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  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Jayant M. Modak is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Science in India. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and energy, with significant contributions in materials chemistry and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their work covers several specialized subfields including catalysis, pollution, and biomaterials. Specific research topics center on advanced photocatalysis techniques, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, microplastics and plastic pollution, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, recycling and waste management techniques, and catalysts for methane reforming.

Recent publications by Jayant M. Modak include:

  • Upcycling to Sustainably Reuse Plastics, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Syngas production via CO2 reforming of methane over noble metal (Ru, Pt, and Pd) doped LaAlO3 perovskite catalyst, 2020, Molecular Catalysis
  • Sustainable photocatalytic water remediation via dual active strongly coupled AgBiO3 on PVDF/PBSA membranes, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Non-catalytic transesterification of dry microalgae to fatty acid ethyl esters using supercritical ethanol and ethyl acetate, 2020, Fuel
  • Bacterial Lysis via Photocatalysis - A Critical Mechanistic Review, 2020, ChemCatChem

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jayant M. Modak include:

  • Giridhar Madras
  • Bhanupriya Boruah
  • Xin Zhao
  • Kek Foo Chin
  • Miloš D̵okić

Their research has been published across several journals, notably:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Molecular Catalysis
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Fuel
  • ChemCatChem

Jayant M. Modak has been recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

  • Mechanical properties of wood–fiber reinforced polypropylene composites: Effect of a novel compatibilizer with isocyanate functional group

    Ajay Karmarkar;S.S. Chauhan;Jayant M. Modak;Manas Chanda

  • Upcycling to Sustainably Reuse Plastics

    Xin Zhao;Bhanupriya Boruah;Bhanupriya Boruah;Kek Foo Chin;Miloš Đokić

  • General characteristics of optimal feed rate profiles for various fed‐batch fermentation processes

    J. M. Modak;H. C. Lim;Y. J. Tayeb

  • Pareto-optimal solutions for multi-objective optimization of fed-batch bioreactors using nondominated sorting genetic algorithm.

    Debasis Sarkar;Jayant M. Modak

  • Biosorption of metals using nonliving biomass-a review

    JM Modak;KA Natarajan

  • Computational algorithms for optimal feed rates for a class of fed‐batch fermentation: Numerical results for penicillin and cell mass production

    H. C. Lim;Y. J. Tayeb;J. M. Modak;P. Bonte

  • A comparative study of the mass transfer kinetics of metal biosorption by microbial biomass

    P.R Puranik;J.M Modak;K.M Paknikar

  • Removal of metal ions using an industrial biomass with reference to environmental control

    K.Chandra Sekhar;S. Subramanian;J.M. Modak;K.A. Natarajan

  • Optimisation of fed-batch bioreactors using genetic algorithms

    Debasis Sarkar;Jayant M. Modak

  • Haber process for ammonia synthesis

    Jayant M. Modak

  • Biobeneficiation of bauxite using Bacillus polymyxa: calcium and iron removal

    Phalguni Anand;Jayant M. Modak;K.A. Natarajan

  • LbL Fabricated Poly(Styrene Sulfonate)/TiO2 Multilayer Thin Films for Environmental Applications

    D. Neela Priya;Jayant M. Modak;Ashok M. Raichur

  • Feedback optimization of fed-batch fermentation.

    J. M. Modak;H. C. Lim

  • Mathematical model for evaluation of mass transfer limitations in phenol biodegradation by immobilized Pseudomonas putida

    I. Banerjee;Jayant M. Modak;K. Bandopadhyay;D. Das

  • Studies on multi-metal ion tolerance of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

    A. Das;J.M. Modak;K.A. Natarajan

  • Selective separation of pyrite and chalcopyrite by biomodulation.

    M.N. Chandraprabha;K.A. Natarajan;Jayant M. Modak

  • Effect of morphology of zinc oxide in ZnO-CdS-Ag ternary nanocomposite towards photocatalytic inactivation of E. coli under UV and visible light

    Rimzhim Gupta;Neerugatti KrishnaRao Eswar;Jayant M Modak;Giridhar Madras

  • Optimization of fed-batch bioreactors using genetic algorithm: multiple control variables

    Debasis Sarkar;Jayant M. Modak

  • Enzymatic Synthesis of Ethyl Palmitate in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

    Rajnish Kumar;Giridhar Madras;Jayant Modak

  • Fermentation and methanogenic characteristics of leafy biomass feedstocks in a solid phase biogas fermentor

    HN Chanakya;R Venkatsubramaniyam;Jayant M Modak

Frequent Co-Authors

Giridhar Madras
Giridhar Madras Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Ashok M. Raichur
Ashok M. Raichur Indian Institute of Science
Amitava Mukherjee
Amitava Mukherjee Vellore Institute of Technology University
Rajnish Kumar
Rajnish Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Raghavan Kumar
Raghavan Kumar Intel (United States)
An-Ping Zeng
An-Ping Zeng Hamburg University of Technology
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao McGill University
Sandeep N. Mudliar
Sandeep N. Mudliar Central Food Technological Research Institute
Suryasarathi Bose
Suryasarathi Bose Indian Institute of Science
Wolf-Dieter Deckwer
Wolf-Dieter Deckwer Technische Universität Braunschweig

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