B.Sc., University of Kerala, India, 1997
M.Sc., Madurai Kamaraj University, India, 2000
Ph.D., Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, 2008
Research Associate, Ruhr University Bochum, January-May 2008
Joined Bell Group: Fall 2008
Research: Thermodynamic Fluid Phase Properties of Ionic Liquids, Biomass Pretreatment
Interests: Badminton, trekking, films, travel, music
Ionic liquids (IL's) are liquids at or below 100oC and are entirely composed of anions and cations. Their extensive use in wide range of chemical and biochemical processes have been acknowledged and documented. Recently, there is a widespread interest in the use of IL's as potential solvents for varieties of carbohydrates such as cellulose, starch and sugars. The research work tries to uncover thermodynamics properties of such process. Toward that end we will employ both experimental and theoretical model to understand and interpret thermodynamic fluid phase properties. In addition, we will also look into the thermodynamic phase properties of enzymes in ionic liquids (in collaboration with Professors H. Blanch and J. Prausnitz).
Office: 510-642-1536, Lab: 510-643-3535
