Ashwini Sood

About Ashwini Sood

Profile Summary Polymer Reaction Engineering| Emulsion and Miniemulsion Polymerization Processes and Reactors Modeling|Academic Leadership & Mentorship||Research-Driven Industrial Applications in Emulsion Polymers Awards & Recognitions • Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (2007, 2011–12, 2016–17) • Bharat Jyoti Award (2017) • The Best Citizens of India Award (2017) • Bharat Vikas Award (2017) • IIChE NRC Award – 3rd Best Paper (Indian Chemical Engineer, 2017) • Lifetime Achievement Awards (2018, 2019) • Wall of Fame Certificate for Recognition (2019) • Chemical Weekly Award – Best Paper (Indian Chemical Engineer, 2020) • IIChE NRC Award – Best Paper (Indian Chemical Engineer, 2020) • Kuloor Memorial Award – Best Paper (Indian Chemical Engineer, 2020) • Bharat Gaurav Puruskar (2024) • VIRA Award of Excellence in Chemical Engineering (2024) • Outstanding Researcher Award (2025) Research Interests • Chemical Reaction Engineering • Emulsion Polymerization Process Modeling • Rheology of Dispersions • Multiphase Systems • Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design Research Contributions • 35 research papers in reputed national and international journals • 28 oral and poster presentations at conferences • Reviewer for 17 international journals • Editorial Board Member for several academic journals • Session Chair at international conferences Student Supervision • Ph.D. Theses Supervised: 1 (currently guiding 1) • M.Tech. Theses Supervised: 22 • Undergraduate Teaching: Over 2,500 students taught Professional Affiliations • Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India) • Life Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) • Active Contributor in national and international academic forums Notable Contributions My research in polymerization process modelling has led to advanced studies on particle size distribution, nucleation kinetics, reaction kinetics, coagulation effects, and bimodal multiphase systems. My work finds industrial application in paints, adhesives, and green and sustainable processes.

Experience

1. Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,

   Harcourt Butler Technical University

   May 2017 — Present · Harcourt Butler Technical University, IN

   Teaching Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering to Final year B. Tech. Chemical Engineering students Semester Course)• Teaching Chemical Reaction Engineering II to Year B. Tech. Chemical Engineering students (VI Semester Course)• Teaching Chemical Reaction Engineering I to year B. Tech. Chemical Engineering students (V Semester Course)• Teaching Process Heat Transfer to II Year B. Tech. Chemical Engineering Students Semester Course)• Teaching Advanced Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering (M. Tech. Course) to I year M. Tech. Chemical Engineering, Food Technology and I Year Ph. D.(Math) students (I Semester Course) • Jointly Conducting Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory Course (V Semester Course)• Jointly Conducting Industrial Training Report Presentation (VII Semester Course).• Guiding Final Year B. Tech. Chemical Engineering Students\' B. Tech. Project(VII and Semester Course).• Guided/Guiding M. Tech. Dissertation of M. Tech. students• Guided/Guiding Ph. D. Dissertation of Ph. D. students.• Serving as Faculty In-charge, Vocational Training and Placement, Dept. of Chemical Engg, HBTU, KanpurOther then University Assignments• Served as external expert, DRTC Assessment Board DMSRDE at DMSRDE, Kanpur, July 21 and 24, 2017.• Served as paper-setter for Heat Transfer Operation Course for AKTU, Lucknow in 2018• Appointed by the Vice Chairman, Board of Governors & Secretary, Technical Education, U. P. Lucknow as an expert for interview of Guest Faculty in Chemical Engineering Department, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped, Kanpur, U. P. on 18th July, 2018• Served as a Guest faculty and taught online a 20 lectures\' course on Polymerization Reactor Engineering to B. Tech. Third year students of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi, U, P. during 19 February to 26 March, 2021.

Education

• Lehigh University

  M. S., Ph. D.(Incomplete)

  1988 — 1994

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  B. Tech.

  1984 — 1988

• Harcourt Butler Technical University

  Ph. D.

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Rheology
• Modeling and Simulation
• Latex
• Fluid Mechanics
• R&D
• Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
• Chemistry
• Business Process
• Tackifiers
• Process Optimization
• Pressure Sensitive Labels
• Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Engineering
• Simulations
• Emulsion Polymerization
• Rheology of Dispersions
• Mentoring of Students
• Heat Transfer
• Reaction Engineering
• Scaleup
• Experimentation
• Process Understanding