Akansha Srivastava completed her Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 2009. She holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow from 2010-2014. Her thesis at IIT Delhi involved developing a photoanode based on tungsten trioxide semiconductor for reducing carbon dioxide to fuels using solar energy. She has work experience in extracting herbal extracts, producing biodiesel, and process design. She is currently a teaching assistant at IIT Delhi and has experience coordinating cultural events.

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AKANSHA SRIVASTAVA
ACADEMIC DETAILS
Year Degree / Exam Institute GPA / Marks(%)
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Master of Technology in Chemical
Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 8
2009 CBSE
Rani Laxmi Bai Memorial Senior Secondary
School
88.2
2007 ICSE Career Convent College 92.0
DEGREES PRIOR TO IIT
University Examination GPA / Marks(%)
Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow (2010­2014) B.Tech Chemical Engineering 77.94
COURSES DONE
Minor Project , Advanced Transport Phenomena , Process Engg. , Advanced Chemical Engg. Thermodynaics ,
Chemical Reactor Engg. , Environmental Engg. And Waste Management , Selected Topics In Chemical Engineering
, Interfacial Engg. , Membrane Science And Engineering , Planning And Economic Development .
IIT DELHI THESIS
Title ­ Solar driven photochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Supervisor ­ Prof.Suddhasatwa Basu
Description ­ Development of photoanode based on tungsten trioxide(WO3) semiconductor by electrodeposition
technique to carry out light driven reactions for reduction of CO2 to C1 and C2 based fuels.
Metal doping of catalyst to reduce band gap of catalyst for effective utilization of visible spectrum.
Photochemical measurements, morphological study and product analysis of as prepared catalysts.
Comparison based on yield of product for different catalysts.
QUALIFYING EXAMS
SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Miscellaneous :
Secured AIR 125 and appeared for the interview of IOCL and HPCL through GATE 2014.
Qualified BARC written examination in 2014 and also selected for the position of Assistant System Engineer
­ Trainee in TATA Consultancy Services Limited(TCSL),2013.
PROJECTS

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Solar driven photochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). (Jan, 2015 ­ Present) :
Development of photoanode based on tungsten trioxide (WO3) catalyst for reduction of CO2 to C1 and C2
fuels.
Metal doping of catalyst for effective utilization of visible spectrum of light.
Photochemical measurements, morphological study and product analysis of as prepared catalysts.
Extraction and purification technique of herbal extract for hair care, Biotech Park in Biotechnology City,
Lucknow (May, 2013 ­ Jun, 2014) :
Formulated a herbal shampoo using extract of 4 plants by techniques of extraction, distillation and evaporation.
Prepared self­preserving, reduced damage shampoo by replacing chemical preservatives with natural products.
Production and characterization of biodiesel at lab scale. (Aug, 2013 ­ Apr, 2014) :
Prepared, characterized and optimized production of biodiesel from waste edible oil at lab scale.
Design ad simulation of sour water stripping unit. (July, 2014 ­ Nov, 2014) :
Carried out energy recovery and process integration for removal of H2S and NH3 from sour water.
Validated the prepared design through ProMax simulator.
Nitrogen oxides(NOx) abatement techniques. (July, 2014 ­ Nov, 2014) :
Presented a seminar on sources of NOx and existing technologies to reduce NOx emission.
Study of refuse derived fuel (RDF) undertaken by Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. (July, 2014 ­ Nov,
2014) :
Investigated palletization technique for conversion of municipal waste to briquettes which act as coal substitute
and accessed the potential and feasibility of power plant based on RDF.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Visual basics 6.0, PL SQL, C, C++ and Core JAVA.
ProMax, Origin Lab, CHEMCAD.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Fine Arts :
Coordinator of fine arts team in Encore'13 at IET Lucknow.
Assistant coordinator of fine arts team in Encore'12 at IET Lucknow.
Won third prize in tshirt painting in Encore'12 at IET Lucknow.
Won consolation prize in street painting in Encore'11 at IET Lucknow.
Won consolation prize in sketching in Encore'11 at IET Lucknow.
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
CLP 301 Teaching Assistantship (July, 2015 ­ Present) :
Mentored and guided over 35 students in better understanding and carrying out lab experiments.
Jointly supervised weekly lab quiz and evaluated lab reports.
Fine Arts Coordinator, IET Lucknow (July, 2012 ­ Apr, 2013) :
Event Coordinator 2013 : Organized 10+ intra college competitions in Encore'13 cultural fest of IET Lucknow.