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Prof. Anjana P A

PhD (National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal)

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Chemical Engineering

Room No: 006 +91-870-2462611
anjanapa@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Heterogeneous Catalysis

 High-temperature oxidation reaction

 Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Process Equipment Design(CH303)
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering-II(CH254)
  • Heat Transfer Laboratory(CH258)
  • Mass Transfer-I(CH253)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0002-3783-5824
  • Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=9mwY6UMAAAAJ&hl=en


  • Repurposing Plastic Waste Into Chemically Activated Carbon as Functional Adsorbents: Kinetic Analysis for Phenol Degradation and Methylene Blue Adsorption, By Sarat Chandra Arja, Gangabadage Kushantha Nadeera, Kolli Harsha Vardhan, A Ajayraj, Vishal B Upare, Amala Joy, Anjana P Anantharaman, Wiley, Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol., pp.e70012, 2025
  • Study of Ag/MO2 (M═Ce, Zr, Sn, and Ti) Nanomaterials Synthesized via Surfactant‐Free One‐Pot Hydrothermal Method for CO Oxidation, By Vishal B Upare, Anjana P Anantharaman, Wiley, ChemistrySelect, vol.10, pp.e202404592, 2025
  • Exploring the Defect Formation and Ionic Migration in A2Zr2O7 (A = La, Ce, Nd, and Gd) Pyrochlore Solid-State Electrolytes, By Ajay Raj A, Anjana P A , Elsevier, Ceramics International, vol.50, 22 (C), pp.48116-48126, 2024
  • Co-Pyrolysis and Pyrolysis of Corn-Cob Biomass and Waste Plastic: Comprehensive Study Based on Kinetic and Thermodynamic Approach, By Anil A, Ajay Raj A, Vishal, Amala, Srinath S, Anjana P A , Wiley, ChemistrySelect , vol.8 (32), pp.e202402177, 2024
  • Thermochemical behavior and kinetics study of algae pyrolysis using iron oxide catalyst, By Anjana P. Anantharaman, Osipalli Bangarraju, Chalamala Jaya Prakash, Tamilmani Jayabalan, Wiley, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, vol.55, pp.763-775, 2023
  • Potential of pyrochlore structure materials in solid oxide fuel cell applications, By Anjana P. Anantharaman, Hari Prasad Dasari, Elsevier, Ceramics International, vol.47, pp.4367-4388, 2021
  • Exploring the Ionic Conductivity of A2Ti2O7 (A = Y and Gd) pyrochlore: Experimental and DFT Approach, By Ajayraj A, Navaneeth Kumar B, Upare Vishal Baburao, Amala J, ... Anjana P. Anantharaman, Elsevier, Solid State Communications, vol.397, pp.115795, 2024
  • Catalytic pyrolysis of algae: kinetics and thermodynamic analysis, By Anjana P. Anantharaman, Chalamala Jaya Prakash,Osipalli Bangarraju & Tamilmani Jayabalan, Taylor and Francis, Chemical Engineering Communications, vol.211, pp.147-161, 2023
  • Surface morphology and phase stability effect of Ceria-Hafnia (CHx) binary metal oxides on soot oxidation activity, By Anjana P. Anantharaman, Hari Prasad Dasari, Harshini Dasari, G. Uday Bhaskar Babu, Elsevier, Applied Catalysis A: General, vol.566, pp.181-189, 2018

A Circular Economy Solution: Recycling Spent Lithium Ion Battery Cathodes to Catalysts for Volatile Organic Compound Degradation

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor TEXMiN Foundation,
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2500000
  • Status Ongoing

Catalyst Development for Hydrogen Peroxide dissociation for monopropellant Thrusters

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor ISRO, RESPOND
  • Duration 48 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2464000
  • Status Ongoing

Development of single-crystal pyrochlore nanomaterial and its study as electrolyte for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (IT-SOFC)

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SERB, Startup Research Grant (SRG)
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2497000
  • Status Completed

Development of Nano-Structured Catalyst for CO Oxidation

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor NITW
  • Duration 25 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed


A. AJAY RAJ

  • Area of Research: Electrolyte materials

Amala J

  • Area of Research: Dissociation catalytic reaction   

Upare Vishal Baburao

  • Area of Research: Environmental catalysis
  • International Travel Scheme
  • Faculty in charge for Heat Transfer Lab (August, 2022 - August, 2024)
  • Faculty Advisor (Continuing from March, 2022)
  • Member, Library Advisory Committee (LAC) (January, 2022 - August, 2024)
  • Member, DAC (UG) (January, 2020 - November, 2024)