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  • Prof Ramesh L. Gardas

  • Professor
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Publications 2003 - 2024

Publications

  • 258
    Journal Articles
  • 9
    Book Chapter
  • 7
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 4
    Editorial
  • 4
    Note
  • 4
    Review
  • 1
    Abstract Report
  • 1
    Data Paper
  • 13
    Projects
  • 208
  • 14
  • 18
  • 6
  • 5

Citations / H-Index

7616 Citations
43 h-index
7841 Citations

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Expertise

Physical Chemistry

Chemical Thermodynamics, Fluid Phase Equilibria, Ionic Liquids, Deep Eutectic Solvents, Green Chemistry, Sustainable Development, Circular Economy, Structure-Property Correlations

Personal Information

Prof Ramesh L. Gardas

Male
Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - 600036


Experience

  • Professor

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras


Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Chemistry)

    Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

  • M.Sc.

    Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

  • B.Sc.

    P.T. Science College, Surat, Gujarat


Honours and Awards

2023

Prof. S.P. Hiremath Memorial Award

Indian Council of Chemists (ICC)

2023

Best Teacher Award

Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Best Teacher Award for Excellence in Teaching (Chemistry) for the year 2023

2023

Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) Member

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik.

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2023

Prof. S.P. Hiremath Memorial Award

Indian Council of Chemists (ICC)

2023

Best Teacher Award

Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Best Teacher Award for Excellence in Teaching (Chemistry) for the year 2023

2023

Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) Member

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik.

2023

BOS MEMBER - BOARD OF STUDIES (CHEMISTRY)

GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bengaluru.

2022

BOS MEMBER - BOARD OF STUDIES (CHEMISTRY)

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra

2022

ATPC Significant Contribution Award

International Organizing Committee (IOC) of ATPC (Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference)

2022

Editorial Board Member

Chemical Thermodynamics and Thermal Analysis, Elsevier

2021

Editorial Board Member

RASĀYAN Journal of Chemistry, RJC, India.

2021

Editorial Board Member

Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, Taylor & Francis.

2021

Associate Editor, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data (ACS)

American Chemical Society

2021

Editorial Board Member

Journal of Ionic Liquids, Elsevier.

2021

Fellow under "The (Late) Shri. G. D. Gokhale Lectureship Endowment”

Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai

2021

BOS Member - Board Of Studies (Chemistry)

S.V. College of Engineering, Tirupati

2020

Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (FAPAS)

Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Amaravati, India.

2020

Editorial Board Member

molecules, MDPI

2020

Fellow of Academy of Sciences Chennai (FASCh)

Academy of Sciences Chennai (formerly Tamilandu Academy of Sciences)

2020

DAB Member - Department Advisory Board Member (Chemistry)

Dadi Institute of Engineering & Technology (DIET), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

2020

Institute Research and Development Award (IRDA) – 2020 (Mid-Career Level)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras. As a part of this award, Rs. 40 Lakhs Project has been sanctioned.

2020

Editorial Board Member

Open Chemistry, De Gruyter.

2020

I&EC Research 2020 Excellence in Review Award

American Chemical Society Journal – Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

2020

BOS Member - Board Of Studies (Chemistry)

P.P. Savani University, Gujarat

2020

BOS Member - Board Of Studies (Chemistry)

Krishna University, Andhra Pradesh

2020

BOS Member - Board Of Studies (Chemistry)

S.R. University, Warangal, Telangana

2020

Department Advisory Board Member (Chemistry)

Dadi Institute of Engineering & Technology (DIET), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

2019

Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

Royal Society of Chemistry, London, UK.

2019

Fellow of Telangana Academy of Sciences (FTAS)

Telangana Academy of Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

2019

Editorial Board Member

Journal of Molecular Liquids, Elsevier.

2019

Top Peer Review Award 2019

Top 1% of Reviewers in Chemistry and Top 1% of Reviewers in Cross-field on Publons Global Reviewer Database.

2019

High Impact Author

American Chemical Society Journal – Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data

2019

BOS Member - Board Of Studies (Chemistry)

Women's Christian College, Chennai

2019

BOS Member - Board Of Studies (Chemistry)

Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai

2018

Emerging Investigator - 2018

Recognized as one among the 25 ‘Emerging Investigators’ by the American Chemical Society – Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data.

2018

Publons Peer Review Award 2018

Placed at Global Rank #55 among the Top 1% of Reviewers in Chemistry on Publons Global Reviewer Database.

2018

Best Young Researcher Award – 2018

Ramachandra Educational and Sports Trust (REST Society) for Research International, Kaveripattanam.

2018

Associate Editor

Heliyon, Cell Press.

2018

BOS Member - Board Of Studies (Chemistry)

JNTUH, Hyderabad

2017

Prof. H.C. Gaur Memorial Lecture Award in Chemistry

RSC - North India Section, at University of Delhi.

2017

Editorial Board Member

Thermochimica Acta, Elsevier.

2016

Dr. Arvind Kumar Memorial Award

Indian Council of Chemists (ICC)

2016

Young Scientist Award (Saraswathy Srinivasan Prize)

The Academy of Sciences, Chennai.

2016

Associate Editor

Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Frontiers.

2016

Joint Secretary

The Indian Thermodynamics Society, Amritsar

2015

Institute Research and Development Award (IRDA) – 2015

Institute Research and Development Award (IRDA) – 2015 (Junior Level) from IIT Madras. As a part of this award, Rs. 20 Lakhs Project has been sanctioned.

2015

Shri J. C. Bose Patent Award

Shri J. C. Bose Patent Award (2015) – from IIT Madras, awarded on 23 July 2016, in recognition of Indian patent on “Composition and Process for Enhanced Oil Recovery” – Patent Application No: 1597/CHE/2015 dated 27 March 2015.

2015

Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing

The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, Elsevier.

2015

Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing

Thermochimica Acta and Journal of Molecular Liquids, Elsevier.

2013

Prof. Oswal Young Scientist Award

Prof. Oswal Young Scientist Award – 2013 from The Indian Thermodynamics Society.

2013

Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing

Fluid Phase Equilibria and Journal of Molecular Liquids, Elsevier

2012

Joint Secretary

Society for Advancement of Chemical Sciences and Education (SACSE), IGCAR (Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research), Kalpakkam

2006

Best Poster Presentation Award

Best Poster Presentation Award for the poster entitled “Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients of Imidazolium based Ionic Liquids” presented at 2nd National Conference on Thermodynamics of Chemical & Biologycal systems, hosted by Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India, during October 30 to November 1, 2006.

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2022

Activated Carbon-Based Electrode Materials with Redox-Active Ionic Liquid and Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Supercapacitor Applications

Sumana Brahma, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2022

Synthesis, in situ Cryo Crystallization, Structural and Thermophysical Properties of Guanidinium-Based Carboxylic Acid Ionic Liquids and their Application Towards Carbon Dioxide Uptake

V Ramkumar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2022

Sensing, Inclusion Complex Formation and Mechanofluorochromic Studies of Selected Ionic Liquids and Phenothiazine Derivatives

Bhaswati Sarkar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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2022

Activated Carbon-Based Electrode Materials with Redox-Active Ionic Liquid and Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Supercapacitor Applications

Sumana Brahma, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2022

Synthesis, in situ Cryo Crystallization, Structural and Thermophysical Properties of Guanidinium-Based Carboxylic Acid Ionic Liquids and their Application Towards Carbon Dioxide Uptake

V Ramkumar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2022

Sensing, Inclusion Complex Formation and Mechanofluorochromic Studies of Selected Ionic Liquids and Phenothiazine Derivatives

Bhaswati Sarkar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2020

Structural Influence on Thermophysical Properties of Ionic Liquids and their Applications in the Extraction of Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides

Dasthaiah Keshapolla, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2019

Design and Evaluation of Aqueous Biphasic Systems formed by Ionic Liquids and Zwitterions for Efficient Partitioning of Biomolecules

Anusha Basaiahgari, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2018

Structural influences on physicochemical properties, solvation and self-assembly behavior of ethanolammonium based protic ionic liquids

Bharat Kumar Chennuri, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2017

Study of the aqueous solutions of biocompatible tetramethylguanidinium cation based ionic liquids in bulk and in confinement: experiments and simulations

Akhil Pratap Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2017

Study on thermophysical properties and self-assembled behaviour of pyrrolidone and choline based ionic liquids

Somenath Panda, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2017

Brønsted Acidic Ionic Liquids: Synthesis, Physiochemical Properties and Stability of Biomolecules

Dharmendra Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2017

Structural influence on thermophysical properties of protic ionic liquids and their evaluation for drug extraction medium and heat transfer fluids

Gyanendra Sharma, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2016

Evaluation of ionic liquids for crude oil dissolution and enhanced oil recovery

Sivabalan Sakthivel, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2015

Study on thermophysical properties of ammonium and lactam based protic ionic liquids and their mixture with molecular solvents and saccharides

Pratap Kumar Chotaray, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2015

Models for phase equilibrium of gas hydrates in the presence of inhibitors, promoters and their mixtures

Venkataramana Avula, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

2015

Acyclic and cyclic ammonium carboxylate ionic Liquids: chemical constitution and structuring in Water through thermophysical characterization

Akash Kumar Gupta, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2023

International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM)

Fellow

2021

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Kolkata

Life Member

2020

The Academy of Sciences, Chennai.

Fellow

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2023

International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM)

Fellow

2021

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Kolkata

Life Member

2020

The Academy of Sciences, Chennai.

Fellow

2020

Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Amaravati.

Fellow

2019

Telangana Academy of Sciences, Hyderabad.

Fellow

2019

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK

Fellow

2018

The Association of Separation Scientists and Technologists (ASSET), BARC, Mumbai.

Life Member

2018

Indian Nano Biologist Association (INBA), Chennai.

Life Member

2018

Ultrasonics Society of India, New Delhi.

Life Member

2018

Indian Thermal Analysis Society (ITAS), BARC, Mumbai.

Life Member

2017

Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Amaravati.

Associate Fellow

2017

Telangana Academy of Sciences, Hyderabad.

Associate Fellow

2017

Gujarat Science Academy, Ahmedabad.

Member

2016

Indian Council of Chemists (ICC), Agra.

Life Member

2016

Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists (ISCB), Lucknow.

Life Member

2016

Thermophysical Society of India (TPSI), Jaipur.

Life Member

2015

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Affiliate Member

2011

Indian Chemical Society (ICS), Kolkata.

Fellow

2011

Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), Bangalore.

Life Member

2011

Society for Advancement of Chemical Sciences and Education (SACSE), IGCAR, Kalpakkam.

Life Member

2010

American Chemical Society (ACS), USA.

Member

2009

Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.

Member

2008

International Association of Chemical Thermodynamics (IACT)

Member

2006

The Indian Thermodynamics Society, Amritsar.

Life Member

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Membership In Committees

2023

The Indian Thermodynamics Society, Amritsar.

Secretary

2021

Society for Advancement of Chemical Sciences and Education (SACSE), IGCAR

Executive Committe Member (2021-2024)

2016

The Indian Thermodynamics Society, Amritsar.

Joint Secretary

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2023

The Indian Thermodynamics Society, Amritsar.

Secretary

2021

Society for Advancement of Chemical Sciences and Education (SACSE), IGCAR

Executive Committe Member (2021-2024)

2016

The Indian Thermodynamics Society, Amritsar.

Joint Secretary

2014

Chemistry in-House Symposium (CiHS-2014), IIT Madras

Convener

2012

Society for Advancement of Chemical Sciences and Education (SACSE), IGCAR

Joint Secretary

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Research Projects

Synthesis of novel superbase ionic liquids and analysis of their interactions with CO₂ – A thermodynamic approach towards rational design of efficient absorbent for CO₂ capture and regeneration

Funding Agency : DST (SERI)

Metal Free Ionic Liquid Mediated One Pot Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-3H-Spiro[Benzo[b]thiophene-2,1'-cyclopentan]-2'-one/Medicinally Important Benzo[b]thiophene Moiety Using Inexpensive Starting Materials

Funding Agency : DST (SERI)

Solubility of gases in ionic liquid or binary mixture of ionic liquid + ionic liquid

Funding Agency : DST (India-Portugal bilateral project)

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Synthesis of novel superbase ionic liquids and analysis of their interactions with CO₂ – A thermodynamic approach towards rational design of efficient absorbent for CO₂ capture and regeneration

Funding Agency : DST (SERI)

Metal Free Ionic Liquid Mediated One Pot Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-3H-Spiro[Benzo[b]thiophene-2,1'-cyclopentan]-2'-one/Medicinally Important Benzo[b]thiophene Moiety Using Inexpensive Starting Materials

Funding Agency : DST (SERI)

Solubility of gases in ionic liquid or binary mixture of ionic liquid + ionic liquid

Funding Agency : DST (India-Portugal bilateral project)

Thermodynamic and Spectroscopic Evaluation of Bimolecular Interactions Between Cholinium Based Amino Aicd Ionic Liquids And Proteins

Funding Agency : CSIR

Institute Research and Development Award (IRDA)

Funding Agency : IIT Madras Chennai

Synthesis Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) with ionic liquid as Electrolyte and carbon Rich Fractal type Molecular Assembly as Photon Absorbing Species: A Novel Approach to Enhance the Efficiency of DSSC

Funding Agency : DST (SERI) India

Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Environment Friendly Ionic Liquids

Funding Agency : Oil India Limited

Experimental measurements and prediction of thermo physical and electrochemical properties of ionic liquids useful for metal ions separation

Funding Agency : UGC-DAE CSR India

Solar absorption refrigeration systems operating with Ionic Liquids as absorbents and ammonia as refrigerant

Funding Agency : Indo-Spanish Research Cooperation: DST (India)

High Temperature and High Pressure Thermodynamic Properties of Energetic Nitrogen-rich Ionic Liquids and their Mixtures with Organic Solvents

Funding Agency : DST (Fast Track Proposals for Young Scientists) India

Thermodynamic studies of model electrolyte and non-electrolyte solutes in

Funding Agency : CSIR India

Development of differentiated Gel Ink that can deliver better writing smoothness with controlled Ink flow than existing Gel Inks

Funding Agency : ITC Limited

Thermodynamic studies of ionic interactions in pure ionic liquids and their mixtures with organic solvents

Funding Agency : IIT Madras (New Faculty Seed Grant) Chennai

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