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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 22:18:16+00:00

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Kakasaheb Nandiwale received his bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology Engineering from Shivaji University in 2011 and his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2013 from the University Institute of Chemical Technology, North Maharashtra University in India. From 2012 to 2014, he pursued research to develop catalytic processes for chemicals and fuels at Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Division of CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in Pune, India. He joined the University of Kansas in spring 2015 to pursue his doctoral degree. Under the guidance of Prof. Bala Subramaniam, Kakasaheb is currently a Graduate Research Assistant at KU’s Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis. His research focuses on the catalytic conversion of lignin. This complex, fibrous material is a widely available byproduct of cellulosic ethanol and paper production. With the right catalytic system, lignin has the potential to become a cost-competitive, renewable starting material for many consumer products. Kakasaheb is passionate about research, after graduation, he plans to pursue either an academic research position or delve into industry.
After completing his Doctorate at KU, Kaka accepted a Post-doc position at MIT.
Nandiwale K.Y.; Danby A.; Ramanathan A.; Chaudhari R.V.; Subramaniam B. “Zirconium incorporated mesoporous silicates show remarkable lignin depolymerization activity,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b01344.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Bokade, V. V. “Optimization by Box–Behnken experimental design for synthesis of n-hexyl levulinate biolubricant over hierarchical H-ZSM-5: An effort towards agricultural waste minimization,” Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2016, 99, 159-166.
Nandiwale, K.Y.; Bokade, V. V. “Sustainable catalytic process for synthesis of renewable tri-ethyl citrate plasticizer over phosphonated USY zeolite,” Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 2016, 11(3), 292-298.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Pande, A. M.; Bokade, V. V. “One step synthesis of ethyl levulinate biofuel by ethanolysis of renewable furfuryl alcohol over hierarchical zeolite Catalyst,” RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 79224-79231.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Gogoi, P.; Bokade, V. V. “Catalytic upgrading of citric acid to environmental friendly tri-butyl citrate plasticizer over ultra-stable phosphonated Y zeolite,” Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 2015, 98, 212-219.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Galande, N. D.; Bokade, V. V. “Process optimization by Response Surface Methodology for transesterification of renewable ethyl acetate to butyl acetate biofuel additive over borated USY zeolite,” RSC Advances, 2015, 5(22), 17109-17116.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Thakur, P.; Bokade, V. V. “Environmentally benign process for benzylation of toluene to mono-benzylated toluene over highly active and stable hierarchical zeolite catalyst,” Applied Petrochemical Research, 2015, 5(2), 113-119.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Gahana, G. C.; Bokade, V. V. “Phosphonated USY, a promising catalyst for the development of environmentally benign biodiesel process,” Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2015, 24(3), 285-290.
Nandiwale, K.Y.; Bokade, V. V. “Pseudo homogeneous kinetics for esterification of renewable levulinic acid to n-butyl levulinate over modified H-ZSM-5,” Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2015, 38(2), 246-252.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Bokade, V. V. “Environmentally benign catalytic process for esterification of renewable levulinic acid to various alkyl levulinates biodiesel,” Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 2015, 34(3), 795-801.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Galande, N. D.; Raut, S. A.; Bokade, V. V. “Benzylation of acetic acid to benzyl acetate over highly active and reusable Micro/Meso-HZSM-5,” Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 2015, 93, 584-590.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Borikar, S. P.; Bokade, V. V. “Synthesis of non-toxic tri-ethyl citrate plasticizer by esterification of renewable citric acid over modified zeolite,” CLEAN-Soil, Air Water, 2015, 43(6), 927-931.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Galande, N. D.; Thakur. P.; Sawant, S.D.; Zambre, V. P.; Bokade, V.V. “One-pot synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by cellulose hydrolysis over highly active Bimodal Micro/Mesoporous H-ZSM-5 catalyst,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2014, 2(7), 1928-1932.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Bokade, V. V. “Process optimization by Response Surface Methodology and kinetic modeling for synthesis of methyl oleate biodiesel over H3PW12O40 anchored montmorillonite K10,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2014, 53(49), 18690-18698.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Bokade, V. V. “Selective synthesis of Propofol (2, 6-Diisopropylphenol) an intravenous anesthetic drug by isopropylation of phenol over H-Beta and H-Mordenite,” RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 32467–32474.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Patil, S. E.; Bokade, V. V. “Glycerol etherification with n-butanol to produce oxygenated additives for biodiesel over highly active H-Zeolite beta,” Energy Technology, 2014, 2(5), 446-452.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Yadava, S. K.; Bokade, V. V. “Production of octyl levulinate biolubricant over modified H-ZSM-5: optimization by response surface methodology,” Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2014, 23 (4), 535-541.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Bokade, V. V. “Effect of N2 and O2 on selective disproportionation of xylene mixed ethylbenzene over highly active silylated HZSM-5,” Applied Petrochemical Research, 2014, 4, 217-223.
Gurav, H. R.; Nandiwale, K. Y.; Bokade, V. V. “Pseudo homogeneous kinetic model for esterification of acetic acid with propanol isomers over dodecatungstophosphoric acid supported on montmorillonite K10,” Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 2014, 27, 121-127.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Niphadkar, P. S.; Deshpande, S. S.; Bokade, V. V. “Esterification of renewable levulinic acid to ethyl levulinate biodiesel catalyzed by highly active and reusable desilicated H-ZSM-5,” Journal of Chemical Technology Biotechnology, 2014, 89, 1507–1515.
Nandiwale, K. Y.; Sonar, S. K.; Niphadkar, P. S.; Joshi, P. N.; Deshpande, S. S.; Patil, V. S.; Bokade, V. V. “Catalytic upgrading of renewable levulinic acid to ethyl levulinate biodiesel using dodecatungstophosphoric acid supported on desilicated H-ZSM-5 as catalyst,” Applied Catalysis A: General, 2013, 460-461, 90-98.
Subramaniam B., Ramanathan A., Nandiwale K.Y., Danby A. and Chaudhari R.V.; Depolymerization of lignin using metal incorporated mesoporous silicate catalysts. U.S. Patent Application Publication No.: US 2017/0145043 A1 (Pub. Date: May 25, 2017).
First Place Award, at 10th annual graduate research poster competition for poster entitled ‘Performance and stability of Zr-KIT-5 and H-ZSM-5 catalysts for lignin depolymerization, held at University of Kansas, School of Engineering, USA, during 20th April, 2017.
Young Researcher Travel Award by National Science Foundation (NSF) to present at 24th International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE 24), Minneapolis Minnesota, USA, during June, 2016.
Best Poster Award, at 6th Young Researcher’s Conference (YRC)-2013, for poster entitled ‘Esterification of levulinic acid to ethyl levulinate over heteropolyacid supported on desilicated H-ZSM-5’, held at Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Matunga, Mumbai- 400 019, India, during 12-13th January, 2013.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) fellowship for master study (M.Tech.) in Chemical Engineering during 2011-2013 from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, India.
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