National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Modeling, Simulation and Control
Areas of Interest
  • Monte - Carlo(MC) and Molecular Dynamics(MD) Simulation: Phase transition of solid-liquid(melting/freezing transition), Thermodynamics, Confined Behavior of Phases, Crystal Structure in Confinement

Chandan Kumar Das Assistant Professor Grade-I, Chemical Engineering

dasck@nitrkl.ac.in

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Chandan Kumar Das

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Chemical Engineering

Room Number: CH-016

Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2014

Ph.D.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
IIT KANPUR

2009

M.E
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY

2007

B.E
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY

Teaching Experience
  • ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,  NIT Rourkela,   22 Jun 2020 - Present
  • ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,  BIT MESRA, RANCHI,   30 Jun 2017 - 28 Apr 2020
  • ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,  NIT AGARTALA,   14 Jul 2014 - 29 Jun 2017

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Total Publications: 20
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V. K. Sinha and C. K. Das,"Free energy analysis of solid–liquid coexistence in water under superhydrophilic cylindrical confinement", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, vol.130, no.12, pp.3398-3410, ACS Publications, March 2026, 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5c07659       Article

A. Debnath and C. K. Das,"Atomistic insights into phase-dependent coalescence mechanisms of InGaN nanoparticles: a molecular dynamics study", Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, vol.34, IOP, April 2026, 10.1088/1361-651X/ae5995       Article

V. K. Sinha and C. K. Das,"Free energy analysis of solid-liquid coexistence in water under superhydrophilic confinement", Journal of Molecular Liquids, vol.435, no.128163, Elsevier 2025, 10.1016/j.molliq.2025.128163       Article

V. K. Sinha, A. K. Metya, and C. K. Das,"Estimation of solid-liquid coexistence curve for coarse-grained water models through reliable free energy method", Fluid Phase Equilibria, vol.577, Elsevier 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2023.113985       Article

A. Metya and C. K. Das,"Electrolyte under Molybdenum Disulfide Surfaces: Molecular Insights on Structure and Dynamics of Water", Langmuir, vol.40, no.7, pp.1-9, ACS 2024, View Details       Article

Understanding of Molecular Simulation(UMS- 2023) Chemical Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • CH1400 : Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • CH2411 : Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics {Theory}
  • CH4311 : Process Modeling and Simulation {Theory}
  • CH3172 : Mass Transfer Operations Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH4271 : Materials Handling Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH4371 : Process Plant Simulation Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH4372 : Computer Aided Design Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH4374 : Chemical Engineering Data Analysis Laboratory {Practical}
  • CH4375 : Chemical Engineering Data Analysis Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
Impact of Confinement on Properties of Water: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Vikas Kumar Sinha
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Waste water treatment, Nano materials synthesis and application, coagulation/flocculation
Anuj Debnath
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor

Memberships / Fellowships
  • Life Member of IIChE,   2022