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Dr. Akhil Mohan

Assistant Professor, Centre for Excellence in Computational Engineering and Networking, Coimbatore | Assistant Professor, School of Artificial Intelligence, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Qualification: M.Tech., Ph.D
m_akhil1@cb.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Waste to energy, Conceptual Design of Processes, Analytical Techniques, Artificial Intelligence in Waste Management, Biofuels, Pyrolysis and Gasification, Biofuels and Bioenergy
Nature of Association: Regular

Bio Publications Qualification Positions Teaching Workshops Recognition Reviewers Research
Bio

Dr. Akhil Mohan, working as an Assistant Professor in School of Artificial Intelligence, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore . His research interests are waste to energy, conceptual design of processes, analytical techniques, artificial Intelligence in waste management, pyrolysis and gasification, biofuels and bioenergy.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2026

The role of pressure and steam on pyrolysis of biogenic waste: value-added commodity products

Cite this Research Publication : Akhil Mohan, Klas Engvall, The role of pressure and steam on pyrolysis of biogenic waste: value-added commodity products, Fuel, Elsevier BV, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136845

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2026

Innovative and cost-effective upgrading of crude biogenic pyrolysis oil using low-cost adsorbents and petroleum ether

Cite this Research Publication : Akhil Mohan, Alan Al-Wandi, Åsa Emmer, Klas Engvall, Mats Jonsson, Innovative and cost-effective upgrading of crude biogenic pyrolysis oil using low-cost adsorbents and petroleum ether, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-37268-5

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2021

Novel and inexpensive upgrading of crude tire pyrolysis oil into liquid transportation fuels: characterization, scale-up and effect of ethyl levulinate as an additive

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Dutta, S., Balusamy, S., Madav, V., Novel and inexpensive upgrading of crude tire pyrolysis oil into liquid transportation fuels: characterization, scale-up and effect of ethyl levulinate as an additive, RSC Advances, 11, 9807-9826. (IF – 3.00). https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA08803J

Publisher : RSC Advances

Year : 2020

Sustainable Nano Plasmon-Enhanced Photo redox Reactions: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

Cite this Research Publication : Bhattacharya, C., Saji, S.E., Mohan, A., Madav, V., Jia, G., Yin, Z., Sustainable Nano Plasmon-Enhanced Photo redox Reactions: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, Advanced Energy Materials, 2020, 2002402. (IF- 25.245). https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202002402

Publisher : Advanced Energy Materials

Year : 2019

Characterization, and up-gradation of crude tire pyrolysis oil from a rotating autoclave reactor

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Dutta, S., Madav, V., Characterization, and up-gradation of crude tire pyrolysis oil from a rotating autoclave reactor, Fuel, 250, 339-351. (IF- 5.578). 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.03.139

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2018

Investigation on Tire Pyrolysis Oil (TPO) as a Fuel for Cook Stove and Lamps

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Kumar, P.K.P., Madav, V., 2018, Investigation on Tire Pyrolysis Oil (TPO) as a Fuel for Cook Stove and Lamps, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 376 012036 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/376/1/012036 (Scopus indexed)

Publisher : IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering

Conference Paper

Year : 2025

strategy for refining crude biogenic pyrolysis oil using phase separation

Cite this Research Publication : A. Mohan, A. Al-Wandi, Å. Emmer, K. Engvall, M. Jonsson, strategy for refining crude biogenic pyrolysis oil using phase separation, presented as a poster at 33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Valencia, Spain, June 9-12, 2025

Year : 2025

Optimizing pyrolysis products from waste plastics using machine learning techniques

Cite this Research Publication : [author], Optimizing pyrolysis products from waste plastics using machine learning techniques, [source], [publisher], 2025, https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12340.92807

Year : 2022

Capture, and characterization of particulates from a single cylinder diesel engine fuelled with refined crude tire pyrolysis oil

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Madav, V., Capture, and characterization of particulates from a single cylinder diesel engine fuelled with refined crude tire pyrolysis oil, presented at 8th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, IIT Bombay, 07-09 July 2022 In book: Advances in Clean Energy and Sustainability (DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2279-6_10)

Publisher : International Conference on Advances in Energy Research

Year : 2019

Novel upgrading of crude tire pyrolysis oil to diesel range fuels: Process scale-up and study of fuel properties

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Dutta, S., Madav, V., Bhushnoor, S. S., Novel upgrading of crude tire pyrolysis oil to diesel range fuels: Process scale-up and study of fuel properties, orally presented National Conference on Energy and Chemicals from Biomass, Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry on 10-11 October 2019

Publisher : National Conference on Energy and Chemicals from Biomass

Year : 2019

Studies on the effect of fly-ash (class F) as a catalyst for co-pyrolysis of scrap tire and plastics

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Dutta, S., Madav, V., Bhushnoor, S. S., Garcia, J.F., Williams, P.T., Studies on the effect of fly-ash (class F) as a catalyst for co-pyrolysis of scrap tire and plastics, presented as a poster presentation at European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE), Lisbon, Portugal, May 27-31, 2019, ISBN: 978-88-89407-19-6, Pages: 1501-1506. (DOI: 10.571/27theubce2019-3DV6.8.)

Publisher : European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Year : 2018

Investigation of tire pyrolysis oil as a fuel for the cook stove and lamps

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Madav V., Investigation of tire pyrolysis oil as a fuel for the cook stove and lamps, presented at International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Materials and Energy Engineering to held during March 2-4, 2018 at Moodabidiri, Mangalore

Publisher : IOP Publishing Ltd

Year : 2018

studies on the chemical composition and physicochemical properties of tire pyrolytic oil for its application in furnace and engines

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Dutta, S., Madav, V., studies on the chemical composition and physicochemical properties of tire pyrolytic oil for its application in furnace and engines, presented at International Conference on Energy and Environment to held during March 9-10 at National Institute of Technology Calicut, India.

Publisher : International Conference on Energy and Environment

Year : 2018

Catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into value-added chemicals using various catalyst – A review

Cite this Research Publication : Sagar, P. R., Mohan, A., Madav, V., Catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into value-added chemicals using various catalyst – A review, presented at Conference on Carbon Capture and its Utilization, 14-15 December 2018 at National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, India

Publisher : Conference on Carbon Capture and its Utilization

Year : 2018

Studies on the chemical composition and physicochemical characterization of upgraded tire pyrolysis oil (UTPO) for application in engine and furnace

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Dutta, S., Madav, V., Studies on the chemical composition and physicochemical characterization of upgraded tire pyrolysis oil (UTPO) for application in engine and furnace, published at International conference on 9th International Freiberg Conference on IGCC & XtL Technologies organized by the Institute of Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Freiberg, Germany, ISSN: 2363-8702,2018

Publisher : International conference on 9th International Freiberg Conference on IGCC & XtL Technologies

Year : 2017

Experimental Investigation of Tire Pyrolysis Oil on Diesel Engine Using Calcium Oxide as Catalyst

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Kumar P. K. P, Madav, V., Experimental Investigation of Tire Pyrolysis Oil on Diesel Engine Using Calcium Oxide as Catalyst, published in 25th National Conference on Internal Combustion Engines and Combustion, held during December 15-17, 2017 at National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal.

Publisher : National Conference on Internal Combustion Engines and Combustion

Year : 2016

Emission analysis of tire fuel and emulsion fuel

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Anirudhan P., Kumar P.K.P, Emission analysis of tire fuel and emulsion fuel, published in IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technological Trends, held on 21, October 2016 at Baselious Mathews II College of Engineering, Kollam, India.

Publisher : IEEE

Patents

Year : 2023

Inexpensive and scalable strategies for refining crude tire pyrolysis oil using waste egg shell based novel adsorbent

Cite this Research Publication : Seethamraju S., Mohan, A., "Inexpensive and scalable strategies for refining crude tire pyrolysis oil using waste egg shell based novel adsorbent", Application No. 202321049485, Patent Number: 537628 (Indian patent granted on 10/05/2024

Publisher : Indian Patent Office, Mumbai

Year : 2020

Method, System, and Apparatus for Upgrading Tire Pyrolysis Oil

Cite this Research Publication : Dutta, S., Madav, V., Mohan, A., "Method, System, and Apparatus for Upgrading Tire Pyrolysis Oil," Application No. 201841018816, Patent number: 347787 (Indian patent granted on 25/09/2020) from NITK, Surathkal.

Publisher : Indian Patent Office, Chennai

Book Chapter

Year : 2022

Capture, and characterization of particulates from a single cylinder diesel engine fuelled with refined crude tire pyrolysis oil

Cite this Research Publication : Mohan, A., Madav, V., Capture, and characterization of particulates from a single cylinder diesel engine fuelled with refined crude tire pyrolysis oil, presented at 8th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, IIT Bombay, 07-09 July 2022 In book: Advances in Clean Energy and Sustainability (DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2279-6_10)

Publisher : 8th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research

Qualification
  • 2021 : PhD
    Specialization: Mechanical Engineering
    Thesis title: Thermal depolymerization of scrap tire into liquid fuels: up-gradation and application in diesel engine
  • 2017 : M.Tech
    Specialization: Energy System Analysis and Design
    Thesis title: Production of fuel from waste tires using calcium oxide as a catalyst
Positions
  • January 2024-January 2026: Post-Doctoral Researcher, 
    Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden
  • March 2021 to July 2023 : Post-doctoral Scholar, 
    Institute Post-doctoral Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, India
  • January 2018 – March 2018: Research Intern, 
    Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
  • Assistant Professor – Centre for Excellence in Computational Engineering & Networking, Amrita School of Artificial Intelligence, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
  • Assistant Professor – UKF College of Engineering and Technology, Kerala, India (March 2020- March 2021)
Teaching

Courses Taught

  1. Engineering Thermodynamics, 2020-2021, UG
  2. Thermal Engineering, 2020-2021, UG
  3. IC Engines Laboratory, 2020-2021, UG
  4. Basics of Mechanical Engineering, 2020-2021, UG
  5. Computational Physics (22PHY106), 2023, UG

Doctoral Thesis Co-Advisor
Scholar Name : Mr. Deepu T
Thesis Title: Pyrolytic liquefaction of plastic waste into liquid fuels and value-added chemicals – Upgradation and application in mechanical systems.

Workshops
  1. Attended the workshop on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy conducted by Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility during March 05-07, 2018 at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
  2. Attended the workshop on Aspen Plus conducted by XPLOCC technologies during Feb 17-18, 2018 at the National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
  3. Attended the workshop on Modern perspectives on Renewable Energy and Biorefinery on November 6-10, 2018 at the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Surathkal.
  4. Attended the workshop on Eco-friendly Energy Systems: Focus on Waste to Energy on Feb 17, 2017, at Government Engineering College, Kannur.
  5. Attended workshop on Advances in Mechanical Engineering for Biomedical Applications on July 11-15, 2022 at the National Institute of Technology Surathkal.
Recognition
  • Institute Fellowship of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, as a Ph.D. Research Scholar at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal.
  • Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Government of India as an Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay
  • “Innovative Researcher in Pyrolysis 2020” is awarded by International Research Leadership Award, World Research Council
  • Best oral presentation award for the paper entitled “Novel upgrading of crude tire pyrolysis oil to diesel range fuels: Process scale-up and study of fuel properties”, presented at AICTE sponsored National Conference on Energy and Chemicals from Biomass, held from 10-11th October 2019, organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Chemical Engineering, Puducherry Engineering College, Puducherry
  • Winner in Technical round of Amana Toyo-Tec Engineering Fest 2016 held on 8/02/2018 at Government Engineering College, Calicut, India.
  • Outstanding Performer of Aspen Plus workshop held during Feb 17-18, 2018 at National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India.
  • Secured the First position in paper presentation in Techno cultural fest held from March 31-April 2, 2016 at Government Engineering College, Calicut, India.
  • Faculty Achievements in the School of AI, Coimbatore:
    International Research Fellowship from KTH Royal Institute of Technology Sweden for the period of 2 years
Reviewers
  • Heliyon, Elsevier (IF – 3.776)
  • Heliyon (Elsevier)
  • Green Chemistry (RSC)
  • Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley)
  • European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (2026)
Research

International conferences attended:

  1. A. Mohan, A.S. Kalpana, K. Engvall, Optimizing pyrolysis products from waste plastics using machine learning techniques, Oral presentation at 13th Freiberg Conference on Circular Carbon Technologies, Prague, Czech Republic, 15-19th September, 2025.
  2. A. Mohan, A. Al-Wandi, Å. Emmer, K. Engvall, M. Jonsson, strategy for refining crude biogenic pyrolysis oil using phase separation, presented as a poster at 33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Valencia, Spain, June 9-12, 2025.

Bachelor theses supervised:

  1. Refining of biogenic pyrolysis oil using phase separation and various low-cost adsorbents (15 credits, 10 weeks)
    Alan Al-Wandi – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Master theses supervised:

  1. Steam pyrolysis of agricultural residues in a 5-kW atmospheric fluidized bed reactor (30 credits, 20 weeks)
    Marcus Öman – Uppsala University, Sweden
  2. Optimizing pyrolysis products from waste plastics using machine learning techniques (30 credits, 20 weeks)
    Arvind Selvamoorthy Kalpana – Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, India

Master level supervised:

  1. Technoeconomic analysis of a novel upgrading system for crude biogenic pyrolysis oil in Aspen Plus (15 credits, 10-weeks)
    Lihong Wang – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
  2. Optimization of upgrading conditions for adsorption of calcium carbonate in crude biogenic pyrolysis oil: A way forward to scaleup (15 credits, 10 weeks)
    Alan Al-Wandi – KTH Royal Institute of Technology Sweden

List of workshops organized:

  1. Waste to wealth (collaboration with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology – Conducted from 2024-07-08 to 2024-07-13 through online mode (80 participants).
  2. Innovative applications of radiofrequency heating (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden) – Conducted from 2025-06-16 to 2025-06-23. Funded by the Wener-Gren Foundation (50 participants).
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