IITKGP

Pavitra Sandilya

Associate Professor

Cryogenic Engineering

+91-3222-283596

pavit@cryo.iitkgp.ac.in

Research Areas

  • LNG technology
  • Cryogenic energy storage
  • Process Intensification
  • Process modelling and simulation
  • Carbon capture, sequestration and use
My research focusses on sustainable development using cryogenic and other techniques. Under these, I work on cryogenic carbon capture, air separation, carbon sequestration and utilization, process intensification, storage and transport of cryogens like LNG, LOX etc. Both experiments and theoretical works are carried out in this.
  • Experimental evidence of enhanced boil-off in isobaric mobile cryogenic vessels Nitin B., Sandilya P. , Chakraborty G. By International Journal of Refrigeration - (Accepted/In-Press)
  • Structural and thermal analysis of dewar supports for low boil-off long duration storage of cryogenic liquids B N., Sandilya P. By Indian Journal of Cryogenics 43 33-39 (2018)
  • Role of Pore Structure Parameters of Clay and Modified Clay Minerals on their Hydrogen Adsorption at Low-Pressure and High-Pressure Conditions Ghosh P., Prusty B. K., Sandilya P. , Turlapati V. Y. By Energy Fuels 37 6757-6769 (2023)
  • Optimal design of a helical coil support for dewars in fuel cell applications Nitin B., Sandilya P. , Chakraborty G. By Environmental Science and Pollution Research 1-12 (2022)
  • Revisiting the dewar design for liquid oxygen storage in fuel cell energy systems Nitin B., Sandilya P. , Chakraborty G. By International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 134 105975- (2022)
  • Improvement potential of Cryogenic Energy Storage systems by process modifications and heat integration Dutta R., Sandilya P. By Energy 221 119841- (2021)
  • A novel perspective on the performance analysis and design of an injection cooling system for liquid storage Saha P., Sandilya P. By International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 117 104794- (2020)
  • Cryochemical Approach to Develop Catalyst for Intensification of the Hydrodesulfurisation Reaction Sengupta S., Sandilya P. , Saha B. , Bhattacharjee D. By Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 58 6266-6277 (2019)
  • A dynamic lumped parameter model of injection cooling system for liquid subcooling Saha P., Sandilya P. By International Journal of Thermal Sciences 132 552-557 (2018)
  • Optimization of the performance of injection cooling system using genetic algorithm Saha P., B N. , Sandilya P. By Indian Journal of Cryogenics 43 16-21 (2018)

Principal Investigator

  • Engineering Design Solutions for Onboard LNG Storage Vessels including Bunkering Ships
  • SPICMACAY IIT Kharagpur

Ph. D. Students

Amit Rajkonwar

Area of Research: Cryogenic carbon capture and utilization

B Nitin

Area of Research: Recovery and Storage of cryogenic liquids

Chamarthi Bharat Surya

Area of Research: Cryogenic energy storage

Emel V Kurian

Area of Research: Cryogenic Carbon Capture

Palakurthy Vishnuvardhan

Area of Research: Cryogenic carbon capture

Palash Ghosh

Area of Research: Hydrogen storage in porous material

Rohan Kundu

Area of Research: Storage and transport of liquid cryogen