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Dr M. B. SAIDUTTA

Assistant Professor in Chemical engineering

 

Education:

 

Ph.D. Indian Institute Of Technology Bombay, 1990 
M.Tech. Anna University, 1983

B.Tech. Mysore University, 1981 

 

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION :

 

Diploma in Industrial Safety from Annamalai University.

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Department Of Chemical Engineering

National Institute Of Technology,Karnataka,Surathkal

Srinavasa Nagar(Po),Dakshina Kannada (dist),

Karnataka(State)

INDIA-575025

 

Specialization &Research Interests:

 

WORK EXPERIENCE  :

 

1) July 1989 to February 1991 - worked as  Lecturer ( Temporary) at Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal.

 

2) February 1991 to February 1993 - worked as Lecturer at Manipal Institute of technology, Manipal.

 

3) February 1993 to July 2002 - worked as Lecturer at Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal.

 

4) July 2002  to date - working as Assistant Professor at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal.

 

 

Industrial Training : Taken training at Mahalasa Gases Company Ltd., Mangalore for a period of two months during July - August 1995.

 

Teacher Orientation Program : Participated in a one week Teacher orientation program held at Manipal Institute of technology, Manipal during July, 1992.

 

Foreign Visits :  Visited Korea Institute of Energy Research as Visiting Scientist during August 2002 to July 2003, under the Brain Pool program of  Korea Science and Engineering Federation.

 

Research Information:

Alkylation of Toluene with Methanol on Synthetic Zeolites

 

Publications

More than 15 papers published at National level

 

Papers Published

 

SUMMER / WINTER SCHOOLS ATTENDED :

1) ' Bioconversion, Process Optimisation, Computer Modeling' conducted by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal during Dec. 4-16, 1989.

 

2) 'Methodologies for Environmental Impact Assessment and management Plan ( EIA & EMP) conducted by the department of Chemical Engineering, Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal during May 23- Jun 4, 1994.

 

3) 'Reliability Techniques and maintenance strategies for mining and material handling systems' conducted by Department of Mining, Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal during Nov.22 - Dec 4, 1994.

 

4) QIP short term course on 'Neural Networks in Chemical Process Engineering' held at Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during Feb 5-16, 1996.

 

5) 'Mechatronics' conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal during Nov., 1997.

 

6) ' Object Oriented Design' conducted by Department of Computer Engineering, Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal during mar 2- 14, 1998.

 

7) ' Component Object Technology ( COM,DCOM& CORBA) conducted by Department of Computer Engineering, Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal during Jan 29 - Feb 10, 2001.

 

8) Workshop on ' Standardisation needs of environmental laboratories in Karnataka' conducted by Environmental Training Institute, Bangalore during Oct 28-31, 1996.

9) 'CFD Awareness Workshop' conducted by M S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies during Feb 14-16, 2002.

 

 

SUMMER / WINTER SCHOOLS CONDUCTED :

 

1)      'Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks in Chemical Process Automation' conducted at Department of Chemical Engineering, Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal during Feb 15-27, 1999

 

 

MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL BODIES :

 

1) Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education : LM 14137.

2) Life Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers : LM 10596.
 

CONSULTANCY WORK DONE :

 

1) Dispersion of NH3 in air - modeling study for Mangalore chemicals and Fertilisers, Mangalore.

 

2) Makeup gas relocation in ammonia synthesis loop for Zuari agro chemicals ltd., Goa.

 

3) Dispersion of SPM, SO2 and NOX in air - Modeling study for DANIDA - DEE Environment Master plan study for Dakshina kannada.

 

4) DANIDA-DEE environment master plan study project for Mangalore city corporation on Pollutant load from raw sewage and sludge production.

 

5) Safety audit for New Mangalore Port trust, Mangalore.

 

6) Dispersion studies of air pollutants for Mangalore chemicals and Fertilsers, Mangalore.

 

7) Ambient air quality studies of Mangalore city for Smith Cogeneration India Private Unlimited.

 

8) Risk Assessment and Offsite emergency plan for Kanara petroleum private limited, Udupi.

 

R & D PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN :

 

1) Regeneration of spent transformer oil sponsored by John Fowler India Ltd., Bangalore.

 

2) Development of expert system for risk management in process industries sponsored by Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India.

                                 
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