The Department of Chemial Engineering of UICT is one of the leading Chemical Engineering Departments in the state of Maharashtra maintaining high standards in teaching, research and industrial liaising.

Department of Chemical Engineering conducts under-graduate (UG) and post-graduate (PG) programs in Chemical Engineering.

BE Chemical Engineering, four-year undergraduate program was started in 1995. It has evolved steadily since then and made significant strides in terms of infrastructure, faculty expertise, student excellence and research activities. Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University (KBCNMU) has awarded Autonomous status for the BE program.

ME Chemical Engineering program was started in 2007 to cater to the demand of Industry and R&D establishments.

The department has 10 faculty members with experience in research and industry.

The Department is well-equipped with the state of art research facility. The laboratories are well equipped with heat exchangers (shell and tube, finned tube, double pipe), distillation columns (bubble cap, packed tower, steam, vacuum), extraction towers (solid-liquid, liquid-liquid), absorption systems, cooling towers, evaporators, crystallizers, reactor (CSTR, PFR, Packed bed, Fluidized bed), dryers, crushers, cyclones, filtration devices, pumps (centrifugal and reciprocating) etc. The characterization instruments cover techniques for determination of diffusivity, mass, & heat transfer coefficient, Reynolds No., viscosity, coefficient of discharge etc. Microprocessor based control laboratory and modeling and simulation laboratory equipped with 25 PCs and latest software like MATLAB and CHEMCAD, are the special features of Chemical Engineering Division.

Reactive distillation, Modeling and simulation, biotechnology, combined Mass and Heat Transfer, CFD, Catalysis, Nanotechnology, Foam Bed Reactor etc.

The list of major instruments added in last five years is provided below:

• Scanning electron microscope

• Particle size analyzers

• High performance computing

• Thermal Imager Testo 885-2

• Variable Wavelength Detector VWD-3100

• High Speed Refrigerated Centrifuge

• Micro Ultra Centrifuge

• Nitrogen Generator

• Fixed Bed Micro Reactor

• High Pressure Reactor

• Agilient Nano-LC

• Agilient Capillary Electrophoresis

• ICP

• GC-MS

• HPLCs with different detectors

Vision

To produce a competent Chemical Engineers and excel in the performance in the field with an attitude to serve for the society with professional and ethical way.

Mission

To disseminate the highest quality education and research in Chemical Engineering for the purpose of Green Energy and Clean Environment.

Program Outcomes (PO)

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

1. Engineering knowledge:Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2. Problem analysis:Identity, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. Design/development of solutions:Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems:Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
5. Modern tool usage:Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
6. The engineer and society:Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
7. Environment and sustainability:Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
8. Ethics:Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
9. Individual and teamwork:Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communication:Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
11. Project management and finance:Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
12. Life-long learning:Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):

1. To provide the strong domain of Scientific and General Engineering Foundation besides attitude building for problem solving, teamwork and professional skills.
2. To apply and integrate the acquaintance of the scientific and engineering principles of Chemical Engineering and Technology.
3. To fulfil the growing demand of Entrepreneurs, Engineers and Scientists of standards at par the Global Competency of Industries and Academic/ Research Institutions.
4. To provide learning opportunity in the broad spectrum of multidisciplinary fields.
5. To make responsible Chemical Engineer Graduates who can contribute to the Society in a productive manner while taking due care of Ecosystem.