AIChE Chemical Engineering Society, SVNIT

What AIChE Chemical Engineering Society, SVNIT does

The AIChE Chemical Engineering Society (ChES) at SVNIT is a student-run organization established on January 16, 2014 at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology in Surat, Gujarat, India. Operating under faculty guidance (Dr. S.K. Sundar as Faculty Chairman, Dr. V.K. Rathore and Dr. Parag Thakur as Faculty Co-Chairmen) and student leadership (President Deval Mehta, Vice Presidents Vaishvik Kothia and Shrushti Meshram, Secretary Harish Khandelwal), the society is affiliated with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and serves chemical engineering students at SVNIT. Its program portfolio centers on three flagship annual events (SIPHON, ALCHEMY, EUREKA), a competitive Chem-E-Car team known as Team Anaerobes, technical workshops, industrial visits, and K-12 outreach activities. The society has earned the AIChE Outstanding Student Chapter Award for five consecutive years (2020-2025) and has produced multiple national and international competition winners.

ChES does not develop proprietary technology products. Its core "technology" is organizational: a structured committee system spanning Public Relations, Finance, Web Development, Technical, Documentation, Editorial, Publicity, K-12 Outreach, Design, Social Media, and Managerial functions, supported by a developer sub-team maintaining its web presence at ches-svnit.com. The Chem-E-Car team designs and builds small-scale cars powered by chemical energy, which is the society's primary applied-engineering activity.

The society is not a commercial entity and generates no revenue. Membership and event participation are free for SVNIT students, and the organization is institutionally supported by SVNIT administration and AIChE affiliation for resources and programming. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, targeting SVNIT students as the primary segment and K-12 school students as a secondary outreach audience. With 87 listed members including 40+ core team members, the society operates as a professional development and networking platform rather than a revenue-generating business.

Name

AIChE Chemical Engineering Society, SVNIT

Legal name

Chemical Engineering Society (ChES), SVNIT

Website

https://ches-svnit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AIChE Chemical Engineering Society (ChES) is a non-commercial student society at SVNIT Surat, India, affiliated with AIChE since 2014, serving chemical engineering students through flagship events, Chem-E-Car competitions, workshops, and K-12 outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Professional Society / Engineering Education Services

akta.pro primary industry

Chemistry Enrichment Programs (EDAMABAG)

Keywords

• Chemical engineering education
• Student chapter activities
• Technical workshops
• Professional development programs
• Chemical engineering outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Surat

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. No revenue generation: AIChE ChES SVNIT is a student society affiliated with AIChE and operates within SVNIT campus. It is not a commercial entity and does not generate revenue. The organization is supported by SVNIT administration and AIChE affiliation for resources and programming.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ChES is a student-run society that organizes three flagship annual events (SIPHON, ALCHEMY, EUREKA), a Chem-E-Car Competition Team (Team Anaerobes), technical workshops, industrial visits, and K-12 outreach programs for SVNIT chemical engineering students and the wider community. Membership and event participation are free for SVNIT students, and activities are delivered on-campus under faculty advisor guidance.

Product overview

The Chemical Engineering Society (ChES) at SVNIT Surat is a student-run organization affiliated with AIChE, established on January 16th, 2014. The society operates as a unified program rather than a commercial product platform. Its core offerings center around three flagship events—SIPHON, ALCHEMY, and EUREKA—which serve as the primary vehicles for chemical engineering education and community engagement. Additional programs include a Chem-E-Car Competition Team (Team Anaerobes), industrial visits, K-12 outreach activities, and technical workshops. The society functions as a professional development and networking organization for chemical engineering students, not as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIPHON
• ALCHEMY
• EUREKA
• Chem-E-Car Competition Team (Team Anaerobes) Competition team representing ChES SVNIT in Chem-E-Car competitions, designing and building small-scale cars powered by chemical energy. Has secured multiple first-place finishes including recognition at the AIChE Annual Student Conference in San Diego.
• Industrial Visits Organized visits to chemical plants and industries providing SVNIT students with practical exposure to real-world chemical engineering operations.
• K-12 Outreach Activities Community outreach programs targeting school students to spread awareness about chemical engineering and inspire future engineers. Led by the K-12 Outreach team headed by Vatsal Prajapati.
• Technical Workshops Technical workshops organized to enhance practical skills and knowledge in chemical engineering among SVNIT student members.

Quantifiable outcome

• First runner up at Student Regional Conference-NAIMISHYA 2025 at ICT IOC Bhubaneswar
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2014AIChE is the parent professional organization that ChES is affiliated with. Established on January 16th, 2014, this affiliation provides ChES members access to AIChE resources, networking opportunities, professional development programs, and the ability to participate in AIChE-sponsored competitions and conferences globally.
• SVNIT (Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology)coreOthersSVNIT is the host institution where ChES operates. Located in Surat, Gujarat, India (established 1961 as REC, gained Institute of National Importance status in 2007), SVNIT provides the physical infrastructure, faculty support, and academic environment for ChES activities. The institute offers undergraduate programs including Chemical Engineering along with postgraduate and doctoral programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers): Parent professional organization and the umbrella body under which ChES SVNIT operates as a student chapter. While not a direct peer in scale, it sets the standards, awards, and competition structure that frame ChES's activities and recognition.
• IIChE (Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers): India's national chemical engineering professional body running parallel student activities, awards, and conferences. Adjacent incumbent offering overlapping student programming at a national level.

Direct peers

• IIT Bombay Chemical Engineering Association: Student chapter at IIT Bombay that organizes Azeotropy — the competition where ChES SVNIT placed 2nd in 2025. It is a directly comparable chemical engineering student organization at a peer Indian technical institute, operating flagship events and Chem-E-Car teams at similar scale.
• NIT Trichy AIChE Student Chapter: AIChE student chapter at NIT Trichy, a peer NIT-level chemical engineering program that participates in the same Chem-E-Car and Student Regional Conference competition circuit as ChES SVNIT.
• ICT Bhubaneswar Chemical Engineering Student Chapter: Host of Student Regional Conference NAIMISHYA 2025 where ChES member Akshita Jain secured first runner-up. Operates as a chemical engineering student society at an Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, comparable in mission, structure, and event programming.
• VIT Chennai Chemical Engineering Association: Student-run chemical engineering association at VIT Chennai, comparable in mission (technical events, Chem-E-Car, K-12 outreach) to ChES SVNIT and active in the same AIChE-affiliated student competition circuit.
• IIT Kanpur Chemical Engineering Student Chapter: Chemical engineering student society at IIT Kanpur participating in AIChE competitions and student conferences. Directly comparable peer in scope, structure, and target audience.
• NIT Rourkela AIChE Student Chapter: Hosted STHITIVARTANA SRC 2024 where ChES won Chem-E-Car Competition and Poster Competition. Comparable peer AIChE-affiliated student chapter at an NIT, offering the same competition circuit and outstanding chapter award pathways.
• BITS Pilani Chemical Engineering Society: Student-run chemical engineering society at BITS Pilani with comparable event programming, Chem-E-Car participation, and outreach activities to school students.
• IIT Madras Chemical Engineering Society: Comparable chemical engineering student organization at IIT Madras, another top-tier Indian technical institute. Engages in similar AIChE-related competitions, workshops, and flagship technical events at the undergraduate level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chemical-engineering-society-svnit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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