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Chemical Engineering (CHE)

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About Department

Chemical Engineering is one of the oldest and most popular engineering sub-domains that exist in the physical sciences. This field deals with the transformation of raw materials into more useful and valuable forms by application of physical sciences (physics & chemistry) as well as (microbiology, biochemistry & biology) and mathematics.

In simpler terms, Chemical Engineers are involved in designing, construction, and operating machinery and plants to perform a variety of chemical reactions on raw materials to give them the shape of more useful substances. One of the most common examples of chemical engineering products that we use in our daily life includes petroleum products, cosmetics, plastic, and many more. Considering the vast impact of this subject on the things that we use and employ in our day-to-day life, chemical engineering offers excellent career opportunities to students.

Chemical Engineering helps you to understand some of the most important areas of research in science. Chemical Engineering has a very bright future, in the current scenario where the world is battling against some of the major issues like climate change, global warming, or the usage of fossil fuels, The need for chemical engineers is on the rise for advocating as the shift to eco-friendly and renewable energy.

Chemical engineering has been beneficial to the progress of humanity ever since the Roman empire used it in order to make cement. From there on, this field of engineering is responsible for countless contributions in the study of pharmaceuticals, generating electricity using different energy sources like gas and oil, and even has provided immense understanding and knowledge in the science of nuclear reactors.

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Programs Offered

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

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M.Tech in Chemical Engineering

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Student Testimonials

Chemical Engineering NEWS

Why Chemical Engineering?

Chemical engineering is a study that allows you to solve world problems and helps you become a part of the overall progress of the human race. There are many reasons why one should look for a career in chemical engineering:

1. Wide Variety of Skills

While chemical engineers have a strong foundation in the three different sciences, physics, chemistry, and biology, they also generally are well-versed with concepts in economics, mathematics, management, and about the environment.

2. Highly recruitable

Surveys have shown that a large number of chemical engineering graduates secure stable jobs after their education. More so, they are better paid than most of the other forms of engineering.

3. Opens many career options

The types of jobs for chemical engineers are not limited to the world of chemical engineering. Because of their superior skills in logical thinking, they are eligible for a wide array of job opportunities that exceed the realm of chemical engineering. It can be marketing, management, business, etc.

Why are chemical engineers so highly sought after?

An undergraduate degree in chemical engineering provides:

  • Knowledge of mathematics and science, especially chemistry
  • The capability for analyzing and optimizing complex systems
  • The capacity to work over a wide range of scales, from molecular to worldwide
  • An understanding of the importance of safety and sustainability

This skill set allows chemical engineers to solve problems in almost any technical, business, or management career.

As a chemical engineer, you will be developing skills to work in the following sectors:

  1. Energy
  2. Pharmaceuticals
  3. Food and Beverage
  4. Water Treatment
  5. Oil and Gas

There are a plethora of employment opportunities available to students taking chemical engineering in both the public and private sectors.

As far as employment domains are concerned, chemical engineers can be part of industrial processes fibers, fabrics, paints, medical drugs, biomaterials, gasoline, lubricants, etc used in various industries such as textile, food, plastics, automotive, aerospace, petroleum, oil and gas, biomedical, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Apart from these, the new and upcoming fields like food, materials, specialty chemicals, plastics, power production, environmental control, waste management, and biotechnology also employ chemical engineers as part of their operations processes

About Department

Chemical Engineering Department is one of the well-established segments of the Institute with strong and well-knit faculty and excellent facilities. Department of Chemical Engineering was established in the year 1997 for imparting a state-of-the-art and quality education, training, and research in the field of Chemical Engineering. The department offers a Bachelor’s program with an intake of 60 students per year and a Master’s program with an intake of 18 students. B.Tech in Chemical Engineering started with 40 seats in 1997 & increased to 60 seats in 2009. M.Tech in Chemical Engineering started with 18 Seats in 2004.

The Department has state-of-the-art special laboratories in the areas of Membrane Technology, Process Intensification, Bioprocess Engineering, Powder Technology, and Advanced Simulation Laboratory with Softwares CHEMCAD, MATLAB, and COMSOL. Further, the Department conducts Addon courses and training programs for pre-final and final year UG and PG students under their university and institutional Programs.

Several measures have been taken by the Department in order to match and fulfill the needs of a versatile Chemical Engineer which include Highly Qualified Faculty with rich industrial and R&D Experience. Dedicated Research Centre for Membrane Technology, Process Intensification, Bioprocess Engineering, Powder Technology, and Advanced Simulation Laboratory with Softwares CHEMCAD, MATLAB, and COMSOL Research & Consultancy projects to solve industry problems.

Department Vision

To attain global recognition among peer institutions offering chemical engineering for excellence in both teaching and research for meeting the challenging needs of chemical allied industries and society

Department Mission

The Department of Chemical Engineering, B.V.Raju Institute of Technology, consistent with its vision  is offering  under-graduate  program  in  engineering  to  train students  for  a  successful  career  as  Professional  Chemical  Engineers  by

M 1:  Providing high-quality education to cater to the changing needs of the industry.

M 2:  Knowledge and developing technology through quality research in frontier areas of chemical and allied fields.

M 3:  Developing the industry-institute interaction for mutual growth, involving itself with technology-oriented expertise, and also contributing to the social uplift

Department Program Educational Objectives (PEO's)

PEO 1 Successfully Practice or apply the principles of Chemical engineering in different areas of employment

PEO 2 Achieve professional success with an understanding and appreciation of ethical behavior, social responsibility, diversity as an individual and team member

PEO 3 Pursue continued lifelong learning through professional practice further graduate  education or other training programs in engineering-science or other professional fields

Department Program Specific Outcomes (PSO's)

PSO 1 Can explore the knowledge of Chemical Engineering in core and multidisciplinary areas in innovative, dynamic, and challenging environments, for industry/research-based teamwork.

PSO 2 The chemical engineering graduate will demonstrate an ability to apply the knowledge of advanced tools like CFD to chemical and allied fields.

Department Program Objectives (PO's)

PO 1 Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals.

PO 2 Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

PO 3 Design/Development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with  appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

PO 4 Conduct Investigation of Complex Problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.

PO 5 Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and  modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex  engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

PO 6 The Engineer and Society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.

PO 7 Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

PO 8 Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.

PO 9 Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO 10 Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the Engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

PO 11 Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

PO12 Life-long Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Department Placements

Students are placed in various process industries and pharmaceutical industries including Vasanth Chemicals, RayalaSeemaAlkalies, Glow Chem, Nakoda Chemicals, CIPLA Pharma, Singareni Explosives, Sai Life Sciences, MSN Laboratories and Amec Foster Wheeler Asia Pacific PTE. LTD, Singapore.

Department Research and Development Activites

  1. Department of Science and Technology (DST) Govt. of India under FIST sanctioned Rs 50 Lakhs for a period of 5 years for “Upgrading Research Facilities in BVRIT”. Dr. Ch. Venkateshwarulu is Principal Investigator.
  2. University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India sanctioned Rs. 2.55 Lakhs for a period of 2 years for the minor research project on “Self-cleaning & anti-reflection coatings on glass surfaces”. Dr. G.B. Radhika is the principal investigator.
  3. University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India sanctioned Rs. 2.95 Lakhs for a period of 2 years for the minor research project on “Chemical industry effluent treatment using visible photo catalytic nano-materials”. Mrs. R.J. Bhargavi is the principal investigator.
  4. Dr.Reddys’ Laboratories, Hyderabad sanctioned Rs. 18 Lakhs for a period of 3 months for “Induction training to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory Employees”. Dr. S. AltafHussain is the coordinator of the project.

Startup-Initiative

Company Name: Srikari Air Purification Systems PVT LTD

Team members: 

  1. Dr. G. Srinivas, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, BVRIT Narsapur
  1. Dr. T. Srinivas, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, BVRIT Narsapur
  1. Dr. M. Sandeep Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BVRIT Narsapur

Product: COVID 19, other bacteria / virus destroyer and air purifier

Status: POC Staged.  

Awards: 

  1. Qualified in Top 500 start-up competition across south Asia