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Shanmuk S Ravuru

Also known as: S S Ravuru

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Zanzibar, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

ORCID iD 0000-0003-2678-4926
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Separation Science is crucial for the advancement of chemical process technology, particularly in Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS), Direct Air Capture (DAC), Net Zero Hydrogen (99.999%), and the removal of trace-level contaminants. Despite the availability of conventional materials, like, zeolites, alumina, activated carbon, and carbon molecular sieves, industries are still in the early stages of implementing environmentally friendly technologies for cleaner energy and water management to attain sustainability goals. Moreover, we are significantly behind in achieving the Net Zero targets set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as meeting the water quality standards outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO), particularly concerning the treatment of emerging contaminants for sustainable water management
This gap can be addressed by synthesizing advanced porous materials, such as Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs), Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs), and Zeolitic Imidazole Frameworks (ZIFs), and validating their performance of separation process at the lab scale. However, challenges lie in ensuring the selectivity, stability, and scalability of these materials under various real-life conditions, especially when transitioning from microgram to kilogram-scale process demonstrations. These challenges are further amplified when dealing with dilute concentrations, as in DAC and emerging contaminants.
Having worked with both sides (industry and academic collaborators), I could foresee my expertise in this domain could be able to bridge this gap, as the key insights gained from experimental characterization can be instrumental in developing pilot and industrial-scale designs to the industrial collaborators. The findings obtained will also aid chemists, computational researchers, and process engineers in tuning material properties and exploring the option of developing new systems or integrated separation processes for enhanced productivity. In short, the convergence of material science and process engineering is the key for advancement of Applied Research in Energy & Environmental domain.

Employment

  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Zanzibar Assistant Professor

Education

  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur PhD
    2017 - 2022

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