Biography

Dr. Aaditya Pandey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. He received his Ph.D. for his research on forward osmosis membrane processes for fruit juice concentration and shelf-life enhancement. He brings interdisciplinary expertise spanning mechanical engineering, packaging technology, and chemical engineering, with a focus on developing sustainable solutions for chemical and allied industries. During his postgraduate studies, he was a visiting graduate scholar at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, where he worked on an industry-oriented research project in collaboration with Oval International, USA.

His industrial experience as a Production Process Analyst provides practical insights into manufacturing operations, process efficiency, quality improvement, and production optimization. He integrates this industry-oriented perspective with his research to develop scalable, resource-efficient, and commercially viable technologies for chemical and allied industries.

Education

• Ph.D. – Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
• M.Tech – Packaging Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
• B.Tech – Mechanical Engineering, Kumaun Engineering College Dwarahat
• Visiting Research Fellow – University of New Brunswick, Canada

Research Interests

• Membrane Processes and Separation Engineering: Advanced membrane materials and processes for efficient separations, fouling mitigation, flux enhancement, resource recovery, and novel industrial applications, with emphasis on process intensification, operational stability, and scale-up.
• Sustainable Packaging Materials and Polymer Upcycling: High-performance sustainable packaging, bio-based and functional composites, barrier materials, active packaging, recycled polymer valorization, and circular solutions for packaging waste and shelf-life enhancement.
• Sustainable Water Treatment and Process Optimization: Membrane-integrated and hybrid treatment technologies for industrial wastewater, water reuse, and resource recovery, supported by process modelling.
• Technology Scale-up and Sustainability Assessment: Pilot-scale validation, techno-economic analysis (TEA), and industrial translation of lab research.