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Scientist

  • nikhilesht@csmcri.res.in
  • 0278-2567760 Ext. 7812 | Ext:
Academic Qualifications

PhD (Chemical Engineering)

Research
Research Activities

 Expertise in development of specialty chemicals (such as OCTOGEN, HEXOGEN, Pentaerythritol trinitrate, Tri nitro toluene, Nitrotriazolone).  Expertise in Biomass ashes: Characterization and efficacies in the removal of chlorinated herbicides using 2-D/4-D as a model compound with presence of oxygen and in absence of oxygen.  ISO/ICE: 17025:2017, Internal Auditor, Life cycle assessment of Specialty Chemicals  Product development specialist as per specifications from US, UK and Europe with four years of industrial experience in propellent Research and Development. Compounded products of Hexogen and Octogen manufacturing and their compliance to ISO, NABL, and US MIL standards, ASTM standards compliance. Life cycle assessment of the compounds and systems utilizing those compounds.  Combustion of farm product waste in presence of oxygen and in absence of oxygen. characterization of residues of oxygen combustion and gasification products along with ash, char and flue gases and utilization of the ash and char for the removal of 2/4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide. Study done for the optimization of hydrogen and methane yield from the biomass gasification