Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interests lie in the general area of process systems engineering (design, monitoring, control, optimization, and data science) with applications to a variety of engineering processes.

Energy Techniques:

• • Model-based Optimization of Online CVD of Energy-Conserving Low-E Coatings and Transparent Conductive Oxides

  • Modeling and Control of Organic Rankine Cycle for Power Generation from Waste Heat

  • Cell-Wise Estimation and Control of State-of-Charge in High-Power, High-Voltage Li-ion Battery Pack

  • Design and Demonstration of Chemical Looping Combustion for Zero-Emission Distributed Power Generation 

  • Design and Demonstration of CO2 Sorption Enhanced Reforming for High-Efficiency Hydrogen Generation

  • Model-based Analysis and Optimization of PEMFC Stacks for Stationary and Mobile Applications

  • Analysis and Optimization of Pressure Retarded Osmosis for Power Generation from Salinity Gradient

  • Thermoelectric Material

  • Catalytic Conversion of Plastic Wastes to Oil

  • Wet Biomass to Power

Environmental Engineering:

• • Model-based Design and Optimization of Transient and Cyclic Membrane Processes

  • Model-based Optimization of Brackish Water and Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination

  • Hydrophilic and Oleophobic Coating for Water/Oil Separation

  • Dynamics of CO2 Adsorption/Desorption in Packed-Bed Reactors

  • Model-based Optimization of Self-Cleaning Coating

  • Bacteria Neutralization by Aerodynamic Shock

  • Analysis of Electrostatic Precipitation

  • Design and Optimization of Amine Treating

Materials Processing:

• • Chemical Vapor Deposition

  • Thermal Spray Coating

  • Electrodeposition

  • Sol-gel Synthesis

  • Hydrothermal Synthesis