Publications

The group has published extensively on aerogels, porous polymer gels, nanofibers, polymer nanocomposites, chaotic mixing, and polymer processing. The most complete and current list is on Google Scholar; selected journal articles since 2021 are listed below, and the detailed lists of publications, patents, and presentations through December 2020 are available as PDFs on the Research Summary page.

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Selected Journal Articles (2021–2026)

• Baghirov, A., Agrawal, A., Jana, S.C. (2026). Keratin-derived particle reinforced Kevlar aerogels for high-efficiency ultrafine particle filtration. Separation and Purification Technology, 139896.

• Wu, L., Jana, S.C. (2025). 3D printing-aided fabrication of recyclable polyolefin aerogel filter media for airborne particle filtration. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 17(45), 62473–62485.

• Russell, A., Jana, S.C. (2025). Antibacterial filter media from recycled polyethylene terephthalate and reclaimed facemasks. Separation and Purification Technology, 134712.

• Joo, P., Jana, S.C. (2025). Rapid screening of stretchable conductive elastomer formulations near the electrical percolation threshold through the combinatorial approach. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 7(2), 632–640.

• Assaleh, M., Chase, G.G., Panchula, M., Kulkarni, A., Jana, S.C. (2025). Evaluation of wire mesh electrowet coalescer to remove emulsified water from diesel fuel. Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 28(4).

• Gotad, P.S., Mokarizadeh, A.H., Tsige, M., Jana, S.C. (2024). Understanding separation of oil–water emulsions by high surface area polymer gels using experimental and simulation techniques. Langmuir, 40(46), 24622–24633.

• Wu, L., Lienhart, G., Basak, S., Jana, S.C., Cavicchi, K.A., Eagan, J.M. (2024). Crystallinity of recycled PET fibers from chemical and mechanical reprocessing. Tire Science and Technology, 52(4), 289–293.

• Gotad, P.S., Bochenek, C., Wesdemiotis, C., Jana, S.C. (2024). Separation of perfluorooctanoic acid from water using meso- and macroporous syndiotactic polystyrene gels. Langmuir, 40(19), 10208–10216.

• Gotad, P.S., Jana, S.C. (2024). Aerogel–glass fiber composite filter media for effective separation of emulsified water droplets from diesel fuel. Separation and Purification Technology, 332, 125705.

• Kulkarni, A., Gotad, P., Joo, P., Agrawal, A., Chase, G.G., Jana, S.C. (2024). Water separation from diesel fuel using high surface area 3D-printed aerogel constructs. Separation and Purification Technology, 328, 125065.

• Farrell, E., Jana, S.C. (2023). An investigation on morphology of emulsion-templated polyimide aerogel foam sheets. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(11), 9116–9127.

• Agrawal, A., Farrell, E., Jana, S.C. (2023). Upcycling of waste fabrics into high-efficiency air filters using flexible polyimide aerogel coatings. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(11), 9317–9328.

• Joo, P., Agrawal, A., Yao, Y., Teo, N., Jana, S.C. (2022). Functional aerogel coatings on tetrakaidecahedron lattice. European Polymer Journal, 180, 111575.

• Gotad, P.S., Kafle, N., Miyoshi, T., Jana, S.C. (2022). Meso- and macroporous polymer gels for efficient adsorption of block copolymer surfactants. Langmuir, 38(44), 13558–13568.

• Farrell, E., Jana, S.C. (2022). Surfactant-free oil-in-oil emulsion-templating of polyimide aerogel foams. International Polymer Processing, 37(4), 427–441.

• Agrawal, A., Joo, P., Teo, N., Jana, S.C. (2022). Fabrication and characterization of re-entrant honeycomb polyurethane aerogels. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 4(5), 3791–3801.

• Raut, P., Kishnani, V., Mondal, K., Gupta, A., Jana, S.C. (2022). A review on gel polymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells. Micromachines, 13(5), 680.

• Joo, P., Yao, Y., Teo, N., Jana, S.C. (2021). Modular aerogel brick fabrication via 3D-printed molds. Additive Manufacturing, 46, 102059.

• Fonner, A., Jana, S.C. (2021). Investigation of microstructures and air permeability of aerogel-coated textile fabric materials. International Polymer Processing, 36(3), 322–331.

• Jin, C., Kulkarni, A., Teo, N., Jana, S.C. (2021). Fabrication of pill-shaped polyimide aerogel particles using microfluidic flows. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 60(1), 361–370.

• Kulkarni, A., Jana, S.C. (2021). Surfactant-free syndiotactic polystyrene aerogel foams via Pickering emulsion. Polymer, 212, 123125.

• Lin, W.-H., Jana, S.C. (2021). Analysis of porous structures of cellulose aerogel monoliths and microparticles for drug delivery. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 310, 110625.

• Jana, S.C., Cabezas, H. (2021). Editorial overview: Frontiers of chemical engineering: plastics manufacturing and circular economy. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 33, 100723.

Books

• Singha, N.K., Jana, S.C. (Eds.) (2024). Advances in Thermoplastic Elastomers: Challenges and Opportunities. Elsevier.

Recent Patent Applications

• Agrawal, A.A., Kaiser, I., Jana, S.C. (2025). Cleanable and smart aerogel wound dressings. US Patent Application 18/873,457.

Invited Lectures

• Jana, S.C., Malakooti, S. (2026). NASA Aerogel Lecture Series, Lecture 7: Achieving High Efficiency Separation in Gas and Liquids Using Aerogels.

List compiled from Google Scholar (November 2026).