Membrane Science · Polymer Physics · Process Engineering

Engineering polymeric membranes from first principles to the production line.

Prakash Membrane Consulting bridges continuum theory, COMSOL multiphysics modeling, structured experimentation (design, data analysis), and roll-to-roll manufacturing — delivering finer control of microstructure during scale-up of ultrafiltration (UF), microfiltration (MF), and thin film composite (TFC) membranes among others.

Field of practice
  • 01Membrane formation science, R2R manufacturing
  • 02NIPS/TIPS phase inversion technique
  • 03COMSOL Multiphysics modeling
  • 04Filtration/separation science, particle trajectory analysis
Mission

To provide membrane technology organizations with high-level scientific and engineering guidance in membrane formation, transport phenomena, and manufacturing — combining mechanistic modeling with experimentally actionable process insight.

Vision

To help shape the next generation of membrane technologies by uniting theory, experimentation, and industrial scale-up into a single engineering framework.

25+
Years in membrane R&D, academia (Johns Hopkins)
3
Industry leaders served — Pall, Repligen, Air Liquide
Ph.D.
U. Minnesota — Chemical Engineering
Nature
Lead-author publication, 1995
§ 01 — Capabilities

A rare intersection of theory, experiment, and manufacturing.

Most membrane problems live at the seam between disciplines. We work where polymer physics, transport phenomena, and roll-to-roll process engineering converge.

01
NIPS Process Optimization
Improve yield and capacity via ternary process path analysis, structured experimentation
02
Microstructure Evolution
Minimize variation across membrane plane via pore structure characterization, analysis
03
​COMSOL Multiphysics Modeling
Map process windows, diagnose slot coating flow maldistribution, eliminate defects
04
​Roll-to-Roll Scale-Up
Drive operational readiness of new manufacturing lines, troubleshoot existing ones
05
​MF, UF, NF, RO, GS, Dialysis
Correlate manufacturing process parameters, microstructure, and performance criteria
06
​Filtration & Separation Science
Unveil mechanisms of filtration in membrane via particle trajectory analysis in flow fields, diffusion
§ 02 — Position

Where membrane casting, polymer science, and separation applications meet.

Our unique value proposition is finer control of membrane microstructure during manufacturing scale-up — interpreting SEM, AFM, porometry and porosimetry data through state-of-the-art theoretical paradigms such as process path analysis.

See how we work
Venn diagram: membrane casting technology, polymer physics and chemistry, filtration and separation applications
§ 03 — Engagement

Bring us into your hardest membrane problem — the one that requires both a textbook and a moving web.