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Dr. Anil Verma Associate Professor
	Contact Details: Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati - 781039 INDIA Phone : +91 361 2582255 (O) Fax : +91 361 2582291 e-mail : anil.verma@iitg.ernet.in
Profession Preparation • Doctor of Philosophy , Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi • M.Tech. Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur • B. Tech, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur • Visiting Fellow, Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Newcastle University, UK
Research Areas • CO2 Capture and Conversion to Fuel • Low Temperature Fuel Cell Technologies • Solid Polymer Electrolytes • Catalyst Synthesis for CO2 Conversion and Fuel Cell • Hydrogen Production and Storage • Synthesis of Graphene and its Potential Applications
Present and Past Positions Held • Warden, Siang Hostel, IIT Guwahati , April 2009 - August 2012 • Associate Warden, Siang Hostel, IIT Guwahati , March 2007 - March 2009 • Visiting Fellow, Chemical Engineering and Applied Materials, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, February 2008 - July 2008 • Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati , January 2012 - till date • Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati , May 2006 - January 2012 • Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati , December 2006 - May 2006 • Technologist, Asian Paints (India) Limited, Mumbai, 1998 - 1999
Keynote / Expert Talk (Selected) • Development of bipolar plate and composite membrane for fuel cell: Annex-XVI meeting of International Energy Agency (IEA), 29-30 May, 2008, IRD Fuel Cell, Svendborg, Denmark. • Composite membrane for direct ethanol fuel cell: Workshop on New material and concepts for direct electrocatalysis of ethanol in fuel cells, 15-16 May 2008, European Science Foundation, St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Scotland • Fuel cell R&D activities at Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati: International Spring School on HT-PEMFC, 17-20 March 2008, University of Newcastle, UK • Performance of alkaline fuel cells: India’s perspective, in: Seminar on Challenges in Fuel Cell Technology: India’s Perspective, 1-2 December 2006, IIT Delhi Administrative • Secretary, Departmental Postgraduate Program Committee (April 2010-March 2012) • Member, Commercial Complex Management Committee, IIT Guwahati (2009 -2011) • Warden, Siang Hostel, IIT Guwahati (April 2009-August 2012) • Associate Warden, Siang Hostel (March 2007-March 2009) • Coordinator: DST Group Interaction Meeting, (25-26, Oct 2007) • Member: Solid Waste Disposal Committee IIT Guwahati (2006-2007)
Membership to Professional Institutions • Life Member: Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, India • Member: Electrochemical Society, USA
Students Guided • Ph.D.: 1+7 Pursuing • M. Tech.: 11+3 Pursuing • B. Tech. : 8+3 Pursuing