Dr. Yogesh Harshe

Microfluidics with in-situ evanescent spectroscopy - Experienced in photo lithography, cleanroom fabrication techniques, and microfluidic experiments - Outlined constraints, proposed strategies, performed extensive search on integration of various components - Analyzing chemical reactions and mixing in microreactors with fluorescence microscopy and uv-visble spectroscopy in collaboration with industrial and academic partners

Study of suspension of colloidal aggregates of micro- and nano-particles through modeling and experiments - Developed in-house codes for meso-scale models for hydrodynamics and breakup dynamics of particulate aggregates - De-bottlenecked controlling parameters, performed analysis extensive data sets, proposed empirical simplified models - Successfully designed and performed experiments in batch reactor and micro-channel and analyzed using light scattering, image analysis, confocal laser microscopy

Polycondensation of lactic acid through experiments and modeling - Successfully wrote research proposal for collaboration with industry - Developed model, estimated kinetic and model parameters, and designed model-reproducible lab-scale experimental facilities - Measured polymer properties with gel permeation chromatography, mass spectroscopy, evaluated process performance, determined controlling parameters, optimized conditions, evaluated parameters for scale-up

Experimental and modeling study of liquid-liquid slug flow micro-reactor - Evaluated flow regimes, estimated mass transfer coefficient, performed process intensification in extraction - Developed and implemented innovative methodology for separation of immiscible liquids on the basis of wettability

Modeling of rotary desiccant dehumidifier - Developed 2D steady-state model and successfully compared with industrial results - Performed parametric analysis and obtained optimum process conditions Modeling of fluidized bed reactor for olefin polymerization - Developed extensive in-house code computational model for investigating dynamic response to process parameter - Scrutinized strategies for designing and optimizing performance of reactor and proposed solutions to industrial collaborator

Polymers and colloids, modeling simulation, microhydrodynamics, mesoscale,

Chemical engineering, polymer, poly latic acid, polycondensation, scale-up, experiments, gel permeation chromatography, microfluidics, mass transfer

chemical engineering, reaction engineering