My name is Pooja Kasturi, and I joined the Advanced Process and Energy Systems Engineering group as an MS student in Fall 2023 under Dr. Bhattacharyya. Prior to joining the program, I completed my undergraduate degree at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. My research interests focus on the optimal design and operation of hybrid net-zero and net-negative emission systems. Outside of my academic pursuits, I enjoy painting and reading manga.
Education:
M.S. Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2023 - 2025
B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 2019 - 2023
Optimal Design and Operation of Hybrid Net-Zero and Net-Negative Emission Systems
Kasturi P, Summits S, Bhattacharyya D, “Optimal Design and Operation of Solvent-Based Capture Systems with Novel Configurations for High CO2 Capture”, Paper 245g, AIChE Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov 2-6, 2025
Summits S, Kasturi P, Bhattacharyya D, “Hybrid Solvent-Sorbent Post-Combustion Capture with Single and Layered Beds of Functionalized MOF – Process Modeling and Techno-Economic Optimization”, Paper 390r, AIChE Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov 2-6, 2025
Kasturi P, Summits S, Bhattacharyya D, “Process Modeling and Techno-Economic Optimization Using Hybrid Solvent-Sorbent Post-Combustion Capture”, Advanced PSE+ Stakeholder Summit, Pittsburgh, PA, Sep 3-4, 2025