Dr. SAMIR KUMAR MAITY Principal Scientist

Head of Residue Conversion Area, Indian Institute of Petroleum, Mohkampur, Dehrdun-248005 Tel.+91-135-2525724 (W), +91-7579093265 (M), Email skmaity@iip.res.in Education: PhD in Chemistry from IIT, Roorkee, India

Technical Expertise

• Hydroprocessing of heavy, extra heavy crude oils, residue and petroleum fractions

• Residues conversion by thermal process (delayed coking and visbreaking) • Preparation of novel catalytic support materials • Catalyst preparation, physio-chemical characterization and activity measurement

• Identification of catalytic sites and route for catalyst deactivation

Professional Experience: (Twenty years research experience in petroleum related

field)

Head of residue conversion area, Indian Institute of Petroleum, 2012-present

Scientist, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo, Mexico City, 2002-2011

Post Doctoral Fellow, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo, Mexico City, 1999-2001

Research Associate, Indian Institute of Petroleum, India, 1997-1999

Research Interest:

• Catalyst used in petroleum conversion area

• Thermal Conversion areas (like delayed coking, visbreaking, etc.)

• Hydroprocessing and hydrocracking areas

Technology Development: Production of synthetic crude oil from Mexican heavy oil

Technology Commercialization: Soaker internal visbreaking technology is

commercialized at IOCL-Mathura and IOCL-Haldia.

Publications: More than 60 articles in International Journals, several patents, and book

chapters.