Profile
Name Dr. Philip Bernstein Saynik
Designation Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest Waste to Energy, Biomass pyrolysis
Room No. 6103
Intercom No. 551
Mobile 7200227425
Email Id (Official) philip@svce.ac.in
Email Id (Personal)
Qualification
  • Ph.D. Energy (2021) School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
    Thesis title: Insight into the Influence of Chemical Pretreatment and Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals (AAEM) in Biomass Pyrolysis
  • M. Tech in Chemical Engineering (Specialization in Material Science & Technology) (2015) Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
    Thesis title: Development of an efficient bioleaching process for the extraction of metals from spent catalysts
  • B. Tech in Chemical Engineering (2013) Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Tamilnadu, India
Academic Experience
  • Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, SVCE (July 2021 – Present)
Courses Handled

Theory Courses

  • Heat Transfer
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering I
  • Process Equipment Design
  • Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering (Master’s Level)
  • Energy Conversion and Energy Storage (Blended Learning)
  • Energy Engineering
  • Fertilizer Technology
  • Fluidization Engineering
  • Materials Engineering Fundamentals
  • Industrial Safety Assessment
  • Solid Waste Management (Open Elective)
  • Plant Utilities (Open Elective)
  • Material Science and Technology
  • Process Safety and Professional Ethics

Laboratory Courses

  • Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
  • Technical Analysis Laboratory
  • Environment Engineering Laboratory
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory
  • Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory (Master’s Level)
Research & Consultancy

Research Grants Received:

1. Grant SVCE Intramural Research Grant
Name of Funding Organization Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE)
Amount Awarded INR 100,000
Period of Grant Award 2 year (Oct 2022 – Oct 2024)
Title of Project Development of a low-cost pyrolysis reactor for production of high quality biochar.

 

2. Grant Student Research Grant 2022-2023
Name of Funding Organization Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)
Amount Awarded INR 10,000
Period of Grant Award 1 year (Nov 2022 – Nov 2023)
Title of Project Investigating the effect of alkali and alkaline earth metals (AAEM) on the pyrolysis of invasive biomass species.

 

Research Publications:

Journal Publications:

  • Saynik, P.B., & Moholkar, V.S. (2022) Influence of different salts of alkali and alkaline earth metals on the pyrolysis of Prosopis juliflora. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 16(4), 1038-1049. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2356
  • Saynik, P.B. & Moholkar, V.S. (2021). Investigations in influence of different pretreatments on A. donax pyrolysis: Trends in product yield, distribution and chemical composition. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 158, 105276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2021.105276
  • Jamaldheen, S.B., Saynik, P.B., Moholkar, V.S., & Goyal, A. (2021). Fermentation and pyrolysis of Finger millet straw: Significance of hydrolysate composition for ethanol production and characterization of bio-oil. Bioresource Technology Reports, 13, 100630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2021.100630
  • Saynik, P.B., & Moholkar, V.S. (2020). Insight into chemical pretreatment of hardwood (Arundo donax) for improvement of pyrolysis. Bioresource Technology Reports, 11, 100545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100545
  • Saha, M. †, Saynik, P.B. †, Borah, A., Malani, R. S., Arya, P., & Moholkar, V.S. (2019). Dioxane-based extraction process for production of high quality lignin. Bioresource Technology Reports, 5, 206-211. († Co-first authors). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2019.01.018

 
Book Chapters:

  • Abirami, G.N., Kripa, V., Ganesan, J.M. & Saynik, P.B. (2025). Chitosan Nanoparticles as Nanosorbent for Potential Removal of Pollutants from the Soil. In Nanotechnology-based Sustainable Agriculture, 231-256. John Wiley & Sons https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527849949.ch08
  • Ravikumar, R., Jayavardhini, M., Sidharth, S.A., Rajulapati, V., & Saynik, P.B. (2025) Challenges and risk assessment of nanomaterials-based chemical used for sustainable agriculture. In Nanotechnology-based Sustainable Agriculture, 377-394. John Wiley & Sons https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527849949.ch14
Conference / Workshop / FDP

National Conference:

  • Abirami G.N., Charulatha G, Jothi Ganesan M and Saynik P.B. “Experimental investigation of Crystal violet dye treatment via capacitive deionization utilizing agro-waste”. Chem Summit ’23; 27th – 28th Oct 2023; Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamilnadu. (Best Paper Award)
  • Abirami G N., Jothi Ganesan M., Charulatha G. and Saynik P.B. “Removal of crystal violet using banana pseudostem derived carbon”. 19th Annual Session of Student’s Chemical Engineering Congress (SCHEMCON-2023); 22nd -23rd Sep 2023; Kongu Engineering College, Tamilnadu. (Best Paper Award)

International Conference:

  • Caleb W.M., Tharun G., Saikumar S. and Saynik P.B. “A critical review of graphene nanoplatelets in cathode for lithium-ion batteries with enhanced electrochemical performance.” Poster presented at: International Conference on Energy Sustainability and Advanced Materials – 2022 (ICESAM-2022); 21st-23rd Nov 2022; UPES Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
  • Saynik P.B. and Moholkar V.S. “A comparative study of the pyrolytic products of pre-treated samples of Arundo donax and Prosopis juliflora.” 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (SEEC); 18th-21st Dec 2018; IIT Roorkee, Roorkee. (Best Oral Presentation Award)
  • Saynik P.B. and Moholkar V.S. “Pyrolysis of invasive weed Arundo donax: Improvement of products through pretreatment”. International Conference on Biotechnological Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development (BioSD); 22nd-25th November 2018; CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad.
  • Saynik P.B. and Moholkar V.S. “Enhancement of the chemical properties of bio-oil as a sustainable energy replacement for petroleum based fuels.” Engaging India and Canada: Challenges of Sustainable Development Goals. 8th-9th July 2018; India International Centre, New Delhi.
  • Saynik P.B. and Moholkar V.S. “A comparative study on the chemical storage characteristics of bio-oil obtained by the pyrolysis of invasive weeds Prosopis juliflora and Arundo donax.” 2nd International Conference on Waste Management 22nd-24th Feb 2018; IIT Guwahati, Guwahati. (Best Poster Award)
  • Saynik P.B. and Moholkar V.S. “Influence of chemical pretreatment techniques on the physical properties of Prosopis juliflora biomass for bio-oil production.” Recent Trends in Bioprocessing for Healthcare, Energy and Environment; 9th-11th Dec 2017; IIT Guwahati, Guwahati.
  • Saynik P.B. and Moholkar V.S. “Influence of ultrasound-assisted chemical, thermochemical and physicochemical pretreatment techniques on the chemical and functional group composition of bio-oil obtained from Prosopis juliflora.” International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology for Waste Conversion (ETBWC); 8th-10th Oct 2017; CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur.

FDP / Workshop participated

  • Attended an ATAL FDP “Hydrogen Energy: Pathways to a Sustainable and Decarbonized Future” from 24th – 29th Nov 2025 conducted by National Institute of Technology Raipur
  • Attended an ATAL FDP “Energy & Sustainability: Sustainable Development Through Advanced Renewable Energy Technologies (ESSDTARET-2025)” from 17th – 22nd Nov 2025 conducted by Swami Vivekananda School of Diploma, Durgapur
  • Attended an ATAL FDP “Emerging Green hydrogen energy technologies for societal sustainability and climate change mitigation” from 16th – 21st Dec 2024 conducted by Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering, Mylavaram, Andhra Pradesh
  • Attended a short term course on “Bioprocess Engineering for Waste Valorization” from 1st-5th Nov 2023 conducted by Dept. of Biotechnology, NIT Jalandhar.
  • Attended a 5-day FDP on “Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering – 2022 (RACE-2022)” from 8th – 12th Nov 2022 conducted by Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering College.
  • Attended an ATAL FDP “Renewable Energy – A future alternate” from 17th – 21st Jan 2022 conducted by Government Polytechnic Thane, Maharashtra
  • Completed all 8 FDP Modules of National Institute of Teacher Training Institute (NITTT)
  • Module 1: Orientation towards Technical Education and Curriculum Aspects (8 week).
  • Module 2: Professional Ethics & Sustainability (8 week).
  • Module 3: Communication Skills, Modes and Knowledge Dissemination (8 week).
  • Module 4: Instructional Planning and Delivery (8 week).
  • Module 5: Technology Enabled Learning & Life Long Self Learning (8 week).
  • Module 6: Student Assessment and Evaluation (8 week).
  • Module 7: Creative Problem Solving, Innovation and Meaningful R&D (8 week).
  • Module 8: Instructional Management and Administrative Procedures (8 week).
Laboratory Handled
Training Attended
Additional Responsibilities
  • Environmental Engineering Laboratory – Incharge
  • Time Table Coordinator
  • Department ISTE Coordinator
  • Faculty Advisor (B. Tech. Batch 2023-27 & M. Tech. Batch 2025-27)
  • Department Alumni Coordinator
Achievements
  • Received two research grants with a combined value of INR 1,10,000 for research in the field of biofuel production
  • Reviewer for Elsevier Journal, “Bioresource Technology Reports (Q1 Journal, IF 4.3)”
  • Project students under my guidance won 1st prize in 3 conferences and events (SCHEMCON ’23, VIT – Chem Summit ’23, SVCE Innovates ’24)
  • University 13th Rank holder in B. Tech Chemical Engineering
  • Best Poster Award in 2nd International Conference on Waste Management with a cash award of EUR 150
  • Best Oral Presentation Award in 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (SEEC) with a cash award of EUR 100
  • Received full funding from Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) to attend the conference Engaging India and Canada: Challenges of Sustainable Development Goals
  • Received travel fund from The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI) to attend International Conference on Biotechnological Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development (BioSD)
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