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Biraj Kumar Kakati

Assistant Professor

Qualifications: MSc (Physics), MTech (Energy Technology), PhD (Chemical Engineering)
Contact Address:
Department of Energy,
Tezpur University,
P.O.- Napaam, Tezpur,
Assam - 784 028, India

Phone: +91 3712 275313 (Office); +91 3712 275316 (Laboratory);
Fax: +91 3712 267005
E-mail: bkakati@tezu.ernet.in; biraj@outlook.com

Curriculum Vitae
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Area of Specialization/ Research:

Research Publications (Recent Publications):

  • S Sarmah, Lakhanlal, BK Kakati, D Deka, Recent advancement in rechargeable battery technologies, WIREs Energy and Environment 2022, In Press. https://doi.org/10.1002/wene.461 (ISSN: 2041-840X).
  • N Daimary, KSH Eldiehy, P Boruah, D Deka, U Bora, BK Kakati, Potato peels as a sustainable source for biochar, bio-oil and a green heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2022, 10 (1), 107108, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.107108 (ISSN: 2213-3437).
  • BK Kakati, ARJ Kucernak, K Fahy, Using corrosion-like processes to remove poisons from electrocatalysts: a viable strategy to chemically regenerate irreversibly poisoned polymer electrolyte fuel cells, Electrochimica Acta 2016, 222, 888-897
  • BK Kakati, A Unnikrishnan, N Rajalakshmi, RI Jafri, KS Dhattatreyan, ARJ Kucernak, Recovery of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell exposed to sulfur dioxide, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2016, 41, 5598-5604
  • BK Kakati, ARJ Kucernak, Gas phase recovery of hydrogen sulfide contaminated polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources 2014, 252, 317-326
  • BK Kakati, A Ghosh, A Verma, Efficient composite bipolar plate reinforced with graphene for proton exchange membrane fuel cell, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2013, 38 (22), 9362-9369.
  • BK Kakati, VK Yamsani, KS Dhathathreyan, D Sathiyamoorthy, A Verma, The electrical conductivity of composite bipolar plate for fuel cell application, Carbon 2009, 47(10), 2413-2418.

Papers in Conference Proceedings:

  • B Boro, BK Kakati, SM Zahan, V Verma, In-situ synthesis and characterization of metal free heteroatom doped graphene based oxygen reduction reaction catalyst from pyrolysed Assam silk cocoons, in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 2019, 268, 012040.
  • V Verma, K Murugesan, BK Kakati, Optimization of Solar Coupled Heat Pump System for Space Heating Application using Taguchi Method in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 2019, 268, 012045.
  • N Misra, V Verma, BK Kakati, Design and feasibility study of packed bed shell and tube heat exchanger for dehumidification, in proceedings of 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference 2019, 28-31 December 2019, IIT Roorkee, India.
  • NM Baishya, V Verma, BK Kakati, K Murugesan, T. Sivasakthivel, A Swartbooi, SK Singh, R Kumar, Optimization of Hydrogen Yield of a Solar Assisted Electrolyzer using Taguchi Method, in proceedings of 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference 2019, 28-31 December 2019, IIT Roorkee, India.
  • B Boro, SM Zahan, BK Kakati, In-situ synthesis and characterization of metal free heteroatom doped graphene based ORR catalyst from pyrolysed Assam silk cocoons, in proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2018, 11-14 December 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Other Publications (Books/ Book Chapters, etc.):

 Books:
  • BK Kakati, A Verma, Carbon-Polymer Composite Bipolar Plate for PEM Fuel Cell, ISBN: 978-3-8465-0311-9, 2011, Lap-Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.
 Book Chapters:
  • P Borthakur, NK Lahon, BK Kakati, V Verma, “Multiphysics Simulation of a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell (PEFC) to Study its Polarization Characteristics under Different Oxygen Concentrations”, in Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, ISBN: 978-981-19-2187-2 & 978-981-19-2188-9, 2023, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2188-9_44
  • K Sakia, B Boro, BK Kakati, A Verma, Current advances and applications of fuel cell technologies, in PK Sarangi, S Nanda, P Mohanty, (Eds.) Recent Advancements in Biofuels and Bioenergy Utilization (pp. 303-337). ISBN: 978-981-13-1306-6, 978-981-13-1307-3, doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-1307-3_13, 2018, Springer, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-981-13-1307-3_13

Research Projects:

  • Awarded a project entitled “Development of Spatial Air Quality Monitoring System using Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)” under the Research Promotion Scheme by AICTE, Government of India, (File No. 8-176/FDC/RPS(Rural)/POLICY-1/2021-22, dated: 23rd March 2022; duration: 2022 – 2025, sanctioned amount: ₹ 17.6 Lakhs)
  • Awarded project to my student Rahul Sarmah by Tezpur University under the Research and Innovation Grant (sanction number: DoRD/RIG/10-73/1592-A; dated: 07-01-2021; duration: January to June 2021; sanctioned amount ₹ 50 Thousands)
  • Awarded a project to my student Lakhanlal & Syeda Mafruja Zahan by Tezpur University under the Research and Innovation Grant (February to June 2019; ₹ 57 Thousands)
  • Early Career Research Grant by SERB-DST (duration: 2016-2019, sanctioned amount: ₹ 36 Lakhs)
  • Start-up grant by UGC under the MHRD/UGC - Empowered Committee's Basic Science Research (BSR) Programme sanction number: (duration: 2016-2017; sanctioned amount: ₹ 6 Lakhs).

Patent/ Consultancy/ Innovations, etc.:

 Innovation:
  • Developed a novel gas phase recovery technique to rejuvenate contaminated Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
  • Synthesized biomass derived metal free doped graphene catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reactions

Awards/ Honours, etc.:

  • Awarded International Travel Support by DST to attend International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2018, 11-14 December 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ITS/2018/005330).
  • Visiting researcher to Imperial College London, UK, from 21-06-2015 to 21-07-2015, sponsored by the RCUK under the Indo-UK joint research initiative program (EP/I037024/1).
  • Awarded International Travel Support by DST to attend 6th World Hydrogen Technologies Convention, 11-14 October, 2015, Sydney, Australia (ITS/3823/2015-16).
  • Achieved Best Paper award for the paper "Efficient composite bipolar plate reinforced with graphene for proton exchange membrane fuel cell", in The 3rd International Conference on Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technology 2011, 22-23 November, 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Gold medalist during M. Tech. in Energy Technology (2004-2006) from Tezpur University, India.