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Dr Nandana Chakinala

  • Position: Research Fellow
  • Areas of expertise: Catalysis; Waste water treatment; Sustainable chemical technologies; Biomass valorization; Process design; scale-up
  • Email: N.Chakinala@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: B37 Parkinson Building/Chemistry West
  • Website: LinkedIn | Googlescholar | ORCID

Profile

I joined the University of Leeds as a Post Doctoral Research Fellow (PDRA) in October 2024 within School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Currently working on the development of continuous flow process for the late stage commercialization of Lowcat technology within iPRD group.

I have previously served as an Assistant Professor in the Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering department at Manipal University Jaipur, India. I hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. With over 7 years in academia and 2 years in industry, I have rich experience in chemical engineering. I worked as a Process Engineer at Reliance Industries Limited, where I was responsible for monitoring and controlling key process parameters in a polyethylene plant and conducting hazard analysis. I was also a recipeint of commonwealth professional fellowship hosted at University of strathclyde in 2023. My research interests include sustainable chemical processes and environmental protection, with expertise in material synthesis, catalysis, and waste-to-energy solutions that aligns with the sustainable development goals of clean energy, clean water and sanitation, and climate action. 

 

Responsibilities

  • Post Doctoral Research Fellow
  • School of Chemistry

Research interests

  • Conversion of biomass to value added products
  • Catalysis for sustainable energy and chemicals
  • Carbon based materials and their applications
  • Computational Chemical Engineering
  • Advanced oxidation processes for waste water treatment
  • Process design and intensification
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • Ph.D., Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
  • Professional Doctorate in Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
  • M.Tech Chemical engineering, Osmania University, India
  • B.Tech Chemical engineering, Osmania University, India

Professional memberships

  • Life member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Life member of Catalysis Society of India
  • Life member of Materials Research Society of India
  • Professional member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers