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🌟 New Patent Announcement! 🌟 We are thrilled to share that Prof. Srinivas Krishnaswamy and his research team from the Department of Chemical Engineering at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus, have been granted a patent for their following innovation titled “An Apparatus to Determine the Fouling Tendency of a Liquid Under Dynamic Conditions” (Patent No: 548096). This state-of-the-art apparatus is designed to evaluate the fouling potential of various liquids under dynamic conditions, which is crucial for enhancing efficiency and sustainability in industrial processes. Particularly, the apparatus and method are aimed at determining the tendency of crude and heavy petroleum fractions to foul process equipment associated with the exploration, production, refining, and transportation of crude oil. Congratulations to Prof. Srinivas Krishnaswamy and his dedicated research team for their outstanding work and commitment to advancing chemical engineering! This patent underscores the innovative and relevant research conducted at the Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Goa Campus. #Innovation #Research #ChemicalEngineering #BITSGoa #PatentGranted #IndustrialProcesses

I feel immensely happy that our first patent from BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus has been granted. This work was solely led by my PhD student T Leelasree . who submitted her PhD thesis recently. This patent is also special as we named these new materials after BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. These new MOFs show visible detection of biogenic amines from protein rich foods such as fish and cheese which helps in testing the freshness of the food. This is especially important and highly relevant to the frozen food industry where the maintenance of cold supply chain is critical. What is even more interesting is that the same set of MOFs have resulted in 4 publications in excellent journals such as J Mater Chem C, ACS Applied Nano Mater, Chemistry of Materials and Sustainable Energy and Fuels. A big thanks to BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus for providing excellent research infrastructure. #sensors #MOFs #Sustainability #Research #Innovation #Materialschemistry #frozenfood #coldchain Research & Innovation, BITS Pilani

🌟 New Patent Announcement! 🌟  We are thrilled to share that Prof. Srinivas Krishnaswamy and his research team from the Department of Chemical Engineering at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus, have been granted a patent for their following innovation titled “An Apparatus to Determine the Fouling Tendency of a Liquid Under Dynamic Conditions” (Patent No: 548096). This state-of-the-art apparatus is designed to evaluate the fouling potential of various liquids under dynamic conditions, which is crucial for enhancing efficiency and sustainability in industrial processes. Particularly, the apparatus and method are aimed at determining the tendency of crude and heavy petroleum fractions to foul process equipment associated with the exploration, production, refining, and transportation of crude oil. Congratulations to Prof. Srinivas Krishnaswamy and his dedicated research team for their outstanding work and commitment to advancing chemical engineering! This patent underscores the innovative and relevant research conducted at the Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Goa Campus. #Innovation #Research #ChemicalEngineering #BITSGoa #PatentGranted #IndustrialProcesses

Prof. V Ramgopal Rao Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Research & Innovation, BITS Pilani #bitspilani #bits #research #roadsafety #alerting #transportation # #publictransport #buses #sustainabletransport #transport #sustainablemobility #innovation #innovative #solution #alerting #stops Respected sir if Led Display board at bottom present makes can be used for safety to more Alert for approaching vehicles to reduce speeds provides better facility anywhere before while stopping anywhere even while approaching stops also even if any vehicle approaching fast or overtaking behind this facility helps faster to identify to reduce speeds .my innovative solution

Live, learn and explore. Science is everywhere. Invent new things and help society towards development. The Training & Placement Cell, B K Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology, Pilani wishes you success and happiness on National Science Day and encourages you to explore scientific things around you. #happyscienceday #indianscientics #revolution #roleofmodernscience #sciencefact #bkbiet_pilani #bkbietplacements #scienceandtechnology #scientist

The Research & Innovation, BITS Pilani team is excited to share a new publication by Dr. Harikrishnan A R and other author published in Physics of Fluids. 🎉   𝐓𝐢𝐭le: Role of retraction dynamics in bouncing to pinning transition during drop impact on cold superhydrophobic surfaces   Highlights: The present study brings out the influence and relevance of retraction dynamics on bouncing to pinning transition of impacting drop on cold superhydrophobic surface. A theoretical framework has been proposed to predict the pinning to bouncing regimes for drop impact over subcooled superhydrophobic surfaces. The results of this study give engineers a path toward creating surfaces with anti-icing properties.   𝐃𝐎𝐈: https://lnkd.in/ghhbWdMN   Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus| Research & Innovation, BITS Pilani| Dr. Harikrishnan A R | Sanket Goel | Surender Mohan | Vishwajeet Parihar | Arpita Sharma | Praloy Mondal | Apurva Vunnava | Dr. Radhika Vangala | Dr. Juhi Kumari | Navya Debbad

Congratulations to Prof. Riju De for getting your work published in Bioresource Technology. 🎉   𝐓𝐢𝐭le: Comparative dynamic optimization study of batch hydrothermal liquefaction of two microalgal strains for economic bio-oil production   Highlights ·        Dynamic optimization problems for hydrothermal liquefaction of two microalgae strains.   ·        Reactor temperature profiles are optimized using direct collocation.     ·        11% and 6.18% increase in biocrude yields for Aurantiochytrium sp. KRS101 and Nannochloropsis sp. using optimized policy.   ·        78.2% and 61.66% decrease in batch times for the microalgae with higher lipids and protein content.     ·        26% and 28% savings in reactor thermal energies compared to biocrude maximization.     𝐃𝐎𝐈: https://lnkd.in/gSD6Ks29   𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Prof. Riju De, WeBPage: https://lnkd.in/gW3xuU7K   Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani| BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus| Research & Innovation, BITS Pilani | Director BITS Pilani - K.K. Birla Goa Campus | Prof. Riju De | Sanket Goel | Surender Mohan | Vishwajeet Parihar | Arpita Sharma | Vijay Singh 

The Research & Innovation team at BITS Pilani is excited to share a new publication by Prabakaran Saravanan, DANAVATH BALU,  Piyush Chandra Verma ,  Narala Suresh kumar Reddy, SUJITH R  published in TRIBOLOGY LETTERS Journal. 🎉   𝐓𝐢𝐭le: Tribological Investigation of Chemically Modified Polytetrafluoroethylene Coating for Hydrogen Valve Application   Hydrogen embrittlement (HE) can cause catastrophic failure of stainless steel valve and related components in hydrogen refueling stations (HRSs), reducing reliability, safety and increasing the cost. Here, in this study, the ability of chemically modified polytetrafluoroethylene (CM-PTFE) coatings on steel substrates in reducing the HE susceptibility and, the friction and wear of valve parts, are explored due to its low hydrogen (H2) permeability and excellent solid lubrication. The solid lubrication properties of CM-PTFE-coated steel samples were investigated before and after H2 charging at a pressure of 7 × 105 Pascals. After H2 charging, the samples were subjected to CHNS and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis to quantify the percentage of H2 absorption and its effect on crystallinity of the samples, respectively, and interesting insights were obtained from both CHNS and XRD analysis. Furthermore, the effect of H2 charging on uncoated steel discs and CM-PTFE-coated discs were thoroughly investigated by hardness measurements, tribological characterization, wear behavior analysis of discs and pins and chemical elemental mapping. All test results are harmoniously suggesting that the H2 charging indeed softened the material significantly. The developed double function CM-PTFE coatings can minimize H2 permeability and also reduce friction, and wear of the components in HRSs. 𝐃𝐎𝐈: https://lnkd.in/geZAztfn   Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus| Research & Innovation, BITS Pilani |Prabakaran Saravanan| DANAVATH BALU | Piyush Chandra Verma | Narala Suresh kumar Reddy, SUJITH R |Sanket Goel | Surender Mohan | Vishwajeet Parihar | Arpita Sharma| Praloy Mondal | Apurva Vunnava | Dr. Radhika Vangala| Devi R.Krishnan

Prof. V Ramgopal Rao Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani #bitspilani #bits #roadsafety #innovative #solution #alerting #safety #creativity Respected sir if Alerting blink light facility traffic signals saperate emergency vehicles can be used faster During Fog while approaching crossings will make more Alert for approaching vehicles to reduce speeds and reduces overtaking provides safety and reduces collision. my research innovative idea of innovation solutions helps faster during fog reduces continues collisions between vehicles and provides safety and reduces accidents

BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) is an entrance exam conducted by the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) for admission to its undergraduate engineering programs (BE) at its campuses in Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad in India. It is one of the most competitive engineering entrance exams in India and tests candidates on subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English proficiency, and Logical reasoning. Key features of BITSAT include: 1. **Online Examination**: BITSAT is a computer-based test (CBT). 2. **Duration and Structure**: The exam is typically three hours long, consisting of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). 3. **Sections**: - Physics - Chemistry - Mathematics/Biology (depending on the program applied for) - English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning 4. **Scoring**: Each correct answer earns the candidate 3 marks, while each incorrect answer results in a penalty of 1 mark. 5. **Eligibility**: Candidates must have completed their 12th grade with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (for BE programs) and must have secured a minimum aggregate score as specified by BITS. BITSAT is known for its rigorous testing and is comparable to other top engineering entrance exams in India, such as the JEE (Joint Entrance Examination).