Profile
Educational Background: 2009: PhD Chemical Engineering (Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India). 2005: M.E. Chemical Engineering (Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India). 2003: B. Tech Chemical Engineering (University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India). 2000: Dip. Chemical Technology (Motilal Nehru Polytechnic College, Pondicherry, India). Academic experience: Jan 2021 – till date: Scientist E Nov 2014 – Dec 2020: Research & Innovation-Processing Plant Engineer (Scientist-D), Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Punjab, India. March 2014 – Oct 2014: Scientist – C, Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Punjab, India. March 2013 – Feb 2014: Assistant Scientist, Wisconsin Energy Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Dec 2009 – Feb 2013: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA. My research focuses on biomass transformation to value-added compounds; bio-derived carbohydrates to platform molecules; lignin to hydrocarbon fuel precursors; kinetics and modeling; process design and development; machine learning in chemical catalysis.
Current Focus Areas
Biomass transformation to value-added compounds
lignin to hydrocarbon fuel precursors
process design and development
homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
Selected Publications
Mahala, Sangeeta, Senthil Murugan Arumugam, Ravi Kumar Kunchala, Bhawana Devi, and Sasikumar Elumalai.
Devi, Bhawana, Senthil Murugan Arumugam, Sangeeta Mahala, Ravi Kumar Kunchala, and Sasikumar Elumalai.
Devi, Bhawana, Senthil Murugan Arumugam, Sangeeta Mahala, Sandeep Kumar, Ravi Kumar Kunchala, and Sasikumar Elumalai.
Devi, Bhawana, Senthil M. Arumugam, Sandeep Kumar, Sangeeta Mahala, and Sasikumar Elumalai.
Arumugam, Senthil Murugan, Sangeeta Mahala, Bhawana Devi, Sandeep Kumar, Ravi Kumar Kunchala, and Sasikumar Elumalai.