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Department of Chemical Engineering

“We bring Chemical Engineering into Life”

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The Department of Chemical Engineering was established in the year 1995 to offer undergraduate (UG) program with an intake of 40 students and subsequently increased to an intake of 60 students by the year 1997. Since then, the department has gained recognition and prominence as the most sought option for admission into Undergraduate Program in Chemical Engineering. The department was accredited by NBA for the first time during the year 2004 for a period of three years. Later, the department continued to be successively accredited during the years 2008, 2012 and 2017, each time for a period of three years.

The graduated chemical engineers have many career options to choose – like placement in MNCs, industry, teaching, research or an admission into PG courses like M.Tech, M.S or MBA in India or countries like USA, U.K, Germany and Australia. A few of our graduates turn as entrepreneurs. The department continues to upgrade chemical engineering syllabus structure, experiments and infrastructure to keep abreast with latest developments in chemical engineering and allied fields.

The department has instituted Chemical Engineering Clinic, Innovative cell and Hobby cell to hone the skills of the students. Apart from regular class work, the students regularly update and develop through various co-curricular activities organized in the department like seminars, conferences, workshops, industrial visits, summer internship training and invited talks by eminent personality like successful alumni, scientists and industrialists. The department has Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) students’ chapter, a professional body that was adjudged as Best Students’ Chapter in the country during the year 2001.

The department is collaborating with other departments of the institute: Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and working together under the umbrella of ‘Centre of Life Sciences Research’. The chemical engineering staff is working on multidisciplinary emerging areas of science, technology and engineering in collaboration with other experts of this center. The department has a proposal to establish a “Smart Centre for Green Engineering and Technology-Research”. The objective is to promote collaborative research and co-curricular academic activities through skill development programs, certification courses and training programs for students in the niche areas of chemical engineering.

Experts are being drawn from industries, research organizations and academic institutions of private and public sectors to be included in our Industry Advisory Panel (IAP). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of CBIT at national level with CSIR-IICT and at international level with Rowan University-USA shall strengthen the department linkages towards academics and research development.

The department has highly energetic and enthusiastic staff with academic and research pursuit. They are involved in the institute level activities like MSME Business Incubation Centre, T-Hub, Cyber security group and ATAL Community Innovation nodal center.

 

Program Offered

 B.Tech in Chemical Engineering (60 seats)

 

Department Vision

To be a department of excellence in chemical engineering education and research, fostering innovation, sustainable technological advancement, and entrepreneurship, while empowering graduates to lead in academia, industry, and startups.

 

Department Mission

M1: Deliver quality technical education that builds strong fundamentals and real-world problem-solving skills.

M2: Advance research and innovation in sustainable and emerging technologies, addressing global challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration.

M3: Foster entrepreneurship, ethical responsibility, and leadership for global impact

 

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO1: Graduates will excel in advanced studies, research, and entrepreneurship using chemical engineering principles, and deliver innovative solutions to industry challenges.

PEO2: Graduates will possess the ability to lead, collaborate effectively, and conduct themselves ethically in professional environments.

PEO3: Graduates will apply their technical expertise and analytical skills to enhance the design, evaluation, and optimization of products and processes, with a strong focus on process intensification.

PEO4: Graduates will engage in continuous technological advancements, staying relevant and adaptable in an ever-evolving world by embracing emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

 

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

PSO1: Apply core chemical engineering principles and interdisciplinary knowledge to model, simulate, design and optimize sustainable processes using modern computational tools.

PSO2: Undertake real-life projects and research activities, fostering innovation and addressing environmental and societal challenges through green chemical engineering practices.

 

Program Outcomes (POs) (As specified by AICTE)

PO1 Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop to the solution of complex engineering problems

PO2 Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions with consideration for sustainable development. (WK1 to WK4)

PO3 Design/ development of solutions: Design creative solutions for complex engineering problems and design/develop systems/components/processes to meet identified needs with consideration for the public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon, culture, society and environment as required. (WK5)

PO4 Conduct investigations of complex problems: Conduct investigations for complex engineering problems using research-based knowledge including design of experiments, modelling, analysis & interpretation of data to provide valid conclusions (WK8)

PO5 Engineering tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering & IT tools, including prediction and modeling recognizing their limitations to solve complex engineering problems. (WK2 and WK6)

PO6 The engineer and The World: Analyze and evaluate societal and environmental aspects while solving complex engineering problems for its impact on sustainability with reference to economy, health, safety, legal framework, culture and environment

PO7 Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, human values, diversity and inclusion; adhere to national and international laws. (WK9)

PO8 Individual and collaborative team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse/ multidisciplinary teams.

PO9 Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering community and with the society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, considering cultural, language, and learning differences.

PO10 Project management and finance: Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

PO11 Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long ii) adaptability to new emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest of technological change. (WK8)