Curriculum Vitae

Name Date of Birth Nationality Gender Marital Status Email Mobile No. : Dr. Gajanan Sahu : 25th May 1977 : Indian : Male : Married : gajanansahu@rediffmail.com , gajanansahu@gmail.com : 09931106448 Dr.Gajanan Sahu, Coal Gasification Division, CIMFR, Digwadih Campus, PO-FRI, Dhanbad-828108, Jharkhand, India Permanent Address: C/O-Buddhadev Sahu, At/Po-Lastala, Via-Attabira, Dist-Bargarh, Pin- 768027, Odisha, India Educational Qualification: Name of Exam. passed Matriculat ion +2 Sc. B.Sc. M.Sc. M.Phil. Name of % of Marks Class/ Board/University Division BSE, Odisha CHSE, Odisha Sambalpur University,Odisha Sambalpur University,Odisha Sambalpur University,Odisha 65 56 68 70.4 73.2 First Second First First First Subjects taken Oriya,English,Hindi,Math, Science, SSG,SSH Physics,Chemistry, Math Chemistry (Hons) with Distinction, Physics,Math Chemistry(Specialization Organic) Organic Chemistry Year of Passing 1993 1995 1998 2000 2002

Communication Address:

: M.Phil dissertation on Synthesis of Spiroheterocycles containing thiazolidinone derivatives. : Ph.D degree at IIT-Delhi Title: Development of heterogeneous catalyst for the transesterification of non-edible oil.

List of Research Publications: 1. Pilot plant study on biodiesel production from karanja and jatropha oils. Gajanan Sahu, L.M.Das, B.K.Sharma and S.N.Naik. Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering 6 (2011) 38-43. 2. Density measurements of coal samples by different probe gases and their interrelation.Sujan Saha, B.K.Sharma, S.Kumar, G.Sahu, Y.P.Badhe, S.S.Tambe and B.D.Kulkarni. Fuel 86 (2007) 1594 1600. 3. Methanolysis of jatropha curcas oil for biodiesel production. Gajanan Sahu, S.Saha, Sudip Maity, Raja Sen, S.Datta, Prakash Chavan, B.K.Sharma and S.N.Naik. Asian Journal of Chemistry 23(8) (2011) 3420-3424. 4. Synthesis of Biodiesel by pyrolysis of castor oil. Sudipta Datta, Prakash Chavan, Sujan Saha, Gajanan Sahu and B.K.Mall. Asian Journal of Chemistry 23(6) (2011) 2614-2618. 5. Effect of inorganic matter on the reactivity of Indian coals . Sujan Saha, B.K.Sharma, Prakash Chavan, S.Datta, G.Sahu, B.K.Mall and T.Sharma. Asian Journal of Chemistry 23(10) 2011 4335-4340.

6. Influence of high ash Indian coals in fluidized bed gasification under different operating conditions. Prakash Chavan, S.Datta, Sujan Saha, G.Sahu and T.Sharma. Solid Fuel Chemistry 46 (2012) 108-113. 7. Variation of CO2 gasification reactivity in gravity separated coal samples. Sujan Saha, G.Sahu,T.Sharma and B.K.Sharma. Journal of mines, metals and Fuels (2012) 156-161. 8. Studies on CO2 Gasification reactivity of high ash Indian coal. Sujan Saha, G.Sahu, S.Datta, P.Chavan, A.K.Sinha, B.K.Sharma and T.Sharma. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering 3 (2013) 29-33. Publications in seminar/Conference:

9. Quality control of jatropha oil for the production of biodiesel by S.N.Naik, L.C.Meher, G.Sahu published in National Conference on biodiesel organized by Planning Commission of India,2004.

10. Optimization of biodiesel production from Karanja oil by S.N.Naik, L.M.Das, G.Sahu, M.K.Naik, National Conference on biodiesel for IC engine technologies and strategies for rural application, 2004. 11. Biodiesel production from jatropha curcas oil by G.Sahu, S.Saha, S.Datta, Prakash Chavan, B.K.Mall, B.K.Sharma and S.N.Naik, National Seminar on Promotion of BioFuel for Sustainable Growth & its Impact on Climate Change. Feb., 19th 2010. 12. Coal properties and suitable gasifier for Indian coals by. P.D.Chavan, S.Datta, S.Saha, G.Sahu and A.Sinha. Published in the proceeding of Coal Chemical 2012. All India Seminar on Coal as Chemical Feed Stock of Future Challenges & Opportunity. 25 26 February, 2012, Ranchi. Organized by the Institution of Engineers (India). 13. Coal gasification characteristics: Focus on high ash Indian coals by Sujan Saha, A.K.Sinha, S.Datta and G.Sahu organized by CSIR-CIMFR (DC), Dhanbad on 4-5 May 2012 in Hindi National Seminar. Technical Session-3, Page 27-33.

Details of Project Activity

Sl.No Title of Project 1. Coal Characterization and Resource Quality Assessment of Coal for Specific End Uses. Proposal II: Studies on gasification Kinetics of Low Rank Coals. (Date of Commencement: April2004 & Date of Completion: March 2007) 2. Pre-feasibility study for coal gasification project.

Project Category CSIR Task Force Project under 10th FYP. (Proj. No. CMM-12)

Participating Agencies CIMFR (Dhanbad) & NCL (Pune)

Your Role as defined

Member. Conducted gasification experiments and surface characterization of coals/chars. It includes i) true density, ii) particle density, iii) iii) porosity, pore size distribution iv) surface area and v) active surface area determination.

Consultancy project (Client: Adani

CIMFR (Dhanbad) and NCL (Pune)

Member. Interacted with the client and carried out detailed survey of

(Duration: April07 to October07)

energy Limited, Gujrat) (Proj. No. CNP-2043)

works on various gasification processes of coal and biomass. Report preparation to assist Adani group for taking decision on coal gasification venture in India. CIMFR, Dhanbad & CMPDIL, Ranchi Member. Selection of coal samples Installation & commissioning of the PFBG plant. Coal gasification experiments in PFBG plant under varying operating conditions. Product gas collection & analysis by Gas Chromatograph (GC). Surface characterization of feed and bottom ash samples.

3.

Agglomeration formation in reducing condition in pressurized fluidized bed gasification (PFBG) of low rank high ash coal. (Date of commencement: November2003 & Date of completion: September2009)

Grant in Aid Project (SSRC, Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India) (Proj. No. GAP-0006)

4.

Studies on Gasification Kinetics of Indian Coals. (December2009 December2011)

In-house Project (CSIR Fund) (Proj. No. MLP 0007 DU7)

CIMFR, Dhanbad

Member Monitoring of day to day scientific and administrative work for smooth execution of the project. Studied gasification kinetics with respect to different pyrolysis and gasification conditions.

5.

Generation of basic data in the area of aqua conversion process for up gradation of

Sponsored project from Hindustan Petroleum

CIMFR, Dhanbad

Member. Surface characterization of catalysts.

petroleum heavy residue. (December 2007 December 2012)

Corporation Limited (HPCL), Mumbai (Proj.No. SSP-1121)

Experimental runs in the Modular Continuous Reactor system at different operating conditions. Characterization of feed and products such as distillation, determination of viscosity, flash point, fire point and water content. Selection of coal samples. Surface Characterization of coal and different catalysts which will be used for F-T Synthesis.

6.

Development of Indigenous Catalysts through Pilot scale studies of Coal to liquid Conversion Technology.

Grant in Aid Project (SSRC, Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India)

CIMFR, Dhanbad

7.

(December09 December12) Clean Coal Technology CSIR project (NWP-21). Activity1: under 11th Gasification Study in FYP PFBG and TGA systems. Studies on Cogasification kinetics of petroleum coke/biomass and high ash coals In-house Project (CSIR Fund) (Proj. No. MLP34/2012-13)

CIMFR (Dhanbad) and NCL (Pune) CIMFR, Dhanbad

As a member involved in creation of gasification R&D facility in CIMFR, Dhanbad

8.

Project Leader To study the co-gasification of petroleum coke/biomass and high ash coals with respect to different pyrolysis and gasification conditions.

Report Preparation:

1. Coal Characterization and Resource Quality Assessment of Coal for Specific End Uses. Proposal II: Studies on Gasification Kinetics of Low Rank Coals. TR No. TR/CIMFR:CFRI/3.4/07-08. 2. Pre-feasibility Study for Coal Gasification Project. Report prepared for Adani Energy Ltd., Gujrat. 3. Agglomeration formation in reducing condition in pressurized fluidised bed gasification (PFBG) of low rank high ash coal. Report No. TR/CIMFR/3.02/09-10.

Dr.Gajanan Sahu CIMFR, Dhanbad