Dr. Lakshmi Rakesh Kumar Yasarla

Dr. Lakshmi Rakesh Kumar Yasarla, MTech, Ph. D

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Professional Experience

 

Industrial Experience: Sr. R&D Engineer, 

Life Sciences Division, Applications R&D,

Pall Life Sciences, Westborough, MA. USA.

 

Area of Expertise

Chemical Engineering

Downstream Processing

Achievements & Awards

 

  1. Bristol-Myers Squibb Sustainability Fellowship Award 2012, Bristol-Myers Squibb (SUNY ESF – BMS), May 15, 2012.
  2. “The Solvay Grossman south award”, Syracuse Paper and Pulp Foundation, (SPPF) SUNY ESF, Oct 21, 2011.
  3. “Graduate Student Award” from American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Forest Bioproducts Division, Oct 24, 2011, Minneapolis, MN.
  4. “The Renata Marton graduate student award”, Syracuse Paper and Pulp Foundation (SPPF), SUNY ESF, Oct 15, 2010.
Patents & Publications

 

  1. A. Hasan, R. Yasarla, B. V. Ramarao & T. E. Amidon: Separation of Lignocellulosic Hydrolyzate Components Using Ceramic Micro filters, Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology, 2011, 31:4, 357-383.
  2. Rakesh Yasarla, B.V.Ramarao. “Dynamics of flocculation of Lignocellulosic hydrolyzates by polymers”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 2012, 51(19), 6847-6861.
  3. Rakesh Yasarla, B.V.Ramarao. “Statistical Analysis of performance of polymeric flocculants for lignocellulosic hydrolyzates” Journal of Bioprocess Engineering & Biorefinery, 2013, No.2(1),1-5.
  4. Chi Tien, B.V.Ramarao, Rakesh Yasarla, “A blocking model of membrane filtration”, Chemical Engineering Science”, Volume 111, 5 2014, 421- 431. 
  5. Rakesh Yasarla, B.V.Ramarao. “Lignin Removal from Lignocellulosic Hydrolyzates by Flocculation with Polyethylene Oxide”, Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy” Vol 7 (6), 2013, 684-689(6).

 

Patents:

Lakshmi Rakesh Kumar Yasarla, Bandaru V. Rama Rao, Thomas Amidon, “Method to Separate Lignin – Rich Solid Phase from Acidic Biomass Suspensions at an Acidic pH”. United States Patent, US 9751781, September 5, 2017. 

Technology transfer / commercialization:

Patented Technology US: 9751781, was successfully commercialized to Sweet Water Energy Inc., Rochester, NY. U.S.A.

 

Completed Projects as Principle Investigator

 

S. No

Project Title

Funding Agency

Role

Status

1

Integrated biorefinery for converting paper mill waste into chemical wealth (waste-2-wealth) in collaboration with CSIR – IIP and University of Manchester, United Kingdom. 

Newton – Bhabha,

Department of Biotechnology, (DBT) Govt., of India.

Co-PI

Ongoing

2

Investigation of the dynamics & mechanism of flocculation by polymers and biopolymers for separation of solid particles of high-rate thickeners in mineral processing industries. 

Ministry of Mines, Govt., of India &

CSIR – NIIST.

PI

Ongoing

3

Separation, composition and utilization of deoiled microalgal biomass as value added nutraceuticals.

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Govt., of India 

Co- PI

Ongoing
Academic Qualification

 

PhD: Bioprocess Engineering                   

State University of New York- College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), Syracuse, NY, U.S.A – 13210.

Master of Technology:  Biotechnology

Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India

Bachelor of Technology: Chemical Engineering

Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India.