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Aerosols & Water Treatment Lab

Dr. Chellam's Research lab at Texas A&M

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Doctoral Students

Kaiya Shealy (2024 – present).  Research Focus:  Electrochemical water treatment

Mr. Guorui Zhang (2023 – present).  Research Focus:  Membrane autopsy, desalination and potable reuse

Mr. Sanket Joag (2021 – present).  Research focus:  Produced water treatment, electrocoagulation, electrochemistry

Mr. Bilal Abada (2016 – 2022), Research Focus: Surface characterization and chemical cleaning of high-pressure membranes for water reuse applications.

Mr. Sourav Das (2016 – 2022), Research Focus: Particulate trace metals, mineral dust, and source apportionment including mobile sources.

Mr. Kunal Gupta (2016 – 2021), Research Focus: Low-pressure membrane fouling control including backwashing.

Mr. Kyungho Kim (2016 – 2021), Research Focus: Acholeplasma filtration and virus removal/inactivation by (electro)coagulation.

Dr. Mutiara Ayu Sari (graduated 2017). Dissertation title: Aluminum (electro)coagulation and membrane filtration for purification of impaired waters: Applications to surface water, hydraulic fracturing wastewater, and water reuse

Dr. Charan Tej Tanneru (graduated 2014). Dissertation title: Bacteria and virus control by electrochemical coagulation and microfiltration

Dr. Nicholas J. Spada (graduated 2014). Dissertation title: Detection and Characterization of Size- and Time-Resolved Particulate Matter Using Enhanced Optical and Elemental Analyses: Implications for Anthropogenic Source Identification in the Houston Ship Channel Area

Dr. Neranga Gamage (graduated 2014). Dissertation title: Electrocoagulation Pretreatment for Microfiltration of Surface Water: Mechanisms of Fouling and Its Control

Dr. Appala R. Badireddy (graduated 2009). Dissertation title: Interactions of bacteria and viruses with membranes and nanoparticles: Characterization of extracellular polymeric substances and photoinactivation of bacteriophages by fullerol nanoparticles

Dr. Pranav S. Kulkarni (graduated 2007). Dissertation title: Analysis of trace metals in atmospheric fine particles using ICP-MS: Source characterization and implications for air pollution management strategies in the greater Houston area

Dr. Yongki Shim (graduated 2007). Dissertation title: Mechanisms of amino acids nanofiltration: Steric, electrostatic, and adsorptive effects

Dr. Wendong Xu (graduated 2005). Dissertation title: Blocking laws analysis of dead-end microfiltration: A study of cake compressibility, deposit rearrangement, bacterial fouling, and operational mode

Dr. Ramesh R. Sharma (graduated 2005). Dissertation title: Temperature effects on transport of water, charged, and uncharged solutes across polymeric thin film composite nanofiltration membranes: an investigation into pore-transport mechanisms and electrokinetic properties

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