SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on Hydrocarbons

MoP&NG created Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on Hydrocarbons in 1981, to advise Govt. of India on policies to ensure optimum processing of Hydrocarbon raw material as Fuel and Chemical.

Objectives

  • To examine and comprehensively deliberate R&D project proposals submitted by various R&D organizations / Academic institutions, for suitable recommendations to MOP&NG for funding by CHT/OIDB
  • To play a supportive role for identifying and formulating long range technology plans and working out suitable mechanism for adoption of indigenous processes
  • To support new ideas and changes for effecting improvements in Hydrocarbon industry.


SAC on Hydrocarbons is the only such Committee functioning without any break since its inception in 1981, out of the several SACs constituted by the Govt. of India in early 1980s under the various economic ministries.


CHT, in its capacity of technical support wing of MOP&NG, has been coordinating for :

  • Functioning of SAC
  • Obtaining approval of EC/GC of CHT for proposals recommended by SAC
  • Arranging OIDB funds,
  • Monitoring of Projects and Follow-up


SAC played crucial role in consolidation of R&D in Hydrocarbon Sector, for instance:

  • Setting up of EIL - R&D Centre to support National Laboratories
  • Modernization of research facilities and pilot plants at IIP
  • Setting up in-house R&D Centres in CPCL and KRL

 

SAC and CHT, since their establishment, have contributed significantly in development of technologies for the hydrocarbon sector :

  • Guided refineries to upgrade for production of petroleum products of
    improved quality
  • Value addition to improve refinery margin
  • Measures to be adopted to meet the stringent environmental protection regulations

 

Chairman and Members, Permanent Invitees and Special Invitees to the Scientific Advisory Committee

Sl. No. Name Designation
1. Shri Arun Balakrishnan,
C – 122, 12th Floor,
Trinity Tower,
DLF Phase – V,
Gurgaon – 122 002		 Chairman
2. Dr. J. P. Gupta,
Director,
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology,
Ratapur Chowk,
Rae Bareli – 229 316 (U.P.)		 Member
3. Dr. M. O. Garg,
Director,
Indian Institute of Petroleum,
P.O.IIP, Mohkampur,
Dehradun – 248 005 (Uttarakhand)		 Member
4. Dr. R. Kumar,
Professor Emeritus,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,
Bengaluru – 560 012 (Karnataka)		 Member
5. Prof. Shantanu Roy,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi,
Hauz Khas,
New Delhi – 110 016		 Member
6. Prof. G. D. Yadav,
Director,
Institute of Chemical Technology,
Nathalal Parekh Marg,
Matunga (East),
Mumbai – 400 019		 Member
7. Shri G. D. Goyal,
Director (Commercial),
EI Bhawan,
Engineers India Limited,
1, Bhikaiji Cama Place,
New Delhi – 110 066		 Member
8. Shri S. K. Srivastava,
Director General,
Directorate General of Hydrocarbons,
OIDB Bhawan, Tower A, Sector 73,
NOIDA – 201 307 (U.P.)		 Member
9. Shri R. K. Ghosh,
Director (Refineries),
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.,
SCOPE Complex,
5th Floor, Core-2,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi – 110 003		 Member
10. Shri B. K. Datta,
Director (Refineries),
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,
Bharat Bhawan,
4&5 Currimbhoy Road,
Ballard Estate,
P.B. No. 688,
Mumbai – 400 001		 Member
11. Shri K. Murali,
Director (Refineries),
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,
17, Jamshedji Tata Road,
P.O. Box No. 11041,
Mumbai – 400 020		 Member
12. Dr. R. K. Malhotra,
Director (R&D),
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.,
R&D Centre,
Sector-13,
Faridabad – 121 007		 Member
13. Shri Arun Kumar,
Secretary,
Oil Industry Development Board,
OIDB Bhawan,
Plot No. 2, Sector – 73,
NOIDA – 201 301 (U.P.)		 Member
14. Shri B. D. Ghosh,
Executive Director,
Centre for High Technology,
SCOPE Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi – 110 003		 Member-Secretary
15. Shri G. C. Chaturvedi,
Secretary,
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas,
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110 001		 Permanent Invitee
16. Shri Sudhir Bhargava,
Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas,
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110 001		 Permanent Invitee
17. Shri L. N. Gupta,
Joint Secretary (Refineries),
Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas,
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110 001		 Permanent Invitee
18. Shri P. K. Singh,
Director (R&A),
Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas,
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110 001		 Permanent Invitee
19. Shri P. S. Viswanathan,
Head (R&D),
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,
Corporate R&D Centre, Plot no. 2 A,
Udyog Kendra (Behind Yamaha Motors),
Surajpur Industrial Area,
Greater Noida – 201 306 (U.P)		 Permanent Invitee
20. Shri G. Sri Ganesh,
Executive Director (R&D),
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,
17, Jamshedji Tata Road,
P.O. Box No. 11041,
Mumbai – 400 020		 Permanent Invitee
21. Shri Ganesh Prasad,
General Manager (R&D),
Engineers India Limited,
Sector-16,
Gurgaon – 122 001		 Permanent Invitee
22. Shri S. Venkataramana,
Managing Director (I/C),
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited,
536, Anna Salai, Teynampet,
Chennai – 600 018		 Special Invitee
23. Dr. D. M. Kale,
Director General,
ONGC Energy Centre,
15th Floor, South Tower, Core-4,
SCOPE Minar Complex,
Luxmi Nagar,
New Delhi-110 092		 Special Invitee

 

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