Designation: Professor

Specialization: Thermal utilization of biomass; Polymer Engineering; Chemical kinetics; Modeling, simulation and optimization (Classical and Evolutionary), Thermodynamics

Courses offered: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Polymer Science and Technology, Process Optimization, Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering, Equipment Design II, Energy Resources and Utilization, Computer Laboratory, Polymer Technology Laboratory

Research Publications/books (with details):

1. Kumar, D., Tiwari, P.N., Ahuja, P., Kinetics of MCM-41 synthesis under nonagitated an agitated conditions, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 41 (2002) 6670-6677.

2. Ahuja, Kumar, S., Singh, P.C., A model for primary and heterogeneous secondary reactions of wood pyrolysis, Chem. Eng. Technol. 19 (1996) 272-282

3. Ahuja, P., Singh, P.C., Upadhyay, S.N., Kumar, S., Kinetics of biomass and sewage sludge pyrolysis: thermogravimetric and sealed reactor studies, Indian J. Chem. Tech. 3 (1996) 306-312.

4. Ahuja, P., Kumar, S., Singh, P.C., Heat transfer and kinetics in the pyrolysis of dry and moist wood pellets, Intl. Symposium on Transport Processes in Combustion (ISTP-8) 1995.

5. Ahuja, P., Singh, P.C., Upadhyay, S.N., Kumar, S., Model for reaction kinetics in pyrolysis of wood, Session on Potential Impact of Renewable Biomass Energy, Paper 43d of the 5th World Congress for Chemical Engineering, 1996.

6. Kumar, D., Ahuja, P., Kumar, S., Catalytic gasification of biomass-coal blends in a circulating fluidized bed reactor: A review, Proceedings of the IAEM National Conference on Recent Advances in Waste Management, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, pp. 91-97, 2001.

7. Ahuja, P., Energy and Fuels: State of the Art, in Lecture notes of UGC Refresher Course in Environmental Science and Engineering held in Academic Staff College, Banaras Hindu University, September-October, 2002.

8. Ahuja, P., Zeolite: Synthesis, structure and properties, Three lectures in Lecture notes of Short Term Intensive Course on Design, Evaluation and Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Center of Advanced Studies, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, 1999.

9. Ahuja, P., Agrawal, N., Kumar, S., Diffusion and reaction in fractal porous media, Paper in Proceedings of Symposium on Chemical Engineering, Education and Research, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, 1998.

10. Ahuja, P., Pore structure, diffusion and reaction in heterogeneous media: continuum, random and fractal models, Three lectures in Lecture notes of Summer School on Heterogeneous Catalyst Characterization, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, 1998.

11. Ahuja, P., Kumar, S., Reaction kinetics in the pyrolysis of biomass, National Symposium on Advances in Chemical Reaction Engineering, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, 1997.

12. Ahuja, P., Singh, P.C., Kumar, S., Modeling of the thermal decomposition of wood particles: studies on kinetics, thermal and heat transfer effects, Proceedings of the Conference on Thermal Systems, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, pp. I.3.1-I.3.12, 1995.

13. Ahuja, P., Singh, P.C., Kinetics and heat transfer in the pyrolysis of large wood particle, paper CEN010, IIChE Chemical Congress, 1994.

14. Ahuja, P., Singh, P.C., Thermal decomposition of sewage sludge, paper CEN009, IIChE Chemical Congress, 1994.

15. Ahuja, P., Sethi, A.K., Yadu, V., Raj, U., Chaotic analysis of pressure fluctuations in a gas-solid fluidized bed, Paper communicated to Indian J. Chem. Tech., 2003.

Conferences/Symposia/Seminars Attended: Chemcon 96, RAWM-2001, SPI-2002, Conference on Thermal Systems-1995, National Symposium on Advances in Chemical Reaction Engineering

Membership for Societies: Applied for IIChE Member

Administrative posts held: Treasurer- Technex 2000, Treasurer- Technex 2001
Programme Officer, National Service Scheme

Honors/Awards: AICTE Career Award for Young Teachers, 1999

Any Other Achievement: Co-convener in Seminar on "Biomass as a Source of Energy and Chemicals" to be held in Feb. 28-29, 2004
Reviewer of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Reviewer of Environmental Science and Technology