Interests: Heterogeneous catalysis; Hydroprocessing; Biofuels; Kinetic modelling; Process optimization; enzyme catalysis; electrocatalysis; Molecular modelling.

Achievement: Journal Publications: 142; Conferences/Lectures: 54; Patents: 27

A wide range of petroleum and biomass derived products and processes. Innovations related to catalyst design for refining and biofuel production technologies. High energy density fuels technology. The globally unique HEFA technology for production of aviation biofuels (SAF) along with renewable diesel, renewable naphtha and renewable hydrocarbon gases has been identified by Government of India and taken by a refinery MRPL-ONGC for setting up the first demonstration unit of this kind in India.