The document is a faculty self-appraisal form for the academic year 2023-24, highlighting key accomplishments, challenges faced, and suggestions for improvement at IAR University. The assistant professor detailed achievements in teaching, research, grant acquisition, student mentorship, and community engagement, while also noting difficulties with sample characterization due to accessibility issues. Furthermore, recommendations for enhancing research facilities, industry partnerships, and student support services were provided to improve the university's overall functioning.

1. Faculty Self - Appraisal Form
2023-24
Part A - Basic Information
Name: ___________________________________________
Department: _______________________
Designation: _______________________
Date of Joining (IAR): ________________
Current Gross salary (Per month): ___________________
Last increment date & amount: __________________
Qualification: _____________________________
Details of educational course, if any, pursued during appraisal year: _____________________
Date of Appraisal Meeting with HoD:__________________________
1. Briefly describe your accomplishments over the year 2023/24 within the scope of your job?
As an Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering Program over the past year, I've accomplished
several key milestones:
1. Teaching Excellence: Delivered innovative courses that blend theoretical knowledge with practical
applications, students are happily understanding with my teaching.
2. Research Advancements: Published two research articles and one review article and 4 articles
reviewed in prestigious journals, also three patents granted and one is submitted, contributing to the field's
knowledge base and establishing collaborations with IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Kanpur, Ahmedabad
University, PDEU and UPL University researchers.
3. Grant Acquisition: Secured funding for ongoing research projects 50 Lakhs, demonstrating
expertise in grant writing and project management. Four research grants have been submitted of 1.41
Crores at different research bodies.
4. Student Mentorship: Advised and mentored undergraduate and Phd students in their academic and
research pursuits, fostering a supportive learning environment. Guided 2 SSIP students and filed one
patent from it.
5. Professional Development: I participated and presented at two conferences in Gandhinagar, where
I received the award for best oral presentation. Additionally, I attended two short-term courses at PDEU.

2. 6. Community Engagement: Engaged in outreach activities to promote IAR University in schools,
colleges and especially in diploma colleges. I participated in the Gujarat Council on Science and
Technology (GUJCOST) event and represented IAR University at Mahatma Mandir, Convention and
Exhibition Centre during Gujarat Vibrant. Additionally, I promoted IAR University at the Startup
Conclave 2023 and Gujarat Vibrant 2024 at Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Moreover, I
organized an industrial visit for 125 students to the Savli Technology and Business Incubator (formerly
Savli Bio-Incubator) at GIDC, EPIP-CFC Building, Manjusar, Savli, Gujarat 391775, on March 1st and
2nd, 2024.These accomplishments reflect my dedication to academic excellence, research impact, and
fostering the next generation of engineers.
2. What difficulties, if any, you have faced in carrying out your work? Were there any difficulties outside
your own control which prevented you from performing effectively?
Sometimes, I encounter challenges in characterizing my samples using XRD, XPS, and SEM analysis.
These services are either unavailable nearby or difficult to access due to scheduling constraints. However,
there are no external factors beyond my control that have prevented me from performing effectively in this
regard.
3. Any additional remarks or suggestions for overall improvement of IAR University?
1. Enhance Research Facilities: Invest in state-of-the-art research equipment and facilities to
support cutting-edge research across disciplines. This can attract top researchers and enhance
collaboration opportunities. BioNest might fulfill this need.
2. Expand Industry Partnerships: Strengthen partnerships with industry leaders to facilitate
internships for 8th
semester engineering students, collaborative research projects, and job
placements for students. This connection can also inform curriculum development to align with
industry needs.
3. Enhance Student Support Services: Improve support services for students, including career
counseling, academic advising, mental health resources, and extracurricular activities. Offer
scholarships to PhD students, enabling their participation in practical and teaching responsibilities.
PhD students can also assist faculty members with administrative tasks, such as updating websites
and facilitating undergraduate and postgraduate student recruitment processes.
4. Engage Alumni and Donors: Strengthen relationships with alumni and donors to secure financial
support for scholarships, research grants, and campus improvements.

3. Part B - Self Appraisal

4. Self-review of the performance by the faculty over 2023/24 academic year:
1. Teaching:
(a) Number of theory credits taught during 2023-24 academic year: Semester 1 …….. Semester 2 ……………
Sr.
No
Subjects (2022-23) Program (B.tech) Semester Credits Number of
Students
1 Fluid Mechanics Biotech/Chemical 3 4 87
2 Transport Phenomena Biotech/Chemical 5 4 30
3 Renewable Energy Chemical 7 4 09
4 Heat and Mass Transfer Biotech/Chemical 4 4 82
5 Engineering Mathematics -III Chemical 4 3 05
6 Engineering Mathematics –III
Practical
Chemical 4 2 05
7 Engineering Thermodynamics Chemical 4 4 05
(b) Number of students in each course: (Please list the name of the theory courses and number of students in
each) Please see above Table
(c) Number of laboratory credits supervised: (Please list the name of the laboratory courses and number of
students in each) Please see above Table
(d) Number of UG dissertations/projects supervised: 4 B.tech Chemical Engineering
(e) Number of PG dissertations supervised: (Please provide names and programs) Nil
2. Research and Innovation Outputs during 2023/24:
(a) Research grant proposals submitted: (Number of proposal submitted, Funding bodies to which proposals
submitted, Collaborating IAR faculty if any and status of the funding applications)
Sr.
No.
Title of the Grant Role
(PI/Co-
PI)
Submission
Year
Funding Agency Proposed
Amount

5. 1 Development of an Innovative
and Economical Electrolyzer
Stack with Blended Cobalt
Phosphate/Cobalt Sulfide
Electrocatalyst for Efficient
Hydrogen Generation
PI 2024 DST 99 Lakhs
2 Design of a New Active and Cost
effective Cobalt Phosphate/Cobalt
Sulfide blended Electrocatalyst
for Hydrogen Generation.
PI 2024 KCG,
Gujarat
05 Lakhs
3 Green Gasoline Synthesis from
Pyrolysis Oil: A Comprehensive
Catalyst Approach Using Fixed
Bed Catalytic Reactor
CoPI 2023 SERB 32 Lakhs
4 Advancement and Application of
Sulfonated Polyvinyl Alcohol
/Chitosan Blend Membrane in
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
CoPI 2024 KCG,
Gujarat
05 Lakhs
(b) External research grants attracted during 2023/24: (Please give the details of funding source, amount and for
how many years): nil
(c) Peer reviewed publications during 2023/24: (Please give title of the article, names of authors, names of the
journals, publication dates and JCR/SCI Impact Factors.
1. Aarti Atkar, Sundergopal Sridhar, Shubhangi Deshmukh, Abhay Dinker, Koshal Kishor, Ganesh Shankarrao Bajad,
“Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfonated Chitosan (SCS) / Sulfonated Polyvinyl Alcohol (SPVA) blend
Membrane for Fuel Cell Application” (Materials Science and Engineering: B 299 (2024): 116942) impact factor (IF)
3.5
2. Swapna Rekha Panda, Sudeep Asthanab Krunal Suthar, Arvind Madalgi, Rakesh K. Sinha, K. Nagaraj, Deepak Kumar,
Sai Kumar, Amit Kumar, Ahmad F. Ismail and Koshal Kishor” Process Intensification in the fields to separate, recycle
and reuse wastes through Membrane Technology." Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology: (2024): I F 5.5

6. 3. Sulay Saha, Koshal Kishor and Raj Ganesh S. Pala” Increasing Electrochemical Chlorine over Oxygen Selectivity by
Optimal Weakening of O2 Bonds in Transition Metal-Doped RuO2." Catalysis Science and Technology: (2024): IF 6.5
(d) Book chapters in books published by recognized national and international publishers: (Please list chapter
(e) titles, book titles, names of publishers, date of publication nil
(f) Number of PhD completions in 2023/24: (Please list the student names and thesis defence dates)nil
(g) Number of PhD students currently under your supervision (Supervisor: 2; Co-supervisor 1)
(h) Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks registered during 2023/24: (Please provide details)
1. Ankit Dilipkumar Oza, Koshal Kishor, Himanshu Choksi, Sivakumar P., Anand
Joshi, Unnati Joshi, Vijay K.Patel, Vijay K.Patel, Balraj krishnan Tudu, Kushal Yadav, Jigna Patel, Deepak kohli,
“Formulation of adhesive and wound healing dual active hydrogel with molecules isolated from biological
sources” Indian Patent 2023
2.Dr. Ankit D. Oza Dr. Rajiv Kumar Sharma Dr. Chintan Patel Kaushalya Dr. Raviprakash Chandra Dr. Prexa H
Richa Sharma Kedar Badheka, Patel Khushi Dipakbhai, Dr. Koshal Kishor “Design of Solar Powdered Vending
Cart” UK Patent 2023
3. Koshal Kishor, Vaibhab Patel, Jay Patel, Jyotin Katesia and Ganesh Bajad “Hybrid Solar and Wind Energy
Device” Indian Patent 2024
(i) Consulting Projects during the year: (Source of the consulting projects, tile of the projects, Income from each
of the projects) nil.
Professional Standing:
(a) Memberships of national and international Expert/Advisory panels: (Please give details of the name of the
panel, sponsor of the panel and duration of appointment)
1. The Electrochemical Society of India
2. Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science & Technology
3. The Indian Society for Technical Education
4. Institute of Researchers
(b) Editorships/Associate Editorships of national and international peer reviewed research journals: (Please
provide names of journals and publishers) nil
(c) Prestigious lectures at national or international level (eg. Society for Promotion of Science and Technology,
NITI lecture, Vasant Vyakhyamala, Ministry of External Affairs lectures etc) nil

7. Administration
(a) Contribution to student recruitment: (Please be specific in what activities you undertook for student
recruitment eg., counseling duties including week-ends, attendance at education fares, visits to schools and
colleges for career counseling and IAR promotion, workshops organized, career counseling seminars/webinars
etc)
1) I did admission promotional duty at several 12th and diploma schools.
2) I did admission promotional duty at education fares (Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre
in Gandhinagar)
3) I have visited Government poly-technique, Gandhinagar for career counseling and IAR promotion.
4) I have organized Two days workshop in Chemical Engineering Simulation Softwares.
5) I have organized One day Exam preparation workshop.
6) I have organized One day workshop on Chemical Engineering Fundamentals of Practicals.
7) I am admission coordinator for Chemical Engineering and also handling the enquiries related to Biotech
and chemical engineering for admission purpose.
8) I am doing allotted counseling duties including week-ends.
9) I am preparing time table for B.tech Biotech and Chemical Engineering Program.
10) I am working for letter of recommendation (LOR) duty.
11) I am industrial visit coordinator for B.tech Biotech and Chemical Engineering.
12) I have published 2 research articles and one review articles.
13) I have filed 3 patents and one is submitted.
14) Student Recruitment Coordinator
15) Issuance of LOR and records
(b) Academic administration: (Please include course and program coordination, new program development,
research and innovation coordination, management of laboratories, technical staff management etc)
1) Prepared courses and mentor and mentee files. Also, Prepared Course files in IQAC format.
2) I am doing research coordination with JRF, UG students and PhD students for SEED and SERB projects.
3) I am managing Chemical Engineering Lab for Glove box, Potentiostat, Battery Tester, pH meter, conductivity
meter etc.
4) I am managing Junior Research Fellow in SERB project.

8. (c) Extra-curricular support to students: (Please describe your contribution to student extr-curricular activities
such as coordination of student clubs, sports, excursions, industry visits etc.)
I have organized Industrial Visit at Business Incubator (formerly Savli Bio-Incubator) at GIDC, EPIP-CFC
Building, Manjusar, Savli, Gujarat 391775, on March 1st and 2nd, 2024 for Biotech and Chemical Engineering
Students.
2) I have organized Industrial Visit at SICART, Anand Gujrat for Biotech and Chemical Engineering Students.
(d) Internships and Placements support: (Please specify internships and placements support at department or
University level, liaison with industry for placements visits, student support in preparation for interviews etc)
1) I support Biotech and Chemical Engineering students in interview preparation and for GATE exams.
2) I provide guidance to Biotech and Chemical Engineering students for SSIP projects.
3) I post advertisements from various industries in the WhatsApp groups of students.
Signature of Faculty Member:
Date:

9. Part C – To be filled by HoD
Comments / Remarks / Recommendation by Head of the Department:
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Overall Grading (out of 10):
Signature and Name of HoD with date: ____________________________
Remarks by the Dean/ Director:
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Signature and Name with date: ____________________________
Overall Grading Max 10 Points
Excellent (Consistently exceeds expectations) 8 and above
Good (Frequently meets expectations) 6 - 7
Satisfactory (Meets expectations) 4 - 5
Unsatisfactory (Consistently fails to meet expectations) Below 4