RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS in International Journals

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1 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS in International Journals 1. S. K. Gupta and W. C. Forsman, Probability Distribution for the Radius of Gyration of Short, Random-Flight Chains, J. Chem. Phys., 55, (1971). 2. S. K. Gupta and W. C. Forsman, A General Treatment of Random Flight Statistics with and without Excluded Volume, Macromolecules, 5, (1972). 3. S. K. Gupta and W. C. Forsman, Probability Distributions for the Radii of Gyration of Short, Branched, Random-Flight Chains, Macromolecules, 6, (1973) 4. S. K. Gupta and W. C. Forsman, Statistics of Branched, Random Flight Chains, Macromolecules, 7, (1974). Also presented (by SKG) at the 103rd Meeting of the ACS at Detroit, U. S. A., May 1-4, S. K. Gupta, V. R. Shah and W. C. Forsman, Molecular Relaxation of Nearly Monodisperse Polystyrene Melts, Macromolecules, 7, (1974). 6. N. M. Chaurasia, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Viscosity-Molecular Weight- Concentration Relationships Beyond the Critical Region in Polymer Solutions and Melts, Polymer, 17, (1976). 7. S. K. Gupta and W. C. Forsman, Distribution of Radii of Gyration of Star and Comb Random Flight Chains, J. Chem. Phys., 65, (1976). 8. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and W. C. Forsman, A Generalized Treatment of Segment- Densities in Linear and Branched Random-Flight Chains, Chem. Phys. Letters, 39, (1976). 9. R. Goel, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Segment Densities in Star and Comb Random- Flight Chains, Chem. Phys. Letters, 40, (1976). 10. R. Goel, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Effect of Chain-Length and Branching on the Interaction Energies of Polymer Molecules, Polymer, 18, (1977). 11. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta and R. Mohan, The Effect of Chain Length on the Mean Value of the End-to-End Distance of a Random Flight Polymer Chain Adsorbed on a Surface, Chem. Phys. Letters, 52, (1977). 12. R. Goel, S. K. Gupta and A. Kumar, Rate of Condensation Polymerization for Monomers Having Reactivities Different from their Polymers, Polymer, 18, (1977). 13. S. R. Deo, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Chain Length Effects in the Second Virial Coefficient of Linear Polymer Molecules, Chem. Phys. Letters, 54, (1978). 12

2 14. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and S. R. Deo, Effect of Chain Length and Molecular Architecture on the Second Virial Coefficient of Branched Polymer Molecules, Polymer, 19, (1978). 15. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and A. Bhargava, MWD and Moments for Condensation Polymerization of Monomers having Reactivities Different from their Homologs, Polymer, 20, (1979). 16. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and A. Bhargava, MWD and Moments for Condensation Polymerization Characterized by Two Rate Constants, Eur. Polym. J., 15, (1979). 17. A. Kumar, A. N. Rao and S. K. Gupta, Quenching of Pyrolysis Products of p-xylene in Toluene -- Kinetic Studies of Acetone Soluble Products, Can. J. Chem. Eng., 57, (1979). 18. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and R. Goel, Chain Length Effects in the Excluded Volume of Polymer Chains Having a Generalized Molecular Architecture, Chem. Phys., 39, (1979). 19. S. K. Gupta, S. G. Rao and A. Kumar, Second Virial Coefficients of Diblock Copolymers, Chem. Phys. Letters, 68, (1979). 20. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and P. Tandon, The Segment Cloud Model of the Second Virial Coefficient of Polymer Solutions: Effects of Chain Length and Branching, Chem. Phys. Letters, 68, (1979). 21. S. K. Gupta, R. P. Singh and R. S. Dixit, A Comparative Parametric Study of Two Theoretical Models of Single Stage, Single Fluid, Steam Jet Ejectors, Chem. Eng. Jour., 18, (1979). 22. S. K. Gupta, D. N. Saraf and B. P. Pandey, Monte Carlo Studies of the Coalescence and Breakage Characteristics of Solid-Liquid Suspensions under Shear, Colloid and Polymer Science (Koll.Zeit. & Zeit. Polym.), 257, (1979). 23. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta and R. Mohan, Effect of Shear Rate on the Rate of Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate, Eur. Polym. Jour., 16, 7-10 (1980). 24. A. Kumar, A. K. Kulshreshtha and S. K. Gupta, Modelling of Phenol- Formaldehyde Polymerization Reaction, Polymer, 21, (1980). 25. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and R. Saraf, Condensation Polymerizations in Ideal, Continuous-Flow Stirred Tank Reactors of Monomers Violating the Equal Reactivity Hypothesis, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 25, (1980). 26. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta and R. Saraf, Condensation Polymerizations of ARB Type Monomers in CSTRs wherein the Monomer is R Times More Reactive than Other Homologs, Polymer, 21, (1980). 13

3 27. P. K. Pal, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Modelling of Resole-Type Phenol Formaldehyde Polymerization in Homogeneous, Continuous-Flow Stirred Tank Reactors, Brit. Polym. Jour., 12, (1980). 28. A. Sengupta, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Condensation Polymerizations with Unequal Reactivity in Segregated, Continuous-Flow Stirred Tank Reactors, Brit. Polym. Jour., 13, (1981). 29. S. K. Gupta, C. D. Naik, P. Tandon and A. Kumar, Simulation of MWD and Oligomer Formation in the Polymerization of Nylon 6, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 26, (1981). 30. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar, P. Tandon and C. D. Naik, Molecular Weight Distributions for Reversible Nylon 6 Polymerizations in Batch Reactors, Polymer, 22, (1981). 31. A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Response to Prof. Heikens Letter, Polymer, 22, (1981). 32. A. Kumar, S. Kuruville, A. R. Raman and S. K. Gupta, Simulation of Reversible Nylon 66 Polymerization, Polymer, 22, (1981). 33. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta and U. K. Phukan, MWD in Novolac Type Polymerization in HCSTRs, Polym. Eng. Sci., 21, (1981). 34. P. K. Pal, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of Resole Type Phenol Formaldehyde Polymerization, Polymer, 22, (1981). 35. S. K. Gupta, Scale up Procedures for Disc-Stack Centrifuges, Chem. Eng. Jour., 22, (1981). 36. A. Kumar, U. K. Phukan, A. K. Kulshreshtha and S. K. Gupta, Molecular Weight Distribution in Novolac Type Phenol Formaldehyde Polymerization, Polymer, 23, (1982). 37. A. Kumar, P. Rajora, N. L. Agarwal and S. K. Gupta, Reversible Polycondensations Characterized by Unequal Reactivities, Polymer, 23, (1982). 38. S. K. Gupta, N. L. Agarwal, P. Rajora and A. Kumar, Simulation of Reversible Polycondensation with Monomer having Reactivity Different from the Higher Homologs, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys. Edn., 20, (1982). 39. S. K. Gupta, N. L. Agarwal and A. Kumar, Mass Tranfer Effects in Polycondensation Reactors wherein Functional Groups are not Equally Reactive, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 27, (1982). 40. A. Kumar, R. K. Agarwal and S. K. Gupta, Simulation of Reversible Nylon 66 Polymerization in HCSTRs, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 27, (1982). 14

4 41. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta and N. Somu, MWD of Polyethyelene Terephthalate in HCSTRs, Polym. Eng. Sci., 22, (1982). 42. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and K. K. Agarwal, Simulation of AA + B B Type Reversible Polymerizations with Mass Transfer of Condensation Product, Polymer, 23, (1982). 43. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and K. K. Agarwal, Simulation of Three-stage Nylon 6 Reactors with Intermediate Mass-Transfer at Finite Rates, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 27, (1982). 44. A. Ramagopal, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Computational Scheme for the Calculation of MWDs for Nylon 6 Polymerization in HCSTRs with Continuous Removal of Water, Polym. Eng. Sci., 22, (1982). 45. A. Kumar, U. K. Phukan and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of Condensation Polymerization of Novolac Type Phenol Formaldehyde in HCSTRs, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 27, (1982). 46. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta and B. Kumar, Modeling of Reversible Novolac Type Phenol Formaldehyde Polymerization, Polymer, 23, (1982). 47. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta, B. Gupta and D. Kunzru, Modeling of a Reversible Batch PET Reactor, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 27, (1982). 48. A. Kumar, Ashok Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Effect of Shear Rate in Solution Polymerization of Acrylonitrile, Polym. Eng. Sci., 22, (1982). 49. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and A. K. Ghosh, Simulation of Reversible AA + B B Polycondensations in Wiped Film Reactors, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 28, (1983). 50. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta and Ashok Kumar, Effect of Shear Rate on the Rate of Polymerization of Styrene, Polymer, 24, (1983). 51. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta, N. Somu and M. V. S. Rao, Simulation of Cyclics and Degradation Product Formation in PET Reactors, Polymer, 24, (1983). 52. A. K. Ghosh, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Comments on Simplified Analysis of the Performance of Wiped Film Polycondensation Reactors, Indus. Eng. Chem. Fundam., 22, 268 (1983). 53. S. K. Gupta, D. Kunzru, A. Kumar and K. K. Agarwal, Simulation of Nylon 6 Polymerization in Tubular Reactors with Recycle, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 28, (1983). 54. A. Ramagopal, A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Optimal Temperature Profiles for Nylon 6 Polymerization in Plug-Flow Reactors, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 28, (1983). 15

5 55. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta, B. Kumar and N. Somu, MWDs in Novolac-type Phenol Formaldehyde Polymerization, Polymer, 24, (1983). 56. A. Kumar, V. K. Sukthankar, C. P. Vaz and S. K. Gupta, Optimization of the Transesterification of PET Reactors, Polym. Eng. Sci., 24, (1984). 57. A. Kumar, S. K. Gupta, S. Madan, N. G. Shah and S. K. Gupta, Solution of Final Stages of PET Reactors using Orthogonal Collocation Technique, Polym. Eng. Sci., 24, (1984). Also in Proceedings of IUPAC-MACRO Symposium at U. Mass., Amherst, July 12-16, 1982 ; p A. Kumar, S. N. Sharma and S. K. Gupta, Optimization of the Polycondensation Step of PET Formation with Continuous Removal of Condensation Products, Polym. Eng. Sci., 24, (1984). 59. A. Kumar, S. N. Sharma and S. K. Gupta, Optimization of Polycondensation Stage of PET Reactors, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 29, (1984). 60. S. K. Gupta, A. K. Ghosh, S. K. Gupta and A. Kumar, Analysis of Wiped Film Reactors Using the Orthogonal Collocation Technique, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 29, (1984). 61. S. K. Gupta, B. S. Damania and A. Kumar, Optimization of Nylon 6 Reactors with End Point Constraints, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 29, (1984); Erratum: 30, 887 (1985). 62. S. K. Gupta, D. Mohan and A. Kumar, Simulation of ARB Type Reversible Step Growth Polymerization in Semibatch Reactors, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 30, (1985). 63. S. K. Gupta, S. Nath and A. Kumar, Forced Oscillations in CFSTRs with Nonlinear Step Growth Polymerization, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 30, (1985). 64. S. K. Gupta, A. Kumar and M. V. G. Krishnamurthy, Simulation of Tubular LDPE Reactors, Polym. Eng. Sci., 25, (1985). 65. S. K. Gupta, S. S. Bafna and A. Kumar, Multifunctional Step Growth Polymerization in Cascades of Isothermal, Continuous Flow Stirred Tank Reactors, Polym. Eng. Sci., 25, (1985). 66. A. K. Ray and S. K. Gupta, Optimization of Nonvaporizing Nylon 6 Reactors with Stopping Conditions, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 30, (1985). Also presented at 37th Annual Meeting of IIChE as keynote paper, New Delhi, Dec, A. Kumar, S. Wahal, S. Sastri and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of Intramolecular Reactions in the Step Growth Polymerization of Multifunctional Monomers, Polymer, 27, (1986). 16

6 68. A. K. Ray and S. K. Gupta, Optimization of Nonvaporizing Nylon 6 Reactors with Stopping Conditions and End-Point Constraints, Polym. Eng. Sci., 26, (1986). Also presented at Annual AIChE Meeting, Chicago, Nov 10-14, M. Tjahjadi and S. K. Gupta, Flow Curve Determination for Non-Newtonian Fluids -- a Sequel, Chem. Eng. Education, 20, 84-87, 105 (1986). 70. S. K. Gupta, Modeling of Melamine Formaldehyde Polymerization II: Development of a Simpler Model, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 31, (1986). 71. S. K. Gupta, Effect of Intramolecular Reactions in Multifunctional Step Growth Polymerizations in Cascades of CSTRs, Polym. Eng. Sci., 26, (1986). 72. A. Kumar, K. Saxena, J. P. Foryt and S. K. Gupta, Effect of Segmental Diffusion on Irreversible, Step Growth Polymerizations of ARB Monomers, Polym. Eng. Sci., 27, (1987). 73. S. K. Gupta and M. Tjahjadi, Simulation of an Industrial Nylon 6 Tubular Reactor, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 33, (1987). 74. M. Tjahjadi, S. K. Gupta, M. Morbidelli and A. Verma, Parametric Sensitivity in Tubular Polymerization Reactors, Chem. Eng. Sci., 42, (1987). Also presented (by SKG) at the Annual AIChE Meeting, Miami Beach, Nov 2-7, P. Kamat and S. K. Gupta, Electropolymerization of 9-Vinyl Anthracene: Kinetic Study Using Thin Layer Spectroelectrochemistry, Polymer, 29, (1988). 76. S. C. Jana and S. K. Gupta, Irreversible Step Growth Polymerizations having Segmental Diffusional Limitations in HCSTRs---Simulation and Steady State Multiplicity, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 38, (1989). 77. B. Kapoor, S. K. Gupta and A. Varma, Parametric Sensitivity of Chain Polymerization Reactors Exhibiting the Trommsdorff Effect, Polym. Eng. Sci., 29, (1989). 78. D. Pal and S. K. Gupta, Simulation of Nonvaporizing Nylon 6 Reactors with Radial Gradients: Finite Difference Computations, Polymer, 30, (1989). 79. A. K. Jana and S. K. Gupta, Nylon-6 Polymerization in Tubular Reactors: Orthogonal Collocation Results, J. Polym. Eng., 9, (1990). 80. D. Srivastava and S. K. Gupta, Optimization of a Tubular Nylon 6 Reactor with Radial Gradients, Polym. Eng. Sci., 31, (1991). 17

7 81. N. R. Vaid and S. K. Gupta, Optimal Temperature Profiles for Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization in the Presence of End Point Constraints, Polym. Eng. Sci., 31, (1991). 82. V. Ravi Kumar S. K. Gupta, Optimal Parameter Estimation for Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization, Polymer, 32, (1991). 83. P. Sarkar and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of Propylene Polymerization in an Isothermal Slurry Reactor, Polymer, 32, (1991). Also presented at the 2nd National Symp. Modeling and Simulation in ChE, IISc Bangalore, July 6-8, P. Sarkar and S. K. Gupta, Simulation of Propylene Polymerization II: An Efficient Algorithm, Polymer, 33, (1992). 85. P. Sarkar and S. K. Gupta, Steady-State Simulation of Continuous Flow Stirred Tank Slurry Propylene Polymerization Reactors, Polym. Eng. Sci., 32, (1992). 86. A. Kaushik and S. K. Gupta, A Molecular Model for Solid-State Polymerization of Nylon 6, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 45, (1992). Also presented (by SKG) at PPS-8, New Delhi, Mar 24-27, A. Gupta, S. K. Gupta, K. S. Gandhi, M. H. Mehta, M. R. Padh, A. V. Soni and B. V. Ankleswaria, Modeling of Hydrolytic Polymerization in a Semibatch Nylon 6 Reactor, Chem. Eng. Commun., 113, (1992). Also presented at the Annual IIChE Meeting, Vadodara, Dec 16-19, P. Sarkar and S. K. Gupta, Dynamic Simulation of Propylene Polymerization in CFSTRs, Polym. Eng. Sci., 33, (1993). Also presented at the Annual IIChE Meeting, Madras, Dec 18-21, G. M. Ramesh and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of an Industrial Autothermal Nylon 6 Flow Reactor, Polymer, 34, (1993). 90. S. K. Gupta, N. Gupta and D. Kunzru, Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers from Pyrolysis of Hydrocarbons: Modeling of Filament Growth and Poisoning, J. Anal. & Appl. Pyrolysis, 26, (1993). 91. M. Sau and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of a Semibatch Polypropylene Reactor, Polymer, 34, (1993). 92. B. Agarwal and S. K. Gupta, Parameter Estimation for Solution Polymerization of Methylmethacrylate, J. Polym. Eng., 12, (1993). 93. R. Aravind, D. Kunzru and S. K. Gupta, Vapor Grown Carbon Fibres: Modeling of Filament Length Distributions, J. Anal. & Appl. Pyrolysis, 28, (1994). 18

8 94. R. M. Wajge and S. K. Gupta, Multiobjective Dynamic Optimization of a Nonvaporizing Nylon 6 Batch Reactor, Polym. Eng. Sci., 34, (1994). 95. R. M. Wajge, S. S. Rao and S. K. Gupta, Simulation of an Industrial Semibatch Nylon 6 Reactor: Optimal Parameter Estimation, Polymer, 35, (1994). 96. M. R. Kulkarni and S. K. Gupta, A Molecular Model for Solid State Polymerization of Nylon 6--II : An Improved Model, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 53, (1994). 97. M. Jayasankar, R. Chand, S. K. Gupta and D. Kunzru, Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers from Benzene Pyrolysis, Carbon, 33, (1995). 98. R. Haswani, S. K. Gupta and A. Kumar, Semianalytical Solution of Isothermal Nylon 6 Polymerization in Batch Reactors, Polym. Eng. Sci., 35, (1995). 99. S. Nandrajog, P. Vimala, S. K. Gupta and Anil Kumar, A Computationally Efficient Technique for the Solution of Non-isothermal Nylon 6 Polymerization in Batch Reactors, Makromol. Theory Simul., 4, (1995). 100.A. B. Ray, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, Free Radical Polymerizations Associated with the Trommsdorff Effect under Semibatch Reactor Conditions---I : Modeling, Polym. Eng. Sci., 35, (1995). 101.V. Seth and S. K. Gupta, Free Radical Polymerizations Associated with the Trommsdorff Effect under Semibatch Reactor Conditions: An Improved Model, J. Polym. Eng., 15, (1995). 102.R. Sareen, M. R. Kulkarni and S. K. Gupta, Optimization of an Industrial Semibatch Nylon 6 Reactor, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 57, (1995). 103.S. Kuberkar and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of Polyphenylene Oxide (PPO) Reactors, J. Polym. Eng., 15, (1995). 104.M. Misra and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of Polyphenylene Oxide Reactors, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 58, (1995). 105.R. Sareen and S. K. Gupta, Multiobjective Optimization of an Industrial Semibatch Nylon 6 Reactor, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 58, (1995). 106.T. Srinivas, S. Sivakumar, S. K. Gupta and D. N. Saraf, Free Radical Polymerizations Associated with the Trommsdorff Effect Under Semibatch Reactor Conditions-II: Experimental Responses to Step Changes in Temperature, Polym. Eng. Sci., 36, (1996). Also presented (by SKG) at the Annual IIChE Meeting, IIT Kharagpur, Dec 14-17,

9 107.V. Dua, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, Free Radical Polymerizations Associated with the Trommsdorff Effect Under Semibatch Reactor Conditions ---III: Experimental Responses to Step Changes in Initiator Concentration, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 59, (1996). Also presented at the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Polymers, Govt. Girls P.G. College, Indore, 6-7 Feb, M. Jayasankar, N. Agarwal, R. Chand, S. K. Gupta and D. Kunzru, Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers from Benzene Pyrolysis: Filament Length Distributions, Carbon, 34, (1996). 109.S. Kuberkar and S. K. Gupta, Simulation of Polyphenylene Oxide Reactors, Polymer, 37, (1996). 110.N. K. Kohli, R. Sareen and S. K. Gupta, Dynamic Optimization of an Industrial Semi-Batch Nylon 6 Reactor with End Point Constraints and Stopping Conditions, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 62, (1996). Also presented at the National Seminar on Polymers, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Dec 22-23, 1995, and published in abridged form in Polymers -- Synthesis and Applications, eds., P. Singh, D. K. Vohra and D. Singh, Allied, New Delhi, 1997, pp S. S. S. Chakravarthy, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, Use of Genetic Algorithms in the Optimization of Free Radical Polymerizations Exhibiting the Trommsdorff Effect, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 63, (1997). Also presented at the Intl. Conf. on Advances in Chem. Eng. (ICAChE), IIT Chennai, Dec 11-13, 1996, and published in abridged form in Advances in Chemical Engineering, Y. B. G. Varma, Ch. D. P. Rao, A. R. Balakrishnan and M. S. Ananth, eds., Allied, New Delhi, 1996, pp G. B. Bhargava Ram, S. K. Gupta and D. N. Saraf, Free Radical Polymerizations Associated with the Trommsdorff Effect Under Semibatch Reactor Conditions, IV: On-Line Inferential State Estimation, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 64, (1997). 113.V. Sajith Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of Higher Cyclic Oligomer Formation in Nylon 6 Polymerization, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 36, (1997). 114.S. K. Verma and S. K. Gupta, Modeling of Polyamic Acid and Polyimide Reactors, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 66, (1997). 115.R. B. Mankar, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, On-line Optimizing Control of Bulk Polymerizations: I. Development of a Software Sensor, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 37, (1998). Also presented at the Annual IIChE Meeting (Golden Jubilee Congress), IIT New Delhi, Dec 15-18, 1997 and published in abridged form in Engineering the Future for Human Well-Being, S. Nath, ed., Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (NRC), IIT New Delhi, 1998, pp

10 116.K. Mitra, K. Deb and S. K. Gupta, Multiobjective Dynamic Optimization of an Industrial Nylon 6 Semibatch Reactor Using Genetic Algorithm, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 69, (1998). 117.P. Ghosh *, S. K. Gupta and D. N. Saraf, An Experimental Study on Bulk and Solution Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate with Responses to Step Changes in Temperature, Chem. Eng. J., 70, (1998). * Correspondence author; experimental data in error, possibly forged. 118.S. Raha and S. K. Gupta, A General Kinetic Model for Epoxy Polymerization, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 70, (1998). 119.S. Garg, S. K. Gupta and D. N. Saraf, On-line Optimization of Free Radical Bulk Polymerization Reactors in the Presence of Equipment Failure, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 71, (1999) S. Garg and S. K. Gupta, Multiobjective Optimization of a Free Radical Bulk Polymerization Reactor Using Genetic Algorithm, Macromol. Theory Simuln., 8, (1999) N. Majumdar and S. K. Gupta, Study of Parametric Sensitivity in an Auto-Thermal Nylon 6 Reactor, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 73, (1999) R. R. Gupta and S. K. Gupta, Multiobjective Optimization of an Industrial Nylon 6 Semibatch Reactor System Using Genetic Algorithm, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 73, (1999) R. B. Mankar, S. K. Gupta and D. N. Saraf, A Software Sensor for the Bulk Polymerization of Systems Exhibiting the Trommsdorff Effect Using Viscosity Measurements, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 73, (1999) R. B. Mankar, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, Viscoelastic Behavior of Polymerizing Systems, Rheol. Acta., 38, (1999) C. D. Immanuel and S. K. Gupta, Optimization of the First Stage Continuous Reactor Sequence in Polyester Manufacture from PTA, J. Polym. Eng., 20, (2000) J. K. Rajesh, S. K. Gupta, G. P. Rangaiah and A. K. Ray, Multiobjective Optimization of Steam Reformer Performance Using Genetic Algorithm, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 39, (2000) V. Bhaskar, S. K. Gupta and A. K. Ray, Multiobjective Optimization of an Industrial Wiped Film Poly (ethylene terephthalate) Reactor, AIChE J., 46, (2000) C. C. Yuen, Aatmeeyata, S. K. Gupta and A. K. Ray, Multiobjective Optimization of Membrane Separation Modules Using Genetic Algorithm, J. Membrane Sci., 176, (2000). 21

11 129. G. Ravi, S. K. Gupta and M. B. Ray, Multiobjective Optimization of Cyclone Separators, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 39, (2000) F. Zhou, S. K. Gupta and A. K. Ray, Multiobjective Optimization of the Continuous Casting Process for Poly (methyl methacrylate) using Adapted GA, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 78, (2000) J. K. Rajesh, S. K. Gupta, G. P. Rangaiah and A. K. Ray, Multiobjective Optimization of Industrial Hydrogen Plants, Chem. Eng. Sci., 56, (2001). Also presented at ISCRE, Warsaw, Poland, Sep V. Bhaskar, S. K. Gupta and A. K. Ray, Modeling of an Industrial Wiped Film Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) Reactor, Polym. Reaction Eng., 9, (2001) V. Bhaskar, S. K. Gupta and A. K. Ray, Multiobjective Optimization of an Industrial Wiped-Film PET Reactor: Some Further Insights, Comp. Chem. Eng., 25, (2001) F. Zhou, S. K. Gupta and A. K. Ray, Modeling of the Sheet-Molding Process for Poly (methyl methacrylate), J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 81, (2001) R. B. Mankar, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, On-line Optimizing Control of Bulk Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate: Some Experimental Results for Heater Failure, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 85, (2002). Also, presented at the 2 nd World Engineering Congress, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, July 22-25, G. Ravi, S. K. Gupta, S. Viswanathan and M. B. Ray, Optimization of Venturi Scrubbers Using Genetic Algorithm, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 41, (2002) J. R. Hillier, D. Ting, L. L. Kopplin, M. Koch and S. K. Gupta, Determining the Flow Characteristics of a Power Law Liquid, Chem. Eng. Educ., 36, (2002) R. B. Kasat, D. Kunzru, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, Multiobjective Optimization of Industrial FCC Units Using Elitist Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 41, (2002) R. B. Kasat and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Optimization of an Industrial Fluidized-bed Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) using Genetic Algorithm (GA) with the Jumping Genes Operator, Comp. Chem. Eng., 27, (2003) G. Ravi, S. Viswanathan, S. K. Gupta and M. B. Ray, Multi-objective Optimization of Venturi Scrubbers Using a 3-D Model for Collection Efficiency, J. Chem. Tech. Biotech., 78, (2003). 22

12 141. A. D. Nandasana, A. K. Ray and S. K. Gupta, Dynamic Model of an Industrial Steam Reformer and its Use for Multiobjective Optimization, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 42, (2003) A. Nayak and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Optimization of Semi-batch Copolymerization Reactors using Adaptations of Genetic Algorithm (GA), Macromolecular Theory Simulation, 13, (2004) S. A. Bhat, R. Sharma and S. K. Gupta, Simulation and Multiobjective Optimization of the Continuous Tower Process for Styrene Polymerization, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 94, (2004) S. V. Inamdar, S. K. Gupta and D. N. Saraf, Multiobjective Optimization of an Industrial Crude Distillation Unit using the Elitist Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm, Chem. Eng. Res. Des., 82(A), (2004) C. Guria, M. Verma, S. P. Mehrotra and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Optimal Synthesis and Design of Froth Flotation Circuits for Mineral Processing using the Jumping Gene Adaptation of Genetic Algorithm, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 44, (2005) C. Guria, P. K. Bhattacharya and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Optimization of Reverse Osmosis Desalination Units Using Different Adaptations of the Nondominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA), Comp. Chem. Eng., 29, (2005) C. Guria, M. Verma, S. K. Gupta and S. P. Mehrotra, Simultaneous Optimization of the Performance of Flotation Circuits and their Simplification using the Jumping Gene Adaptations of Genetic Algorithm, Intl. J. Mineral Processing, 77, (2005) J. S. Sangwai, S. A. Bhat, S. Gupta, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, Bulk Free Radical Polymerizations of Methyl Methacrylate under Non-Isothermal Conditions and with Intermediate Addition of Initiator: Experiments and Modeling, Polymer, 46, (2005) S. A. Bhat, D. N. Saraf, S. Gupta and S. K. Gupta, Some Practical Aspects of Designing a Laboratory Scale Batch Polymerization Reactor without Gas Entrapment and Interfacing with Virtual Instrumentation, ISA Trans., 45, (2006) S. A. Bhat, D. N. Saraf, S. Gupta and S. K. Gupta, Use of Agitator Power as a Soft-Sensor for Bulk Free Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in Batch Reactors, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 45, (2006) N. Agarwal, G. P. Rangaiah, A. K. Ray and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Optimization of the Operation of an Industrial Low-density Polyethylene Tubular Reactor using Genetic Algorithm and its Jumping Gene Adaptations, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 45, (2006). 23

13 Also presented at the Third Intl. Conf. on Computational Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS 2005), Singapore, Dec 13-16, C. Guria, M. Varma, S. P. Mehrotra and S. K. Gupta, Simultaneous Optimization of the Performance of Flotation Circuits and their Simplification using the Jumping Gene Adaptations of Genetic Algorithm-II: More Complex Problems, Intl. J. Mineral Processing, 79, (2006) J. S. Sangwai, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, Viscosity of Bulk Free Radical Polymerizing Systems under Near-isothermal and Non-Isothermal Conditions, Polymer, 47, (2006) S. A. Bhat, D. N. Saraf, S. Gupta and S. K. Gupta, On-line Optimizing Control of Bulk Free Radical Polymerization Reactors under Temporary Loss of Temperature Regulation: an Experimental Study on a 1-Liter Batch Reactor, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 45, (2006) B. Sankararao and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Optimization of the Dynamic Operation of an Industrial Steam Reformer using the Jumping Gene Adaptations of Simulated Annealing, Asia-Pacific J. Chemical Eng. (Wiley Interscience), 1, (2006) J. S. Sangwai, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties of Bulk Free Radical Polymerizing Systems under Near-isothermal and Non- Isothermal Conditions, Rheol. Acta, 46, (2007) D. K. Khosla, S. K. Gupta and D. N. Saraf, Multi-Objective Optimization of Fuel Oil Blending using the Jumping Gene Adaptation of Genetic Algorithm, Fuel Proc. Tech., 88, (2007) B. Sankararao and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Optimization of an Industrial Fluidized-bed Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) using two Jumping Gene Adaptations of Simulated Annealing, Comp. Chem. Eng., 31, (2007) B. Sankararao and S. K. Gupta, Modeling and Simulation of Fixed Bed Adsorbers (FBAs) for Multi-component Gaseous Separations, Comp. Chem. Eng., 31, (2007) N. Agarwal, G. P. Rangaiah, A. K. Ray and S. K. Gupta, Design Stage Optimization of an Industrial Low-Density Polyethylene Tubular Reactor for Multiple Objectives using NSGA-II and its Jumping Gene Adaptations, Chem. Eng. Sci., 62, (2007). Also presented at the Annual Meeting of the AIChE, San Francisco, Nov B. Sankararao and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Optimization of Pressure Swing Adsorbers for Air Separation, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 46, (2007). 24

14 162. J. S. Sangwai, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, On-line Optimizing Control of Free Radical Bulk Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) in a Rheometer- Reactor Assembly, Chem. Eng. Sci., 62, (2007) A. Agarwal and S. K. Gupta, Jumping Gene Adaptations of NSGA-II and Their Use in the Multi-objective Optimal Design of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers, Chem. Eng. Res. Des., 86, (2008). Also published in abridged form, in Advances in Computational Optimization and its Applications, K. Deb, P. Chakroborty, N. G. R. Iyengar and S. K. Gupta, eds., Universities Press, Hyderabad, India, 2007, pp A. Agarwal and S. K. Gupta, Multi-Objective Optimal Design of Heat Exchanger Networks using New Adaptations of the Elitist Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm, NSGA-II, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., 47, (2008) G. J. Singh and S. K. Gupta, Viscosity of Moderately Concentrated Solutions of Poly Methylmethacrylate in Methylmethacrylate, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., doi No.: /app (2008). 166.G. R. Bhat and S. K. Gupta, MO Optimization of Phthalic Anhydride Industrial Catalytic Reactors Using Guided GA with the Adapted Jumping Gene Operator, Chem. Eng. Res. Des., doi No.: /j.cherd (2008). 167.M. Ramteke and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Optimization of an Industrial Nylon-6 Semi Batch Reactor using the a-jumping Gene Adaptations of Genetic Algorithm and Simulated Annealing, Polym. Eng. Sci., in press (2008). 168.M. Ramteke and S. K. Gupta, Polymerizations in the Presence of Vaporization: Experimental Results on Nylon-6, Indus. Eng. Chem. Res., in press (2008). 169.C. Guria, M. Varma, S. K. Gupta and S. P. Mehrotra, Optimal Synthesis of an Industrial Fluorspar Beneficiation Plant using a Jumping Gene Adaptation of Genetic Algorithm, to be submitted (2008). 170.N. Agrawal, G. P. Rangaiah, A. K. Ray and S. K. Gupta, Dynamic Model of an Industrial LDPE Tubular Reactor and its use for Optimal Grade-change for Multiple Criteria, to be submitted (2008). 171.G. J. Singh and S. K. Gupta, Incipient Bubble Formation during Bulk Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate under Near-Isothermal Conditions using a Ribbon Agitator, Polym. Eng. Sci., revised ms. to be submitted (2008) P. Varshney, D. Kunzru and S. K. Gupta, A multigrain catalyst model for active matrix-zeolite FCC catalysts, to be submitted (2008). 25

15 INVITED REVIEWS 173. S. K. Gupta and A. Kumar, Simulation of Step Growth Polymerization (Invited Review), Chem. Eng. Commun., 20, 1-52 (1983) A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, Simulation and Design of Nylon 6 Reactors, J. Macromol. Sci., Reviews Macromol. Chem. and Phys., C26, (1986) S. K. Gupta and A. Kumar, Scale up of Disc-Stack Centrifuges, in Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. V: Slurry Flow Technology, N.P. Cheremisinoff, ed., Gulf, Houston, 1986, pp S. K. Gupta, Nylon Polymerization, in Handbook of Polymer Science and Technology, Vol. I, Synthesis and Properties, N. P. Cheremisinoff, ed., Marcel Dekker, New York, 1989, pp R. B. Mankar, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, On-line Optimizing Control of Polymerization Reactors: a Review, J. Polym. Eng., 18, (1998). Also presented at Intl. Conf. Advances in ChE, IIT Chennai, Dec 11-13, 1996, and published in abridged form in Advances in Chemical Engineering, YBG Varma, Ch. D. P. Rao, A. R. Balakrishnan and M. S. Ananth, eds., IIT Madras, 1996, pp Aatmeeyata and S. K. Gupta, Simulation and Optimization of an Industrial Nylon 6 Reactor: a Review, Polym.-Plastics Tech. Eng., 37, (1998). 179.V. Bhaskar, S. K. Gupta and A. K. Ray, Applications of Multiobjective Optimization in Chemical Engineering, Reviews Chem. Eng., 16, 1-54 (2000). 180.R. B. Kasat, A. K. Ray and S. K. Gupta, Applications of Genetic Algorithm in Polymer Science and Engineering, Materials and Manuf. Processes, 18, (2003). 181.A. D. Nandasana, A. K. Ray and S. K. Gupta, Applications of the Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA) in Chemical Reaction Engineering, Internatl. J. Chem. Rxn. Eng., 1, R2, 1-16 (2003). 182.M. Ramteke and S. K. Gupta, Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm and Simulated Annealing with the Jumping Gene Adaptations, in G. P. Rangaiah, Ed., Multi- Objective Optimization Techniques and Applications in Chemical Engineering (Advances in Process Systems Engineering-Vol. 1), World Scientific, Singapore, M. Ramteke and S. K. Gupta, Bio-mimetic Adaptations of GA and SA for the MO Optimization of an Industrial Nylon-6 Reactor, Materials and Manuf. Processes, in press (2008). 26

16 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS in Indian Journals/Book Chapters/Proceedings 1. S. K. Gupta and A. Kumar, Some Engineering Aspects of Manufacturing High Polymers (invited article), Chem. Indus. Dev., 10(11), (1976). 2. A. Kumar and S. K. Gupta, A New Experiment in Polymer Science Education, Indian J. Tech. Educ., 4(2), (1976). 3. S. K. Gupta and R. P. Singh, Equivalent Length of Flow Meters, Chem. Eng. World, 12 (7), (1977). 4. S. K. Gupta and R. P. Singh, The Design of Steam Ejectors, Chem. Eng. World, 12(9), (1977). 5. S. K. Gupta, The Trouble a-brewing Approach in Engineering Education, Indian J. Tech. Educ., 5 (1), 7-8 (1977). 6. R. P. Singh and S. K. Gupta, Friction Loss Factors for Engineered Flow Meters, Chem. Age of India, 29(3), (1978). 7. S. K. Gupta, R. S. Dixit and R. P. Singh, An Experimental Set-up for Studying Pressure Drops in Flow Through Orifice Meters, Indian J. Tech. Educ., 5(2), (1978). 8. S. K. Gupta, A New Equation for the Sigma Values of Conical-Bowl Scroll- Discharge Centrifuges, Chem. Age of India, 29(1), (1978). 9. S. K. Gupta and D. Kunzru, Teaching of Analysis and Design to First Year Engineering Students, Indian J. Tech. Educ., 5, (1978). 10. S. K. Gupta, A Comparative Study of Ambler s and Jury & Locke s Analysis of a Disc Stack Centrifuge, Indian Chem. Engr., 22 (2), (1980). 11. A. Kumar, A. N. Rao and S. K. Gupta, Quenching of Pyrolysis Products of p-xylene in Toluene --- Kinetic Studies of p-cyclophane Formation, Indian Chem. Engr., 24(1), (1982). 12. S. K. Gupta, Simulation and Optimization of PET Reactors, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., 92, (1983). Also presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Nainital, 9-11 Oct, H. S. Ray, J. D. Borwankar and S. K. Gupta, Statistical Evaluation of the Overlap Factor, Trans. Indian Ceram. Soc., 43(6), (1984). 14. S. K. Gupta, A. K. Gupta, A. K. Ghosh and A. Kumar, Modeling of Melamine Formaldehyde Polymerization, in Frontiers in Chemical Reaction Engineering, L. K. Doraiswamy and R. A. Mashelkar, eds., Wiley, New Delhi, 1984, pp

17 Also, presented at Intl. Chem. Rxn. Eng. Conf., National Chemical Laboratory, Poona, 9-11 Jan, S. K. Gupta, S. S. Rao, R. Agarwal and A. Kumar, Mass Transfer with Reversible Polycondensdation Reactions wherein Functional Groups are not Equally Reactive, in Recent Advances in the Engineering Analysis of Chemically Reacting Systems, L. K. Doraiswamy, ed., Wiley Eastern, New Delhi, 1984, pp A. Gupta, S. K. Gupta, K. S. Gandhi, B. V. Ankleswaria, M. H. Mehta, M. R. Padh and A. V. Soni, Simulation of Semibatch Nylon 6 Reactor, in Recent Trends in Chemical Reaction Engineering, B. D. Kulkarni, R. A. Mashelkar and M. M. Sharma, eds., Wiley Eastern, New Delhi, 1987, pp Also presented at Intl. Chem. Rxn. Eng. Conf. II, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, April 22-23, S. K. Gupta, Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polymerization --- a Review (Invited Article), Current Sci., 56, (1987). 18. S. K. Gupta, Unequal Reactivity Condensation Polymerizations (Invited Article based on talk by new Fellows of Indian Acad. Sci.), Current Sci., 57, (1988). 19. S. K. Gupta, An Elective on Polymer Science and Engineering, in ChE Education --- Curricula for the Future, D. Ramkrishna, P. B. Deshpande, R. Kumar and M. M. Sharma, eds., IISc Bangalore, 1988, pp Also presented (by SKG) at the Indo-US Seminar on ChE Education, IISc Bangalore, Jan 1-4, P. Sarkar and S. K. Gupta, Step Growth Polymerization, in Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering, D. N. Saraf and D. Kunzru, eds., Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1989, pp Also presented (by SKG) as a plenary Lecture at Intl. Conf. Advances Chem. Eng., IIT Kanpur, Jan 4-6, P. Sarkar and S. K. Gupta, Polymeric Multigrain Model with Multisite Catalyst -- A Computationally Efficient Algorithm, in Polymer Science -- Contemporary Themes, S. Sivaram, ed., Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1991, Vol. I, pp Also presented (by SKG) at the International Conference, Polymers 91, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Jan 1-4, A. B. Ray, D. N. Saraf and S. K. Gupta, Modeling the Gel Effect in Semibatch Free Radical Polymerization Reactors, in Polymer Science: Recent Advances, I. S. Bharadwaj, ed., Allied, New Delhi, 1994, pp Also, presented at Polymers 94, Indian Petrochemicals Co. Ltd., Vadodara, Feb 8-10,

18 23. B. Reinke, M. Neal and S. K. Gupta, Flow Inside a Jet-Ejector Pump for Vacuum Applications, Indian Chem. Engr., 44 (B), (2002). 24. S. K. Gupta, Polymerization Reaction Engineering: Some Current Problems, in Engineering the Future for Human Well-Being, S. Nath, ed., Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (NRC), IIT New Delhi, 1998, pp S. Roy and S. K. Gupta, Plastics (Polymers) in the Construction Industry, in Advances in Construction Materials, Eds., V. Kumar, T. Goel, S. S. Katoch and R. Garg, Arun Pub. House, Chandigarh, 2002, pp Also presented at the National Conf. on Advances in Construction Materials (AICM-2002), REC, Hamirpur (HP), April 8-9, S. K. Gupta and S. Bhat, Genetic Algorithm and Multi-objective Function Optimization with the Jumping Gene (Transposon) Adaptation a Primer, A Compendium of CSIR Diamond Jubilee Lectures held at NML, Eds., R. P. Goel and N. G. Goswami, NML, Jamshedpur, 2004, pp A. Tarafder, A. K. Ray and S. K. Gupta, Applications of Genetic Algorithm for Solving Multi-objective Optimization Problems in Chemical Engineering, Directions (IITK), 6(3), (2004). BOOK REVIEWS 1. S. K. Gupta, Book Review of Allyl Compounds and Their Related Polymers (Schildknecht), J. Indian Chem. Soc., 52, 672 (1972). 2. S. K. Gupta, Book Review of Reactions and Reaction Engineering (R. Kumar and R.A. Mashelkar, eds.), J. Indian Inst. Science, 67, (1987). 3. S. K. Gupta, Book Review of An Introduction to Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers (J.B. Riggs), Chem. Eng. Educ., 25, 114 (1991). 29

19 GENERAL ARTICLES 1. Faring Badly --- Then and Now, Statesman, 30 Sep Killing Newtons at School, Contemporary Academician, May 1-15, 1995, p. 9. Abridged version: Killing Science, Science Reporter, April 1995, p The Sapped Saplings, Contemporary Academician, Jan 1-15, 1996, p Ode to Mr. Bose, My Guru, Contemporary Academician, Sep 1-15, Vol , p