Professor of Oil Technology

Harcourt Butler Technological Institute
Kanpur, (U.P.)

 

Address :
Office:  Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur (U.P.) -208 002
Mobile : + 91 – 9415067998, E-mail : rpshbti@rediffmail.com, rpsingh@hbti.ac.in

Date of Birth            :  January 19, 1952

 Academic Qualifications: 

 Topic of Ph.D. Thesis:  'Studies on Rice bran Oil Processing'

Work Experience:

More than 29 years of teaching, research, extension and industrial experience.  

 Administrative Assignments:  

• Dean,  Research and Development at Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur from November 2000  to till date
• Coordinator, World Bank Project, Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme at Institute since inception
• Head, Oil and Paint Technology Department, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur from 24^th August 1999 to 30^th September  2003
• Deputy Coordinator, Combined Entrance Examination , U.P. for admission to the State and Regional Engineering Colleges during 1990 -1991 and 1991 -1992
• Officer-In-Charge , Store, HBTI, Kanpur for four  years
• Assistant Superintendent Examination, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur for two years
• Convener, Sports Council, Council of Students Activities, HBTI, Kanpur for seven years
• Warden, West Campus Hostel - III, HBTI, Kanpur for two years

 Academic Assignments: 

• Expert Member,  Selection Committee at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
• Member, Selection Committee , National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand, (Gujarat)
• Expert Member,  Selection Committee at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad
• Member, Board of Studies in Oil Technology,  Kanpur University, Kanpur from 1989 to 2002
• Member, GATE Syllabus Committee for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Examination 2003 organised by  IIT, Mumbai
• Convener, Board of Studies in Applied Chemistry, U.P. Technical University, Lucknow from 2002 to till date
• Member, Board of Studies in Chemical Technology, U.P. Technical University, Lucknow from 2002 to till date
• Convener, Research Committee for Sponsored Candidates, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur
• Member, M. Tech. & Research Committee for Sponsored Candidates, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur for three years
• Examiner for Ph.D. / M.Tech. at Mumbai University of Chemical Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidya Nagar,  Kanpur University, Kanpur, U.P. Technical University, Lucknow, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
• Paper Setter, State Public Service Commission

 Assignments of Professional Bodies:

 a)     Present :

• President of the 'Oil Technologists' Association Of India' (CZ) from 2001 to till date

• President of the H.B.T.I. Teachers' Association from 2002 – 03 and 2003 - 04 

• President of  Harcourtians' Association ( Official Alumni Association Of HBTI), 2003 – 04 and 2004 – 05 

• Principal Member of Bureau of Indian Standard Oil and Oilseed sectional Committee (FAD-13) 

• Convener of Panel for revision of 48 Indian Standards of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Govt. of India, New Delhi. 

• Expert member, PATSER project of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of  India, New Delhi.

 b)     Past :  

• All India Vice President of the 'Oil Technologists' Association Of India' 

• All India General Secretary of  the 'Oil Technologists' Association Of India'  

• All India General Treasurer  of the 'Oil Technologists' Association Of India'  

• Hony. .Secretary  of the 'Oil Technologists' Association Of India' (CZ) 

• Hony.  Treasurer  of the 'Oil Technologists' Association Of India' (CZ) 

• Secretary and Joint Secretary of  the H.B.T.I. Teachers' Association 

• Member, National Task Force of  Edible Oil Sector of ICAR 

Membership of Professional Bodies:  

•         Life member of   the “Oil Technologists' Association Of India”  

•         Life member of the “Association of  Food Scientists' and  Technologists” 

•         Life member of Harcourtians' Association (Alumni Association)

Major Contributions as Head, Oil & Paint Technology Department 

•        Motivated departmental faculty to submit research projects resulting in sanction of four projects worth Rs. 38.78 Lacs 

•        Convened Brain Storming Session on 'Modification of Edible Oils and Fats Using Biotechnological Approaches', sponsored by Department of Bio Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi 

•         Started new areas of Lipid Biotechnology and till date 4 candidates have completed M.Tech. in this emerging area and one candidate is pursuing Ph.D 

•         First Patent was filed by myself from the department 

•         Guest lecture series from eminent technocrats of industry 

•         Conducted National / International Seminars during my tenure 

•         Organized industrialists meet at HBTI jointly with the 'Oil Technologists Association of India' 

•         Initiated setting up Laboratory for Biotechnology and Oleo Chemicals in the Department 

•         Enhanced  technical consultancy services in the department 

Major Contributions as Dean (R & D) of Institute  

•        Facilitated the submission of research projects in plenty which resulted in sanction of     projects worth approx. Rs. 2 Crores  from agencies namely AICTE, New Delhi, Deptt. Of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, Deptt. Of Bio Technology, Govt. of India, U.P. Council of Science & Technology, Lucknow etc 

•         Coordinated the work of increase in intake in various existing disciplines at HBTI, Kanpur 

•         Coordinated interaction of outside agencies with respective departments 

•         Handling World Bank funded TEQIP Project since inception through which a sanction worth Rs. 15.25 Crores has been granted 

•        Submitted supplementary TEQIP Project at SPFU / NPIU 

•         Looked after  Institute – Industry Partnership Cell of AICTE, New Delhi

Honors and Awards:

i)                    Recipient of Prag Narain Memorial Award for the best industrial project on Lubricants and Greases instituted by the OTAI (CZ) at National Level 

ii)                   Recipient  of G. S. Newatia Memorial Award for the best research paper published in the Journal of the Oil Technologists' Association of India for the year 1999 on the paper entitled Hypolipidmic Activity of Ricebran Oil Blended Oils 

iii)                 Recipient  of G. S. Newatia Memorial Award for the best research paper published in the Journal of the Oil Technologists' Association of India for the year 2000 on the paper entitled Studies on Reclamation of Nickel Catalyst from spent catalyst by dry reduction method 

iv)                 Recipient  of G. S. Newatia Memorial Award for the best research paper published in the Journal of the Oil Technologists' Association of India for the year 2001 on the paper entitled Hypolipidemic Effect of Ricebran Oil, Safflower Oil and their Blends   

v)                  Chaired and co-chaired various Technical Sessions at National and International seminars 

vi)                 Delivered Invited Talks at 10 National / International Conferences 

vii)               Recipient of JRF of CSIR for the period of approximately two and half years from July 1975 to January 1978 

viii)              Recipient of Merit Scholarship of Institute during my undergraduate studies at HBTI 

Seminars and Conferences Organised : 

• Co-Chairman,  International Conference on Ricebran and Palm : Edible and Industrial Applications held during September 21-22, 2002, at HBTI, Kanpur
• Organising Secretary , International Seminar on World Scenario on Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Industries during         April 10-12, 1998 at The Taj Mahal Hotel, Lucknow
• Convenor, National Seminar on Oilseed  Products for Edible Purposes held during March 1-2, 1986 at HBTI Kanpur
• Convenor , National  Seminar on Ricebran Oil for Edible Purposes held during February 11, 1984 at HBTI Kanpur
• Convenor , Annual Convention of OTAI and Symposium on Changing Horizons in Oils, Surfactants, Surface Coatings & Allied Industries held during March 20-21,1993 at H. B. T. I., Kanpur

Seminars /Conferences / Workshops attended: 

 More than 50 National / International Conferences / Workshops / Seminars attended. 

Research Projects Undertaken:           

 Patents Filed: One 

Title: A process for preparation of Oryzanol compound from the ricebran oil 

Research Guidance:  Provided research guidance for Post Doctoral, Ph.D. and P.G.  

                                         Level. The details are given below:

 I) Ph.D. Guidance 

ii) M. Tech. Guidance: 

iii)    Ongoing M. Tech.: 

S. No.              Name of Candidate                            Topic                  

 23.                   Mr. Meka Pavan Kumar             Production of Biodiesel from Soap

                                                                           Stock and Distilled RBO Fatty Acids.

 Research Publications:

(i) National:

1)      Performance Evaluation of Commercially Important Surfactants: R. P. Singh, A. Sattar, and A. K. Vasishtha; JOTAI Jan-Mar. 1978.

 2)      Regeneration of used Lubricating Oils: R. P. Singh, A. Chaturvedi, Vikas Agarwal; JSIR 53(2) 1994.

 3)      Energy Saving in Edible Oil Processing Industry - a Profile: Shishir Sinha & R. P. Singh; Chemical Engineering World April 1996.  

4)      Effective Safety Management in Solvent Extraction of Edible Oil: Shishir Sinha, N. C. Misra & R. P. Singh; Chemical Engineering World October 1996.  

5)      Changes in Properties of Rice bran and Safflower Oil Blends during Frying, R. P. Singh, R. K. Khanna and R. Srivastava; JOTAI, 31,183-186(1999).  

6)      Isolation of Oryzanol Concentrate from Rice bran Oil; R. P. Singh, R. K. Khanna, A. Mathur and R. Srivastava; JOTAI, 32(2), 55-58 (2000).  

7)       Reclamation of Nickel Catalyst from Spent Catalyst by Dry Reduction Method; R. P. Singh, R. K. Khanna, and A. K. Vasishtha; JOTAI, 32(4), 166-175 (2000).  

8)      Hypolipidemic Effect of Rice bran Oil, Safflower Oil and their Blends; R. P. Singh, R. K. Khanna, and R. Srivastava; JOTAI, 33(2), 45-47(2001).  

9)      Comparison of Hypolipidemic activity of Rice bran oil with other vegetable oils: R. P. Singh, R. K. Khanna, N.K. Mohapatra and R. Srivastava; JOTAI, 34(3), 119-123 (2002).  

10)  A simple Non-Instrumental Technique to Differentiate a Natural Mustard Oil Sample from a synthetically made Artificial Mustard Oil: Avanish K Shukla, R.P.Singh, and S. S. Johar; JOTAI  34 (4), 147-148, (2002)  

11)  Microwave Processing of Paddy for Stabilization: K. Singh, R. P. Singh and P. N. Maheshwari; Proc. National Seminar on Oilseed Products for Edible Purposes held at HBTI, Kanpur during March 1-2, 1986.  

12)  Recovery of Rice bran from by product of huller type rice-mill and its quality: A. Shukla, R. P. Singh and P. N. Maheshwari. Ibid. pp 139-141.  

13)  Studies on Deacidification of Rice bran Oils: L Guha, R. P. Singh and P. N. Maheshwari in 45^th Annual Convention of OTAI & Symposium on Status of Technology in Oils and Fats Industry, held at New Delhi during Feb. 10 - 11, 1990.  

14)  Effect of Soaking on Phospholipid content of Soyabean: Madhulika Wahi, R. P. Singh, and R. K. Khanna at 47^th “Annual Convention of OTAI and Symposium on Changing Horizons in Oils, Surfactants, Surface Coatings & Allied Industries” held during March 20-21, 1993 at H. B. T. I., Kanpur.  

15)  Recovery of Nickel from Spent Catalyst by Counter-current Extraction Technique: Sibban Singh, R. P. Singh, and R. K. Khanna. Ibid.  

16)  Lipase catalyzed Interesterification of Oils and Fats: M. Shukla and R. P. Singh presented in AIBA, 2001 organized by IIT, Delhi, September 28-30, 2001.

 (ii) International        

17)  Fractionation of High FFA Rice bran Oils: L Guha, R. P. Singh and P. N. Maheshwari Proceedings of World Conference on Edible Fats and Oils Processing: Basic Principles and Modern Practices, pp 366-373, Edited by David R. Erickson, 1989 Published by AOCS, Champaign, Illinois. 

18)  Manufacture of Hydraulic Brake Fluids for Automotive Industry: R. P. Singh, Manjit Anand, A. Chaturvedi, R. K. Khanna, Proceedings of World Conference on Oleochemicals into 21st Century, pp 285-287, Edited by Thomos H. Apple white, 1990 Published by AOCS, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 

19)  Isolation of Waxes from Rice bran Oil: R. P. Singh, L Guha and P. N. Maheshwari, Ibid pp 315-318. 

20)  Synergistic Properties of Anionic Non-ionic Combination in Performance of Detergent Products: R. K. Khanna, R. P. Singh, R. K. Trivedi and Reshu Sharma, Published in the proceeding of International conference on Managing the Environment: Challenges facing Surfactants (Detergents) in the 21^st Century held on January 5-7 2000 at HBTI, Kanpur 

21)  Preparation of Alkanolamides and their Applications: R. P. Singh, R. K. Khanna, and Narayan Das, Published in the proceeding of International conference on  Managing the Environment: Challenges facing Surfactants ( Detergents) in the 21^st Century held on January 5-7 2000 at HBTI, Kanpur 

22)  Mechanical upgradation of huller by product: P. N. Maheshwari, R. P. Singh and A. K. Vasishtha Abstract Volume: IFCON-88 held at CFTRI, Mysore, Feb. 18-23, 1988. 

23)  Ethanolic Fractionation of Rice bran oil: Lipika Guha, R. P. Singh and P. N. Maheshwari. Ibid. 

24)  Physical Refining of Rice bran Oil: R. P. Singh, R. K. Khanna and A. K. Vasishtha    presented in Annual Meeting of American Oil Chemists' Society held during May 7-11, 1995. 

25)  Manufacture of Calcium Petroleum Sulfonate: R. P. Singh and Vikas Agarwal presented in the International Seminar on Challenges Facing Fats, Oleochemicals & Surfactants in the 21^st Century held during Dec. 19-22, 1995 at Bombay. 

26)  Recovery and Reclamation of Nickel Catalyst from Spent Catalyst by Dry-reduction Method: R. K. Khanna, R. P. Singh and A. K. Vasishtha presented in Annual Meeting of American Oil Chemists' Society held during May 7-11, 1995. 

27)  Performance Evaluation of Soap -based Detergents: A. Varshney, S. Saxena, R. P. Singh and R. K. Khanna: Presented in the International Seminar on “World Scenario on Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Industries” during April 10-12, 1998 at The Taj Mahal Hotel, Lucknow. 

28)  Preparation of Oryzanol Concentrate from Rice bran Oil: R. Srivastava, A. Mathur, R. K. Khanna and R. P. Singh: Presented in the International Seminar on “World Scenario on Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Industries” during April 10-12, 1998 at The Taj Mahal Hotel, Lucknow. 

29)  Upgradation of Rice Wax: S. Awasthi, R. K.Trivedi, R. K.Khanna and R. P. Singh: Presented in the International Seminar on “World Scenario on Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Industries” during April 10-12, 1998 at, Lucknow. 

30)  Ricebran Oil Based Alkyds: R. K. Trivedi, R. P. Singh and R. C. Pandey presented in the International Seminar on “World Scenario on Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Industries” during April 10-12, 1998 at, Lucknow. 

31)  Hypolidemic Activity of Rice bran Oil Blended Oils: R. P. Singh, R. K. Khanna, A. Mathur, and R. Srivastava presented at the joint International Conference on “Oilseeds and Vegetable Oil Processing” held at New Delhi during Feb. 19-21, 1999. 

32)  Preparation of α-Sulfo Fatty Acid Ester- A Novel Oleochemical Based Surfactant:  S. B. Satapathy, N. K. Mohapatra and R. P. Singh, presented in International seminar on “Oleochemicals, Surfactants and Specialty Products” held at Mumbai, November 26-28, 2001. 

33)  Extraction of Oryzanol from Rice bran Oil: N. K. Mohapatra, S. B. Satapathy and R. P. Singh, presented in International seminar on “Oleochemicals, Surfactants and Specialty Products” held at Mumbai, November 26-28, 2001. 

34)  Phosphated and sulphated alkanolamides and application of alkalonamides in shampoo formulations: Anil Choudhary and R.P.Singh in an International seminar on held at HBTI, Kanpur organized by OTAI (CZ),  in 2002. 

35)  An enzymatic approach to produce Structured Lipids through modification of Palm Oil via Bio-interesterification: Ruby Trivedi, and R.P.Singh, presented in an International seminar   held at Kolkata, organized by OTAI (EZ) November 21-23, 2003. 

36)  Synthesis of Cocoa Butter through Bio-interesterification: Monali Dikshit, C. Dwivedi, and R.P.Singh, presented in an International seminar   held at Kolkata, organized by OTAI (EZ) November 21-23, 2003. 

37)  Production of Low Trans content fat via Hydrogenation followed by Bio-interesterification, and R.P.Singh, presented in an International Seminar   held at Kolkata, organized by OTAI (EZ) November 21-23, 2003. 

38)  Industrial Applications of Mustard Oil and its Derivatives: R.P.Singh and Praveen Yadav, Brassica 5 (1&2) pp 73-79, 2003.  

39)  Identification of argemone oil and its simple qualitative detection in mustard oil: A. K. Shukla, S. S. Johar, and R.P. Singh; Brassica 5 (3) pp 1, 2003.  

40)  Identification of Physically Refined Rice bran oil and its simple detection in other Oils: A. K Shukla, S.S. Johar, A.K. Dixit, and R.P.Singh; Journal of Oleo Science, Japan, Vol. 53, No. 8, 2004 

      41) Detection of Adulteration in Edible oils: A.K. Shukla, A.K. Dixit and R.P.  Singh; Journal of Oleo Science(J.O.S.), Japan ; Vol. 54 (6), 2005. 

      42) Detection of Argemone Oil in Mustard Oil, A.K.Shukla, A.K. Dixit and R.P.  Singh, Journal of Oleo Science (J.O.S.), Japan, Vol. 54 (2), 2005. 

      43) Detection of Sesame oil in other oils and Fats, A.K.Shukla, R.P.Singh, Journal of Oleo Science(J.O.S.), Japan  ,Vol. 54 (8) ,2005  

     44) Modification of Oils and Fats to produce Structured Lipids, Ruby Trivedi and  R.  P.  Singh, Journal of Oleo Science (J.O.S.), Japan , Vol. 54 (8), 2005.  

     45)  Lipase–catalyzed synthesis of Diaacylglycerol and Monoacylglycero from  Unsaturated fatty acid in organic solvent system:  Vinay Tripathi, and R.P. Singh,     Journal of Oleo Science  (J.O.S.), Japan; Vol.55 (2), 2006. 

     46) Synthesis of Biodiesel from Safflower Oil using Various Reaction Parameters:     

           Meka Pavan Kumar, Vinay Tripathi and R. P. Singh;  Journal of oleo Science (J.O.S.), Japan

    47) Diacylglycerol (DAG):  An Essential Nutrients, Vinay Tripathi and R. P. Singh;   Journal of Indian Food Industry.

    48 ) Synthesis of Erucamide using Urea and erucic acid: Neeraj P. Awasthi, Vinay  Tripathi and R. P. Singh;   Brassica, An International Journal of  Brassicas.                              

49)   Theoretical Study of Jatropha and other Vegetable Oils as Bio-Diesel Fuel for    internal Combustion Engines ET-10-ET-14: Praveen K. S. Yadav, Onkar Singh & R. P. Singh; Proceedings of First International Conference on Renewable Energy, 6-8 October, 2004 at New Delhi. 

50)  Production of Erucamide from mustard oil: Neelam Rani, Ruby Trivedi, & R. P. Singh; Presented in a National Seminar   held at H.B.T.I., Organized by OTAI (CZ) November -3, 2004. 

    51) Modification of Safflower oil to Produce Structured Lipids Production: Ruby Trivedi,    Monali Dikshit & R. P. Singh; Presented in a National Seminar   held at H.B.T.I., Organized by OTAI (CZ) November -3, 2004.  

   52).Fractionation of Palm Oil: Monali Dikshit, Anoop Agarwal, & R.P.Singh:                           

         Presented in a National Seminar   held at H.B.T.I., Organized by OTAI (CZ)   November -3, 2004.  

  53) Role of diacylglycerol in Health and Nutrition: Vinay Tripathi & R.P.Singh:                          

         Presented in a National Seminar   held at H.B.T.I., Organized by OTAI (CZ)  November -3, 2004.

    Book(s) written/chapter(s) contributed in book(s):

·        Co-author of a book for continuing education on “Recent Development in Solvent Extraction” 

·        Co-edited Proceedings  of national seminar on “Oilseed Products for Edible  Purposes” held at HBTI, Kanpur during March 1-2, 1986

Foreign countries visited:                      

 The Netherlands, England and France, Malaysia and Singapore

  Consultancy Assignments : 

      Provided Technical Advice / Consultancy to various organizations listed below: 

• Agro Tech Foods Limited , Secunderabad (A.P.)
• Soyabean and Vanaspati Industries Complex Halduchaur, Distt. Nainital
• The Pradeshiya Industrial & Investment Corporation of  U. P. Limited (PICUP)
• Nepal Vegetable Oil and Ghee Industries, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Kanpur Detergents and Chemicals Pvt. Limited, Kanpur
• Fie Refineries and Chemicals Ltd., Gorakhpur
• Hindustan Vegetable Oil Corporation, New Delhi
• Cigwin Edible Oils Limited, Kanpur
• Standard Surfactants Limited., Rania, Kanpur Dehat
• Standard Sulfonators, Kanpur
• Laxmi Industries,  Rania, Kanpur Dehat
• Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd., Indore
• Suraj Vanaspati Industries Limited, Secunderabad, Distt. Bulandshahar, U.P.
• Prakash Gramodyog Samiti, Rania, Kanpur Dehat
• Mantora  Oil Products Limited, Rania,, Kanpur Dehat
• Atul Refiners, Rania, Kanpur Dehat
• Kanpur Edibles Pvt. Ltd. , Rania, Kanpur Dehat
• Rohit Soaps and Detergents Pvt. Ltd. , Kanpur
• The Phoenix  Oil Company( India)  Pvt. Ltd., Kanpur
• ACI Oils Pvt. Ltd., Unnao
• Dinesh Oils Ltd., Kanpur
• Jhunjhunwala Vanaspati Ltd., Varanasi
• Amrit  Banaspati Company Ltd., Rajpura, Punjab
• Central Excise & Customs, Meeru
• KRBL Limited, Gaziabad