Programs

About the Department



The Department of Chemical Engineering owes its inception and its growth to its present state to the munificence and vision of our founder Chairman. This department was started in the year 2002.The department aims at nurturing chemical engineers with sound technical background and with a passion for sustainable development.

The department has well established State of the art laboratories to imbibe. Department uses latest instrument for analysis, like spectrophotometer, FTIR and modern equipment like centrifuges rotary drum driers and cyclone separator.

The department is well supported by faculty with diverse specialization like, bio fuels and biotechnology,Energy,Engineering and thermodynamics, petroleum processing and petrochemical, material science and technology. Two of the faculty holds Ph.D from leading institutions. Students project are published in leading research journals and our students have won laurels in extracurricular and co-curricular activities.

On the whole, the department strengthens its record day by day both in research and academics is bound to surpass its own achievement, and energy as a leading school for research and academics.

VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT

To equip the nation with human resources having Chemical Engineering expertise and concern towards the environment

MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

  • To nourish students in Chemical Engineering fundamentals.

  • To facilitate for continuous updating of their knowledge.

  • To enthuse the students to involve in interdisciplinary studies and research.

  • To inculcate values of ethics, leadership and professional integrity.

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOS)

Within first few years after graduation in Chemical Engineering at Vel Tech High Tech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering College, Our graduates will,

  • Have the potential to work effectively as an individual and as well as in teams in the field of Chemical Engineering and allied disciplines.

  • Have the ability to pursue higher studies and research through continuous and lifelong learning.

  •  Have engaged in their career development through entrepreneurial skills with high sense of social responsibility considering ethical, economical, environmental factors.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (POS)

  • PO1: Engineering knowledge:Able to apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamental, and an engineering specialization to the solution of Chemical engineering problems.

  • PO2: Problem analysis:Able to identify, formulate, research literature to analyse engineering problems & conclude using first principles of mathematics, chemical and engineering sciences.

  • PO3: Design/development of solutions:Design chemical engineering processes that meet the specified needs with the appropriate consideration for public health & safety, cultural and environmental considerations.

  • PO4: Conduct investigations of complex problems:Conduct research,analysis, synthesis and interpretation of data to provide valid conclusions.

  • PO5: Modern tool usage:Select and apply appropriate techniques, modern engineering and IT tools to predict and model complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

  • PO6: The engineer and society:Capable of applying broad reasoning by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health & safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.

  • PO7: Environment and sustainability:Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate the knowledge of sustainable development.

  • PO8: Ethics:Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practices.

  • PO9: Individual and team work:Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multidisciplinary settings.

  • PO10: Communication:Communicate effectively with the community and with the society at large and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

  • PO11:Project management and finance:Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply to work as a member in multidisciplinary environments.

  • PO12: Life-long learning:Recognize the need for life-long learning in the broadest context of technology change.

 

The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.

–Steve Jobs–

BOS I

The first Board of studies meeting was held on 24.08.2021 from 10.00 am to 12.10 pm through google meet to finalize the B.Tech. - Chemical Engineering curriculum for semester I to VIII and to finalise syllabi for the departmental courses offered in semester I, II, III.

The following members were present during the Board of Study meeting.

  1. Dr. E. Kamalanaban - Principal   
  2. Dr. V. R. Ravi - Dean Academics
  3. Dr. D. Yuvaraj –Professor, Biotechnology &Dean, SoBCE
  4. Dr. B. Bharathiraja - Professor, Chemical Engineering &Dean(R&D)
  5. Dr. J. B. Veeramalini - HoD, Chemical Engineering &BoS Chairman
  6. Dr. G. Arthanareeswaran - Professor, NIT Tiruchirapalli - Subject Expert 1
  7. Dr. P. Mullai - Professor, Annamalai University, Chidambaram - Subject Expert 2
  8. Dr. S. Renganathan - Professor, Anna University Chennai - Anna University Nominee
  9. Mr. R. Dinesh - Executive Director, TES-AMM India Pvt Ltd., Kancheepuram – Industry Expert
  10. Dr. S. Aparna - BITS Pilani, Hyderabad - Meritorious Alumini
  11. Dr. A .Saravana Raj ,Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  12. Dr.Siliveru Upendar ,Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  13. Mr. P.Vinosh Muthukumar ,Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  14. Mrs. I.Sridevi , Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  15. Mr. A.Thamaraiselvan , Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  16. Mrs. K.Sruthi ,Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  17. Mrs. P.Bharani ,Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  18. Ms. B. Manjupriya ,Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  19. Mr. M. Syed Mohammed Razak ,Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering

 

BOS II

The board of studies meeting II was virtually convened on 18.10.2022 using google meet platform to formulate the B.Tech. - Chemical Engineering curriculum for semester I to VIII and to finalise syllabi for the departmental courses offered in semester IV and V, professional electives offered in semester V and open elective courses offered to other departments.

The following members were present during the Board of Study meeting.

  1. Dr. E. Kamalanaban - Principal   
  2. Dr. V. R. Ravi - Dean Academics
  3. Dr. D. Yuvaraj –Professor, Biotechnology &Dean, SoBCE
  4. Dr. B. Bharathiraja - Professor, Chemical Engineering &Dean(R&D)
  5. Dr. J. B. Veeramalini - HoD, Chemical Engineering &BoS Chairman
  6. Dr. G. Arthanareeswaran - Professor, NIT Tiruchirapalli - Subject Expert 1
  7. Dr. P. Mullai - Professor, Annamalai University, Chidambaram - Subject Expert 2
  8. Dr. S. Renganathan - Professor, Anna University Chennai - Anna University Nominee
  9. Mr. R. Dinesh - Executive Director, TES-AMM India Pvt Ltd., Kancheepuram – Industry Expert
  10. Dr. S. Aparna - BITS Pilani, Hyderabad - Meritorious Alumini
  11. Dr. A .Saravanaraj, Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  12. Mr. P. Vinosh Muthukumar, Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  13. Ms. B. Manjupriya, Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  14. Ms.R.Ramya, Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  15. Ms.M.Janani, Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  16. Ms.S.Sunitha, Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering
  17. Ms.N.U.Yuvashri, Asst. Professor, Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering comprises the following laboratory courses

·         Organic Chemistry Laboratory

·         Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

·         Particle Mechanics Laboratory

·        Chemical And Technical Analysis Laboratory

·         Heat Transfer Laboratory

·         Process Control Laboratory

·        Computational Programming Laboratory For Chemical Engineers

·         Mass Transfer Laboratory

·         Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory

 

Laboratory Name: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

Lab In charge: Mrs. P. Bharani

The organic chemistry laboratory enables the students to understand the basic principles involved in analysis and synthesis of different organic derivatives.

 

Students Performing Analysis of Carbohydrate Experiment

 

Laboratory Name: FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY

Lab In charge: Ms. M. Janani


Students Performing Packed Bed Experiment

The fluid mechanics laboratory is equipped with the following facilities to make the students understand the behaviour of fluids.

1.       Venturimeter

2.      Orifice meter

3.      Vertical annular pipe

4.      Helical coil and Spiral coil

5.      Frictional losses through long horizontal pipes

6.      Minor through long horizontal pipes

7.      Centrifugal pump

8.     Reciprocating pump

9.      Packed bed column

10.  Fluidized bed column

11.   Bernoulli apparatus

12.  Rotameter

 

Laboratory Name: PARTICLE MECHANICS LABORATORY

Lab Incharge : Ms. B. Manjupriya


II Year students Performing Ball mill Experiment

The particle mechanics laboratory enables the students to understand the characteristics of particle through techniques like size reduction, filtration, sedimentation, centrifugal settling processes with the help of the following equipments.

1.       Sieve shaker

2.      Jaw Crusher

3.      Ball Mill

4.      Roll Crusher

5.      Drop Weight Crusher

6.      Cyclone Separator

7.      Elutriator

8.     Leaf filter

9.      Plate and Frame Filter Press

10.  Rotary drum filter

 

Laboratory Name: CHEMICAL AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY

Lab Incharge : Ms. M. Janani


Students Performing Analysis of soap Experiment

Chemical and Technical analysis laboratory train the students on basic principles involved in estimation and characterization of industrially important materials. It has the following facilities

1.       Hot air oven

2.      Desiccator

3.      Reflux Condenser

4.      Pensky martens closed cup apparatus

5.      Cleveland open cup apparatus

6.      Cloud point apparatus

7.      Aniline point apparatus

8.     Saybolt  Viscometer

9.      Redwood Viscometer

10.  Bomb Calorimeter

 

Laboratory Name: HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORY

Lab Incharge : Ms. S. Sunitha


The Heat transfer laboratory enables the students to develop knowledge on heat transfer processes like conduction, convection and radiation with the help of different heat transfer equipment 

1.       Double Pipe Heat Exchanger

2.      Shell and Tube heat exchanger

3.      Finned Tube Heat Exchanger

4.      Composite wall apparatus

5.      Stefan Boltzmann Apparatus

6.      Natural convection set up

7.      Forced convection set up

8.     Open Pan Evaporator

9.      Multiple effect evaporator

10.  Helical Coil

11.   Vertical Condenser

12.  Agitated Vessel

13.  Jacketed vessel


Laboratory Name: PROCESS CONTROL LABORATORY

Lab Incharge : Ms. N.U. Yuvasri


Process control laboratory guides the students to develop and use the right type of control dynamics process control under different operative condition using process simulation techniques.

1.       U tube manometer

2.      Interacting Tank and Non interacting tank

3.      Open loop control system

4.      Closed loop control system

5.      ON/OFF controller

6.      Pressure Tuner

7.      Temperature Tuner

8.     Proportional Controller

9.      Flow Transmitter

10.  Level Transmitter

11.   Cascade control system

 

Laboratory Name: COMPUTATIONAL PROGRAMMING LABORATORY FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS

Lab Incharge : Mr.P. Vinosh Muthukumar

The Laboratory is facilitated with computers installed with various soft wares like Matlab, Aspen Hysys, Microsoft Excel etc. which enable the students to determine the numerical solutions for various chemical engineering problems.

Laboratory Name: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Lab Incharge : Mr.P. Vinosh Muthukumar


Chemical reaction engineering lab enables the students to understand the concept of different types of reactors under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions. It also imparts the knowledge of scaling up of laboratory reactions to large industrial scale.

1.       Batch Reactor

2.      Semi batch reactor

3.      Plug flow reactor

4.      Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor

5.      Sono-chemical reactor

6.      Packed bed reactor

7.      CSTR in series

8.     Temperature dependent kinetics set up

Laboratory Name: MASS TRANSFER LABORATORY

Lab Incharge : Mr.P. Vinosh Muthukumar

The Mass transfer laboratory would be able the students to determine important data for the design and operation of the process equipment  like distillation, extraction, diffusivity and drying principles which are having wide applications in various industries.

1.       Simple distillation setup

2.      Steam distillation setup

3.      Packed column

4.      Liquid-liquid extractor

5.      Tray dryer

6.      Rotary dryer

7.      Absorption column

8.     Rotating disc contactor

9.      Cooling tower

10.  Ion exchange column

S.NO

Laboratory name

Major equipment details list

Amount until now institution invested in this Laboratory(Rs.)

  1.  

Research Lab

Fourier- Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

8,50,000

  1.  

Research Lab

Gas Chromatography

7,16,000

  1.  

Research Lab

Atomic Adsorption Spectroscopy

5,52,000

  1.  

Research Lab

Double- Beam UV Visible Spectroscopy

4,70,000

  1.  

Research Lab

Fermentor

2,10,000

  1.  

Research Lab

Incinerator

1,25,000

  1.  

Research Lab

Photo-Chemical Reactor

1,13,400

  1.  

Research Lab

UV Spectrophotometer

1,08,750

  1.  

Research Lab

Digital Spectrophotometer

1,05,000

  1.  

Research Lab

Spectrophotometer

99,500

  1.  

Research Lab

Deep Freezer

70,800

  1.  

Research Lab

BOD incubator

74,000

  1.  

Research Lab

COD Reflux

45,430

  1.  

Research Lab

Flame Photometer

39,600

  1.  

Research Lab

COD analyser

34,500

  1.  

Research Lab

BOD Analyzer

34,000

  1.  

Research Lab

Jar Test Apparatus (Flocculator)

32,800

  1.  

Research Lab

Digital Oxygen Measurement

22,900

  1.  

Research Lab

Nephelometry

12,500

  1.  

Research lab

Colorimetry

6,800

  1.  

Mass Transfer Lab

Ion Exchange Column

1,53,600

  1.  

Mass Transfer Lab

Gas- Absorption Column

1,42,000

  1.  

Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab

Sono Chemical Reactor

1,17,600

  1.  

Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab

Plug Flow reactor

26,000

  1.  

Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab

Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor

28,800

  1.  

Chemical Technical Analysis Lab

Muffle Furnace

62,730

  1.  

Chemical Technical Analysis Lab

Bomb Calorimeter

34,000

  1.  

Chemical Technical Analysis Lab

Water Bath

12,035

  1.  

Chemical Technical Analysis Lab

Hot-air Oven

12,000

  1.  

Organic Chemistry Lab

pH meter

11,580

Academic Year 2022-2023

Semester II

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

21CY24T

Organic Chemistry

UNIT-1

UNIT-2

UNIT-3

UNIT-4

UNIT-5

2

21CH25T

Principles of Chemical Engineering

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

Semester III

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

21CH33T

Chemical Process Calculations

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

21CH34T

Fluid Mechanics

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

3

21CH35T

Chemical Process Industries

UNIT -1

 

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

4

21CH36T

Constitution of India

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

Semester IV

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

21CH42T

Physical Chemistry

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

21CH43T

Particle Mechanics

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

3

21CH44T

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

4

21CH45T

Instrumental Methods of Analysis

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

5

21CH46T

Environmental Science Engineering

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

6

21CH47T

Essence of Indian Traditional Knowledge

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

 

Semester V

S.No

Subject Code

Subject  Name

NOTES

1

21CH51T

Heat Transfer

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

21CH52T

Mass Transfer I

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

3

21CH53T

Chemical Reaction Engineering I

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

4

21CH54T

Process Instrumentation, Dynamics and Control

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

 

Semester VI

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

CH8601

Chemical Reaction Engineering II

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

CH8651

Mass Transfer II

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

3

CH8602

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

4

CH8652

Process Engineering Economics

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

5

CH8653

Process Instrumentation, Dynamics and Control

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

 

Semester VII

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

CH8791

Transport Phenomena

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

CH8701

Process Equipment Design

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

.No

Name of the Faculty

Name of the Topic

Date of launching the e-content

Web Link to View

1

Dr.B.Bharathiraja

Pharmacokinetics of A drug

12.04.2023

View

2

Dr.J.B.Veeramalini

Closed Control system

12.04.2023

View

3

Dr.A.Saravanaraj

Carnot cycle and Carnot theorems

12.04.2023

View

4

Mr.Vinosh Muthukumar

Principle of distillation

12.04.2023

View

5

Ms.B.Manjupriya

Characterization of Particle

12.04.2023

View

6

Mrs.P.Bharani

Phase diagram for Binary solutions

12.04.2023

View

8

Ms.M.Janani

Infrared Spectroscopy

12.04.2023

View

9

Ms.S.Sunitha

Equipments used in Air pollution Control

12.04.2023

View

 

Mrs.R.Ramya

Principles of Chemical Engineering

12.04.2023

View

10

Ms.N.U.Yuvasri

Environment and Ecosystem

12.04.2023

View

11

Mrs.V.Karpagam

Profitability Analysis

12.04.2023

View

12

Mrs.P.L.Sivayogavalli

Religious and Philosophy of Medieval India - Bhakti Movement

12.04.2023

View

 

Academic year 2023-2024

S.No

Title 

Event Organizing @

Year

Date

Faculty With Designation

FDP/ Workshop /Seminar /Confrence /STTP

1

Membrane based Water treatment Satyabama institute of Science and Technology

2023-2024

1-2-2024

Mrs.Pl.Sivayogavalli,

Assistant Professor

Chemical Engineering Department

      Workshop

2 Membrane based Water treatment Satyabama institute of Science and Technology

2023-2024

1-2-2024

Mr.V.Dinesh,

Assistant Professor

Chemical Engineering Department

      Workshop

3 Membrane based waste Water treatment Satyabama institute of Science and Technology

2023-2024

1-2-2024

Mr.S.Sathish Kumar,

Assistant Professor

Chemical Engineering Department

      Workshop

 

 

Dr. J.B.Veeramalini
Head of the Department and Associate Professor

HOD MESSAGE

 

It is my pleasure and honour to welcome you to the Department of Chemical Engineering of Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering College which is one among Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nādu. The department was started in the year 2002 with the aim of nurturing Chemical Engineers with sound technical background with a passion for sustainable development. It has well established state of the art laboratories to imbibe and it is well supported by faculty with diverse specialization like Bio fuels and Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering and Thermodynamics, Petroleum Processing and Petrochemical, Material science and Technology. Our faculty is recognized for their research and educational impact through their experiential skills. They are members of a variety of professional organizations. Our department is exponentially growing by leaps and bounds and our impact in chemical engineering education and research is poised for continual growth in the years ahead.

 

We have well established state of the art  laboratories to imbibe and it is well  supported by faculty  with diverse specialization like Bio fuels and Biotechnology,  Environmental Engineering and Thermodynamics, Petroleum Processing and Petrochemical, Material science  and Technology. To support the research activities, DST- SERB have sanctioned Rs.25 lakhs in 2018 under the young scientist scheme. The department has received grant of Rs.11, 10,000/- for of ASPEN PLUS and ASPEN HYSYS Simulation Software under AICTE-MODROBS Scheme.

Our department provides several skill developments training to students through “Activity beyond classroom” like value added courses, Placement training, Research oriented sessions etc. Students are encouraged to take up research projects as Mini-project work from their 2nd year through which they have published many research and review articles. They are also motivated to take up internships in various chemical and its allied industries during their vacation.

 

The department also organizes various Interactive lectures, FDP, Seminar, Alumni interaction, workshop by inviting Educationist and Technocrats from Core industries and Allied industries. We also organize several industrial visits in reputed chemical firms for our Students every semester to link classroom teaching with working chemical plant. Department fosters our students participation & guide them excelling in various events organized at IITs and other reputed institutions.

A strong positive reputation of the department pulls many more for campus recruitment together emphasis gatequalifying students. If you have further questions after vising our website which provides details of faculty members, research activities, research facilities and various student activities, please feel free to contact us on email address provided on faculty pages.

Best wishes,

Dr. J.B.Veeramalini
Head of the Department and Associate Professor,

Department of Chemical Engineering

 

 

Dean: Dr. B.Bharathiraja

Head of the Department: Dr.J.B.Veeramalini

S.No

Name Of The Faculty

Designation

Qualification

Area Of Specialization

Teaching Experience

(Total In Years)

1

Dr.B.Bharathiraja

Professor

Ph.D

Bio-Chemical Engineering

18

2

Dr.J.B.Veeramalini

Associate Professor

Ph.D

Electrochemical,Biofuel, Waste water
Treatment, Drug Discovery

11

3

Dr.A.Saravana Raj

Assistant Professor

Ph.D

Fluid Flow Operations, Process Calculations

11

4

Mr.P.Vinosh Muthukumar

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Chemical Engineering

11

5

Ms.Manjupriya B

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Bio-Pharma

3

6

Mrs.Ramya R

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Chemical Engineering

1

7

Ms.Janani. M

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Chemical Engineering

1

8

Ms.Sunitha S

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Chemical Engineering

1

9

Ms.Yuvasri N U

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Chemical Engineering

-

10

Ms.Gayathri Devi P

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Chemical Engineering

-

11

Mrs.Bharani P

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Chemical Engineering

3

12

Mrs.Sivayogavalli

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Chemical Engineering

2

13 Mr.Dinesh V

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Chemical Engineering

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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