Applied Science and Technology

Vision

The Department of Applied Science and Technology strives to be recognized globally for academic excellence and research leading to innovative and entrepreneurial competence on business success in the field of oil and natural gas exploration petrochemical production and safety management systems.

Mission

The Mission of the Department of Applied Science and Technology is to 1. Cultivate productive citizens in the field of upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of petroleum industry, occupational safety, health and environment management through quality teaching, research, and service. 2. Enhance the core competency of the students to think outside the box to identify problems and build or construct solutions for the industry. 3. Improve the innovative thinking and entrepreneurship skills in the cutting-edge technology.

Thrust Areas

CATALYSIS AND BIOCATALYSIS

Understanding the Reaction mechanism and development of catalysts/biocatalysts relevant to the conversion of fossil fuels/biomass into value added chemicals. Chemists in catalysis research spanning several areas such as Photocatalyis/metal catalysts/nano composite impreganated catalysts for the conversion of Water/CO2 into clean fuels and exploration of new electrocatalysts for batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells.

SUSTAINABILITY

Committing work across a transdisciplinary approach to address the challenges impacting the environment, health and safety. Our research is organised across five interdisciplinary research groups: Waste Valorization, Waste Water Treatment, Air Pollution Control/ Emission reduction, Alternate fuels and Carbon di oxide Sequestration.

DIGITAL PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Integrate the digial technologies into Unit operations/Unit Process to identify the hazards and risks associated with the identified hazards and also emphazise on digital twin technique for human machine interaction safety.

240

UG Students

25

PG Students

20

Scholars

11

Faculty

6

Staff

9

Patents

33

Projects

269

Publications

16618

Citations

138

H-Index

Message from the HOD

Dr. J. Jayapriya

PROFESSOR

Welcome to a new journey of learning, growth, and discovery at the Department of Applied Science and Technology. As you embark on your journey with us, we want to highlight our motto of providing resonance between nature, the environment, sustainability and humanity. The curriculum for the UG Programme-B.Tech (Petroleum Engineering and Technology) and PG Programme M.Tech(Industrial Safety and Hazards Management) offered by our department is designed such that learners realize the importance of science and engineering in developing innovative strategies for solving existing real-world problems. Our faculty comprises distinguished professionals and industry experts who bring a wealth of experience in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry and industrial safety management. The faculty team is dedicated to nurturing the students in terms of skills and knowledge, thereby empowering them to excel in their chosen areas of specialization, such as Upstream Processing, Petrochemical Process Technology,Hydrocarbon Transportation and Storage, Health, Safety and Environment, Process Intensification and Energy Engineering. The department offers dedicated laboratory facilities for practical training relevant to courses associated with the UG and PG programmes, advanced simulation facilities and access to high-end analytical instruments exclusively for academic projects.