Dr. Shailesh Varade

Bio

Dr. Shailesh Varade is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses including Process Modeling and Simulation, Process Calculations, Transport Phenomena, Mechanical Operations, and Advanced Transport Phenomena. He has also contributed to institutional initiatives through the Water and Wastewater Management and Research & Development Committee, promoting sustainable practices and innovation.

Prior to joining MIT-WPU, Dr. Varade served as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Soft Matter (MMOI) Group at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Paris, France, where he worked on the FOAM-C project involving foam coarsening experiments aboard the International Space Station. His responsibilities included data analysis, project management, and the design of experimental setups to investigate the mechanical properties of liquid-liquid interfaces.

Dr. Varade earned his Ph.D. and M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Technology from Laxminarayan Institute of Technology. He also brings valuable industry experience from Almora Botanica, where he worked on cosmetic product formulation, product development, process scale-up, technology transfer, and regulatory compliance for international markets. His research interests span soft matter, foams, emulsions, rheology, colloid and interface science, surfactants, thin films, specific ion effects, process modelling and simulation, microgravity, and surface and intermolecular forces. At MIT-WPU, Dr. Varade is committed to fostering curiosity-driven learning by integrating research excellence with practical applications, equipping students with the analytical skills and industry exposure needed to address real-world engineering challenges.

Educational Qualifications:

Post Doctoral Researcher – Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales/University of Paris Saclay, Paris, France.

PhD in Chemical Engineering – IIT Guwahati

M.Tech in Chemical Engineering with specialization in Material Science & Technology – IIT Guwahati

B.Tech in Chemical Technology – Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur

Areas of Expertise: Soft Matter Physics, Foam Stability & Coarsening, Emulsion Rheology, Cosmetic Formulation & Scale Up, Wastewater Treatment

Teaching Experience: 4 year and 1 months

Industry / Research Experience:

Ballarpur Industries Limited – 1 year

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute – 1 year 3 months

Almora Botanica UK Ltd – 2 years

Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales/University of Paris Saclay – 2 years 3 months

Publications and Research Work:

1. Alice Requier, Shailesh Varade, Nicolo Galvani, Marina Pasquet, Sylvie Cohen-Addad, Cecile Gehin-Delval, Reinhard Hoehler, Olivier Pitois, Emmanuelle Rio, Anniina Salonen, Dominique Langevin, “Wet foam coarsening: More than film permeability”. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol 696, 2025, 137825–137835. (Impact factor: 9.4).

2. Tatiana Pessanha, Shailesh Ravi Varade, Anniina Salonen, Francois Lequeux, Dominique Langevin, “Coalescence Frequency in O/W Emulsions: Comparisons with Models” Langmuir, Vol 40, Issue 45, 2024, 23695–23705. (Impact Factor: 3.7)

3. Shailesh R Varade and Pallab Ghosh. “Foaming in aqueous solutions of zwitterionic surfactant in presence of monovalent salts: The specific ion effect”. Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol: 207, Issue: 9, 2020, 1216–1233. (Impact Factor: 2.5)

4. Shailesh R Varade and Pallab Ghosh. “Foaming in aqueous solutions of mixtures of a zwitterionic and a cationic surfactant in presence of an electrolyte”. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, Vol: 41, Issue: 8, 2019, 1174–1191. (Impact Factor: 2.2)

5. Shailesh R Varade and Pallab Ghosh. “Foaming in aqueous solutions of zwitterionic surfactant: Effects of oil and salts”. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, Vol: 38. Issue: 12, 2017, 1770–1784. (Impact Factor: 2.2)

6. Shailesh Ravi Varade and Pallab Ghosh. “Ion Specific Effect in Stability of Foams and Emulsions”. Saarbrucken: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2014. ISBN: 978–3659579851

7. Manas Ranjan Behera, Shailesh Varade, Pallab Ghosh. “Foaming in micellar solutions: Effects of surfactant, salt, and oil concentrations”. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol: 53. Issue: 48, 2014, 18497–18507. (Impact Factor: 4.2)

Patent - A Nano-emulsion Composition for Skin Care Application, 2022, EP 3981379A2

Awards and Recognitions:

Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Postdoctoral Grants: National Centre for Space Studies (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales - CNES) is the French national space agency which allocates post-doctoral research grants for a maximum period of two years to young doctors working of domains related to the space programmes.

Professional Affiliations: The Institute of Engineers (India) – Associate Member – AM3162624

Subjects Taught: Process Modeling and Simulation, Process Calculations, Transport Phenomena, Mechanical Operations, Advanced Transport Phenomena.

Research Profiles and Links:

Scopus ID: 56439944800

APAAR ID: 845085045663

ORCID: 0000-0001-7502-5497

Web of Science Researcher ID: OBO-9063-2025

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OP713uEAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shailesh-varade

Personal Webpage:
https://sites.google.com/view/shaileshravivarade