JYOTHISH THANGALA
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
University of Louisville, KY40292
Email: j0than01@gwise. louisville.edu
Research Interests:
Chemical Vapor Depostion, Bulk production of Nanowire Arrays, Nanowire Dispersions, Phase Transformation of Nanowires and Materials Characterization
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering Aug 2004-present
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY GPA: 3.55
Master of Science in Chemistry
LamarUniversity, Beaumont, Texas GPA: 3.719 Aug 2004
Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering May 2002
S.V.U College of Engineering, Tirupati, India
Work Experience:
Research AssistantUniversity of LouisvilleAug 2006-present
Working in the process development for the synthesis of metal nitride nanowires and III-V nitrogen doped compound semiconductors
University Fellow University of LouisvilleAug 2004-Aug 2006
Working in the field of hydrogen separation membrane catalyst development for project titled “Advanced Hydrogen Transport for Vision 21 Fossil Fuel Plants”
Working in the process development for the bulk synthesis of metal oxide nanowires using a scaled up HF-CVD reactor
Research Assistant LamarUniversityAug 2002- Aug 2004
Working in the field of Computational Chemistry. Working on Ab Initio calculations of
Natural products.
Teaching AssistantLamarUniversityAug 2002- Aug 2004
Evaluating and assisting undergraduate students. Conducting and coordinating experiments in the General Chemistry, Integrated Sciences and Quantitative Analysis laboratories.
JYOTHISH THANGALA
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
University of Louisville, KY40292
Email: j0than01@gwise. louisville.edu
Publications:
J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, T. Powers, B. Deb, M. K. Sunkara,
“Large-Scale, Hot-Filament-Assisted Synthesis of Tungsten Oxide and Related Transition Metal Oxide Nanowires”, SMALL; 3(5), 890, (2007)
M.K. Sunkara , J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, B. Deb and T. Powers, “A Scalable Method for the Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanowires”, ECS Transactions; 3(9), 97, (2006)
S. Gubbala, J. Thangala and M. K. Sunkara, “Nanowire based Electrochromic Devices”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells; 91( 9),813, (2007)
M. Kozan, J. Thangala, R. Bogale, M. P. Mengüç, M. K. Sunkara, “In-Situ Characterization of Dispersion Stability of WO3 Nanoparticles and Nanowires”, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Accepted (2007)
Presentations:
J. Thangala, C. Ratnasamy and M. K. Sunkara, "Sulfur Tolerance of Precious Metals supported on Ceria Zirconia Catalyst Supports”, AICHE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 2006
M. K. Sunkara, J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, B. Deb and M. K. Sunkara, “A Scalable method for the Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanowires”, 210th ECS Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, Oct 29-Nov 3 (2006)
J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, T. Power, B. Deb and M. K. Sunkara, “Large Scale Synthesis and Dispersion behavior of Tungsten Oxide Nanowires”, ERCGS, Lexington, October 2006
J. Thangala, M. K. Sunkara, C. Ratnasamy and J. P. Wagner, “Sulfur Tolerant Palladium Copper Membrane System for Hydrogen Separation”, AICHE Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Oct 31-Nov 4 (2005), Poster
S. Vaddiraju, J. Thangala, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, B. Deb and M. K. Sunkara, “Large Scale Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanowires”, Energy Nanotechnology International Conference (ENIC), MIT, Cambridge, MA, June 2006(Honorable Mention Award), Poster
JYOTHISH THANGALA
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
University of Louisville, KY40292
Email: j0than01@gwise. louisville.edu
US Patents:
M. K. Sunkara, S. Vaddiraju, B. Deb, J. Thangala, “Vapor phase Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanowires”, Patent pending (Sept 2006)
Honors:
Recipient of University Fellowship from University of Louisville
Recipient of Graduate Scholarship awarded by LamarUniversity
Awarded Welch Foundation Graduate Fellowship
Recipient of Graduate Teaching Assistantship awarded by Department of Chemistry, LamarUniversity
Recipient of National Merit Scholarship sponsored by Ministry of Human Resources and Development
Certificate of Merit in National Talent Search Contest in Mathematics conducted by The Central Institute of General Knowledge Learning
Certificate of Merit in the General Knowledge Test Conducted by NationalSchool of Education
Professional Organizations:
Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)
Served as Joint Secretary of Chemical Engineers Association (CHEA), the department student association in S.V.University
Student Organizations:
Member and Vice-President of Friends of India Association (FIA), a student organization under Student Government Association(SGA) in Lamar University, Texas
Served as a committee member on the S.V.University’s Student Organization to conduct the RHAPSODY-2K1 event, the Annual Inter Collegiate Youth Festival
References: Available upon request