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Prof. Sarath Babu Anne

Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering

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Room No: 108 +91-870-2462610 sarat@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 19
    • Conference(s): 17
    • Book Chapter(s): 4
    • PhD: Current - 1  Awarded - 2
    • Event(s) Organized: Conference - 2  Workshop - 18

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    PUBLICATIONS

    3

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    6

    PROJECTS

    Research Areas

    CO2 Capture and Utilization
    Energy and Exergy Analysis
    Hybrid Separations
    Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
    Process Simulation using Aspen
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy National Institute of Technology, Warangal 2016
    Master of Technology Regional Engineering College, Warangal 1987
    Bachelor of Technology Regional Engineering College, Warangal 1884
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    CO2 Capture & Utilization(CH414) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Chemical Process Calculations(CH201) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Steady State Process Simulation(CH16004) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Engineering Optimization(CH5103) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Steady State Process Simulation(CH5152) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    ZIF-8-Embedded Polystyrene Nanofibrous Composite Membrane for Water-In-Oil Emulsion Separation, By Kamala Thota, Ramya Araga, Sarath Babu Anne, Manohar Kakunuri, Wiley Online Library, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol.Online, pp.1 to 12, 2025
    ZIF-8-Embedded Polystyrene Nanofibrous Composite Membrane for Water-In-Oil Emulsion Separation, By Kamala Thota, Ramya Araga, Sharath Babu Anne, Manohar Kakunuri, Wiley Online Library, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol.Online, pp.1, 2025
    A novel calcium looping–integrated NGCC power plant configuration for carbon capture and utilization—Comprehensive performance analysis, By Pillai, B. B. K., Surywanshi, G. D., Patnaikuni, V. S., Anne, S. B., & Vooradi, R, Wiley, nternational Journal of Energy Research., vol.46, Issue 2, pp.900922, 2022
    A simple unit specific event based modeling framework for short term scheduling and heat integration of batch plants: Design and optimization of heat storage vessels, By Mummana, S. S., Anne, S. B., & Vooradi, R., Elsevier, Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol.145, pp.107155, 2021
    Classification of Water Quality Using Machine Learning Technologies, By Aishwarya S Rao and Sarath Babu Anne, Zeichen , Zeichen Journal, vol.7, pp.41-50, 2021
    Cure behavior of ethylene propylene diene terpolymer insulation for large composite rocket motor casing, By Isaac Kingstone Lesley Jabez, Urmila Das, Ramalingam Manivannan, Sarat Babu Anne, Wiley, Polymer Composites, vol.42, pp.3996, 2021
    ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSES OF PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION BASED 660 MWE SUPERCRITICAL COAL FIRED POWER PLANT, By Surywanshi Gajanan Dattarao, B. Basant Kumar Pillai, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Ramsagar Vooradi, Sarath Babu Anne, Inder Science Online, International Journal of Exergy, vol.31, pp.14-33, 2020
    Evaluation of Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer based insulation against Nitrile rubber based insulation for large Composite Rocket Motor Casing, By I Kingstone Lesley Jabej, Urmila Das, Manivannan Ramalingam, Sarath Babu Anne, Wiley, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, vol.32, pp.111, 2020
    Energy and CO2 management for chemical and related industries: Issues, opportunities and challenges, By Vooradi, R., Sarath Babu Anne, Anjan K Tula, Mario R Eden, Rafiqul Gani, BMC Part of Springer Nature, BMC Chemical Engineering, vol.1, pp.17, 2019
    4-E Analyses of Chemical Looping Combustion based Subcritical, Supercritical and Ultra-Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plants, By Surywanshi Gajanan Dattarao, B. Basant Kumar Pillai, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Ramsagar Vooradi, Sarath Babu Anne, Elsevier, Energy Conversion and Management, vol.200, pp.112050, 2019
    Influence of HTPB prepolymer on achieved properties of composite solid propellant, High Performance Polymers, By I Kingstone Lesley Jabez, Urmila Das, R Manivannan, Sarat Babu Anne, Sage, High Performance Polymers, vol.31, pp.1162, 2019
    FORMIC ACID SYNTHESIS – A CASE STUDY OF CO2 UTILIZATION FROM COAL DIRECT CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION POWER PLANT, By Surywanshi Gajanan Dattarao, B. Basant Kumar Pillai, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Ramsagar Vooradi, Sarath Babu Anne, Taylor and Francis, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, vol.Online, pp. 2220-2235, 2019
    Performance analysis of a double calcium looping integrated biomass fired power plant: exploring a carbon reduction opportunity, By B. Basant Kumar Pillai, Surywanshi Gajanan Dattarao, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Sarath Babu Anne, Vooradi, R., Wiley, International Journal of Energy Research, vol.43, pp.5301, 2019
    Sustainable chemical processing and energy-carbon dioxide management: review of challenges and opportunities, By Vooradi, R., Bertran, M. O., Frauzem, R., Anne, S. B., & Gani, R. , Elsevier, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, vol.131, pp.440, 2018
    Hybrid Separation Scheme for Azeotropic Mixtures - Sustainable Design Methodology, By Vooradi, R., Venkata S. Patnaikuni, Anjan K. Tula, Sarath B. Anne, Mario R. Eden, Rafiqul Gani, The Italian Association of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Transactions, vol.69, pp.637, 2018
    , ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT INCORPORATING CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION FOR ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY UTILIZATION OF INDIAN COAL, By Haneef Shijaz, Yerrayya Attada, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Ramsagar Vooradi, Sarath Babu Anne, Elsevier, Energy Conversion and Management, vol.151, pp.414-425, 2017
    Refractive Properties for Binary Mixtures Containing DEC + o-xylene or m-xylene or pxylene, By Srilakshmi Mandava , Narendra Kolla , Kavitha Chagarlamudi , Sarath Babu Anne , Ratnakar Abbineni, IJIRSET, Int J Innov Res Sci Eng Technol, vol.Vol 4, Issue 12, pp.12598-12612, 2015
    Dynamics of Ethyl Benzene Synthesis Using Aspen Dynamics , By A. Sarath Babu, Babasaheb Londhe , IJSET, International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology, vol.3, Issue 7, pp.946-950, 2014
    Modeling and Simulation of Regular and Inverted Batch Distillation Columns, By Sarath Babu A., Krishna Mohan T. and Babu Rao K., Taylor and Francis, Indian Chemical Engineer, vol.45.2, pp.105-111, 2003
    Conference(s)
    Organic Framework Composite Nanofibrous Membrane for Oil/water Separation By Kamala Thota, ,Ramya Araga, Manohar Kakunuri, Sharath babu Anne*, 14th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium, 2023
    Energetic and Exergetic Analysis of Chemical Looping Combustion Integrated Coal-Fired Power Plant using Different Oxygen Carriers By Gajanan Dattarao Surywanshi, B. Basant Kumar Pillai, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Vooradi Ramsagar, Sarath Babu Anne, International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT 2019), 2019
    Chemical Looping Combustion based Advanced Ultra-Supercritical Coal Fired Power Plant By Surywanshi Gajanan D., B. Basant Kumar Pillai, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Ramsagar Vooradi, Sarath Babu Anne, 2nd International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering (INCEEE-2019), 2019
    Heat Integration of Chemical Looping Combustion based Biomass-Fired Power Plant By S. S. Sikarwar, Surywanshi Gajanan D., B. Basant Kumar Pillai, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Sarath Babu Anne, Ramsagar Vooradi, 2nd International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering (INCEEE-2019), 2019
    10th International Energy, Exergy and Environment Symposium (IEEES-10) By Basant Kumar Pillai, Surywanshi Gajanan Dattarao, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Sarath Babu Anne, Ramsagar Vooradi, Exergy and Environment Symposium (IEEES-10), 2018
    Synthesis, design and analysis of energy efficient sustainable process alternatives By Gani, R., Vooradi, R., Anne, S. B., 28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE-28), 2018
    Review of energy usage and carbon dioxide management By Ramsagar Vooradi, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Sarath Babu Anne, 2nd International Conference on Functional Materials and Chemical Engineering (ICFMCE 2018), 2018
    Integration of a Calcium looping system for CO2 capture in an Indian natural gas fired combined cycle power plant : A feasibility study By B. Basant Kumar Pillai, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Sarath Babu Anne, Ramsagar Vooradi, 2nd International Conference on Functional Materials and Chemical Engineering (ICFMCE 2018), 2018
    Hybrid Separation Scheme for Azeotropic Mixtures - Sustainable Design Methodology By Ramsagar Vooradi, Venkata S. Patnaikuni, Anjan K. Tula, Sarath B. Anne, Mario R. Eden, Rafiqul Gani, Distillation & Absorption 2018 (DA2018), 2018
    Synthesis of Formic Acid – A Case Study of CO2 Utilization from Coal Direct Chemical Looping Combustion Power Plant By S. S. Sikarwar, Surywanshi Gajanan D., B. Basant K. Pillai, Venkata Suresh Patnaikuni, Sarath Babu Anne, Ramsagar Vooradi, International Conference on Advances and Challenges for Sustainable Ecosystems (ICACSE 2018), 2018
    Hybrid Separation Scheme for Recovery of Acetonitrile from Ethanol Ammoxidation Process By Singh, M. K., Patnaikuni, P. V., Vooradi, R., Anne, S. B., Gani, R. , First International Conference on Energy and Environment: Global Challenges (ICEE 2018), 2018
    Process Intensification using Hybrid Distillation Scheme - Separation of Benzene and Cyclohexane By Nasir, H., Vooradi, R., Patnaikuni, V. S., Anne, S. B., Gani, R. , First International Conference on Energy and Environment: Global Challenges (ICEE 2018), 2018
    Energy and exergy analysis of supercritical coal fired power plant integrated with chemical looping combustion By Surywanshi, G. D., Pillai, B. B. K., Patnaikuni, V. S., Vooradi, R., Anne, S. B., 10th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES-10), 2018
    Sustainable chemical processing and energy-carbon dioxide management: review of challenges and opportunities By Vooradi, R., Bertran, M. O., Frauzem, R., Anne, S. B., & Gani, R. , International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE), 2017
    Design of Control Structure for Binary Distillation Column By Sarath Babu Anne and Ramsagar Vooradi, International Conference on Chemical, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICCCEE, 2015), 2015
    Dynamic Analysis of a CSTR using Aspen Dynamics By Sarath Babu Anne and Praveen Kumar Bommineni, International Conference on Chemical, Environmental and Biological Sciences (ICCEBS, 2012), 2012
    Mathematical Modeling of an Ammonia Converter By Sarath Babu Anne and Venkat Reddy Goli, International Conference on Chemical, Civil and Environment Engineering (ICCCE, 2012), 2012
    Book Chapter(s)
    Prediction of product distribution using machine learning techniques By Praveen Kumar Bommineni, Manohar Kakunuri, Sarat Babu Anne in 33rd European symposium on computer aided process engineering, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Conference Proceedings, 2023
    Prediction of capacitance using artificial neural networks for carbon nanofiber-based supercapacitors By Kiran Donthula, Naresh Thota, Sarath Babu Anne, Manohar Kakunuri in 33rd European symposium on computer aided process engineering, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Conference Proceedings, 2023
    Calcium looping for CO2 capture, H2 and electricity coproduction in coal fired power plants By B. Basant Kumar Pillai, Ramsagar Vooradi, Sarath Babu Anne in 33rd European symposium on computer aided process engineering, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Conference Proceedings, 2023
    Synthesis, design and analysis of energy efficient sustainable process alternatives By Rafiqul Gani, Ramsagar Vooradi, Sarath Babu Anne in 28th European symposium on computer aided process engineering, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Conference Proceedings, 2018
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Evaluation of Resin-Based Catalysts for the Production of Ethyl Acetate: Investigating Opportunities for Performance Enhancement.
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: Sahara International Petrochemical Company, Saudi Arabia
    Project Cost (INR): 2182516
    Date of Commencement: 07-03-2024  
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Steady State Simulation of CO2 Absorption Column using MEA Solvent
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: S S Gas Lab Asia Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
    Project Cost (INR): 152000
    Date of Commencement: 01-04-2015   Date of Completion: 31-03-2016
    Duration: 11 Months
    Status: Completed
    Computer Simulation of Sulfuric Acid Plant
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: Coromandel International Pvt. Ltd.
    Project Cost (INR): 112000
    Date of Commencement: 01-04-2011   Date of Completion: 31-03-2012
    Duration: 11 Months
    Status: Completed
    NMEICT Pedagogy Projects on : "Fluid and Particle Mechanics"
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: MHRD
    Project Cost (INR): 800000
    Date of Commencement: 01-04-2009   Date of Completion: 31-03-2012
    Duration: 35 Months
    Status: Completed
    Steady State Simulation of a 100MW IGCC plant using Aspen Plus
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: BHEL, Hyderabad
    Project Cost (INR): 250000
    Date of Commencement: 01-04-2005   Date of Completion: 31-03-2006
    Duration: 11 Months
    Status: Completed
    Treatment of Effluents from a Bulk Drug Industry in a fluidized bed bioreactor
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: MHRD
    Project Cost (INR): 500000
    Date of Commencement: 01-04-2002   Date of Completion: 31-03-2003
    Duration: 11 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Lagudu Hemanth Rajesh
    Area of Research: Chemical Looping Combustion
    Previous PhD Students
    B. BASANT KUMAR PILLAI (2022)
    Area of Research: Energy, Exergy, Cost and Environmental Impact Assessments of
    I. Kingstone Lesley Jabe (2021)
    Area of Research: Study On Sulphur Cured Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE
    AICTE/ISTE – STTP on Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering
    05-Jun-2000 → 16-Jun-2000
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: All India Council for Technical Education
    STTP on Applications of Process Simulators in Chemical Engineering
    02-Jun-2008 → 10-Jun-2008
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: All India Council for Technical Education
    STTP on Applications of Process Simulators in Chemical Engineering
    05-Dec-2011 → 09-Dec-2011
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: All India Council for Technical Education
    Applications of Process Simulators in Chemical Engineering
    18-Sep-2013 → 20-Sep-2013
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: NIT Tiruchirapalli
    Applications of Process Simulators in Chemical Engineering
    08-Jan-2014 → 12-Jan-2014
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nanded
    Process Simulation using Aspen Plus
    02-Dec-2014 → 05-Dec-2014
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: NIT Tiruchirapalli
    Applications of Process Simulators in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering
    30-May-2015 → 03-Jun-2015
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
    Outcome based education
    06-Jun-2016 → 11-Jun-2016
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Electronics and ICT Academy
    Process Simulation
    08-Sep-2016 → 21-Sep-2016
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gunupur, Odisha
    Process simulation using Open Source Simulator, DWSIM
    20-Oct-2016 → 24-Oct-2016
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Dr. Baba Saheb Ambetkar Technological University, Lonere
    GIAN course on "Computer aided simulation of chemical processes
    22-Nov-2016 → 27-Nov-2016
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: GIAN
    Outcome based educ
    01-May-2017 → 06-May-2017
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Electronics and ICT Academy
    Innovative & Sustainable Chemical Process Analysis, Design & Synthesis
    28-Aug-2017 → 01-Sep-2017
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: NIT Tiruchirapalli
    Aspen and Ansys (CFD) for Chemical Engineering Students & Scholars (ACCESS-2018)
    03-Sep-2018 → 07-Sep-2018
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
    GIAN course on Exergy Analysis of Industrial Processes
    11-Feb-2019 → 15-Nov-2019
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: GIAN
    Convener of International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, INCEE-2019
    15-Feb-2019 → 16-Feb-2019
    Event Type: Conference
    Role: Convenor
    Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
    International Conference on New Frontiers in Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, INCEE-2023
    24-Nov-2023 → 25-Nov-2023
    Event Type: Conference
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
    Simulation as a Pedagogical Tool in Chemical Engineering
    27-Oct-2025 → 31-Oct-2025
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Electronics and ICT Academy
    ASPEN and CFD (Ansys) for Chemical Engineering Students & Scholars
    04-Jun-2018 → 15-Jun-2018
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
    Simulation as a Pedagogical Aid in Chemical Engineering (SPACE-2022)
    13-Jun-2022 → 24-Jun-2022
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Electronics and ICT Academy
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2002
    Mrs. CHINAMAUL MEMORIAL PRIZE
    The best paper award
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Chairperson, DFAC (Continuing from November, 2025)
    •  Chairperson, DAPOC (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Chairperson, Student mentoring (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Dean, Academic (July, 2023 - June, 2025)
    •  Chairman, NBA Committee (January, 2020 - December, 2022)
    •  Convener, Stores Purchase Committee, NIT AP (June, 2015 - June, 2016)
    •  Head, Department of Chemical Engineering (November, 2014 - November, 2016)
    •  Member, Board of Governors (February, 2014 - February, 2016)
    •  Associate Dean, Academic Audit (June, 2013 - June, 2015)
    •  Convener, NBA Coordination Committee (January, 2013 - May, 2016)
    •  Faculty Incharge, Academic Audit Cell (February, 2012 - June, 2013)
    •  Procurement I/c, TEQIP-II (March, 2011 - March, 2014)
    •  Convener, NITWET-2008 (March, 2008 - August, 2009)
    •  Coordinator, Admissions (February, 2007 - August, 2008)
    •  Prof. I/c, SDP Laboratory (January, 2000 - December, 2016)
    •  Staff Advisor, Spring Spree - 2000 (January, 2000 - December, 2001)
    •  Staff Advisor, Bridge Club (January, 1996 - December, 2000)
    •  Secretary, RECTA (January, 1995 - December, 1998)
    •  Mess Warden, NIT Hostels (June, 1990 - May, 1995)
    •  Member, Games Committee (January, 1990 - December, 1996)
     Last updated on November 27, 2025