Patents:
1) Kumari, S., Kumar, P., Velaga, B., Kukade, S., Sriram, S., Maheshwari, V, K., "A Process for preparation of mesoporous nanosized beta zeolite and use thereof" Indian patent filed on 14/03/24.
2) Peela, N. R., and Velaga, B. “Production of levulinic acid from bio-based furfural and xylose” Indian patent granted on 22/02/2024 (Patent number:513998)
3) Peela, N. R., and Velaga, B. “A one step process for preparing Levulinic acid from C5 furanic compounds” Indian patent granted on 29/12/2022 (Patent number:416062)
Research Papers:
Bakuru, V.R., Rahman, K., Periyasamy, G., Velaga, B., Peela, N.R., Dmello, M.E., Kanakikodi, K.S., Maradur, P.S., Maji, T., Kalidindi, S.B., 2022. Unraveling High Alkene Selectivity at Full Conversion in Alkyne Hydrogenation over Ni under Continuous Flow Conditions. Catal. Sci. Technol. DOI: 10.1039/D2CY00875K (Impact factor: 6.177)
Velaga, B., Peela, N.R. 2022. Levulinic Acid Production from Furfural: Process Development and Techno-Economics. Green Chem (Impact factor: 10.182) DOI:10.1039/D2GC00089J
Velaga, B., Doley, R., Peela, N. R. 2021. Rapid Synthesis of Hierarchical ZSM-5 Zeolites for the Reactions Involving Larger Reactant Molecules. Adv. Powder Technol. 32, 1033-1046 (Impact factor: 4.833) DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.02.002
Velaga, B., Peela, N.R. 2021. Novel One‐Step Process for the Production of Levulinic Acid from Furfural over Hierarchical Zeolites in a Microwave Reactor. Adv. Sustainable Syst. 5, 2000205. DOI: 10.1002/adsu.202000205 (Impact factor: 6.271)
Yedla, S. K., Velaga, B., Chowdary, S., Namdeo, A., Golder, A. K., Peela, N.R., 2020. 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Bromide Functionalized Zeolites: Nature of Interactions and Catalytic Activity for Carbohydrates Conversion to Platform Chemicals. React Chem Eng. 5, 1738-1750. DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00277A (Impact factor: 4.239)
Velaga, B., Parde, R. P., Peela, N.R. 2019 Synthesized Hierarchical Mordenite Zeolites for the Biomass Conversion to Levulinic Acid and the Mechanistic Insights into Humins Formation. Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 287, 18-28. DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.05.049 (Impact factor: 5.455)
Peela, N. R., Yedla, S. K., Velaga, B., Kumar, A., Golder, A. K. 2019 Choline Chloride Functionalized Zeolites for the Conversion of Biomass Derivatives to 5‑Hydroxymethylfurfural. Appl. Catal. A Gen. 580, 59-70. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2019.05.005 (Impact factor: 5.706)
Velaga, B., Peela, N.R., 2019. Seed-Assisted and OSDA-Free Synthesis of H-Mordenite Zeolites for Efficient Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Glucose. Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 279, 211–219. DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.12.028 (Impact factor: 5.455)
Bakuru, V.R., Velaga, B., Peela, N.R., Kalidindi, S.B., 2018. Hybridization of Pd Nanoparticles with UiO-66(Hf) Metal-Organic Framework and the Effect of Nanostructure on the Catalytic Properties. Chem. - A Eur. J. 24, 15978 –15982. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803200 (Impact factor: 5.236)
Velaga, B., Shanbogh, P. P., Swain, D., Narayana, C., Sundaram, N. G., 2018 High Surface Area SnO2-Ta2O5 Composite for Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of an Organic Dye. Photochem Photobiol. 94, 633-640. DOI: 10.1111/php.12896 (Impact factor: 3.421)
Saxena, P., Velaga, B., Peela, N.R., 2017. Ionic Liquid-Encapsulated Zeolite Catalysts for the Conversion of Glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural. ChemistrySelect 2, 10379–10386. DOI: 10.1002/slct.201701955 (Impact factor: 2.109)