R.T. Mody Professor of Chemical Technology and
Director of UICT (Since 01.11.1999)

Subjects Taught
Material and Energy Balance Computations, Instrumentation and Process Control, Mass Transfer Operations, Advanced Process Control, Numerical Methods of Analysis, Analog and Digital Computations, Multiphase Reactor Design (graduate elective and undergraduate core course), Mass Transfer Equipment Design (graduate elective), Advanced Topics in Mass Transfer (graduate elective), Fluid Mechanics,Transport Phenomena, Pollution Control (for B.Chem. Engng. and M.Chem.Engng.)

Research Interests
Design of Multiphase Reactors, Effluent Treatment, Computer Aided Process Design, Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics.

A List of Few Companies
 

• N. S. CHEMICALS, Mumbai
  
• STANDARD MILLS (Chemicals Div.), Mumbai
  
• U.S. VITAMINS AND PHARMACEUTICAL CORPN. (INDIA) LTD., Mumbai
  
• CHEMO-PHARMA LABORATORIES, KALYAN
  
• HICO PRODUCTS LTD., Mumbai
  
• BOMBAY OIL INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD., Mumbai
  
• LARSEN AND TOUBRO LTD., Mumbai
  
• QUALITY PRODUCTS, DOMBIVALI
  
• CHEMCRUX CHEMICALS, ANKLESHWAR
  
• INDIAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS, KHOPOLI
  
• DEEPAK NITRITE, PUNE AND VADODARA AND SHYADRI DYESTUFFS LTD., PUNE
  
• MODISON METAL LTD., Mumbai
  
• ALKYL AMINES AND CHEMICALS LTD., Mumbai
  
• ORCHEM INDUSTRIES, DOMBIVALI, MAHARASTRA
  
• RELIANCE HEAT TRANSFER, Mumbai
  
• AARATI CHEMICALS LTD., Mumbai
  
• RELIANCE INDUSTRIES, Mumbai
  

List of Research Projects

Research on Computational Fluid Dynamics

Major Scientific and Technological Achievements

• Science Academy Medal for Young Scientists, 1981, given by the Indian National Science Academy.
  
• N. R. Kuloor Memorial Award by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers for the best paper in the Indian Chemical Engineer, 1981 and 1986 and Mrs. Chinnamaul Memorial prize for the best paper presented at the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Session, 1986.
• Amar-Dye-Chem Award for Excellence in Research and Development given by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1983.
  
• Young Associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences, 1983-1986.
  
• Visiting Scientist sponsored by the Royal Society (UK) and the Indian National Science Academy, 1984 and the USSR Academy of Sciences and the Indian National Science Academy, 1986-1987.
  
• Medal for the best paper in the International Symposium on Frontier Areas held at Regional Research Lab., Jorhat, 1986.
  
• Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of sciences, 1987
  
• Herdillia Award for Excellence in Basic Research in Chemical Engineering given by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1989.
  
• Maharashtra State National Award for Outstanding Research in Engineering and Technology given by the Indian Society for Technical Education, 1991.
  
• Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences, 1991.
  
• Shantiswarup Bhatnagar Prize for Engineering Sciences, 1991.
  
• R.A.Rajadhyaksha Best Teacher Award of the Department of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai, 1992.
  
• Vividhlaxi Audyogik Sanshodhan Vikas Kendra (VASVIK) Award for outstanding Contribution to Industrial Research, 1992.
  
• Selected as a Diamond during the Diamond Jubilee function of the Department of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai, 1994.
  
• Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 1995.
  
• Dr. K.G. Naik Gold Medal given by M. S. University Vadodara, 1995.
  
• Achiever of the year Award-1997 given by the Chemtech Foundation.
  
• The Goyal Foundation Award for Engineering Sciences, Kurukshetra, 1998.
  
• Vishwakarma Medal by the Indian National Science Academy, 2000.
  
• Best Teacher Award from the Maharashtra Government for the year 2004
  
• Dr. Anji Reddy Innovation of the year Award-2005, given by the Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2005.
  
• Special Honour from American Chemical Society for Receiving Highest Citations for the paper on "Wet Air Oxidation", 2007.
  

• Member, Editorial Board, Reviews in Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering Research and Design
   
  
• Member, Committee for Swarna Jayanti Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology.
   
  
• Member, Advisory Board, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Govt. of India;
   
  
• Member, Advisory Board, Research Advisory Committee, RRL, Trivendrum.
   
  
• Member, PAC Committee, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
   
  
• Member, Sectional Committee on Engineering Sciences and Technology, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
   
  
• Member, Advisory Board, 5th International Conference on ‘Gas- Liquid and Gas-Liquid-Solid Reactor Engineering; 8th International Conference on 'Gas-Liquid and Gas-Liquid-Solid Reactor Engineering'
   
  
• Member, Advisory Board, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan; The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
   
  
• Guest Editor, Chemical Engineering Science (G/L,G/L/S Reactor Design Conference Proceedings)