Anuradda Ganesh


Research Interests:
  • Thermo chemical conversion of biomass
  • Biomass characterization
  • Charcoal and active carbon manufacturing process
  • Alternate fuels in engines
  • Fluidized bed combustion
  • Waste (solid and liquid) to Energy
  • Energy Management
  • Value added chemicals from biomass liquids
  • Reduction in emissions from engines
Courses Offered:
  • ------:Waste to Energy
  • ------:Non-Conventional Energy Sources
  • EN 607:Energy Management
  • ------:Biomass Energy System
  • ------:Internal Combustion Engines and heat transfer
  • ------:Fuel and Combustion
Academic Background:
    B. E degree(Chemical Engg.) from Punjab University, Chandigarh in 1984
    Doctoral degree from IIT Delhi in 1990.
Contact Information:
    Department of Energy Science and Engineering,
    IIT Bombay, Powai
    Mumbai 400 076, India,
    Email : aganesh[AT]iitb.ac.in
    Phone (Internal(O)) : (0091 22) - 2572-7886
    Phone (Internal(R)) : 8886
    Office room no: ME 211
    Fax: (0091 22) 2576 4890
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List of Publications:
  1. Rajesh N. Patel, Santanu Bandyopadhyay and Anuradda Ganesh, 'Extraction of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) Nute Shell Liquid using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide', Biomass and Bioenergy, v97 (6), pp847-853, 2006.

  2. Piyali Das and Anuradda Ganesh, “Carbon Nano-chains from Cashewnut Shell---- a Novel Rout”, International Congress of Nanotechnology 2005, October 31-November 4, 2005 San Francisco USA.

  3. Anuradda Ganesh and Rangan Banerjee, ' Biomass pyrolysis for power generation-potential technology, RENEWABLE ENERGY, v 22, pp 9-14, 2001(selected paper from World Renewable Energy Congress-1999)

  4. K Raveendran and Anuradda Ganesh, `Adsorption characteristics and pore-development of biomass pyrolysis char', FUEL, v-77,n-7, pp. 769-781, 1998

  5. Principal Investigator for- Pyrolysis of solid waste including agro waste for oil to be used for energy purposes. (Sponsored by AICTE--- under Career Award for young Teachers-1998)

  6. K Raveendran and Anuradda Ganesh, `Heating value of biomass and biomass pyrolysis products' , FUEL, v-75, n-15, pp1715- 1720, 1996

  7. K Raveendran, Anuradda Ganesh and Kartic C Khilar, `Pyrolysis characteristics of biomass and biomass components', FUEL, v-75, n-8, pp. 987 - 997, 1996.

  8. K Raveendran, Anuradda Ganesh and Kartic C Khilar, `Influence of mineral matter on biomass pyrolysis characteristics', FUEL, v-74, n-12, pp. 1812 - 1821, 1995.

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