Profile
Name Dr. Philip Bernstein Saynik
Designation Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest Energy Management, Chemical and Thermochemical conversion of biomass to bioenergy, Pyrolysis.
Room No. 7101
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
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Process Safety and Professional Ethics
Research & Consultancy
    Research:

  • 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
Conference / Workshop / FDP
    International Conference:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Laboratory Handled
Training Attended
Additional Responsibilities
  • Department Civil Maintenance Incharge
  • Asst. GATE preparation Coordinator
  • Asst. Employability Objective Coordinator
  • Asst. Report Mgmt. and Stationery Request
Achievements
  • 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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