Research Topics

• Synthesis and characterization of magnesium silicate nano materials which possessed the potential to replace the oil based/synthetic-based muds (OBM/SBM); in particular stabilization of boreholes while drilling.
• Synthesis and characterization of polyoxometallate nano materials which are effective protecting agents against corrosion and possessed very good rheological properties.
• Preparation, characterization of gold supported catalysts and their application in oxidative cracking of propane and n-butane for production of light olefins which can be used for synthetic-based drilling fluids.
• Expertise in studying oxidation thermal stability behavior and olefinic nature in fuel
• Application of catalysts for synthesis of methyl, ethyl and butyl esters.
• Utilization of ionic and neutral surfactants cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide, dodecylphosphateas and Pluronic polymers for nanomaterials synthesis.
• Studying the catalyst regeneration and reactivity of the hydrocarbons.
• Develop novel method for emulsion, Asphaltene and Wax control and mitigation by synthesizing new molecules, Characterize and study the behavior of Wax in crude oil at different field condition
• Strong knowledge of Petroleum Refining process and ability to handle the project research work in oil field and having the strong knowledge of inhibitor activity in various oil processing and operation
• Synthesis and characterization of organic-inorganic hybrids of polyoxometallates [Mo₆O₁₉]^2- and [W₅MoO₁₉]^2- by conjugation of aromatic amines.

• Preparation and characterization of mono and bi metallic steam reforming of methane catalysts (high surface area Ni and Fe aluminates).
• Cobalt phthlocyanine mediated aerobic oxidation of aliphatic and aromatic thiols to disulfides.
• Ullmann homocoupling reactions using Cu-Mg-Al hydrotalcite catalysts.
• Regioselective1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrilimines with the enaminonesfor synthesis of pyrazolo [1,5-a] pyrimidine derivatives
• New solid acid catalysts for the synthesis of some pyrido[1,2-a] pyrimidine derivatives.
• Novel supported heteropolyacid catalysts for bio-diesel synthesis and carbonylation of alcohols.
• Evolution of gold catalysts for reductive carbonylation of methanol.

• Novel basic micro porous and mesoporous zeolites by nitridation with ammonia for Knoevenagel condensation reaction.
• Nano sized Fe and Ni supported ZrO₂ catalyst development for NOx reduction.
• Development of high surface area nickel aluminate catalysts for reforming of methane.
• Development of Fe, Co and Ru based catalysts for Fisher-Tropsch process.

• Preparation of Keggin structured Ammonium salt of 12-molybdophosphoric acid (AMPA) by different preparation techniques.
• Physico-chemical properties of the catalytic materials by XRD, FTIR, TG/DTA,UV/DRS, solid state NMR, TEM, SEM, XPS, Raman, TPD/TPR and gas adsorption etc. techniques
• In situ synthesis of transition metal (Nb, Zr, Fe etc.) phosphate supported heteropolyacid catalysts by salt-surface interaction method.
• Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous metal phosphates and titanium silicate (TS-1) and ZSM-5 zeolite materials by conventional and microwave methods.
• Synthesis and characterization of nano size amorphous ZSM-5 zeolite materials.
• Preparation of mesoporous nano materials by various preparation methods such as sol-gel, template, hydrothermal and micro-emulsion methods.