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Message from Head

Dr Jayant K Singh Jayant K Singh
Professor & HOD
Welcome to the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) at IIT Kanpur. We at ChE@IIT Kanpur continue to thrive to provide one of the highest quality educational experiences. We, over several years, through the remarkable efforts of our outstanding faculty and students, are on the trajectory of excellence and are at the forefront of chemical engineering education, research, and socioeconomic impact in the region and the world. We take great pride in providing an intellectually stimulating environment; as a result, our Alumni continue to excel after graduation and distinguish themselves in both academia and industry, both within the country and abroad. Over the last few years, the department has added new faculty to strengthen the newly emerging areas of chemical engineering while building on our core strengths in fluid mechanics, reaction engineering, process design and intensification, thermodynamics & molecular simulations. This is an exciting time to be part of ChE@IITK family! Please do not hesitate to contact the department for more information or to schedule a visit.

News

Research Highlights

UPCOMING/RECENT SEMINARS

Speaker: Prof. Rajnish Kumar
Affiliation: Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras
Title: Understanding CO2 Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) from a Sustainability Viewpoint
Date: 09:15 AM, May 10th 2024
Venue: Outreach Auditorium

Speaker: Prof. Raj Chhabra
Affiliation: Professor, School of Engineering, Shiv Nadar-Institution of Eminence (SNIOE)
Title: Making of a Researcher : Some random thoughts
Date: 10:15 AM, May 10th 2024
Venue: Outreach Auditorium

Speaker: Prof. K. Ganapathy Ayappa
Affiliation: Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bangalore 560012, India
Title: Using Molecular Dynamics to Understand Interactions of Molecules with the Bacterial Cell Envelope
Date: January 19th, 2024
Venue: Outreach Auditorium

Research Areas

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About the Department

Department of Chemical Engineering is among the five departments established at the inception of IIT Kanpur in 1959. Ranked among the nation's top schools in Chemical Engineering, the department at IIT Kanpur is now endowed with state-of-art facilities and distinguished faculty members with both national and international recognitions. The 28 current faculty members with expertise in traditional as well as emerging areas of chemical engineering are at the forefront of nurturing the vibrant academic ambience of the department through their research and pedagogical endeavours. They are ably supported by 24 technical and secretarial staff members.. read more

Student Experience

Past Recruiters