An online visit was organized for 2nd year students of BE Chemical Engineering at Rhythm Biocare plant on 29th November, 2021. Prof. Ronak R. Patel and Mr. Ashish Rathod coordinated the online visit with the students.
A patent has been published by student and faculty of chemical engineering department titled “Biodiesel Preparation Device and Method Using Co doped ZnO Catalysts" on 29/10/2021.
Two students of chemical engineering department, Dhrashti Lheri and Dhruvi Patel completed a 12 weeks online Mitacs Globalink Research Internship.
The UG Course of Chemical Engineering Department has received NBA Accreditation for a period of three years till 30th June, 2024.
An expert lecture on “Challenges in operation of Benzene Hydrogenation Catalyst” by Shri Digant Trivedi, Vice President, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals (GSFC) was arranged on 28/08/21 by Chemical engineering department for 3rd and 5th semester students
A visit was organized for first year students of ME Chemical Engineering at CETP Narol Textile Infrastructure & Enviro Management plant on 17th Sep, 2021. Narol Textile Infrastructure and Enviro Management 150 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant is one of the largest Common Effluent Treatment Plants in Asia. The unit collects all the wastewater generated by the 125 textile, dyeing and printing units scattered around densely populated residential, commercial and industrial area of Ahmedabad and does primary and secondary treatment of the wastewater. The final treated effluent conforms to the norms set by the Gujarat pollution control Board. The unit has online monitoring facility of the final treated effluent which can be monitored by GPCB. Prof. T. S. Rajaraman coordinated and accompanied the students for the visit.
A visit was organized for third year students of Chemical Engineering at Gujarat Vepari mahamandal Sahakari Audyogik Vasahat Limited, CETP-Odhav plant on 16th Sep, 2021. This common effluent treatment plant was set up in 1986 and has over 300 member units. The unit collects all the wastewater generated by the cluster of units and does primary and secondary treatment of the wastewater. The final treated effluent conforms to the norms set by the Gujarat pollution control Board. The unit has online monitoring facility of the final treated effluent which can be monitored by GPCB. The treated water is discharge in the Odhav Kharikat canal of 3.20 km long H.D.P.E. pipe line through Naroda-Pirana pipe line. Dr. P. H. Rana and Dr. S. M. Dutta coordinated and accompanied the students for the visit.
A meeting of Industry Advisory Board of Chemical Engineering Department with the Head of the Department and faculty members of Chemical Engineering Department was held on 7th September, 2021 at 4:00 pm in online mode. Shri Ashishbhai Soparkar, Shri J. K. Vyas and Shri Mayank Parikh were present in the meeting to share their valuable inputs.
NBA Accreditation team visited the Chemical engineering Department (virtual mode) from 20/08/21 to 22/08/21
Ashutosh Mishra, a 7 th semester student of Chemical Engg. Dept. secured 2nd position in “Unfold” competition at LAKSHYA 2021: PERCEPTION, a National Level Edu-Tech organized by TEAM ROBOCON, LDCE on 10-14 August, 2021.
