CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Mohammad Siraj Alam

(Ph.D. IIT Roorkee)
Associate Professor & Head,
Department of Chemical Engineering
MNNIT Allahabad, INDIA
Phone: +91-532-2271584 (O), +91-532-2271716 (R)
E-mail:- [email protected], [email protected]

Educational Qualifications :

Qualification/Degree Branch/Subject University/ Board Year of Passing

Ph. D. Chemical Engineering IIT Roorkee 2008
M. Tech. Chemical Engineering IIT Roorkee 2003
B. Tech. Chemical Engineering B.I.E.T. Jhansi 2000
Intermediate (10+2) Mathematics side U. P. Board 1994
High School (10th ) Science Side U. P. Board 1992

Teaching Experience :
Total Teaching Experience: 10 Years 7 Months [Till 17/05/2018]
 17 October 2007 to 16 December 2007 (02 Months)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Thapar University, Patiala
 17 December 2007 to 27 March 2018 (10 Years 03 Months 11 Days)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad
 28 March 2018 to Continuing
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad
Major Areas of Interests :
Process Modelling and Simulation: Microfluidic Devices and Micro-Structured Reactor, Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design, Convective Heat Transfer, Design of
Heat Exchanger using Nanofluids, and Waste Water Treatment.
Courses Taught :
Chemical Reaction Engineering – I (Homogeneous reactions systems), Chemical Reaction Engineering –
II (Heterogeneous reactions systems), Two Phase Flow and Heat Transfer, and Process Modeling and
Simulation
Research Publications (Annexure-I) :
Papers published/accepted in SCI/Scopus/International Journals : 14
Book Chapter published/accepted : 01
Papers published/accepted in Non- SCI/Scopus Journals : 04
Papers published/accepted in Conference Proceedings : 24

Thesis/Project Supervision :
Ph. D. Thesis : 03 (Completed) + 03 (In Progress)
M. Tech. Thesis : 05 (Completed) + 03 (In Progress)
B. Tech. Projects : 15 (Completed) + 01 (In Progress)

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Patent[s] granted/Applied :
Patent applied : 01
Patent Title: GAS-LIQUID ABSORPTION IN MICROCHANNEL
Application No.: 201611043489, dated 20/12/2016
Inventors: K. Kishor, A.K. Chandra, W. Khan, S. Sachan and M. Siraj Alam
Externally Sponsored R&D Project[s] as PI/Co-PI :
Externally Sponsored R&D Project[s] as PI/Co-PI : 04
Establishment of New Laboratory :
 Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab
 Process Dynamics and Control Lab
Establishment of Research Facility :
 Boiling Test Rig
 Microreactor Test Set-up
 Computation facility: ANSYS ACADEMIC RESEARCH CFD and work Station Computers
 UV Spectrophotometer
Conference/Workshop/FDP/Short Term Courses Organized :
Workshop : 01 (As convener) + 03 (As coordinator)
Short Term Course : 01 (As convener)
Conference : 01 (As coordinator: Technical Session)
Conference/Workshop/FDP/Short Term Courses Attended :
International Conferences : 05
National Conferences : 03
Workshop : 06
Faculty Development Program : 02
Contribution to Institute Administration :
Position held:
 Head of the Department, Chemical Engg. Department, MNNIT Allahabad (Continuing)
 Coordinator, Dance Club, Student Activities Committee; (Continuing)
 Member, Minority Welfare Committee (Accounts) [Continuing]
 Joint Secretary-I, Alumni Association, MNNIT Allahabad;
 Warden-I, P. D. Tandon Hostel;
 Warden, C. V. Raman Hostel;
 Faculty In-Charge [Services];
 Officer In-charge, Fire Fighting & Safety;
 Member, Examination Cell;

Contribution to Department Administration :

Position held:
 Chairman, Departmental Faculty Advisory Committee (DFAC) [Continuing]
 Officer In-Charge, Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory [Continuing]
 Office In-Charge, Infrastructure [Continuing]
 Convener, Departmental Doctoral Programme Committee (DDPC)
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  Convener, Departmental Purchase Committee (DPC)
 Officer In-Charge, Process Dynamics & Control Laboratory
 Convener, Departmental Under Graduate Committee (DUGC)
 Convener, Department Resource Management and Purchase Committee (DRPC)
 Convener, Departmental Website Development Committee
 Officer In-Charge, Heat and Mass Transfer Lab, Mechanical Engineering Department

Professional recognition and Significant Outreach Activities :

 Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
 Reviewer of Journal “International Communications in Heat & Mass Transfer”.
 Reviewer of Journal “Chemical Engineering Communications”.
 Reviewer of Journal “Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly”
 Reviewer of Journal of “The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E”
 Invited Speaker, Recent Advances in Biomass Utilization and Fermentation Technology,
Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad, January 2017
 Invited Speaker, Recent Advances in Fermentation Technology (SFC-RAFT), Department of
Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad, January 2015
 Joint Organizing Secretary, Alumni Convention -2016 and 2017, MNNIT Alumni Association
 Observer for UGC-NET Exam November 2017, NEET (UG) Exam 2017, UGC-NET Exam
January 2017, JEE (Main) Exam 2017, JEE (Main) Exam 2016 organized by Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) NOIDA (U.P.)

Personal Details :

Date of Birth : 10th June, 1977

Father’s Name : Shri Abdul Aziz
Mother’s Name : Late (Mrs.) S. Nisha
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Indian
Language Known : Hindi, English, and Urdu

Dr. M. Siraj Alam

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 Annexure-I: List of Publications
A. Papers published/accepted in SCI/Scopus Journals:
1. Wasim Khan, A. K. Chandra, K. Kishor, Sadhana Sachan, and M. Siraj Alam, " Slug formation
mechanism for air–water system in T- junction microchannel: a numerical investigation",
Chemical Papers, 04/06/2018, Published By Springer. (SCI) ISSN: 2585-7290 (Print) 1336-9075
(Online). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-018-0522-7.
2. Amreen Naz, Shiva Arun , S S Narvi, M S Alam, Anu Singh, Prabha Bhartiya and P K
Dutta, “Cu(II)-carboxymethyl chitosan-silane schiff base complex grafted on nano silica:
Structural evolution, antibacterial performance and dye degradation ability, Int. J. Biol.
Macromol., Vol. 110, pp. 215 - 226, 2018, Published By Elsevier, (SCI) ISSN: 0141-8130,
Published By Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.11.112.
3. K Kishor, AK Chandra, W Khan, PK Mishra, MS Alam, "Numerical Study on Bubble Dynamics
and Two-Phase Frictional Pressure Drop of Slug Flow Regime in Adiabatic T-junction Square
Microchannel", Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, Vol. 31, Issue 3, pp.275-291,
10/2017, Published By Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers and Technologists. (SCI) ISSNP
0352-9568, ON 1846-5153.
4. S. B. Gautam, M. S. Alam, S. Kamsonlian, "Adsorptive Removal of As(III) from Aqueous
Solution by Raw Coconut Husk and Iron Impregnated Coconut Husk: Kinetics and Equilibrium
Analyses", International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, Vol. 15, Issue 2, pp. 1- 15,
04/2017, Published By De Gruyter. (SCI) ISSN 1542-6580.
5. AK Chandra, K Kishor, PK Mishra, MS Alam, "Numerical Investigations of Two-phase Flows
through Enhanced Microchannels", Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, vol.30,
Issue 2, pp.149-159, 07/2016, Published By Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers and
Technologists. (SCI) ISSNP 0352-9568, ON 1846-5153.
6. S. B. Gautam, M. S. Alam, S. Kamsonlian, "Adsorption of As (III) on iron coated quartz sand:
influence of temperature on the equilibrium isotherm, thermodynamics and isosteric heat of
adsorption analysis", International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, vol.14, Issue 1,
pp.289-298, 02/2016, Published By DE GRUYTER. (SCI) ISSN 1542-6580.
7. Abhilasha Dixit, Kunal Atal, PK Mishra, M Siraj Alam, "Removal of Mercury (II) through
Adsorption on Titania Nanofibers", Asian Journal of Chemistry, vol.28, Issue 2, pp. 415-422,
01/2016, Published By Asian Journal of Chemistry. (SCI) ISSNP: 0970-7077, ON 0975-427X
8. Abhishek Kumar Chandra, Kaushal Kishor, PK Mishra, Md Siraj Alam, "Numerical Simulation
of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Periodic Converging-diverging Microchannel", Procedia
Engineering, vol. 127, pp. 95-101, 01/2015, Published By Elsevier. (Scopus) ISSN: 1877-7058.
9. M. Siraj Alam, L. Prasad, S.C Gupta, and V. K. Agarwal, “Enhanced Boiling of Saturated Water
on Copper Coated Heating Tubes”, Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process
Intensification, Vol. 47, Issue 1, pp 159-167, 01/2008, Published By Elsevier. (SCI) ISSN: 0255-
2701.
10. M. Anil, M. Siraj Alam, V. K. Agarwal, and, Kailas Wasewar, “CFD Modeling of Three-Phase
Bubble Column: 1. Study of Flow Pattern”, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly,
Vol. 21, Issue 3, pp 197–205, 10/2007, Published By Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers and
Technologists. (SCI) ISSN0352-9568.
11. M. Siraj Alam, L. Prasad, S.C Gupta, and V.K. Agarwal, “Enhanced Boiling of Methanol on
Copper Coated Surface”, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Chemical Engineering and
Processing: Process Intensification, Vol. 30, No. 7, pp 901-906, 07/2007, Published By Wiley-
VCH Verlag. (Scopus) ISSN 0930-7516.
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 12. S. Bandyopadhyay, M. Siraj Alam, V.K. Agarwal, and Kailas L. Wasewar, “Computer Aided
Design (CAD) of Multicomponent Condenser” Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Quarterly, Vol. 21, Issue 2, pp 97–103, 06/2007, Published By Croatian Society of Chemical
Engineers and Technologists. (SCI) ISSN0352-9568.
13. VK Agarwal, M. Siraj Alam, SC Gupta, “Mathematical model: For existing multiple effect
evaporator systems””, Chemical engineering world, Vol. 39, Issue 5, pp 76–78, 05/2004,
Published By Industrial Publications, India. (Scopus) ISSN: 0009-2517.
14. Hitesh Babu, Wasim Khan, Sadhana Sachan, M. S. Alam, “ Acoustics and Vibrational
Characteristics for Fluid Flow in Cylindrical Pipes: A Numerical Analysis ” Journals of
fluid mechanics, (SCI). (under review)

B. Book Chapter published/accepted:

1. M. Siraj Alam, and V. K. Agarwal, “Pool Boiling of Liquids & their Mixtures on Enhanced
Surfaces at Sub-atmospheric Pressures” Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol. 17, pp 1503-
1508, 2009, Published By AIDIC Servizi S.r. (Scopus, IF = 0.81), First-edition, 2009, Copyright
© 2009, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l., ISBN 978-88-95608-01-3, ISSN 1974-9791.

C. Papers published/accepted in Non- SCI/Scopus Journals:

1. Abhishek Kumar Chandra, Kaushal Kishor, Wasim Khan, Dhananjay Singh, MS Alam, "Single
Phase Fluid Flow in Series of Microchannel Connected via Converging-Diverging Section with
or without Throat", World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International
Journal of Chemical, Molecular, Nuclear, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, vol.11,
Issue 8, pp.590-596, 07/2017, Published By World Academy of Science.
2. Abhilasha Dixit, PK Mishra, MS Alam, "Titania Nanofibers: A Potential Adsorbent for Mercury
and Lead Uptake", International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications, vol.8, Issue
1, pp.75, 02/2017, Published By IACSIT Press, ISSN 2010-0221.
3. Abhilasha Dixit, M. S. Alam, P.K. Mishra, "Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Mass Transfer
Studies on Application of Titania Nanofibers for Heavy Metal Adsorption", International Journal
for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, vol.3, Issue III, pp.121-130,
03/2015, Published By IJRASET, ISSN 2321-9653.
4. Manish Gupta, Akhilesh Kumar Choudhary, Mohd Siraj Alam, "Effect of Trust, Satisfaction and
Other Relationship Dimensions on Supplier Relationship Management", Review of Integrative
Business and Economics Research, vol.3, Issue 2, pp.17, 07/2014, Published By Society of
Interdisciplinary Business Research, ISSN: 2304-1013.

D. Papers published/accepted in Conference Proceedings:

1. Wasim Khan, Hitesh Babu, Abhishek Kumar Chandra, Kaushal Kishor, Sadhana Sachan and M.
Siraj Alam, “Hydrodynamics Study of Two Phase Flow in Microchannels of Different Diameters
and Flow Ratios”, 44th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP –
2017), Dec. 14-16th, 2017. Paper Id- 176 (accepted)
2. M Vishwakarma, W Khan, M. S. Alam, “Nucleate Pool Boiling of Al2O3 -Water Based
Nanofluid” accepted for presentation in CHEMCON 2017, to be held at ChED, Haldia Institute
of Technology during December 27 -30. 2017, Paper ID: MSO00165.
3. H Babu, M Vishawakarma, W Khan, M S Alam, “Effect of Pipe Thickness on Noise
Generation of Flowing Fluids in T-Shaped Circular Channel” accepted for presentation in

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 CHEMCON 2017, to be held at ChED, Haldia Institute of Technology during December 27 -30.
2017, Paper ID: MSO00166.
4. W Khan, H Babu, A K Chandra, K Kishor, S Sachan M S Alam, “Effect of Contact Angle and
Fluid Properties on Liquid-Liquid Two Phase Flow in Microfluidic Devices” accepted for
presentation in CHEMCON 2017, to be held at ChED, Haldia Institute of Technology during
December 27 -30. 2017, Paper ID: MSO00167.
5. Abhishek Kumar Chandra, Kaushal Kishor, Wasim Khan, Dhananjay Singh, MS Alam, "Single
Phase Fluid Flow in Series of Microchannel Connected via Converging-Diverging Section with
or without Throat", International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Single Molecule
Microscopy (ICCESMM 2017), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 2313-2319, August 24-25, 2017,
Published By World Academy of Science. eissn: 2010-3778, pissn: 2010-376M
6. Wasim Khan, Abhishek K Chandra, Kaushal Kishor, Sadhana Sachan, M Siraj Alam,
"Hydrodynamics and simulation studies of liquid-liquid slug flow in micro-capillaries", IEEE
International Conference on Advances in Mechanical, Industrial, Automation and Management
Systems (AMIAMS-2017), Department of Mechanical Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad, pp.35,
February 03-05 2017, Published By IEEE. ISBN NO 978-1-5090-5674-3.
7. Naz Amreen, Arun Shiva, Narvi S.S., Alam M.S. and Dutta P.K, "Synthesis, Characterization
and Antibacterial Study of Cu(II) Metallated Carboxymethyl Chitosan-Schiff Base Immobilized
on Nano-Silica", International Conference on Biotechnological Aspects of Chitosans and
Chitooligosaccharides (ICBACC) & 6th Indian Chitin and Chitosan Society Symposium (ICCSS)-
2017, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, pp.OP-9, September 21-22, 2017,
Published by University of Hyderabad.
8. Wasim Khan, M Siraj Alam, Sadhana Sachan, "Numerical Study on Taylor Bubble Formation in
a T-junction Circular Microchannel using VOF Method", 6 th International and 43rd National
Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP-2016), Department of applied
Mechanics, MNNIT Allahabad, pp. 239, December 15-17, 2016, Published By National Society
of FMFP (India). ISBN: 978-93-5267-408-4
9. Abhilasha Dixit, PK Mishra, MS Alam, "Mass transfer and kinetic studies on mercury
adsorption by titania nanofibers", MATEC Web of Conferences: 2nd International Conference on
Chemical Materials and Process (ICCMP-2016),Copenhagen, Denmark, Vol. 64, pp. 01001 May
11-13, 2016, Published By Asia Pacific Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engg. Society.
10. Amreen Naz, Shiva Arun, Shahid Suhail Narvi, Mohd. Siraj Alam, "Synthesis and
Characterization of silica based Inorganic-Organic Hybrid as an Efficient Heterogeneous
Catalyst", International conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences, Department of
Chemistry, AMU Aligarh, pp. 28, March 29-30, 2016, Published By AMU Aligarh.
11. Manish Gupta, A. K. Chaudhary, and M S Alam, “Effect of trust, satisfaction and other
relationship dimensions on Supplier Relationship Management”, SIBR-2014 Conference on
Interdisciplinary Business and Economics Research, Bangkok, vol. 3, Issue 2, pp.17, June 05-07,
2014.
12. Ashish Mishra, Kaushal Kishor, R K Patel, M Siraj Alam, “Heat Transfer Enhancement in Shell
& Tube Heat Exchanger with Al 2O3-Water Based Nanofluids: A Numerical Investigation”,
Proceedings of the 22nd National and 11th International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer
Conference, IIT Kharagpur, India, December 28-31, 2013, paper code: HMTC1300651.
13. Kaushal Kishor, M S Alam ,V K Agarwal, “Nucleate Pool Boiling of Liquids Binary Mixtures at
Sub-Atmospheric Pressures”, Proceedings of the 22nd National and 11th International ISHMT-
ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, IIT Kharagpur, India, December 28-31, 2013, paper
code: HMTC1300800.
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14. M. Siraj Alam, Abhishek K. Chandra, and P. K. Mishra, “2D/3D Simulations: Mass Transfer in
Circular Micro-Channels for Liquid-Liquid Slug Flow”, 1 st International Conference on
Chemical, Nano and Sustainable Engineering, held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during March
29-31, 2013, pp 70-81.
15. Abhishek K. Chandra, Kaushal Kishor, P. K. Mishra, and M. Siraj Alam, “A review on liquid-
liquid mass transfer in microchannel system”, Proceedings of conference, Technological
Advancements in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (TACEE-2012), held at BITS –
Pilani, on March 23- 24, 2012, pp 159.
16. Kaushal Kishor, A.K. Chandra, P. K. Mishra, M. S. Alam, “A Review on Two Phase Pressure
Drop Models in Microfluidic Devices”, International Conference on Advances in Chemical
Engineering (ACE 2013), IIT Roorkee, India, February 22-24, 2013.
17. Abhilasha Dixit, P K Mishra, M. Siraj Alam, “A Short Review on Techniques for Copper
Removal from Waste Water”, International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering
(ACE 2013) IIT Roorkee, India, February 22-24, 2013.

18. Kaushal Kishor, Abhishek K. Chandra, P. K. Mishra and M. Siraj Alam, “Mass Transfer in the
Two-Phase Microfluidic Devices”, National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical and
Environmental Engineering (RACEE-2012), Chemical Engg. Department, NIT Rourkela-769
008, Orissa, India, pp 178, January 20-21, 2012.
19. M. Siraj Alam, and V.K. Agarwal, “Pool Boiling of Liquids & their Mixtures on Enhanced
Surfaces at Sub-atmospheric Pressures” 9th International Conference on Chemical & Process
Engineering (ICheaP-9), Rome, Italy, May 10-13, 2009.
20. R. Pandey, S. Khare, and M. Siraj Alam, “Efficiency study and its enhancement for various feed
in ATR”, Advances in Chemical Engineering (AChemE 2009), Thapar University Patiala, Punjab,
pp 353-358, Feb 27-28, 2009. ISBN10: 0230-63812-0, ISBN13: 978-0230-63812-9
21. S. Mishra, V.R. Teja and M. Siraj Alam, “Cooling Tower Study and Methods of Efficiency
Enhancement” Advances in Chemical Engineering (AChemE 2009), Thapar University Patiala,
Punjab, pp 466-470, Feb 27-28, 2009. ISBN10: 0230-63812-0, ISBN13: 978-0230-63812-9
22. R. Gautam, N. Chauhan and M. Siraj Alam, “Material and Energy Balance of Vapor Dow
System” Advances in Chemical Engineering (AChemE 2009), Thapar University Patiala, Punjab,
pp 288-292, Feb 27-28, 2009. ISBN10: 0230-63812-0, ISBN13: 978-0230-63812-9
23. M. Siraj Alam, V.K. Agarwal, and Kailas L. Wasewar, “Computer Aided Design of Multi-
component Condenser” presented in CHEMCON-2006, held at Ankleshwar, Gujrat on Dec 27-
30, 2006.
24. L. Prasad, M. S. Alam, S.C Gupta, and V.K. Agarwal, “Enhanced Boiling of Saturated Water on
Copper Coated Heating Tubes”, Proceedings on Energy Management in Process Industries
(EMPI), The Institution of Engineers (India), Aligarh Local Center, pp-II-79-86, Feb (2006)

Dr. M. Siraj Alam