Welcome to Pallab’s Page
- Seasoned professional with a doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Guwahati, bringing expertise in addressing intricate technical challenges and resolving complex problems.
- Specialized in the advancement of sustainable technologies for material recovery from waste, and actively collaborating with Continental Automotive Pte. Ltd. in Singapore to facilitate the transfer of technology from laboratory-scale to industrial-scale applications.
Professional Experience
Research Fellow @ Collaboration Nanyang Technological Univerity and Continental Automotive Pte. Ltd. (Mar 2023 - Aug 2023)
- Exploring Electronic Component Reusability: Conducted a comprehensive feasibility study on the potential reusability of electronic components extracted from automotive Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) through meticulous disassembly and advanced AI-driven sorting.
- Strategic Business Model: Formulated a business model to assess the economic viability and sustainability of reutilizing these electronic components, highlighting their financial implications.
- Holistic Carbon Footprint Analysis: Pioneered a model for the comprehensive evaluation of the total carbon footprint, specifically in the context of reusing discarded electronic components, providing insights into environmental impact.
Research Fellow @ Nanyang Technological Univerity, Singapore (2019 - Feb 2023)
Singapore CEA Alliance for Research in Circular Economy (SCARCE) is a joint laboratory between NTU Singapore and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
- Advanced E-Waste Plastic Decontamination Methods: Engineered environmentally sustainable techniques for the decontamination of e-waste plastics, contributing to cleaner and safer recycling processes.
- Cutting-Edge Industrial Plastic Sorting Automation: Pioneered an industrially adaptable automatic plastic sorting system by integrating Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and machine learning, optimizing plastic waste management.
- Innovative Thermochemical Conversion: Innovated a thermochemical process designed to effectively treat contaminated plastics, transforming them into clean, eco-friendly fuel and gas resources.
PhD @ Indian Institute of technology, Guwahati, India (Jun 2013 - Sep 2019)
- Solid state kinetic: Evaluation of degradation kinetic parameters of plastic at pyrolysis condition using advance model free numerical methods
- Critical future technology: Developped and demonstrate a low temperature pyrolysis process for high quality oil yield ready for industrial implementation
Key Skills
- Project management
- Research/proposal Writing
- Material characterisation
- Thermochemical process development
- Technology development for waste plastic recycling
- Machine learning and data analysis
- Chemical kinetics and reaction design
- Sustainability and green technology
- Business acument
- Image processing and design
Education
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India (November 2019)
- M. Tech. in Chemical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, India (June 2013)
- B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Gauhati University, India (May 2011)
Publications
- Pallab Das and Pankaj Tiwari, ‘Thermal degradation kinetics of plastics and model selection’, Thermochimica Acta, Vol. 654, pp. 191-202 (2017)
- Pallab Das and Pankaj Tiwari, ‘Valorization of packaging plastic waste by slow pyrolysis,’ Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol. 128, pp. 69-77 (2018)
- Pallab Das and Pankaj Tiwari, ‘The effect of slow pyrolysis on the conversion of plastic waste into fuel’, Waste management, vol. 79, pp. 615 – 624 (2018)
- Pallab Das and Pankaj Tiwari, Thermal degradation study of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) under inert and oxidative environment, Thermochimica Acta, vol. 679, 178340 (2019)
- Pallab Das, Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel, Chor Yong Tay, Jong-Min Lee, 2021. Value-added products from thermochemical treatments of contaminated e-waste plastics. Chemosphere, 269, 129409.
- Chunmiao Jia, Pallab Das, Qiang Zeng, Jean-Christophe P Gabriel, Chor Yong Tay, Jong-Min Lee, Activated recovery of PVC from contaminated waste extension cord-cable using a weak acid, Chemosphere 303 (1),
- Chunmiao Jia, Pallab Das, Insup Kim, Yong-Jin Yoon, Chor Yong Tay, Jong-Min Lee, Applications, treatments, and reuse of plastics from electrical and electronic equipment, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 110, 2022, pg. 84-99
- Pallab Das, Qiang Zeng, Antoine Leybros, Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel, Chor Yong Tay, Jong-Min Lee, Enhanced extraction of brominated flame retardants from e-waste plastics, Chemical Engineering Journal, 469, 2023, 144126