Senior Technical Officer (1)
Advanced Crude Oil Research Centre, Analytical Science Division
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
Dr. Nisha is a Senior Technical Officer at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum in Dehradun, India. Her research focuses on analytical chemistry and petroleum science, with expertise in fuel desulfurization, characterization of petroleum products, and development of novel extraction techniques.
Education:
- - Ph.D. in Chemistry, Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun (2022)
- - M.Phil. in Industrial Methods of Chemical Analysis, IIT Roorkee (2002)
- - M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry, IIT Roorkee (2001)
Research Areas:
- - Oxidative desulfurization of fuels
- - Development of multifunctional additives for lubricants
- - Characterization of bituminous binders and asphalt
- - Extractive desulfurization using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents
- - Upgrading of petroleum fractions (e.g. light cycle oil)
- - CO2 capture technologies
Keywords: Desulfurization, petroleum, fuel analysis, deep eutectic solvents, extraction, ionic liquids, gas chromatography, lubricant additives, asphalt characterization
Awards and Honors:
- - National Technology Award (2019)
- - Innovation Award by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (2016)
- - CSIR Technology Award for Innovation (2014)
Dr. Nisha has published 14 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and contributed 2 book chapters. She holds 5 granted patents related to petroleum processing and fuel quality improvement. Her work has led to the commercialization of technology for simultaneous production of pure benzene and US grade gasoline from FCC C6 heart cut.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7924-9615
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=a04YjkQAAAAJ&hl=en
Institute Website: https://www.iip.res.in