Curriculum vitae

Name : Dr. Chowdari Jagadeeswara Rao

Date of Birth : 10-06-1978

Present address : Corrosion Science and Technology Division,

Metallurgy and Materials Group,

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research,

Kalpakkam - 603 102. INDIA

Address for Correspondence : No.201, Kurinji, DAE Township

Anupuram - 603 127. Tamilnadu, INDIA

Phone No. : +91 44 27480500 Extn.21545

+91 44 27480121

Mobile No. : +91 9445427410

Email : cjrao@igcar.gov.in

chowdarij@gmail.com

Field of Ph.D. Research:

My research work was on the applications of room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) in non-aqueous nuclear fuel reprocessing and waste management. The electrochemical studies carried out with lanthanides and actinides in RTILs proved the possibility of Electrodeposition of Europium and Uranium in the metallic state from their oxides Eu2O3 and UO2, respectively.

My research findings also confirmed the possibility of recovering valuable metals such as uranium and palladium from tissue paper waste using RTILs and the task-specific property of RTILs were utilized for the separation of UO3, UO2 and U3O8 from a mixture containing them by varying the experimental conditions.

The possibility of using RTIL as an alternative electrolyte for high-temperature molten salt studies in non-aqueous reprocessing and also as solvents for waste treatment were explored in my Ph.D. work.

Academic Experience:

Served as Lecturer in Chemistry for about three years at

  • Government Degree College (Women), Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. 2004 to 2006 (on contract basis)
  • Sri Prathiba Degree College during the period 2005-2006, Srikakulam
  • Sri Rama Degree College during the period 2003 – 2004, Palakonda, Srikakulam
  • SSR Degree College during 2002- 2004 (part time), Srikakulam
  • Santhiniketan Degree College during the period 2001–2003 (part time), Srikakulam
  • Government Junior College, Ponduru, Srikakulam, 2002-2003 (on contractual basis)

Memberships in professional bodies:

  1. Life Member, Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Kalpakkam Chapter, India
  2. Life Member of Electrochemical Society of India, India

Awards:

1. Best Technical Journal paper Award from Indian Institute of Metals-KC, India (2017).

2. Best paper award at Corrosion Conference and Expo (CORCON 2015), Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, Nov. 19-21 (2015).

  1. Prof. S.K. Rangarajan Memorial Silver Medal at Fifteenth National Convention of Electrochemists (NCE-15), VIT University, Vellore, Feb. 18-19, (2010).
  2. Best paper award at Symposium on Nuclear and Radiochemistry (NUCAR–2009), SVKM Mithibai College, Mumbai, Jan. 7-10 (2009).
  3. Best paper award at National Symposium on Thermal Analysis (THERMANS–2008) IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Feb. 4 – 5 (2008).

List of Publications:

Publications in peer-reviewed Journals:

1. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, S. Ningshen, John Philip, Atmospheric air oxidation of 9Cr-1Mo steel: Depth profiling of oxide layers using Glow discharge optical emission spectrometer, Spectrochimica Acta Part B, 172 (2020) 105973. IF: 3.08

2. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, S. Ningshen and U. Kamachi Mudali, Molten Salt Corrosion and its Mitigation for Pyrochemical Reprocessing Applications, E-Book on “A Treatise in Corrosion Science, Engineering and Technology - A Commemorative Volume in Honour of Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali”, Compiled by T. Subba Rao, Rani P. George and S.Ningshen, Chennai, September 2020, Pages. 95-107.

3. Madhura B, Vetrivendan E, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, Udayakumar A, Ningshen S, Surface optimization of CVD grown silicon carbide interlayer on graphite for plasma sprayed yttria topcoat, Surface & Coatings Technology 383 (2020) 125250. IF:3.78

4. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, S. Ningshen, High temperature molten salt corrosion of structural materials in UCl3–LiCl–KCl, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, DOI: 10.1080/1478422X.2020.1741869, Pages 1- 9. IF:1.70

5. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, E. Vetrivendan, B. Madhura, S. Ningshen, A Review of Ceramic Coatings for High Temperature Uranium Melting Applications, Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 540, Article No. 152354, Pages 1-12, 2020. IF:2.48

6. B.Madhura, E.Vetrivendan, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, P.Venkatesh, S.Ningshen, Evaluation of Yttria Coated High Density Graphite with Silicon Carbide Interlayer for Uranium Melting Applications, Ceramics International, 45 (9), Pages 11694-11702, 2019.

7. S. Anandh Jesuraj, P. Kuppusami, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, A.M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, Deepa Devapal, K. Viswanathan, Phase stability and thermal behavior of single layered PSZ and bi-layered PSZ/Gd2Zr2O7 on bond coated Inconel-718 substrate, Surface & Coatings Technology 374 (2019) 500–512.

8. B. Anandkumar, R.P. George, Ch Jagadeeswara Rao, John Philip, In situ application of alternate potentials with chlorination synergistically enhanced biofouling control of titanium condenser materials, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 144 (2019) 104746. IF:4.1

9. Satyabrata Mishra, K. Sini, Falix Lawrence, Ch Jagadeeswara Rao, and Niranjan Kumar Pandey, Studies on Electrochemical Generation of Ceric Ions in Nitric Acid Medium, ChemistrySelect 2019, 4, 8934 –8941. IF:1.8

10. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, P. Venkatesh, S. Ningshen, Corrosion assessment of 9Cr-1Mo steel in molten LiCl-KCl eutectic salt by electrochemical methods, Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 514, February 2019, Pages 114-122.

11. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, B. Madhura, E. Vetrivendan, K. Thyagarajan, S. Ningshen, C. Mallika and U. Kamachi Mudali, Molten Salt Corrosion Resistance of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Coating with Silicon Carbide Interlayer on High Density Graphite,1 Trans. IIM, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-017-1260-1, Published Online, 2018.

12. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, S. Ningshen, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Molten Salt Corrosion Behaviour of Structural Materials in LiCl-KCl-UCl3 by Thermogravimetric Study, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 501, Pages 189-199, 2018.

13. E. Vetrivendan, B. Madhura, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, S. Ningshen, Pack Cemented Silicon Carbide Interlayer for Plasma Sprayed Yttria over Graphite, Accepted in Materials and Manufacturing Processes, June 2018.

14. B. Madhura, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, E. Vetrivendan, S. Ningshen, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Corrosion resistance of pyrolytic graphite in LiCl-KCl-UCl3 molten salt for pyrochemical reprocessing application, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 53(3), 188-193, 2017.

15. A. Ravi Shankar, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, E. Vetrivendan, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Evaluation of Thermal Spray Alumina Coatings on Nickel Electrode Connector for Reprocessing Applications, Trans Indian Inst Met, 71(2), Pages 297-307, 2018.

16. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, P. Venkatesh, B.P. Reddy, S. Ningshen, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Corrosion behavior of yttria stabilized zirconia coated 9Cr-1Mo steel in molten UCl3-LiCl-KCl salt, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 26(3), 569-580.

17. Satyabrata Mishra, K. Sini, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Electrochemical studies on the reduction of uranyl ions in nitric acid-hydrazine media, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry (2016), doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2016.07.002.

18. T. Kondala Rao, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, I.V Kasi Viswanath, Y L N Murthy, Anti-Microbial Activity of Nanosilverferrite Composite, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 4, Issue 9, September 2015, pp.8590-8595.

19. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, P. Venkatesh, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Molten salt corrosion of 9Cr-1Mo steel by electrochemical techniques, Journal of Electrochemical Society of India. 2017, Vol. No. 66 -1, Pages 41-46, January 2017.

20. K. Shakeela, A. Sri Dithya, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao and G. Ranga Rao, Electrochemical behaviour of Cu(II)/Cu(I) redox couple in 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid, J. Chem. Sci. 127 (2015) 133-140.

21. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, Ismail T. P, A. Ravi Shankar, Atul Ramesh Ballal, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Corrosion Behaviour of Uncoated and Ceramic Coated 9Cr-1Mo Steel in Molten UCl3-LiCl-KCl Salt, Trans.IIM, Page 1-9, 2016.

22. Pravati Swain, C. Mallika, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, U. Kamachi Mudali, R. Natarajan, Electrochemical studies on the reduction behaviour of ruthenium nitrosyl ions in nitric acid medium J Appl Electrochem (2015) 45:209-216.

23. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, A. Ravi Shankar, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Performance evaluation of plasma sprayed yttria coatings on high density graphite for cathode processor applications, Ceramics International 41 (2015) 3128-3136.

24. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, A. Ravi Shankar, P.K. Ajikumar, M. Kamruddin, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Corrosion Behavior of Structural Materials in LiCl-KCl Molten Salt by Thermogravimetric Study, Corrosion, 71 (4), 2015, 502-509.

25. Jagadeesh Sure, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, P. Venkatesh, B. Prabhakara Reddy, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Evaluation of plasma sprayed alumina-40 wt% titania and partially stabilized zirconia coatings on high density graphite for uranium melting application, Ceramics International 40 (2014) 6509-6523.

26. T. Kondala Rao, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, MagdelonoTravis, I V Kasi Viswanath, Y L N Murthy, Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline cobalt ferrite spheres with silver metal core, International Journal of NanoScience and Nanotechnology, Volume 3, Number 3 (2012), pp. 139-147.

27. K.A. Venkatesan, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, K.Nagarajan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Electrochemical behaviour of actinides and fission products in room temperature ionic liquids, Int.J.Electrochem. Volume 2012, 12 pages.

28. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, K.A. Venkatesan, K.Nagarajan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Radiation stability of some room temperature ionic liquids, Radiat. Phys. Chem. 80 (2011) 643-649.

29. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, K.A. Venkatesan, K.Nagarajan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Electrodeposition of metallic uranium at near ambient conditions from room temperature ionic liquid, J. Nucl. Mater. 408 (2011) 25 - 29.

30. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, K.A. Venkatesan, K.Nagarajan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Electrochemical and thermodynamic properties of Europium(III), Samarium (III) and Cerium (III) in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid, J. Nucl. Mater. 399 (2010) 81-86.

31. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, R. Venkatakrishnan, K. A. Venkatesan, K. Nagarajan, T. G. Srinivasan, Thermochemical properties of some bis(trifluoromethyl sulfonyl)imide based Room temperature ionic liquids, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 97 (2009) 937 - 943.

32. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, K.A. Venkatesan, K.Nagarajan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Electrochemical behavior of europium (III) in N-butyl-N-methyl pyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethyl sulfonyl)imide,Electrochim. Acta 54 (2009) 4718-4725.

33. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, K.A. Venkatesan, K.Nagarajan, T.G. Srinivasan, Dissolution of uranium oxides and electrochemical behavior of U (VI) in task specific ionic liquid, Radiochim. Acta 96 (2008) 403-409.

34. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, K.A. Venkatesan, K. Nagarajan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Treatment of tissue paper containing radioactive waste and electrochemical recovery of valuables using ionic liquids, Electrochim. Acta 53 (2007) 1911-1919.

Book chapter

1. U. Kamachi Mudali, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, A. Ravi Shankar, K. Thyagarajan, E. Vetrivendan, C. Mallika, Surface Engineering to Mitigate High Temperature Corrosion, Surface Modification Technologies XXIX, Edited by T.S. Sudarshan and M.A.J. Somers, VALAR Docs publications, 2015, pp. 11-21

Patent:

1. Process for the treatment of cellulose based waste for removal of Hazardous materials and recovery of valuables, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, K.A. Venkatesan, K.Nagarajan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao., Indian Patent No. 256258., 2008, INDIA.

Papers presented at International Conferences:

1. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, E. Vetrivendan, B. Madhura, S. Ningshen, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Development of Yttria Coating on High Density Graphite for Pyrochemical Reprocessing Applications, 31st International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies (SMT-31), University of Mons, Mons, Belgium, July 5-7, 2017.

2. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, K.A. Venkatesan, K.Nagarajan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, A novel approach for non-aqueous reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel at near ambient conditions using room temperature ionic liquids: Electrodeposition of uranium and europium, Page no. 73, EUCHEM 2010, March 14 – 19, Bamberg, Germany.

Papers presented at National Conferences:

1. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, A. Ravi Shankar, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Electrochemical studies on 9Cr-1Mo steel in molten LiCl-KCl salt, National Symposium on Electrochemical Science and Technology, NSEST-2013, Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru-560 012.

2. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, E. Vetrivendan, A. Ravi Shankar, C. Mallika and U. Kamachi Mudali, International Conference on ElectrochemicalScience and Technology (ICONEST-2014), IISc, Bangalore, August 7-9, 2014.

3. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, E. Vetrivendan, A. Ravi Shankar, C. Mallika and U. Kamachi Mudali, 6th Asian Thermal Spray Conference (ATSC-2014), Hyderabad, Nov. 24-26, 2014.

4. Ismail T.P, Atul Ramesh Ballal, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, A. Ravi Shankar, C. Mallika and U. Kamachi Mudali, Corrosion studies on as received and ceramic coated 9Cr-1Mo steel in molten LiCl-KCl-UCl3 salt medium, CORCON 2014, 12-15 November 2014, Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.

5. H. Thirunavuakarasu, E. Vetrivendan, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, C. Mallika, R. Subramanian, U. Kamachi Mudali, Natl. Symposium on Advances in materials and processing (NSAMP-2015), PSG College of technology, Coimbatore, 8th May 2015.

6. U. Kamachi Mudali, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, A.Ravi Shankar, E. Vetrivendan, C.Mallika, International conference on advanced materials and manufacturing processes for strategic sectors (ICAMPS-2015), May 13 – 15, 2015, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

7. U. Kamachi Mudali, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, A. Ravi Shankar, Jagadeesh Sure, K. Thyagarajan, E. Vetrivendan, C. Mallika, 29th International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies (SMT29), June 10 to 12, 2015, Copenhagen, DTU, Denmark.

8. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Corrosion behavior of 9Cr-1Mo steel in LiCl-KCl molten salt by electrochemical technique, CORCON 2015, 19-21, November 2015, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai.(Best Oral presentation)

9. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, High temperature thermal cycling studies of plasma sprayed yttria stabilized zirconia coating on high density graphite, 17th Asian Pacific Corrosion Control Conference (APCCC2016), January 27 – 30, 2016, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.

10. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, E. Vetrivendan, B. Madhura, S. Ningshen, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, Development of Yttria Coating on High Density Graphite for Pyrochemical Reprocessing Applications, 31st International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies (SMT-31), University of Mons, Mons, Belgium, July 5-7, 2017.

11. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, S. Ningshen, C. Mallika, U. Kamachi Mudali, High temperature corrosion of structural materials in LiCl-KCl-UCl3 molten salt, International Conference on Electrochemical Science and Technology (ICONEST-2017), August 10-12, 2017.

12. Madhura B, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, E. Vetrivendan, P. Venkatesh, S. Ningshen, Uranium Melting Study on Yttria Coated HDG with SiC Interlayer for Pyrochemical Reprocessing Application, Research Scholars Meet on Materials Science and Engineering of Nuclear Materials-HBNI (RSM-MSENM-2018), May 7-9, 2018, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. (BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD)

13. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, S. Ningshen, High Temperature Corrosion of Structural Materials in UCl3-LiCl-KCl Molten Salt by Thermogravimetry, 19th National Conference on Corrosion Control, December 5-237, 2018, Mayfair Convention, Bhubaneswar, India.

14. M. Archana, Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, John Phillip, S. Ningshen, Air and Steam Oxidation Study of Alloy 617 for Advanced-USC Boiler Applications, 2nd International Conference on Structural Integrity, December 14-17, 2018, IIT Madras, Chennai, India.

15. Ch. Jagadeeswara Rao, S. Ningshen, John Philip, Corrosion Evaluation of 2.25Cr-1Mo Alloy for Eutectic LiCl-KCl Molten Salt of Pyrochemical Reprocessing by Electrochemical Techniques, International Conference on Electrochemistry in Industry Health and Environment (EIHE-2020), January 21-25, 2020. BARC, Mumbai, Short Invited Lecture.


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