Control Engineering
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BIODATA
Dr. M anju D. Tanwar,
Flat no. ***, plot no.-9, Amruteshwar Building, Sector 30/31
CBD -Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614
Work experience: Chief Scientist and Head
Five Ele ment Environme ntal Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
July 2013 – Present (7 months)Navi Mumbai, India
Development of catalytic materials for auto - exhaust emission control, including development of
fibers based mixed oxide,perovskite type and mixed oxide type catalytic materials, their
synthesis in supported forms. Preparation and evaluation of catalytic c onverter prototypes and
their detailed evaluations. Also worked on development of ruthenium based catalytic materials,
zeolites synthesis and environmental applications. Experienced in synthesis, characterization and
evaluation of catalytic materials. Laboratory Health and safety .
( i) surface modified zeolite materials forheavy meta immobilization
( ii) Functionalized materials for methane enrichment in biogas
( iii) Natural pigment based photocatalytic systems for CO2 photoreduction
( iv) Flyash based functionalised materials for capture of carbon dioxid
(v) City compost upgradtyion and their field application
(vi) slow release bio- compost
(vii) a lgae to biofuel
(viii) plastic to bio fuel etc.
Academic Qualification: ( in reverse chronological order)
Post Doctoral Research Work : ( Postdoctoral Fellow (15.03.2010 to 15.03.2011)
Polytechnico di Torino, ITALY, by Department of
Material Science and Chemical Engineering (DISMIC)
at Polytechnico di Torino at Turin, Italy, on
“Environmental Catalysis” with major emphasis on
“Development of Suitable Catalyst Technologies for the
Control of Emissions from Stationary and Mobile
Sources ”.
Post Doctoral Research Work : (Nehru Science postdoctoral Fellow (25.07.2011 to
09.07.2013)
Luminiscent Materials Deveolpment (LMD), National
Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi, on
“Development of Long persistence phosphor materials
for energy saving applications and devices “
Doctoral Research : Doctor o f Philosophy, 2008 (Material Chemistry)
National Environment Engineering Research institute
(NEERI) and R.S.T.M.Nagpur University, Nagpur, India
Master's Degree : Master of Science (Applied Chemistry)
2003, R.G.P.V., U niversity Bhopal,
First Class First in the University
Honours and Awards :
8 Awards received for excellence in research and presentation of research papers
R.G.P.V. University Gold Medal for Standing First in First Class in the University
in M. Sc. ( Applied Chemistry) Examination, 2003.
Work Experience in India
Chief Scientist and Head in Research laboratory, Mumbai, India from 10/06/2013 to till
dated.
Worked as a Nehru science postdoctoral fellow in LMD Group, a t NPL- CSIR,New
Delhi, (July 2012 – J uly 2013)
Worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Department of Material Science and Chemical
Engineering at Polytechnico di Torino, Italy (March 2011 – March 2012):
Extended CSIR Senior Research Fellow ( Ex- SRF) NEERI, Nagpur (April 2010 –
March 2011)
CSIR, Senior Research Fellow (SRF) NEERI, Nagpur (April 2008 – March 2010)
Project Assistant, NEERI, Nagpur, (October 2006 - January 2008)
CSIR Research Intern, NEERI, Nagpur (Sept 2004 - Sept 2006)
Lecturer (Part Time) and honorary teaching (Sept 2003 to March 2004): Teaching
Worked from Sept 2003 to March 2004 at Madhav Institute of Technological Science
(MITS) College, Gwalior affiliated by RGPV University of BHOPAL, India
Fellowships
CSIR -Nehru Science Postdoctoral fellows hip Awarded in 2011 by Council of
Scientific a nd I ndustrial Research (CSIR).
Recipient of Extende d Senior Research Fellow (SRF) Award in 2011 by Council
of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Recipient of Se nior Research Fellow (SRF) Award in 2008 by Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) India.
Recipient of CSIR Diamond Jubilee Research Internship Award in 2004 by
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, CSIR
laboratory
Publications & patents:
In referred journals: 14 publications
In conferences / symposia: 22 ( approximately)
Research Specialization:
Environmental catalysis; Auto- exhaust pollution control, Environmental materials,
Laboratory Health and Safety
List of Publications and Patents:
Inte rnational Patents field:
1. Low Cost Catalytic Materials For Diesel Soot Oxidation and Other Application, US Patent
field, Year 2008, N itin Kumar Labhasetwar, M anju Dhakad, Sadhana Suresh Rayalu, and
Sukumar Devotta,
2. “Zeolite based N2O Decomposition Catalysts, US Patent field, Year 2009, Nitin Kumar
Labhasetwar, M anju Dhakad a nd Sadhana Suresh Rayalu
3. Modified zeolite analogues for adsorption of microorganisms, US Patent field, Year 2005,
S. S. Rayalu, A. Juwarkar, Prachi Joshi, M anju Dhakad, S.K. Singh, and Sukumar Devotta,
4. Zeolite based materials for multipurpose application in soil remediation and method to
produce them, US Patent field, Year 2005, S.S. Rayalu, A.A. Juwarkar, A.K. Bansiwal,
M anju Dhakad, N.K. Labhsetwar, Sukumar Devotta.
Inte rnational and National Publications:
1. M anju D. Tanwar a nd Anil K. Pullur, 2014 1st International Congress on
Environmental, Biotechnology, and Chemistry Engineering IPCBEE vol.XX (2014) ©
(2014) I ACSIT Press, S ingapore DOI : 10.7763/ IPCBEE. 2014. VXX. XX
2. Pullur Anil Kumar, M anju Dhakd Tanwar, Samir Bensaid, Nunzio Russo, Debora Fino
Soot combustion improvement in diesel particulate filters catalyzed with Ceria
nanofibers, Chemical Engineering Journal 207–208 (2012) 258–266
3. P. A. Kumar, Dhakad Tanwar Manju, Nunzio Russo, Debora Fino, Pirone Raffaele
Synthesis and catalytic properties of CeO2 and Co/CeO2 nanofibers for diesel soot
combustion, Catalysis Today (2012).
4. M anju Dhakad, S. S. Rayalu, Rakesh Kumar, D. F ino, N. Russo and Nitin Labhsetwar,
Low Cost Catalysts for Regeneration of Diesel Particulate Filters,Latest Trends on
Energy & Development, Environment & Biomedicine, (2010),ISBN: 978 - 960- 474- 209- 7.
5. M anju Dhakad, Amish G. Joshi, S. Rayalu, P. Tanwar, J. K. Bassin, R. Kumar, S.
Lokhande, J. Subrt, T. Mitsuhashi, Nitin Labhsetwar, Alumina Supported Co –K–Mo
Based Catalytic Material for Diesel Soot Oxidation,Topics in Catalysis, Topics in
Catalysis, (2009), 52, 2070- 2075.
6. Nitin Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, R. Biniwale, T. Mitsuhashi, H. Haneda, P. Shiv
Shankar Reddy, S. Bakardjieva, J. Subrt, Suresh Kumar, P. Saiprasad and S. Rayalu,
Metal Exchanged Zeolites for Catalytic decomposition of N2O, Catalysis today 141
(2009) 205–210.
7. M anju Dhakad, S. Rayalu, S. Bakardjira, J. Subrt, T. Mitshuhashi, R. Kumar, S.
Devotta, and Nitin Labhsetwar, CeO2 - Co3O4 Mixed Oxide based Catalytic Material for
Diesel Soot Oxidation, Catalysis Today 132 (2008) 188 –193 .
8. Nitin Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, H. Minamino, R.Biniwale, S.Rayalu, T. Yamazaki,
T.Mitsuhashi, Ruthenium Exchanged US - Y Zeolites For NO Reduction by CO, Current
Science, (2008), 95, 778- 782
9. Rajesh B. Biniwale, J. Pande, M anju Dhakad, N.K. Labhsetwar and M. Ichikawa, Nitric
oxide decomposition using H2 as a reducing agen t over perovskite catalysts and study
promotional effect of Pt on catalytic activity, Catalysis letters, 123 (2008) 164 - 171.
10. M anju Dhakad, S.S. Rayalu, T. Mitsuhashi, H. Haneda, Sukumar Devotta, Thermally
stable metal ruthenate based soot oxidation for Diesel Exhaust Emission Control, Nitin K.
Labhsetwar, Topics in Catalysis, (2007), 42 –43, 299- 302.
11. M anju Dhakad, Nitin K. Labhsetwar, S.S. Rayalu, Rakesh Kumar, T. Mitsuhashi,
A.Watanabe, H. Haneda, Sukumar Devotta, Zirconia supported Ru- Co Bimetallic
Catalysts for Diesel Soot Oxidation, Topics in Catalysis, (2007), 42 –43, 273- 276.
12. M anju Dhakad, Nitin Labhsetwar, Sadhana Rayalu, J. Subrt, T. Mitsuhashi, H. Haneda
and Sukumar Devotta, Diesel Soot Oxidation on Titania Supported Ruthenia Catalysts,
Current Science, (2007), 92, 8, 1125- 1128.
13. M anju Dhakad, S. S. Rayalu, Rakesh Kumar, Pradip Doggali, S. Bakardjieva, J. Subrt,
T. Mitsuhashi, H. Haneda and Nitin Labhsetwar Low Cost, Ceria Promoted Perovskite
Type Catalysts for Diesel Soot Oxidation, Catalysis letters, (2007), 121,137- 143.
14. Nitin K. Labhsetwar, H. Minamino, M. Mukherjee, T. Mitsuhashi, S.S. Rayalu, M anju
Dhakad, H. Haneda, J. Subrt, Sukumar Devotta, Catalytic properties of RuMordenite for
NO reduction, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 261 ( 2006) 213- 217 (2.08).
List of Conference papers (Inte rnational/Nationals)
1. Anil Kumar Pullur, M anju Dhakad Tanwar, Samir Bensaid, Nunzio Russo, Debora
Fino Soot Combustion Improvement in Diesel Particulate Filters Catalyzed with Ceria
nanofibers,Submitted for the International conference - 22nd ISCRE 2012
2. A. K. Pullur, T. M anju Dhakad, N. Russo, D. Fino, Synthesis and catalytic properties of
Co/CeO2 nanofibers for diesel soot combustion, accepted for GPE 2011, Kualalumpur,
Malaysiya, Dec 6- 8, 2011.
3. P.A. Kumar, D. Tanwar Manju, N. Russo, D. Fino, R. Pirone,SYNTHESIS AND
CATALYTIC PROPERTIES OF CeO2 AND Co/CeO2 NANOFIBERS FOR DIESEL
SOOT COMBUSTION, XXXIV Meeting of the Italian Section of the Combustion
Institute.
4. M anju Dhakad, P. Tanwar, J. K. Bassin and N. K. Labhsetwar, International
Conference on Multifunctional Oxide Materials will be held on April 16 - 18, 2009 at
Himachal Pradesh University Shimla, India, Nanostructure Perovskite and Mixed metal
oxide type Materials for Environmental applications.
5. M anju Dhakad, S. Sivanesan, S. Rayalu, J. K. Bassin, J. Subrt, V. Balek, and Nitin
Labhsetwar, International 6th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis Towards an
integrated approach in innovation and development Lille – France, July 5- 10, 2009,
Synthesis, c haracterization and catalytic activity of Co - La- K oxides supported on ceria
for diesel soot oxidation.
6. M anju Dhakad, Amish G. Joshi, S.Rayalu, P. Tanwar, J. K. Bassin, R. Kumar, S.
Lokhande, J. Subrt, T. Mitsuhashi and Nitin Labhasetwar, 8th Internationa l Congress on
Catalysis and Automotive Pollution Control (CAPoC8), April 15 - 17, 2009, Alumina
Supported Co- K- Mo based Catalytic Material for Diesel Soot Oxidation.
7. M anju Dhakad, Pankaj Tanwar, Nitin K. Labhsetwar, Sadhana S. Rayalu, J. K.
Bassin,S. Bakardjieva and J. Subrt, 3rd International Symposium on “Advanced
M icroandMesoporousMaterials" Albena, Bulgaria, September 6 - 9 2009, Perovskite type
Catalytic Materials for Diesel Exhaust Emission Control.
8. M anju Dhakad, Nitin Labhsetwar S.S. Rayalu, and Suku mar Devotta. 6th International
Symposium on catalysis in multifunctional reactors (CAMUR- 6) and 5th International
Symposium on multifunctional reactors (ISMR- 5) Jan 14- 17, 2007, NCL, Pune,
India.Cerium Promoted Perovskite type Catalysts for Diesel Soot Oxidation.
9. M anju Dhakad, S. Rayalu, T. Mitshuhashi, J. Subrt, S. Devotta, and Nitin Labhsetwar.
18th National Sympoium and INDO - US Seminar on Catalysis, April 16 - 18, 2007, IIP
Deharadun, India. Substituted Perovskite and mixed oxide type Catalytic Material for
Diesel Exhaust Emission Control.
10. M anju Dhakad, Nitin Labhsetwar, S.S. Rayalu, T. Mitsuhashi, H. Haned and Sukumar
DevottaSeventh International congress on catalysis and automotive Pollution control
(Capoc7) Brussels, August, 2006, Zirconia Supported Ruthenia Catalysts for Diesel Soot
Oxidation.
11. Nitin Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, S. Rayalu, J. Subrt, S. Bakardjiva,S. Devotta, T.
M itshuhash and H. Haneda, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute,
Nehru Marg, Nagpur, International Conference on Advanced Materials and Composites,
October 24- 26, 2007, Low- Cost Catalytic Materials for the Control of Diesel Exhaust
Emissions.
12. Nitin Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, S.S. Rayalu, Rakesh Kumar, T. Mitsuhashi1, H.
Haneda, and Sukumar Devotta Fifth NEERI- NIMS ( I ndo- Japanase) Workshop on “
Novel Materials for Environmental Challenges” November, 2007. Zeolite based Catalytic
Material for Diesel Particulate Emission Control.
13. Nitin Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, H. Minamino, R. B. Biniwale, S.S. Rayalu, Sukumar
Devot ta and T. Mitsuhashi 6th International Symposium on catalysis in multifunctional
reactors (CAMUR- 6) and 5th International Symposium on multifunctional
reactors(ISMR- 5) Jan 14- 17,2007,NCL,Pune, India. NO Reduction by CO on
Ruthenium Exchanged Zeolite.
14. N itin Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, R. Biniwale, S. Rayalu, T. Mitsuhashi, H. Haneda,
Sukumar Devotta, P. Saiprasad. 18th National Sympoium and INDO - US Seminar on
Catalysis, April 16- 18,2007, IIP Deharadun, India.Metal Exchanged Zeolites for
Catalytic Reduction o f NOx.
15. Nitin Labhsetwar M anju Dhakad, S. Rayalu, T. Mitsuhashi, H. Haneda, Sukumar
Devotta, P. Saiprasad, Fifth NEERI- NIMS ( Indo- Japanase) Workshop on “ Novel
Materials for Environmental Challenges” November, 2007. Catalytic Materials for the
M itigation of Green House Gas Emissions.
16. T. Mitsuhashi, N. Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, S. Rayalu, A. Watanabe and H, Haneda,
Fifth NEERI- NIMS ( Indo- Japanase ) Workshop on “ Novel Materials for
Environmental Challenges” November, 2007. Thermo dynamical investigation of
catalytic soot oxidation.
17. Nitin Labhsetwar M anju Dhakad, Sadhana Rayalu and Sukumar Devotta, Fifth NEERI-
NIMS ( Indo- Japanase) Workshop on “ Novel Materials for Environmental Challenges”
November, 2007. Potential of perovskites and other mixed oxides materials for
Environmental applications.
18. Nitin Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, S.S. Rayalu, Rakesh Kumar, T. Mitsuhashi1, H.
Haneda1, and Sukumar De votta, International conference on Air pollution control-
challenges and techanological solutions (ICAPC - 2008) January 24- 25, 2008,
Afterexhaust Treatment Options for Diesel Particulate Emission Control.
19. Nitin K. Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, S.S. Rayalu, T. Mitsuhashi, H. Haneda and
Sukumar Devotta. Seventh International congress on catalysis and automotive Pollution
control (Capoc7) Brussels, August, 2006, Thermally Stable Metal Ruthenate based Soot
Oxidation Catalyst for Diesel Exhaust Emission Control.
20. P.D. Jadhav, M anju Dhakad, S. Devotta, Neeri, India, The Twenty- first International
Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA,
(March 26- 29, 2006), “Fly Ash Based Zeolite for Heavy Metal Immobilization in Soils,”
S.S. Rayalu, Scientist and Head Engineer Mat. Unit, National Environmental Engineering
Research Institute.
21. Nitin Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, S. Rayalu, T. Mitsuhashi, H. Haneda, Sukumar
Devotta, P. Saiprasad, International conference on Air pollution control- c ha llenges and
techanological solutions (ICAPC - 2008) January 24- 25, 2008, Zeolite based catalytic
materials for N2O decomposition/reduction for the Mitigation of Green House Gas
Effect.
22. Nitin Labhsetwar, M anju Dhakad, S. Rayalu, H. Haneda and T. Mitsuhashi, 9th
European Symposium on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (ESTAC - 9), Activation
Energy Estimations for Catalytic Soot Oxidation using Cobaltate type Perovskite.
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