization and Conservation; Govt. Eng. College, Ujjain, Nov. 1997.
17. National Symposium on Chemical Engineering Education and Research: Strategy for the Future, BHU, August 1998.
18. National Workshop on Catalysis: Forays into Non Traditional Areas; IICT, Hyderabad, January 2000.
19. IPC 2000-National Seminar on Industrial Pollution and its Control, I.T., B.H.U. (Feb. 18-19, 2000).
20. National Symposium on Photochemical Processes on Solid Surfaces, BHU, Varanasi, March 2000.
21. National Symposium on New Horizons in Heterogeneous Catalysis, BHU, Varanasi, 2002.
22. RAWM-2001, IAEM National Conference on Recent Advances in Waste Management, I.T., B.H.U. (Feb. 23-25, 2001).
23. National Conference on Separation in Process Industries, I.T., B.H.U. (Feb. 14-16, 2003).

Distinctions/ Prize/ Medal/ Award/ Honours:

i. BHU Medal for standing first in M. Tech. Examination
ii. Best Paper Award (Jointly) by the Indian Chemical Society
iv. Reviewer for Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS)
v. Awarded the Indian National Science Academy Visiting Fellowship 1999 - 2000
vi. Member, Interdisciplinary Committee on Hydrogen Energy, BHU
vii Offered one year Post Doctoral Fellowship at University of Saskatoon, Canada
viii Nominated Member to the Research Board of Advisors, American Biographical Institute

Administrative Posts Held:

· Warden/ Administrative Warden, Morvi Hostel, Banaras Hindu University
· Member, Teachers Council, Gymkhana, IT BHU
· Incharge, The Sophisticated Instruments Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Banaras Hindu University.

Any Other Achievement

· Organizing Secretary, National Symposium on Advances in Chemical Reaction Engineering, BHU, India, March 5 - 7, 1997
· Delivered Invited Lecture at XXVII National Symposium on Crystallography
· Organizing Secretary, National Symposium on Chemical Engineering Education and Research: Strategy for the Future, BHU, August 6 - 8, 1999.
· Course Coordinator, Two Week Summer School on Development and Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts, BHU, June 29 - July 11, 1998
· Course Coordinator, Two Week Intensive Course on Design, Evaluation and Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts, BHU, May 17 - 29, 1999
· Organizing Secretary, National Symposium on Photochemical Processes on Solid Surfaces, BHU, March 8-10, 2000
· Faculty for Continuing Education Programme on Kinetics and Reactor Design, DMSRDE, Kanpur, February 7 - 11, 2000.
· Course Coordinator, Summer School on Catalyst Characterization, Kinetics and Reactor Design, BHU, May 22 - June 3, 2000.
· Course Coordinator, Short Term Intensive Course on Heterogeneous Catalysis, BHU, June 25 - 30, 2001
· Convener, National Symposium on New Horizons in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Fab 21 - 23, 2002.
· Teacher Incharge, Technex 2004, All India Technical Model Exhibition, IT BHU, 2004
· Treasurer, IX Annual Meeting of Materials Research Society of India, BHU, 2004