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Ajay K. Ray - Professor and Chair   "Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering"

Education

• PhD - Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA
• M. Tech - Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
• B. Tech - Chemical Engineering, University of Calcutta, India
• B. Sc. - Chemistry, University of Calcutta, India

Employment History

• Professor, University of Western Ontario - 2005-
• Associate Professor, National University of Singapore - 2001-2005
• Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore - 1995-2001
• Scientific Investigator, University of Groningen, Netherlands, 1993-1995
• Postdoctoral Fellow, West Virginia University, USA, 1992-1993

Research Interests

Engineering of Chemical Reactions and Processes

• Process modelling, simulation and multi-objective optimization
• Band-engineered semiconductor photocatalysis
• Simulated Moving Bed (SMB) systems for difficult or impossible separations
• Integrated reactor-separator
• Oscillatory reactor

Honours and Awards

• Western University Faculty Scholar Award, 2012
• Western Engineering Prize for Achievement in Research, 2012
• Most Cited Author at Western Engineering
• Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Eng., 2002
• Member of Editorial Board, Euro-Asian Journal of Applied Sciences, 2004
• Member of Editorial Board, Euro-Asian Journal of Scientific Research, 2004
• Distinguished Speakers Award, Indian Inst.Chemical Engineers, 2007
• CrayQuest Award for excellence in R&D using high performance computing, 1999
• Distinguished Young Alumnus Award, University of Calcutta, India, 2001
• Nomination for University of Western Ontario USC Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching 2006-2007
• Teaching Commendation Certificate, National University of Singapore, 2004
• Member of Working Party, Asia Pacific Chemical Reaction Engineering (APCRE

Teaching Experience and Interests

• Mathematical Methods in Engineering
• Computational Methods in Engineering
• Heat Transfer Operations
• Green Energy and Engineering
• Optimization of Chemical Processes
• Reaction Engineering
• Process Dynamics and Control
• Process Modeling
• Transport Processes