Professor

Sunil Kumar Maity

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PhD: Ph.D, IIT Kharagpur

Research Interests: Catalysis, Biofuels, Renewable chemical, Techno-economic analysis

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Hydrocarbon biofuels and building-block chemicals are essential for sustainability.

Research Overview

Our research is focused on producing biofuels and bio-based chemicals using the chemo-catalytic approach. The major thrusts are understanding the reaction mechanism and structure-catalytic activity correlation. We also carry out techno-economic and profitability analyses to evaluate their commercial potential.

Research Highlights

Hydrocarbon biofuels

Hydrodeoxygenation of vegetable oil, fatty acid, biofuel precursors, etc., in the presence of hydrogen and supported metal catalysts produces hydrocarbon biofuels, which are compatible with current combustion engines.

Synthesis gas

Reducible oxides, such as CeO2–ZrO2, are important catalyst carriers to improve catalyst stability during the steam reforming reaction

Pinch technology

Energy is one of the main operating costs in a chemical process. Process integration using pinch technology is vital to improve the thermal efficiency of a process.

Techno-economic analysis

Techno-economic and profitability analysis is vital to evaluate the critical economic barriers in the way of commercialization.

Associated Projects

Ongoing

Analysis on BET Equipment (No. of measurements- 03Nos)

Start Year: 2024

Sponsor: UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD

Ongoing

Analysis on Chemisorption Equipment (No. of measurements- 03 Nos)

Start Year: 2024

Sponsor: Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Ongoing

Analysis on BET Equipment (No. of measurements- 01 Nos)

Start Year: 2024

Sponsor: MAHINDRA UNIVERSITY

Ongoing

Analysis on BET Equipment (No. of measurements- 02 Nos)

Start Year: 2024

Sponsor: UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD

Ongoing

Analysis on CHNSO Equipment (No. of measurement - 04 Nos)

Start Year: 2023

Sponsor: University of Hyderabad

Ongoing

Analysis on Temperature programmed Desorption Equipment (No. of measurements- 02 No)

Start Year: 2023

Sponsor: Sardar Patel University

Ongoing

TESTING EQUIPMENT NAME: CHNS EQUIPMENT, FACILITY INCHARGE: Prof. Sunil Kumar Maity

Start Year: 2023

Sponsor:

Ongoing

Analysis on NH3 - TPD Equipment (No. of measurement - 03 Nos)

Start Year: 2023

Sponsor: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

Ongoing

Analysis on BET Equipment (No. of measurements- 04 Nos)

Start Year: 2022

Sponsor: CSIR–Indian Institute Of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)

Ongoing

Analysis on NH3-TPD Equipment (No. of measurements-02 Nos)

Start Year: 2022

Sponsor: Sardar patel University

Selected Publications

Recent advances in catalytic conversion of bioethanol to 1,3-butadiene

A R Varma; M Z Rahman; S Gadkari; V Kumar; S K Maity

Journal: ChemSusChemYear: 2025DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202501926

Life cycle assessment for circular biomanufacturing of lactic acid from sugarcane bagasse

K R Vanapalli; N Parveen; S K Maity; G Kumar; V A Kumar

Journal: Sustainable Production and ConsumptionYear: 2025DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.11.008

Simulation-based process design and techno-economic assessment of sulfonation-based pretreatment

C Panjapornpon; A Kaoloun; M Sriariyanun; S K Maity; A Tawai

Journal: Waste and Biomass ValorizationYear: 2025DOI: 10.1007/s12649-025-03428-4

Optimization of sustainable bioprocessing for production of chlorophylls and proteins

S Sarkar; S Sarkar; S K Maity; T K Bhowmick; K Gayen

Journal: Preparative Biochemistry & BiotechnologyYear: 2025DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2025.2502765

Synergistic effects of ultrasound and deep eutectic solvent pretreatment on sugarcane leaves bioconversion to ethanol

S Areeya; D Jose; S Amornraksa; S K Maity; M Sriariyanun

Journal: BioEnergy ResearchYear: 2025DOI: 10.1007/s12155-025-10901-4

Sustainable aviation fuel range branched alkanes via hydrodeoxygenation of furfural-derived trifurylmethane

B S Shrirame; S K Maity

Journal: Biomass and BioenergyYear: 2025DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107759

A comprehensive review of approaches in carbon capture and utilization to reduce greenhouse gases

I Raheem; A Tawai; S Amornraksa; M Sriariyanun; A Joshi; M Gupta; W Pongprayoon; D Bhattacharyya; S K Maity

Journal: Applied Science and Engineering ProgressYear: 2025DOI: 10.14416/j.asep.2024.11.004

Technoeconomics of sugarcane bagasse valorization to lactic acid using pinch technology

S K Maity; D Agrawal; S Gadkari; K R Vanapalli; Y C Yong; D Zhu; C Chen; V Kumar

Journal: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & EngineeringYear: 2025DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c00223

Comparative techno-economic feasibility of hydrogen production from sugarcane bagasse and bread waste

R H Hafyan; J Sadhukhan; V Kumar; S K Maity; S Gadkari

Journal: FuelYear: 2025DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2025.134469

Techno-economic assessment of edible fruit coating production from banana stem using pinch analysis

P Dey; T K Bhowmick; D K Yadav; B Z Hmar; K Gayen; S K Maity

Journal: Chemical Engineering JournalYear: 2025DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.162974