Research Interest:

  • Chemical Engineering Science

Education and Professional Experience

  • B. E. (Chemical), TKIET, Shivaji University, 1998
  • M. Chem. Engg (UICT, University of Mumbai 2000)
  • Ph.D. (Tech) (UICT, University of Mumbai 2005)
  • Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai (2003 -2005)
  • Scientist-IV (1), CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur (2005-2008)
  • Scientist-IV (2), CSIR-NCL, Pune (June 2008 to onward)

Achievements:

  • Bestowed “CSIR Young Scientist Award-2010” by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India (September 2010)
  • Awarded “Young Associate of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences” by Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (October 2010)
  • Awarded “Innovative Student Projects Award–2007” by Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi (December, 2007)
  • Awarded “Gujarat Ambuja Cement Best Ph.D. (Tech.) Thesis” by Institute of Chemical Technology (Formerly UDCT), University of Mumbai (February 2007).
  • Awarded Chemical Technology Management certificate by Institute of Chemical Technology (Formerly UDCT), Mumbai, Year 2003
  • Team member of the “Best Division Award” for R&D performance for two consecutive years in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 at National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur

International Patents

  • Ilias S. Kotsianis; Barbara F.M. Kimmich; Melchior A. Meilchen; Hang Wang; Prashant P. Barve; Bhaskar D. Kulkarni; Gopal M. Chaphekar; Ravindra W. Shinde; Milind Y. Gupte; Sanjay P. Kamble; and Satish N. Shintre, Process for the Semi-Continuous Transvinylation of Carboxylic Acids with Vinyl Acetate, PCT Publication #20110275852A1 dated 10 NOV 2011
  • Ilias S. Kotsianis; Barbara F.M. Kimmich; Melchior A. Meilchen; Hang Wang; Prashant P. Barve; Bhaskar D. Kulkarni; Gopal M. Chaphekar; Ravindra W. Shinde; Milind Y. Gupte; Sanjay P. Kamble; and Satish N. Shintre, Process for the Continuous Transvinylation of Carboxylic Acids with Vinyl Acetate, PCT Publication #201102758532A1 dated 10 NOV 2011
  • Barve, P. P., Kulkarni, B. D., Nene, S. N., Gupte, M. Y., Kamble, S. P., Novel processes for the preparation of pure alkyl lactate from alkali metal lactate using carbon dioxide and alcohol, PCT Patent application #W02011/027211A2 S.S. Rayalu, N.K. Labhsetwar, S. P. Kamble, R. Ghosh, Defluoridation of water, US 20090305883A1 dated 10 December 2009

Selected Publications

  • Sanjay P. Kamble, Prashant P. Barve, J. B. Joshi and Bhaskar D. Kulkarni, Purification of lactic acid via esterification of lactic acid using a packed column, followed by hydrolysis of methyl lactate using three continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) in series: A continuous pilot plant study Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 51 (2012) 1506–1514.
  • Prashant P. Barve, Sanjay P. Kamble, J. B. Joshi and Bhaskar D. Kulkarni, Preparation of pure methyl esters from corresponding alkali metal salts of carboxylic acids using carbon dioxide and methanol, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 51, (2010) 1498–1505.
  • S. P. Kamble, O. Manjarekar, N. Nutakki, R. Mawale, P. P. Barve, M.Y. Gupte and B. D. Kulkarni, Kinetic modeling and optimization of operating parameters for transvinylation of lauric acid, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics In press DOI 10.1002/kin.20704 (2012)
  • Tushar Sakpal, Asheesh Kumar, Sanjay Kamble and Rajnish Kumar, Carbon dioxide capture using amine functionalized silica gel, Indian Journal of chemistry A Accepted (2012).
  • Sneha Lunge, Dilip Thakre, Sanjay Kamble, Nitin Labhsetwar, Sadhana Rayalu, Alumina supported carbon composite material with exceptionally high defluoridation property from eggshell waste, Journal of Hazardous Materials In Press (2012).
  • P. Mangrulkar, M. V. Joshi, S. P. Kamble, N. K. Labhsetwar and S. Rayalu, Photocatalytic degradation of phenol and o-chlorophenol using visible active meso-titania International Journal of Photoenergy, 35 (2011) 10859-10866
  • P. Mangrulkar, M. Joshi, S. P. Kamble, N. K. Labhsetwar and S. Rayalu, Photocatalytic generation of hydrogen using bauxite residue as photocatalyst, International Journal of hydrogen energy, 35(20), (2010), 10859-10866.
  • S. Jagtap, D. Thakare, S. P. Kamble, N. K. Labhsetwar and S. S. Rayalu, Defluoridation of drinking water using titania macrospheres, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 332 (2009) 280–290.
  • S. P. Kamble, G. Deshpande, P. P. Barve, S. Rayalu, N. K. Labhsetwar, A. Malyshew, B. D. Kulkarni Adsorption of fluoride from aqueous solution using alkoxide origin alumina: Batch and continuous operation Desalination 264 (2010) 15–23
  • S. P. Kamble, P. Dixit, N. K. Labhsetwar and S. S. Rayalu, Defluoridation of drinking water using modified bentonite clay, Desalination, 249 (2009) 687–693.
  • M. Joshi, S. P. Kamble, N. K. Labhsetwar and S. Rayalu, Visible light induced photoreduction of methyl orange by N- doped mesoporous titania, Applied Catalysis-A General 357 (2009) 26–33.