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About ChE IIPE

Offering both undergraduate (B.Tech) and postgraduate (PhD) programs, the Department of Chemical Engineering aims to provide students with the extensive knowledge they need to be a part of the Energy Sector in the Indian Industrial space. The courses provided are a balanced mix of traditional areas—reaction engineering, thermodynamics, process control, etc.—and emerging areas—waste management, renewable energy, machine learning, nanoscience, etc.—of chemical engineering. Students are given hands-on experience with various simulation software (MATLAB, Aspen, Fluent), along with access to laboratories which have the latest equipment and machinery

  • The department faculty are involved in industrial consultancy and various sponsored involved in various research projects, particularly interdisciplinary ones, in collaboration with industry. The focus areas of this research in the department include distribution networks, energy storage, surface and plasma engineering, water treatment, machine learning, and pollution abatement, to name a few. .
  • With support from Indian PSUs in the oil and natural gas sectors (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL), etc.), the Department of Chemical Engineering continually strives to create an environment wherein students can not only learn, but also experience and implement; to become highly motivated individuals with the skill and knowledge required to make a difference in the Chemical Industry.

From the Head of the Department

The Department of Chemical Engineering was established in 2016 to achieve the objectives of IIPE, i.e., providing skilled personnel for the Oil and Natural Gas industry.

  • The department started its operation with a B.Tech. Chemical Engineering Program and an intake of 50 students. Subsequently, Ph.D. and Masters's degree programs are incorporated in the years 2020 and 2022 respectively.
  • Process Modeling and Simulation, Energy Management, Transport Modeling, Pollution Abatement, Catalysis and Reaction Engineering, Multiphase modeling and molecular simulations, Adsorption Separation, and Polymers are the focus areas of research in the department, especially from the perspective of the oil and gas sector.
  • The faculty in the department are involved in industrial consultancy and sponsored research projects. The department is steadily building up the laboratory infrastructure necessary for UG, PG, and research activities. With the steady increase in faculty research consultancies and sponsored projects, the department is progressing in the right direction of success.
  • The department has an active IIChE student chapter. The department organizes webinars and tech talks to improve both the technical and behavioral skills of students.

Academics

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Programs Offered

The Department of Chemical Engineering, IIPE Visakhapatnam offers the following programs.

B.Tech.

The admission into the program is based on rank secured in JEE advanced examination.

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Ph.D.

The admission into the program is based on the GATE examination/ writen test and interview conducted by the department.

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B.Tech.

B.Tech.Chemical Engineering is the first program that has been offered from the inception of the department. Admission into this program is based on JEE advanced rank secured by the candidates. Click on the explore button for more details about the JEE advanced examination.




Ph.D.

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Faculty

Dr. Dipankar Pal

Dr. Dipankar Pal

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Email: dipankar.che@iipe.ac.in

Dr. Hemanth Kumar Tanneru

Dr. Hemanth Kumar Tanneru

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Email: hemanth.che@iipe.ac.in

Dr. Mounika Balla

Dr. Mounika Balla

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Email: mounika.che@iipe.ac.in

Dr. Raka Mondal

Dr. Raka Mondal

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Email: rakam.che@iipe.ac.in

Dr. Ravi Kumar Sonwani

Dr. Ravi Kumar Sonwani

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Email: ravikumar.che@iipe.ac.in

Dr. Ravi Kiran Mandapaka

Dr. Ravi Kiran Mandapaka

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Email: ravikiran.che@iipe.ac.in

Dr. Seshagiri Rao Ambati

Dr. Seshagiri Rao Ambati

Professor, Chemical Engineering

Email: seshagiri.che@iipe.ac.in

Dr. Sridhar Palla

Assistant Professor
Email: sridharpalla.che@iipe.ac.in

Dr. P. Venkata Reddy

Associate Professor
Email : venkat_palleti.che@iipe.ac.in

Dr. Venkata Krishnasri Kurada

Assistant Professor
Email: krishnasri.che@iipe.ac.in

Staff

Dr. Hemanth Kumar Tanneru

Dr. Satyaprasad Yerra

Senior Lab Assistant, Chemical Engineering

Email: lab.che@iipe.ac.in

PhD Scholars / PDF

Image Name Roll No. Email ID Research Area PhD/PDF
Scholar Dr. K. Bogeshwaran PS016 kbogeshwaran@iipe.ac.in DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR CORROSION MITIGATION IN NTPC SIMHADRI - Phase I PDF
Scholar Dr. SP. Karthick PS017 spkarthick@iipe.ac.in Anti-Corrosive coatings with different surface treatments, Corrosion Inhibitors, Cathodic Protection PDF
Scholar Dr. Nany Thokala PS034 nany.t@iipe.ac.in Synthesis of crystalline framework and chemical gas sensors PDF
Scholar G. Jayasri 23RS9021 gummajayasri.che@iipe.ac.in Biochemical Engineering/Drug Design PhD
Scholar Akhil Arava 23RS9019 akhilarava.che@iipe.ac.in Process System Engineering PhD
Scholar P. Debora Divya 23RS9020 deboradivya.che@iipe.ac.in Biological Wastewater Treatment PhD
Scholar S. Geetha Priya 23RS9022 geethapriya.che@iipe.ac.in Bubble Dynamics PhD
Scholar Iradat Hussain Mafat 23RS9017 iradathussain.che@iipe.ac.in Prediction of Carbon Capture PhD
Scholar Alankriti Singh 23RS9005 alankritisingh@iipe.ac.in Bioremediation and Adsorption for Wastewater Treatment PhD
Scholar Tanya Srivastava 24RS9001 tanya.che@iipe.ac.in Waste to Value PhD
Scholar Gottapu V Manikanta Dheerendra 23RS9013 gvmdheerendra.che@iipe.ac.in Gas Phase Catalysis PhD
Scholar Sarisa Hema Latha 23RS9015 hemalatha.che@iipe.ac.in Process Control of WWTP PhD
Scholar Karri Naveen Kumar 23RS9018 naveenkumar.che@iipe.ac.in Waste to Energy PhD
Scholar Tenneti Srinivas 24RS9004 tennetisrinivas.che@iipe.ac.in Deep Reinforcement Learning for Plant Operations PhD
Scholar Bishal Haldar 25RS9002 bishalhaldar@iipe.ac.in Mathematical Modelling of Taylor's Bubble PhD
Scholar Birudu Sarika 25RS9003 birudusarika@iipe.ac.in Waste management and Product Recovery PhD
Scholar SK Rajibul Alam 25RS9005 rajibulalamsk@iipe.ac.in Antifouling membranes for industrial applications PhD
Scholar Abhijnan Maitra 24RS9009 abhijinanmaitra@iipe.ac.in Application of catalysis methods for energy and environmental application PhD
Scholar Jag Prasad 23RS9P03 jagprasad@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Chaitanya Babu Boddu 23RS9P07 chaitanyababu@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Venkata Niharika Mangu 23RS9P15 niharikamangu.che@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar V Durga Praveena K. 24RS9P01 praveen.che@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Srinivas Gali 24RS9P02 srinivas.che@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Murali Mohan Sarayavalsa 24RS9P05 PhD
Scholar Mutyalu Sunnapu 24RS9P12 mutyalusunnapu@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar B. HariKrishna Reddy 24RS9P14 harikrishnareddy@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar SuryaNarayana Srikakulam 24RS9P16 suryanarayanasrikakulam@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Jagan Sethuraman 24RS9P18 jagansethuraman@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Prasanta Bera 24RS9P22 prasantabera@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Gompa Bhaskara Rao 24RS9P24 gompabhaskararao@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Anirban Patra 24RS9P25 anirbanpatra@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Bheem Rao Ponnala 24RS9P26 bheem.ponnala@iipe.ac.in PhD
Scholar Gara Prasad 25RS9P02 PhD


Research

The department currently has the following broad research themes. Research areas of faculty members can be obtained by clicking on the individual faculty names. List of faculty working on a particular research theme can be obtained by hovering over those research theme images. Click on the links in the individual research themes to know more about them.

  • All Faculty
  • Dr. Venkata Reddy
  • Dr. Dipankar Pal
  • Dr. Raka Mondal
  • Dr. Tanneru Hemanth Kumar
  • Dr. Balla Mounika
  • Dr. Kurada Venkata Krishnasri
  • Dr. Ravi Kumar Sonwani
  • Dr. Sridhar Palla
  • Dr. Mandapaka Ravi Kiran
  • Dr. Seshagiri Rao Ambati

Outreach Activities

24–28 March 2025

GIAN Course: Adsorption Techniques for CO₂ Capture

This course covers both theoretical and practical aspects of CO₂ capture, focusing on adsorption-based separation processes. Participants will gain hands-on experience using MATLAB and Aspen software for modeling and simulating CO₂ capture systems.

Course Instructors:
• Prof. Debangsu Bhattacharya
• Prof. Ravi C Dutta
• Prof. Sridhar Palla

March 5–6, 2025

Digitalization of Wastewater Treatment Plants

A two-day workshop was held at IIPE Visakhapatnam, bringing together leading international and national experts to explore innovative digital tools and data-driven methods for optimizing wastewater treatment processes.

7–12 March 2025

NGCM GIAN Course – Next Gen Composite Membranes

Hosted under the GIAN initiative, this course focused on "Next Generation Composite Membranes for Hydrogen Energy and Environmental Application." It aimed to deepen understanding of advanced membrane technologies aligned with NGCM.

18 February 2025

SPARC Workshop on Crystallization Systems

A workshop under SPARC was held at IIPE with Prof. Zoltan N. from Purdue University sharing insights on crystallization systems, process control, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

22 Feb – 12 Apr 2025

Certificate Course: Waste to Wealth

Coordinated by Dr. Ravi Kumar Sonwani, this course explored circular economy technologies including bioenergy, biochar, and bioplastics. Foreign experts from NKUST, Taiwan, contributed significantly to the course.

11–13 December 2024

Workshop: Corrosion Prevention Strategies

Organized by IIPE's Chemical Engineering Dept, this international workshop covered key corrosion mitigation methods such as coatings, cathodic protection, and resistant materials. Experts from top Indian and global institutes participated.

2 Nov 2024 – 25 Jan 2025

Online Course: Carbon Capture and Utilization

This 12-week course aimed to educate on CCU technology to combat climate change. Coordinators: Dr. Sridhar Palla & Dr. Ravi Kiran M. Covered strategies for CO₂ reuse, net-zero emissions, and sustainable industry practices.

19–21 February 2024

1st International Conference: ChemEEE 2024

This conference is the first in series of International Conference on Trends in Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering.Sustainability is the key mantra for equitable growth for very long periods of time. Sustainability is all pervasive, and finds its place in chemical processing, energy harnessing, mineral exploration, material development and all related technologies. Product and process development, simulation and modelling have added new dimensions to research in these fields. Responsibility of ensuring that the advancements are environmentally benign, while improving the health and wellbeing of all citizens is on academicians, scientists and industry professionals.   In this context, an international conference on chemical, energy and environmental engineering is planned to provide a platform for comprehensive dissemination of knowledge and exchange of ideas in related fields among the academicians, scientists and industry professionals.

23rdSeptember - 26thDecember 2023

Certificate course: Machine Learning-Fundamentals and Applications

Manufacturing industries are in the process of digitalization of their units and plants. Firms are interested in leveraging the data from the plants to gain insights on plant operations and make informed decisions based on it. The objective of this 12 weeks course is to provide fundamental understanding of data analytics and machine learning techniques for manufacturing and chemical process industries.
Co-Ordinators: Dr. Venkata Reddy Palleti, Dr. Hemanth Kumar Tanneru, Prof. Seshagiri Rao Ambati

10–11 April 2023

Training: Wastewater Treatment & Reuse

A two-day training program led by Prof. Ravi Kumar Sonwani, featuring speakers from India and abroad. It covered wastewater collection, treatment, and reuse—essential for sustainability and water management.

23–25 January 2023

3-Day Workshop: TAP CCUS Training

Focused on advanced CCUS techniques and hands-on training, this workshop promoted academic-industry collaboration on technologies for achieving India's net-zero carbon goals.

Campus Placements

Placement has been one of the salient features and core strengths of the department of chemical engineering at IIPE. Special focus has been laid on strengthening of the core compatibility of our students to make industry ready especially in fields of oil and gas, refining etc. which led to significant amount of our students being placed in prestigious PSUs such as HPCL, GAIL, IOCL, HRRL, Oil India, Joint ventures of PSUs such as HMEL. The department has achieved record placement percentages for the batches of 2023, 2024 and 2025- 97.2%, 100% and 95.8% respectively. For more information on placements visit the CDC using this Link: https://iipe.ac.in/CDC/

Contact Us

Our Address

Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh , 530003

Email Us

hod.che@iipe.ac.in

Call Us

+91 0891 - 2585152