Introduction to carbon capture, post-combustion capture, pre-combustion capture, CO2 emission sources, point sources like coal, cement and petrochemicals, direct air capture, BECCS, current technologies for carbon capture, advanced techniques for carbon capture: adsorption-based carbon capture, membrane-based carbon capture; storage options including EOR, ECBMR, saline aquifers, basaltic formations; Utilization pathways including but not limited to green urea, building materials, food and beverages, chemicals and polymers. Laboratory sessions on surface area measurement, adsorption and membrane based separation.
Introduction to porous materials, nomenclature, classification of porous materials, structure property relationships,
important classes of porous materials, carbon based porous materials, metal-organic frameworks, zeolites, other nanoporous
materials, common synthesis techniques for MOFs, zeolits and carbon nanomaterials, common characterization techniques including adsorption isotherms and its classifications, BET technique, brief overview of diffraction and microscopy applied to porous materials, overview of selected applications like gas separation, adsorption etc.
Co-teaching with : Dr. Mudrika Khandelwal.
Climate vs Weather, Energy balance, Solar activity, and global warming, Climate monitoring, Greenhouse gases, Emissions, Impacts of climate change, Focus on Climate change mitigation and role of technology, Climate policy (Role of IPCC and COP).
Co-teaching with : Dr. Pritha Chatterjee.
Topics covered: Scientific writing, Literature survey, Ethics and values in research, Note taking, Presentations.
Co-teaching with: Prof. Asif Qureshi , Dr. Pritha Chatterjee.