Developing simple solutions to practical problems through translational research is
a fascinating journey.
”
Assoc Prof Praveen LINGA
PhD (University of British Columbia); MTech (Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur);
BTech (University of Madras)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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- Clathrate (gas) hydrates
- Carbon dioxide capture, storage and utilisation
- Seawater desalination
- Liquefied natural gas cold energy utilisation
- Built an internationally recognised research
programme that aims to bridge the gap between theory and practical applications in the area of gas hydrates
- Pioneered the hydrate-based gas separation process for carbon dioxide capture, demonstrating kinetic feasibility and
separation efficiency
- First to report that the presence of propane as a co-guest when in contact with water dispersed with sand can
result in significantly enhanced kinetics, making the clathrate hydrate desalination process more effective in seawater desalination
- Pioneered a simple scalable method to rapidly produce methane hydrates using an unstirred
reactor configuration with tetrahydrofuran as an additive
- Secured competitive peer-reviewed grants valued at close to $9.5 million
- Consistently produces an extensive volume of high-quality research that addresses existing challenges
in water, energy and the environment
- Ability to undertake innovative and creative
multidisciplinary research to solve challenging problems related to gas hydrate research
- Dedicated mentor whose students have won
awards for their research projects
- More than 65 research articles published or accepted for publication in leading peer-reviewed
international journals in engineering such as Applied Energy, Chemical Engineering Journal,
Chemical Engineering Science, Energy & Fuels and Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
- Obtained over 3,000 citations in published papers with a Hirsch index of 31
- Associate Editor for Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
- Reviewer for more than 25 leading chemical engineering and energy journals, including
Applied Energy, Chemical Engineering Journal, Chemical Engineering Science,
Energy & Environmental Science and Energy & Fuels
- Keynote speaker at about 30 invited talks and guest speaker at more than 20 seminars
- Ranked among the top one per cent of scientists globally in the field of engineering, Thomson Reuters (2014 - present)
- Young Researcher Award, NUS Engineering (2017)
- Donald W. Davidson Award for outstanding contributions to the field of gas hydrates,
International Conference on Gas Hydrates (2017)
- Most Cited Paper Award, Energy (2017)
- Highly Commendable Award for Research Project of the Year, IChemE Singapore (2016)
- Highly Cited Review Paper Award, Applied Energy (2016)
- Most Cited Paper Award, Chemical Engineering Science (2017, 2016, 2012)
"To develop next generation sustainable technologies strengthening energy-water nexus based
on clathrate hydrate process."