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Dr. SUDHA MINZ

ABOUT
NAME: Dr. SUDHA MINZ

M.TECH: Panjab University, Chandigarh

E- MAIL: minz.sudha@gmail.com

POSITION: Adhoc Faculty

PhD: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technolog

PHONE: +91 8054561183


AREAS OF INTEREST: Environmental Engineering, Wastewater Treatment, Catalysis, Advanced Oxidation Processes

PROFILE

Professional Experience

  • Assistant professor

Currently working as Adhoc-Faculty in Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh

  • Assistant professor

Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh, 05-07-2021 to 31-05-2022 (Adhoc)

  • Assistant professor

Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, 17-07-2012 to 31-12-2012, 07-01-2013 to 14-06-2013.

  • Assistant professor

Department of Chemical Engineering, Seth Jai Parkash Mukand Lal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Radaur, Haryana, 17-02-2011 to 29-12-2011.

  • Assistant professor

Department of Chemical Engineering, Seth Jai Parkash Mukand Lal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Radaur, Haryana, 17-08-2009 to 16-02-2011 and 05-08-2008 to 31-05-2009 (on contract).


Research Publications

International Journals

  1.       Minz, S., Garg, S. and Gupta, R. (2018). “Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of 4-Nitrophenol over Al-Fe, Al-Cu and Al-Cu-Fe pillared clay catalysts”. Indian Chemical Engineer, 60, 16-36.
  2.       Minz, S., Garg, S. and Gupta, R. (2018). Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of 4-Nitrophenol over Al–Fe PILC: Kinetic study using Fermi’s equation and mechanistic pathways based on TOC reduction. Chemical Engineering Communications, 205, 667-679.
  3.       Minz, S., Garg, S., Gupta, R. (2021). Effect of operating parameters, reaction kinetics and comparative assessment of fluidized-bed Fenton oxidation of 4-Nitrophenol. Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 40, 539-550.
  4.       Minz, S., Gupta, R. and Garg, S. (2021). Mineralization and degradation of 4-Nitrophenol using homogeneous Fenton oxidation process. Environmental Engineering Research Journal, 26, 12-21.

Book Chapters

  1.         Minz, S., Gupta, R. and Garg, S. (2019). Al-Fe and Al-Ti pillared saponite clay catalysts: preparation and characterization. Chapter 5, Sustainable Engineering, volume 30, pp: 37-48, ISBN: 978-981-13-6716-8, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. (Scopus indexed).
  2.         Minz, S., Gupta, R. and Garg, S. (2019). Degradation of 4-chlorophenol using homogeneous Fenton oxidation process: kinetic study. Chapter 21, Sustainable Engineering, volume 30, pp: 213-223, ISBN: 978-981-13-6716-8, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. (Scopus indexed).

International Conferences

  1.     Minz S., Gupta R., Garg S., “Catalytic oxidation of 4-Nitrophenol over heterogenous Al-Ti pillared clay catalyst”, International Conference on “Recent Developments on Materials, Reliability, Safety and Environmental Issues” organized by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India from 25th to 27th July, 2021.
  2.     Minz S., Gupta R., Garg S., “Catalytic wet hydrogen peroxide oxidation of 4-Nitrophenol using interlayered pillared clay catalysts”, 71st Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, CHEMCON-2018, International conference on Seamless Chemical Engineering in Service Humanity: Innovations, Opportunities and Challenges, organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India from 27th to 30th Dec, 2018.
  3.     Minz S., Gupta R., Garg S., “Degradation of 4-chlorophenol using homogenous Fenton’s oxidation process: kinetic study”, 82, International Conference on “Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials and Sustainable Engineering”, March 29-31, 2018, Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  4.     Minz S., Gupta R., Garg S., “Al-Fe and Al-Ti pillared saponite clay catalysts: Preparation and Characterization”, 48, International Conference on “Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials and Sustainable Engineering”, March 29-31, 2018, Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
  5.     Minz S., Gupta R., & Garg S., “Degradation of 4-nitrophenol using Fenton’s reagent and its kinetic study”, 68th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Chemcon 2015 "Chemical Engineering: From Laboratory to Industry" 27-30 December, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India.
  6.     Minz, S., Garg, S., Gupta, R.; 2014. “Degradation of p-Chlorophenol using Fenton’s reagent and its kinetic study.” International  Conference on Harnessing Engineering, Technology, and Innovation for sustainable Development, organized by Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (SSBUICET), Panjab University, Chandigarh. (September, 19-20, 2014).

National Conferences

  1.     Minz S., Gupta R., Garg S., “Degradation of 4-chlorophenol using Bentonite based catalyst in wet peroxide oxidation process”, National conference on Advances in Chemical and Environment Engineering”, April 22-23, 2016, Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab.
  2.     Minz S., Gupta R., Garg S., “Degradation of phenolic compounds using Fenton’s reagent and its kinetic study”, National conference on Advances in Chemical and Environment Engineering”, April 22-23, 2016, Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab.
  3.     Minz S., Gupta R., Garg S., “Effect of temperature on degradation of 4-nitrophenol” National Conference on Application of Biotechnology in Industry and Society 12-14 April, 2016, ISBN: 978-93-85777-58-5, Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab.
  4.    Minz S., Gupta R., Garg S., “ Al-Fe pillared clay as a heterogeneous catalyst in the catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of 4-Nitrophenol” National Conference on Advanced Oxidation Processes, AOP-2015 held on October 15-16, 2015 organized by Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (SSBUICET), Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Short term courses attended:

  1.       Short term training programme on “Energy and Environment Management” organized by Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab from October 19-23, 2013.
  2.       Short term training programme on “Recent Advances in Energy Technology” organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab from June 02-06, 2014.
  3.       ISTE-SRM short term training programme on “Recent Advances on Hydrocarbon Engineering” organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab from September 11-15, 2014.
  4.       Short term course on “ Advance materials and Characterization Techniques” organized by Department of Chemistry and Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab from June 01-07, 2015.
  5.       International summer term course on “Nanotechnology: Synthesis, Characterization, Fabrication and Application” organized by Department of Chemistry, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab from June 06-11, 2016.
  6.       Short term course on “Water Quality Management” organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab from June 20-24, 2016.
  7.       International summer term course on “Industrial Catalytic Technology” organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab from July 11-15, 2016.