Team - CIPET : School for Advanced Research in Petrochemicals (SARP) - ARSTPS | Our Team | CIPET : School for Advanced Research in Petrochemicals (SARP) - ARSTPS | Advanced Research School for Technology and Product Simulation (ARSTPS)

Team - CIPET : School for Advanced Research in Petrochemicals (SARP) - ARSTPS

AREA OF RESEARCH INTEREST:

Water treatment and energy conversion processes
Design & development of functional polymers & polyelectrolytes
Membranes and membrane processes
Fuel cells and water electrolysis
Thin film composites membranes
Polymer reactions
Seawater desalination/mining
Water harvesting and recycling technologies

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:


FROM	TO	POSITION	ORGANISATION
Nov. 2016	Present	Junior Scientist	CIPET:SARP-APDDRL, Bengaluru
Oct. 2015	Nov. 2016	Pool Scientist	CIPET:SARP-LARPM, Bhubaneswar
Aug. 2015	Oct. 2015	Assistant Professor	Department of Material Science, Sardar Patel University, V.V. Nagar
Oct. 2011	Oct. 2014	Postdoctoral Fellow	Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London
March 2009	Sept. 2011	Postdoctoral Fellow	Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai
April 2006	Sept. 2008	Senior Research Fellow	CSIR, New Delhi, (Reverse Osmosis Division, CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar)
April 2003	March 2006	Project Assistant	Electromembrane Division, CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar
Aug. 2002	Dec. 2002	Quality Control Inspector	Rishi Packers Ltd., Daman

MULTIPLE POSTS:


FROM	TO	POSITION	ORGANISATION
Feb. 2022	Present	Member Coordinator (PWMC)	CIEPT:SARP - APDDRL, Bengaluru
Aug. 2020	Present	Hindi Officer-In-Charge	CIEPT:SARP - APDDRL, Bengaluru
Sept. 2018	Sept. 2019	HOD (Testing)	CIEPT:SARP - APDDRL, Bengaluru

HONORS AND AWARDS:


AWARD	INSTITUTE
Early Career Research Award (2017-2021)	SERB, New Delhi
Postdoctoral Fellowship (2009-2011)	IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011-2014)	University of Western Ontario, London
Senior Research Fellowship (2006-2008)	CSIR, New Delhi
Dimond Jubilee Research Internship Award (2005)	CSIR, New Delhi, CSIR-CSMCRI (Declined)

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS:


DEGREE	SUBJECT	UNIVERSITY	YEAR
Ph.D.	Chemistry	Bhavnagar University (CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar)	2008
M.Sc.	Plastics Technology	Sardar Patel University (Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies & Research, V.V. Nagar)	2002
B.Sc.	Applied Chemistry	Sardar Patel University (N.V. Patel College of Pure & Applied Sciences, V.V. Nagar)	2002

SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS:


TOPIC	FUNDING AGENCY	START DATE	TO
Design and Development of Poly(vinyl alcohol-co-styrene sulfonic acid) Based Functional Membranes for Fuel Cells Application	SERB, New Delhi	Oct. 2017	Jan. 2021 (Completed)
Preparation of PVA/starch film by blown film extrusion: Formulation development (Investigators: J.M. Gohil & S. Mohanty)	M/s. Greendot Biopac, Jamnagar	May 2019	Nov. 2019 (Completed)
VRITIKA Research Internship: Studies on Development of Nanostructured Photothermal Membranes for Water Evaporation	SERB, New Delhi	Sept. 2021	Oct. 2021 (Completed)
High-end workshops: Electrochemical Evaluation of Membrane-Electrode-Assembly for Fuel Cell	SERB, New Delhi	March 2022	8-day

MEMBERSHIPS:

Member of European Membrane Society (July 2012 to July 2015)
Life Member of The Association of Separation Scientists and Technologists (ASSET) (Since April 2010)

TEACHING ENGAGEMENTS:


TITLE	COURSE CODE	CLASS NAME	SEMESTER
Advance Polymer Science	MSP101	M.Sc. Polymer Science (CIPET: IPT, Bhubaneswar)	I
Basic Concepts in Materials Science	PS01CMTS21	M.Sc. Materials Science (S.P. University)	I
Interfacial Aspects of Materials Science	PS01CMTS22	M.Sc. Materials Science (S.P. University)	I
Glass, Ceramics and Carbon Materials	PS03CMTS21	M.Sc. Materials Science (S.P. University)	III

M.SC. / M.TECH. THESIS SUPERVISED:


TITLE OF PROJECT	NAMES OF STUDENT
M.Sc. Polymer Science: "Synthesis and Characterization of Co-polymers for Polyelectrolyte Membrane Preparation"	Rikarani R Choudhury
M.Tech. Plastics Engineering: "Preparation and Characterization of PVA Based Hybrid Membrane for Fuel Cell Application"	Sumitra Bhoi
Int. M.Sc. Tech. Mat. Sci. & Eng.: "Sulfonation and Characterization of Non-woven Fabric for Fuel Cell and Battery Membrane Separator"	Prasanth Kumar Sinha
M.Tech. Plastics Engineering: "Preparation and Characterization of Proton Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cell Application"	Sabana Ara Begum
M.Sc. Polymer Science: "Extraction of Nanocellulose from Coir Fibre for Prospective Fuel Cell and Water Purification Applications"	Sambit Kumar Sahoo & Ishani Bihari

PH.D. THESIS SUPERVISED:


TOPIC	SCHOLAR NAME	STATUS OF Ph.D.	REGISTRATION DATE
Studies on the Design and Development of Functional Copolymers and Membranes Thereof for Energy Generation and Water Purification	Rikarani R Choudhury	Thesis submitted to Utkal University	April 2018

VISITS TO OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS:


INSTITUTE VISITED	PURPOSE OF VISIT	DATE
University of Western Ontario, London, Canada	Postdoctoral Research	Oct. 2011 - Oct. 2014

SPECIAL LECTURES DELIVERED:


TITLE	PLACE	DATE
Structural analysis of polymer through SEM. (Invited) In : Five Days AICTE sponsored On Line ATAL-Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Emerging trends in characterization techniques for applied polymer research	CIPET: IPT, Raipur	13-17 Sept. 2021
Applications of membrane for water purification: Role of polymer science. (Invited) In: UGC sponsored two days national seminar on Emerging Materials & Applications	Dept. of Physics & Dept. of Chemistry, SSBN Degree College, Anantapuramu	11-12 March 2020
Thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes: Structures, properties and functions	Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai	April 2011
Nanotechnology for water treatment-emerging trends. (Invited) In: National Seminar on Safe Drinking Water - a Privilege in the 21st Century	Bhavan's Research Centre, Mumbai	29-30 Jan. 2010

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION:


TOPIC	ORGANISATION
ACS Book Project on: "Oil/water Separation"	Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology, University of Lille, France (with Prof. Rabah Boukherroub)

BOOKS EDITED:

Rabah B., Dutta K., Gohil J.M. (Eds.). Oil-Water Mixtures and Emulsions: Membrane Materials for Separation and Treatment (Volume 1). Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS) (In Press) (2022)
Rabah B., Dutta K., Gohil J.M. (Eds.). Oil-Water Mixtures and Emulsions: Advanced Materials for Separation and Treatment (Volume 2). Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS) (In Press) (2022)
Nayak S.K., Dutta K., Gohil J.M. (Eds.). Advancement in Polymer-Based Membranes for Water Remediation. Publisher: Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-323-885140 (March 2022)

REFEREED JOURNALS PAPERS:

Gohil J.M.; Dutta K. (2021) Structures and properties of polymers in ion exchange membranes for hydrogen generation by water electrolysis. Polymers for Advanced Technologies 32(12), 4598-4615; DOI: 10.1002/pat.5482
Choudhury R.R.; Gohil J.M.*; Dutta K. (2021) Poly(vinyl alcohol)-based membranes for fuel cell and water treatment applications: A review on recent advancements. Polymers for Advanced Technologies 31(11), 4175-4203; DOI: 10.1002/pat.5431
Choudhury R.R.; Palai A.K.; Gohil J.M.*; Mohanty S.; Nayak S.K. (2021) Synthesis of poly(styrene sulfonyl chloride) via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization and characterization thereof for membrane applications. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 98(7), 100087; DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2021.100087
Gohil J.M.*; Ray P. (2021) Preparation of heterogeneous cation- and anion-exchange membranes by eco-friendly method: Electrochemical characterization and desalination performance. Journal of Membrane Science and Research 7(2), 102-110; DOI: 10.22079/JMSR.2020.122044.1350
Choudhury R.R.; Sahoo S.K.; Gohil J.M.* (2020) Potential of bioinspired cellulose nanomaterials and nanocomposite membranes thereof for water treatment and fuel cell applications. Cellulose 27(12), 6716-6746; DOI: 10.1007/s10570-020-03253-z
Choudhury R.R.; Gohil J.M.*; Mohanty S.; Nayak S.K. (2019) Synthesis and characterization of novel functional poly(vinyl alcohol-co-styrene sulfonic acid) copolymers. International Journal Polymer Analysis and Characterization 24(4), 334-345; DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2019.1596367
Gohil J.M.*; Suresh A.K. (2019) Performance and structure of thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes prepared by interfacial polymerization in the presence of acid acceptor. Journal of Membrane Science and Research 2019, 5(1), 5-10; DOI: 10.22079/JMSR.2018.81594.1178
Choudhury R.R.; Gohil J.M.*; Mohanty S.; Nayak S.K. (2018) Antifouling, fouling release and antimicrobial materials for surface modification of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 6, 313-333; DOI: 10.1039/c7ta08627j
Karthik M.; Gohil J.M.*; Suresh A.K. (2017) Probing the thickness and roughness of the functional layer in thin film composite membranes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 42, 26464-26474; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.07.145
Gohil J.M.*; Suresh A.K. (2017) Chlorine attack on reverse osmosis membranes: mechanisms and mitigation strategies. Journal of Membrane Science 541, 108-126; DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.06.092
Karamanev D.; Pupkevich V.; Penev K.; Glibin V.; Gohil J.; Vajihinejad, V. (2017) Biological conversion of hydrogen to electricity for energy storage. Energy 129, 237-245; DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.04.110
Gohil J.M.*; Ray P. (2017) A review on semi-aromatic polyamide TFC membranes prepared by interfacial polymerization: potential for water treatment and desalination. Separation and Purification Technology 181, 159-182; DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.03.020
Gohil J.M.; Karamanev D.G. (2016) Novel Approach for the preparation of ionic liquid/imidazole dicarboxylic acid modified poly(vinyl alcohol) polyelectrolyte membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 513, 33-39; DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.04.007
Gohil J.M.*; Suresh A.K. (2026) A statistical study of the effect of preparation conditions on the structure and performance of thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes. Desalination and Water Treatment 57, 2924-2941; DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.983181
Gohil J.M.; Karamanev D.G. (2015) Preparation and characterization of polyvinyl alcohol polyelectrolyte based membrane-anode assembly for hybrid Fe3+/H2 redox flow microbial fuel cell. Chemical Engineering Journal 259, 25-33; DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.07.132
Gohil J.M.*; Suresh A.K. (2014) Development of high flux thin film composite membrane for water desalination: A statistical study using response surface methodology. Desalination and Water Treatment 52(28-30), 5219-5228; DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.809025
Gohil J.M.; Karamanev D.G. (2013) Novel pore-filled polyelectrolyte composite membranes for cathodic microbial fuel cell application. Journal of Power Sources 2013, 243, 603-610; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.06.001
Raval H.D.; Gohil J.M. (2010) Nanotechnology for water treatment-emerging trends. International Journal of Nuclear Desalination 4(2), 184-188; DOI: 10.1504/IJND.2010.035176
Raval H.D.; Gohil J.M. (2009) Carbon nanotube membrane for water desalination. International Journal of Nuclear Desalination 3(4), 360-368; DOI: 10.1504/IJND.2009.028863
Gohil J.M.; Ray P. (2009) Polyvinyl alcohol as the barrier layer in thin film composite nanofiltration membranes: preparation, characterization and performance evaluation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 338(1), 121-127; DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.06.020
Gohil J.M.; Ray P. (2009) Studies on oxalic acid as a crosslinker of polyvinyl alcohol. Polymers & Polymer Composites 17, 403-410
Bhattacharya A,; Mukherjee D.C.; Gohil J.M.; Kumar Y.; Kundu S. (2008) Preparation, characterization and performance of conducting polypyrrole composites based on polysulfone. Desalination 225(1-3), 366-372; DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2006.07.018
Gohil J.M.; Ray P.; Bhattacharya A. (2006) Studies on cross-linking of poly (vinyl alcohol). Journal of Polymer Research 13 (2), 161-169; DOI: 10.1007/s10965-005-9023-9
Gohil J.M.; Bhattacharya A.; Ray P. (2004) Effect polymeric surface-active agent in the phase inversion step of asymmetric membrane preparation. Journal of Surface Science & Technology 20(1-2), 1-7
Adhikary S.K.; Gohil J.M.; Ray P. (2004) Studies on the resistance developed at different stages in an electrodialysis stack operated in parallel-cum-series flow pattern. Journal of Membrane Science 245(1-2), 131-136; DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2004.08.005

BOOK CHAPTERS:

Gohil J.M., Kwon G., Bhunia P., Boukherroub R., Dutta K. Overview on oil/water separation techniques and working principles. (Chapter 1) - In: Boukherroub R., Dutta K., Gohil J.M. (Eds.). Volume 1: Oil-Water Mixtures and Emulsions: Membrane Materials for Separation and Treatment. (Publisher: American Chemical Society, ACS) (2022) pp (Editorial chapter)
Gohil J.M.*, Choudhury R.R. Introduction to nanostructured and nano-enhanced polymeric membranes: Preparation, function, and application for water purification. (Chapter 2) - In: Thomas S., Pasquini D., Leu S-Y., Gopakumar D.A. (Eds.). Nanoscale Materials in Water Purification. (Publisher: Elsevier; Book ISBN: 978-0-12-813926-4) (2019) pp 25-57 (DOI: 10.1016/C2017-0-00435-4) (Invited)
Carmalin Sophia; Gohil J.M.* - Microbial desalination cell technology: functions and future prospects (Chapter 19) - In: Kundu P.P., Dutta K. (Eds.). Progress and Recent Trends in Microbial Fuel Cells. (Publisher: Elsevier; Book ISBN: 978-0-444-64017-8) (2018) pp 399-422. (DOI: 10.1016/C2016-0-04695-8) (Invited)

DEVELOPMENT OF COURSES:

Prepared online course material (OSDP format), for the Subject: Polymer Chemistry covering syllabus of B.Tech. (Plastics Engineering), M.Tech. (Plastics Engineering) and M.Sc. (Polymer Science and Technology) offered in various CIPET centres