Specialization

CO2 Capture & Sequestration, Gas Hydrates, Coalbed Methane

Email

chattaraj.sujoy@gmail.com

Education
•    Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur, INDIA (2021)
•    B. Tech., Chemical Engineering, WBUT, INDIA (2011)

Five Selected Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

1. S Chattaraj., N S Dharme., B Mahant., O S Kushwaha., A Bhadani., R Kumar., 2025. Industrial Decarbonization by a Gas Hydrate Process: Scale-up Studies on CO2 Capture from Flue Gas. Energy and Fuels. Vol. 39, Issue 13, pp 6332-6351. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c05652
2. S Chattaraj., R Upadhyay., D Mohanty., G Halder., T Kumar., 2021. Evaluating production behaviour of CBM wells from Raniganj Coalfield through reservoir characterization under constrained field data conditions. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Vol. 92, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2021.103969.
3. S Chattaraj., D Mohanty., T Kumar., G Halder., K Mishra., 2019. Comparative study on sorption characteristics of coal seams from Barakar and Raniganj formations of Damodar Valley Basin, India. International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 212, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2019.05.009.
4. D Mohanty., S Chattaraj., A K Singh., 2018. Influence of coal type and rank on methane storage capacity of coals from Raniganj Basin of India. International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 196, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2018.06.016.
5. S Chattaraj., D Mohanty., T Kumar., G Halder., 2016. Thermodynamics, kinetics and modeling of sorption behavior of coalbed methane – A review. Journal of Unconventional oil and Gas Resources, Vol. 16, pp. 14-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.juogr.2016.09.001.

Patent

1. D Mohanty, S Chattaraj. US Patent US20250251328A1; EP4565865A1. (2025, August 7). An efficient volumetric high pressure adsorption isotherm apparatus and a process thereof (U.S. Patent Application No. 2025/0251328 A1). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20250251328A1/en

Academic Honors, Awards, & Fellowships

1. Best Poster Award at International Conference on Carbon Capture and Utilization (ICCCU-24), JNCASR, Bengaluru.
2. Best Poster Award at Chem Plus-2025, IIT Madras, Chennai.
3. Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship at department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Madras, 2022
4. Dr. Adinath Lahiri Award for Highest lmpact Factor of papers published in SCI Journals by PDF/ Scholars on CSIR foundation day celebration, 2020.
5. Dr. K. N. Sinha Award 2019 for highest impact factor paper published in SCI Journals by PDF/ Scholars on CSIR foundation day celebration, 2019.
6. CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship, 2017