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Name : Dr. Pravin G. Ingole
Designation : Scientist
Qualification : M.Sc. Ph.D.
Contact Details : Chemical Engineering Group, ESTD, CSIR-North East institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India.
Email id : ingolepravin@gmail.com, pingole@neist.res.in

Research Interest
  • Thin film composite (TFC) and Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane synthesis
  • Separation processes like, Enantiomer separation, Gas separation etc.
  • Polymer surface modification
  • Applications to water and wastewater
  • Membrane fouling
  • Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO)
  • Membrane technology
  • Hybrid separation and reaction/separation systems
  • Low cost & high performance technologies
Experiences
  • Research Scientist at Korea Institute of Energy Research, South Korea.
  • Research fellow at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.
  • R&D chemist at INDOCO REMEDIES LTD, Thane, Navi Mumbai, India.
  • Reviewer: 1. Journal of Membrane Science, 2. Journal of Material Chem. A, 3. Chemical Engineering Journal, 4. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 5. Chirality, 6. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 7. RSC Advances, 8. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 9. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 10. Desalination, 11. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12. Korean J Chem. Eng. 13. Analytical Methods, 14. Polymer Bulletin, 15. Journal of Cleaner Production, 16. Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 17. Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, 18. Vacuum, etc.
  • Projects reviewer: Europe Science Foundation
List of Publications (Most Recent Ten)
Total No. of Publications: 62
  • Pravin G. Ingole, R.R. Pawar, M.I. Baig, J.D. Jeon, H.K. Lee, Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) hollow fiber membranes incorporated with functionalized acid-activated bentonite (ABn-NH) clay: Towards enhancement of water vapor permeance and selectivity. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, DOI: 10.1039/C7TA04945E.
  • Pravin G. Ingole, M.I. Baig, W. Choi, X. An, W.K. Choi, J.D. Jeon, H.K. Lee, Synthesis of Superhydrophilic nafion based nanocomposite hollow fiber membranes for water vapor separation. Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 127 (2017) 45-51.
  • K.H. Kim, Pravin G. Ingole*, H.K. Lee, Membrane dehumidification process using defect-free hollow fiber membrane. Int. J. Hyd. Energy, 42 (2017) 24205-24212.
  • Pravin G. Ingole, W.K. Choi, G.B. Lee, H.K. Lee, Thin-film-composite hollow-fiber membranes for water vapor separation. Desalination 403 (2017) 12-23.
  • Pravin G. Ingole, M.I. Baig, W. Choi, X. An, W.K. Choi, H.K. Lee, Role of functional nanoparticles to enhance the polymeric membrane performance for mixture gas separation. Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, 48 (2017) 5-15.
  • Pravin G. Ingole, M.I. Baig, W.K. Choi, H.K. Lee, Synthesis and characterization of polyamide/polyester thin-film nanocomposite membrane achieved by functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles for water vapor separation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 4 (2016) 5592-5604.
  • Pravin G. Ingole, W. Choi, K.H. Kim, C.H. Park, W.K. Choi and H.K. Lee, Synthesis, characterization and surface modification of PES hollow fiber membrane support with polydopamine and thin film composite for energy generation. Chem. Eng. J. 243 (2014) 137-146.
  • Pravin G. Ingole, H.C. Bajaj, K. Singh. Membrane separation processes: Optical resolution of lysine and asparagines amino acids. Desalination 343 (2014) 75-81.
  • Pravin G. Ingole, W. Choi, K.H. Kim, H.D. Jo, W.K. Choi, J.S. Park, H.K. Lee, Preparation, characterization and performance evaluations of thin film composite hollow fiber membrane for energy generation. Desalination 345 (2014) 136-145.
  • Pravin G. Ingole, K.H. Kim, C.H. Park, W.K.Choi, H.K. Lee, Preparation, modification and characterization of polymeric hollow fiber membranes for pressure retarded osmosis. RSC Adv., 4 (2014) 51430-51439.
Patents/Technologies
Total No. of Patents: 06
  • Kripal Singh, Hari C. Bajaj, Pravin G. Ingole. L-enantiomers selective membrane for optical resolution of α-amino acids and process for the preparation thereof. Patent Number: US Patent No. US 20150005530 A1.
  • Kripal Singh, Hari C. Bajaj. Pravin G. Ingole. International PCT granted, Title: A method for preparation enantioselective composite membrane. Patent Number(s): WO2010/109490-A1; IN200900629-I1; KR2012012801-A; CN102438734-A.
  • H.K. Lee, W.K. Choi, K.H. Kim, Pravin G. Ingole, Thin film composite membrane and manufacturing method thereof. Korean Patent No.: 10-2014-0039298.
  • H.K. Lee, W.K. Choi, K.H. Kim, Pravin G. Ingole, Polyamide thin-film composite membrane with dicarboxylic acid, and manufacturing method thereof. Korean Patent No.: 10-2014-0158559.
  • I.H. Baek, H.K. Lee, J.K. You, W. Choi, L. Hui, Pravin G. Ingole, Hollow fiber membrane comprising derivatives of transition metal-salen for separating oxygen and manufacturing method thereof. Korean Patent No.: 10-2015-0151806.
  • Technology transfer regarding water vapor removing using polymeric membrane from mixture gas to The DAEIL AQUA CO., LTD Daejeon, South Korea, Jan 2015.
Invited Talks
  • Pravin G. Ingole, title, “Preparation, modification and characterization of hollow fiber and flat sheet polymer membranes for diverse applications”. 10th Korea-China Clean Energy Workshop, Sept 2nd, 2014, Seoul, KOREA.
Awards and Fellowships
  • 2016 Korea Institute of Energy Research Excellence Researcher Award for outstanding performance and exceptional commitment. Date 17th Nov 2016
  • 2015 Korea Institute of Energy Research Excellence Researcher Award for outstanding performance and exceptional commitment. Date 15th Dec 2015
  • 2014 Korea Institute of Energy Research Excellence Researcher Award for outstanding performance and exceptional commitment. Date 10th Dec 2014
  • IRISH Government Post Doctoral Fellowship Award (2014), Ireland.
  • Selected on the PBC Program for Fellowships for Outstanding Post-doctoral Researchers from China and India - 2013/2014 at Israel.
  • Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellowships - Research Award 2013/2014, Isreal.
  • Selected as Dr. DS Kothari Post Doctoral Fellow, 2012/2013 UGC India
  • Best research scholar award AGRSM-VI, MS University Baroda, India 2010.
  • Best paper award for the paper entitled “Optical resolution of α-amino acids and alcohols using membranes modified with different chiral polymer materials” presented at AGRSM-VI 2010, at MS University, Baroda, Gujarat (India).
  • CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship under CSIR-SRF scheme conducted by CSIR, Government of India in Feb 2011.
  • DST Research Fellowship in DST funded project, Govt. of India Sept 2009.