Dr. Shailesh Varade

Bio

Dr. Shailesh Varade serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT-WPU, where he focuses on bridging rigorous scientific thinking with practical application. Drawing from his research in soft matter, postdoctoral work at Paris- Saclay, and industry experience in cosmetic formulations, he emphasizes curiosity-driven learning that equips students with both analytical depth and industry readiness.

Beyond the classroom, Dr. Varade brings insights from international postdoctoral research, space-based experiments, and industry formulation work to foster a culture of curiosity, rigour, and applied thinking among students. His efforts align with MIT-WPU’s vision of sustainable and inclusive transformation, nurturing professionals who lead by example and create meaningful societal impact.

Educational Qualifications
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

Teaching Experience : 1 year and 9 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. 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)

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

3. 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)

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 in presence of monovalent salts: The specific ion effect”. Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol: 207, Issue: 9, 2020, 1216–1233. (Impact Factor: 2.5)

6. 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)

7. 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).

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 Modelling and Simulation

Research Profiles and Links

Scopus ID : 56439944800

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

ORCID : 0000-0001-7502-5497

LinkedIn / Personal Page (Optional) : 

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

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